In-To Rest | Somatics & Ritual Retreat
November 6th - November 9th, 2025 • Allgäu, Germany
Here you’ll learn to awaken your inner resilience through soft, attuned movement — to let strength arise from surrender. Through somatic yoga, ritual, and meditative rest, you’ll lean into the alchemy of rest without striving, cultivating spaciousness in body and heart. No agendas, no pushing — just the sacred invitation to slow, open, receive, and become more deeply rooted in your own aliveness.
What to expect:
Somatic Movement & Embodied Yoga
Rituals, Ceremony & Rest Practices
Meditation, Yoga Nidra & Deep Rest
Sauna & Nature Walks
Language: German
What better time to truly cultivate and anchor calm within ourselves, than the transition into the darkest time of the year
"Rest is a meticulous love practice, and we will be unraveling from our sleep deprivation and socialization around rest for the remainder of our days. This is a blessing. Rest is radical because it disrupts the lie that we are not doing enough. It shouts: ‘No, that is a lie. I am enough. I am worthy now and always because I am here.’”
- Tricia Hersey
The Annual Festival of Samhain
The annual festival of Samhain, which falls around October 31st, invites us to this descent into the tranquility of the "underworld." A descent that is just as important as the ascent. A return to the protected womb of the great Earth Mother. A retreat, a letting go, a becoming empty, a surrender, a reduction, a turning inward. An "in to rest."
Samhain heralds the darkest time of the year, until the light is reborn at the winter solstice. It is a time of contemplation and reflection. The sun's energy diminishes, its light fades, and nature settles into a state of rest. When we observe these rhythms of nature around us, we are reminded of the perpetual cycles of life, death, and renewal within ourselves and our lives.
For the Celts, the day began not with dawn, but with sunset; it began with darkness. Light is born from darkness. And this darkness is fertile with all possibilities. It is a sacred space from which new life and new ideas are born. With the gate of Samhain, we enter a phase of slowing down, rest, reflection, and dreams of new beginnings.
Let us consider this festival as an invitation to adjust our pace, become still, and turn our attention inward.
In, to rest.
Resting as a declaration of love to ourselves
Resting is a defense against the illusion that we humans, as cyclical beings, are not part of nature. Just as nature cannot be productive and fertile at all times, neither can we human beings. Resting is a conscious practice, an active choice. What kind of relaxation do you most crave?
Mental relaxation, like switching off from mental load, overthinking or having to decide every day what to cook for dinner?
Emotional recovery, how to allow yourself to be authentically yourself and express all emotions honestly without having to hide?
Sensory relaxation, like turning off social media and letting your eyes rest in nature?
Creative relaxation, how to finally paint again, write poems or texts?
Spiritual relaxation, such as meditation and deep connection?
Social recovery, such as connecting with other people on a deeper level, or time to be alone?
Physical relaxation, like stretching in the sauna or moving your body intuitively?
Our "in-to rest" retreat is a powerful invitation to all of this. Rest and relaxation that goes far beyond sleep. And beyond the four cozy days spent together in the Allgäu. We share and experience rest on these seven levels together. We understand that rest has as many facets as we have needs. And that there are practices and rituals that have the power to recharge all these batteries.
We learn to rest in movement and activity. To rest in community. Perhaps even to rest in the stresses of everyday life. To rest within ourselves.
What awaits you
3 nights at Das Rosso , an enchanted and lovingly renovated farm in the middle of the most beautiful nature
Deep Dive in Somatics & Embodiment - understandable for the mind and experienced by the body
Unique and diverse somatic movement practices, including Embodied Yin, AstroSomatics, Somatic Yoga Nidra, Shake the Dust, Somatic Ecstatic Dance
Opening & Closing Ceremony
3x morning practice + 3x evening practice
Daily morning ritual
Introduction & Immersion in Rituals
Cacao ritual
Daily vegetarian breakfast, lunch & dinner prepared by Selina (vegan options available on request)
Sauna, fireplace, ice bath, campfire & cozy corners with a view of nature
A place to breathe and unwind, to feel, taste and smell life again
Inspiration & a deeper connection to yourself and others
Lots of time to be and relax
Movement
Somatic Yoga & Movement is a somatic movement approach that teaches us to experience our bodies as a living, creative process. It enables a conscious connection between inner and outer, promotes awareness and healing, and opens a deeper understanding of the present moment. This occurs through breath, sound, yoga postures, and intuitive movement, inspired by non-dualistic tantric philosophy.
Somatic movement is essentially any movement that is unplanned, unguided, and intuitively felt; that arises before we even think about its emergence. And the beautiful thing is: each of us can access it. It becomes even more accessible when we are given the right tools to guide ourselves. And that's what we want to do at our retreat.
Nothing to do; everything to be.
Ritual
We humans have cultivated rituals since the beginning of time, and they continue to be used in our lives today—both in everyday life and in special moments.
We often use rituals to celebrate and acknowledge transitions in our lives—both individually and collectively. Transitions between life stages, developmental stages, seasons, etc.
But what does it take in such a moment to cross the threshold successfully? A grateful letting go of the old. A loving welcoming of the new. A (re)alignment. What am I grateful for? What have I learned? What intentions do I have for this new phase? And also: A conscious awareness of the moment of transition. That promising place in between. Not quite gone, not quite there yet.
The connection to the community through rituals and ceremonies experienced and designed together is of particular value to us. We experience being seen, heard, and felt during our transition.
We will incorporate all of this into our retreat and explore together the power and magic of rituals.
Retreat location
Das Rosso • 3 Oberhub, Altusried, BY, 87452, Germany
Das Rosso is a unique place in the heart of the Allgäu region of southern Germany. A place to linger, breathe deeply, and unwind. An old farmhouse full of stories, renovated with thought and love, surrounded by forest, nature, and open spaces. You can travel to Kempten by car or by train. Carpooling is possible (we'll connect you with each other), and there will be a shared pick-up service from the train station.
Accommodation
It's going to be really cozy: You'll share one of the four stylish apartments & bunk beds either with another participant or a friend. Each apartment is luxuriously and comfortably furnished, with its own bathroom. Highlights include cozy, ecological bedding & mattresses, natural cosmetics in shower & sauna, and large sunny balconies.
Here you can get a glimpse of Rosso and its beautiful apartments.
Food for the soul
The wonderful Selina Steinhauser is responsible for our culinary needs. Cooking, art, and mindfulness have always been her great passions, and they come together in the retreat cooking. Selina is a trained Ayurvedic chef and will provide us with nourishing food according to the season and her personal values: "Regional. Seasonal. Healthy. Gratitude."
Investment
Regular price: 1,150 EUR per person
Prices are for accommodation in a shared apartment / shared double bed including full board.
Travel expenses are not included. Participants are responsible for organizing their own travel arrangements.
Bring a Friend Price: If you register as a couple, you both get a 10% discount on the regular price and a shared room (does not apply to the Early Bird price).
Installment payment: We're happy to offer you the option of paying in installments. Contact us, and we'll find a suitable solution together.
Check-in: November 6, approximately 2:00 PM.
Check-out : November 9, approximately 12:00 PM.
(exact times will be announced in advance)
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Please note that registration is binding for both parties. This means that you are entitled to your spot, and we are entitled to the invoiced amount.
If you are unable to attend the retreat, it is possible that you will be able to find a substitute participant. In this case, we will refund your registration fee after we receive payment from the substitute. By transferring the reservation fee, you confirm that you have read and agree to the terms and conditions of participation.
Please note:
If we cancel the retreat due to insufficient participants, we will of course refund 100% of the participation fee.
We are not responsible for organizing your travel arrangements. These must be paid for at your own expense.
If the deposit or the remaining amount is not received on time, we reserve the right to cancel the booking and retain the deposit.
As the organizer, we reserve the right to grant discounts at our sole discretion. This will not affect the booking of registered guests who have already paid the full price, and no discount will be granted to them.
As organizers, we reserve the right to change the course of the retreat.
The retreat guest is liable for all losses and damages (to the house, surrounding property, pool, and all facilities) incurred during use of the retreat.
Participation in the activities during the retreat is at the participants’ own risk.
As the organizer, we are not liable for failures beyond our control (natural disasters, airport closures, accidents, or non-performance by third parties, including suppliers and subcontractors).
We recommend taking out travel insurance/travel cancellation insurance.
In the event of unforeseeable events or travel bans related to Covid-19, we will refund your registration fee minus the non-refundable deposit. However, this deposit will be converted into a voucher that you can use for all our future events for a limited period of one year.
This is an educational event. The nature of the work is such that it involves deep personal processes of an introspective and meditative nature. Participants are responsible for ensuring their own processes and well-being at all times, as this ceremony is not intended as a therapeutic space of any kind. Participation is at your own risk. The course leaders are not liable for any mental, physical, psychological, or material damage.
Ready to book?
Lean into a smooth transition from autumn to winter, and explore the different ways to rest and retreat.
Meet your hosts
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Leni is a ritual designer, somatic embodiment mentor, and guide who creates spaces where aliveness, authenticity, and belonging can be deeply felt. Her work weaves together ritual, somatics, and community, grounded in heart-centered presence, intuition, and sensory awareness.
She accompanies people with sensitivity and grounded presence on their journey home to themselves – through somatic movement, meditation, ritual, and connection. Her intention is to create spaces of remembrance and recognition; places where everything is welcome, everything belongs, and everything can simply be.
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Meike is a spaceholder for Embodied Yoga & Somatics, a psychologist, and a systemic coach. Her mission is to create magical spaces where you can connect with yourself, your body, and others.
Her work is informed by the belief that the head (also known as the psyche), the body with all its systems, and the heart represent an inextricably interwoven unity. Psychology merges with mindfulness, movement, embodiment, and intuition.
Thanks to a previous life as a management consultant, she is firmly grounded in reality and at the same time creates plenty of space for the magical and hidden.
