And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful the risk it took to blossom.

– Anais Nin

Mid-Summer Yoga Retreat

 with Mark Stephens

Seinz Wisdom Resort
in the Allgäu
Bad Kohlgrub, Bavaria

July 21–26, 2026


6 Days & 5 Nights

With long summer days amid fields of green land and wildflowers under the blue Bavarian sky, we will fill our days with yoga and nurturance, from sunrise pranayamas to morning flows to late afternoon restoratives to sunset meditations & evening conversations.

You can also just relax, play, hike, read, get massages, hang out with friends, practice as you wish & follow your bliss.

 

Daily Schedule

There are infinite possibilities for how you make this retreat your own.
Here’s the basic flow of each full day — join in as you please!

  • Early morning meditation & pranayama (1 hour)
  • Light breakfast (coffee/tea service starts at 6:30)
  • Mid-morning yoga class with vinyasa, pranayama, and meditation (2 hours)
  • Lunch
  • Mid-day workshops & activities (hiking, swimming, sauna, massage, reading)
  • Late afternoon yin/restorative yoga class (1 hour)
  • Dinner
  • Evening programs (talks, meditation, satsang)

 

Room Options

Seinz Wisdom Retreat offers many options for room and board, including single, double, and group rooms. 

The rooms have been renovated using eco-friendly building methods and convey a sense of peace and security. The design emphasizes bright interiors, warm natural colors , and plenty of wood . The conscious decision to forgo Wi-Fi and TV creates a low-radiation , restful sleeping atmosphere. The rooms do not have a minibar. Instead, you will find a 24-hour self-service bar with hot and cold drinks in the dining room

Features of the eco-friendly rooms:

  • Solid wood furniture
  • High-quality mattress
  • Bathroom with shower or bathtub
  • Balcony or terrace
  • Solid oak parquet flooring
  • Energized Water
  • Low Radiation

Food & Dining

Sharing food and conversation is one of the great highlights of a yoga retreat.

Carefully selected, high-quality ingredientsgentle preparation, and a dash of care and love go into every dishes. The cuisine is exclusively vegan and vegetarian everything is freshly prepared every day.
Organic, healthy, and diverse – that's the way.

Registration

The retreat fee is €599.

Room and board are additional. Prices are based on your room (single, double, group) and board choices (full or partial).

Step 1: Register for the retreat

Step 2: See room and board options

Arrival

Seinz Wisdom Resort is located near the village of Bad Kohlgrub, 80 km south of Münich. It is easily reached by car or train. From the train station in Bad Kohlgrub, it is about a 7–10 minute walk to the retreat.

Car

You can easily reach the retreat by car via the A95 (Garmisch-Munich) using the "Murnau" exit – Bad Kohlgrub is then located approximately 15 kilometers west of Murnau. Once in Bad Kohlgrub, drive through the town almost to the end; shortly before leaving the town, turn left onto Badstraße, and you will find the entrance at the end of the street on the right-hand side.

or

…via the A96 (Munich-Lindau) via the “Landsberg West/Schongau/Augsburg/Lindau” exit – at the roundabout, take the exit towards “Schongau” and continue on the B17 until the exit towards “Oberammergau”. The B23 will then take you to the “Bad Kohlgrub” exit. Once in Bad Kohlgrub, turn right onto the fourth street (Badstraße) and you will find the entrance at the end of the street on the right-hand side.

Train/Public Transport

Bad Kohlgrub has two train stations and is therefore accessible by train from almost anywhere.
To get to SEINZ most quickly, take the train from either Murnau or Oberammergau to the  "Bad Kohlgrub Kurhaus" stop  – from there it's a 7-10 minute walk.

How to get to the retreat on foot from the “Kurhaus” train station:

Right next to the “Bad Kohlgrub Kurhaus” bus stop is the main road (Saulgruber Straße) – cross it and then turn left towards the town center. After a few meters, turn right onto the third street (Badstraße) and follow it almost to the end – you will then see the entrance on the right.

FAQs

About Mark

Mark has led over 75 yoga retreats. He shares yoga as a practice for living with greater clarity, vitality, and joy. Called “the teacher’s teacher” by Yoga Journal, he is the author of several widely respected books on yoga. His newest book, Breathing: The Art and Science of Pranayama, is forthcoming from Inner Traditions in 2026. With deep roots in Ashtanga, Iyengar, Tantra, and Yoga Therapy, Mark is committed to making yoga accessible, sustainable, and truly transformational. Practicing yoga since 1991 and teaching since 1996, he has trained thousands of yoga teachers worldwide.

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