Sivananda Yoga Retreat House
in Reith near Kitzbühel
International, personal, holistic
At the Retreat House you will experience yoga as a holistic lifestyle.
Find new vitality through daily yoga practice, fresh vegetarian food and relaxing meditations.
Visit us for yoga holidays and stay as long as you like. Enjoy the magical snowy landscape in the winter and yoga classes on the outdoor platform, walks and hikes in the summer.
Take part in the four-week Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ Course, the first teachers training course in the West since 1969.
We also offer online live yoga programmes.
Upcoming events
PRACTICE WITH EXPERIENCE: SIXTY YEARS OF SIVANANDA WORLDWIDE
Spiritual June Retreat - Yogic Wisdom with Live Music
Fri. 2 June – Fri. 9 June 2023
With Sri Venugopal Goswami, Bhakti Acharya, Vrindavan, North India.
International Sivananda Yoga Teachers' Training Courses
Teaching yoga asanas, breathing and relaxation authentically
25 June - 23 July 2023
29 July – 27 August 2023
3 September - 1 October 2023
From €2,312
Live Info Event
Yoga Holidays in Summer 2023
Year-round program:
Yoga, Rest and Relaxation and an interesting topic every week.
Yoga and Mountain Hiking
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50 years Hotel Pointner anniversary discount
This year the Eco and Seminar Hotel Pointner celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Discount for accommodation and meals
11 - 15 June
18 - 23 June
25 - 30 June
Further Training for Yoga Teachers 2023
Strengthen your own practice and fine-tune your teaching
Yoga in Medicine 25 - 29 May
Yoga in Pregnancy 8 - 11 June
Yoga over 50 15 - 18 June
More further trainings
International Yoga Teachers' Training in India
4-week intensive course. Languages: English, German, French, Spanish.
21 October - 19 November 2023
from €2,900
Sivananda Yoga Holidays in Mittersill,
Hohe Tauern, Salzburg
6 – 19 November 2023
Relax and Regenerate in the Hotel Gut Sonnberghof ****
Special Events
Special topics with international presenters and swamis of the Retreat House.
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Sivananda Yoga Shop
A selection of beautiful yoga literature and accessories.
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Events & Workshops
Online Live Yoga Workshops
FIRE OF YOGA
Every Saturday& Sunday, 4 pm
Expand your asana and pranayama practice.
With classical yogic visualisations
Live Online
GROUP MEDITATION
Daily, 6.30 am - 7.30 am
and 8 pm - 9.15 pm
Silence, lively Kirtan-chanting, inspiring explanations.
Online Yoga Classes and Courses
Bhagavata Saptaha - Online
2–8 June 2023
With Sri Venugopal Goswami, Bhakti Acharya, Vrindavan, North India
Hatha Yoga - Tap the Source
Tuesdays, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
from 6 June 2023
4 sessions per couse
Make 2023 a year of radiant health, vigor and joy!
Online Sivananda Yoga Teachers' Training Course
Experience the authentic live training
5 November – 2 December 2023
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Live Online Courses
Learn about the many aspects of yoga in a creative and appealing manner:
Pranayama, Relaxation, Yoga-anatomy, Body-mind-visualisations, Ayurveda
Live Online Yoga Classes
Intermeditate classes on Tuesday, 10 am and Thursday 6 pm
Click into authentic Yoga @ Home
Monthly Flatrate €29
Meditative Pranayama in the Early Morning
Pranayama calms the mind and is an excellent preparation for meditation.
Every week Mo - Thu
5:30 - 6:30am
The 5 points of yoga
According to classical yoga teachings
Swami Vishnudevananda summarised the wisdom of yoga in five basic principles which promote physical, mental and spiritual health.
Proper exercise (Asanas)
Yoga asanas enhance the flexibility of the joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments and stimulate circulation. Flexibility and strength of the spine keep the body youthful.
Proper breathing (Pranayama)
Yogic breathing connects the body to its battery, the solar plexus, which is an enormous storehouse of energy. Stress and depression can be overcome by breathing more deeply and with increased awareness.
Proper relaxation (Savasana)
If the body and mind are subjected to constant overload, their performance suffers. Yoga relaxation techniques not only help to relieve existing stress symptoms (like muscle tension and breathlessness) but also help develop resistance against external stress factors.
Proper diet (vegetarian)
A vegetarian diet is healthy, natural and simple to prepare. It is digestible and easy for the body to absorb. It consists in proper food choices which have the most positive effect on body and mind, at the same time causing the least harm to other living beings and the environment.
Positive thinking and meditation (Vedanta and Dhyana)
Are the keys to peace of mind. By controlling the mind, we can eliminate negative thought patterns and experience inner peace.
