Do you know that feeling when everything becomes too much? When you're just going through the motions and lose sight of yourself? Then this retreat is exactly what you need.

At a place of power at the gateway to the Wachau Valley, a retreat awaits you that will ground and uplift you at the same time. You will reconnect with your body, your breath, your center. Completely free of pressure to perform. Instead, you will experience mindfulness, connection, and heartfelt warmth.

What to expect

A daily rhythm that sustains you

• Morning: Energizing yoga session with flowing movements from Flow & Meridian Yoga. Breath – Movement – ​​Clarity.
• During the day: Gourmet breakfast, spa time, nature, tranquility. You decide what you need.
• Afternoon: Gentle, grounding Yin and Meridian yoga practice. Deep relaxation. Letting go.
• Evenings: Dinner together & time to retreat. Space for conversation, quiet, or both.

Yoga that suits you

Whether you already have yoga experience or are a complete beginner – you are welcome. Every exercise can be adapted. Your pace, your body, your experience matter.

The place

A hotel with a spa in the heart of the Wachau region. With panoramic views across the rolling hills of the surrounding countryside. Everything here is designed to help you let go. Peace, beauty, and clarity included.

What you'll take with you:

• More peace of mind and a stronger connection to yourself
• Noticeable relaxation & renewed energy
• New clarity for your everyday life
• A profound experience of self-care
• Encounter with yourself

It's not about higher, faster, further. It's about letting go, about feeling, about your inner balance.

If you have any health conditions, please let me know. Together we'll find the right path for you.

Now it's your turn

Give yourself this time just for you.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO YOU!

What to expect

My yoga class in Emmersdorf is your conscious anchor at the start of the week. 90 minutes of precious "me time" just for you. You can expect a beneficial blend of flowing movements, mindful breathing, and deep relaxation. The focus is on:

• powerful, flowing sequences for stability & alignment
• Conscious breathing for mental clarity
• Mobilization of back, shoulders & hips
• A final relaxation that leaves you centered as you head into your week.

Each session is like a mini-retreat: thoughtfully designed, varied, and taught with a touch of humor – without pressure, but with plenty of ease. Start your week with inner clarity instead of stress.

What's special about this course

Make a wish – In the last unit of each course series, you determine the content.

With heart & humor – My inner couch potato is called Susi. Yours is welcome too.

We celebrate life! – With carnival yoga, Christmas parties and genuine community.

The exercises are designed to meet the needs of a healthy person. Ideal for anyone who wants to deepen their yoga practice or start a new one.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO YOU!

What to expect

My yoga class in Emmersdorf is your relaxing way to end the week. We release tension, regulate your nervous system, and create space for regeneration – so you can glide into the weekend feeling refreshed. The focus is on:

• Flowing yoga sequences to release tension
• Mindful breathing exercises for stress reduction
• Opening sequences for heart & hips
• deep relaxation to switch off

Each session is like a mini-retreat: thoughtfully designed, varied, and taught with a touch of humor – without pressure, but with plenty of ease. Calm your mind and reconnect with yourself.

What's special about this course

Make a wish – In the last unit of each course series, you determine the content.

With heart & humor – My inner couch potato is called Susi. Yours is welcome too.

We celebrate life! – With carnival yoga, Christmas parties and genuine community.

The exercises are designed to meet the needs of a healthy person. Ideal for anyone who wants to deepen their yoga practice or start a new one.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO YOU!

What to expect

My Yin Yoga course in Bergland offers you deep peace, mindful movement, and space to recharge once a month. A soothing break just for you. Not "higher, faster, further," but "deeper, more conscious, closer." You:

• You stretch your body in a gentle way
• free yourself from deep-seated tension.
• You calm your mind and your thoughts
• find inner peace and balance

Each unit is dedicated to a specific meridian and its themes. This creates a holistic journey to yourself.

This course is for you if you…

• are often tense or exhausted
• You often get shortchanged in everyday life
• If you want to relax more deeply – physically, emotionally & mentally
• If you would like to experience yoga as a path to yourself
• You love silence, sounds, and rituals.

The exercises are designed to meet the needs of a healthy person. Ideal for anyone who wants to deepen their yoga practice or start a new one.

I LOOK FORWARD TO YOU!

Kundalini Yoga training and Hatha Yoga training combined

The 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training ( RYT® 200 ) according to the Yoga Alliance standard is offered as a 26-day intensive course. The Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training is taught in German and English and is open to participants from all over Europe. Classes are held from Wednesday to Sunday in a small group with a maximum of 8 participants. Location: Rossatz an der Donau (Austria).

What you learn

Classical Hatha Yoga and Kundalini Yoga in theory and practice. You will learn to plan and safely lead yoga classes for different groups and read the source texts on which the practice is based.

Contents – four modules

• History and philosophy of yoga: Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita
• Anatomy: Western anatomy and the traditional yogic body model
• Teaching methodology: Classroom structure, didactics, 42 key asanas
• Breathing and Meditation: Pranayama, Bandha, Mudra, Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Daily routine (Wednesday to Sunday)

• 08:00–09:00 Practice
• 09:45–12:15 Theory
• 12:30–13:30 Practice
• 15:00 Theory (Thursday and Friday)
• 17:30–20:00 Evening classes

Monday and Tuesday are holidays.

Reside

The studio and apartments are located in the same building, separated by a courtyard with a cherry tree. The Danube riverbank, cycle path, and the ferry to Dürnstein are within walking distance. Self-catering.

Diploma

Yoga Alliance RYT® 200 diploma, internationally recognized.

Costs and funding

• €2,100 without accommodation
• €2,700 including accommodation in an apartment

All scripts and text editions are included. Matsya Yoga is Ö-Cert certified: The training is eligible for funding in Lower Austria via the NÖ Weiterbildungsscheck (Lower Austrian Continuing Education Voucher) and in Vienna via the waff (Vienna Employment Promotion Fund).

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Clemens Biedrawa, Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 and certified adult educator.

Kundalini Yoga Advanced Training – 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training

The 300-hour advanced training for yoga teachers, based on the Yoga Alliance standard ( RYT® 300 ), is open to participants from all over Europe. The training comprises 40 days , from Wednesday to Sunday, and can be completed in one go or spread out over a year. Instruction is in German and English . Location: Rossatz an der Donau (Austria).

For whom

For all those who are already teaching and want to deepen their teaching skills: confidently guide demanding breathing and meditation techniques, understand the source texts and gain more teaching practice with feedback.

Contents – six weekly modules

• Modules 1 to 4: Philosophy, Anatomy, Teaching Methodology, Breathing and Meditation
• Module 5: Advanced Pranayama, Bandha and Mudra with the Hatha Yoga Pradipika
• Module 6: Philosophy and Meditation of the Tantric Tradition: Shiva Sutras, Vijnana Bhairava Tantra

Daily routine (Wednesday to Sunday)

• 08:00–09:00 Practice
• 09:45–12:15 Theory
• 12:30–13:30 Practice
• 15:00 Theory (Thursday and Friday)
• 17:30–20:00 Evening classes

Monday and Tuesday are holidays.

Reside

The apartments are located in the same building as the studio. The Danube riverbank, cycle path, and the ferry to Dürnstein are all within walking distance. Meals: Self-catering.

Diploma

Yoga Alliance RYT® 300 Diploma. Small group with a maximum of 8 participants.

Costs and funding

• €3,100 without accommodation
• €3,900 including accommodation in an apartment

All materials are included. Matsya Yoga is Ö-Cert certified; funding is available depending on the federal state, in Vienna through the waff.

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Clemens Biedrawa, Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 and certified adult educator.

Chakra training and Kundalini Yoga advanced training

A 5-day workshop on the history, philosophy, and practice of the chakras, Wednesday to Sunday, in Rossatz on the Danube (Austria). Recognized as a 30-hour YACEP continuing education course by the Yoga Alliance for yoga teachers, and also open to interested practitioners.

What it's about

Much of what is said about the chakras today is quite recent. This course goes back to the sources: It traces the chakra teachings from the tantric texts where they are first described to their place in modern Hatha Yoga. This allows us to distinguish between what belongs to the tradition and what was added later.

Contents

• A Brief History of Yoga and Tantra
• Prana, Kosha and Kundalini in traditional texts
• Origin and development of the chakra theory
• The Seven-Chakra Model of the Kubjika Tradition
• Source reading: Sat Chakra Nirupana , Shiva Samhita
• Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha and Meditation, how the texts connect them with the chakras

Daily routine (Wednesday to Sunday)

• 08:00–09:00 Practice
• 09:45–12:15 Theory
• 12:30–13:30 Practice
• 15:00–17:00 Theory (Thursday and Friday)
• 17:30–20:00 Evening classes

Costs and funding

• €500 without accommodation
• €650 including accommodation in an apartment in the same building

Course book and texts are included. Small group with a maximum of 8 participants. Matsya Yoga is Ö-Cert certified; funding may be available depending on the federal state, for example via the waff education account.

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Clemens Biedrawa, Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 and certified adult educator.

Yoga Philosophy Training: History and Philosophy of Yoga

5 days of yoga history and philosophy, Wednesday to Sunday, in Rossatz on the Danube (Austria). Recognized as a 30-hour YACEP continuing education course by the Yoga Alliance for yoga teachers, also open to interested practitioners with or without prior experience.

What it's about

Where does yoga come from, and what do the ancient texts actually say? This course traces the development of yoga from early and classical yoga through tantric traditions to Hatha Yoga. We will read the key source texts together in translation. The goal is a solid understanding of the ideas upon which today's yoga practice is based and the ability to teach yoga philosophy objectively in your own classes.

Contents

• The concept and aims of yoga in historical sources
• History of classical yoga
• Origins of Tantra and Hatha Yoga
• Bhagavad Gita : The Path of Action, Knowledge, and Devotion
• Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: the eight-limbed path
• Tantric philosophy and the Shiva Sutras
• Daily Hatha and Kundalini yoga practice

Daily routine (Wednesday to Sunday)

• 08:00–09:00 Practice
• 09:45–12:15 Theory
• 12:30–13:30 Practice
• 15:00–17:00 Theory (Thursday and Friday)
• 17:30–20:00 Evening classes

Costs and funding

• €500 without accommodation
• €650 including accommodation in an apartment in the same building

Course book and texts (Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras, Goraksha Shatakam) are included. Small group with a maximum of 8 participants. Matsya Yoga is Ö-Cert certified; funding may be available depending on the federal state, for example through the waff education account.

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Clemens Biedrawa, Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 and certified adult educator.

Meditation training and Kundalini Yoga advanced training

5 days of tantric meditation and philosophy, Wednesday to Sunday, in Rossatz on the Danube (Austria). Recognized by the Yoga Alliance as a 30-hour YACEP continuing education course for yoga teachers. The course is aimed at practitioners with some experience.

What it's about

Tantra is often misunderstood in the West. In its classical form, it is a philosophy and a collection of meditation methods that are grounded in everyday experience. In this course, we will read the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra and practice its meditations, combined daily with gentle Kundalini Yoga. The course is conducted without any physical contact.

Contents

• A brief history of yoga and the philosophy of classical Hatha yoga
• History and Philosophy of Tantra
• Kundalini in Mudra, Bandha, Pranayama and Meditation
• Mantra and Bija in Tantra
• Vijnana Bhairava Tantra and Shiva Sutras
• The path of tantric meditation, with a guide for your own practice

Daily routine (Wednesday to Sunday)

• 08:00–09:00 Practice
• 09:45–12:15 Theory
• 12:30–13:30 Practice
• 15:00–17:00 Theory (Thursday and Friday)
• 17:30–20:00 Evening classes

Costs and funding

• €500 without accommodation
• €650 including accommodation in an apartment in the same building

Texts are included. Small group with a maximum of 8 participants. Matsya Yoga is Ö-Cert certified; funding may be available depending on the federal state, for example via the waff education account.

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Clemens Biedrawa, Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 and certified adult educator.

You can look forward to this every month in the online yoga studio!

Here, the focus is on your journey to yourself. You take what you need in this moment. Each month has its own unique qualities. The themes and exercises are tailored to these qualities and help you align your energies effectively. Tune in to the natural rhythms and experience the feeling of simply being in the flow.

With Find Your Flow Studio, I've created a virtual yoga space where you can experience and strengthen your connection with yourself through yoga, completely free from pressure and with pure joy. Because yoga changes your life.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO YOU!