Longevity as a Mindset.
At Schloss Elmau, longevity is a mindset focused on holistic, transformative, and sustainable regeneration. Design your personal longevity retreat with proven, meaningful, and natural activities:
Clear your head by listening to the sounds of silence and rushing streams in pristine nature.
Share the magic of music and timelessness at concerts with the great artists ofour time.
Experience a sense of calm and serenity in Adults-Only & Family-Friendly Spas.
Swim in warm water and fresh air in outdoor infinity lap pools heated year-round.
Detox in an Oriental Hamam, brine-steam baths, saunas, and a Japanese Onsen.
Unwind withYoga, Taiji, QiGong, and Meditation in retreats led by masters.
Enjoy dancing and negating gravity with GAGA.
Recharge with ice bathing, wild-swimming, Pilates, and high-altitude sports in the invigorating Alps.
Get back into shape with HIIT Training, Functional Training and Boxing in state-of-the-art gyms
Relax with soothing treatments and time proven, healing methods Ayurveda and TCM
Lose weight with intermittent fasting
Find lasting inspirations in bookstores, libraries, and literary events.
Sleep deeply with the windows open and breathe in the fresh mountain air.
Sample daily schedule
07.00: Morning Swim, Walk, Run, Meditation
08.00: Personal Coaching, Mobility Check, Spiroergometry
09.00: Yoga, Taiji, QiGong, Pilates (optional)
10.00: Frühstück
11.00: TIme fort Spa, Sports, Gym, Expert Talks,
13.00: Light Lunch, Ice-Bathing (optional)
14.00: Time for Treatments
15.00: Jivamukti Yoga/Taiji/QiGong/Pilates (optional)
16.00: Sauna Aufguss & Spa Time
18.00: Dinner
20:30 Concert/Lectures
Spas & Pools
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Wild-Swimming
Rejuvenate and boost your health with wild-swimming in the crystal-clear Lake Ferchensee, and ice-bathing in the creek in front of the sauna at the Nature Spa. he cold shock during ice bathing in a river or lake triggers the release of adrenaline and endorphins, which creates a euphoric feeling after the bath. In the long term, it can strengthen the immune system, reduce inflammation and increase mental resilience. Cold immersion can also promote muscle recovery and stimulate the activity of brown adipose tissue, which boosts metabolism.
Der Klang der Stille und rauschender Gebirgsbäche
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Concerts & Festivals
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Dr Imke König is a physician, specialist in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qigong and Taijiquan teacher, Pilates trainer, expert in pain physiology, and has developed several special massage techniques for pain patients. She has been Medical Spa Director at Schloss Elmau since 2008 and heads the Turtle Spa®, which offers the full range of Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments.
As part of the Wellbeing Retreats, she works, among other things, with traditional pulse and tongue diagnosis, Chinese herbal prescriptions, nutritional analyses and consultations, Chinese Tuina massages with cupping, moxa and gua sha, as well as Taijiquan and Qigong. Acupuncture can additionally be booked in her private practice.
She has also been a certified BASI® Pilates Comprehensive Teacher for 15 years and teaches both mat classes and personal training on large Pilates equipment (e.g. Reformer or Cadillac). Her anatomical knowledge and her experience with spiraldynamics, Taijiquan and Qigong enrich her teaching and continually open up new movement perspectives for her guests.
Johannes Mikenda is a sports psychology expert and senior advanced yoga instructor. As a sports scientist, his focus is on evidence-based movement interventions for the prevention of well-known lifestyle diseases such as obesity, back pain, etc. He draws on 20 years of experience in spinal clinics and rehabilitation clinics, as a Pilates and back training instructor, and as a running and Nordic walking coach, and incorporates the latest research findings. However, most restrictions on quality of life have their cause in the mind.
As a sports psychology coach, Johannes relies particularly on acceptance and commitment therapy techniques, combining them with a systemic approach. Meditation and yoga can be ideally integrated as techniques in this process. Johannes uses this combination flexibly and in a variety of ways in his work with professional athletes, musicians, special forces, as a psychosocial specialist in acute trauma relief, and for the guests of Schloss Elmau.