For the love of being alive
A Nature & Movement Retreat
Seven days between mountains and forests, exploring what happens when you move more, think less and let nature interrupt your usual rhythm.
13 - 19 September 2027, Austria
Journeys with silvia retreats
SEVEN DAYS OUTSIDE YOUR USUAL LIFE.
There is something about being surrounded by mountains that makes your everyday worries look a little different.
For seven days, we trade screens for forests, schedules for mountain trails and overthinking for movement.
We dance, walk, flow, eat around the same table and explore what happens when our minds aren’t running the entire show.
Some moments will be loud and ridiculous. Others will happen somewhere on a mountain with nothing but the sound of your own footsteps.
This isn’t about becoming a better version of yourself. It’s about putting more life into the life you already have.
NATURE HIKES
YOGA & MEDITATION
DANCE ACTIVATIONS
SOUNDSCAPES
THE MOUNTAINS ARE NOT JUST THE BACKDROP.
Nature has a very different rhythm. It doesn’t ask you to achieve anything, explain anything or keep up.
During this week, nature won’t be something we occasionally visit between sessions. It will be part of the experience.
We’ll take long walks through forests and mountains, explore walking meditations with headphones, move outside whenever the weather invites us to, and leave enough room for spontaneous adventures.
Not because nature magically solves everything, but because spending hours outside does something wonderfully simple: it reminds you that life is happening right here, while you’re busy thinking about it.
OUR HOME BETWEEN THE MOUNTAINS.
For seven days, this is where we’ll live together.
A chalet surrounded by mountains and nature, with plenty of space to gather, move, eat, disappear into a book or sit outside with a coffee and absolutely nowhere else you need to be.
We’ll share meals around the table, start and end some of our days here, and use the spaces around us for movement, meditation and whatever the weather inspires.
The kind of place that makes staying in feel just as good as going out.
YOUR BODY WAS NEVER MEANT TO JUST CARRY YOUR HEAD AROUND.
Most of us have become incredibly good at thinking about how we feel. We analyse, understand, replay, explain — while the body is right there, having an entirely different conversation.
During this week, we use movement to interrupt that pattern. Through somatic practices, active meditation, walking, intuitive movement, yoga and dance, we explore what happens when you don’t need to understand everything before you move through it.
Some practices will be gentle. Others might be weird, sweaty, playful or wildly freeing.
No choreography. No performing. No need to be good at dancing or yoga. You just need an open heart and the braveness to let your guard down.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
You don’t need to be an experienced yogi, a great dancer or a hardcore hiker. This retreat is for you if you love nature, want to move your body, crave deeper conversations and feel like stepping outside your usual rhythm for a week.
FOR THE AUTUMN SOULS.
For the ones who secretly wait all year for the first sign of autumn.
Who find comfort in watching the seasons change, love the smell of a forest after rain and will always say yes to an extra blanket, candlelight and a warm cup of cacao.
The ones who notice the colours changing before anyone else does, who don’t mind muddy shoes and cold cheeks, and somehow feel a little more alive when the air turns crisp.
If the changing of seasons does something to you that you can’t quite explain, this week might have your name written all over it.
WHAT MIGHT A DAY LOOK LIKE?
A DAY MIGHT LOOK LIKE THIS
08:00 — Morning practice
09:00 — Breakfast together
10:30 — Mountain hike
13:00 — Lunch
15:00 — Soundscapes Nature Therapy
17:00 — Free time, sauna & slow moments
19:00 — Dinner together
21:00 — Campfire talks under the stars
Every day will be different. We’ll move with the weather, the energy of the group and whatever adventure is calling us that day.
OUT THERE, WE MIGHT DO…
Mountain hikes
Outdoor yoga
Forest dance meditations
Soundscapes in nature
Forest bathing
Silent nature walks
Sunrise movement
Sunset meditations
Barefoot sensory walks
Wild swimming
Mountain-top meditations
Moon rituals
Fire rituals
Nature altars
Autumn letting-go rituals
Wild voice & humming sessions
Stargazing
Yoga Nidra under the sky
Picnics in the mountains
Tea rituals in the forest
Nature journaling
Land art & nature mandalas
Element rituals
Slow mornings outside
Dancing under the open sky
Getting wonderfully lost in the woods
Not a fixed schedule. Just a little taste of what might happen when we let the mountains, the weather and the moment lead the way.
YOUR HOST & FELLOW ADVENTURER
I create retreats because I believe we come alive when we step outside the routines that keep us on autopilot.
For me, it has never been about escaping life for a few days. It’s about putting more life into your life. Moving your body without caring what it looks like. Walking until your mind gets quieter. Sitting around a fire talking about the things that actually matter. Being in nature, trying something new, laughing until your stomach hurts, and remembering parts of yourself that daily life can make you forget.
I’m a 200HR Vinyasa yoga teacher, trained in Bali, an Active Meditation facilitator, and the creator of dance meditations, Soundscapes and experiences that bring together movement, music, nature and human connection.
I’ve hosted retreats and experiences in Belgium and abroad, but I don’t want to be the kind of host who stands at the front while you experience it all.
I’ll hike with you. Dance with you. Sit around the fire with you. Probably get muddy with you. And create the space for you to experience this adventure in your own way.
You don’t have to become someone new here.
I simply want you to leave feeling a little more alive, free and YOU than when you arrived.
EVERYTHING THAT’S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:
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6 nights in our private mountain chalet
Surrounded by mountains and nature, with shared or private room options.
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Good breakfasts, nourishing lunches, cosy dinners and little treats in between.
We will have a mix of cater service, cooking together & one night out in a local restaurant!
* the main dish & water in the local restaurant are included. alcohol, desserts & other extra's are not included
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Daily movement & meditation
A mix of movement & yoga practices, active meditations and moments that get you out of your head and into your body.
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Dance meditations
Headphones on, world off. Guided journeys through music, movement and whatever wants to move with you.
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Nature immersion & mountain walks
We’ll spend plenty of time outside, exploring the landscape, walking, breathing, noticing and letting nature be part of the experience rather than just the view.
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One special outdoor adventure
I’d keep this one a little mysterious for now — something that takes us further into the mountains and makes this feel like more than a retreat schedule.
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Cosy autumn evenings
Warm cacao, conversations, music and evenings where nothing needs to happen but something probably will.
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All practices, workshops & little surprises
Everything I create for the week is included.
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Private sauna access
Warm up after a day in the mountains, let your body unwind and enjoy the kind of slow, cosy evening autumn was made for
Not included: travel to and from the retreat, personal expenses and travel insurance.
HOW TO GET THERE
Getting to Austria is easier than you might think. Choose whatever works best for your budget, your time and your travel style. (all options below are checked from Brussels. Check if car or bus is an option in your country.)
✈️ BY PLANE
Fly to Salzburg. Flights can often be found from around €200 return. From there, you can continue towards Taxenbach. by train or rental car. (1hour drive from airport)
🚌 BY FLIXBUS
Prefer to keep it budget-friendly? You can travel from Belgium to Austria by FlixBus, with tickets starting around €60 one way, depending on when you book. Expect a longer journey of approximately 12 hours with 2 stops.
🚗 BY CAR
Turn the journey into part of the adventure. From Belgium, it’s approximately an 11-hour drive to the retreat location. Carpooling with other retreat participants is absolutely encouraged — cheaper, easier and already a little road trip before the retreat even begins.
Closer to the retreat, I’ll connect everyone who wants to travel or carpool together, so you don’t necessarily have to figure out the journey on your own.
An intimate group of max 8 humans & your host.
Small enough to actually know each other by the end of the week.
YOUR INVESTMENT
7 DAYS OF NATURE, MOVEMENT, GOOD FOOD & MOUNTAIN LIFE
SHARED ROOM: 1555EUR pp
(you will share with 2 to 4 lovely souls)
PRIVATE ROOM FOR TWO: 1666EUR pp
(Only available when booking together with a friend/partner.)
PRIVATE ROOM: 1999EUR pp
(Your own space to retreat, all double beds)
HOW TO BOOK
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Your €555 deposit confirms your booking and is non-refundable. The remaining balance can be paid later.
Monthly payment plans are available
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Pay the full retreat price at once and receive €50 off your total investment.
All prices are per person.
*When booking a Private Room for Two, both guests need to secure their own spot with a deposit.
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