Mountain Retreat: Swimming in the River of Life
Educational & Experiential Retreat with Tom Myers & Karin Gurtner
Join Tom and Karin for this resounding, renewing, and resetting retreat in the Alps. For three days, bring your full focus to the flow of breath and its connection to emotion, mental clarity, and bodily presence. Breath links to brain, heart, and our gut feelings in so many ways - and we get to explore these links in depth - including how to see and ‘read’ the breath in your clients or students.
Book your course: 1 - 3 December 2024
Book your course: 6 - 8 December 2024
After your Mountain Retreat confirmation:
Book your hotel room (enter 'art of motion' in the Special Request field)
Exploring Breath and Integration
Breath is the one movement we do over 20,000 times a day, every day. It involves just one muscle and all of them. Every breath moves over 100 joints, and the kidneys riding underneath travel 1/2 kilometre per day, up and down on your exhale and inhale. Beyond its vital mechanics, your breath links the nervous system to the gut, constantly balancing your known and unknown wishes with the real world. The real world outside, and the real world inside - your river of breath is the inescapable result.
Specials for You
- Cake Hour Conversations with Tom & Karin
- Sociable dinning with Tom and Karin
- Luxuriate in the stunning warm water pools, saunas, and relaxation rooms
Retreat Information
| Date: | 1 - 3 December 2024 |
| Location: | Hotel Ermitage Wellness & Spa, Schönried |
| Presenters: | Tom Myers & Karin Gurtner |
| Language: | English |
| Investment: | CHF 1200 (includes only course fee) |
| Gift: | 1 Slings Myofascial Training Tool Set |
| Bring along: | Yoga or Pilates mat |
Book Your Course
The retreat spots are limited and your registration is compulsory. This means that when you register, your place is definitely reserved for you.
| 1 - 3 December 2024 | 6 - 8 December 2024 |
Cancellation policy
Course: The general terms and conditions of art of motion apply.
Book Your Room
Book the room of your choice at the Ermitage Wellness- & Spa-Hotel (enter 'art of motion' in the Special Request field) and sign up for the Mountain Retreat.
The Ermitage Gourmet Board package includes accommodation, access to the wellness and spa area, and full board (breakfast buffet, salad buffet and soup for lunch, afternoon-cake session, 5-course dinner).
Important: When booking your room, enter 'art of motion' in the Special Request field.
Cancellation policy
Hotel room reservations and cancellations are the responsibility of the participant.
Cake Hour Conversations with Tom & Karin
A unique aspect of this retreat is the bonus time dedicated to personal questions and feedback. Picture yourself lounging comfortably with Tom and Karin, delighting in the Ermitage's famous 'cake hour' while receiving insights to see into your own pattern of movement, which is integral to our work.
Schedule
Day 1
09:00 – 13:00: Workshop * all
13:00 – 14:00: Lunch
14:00 – 16:30: Workshop * all
16:30 – 16:45: Grab your cake
16:45 – 17:30: Conversations * optional
Day 2
07:30 – 08:30: Slings lesson * all
08:30 – 10:00: Breakfast
10:00 – 13:00: Workshop * all
13:00 – 14:00: Lunch
14:00 – 16:30: Workshop * all
16:30 – 16:45: Grab your cake
16:45 – 17:30: Conversations * optional
Day 3
07:30 – 08:30: Slings lesson * all
08:30 – 10:00: Breakfast
10:00 – 13:00: Workshop * all
13:00 – 14:00: Lunch
14:00 – 16:00: Workshop * all
It is not difficult to be surrounded by a 5-star resort near Gstaad, where the sauna heat, flowing waters, stunning setting, and a healthy kitchen allow us the time and space to do the ‘harder’ work of paying attention to our connection with ourselves, with another, and with our mother Earth.
Come back with a restored sense of shared purpose and personal responsibility.
From Tom & Karin
This is the 4th year of our Alpine collaboration. In the service of depth and all those who are repeating with us, so that we can dive deeply into the unique connections of the breath to our awareness and overall health, this retreat assumes the basics. There are lots of ways to get conversant with fascial properties, Anatomy Trains, and Slings Myofascial Training online before you come. If you are new, we hope you will avail yourself of these opportunities. It’s not required, and of course any questions you have are most welcome. Just know ahead of time that we are going directly to the breath and its intricacies.