Buchinger fasting with Jule Apelt
Mindful fasting at Altes Zollhaus: with lightness towards new habits – a fasting week focused on mindfulness in nutrition and movement, in the Ore Mountains near Altenberg.
Mindful fasting – with lightness towards new habits
At Altes Zollhaus, Jule Apelt guides you through a Buchinger fasting week full of lightness, movement in nature and mindfulness. The focus is on mindfulness in nutrition and movement – with joy instead of pressure to perform, and with changes that also feel good in everyday life.
Buchinger fasting is a conscious break from everyday life – a pause, a fresh start. Surrounded by the nature of the Ore Mountains near Altenberg, with mindful guidance, hikes and a balanced programme, there is room for regeneration, lightness and new impulses.
One week, step by step
Tap a day – the sun moves along and you see what awaits you.
📋 Show the whole week as a list
- Arrival and check-in
- Welcome and getting to know each other with Jule
- Bowel cleansing – the start of the fast
- Outdoor mobilisation, tea and sharing
- Walk (approx. 1.5 hrs)
- Juice, liver compress, time for sauna and yoga
- Fasting circle, stretching, broth, progressive muscle relaxation
- Tea and mobilisation
- Hike in the Ore Mountains (approx. 2–3 hrs)
- Juice, liver compress, time for sauna and yoga
- Fasting circle, stretching, broth, meditation
- Tea and mobilisation
- Hike (approx. 2–3 hrs)
- Juice, liver compress, time for sauna and yoga
- Fasting circle, stretching, broth, autogenic training
- Tea and mobilisation
- Hike (approx. 2–3 hrs)
- Juice, liver compress, time for sauna and yoga
- Closing fasting circle, stretching, broth, guided imagery journey
- Morning mobilisation
- Meditation
- Breaking the fast together
- Departure
Sample schedule based on Jule’s plan – the exact order of the sessions may change.
Holistic guidance – body, mind and soul
Jule accompanies you through the week with warmth, sound knowledge and a good portion of humour – she gets in touch with you by email even before you arrive.
A fasting day in a glass
This is what a day of Buchinger fasting at Zollhaus can look like – layer by layer the glass fills up.
- Morning · herbal teastart the day calmly
- All day · water and teadrink plenty
- Midday · fresh juicemore vegetables than fruit
- Evening · vegetable brothwarm, to round off the day
How many transition days do you need?
The time after fasting
After the end of the fast, you return to everyday life gently. Move the slider to your number of fasting days.
Green = fasting days · light green = transition days
In Jule’s fasting circles you learn what matters when breaking the fast and during the transition days.
About Jule Apelt
“I am a nature-loving, cheerful and curious person who loves to be on the move, discover new things and share my enthusiasm with others. As a medically certified fasting guide and vegan nutrition advisor, I combine sound knowledge with my own experience, warmth and a good portion of humour.
My fasting courses are about much more than going without food: movement in nature, conscious eating, mindfulness and relaxation matter to me just as much as inspiring conversations and laughing together. I especially want to encourage people to listen to their bodies, question their habits and try out new paths. I focus on joy instead of pressure to perform, individuality instead of rigid rules, and changes that also feel good in everyday life.”
What fasting means to Jule: “For me, fasting means consciously pausing, questioning habits and listening more closely to my own needs again. It is much more than a break from eating – it is a valuable time-out from everyday life that creates space for new thoughts, personal insights and change. I love how much lightness, community and joy of life can emerge during a fasting week. For me, fasting is not a one-off sacrifice but a wonderful impulse to shape my life more consciously and healthily in the long term.”
For me, fasting is not only about letting go, but about coming back to yourself with lightness, joy of life and new impulses.Jule’s motto
FAQ about the fasting week
Any questions? Call us or send us a message.
When do I arrive?
Arrival is on Sunday. The fasting week lasts 6 days with 5 nights. Directions: getting here.
How do I prepare?
Jule gets in touch with you by email before the week starts – with preparation tips, a packing list and personal greetings. She also sends you a health questionnaire.
Who is the fasting week suitable for?
Jule’s fasting courses are aimed at healthy adults. Participation is not possible during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or with underweight, eating disorders or serious or acute illnesses, among others. If you have a chronic condition, take medication regularly or are unsure about your health, please consult a doctor beforehand. Your individual suitability is checked before the course using a health questionnaire.
What happens during the week?
Mobilisation in the morning and stretching in the evening, a walk (approx. 1.5 hrs) and three hikes (approx. 2–3 hrs) in the Ore Mountains, fasting circles with talks and conversations, relaxation with progressive muscle relaxation, meditation, autogenic training and guided imagery – plus liver compresses and time for sauna and yoga.
What happens after the fast?
The week ends on Friday with mobilisation, meditation and breaking the fast together. In Jule’s fasting circles you learn how to carry on well afterwards – more under breaking the fast.
How do I book?
The “Book now” button takes you straight to online booking for your date with all room prices. We are also happy to advise you by phone.
Knowledge about Buchinger fasting
All dates with Jule
Around your fasting week
Fasting & retreats
Movement & relaxation
Plan your stay
Would you like to join or do you have questions about the fasting week with Jule?
Call us or write to us – we look forward to welcoming you.
Isabel & Gerrit
Your hosts
