Forest at the door
The adjacent forest flows into our classes.
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Forest bathing and yoga in the Ore Mountains – shinrin yoku at the Zollhaus
Walk slower, pause, perceive with all senses: what forest bathing is and why it suits yoga so well – with a senses checklist and breathing exercise for your next forest walk.
🇯🇵Shinrin yoku from Japan
🇮🇳Yoga from India
🌲Forest right by the hotel
🏊Hotel swimming lake
Yoga and the forest
A bond older than 5,000 years
Did you know yoga traces back to early forest dwellers over 5,000 years ago? People developed practices that brought them into harmony – a balance of body, mind and soul that meant health.
That’s why yoga never lost relevance. At the Zollhaus Indian yoga meets Japanese forest bathing – and the forest next door flows into our classes (yoga times may change).
🇯🇵 What is shinrin yoku?
Shinrin yoku literally means “immersing in the forest atmosphere”.
We call it forest bathing: lingering consciously in the forest to recover.
More than walking
Your forest bathing exercise with all senses
Unlike hiking, it’s not about A to B. Tick what you experienced.
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Breathe like a tree
Breathing exercise for your forest walk
Stop, feel the ground beneath you and follow the circle.
Ready 6 breaths
Slow exhaling helps you arrive in the moment. More: walking meditation & more.
Nature as part of your break
Yoga and forest bathing at the Zollhaus
Far from city bustle, easy to reach and in the middle of nature.
Swimming lake
One of our lakes is open for bathing and swimming.
Nature around usYoga platform
Poses under open skies by the lake.
Yoga roomsHiking
Trails from the door.
Yoga & hiking
Yoga at the Zollhaus
Yoga in the forest, the hotel and by the lake
At Landhotel Altes Zollhaus in the Ore Mountains you’ll find yoga for beginners and experienced yogis – in the yoga room, on the lake platform and in nature. Please note: yoga times may change.
Yoga dates
Yoga retreats & classes
Note: yoga times may change. All yoga offers
🌿 Bookable all year round
Arrive on any day you like – no fixed date needed. You choose how long you stay.
Bookable all year roundYoga, nature and you - 3 days
Your retreat in the heart of a magical village of wells in the forest
Price from 297 euros for 2 nights/ 3 daysDETAILS
Bookable all year roundYoga, nature and you - 4 days
Your retreat in the heart of a magical village of wells in the forest
Price from 437 euros for 3 nights/ 4 daysDETAILS
Bookable all year roundYoga, nature and you - 5 days
Your retreat in the heart of a magical village of wells in the forest
Price from 577 euros for 4 nights / 5 daysDETAILS
Bookable all year roundYoga, nature and you - 6 days
Your retreat in the heart of a magical village of wells in the forest
Price from 717 euros for 5 nights / 6 daysDETAILS
📅 Fixed dates with a special programme
From 08.11. - 13.11.2026Alkaline Fasting & Yoga in the Ore Mountains – 08.11.–13.11.2026
A soothing time out to unwind and gather new energy
Price from 899 euros per person in a double roomDETAILS
13.11. - 15.11.2026Heart over Head – Feet Up Yoga Retreat with Simone Kielwein
Heart over Head: yoga retreat with the FeetUp® Trainer, meditation & sound with Simone Kielwein
Seminar 350 euros + hotel from 230 euros per personDETAILS
08.01. – 10.01.2027Women's Dance Retreat with Nora Curcio – 8–10 January 2027
Women's dance retreat with Nora Curcio: dance, yoga, bodywork & women's circle in the winter forest
ab 290 €DETAILS
From 24.01. - 29.01.2027Alkaline Fasting & Yoga in the Ore Mountains – 24.01.–29.01.2027
Enjoy mindfully, unwind and gather new energy for everyday life
Price from 899 euros per person in a double roomDETAILS
From 25 to 28 February 2027Yoga, Snow & Stillness – Yoga Weekend with Heike Henschke
Yang & yin yoga, singing bowls, Wim Hof breathing workshop, spa, cross-country skiing & snowshoeing with Heike Henschke
490 euros per person in a double room incl. 3 nights, breakfast & vegetarian dinnerDETAILS
11.03. - 14.03.2027Back to Yourself – Yoga Retreat with Roman Richter
Hatha & yin yoga, pranayama, meditation & sound bath with Roman Richter
From 810 euros per person incl. 3 nights & breakfastDETAILS
What is forest bathing?
The term for shinrin yoku: lingering consciously in the forest to recover and support health.
How does it differ from hiking?
You walk slower, pause and perceive with all senses – it’s not about distance.
Why does it suit yoga?
Both balance body, mind and soul – yoga through pose and breath, forest bathing through the senses.
Conclusion
Immerse, breathe, arrive
Yoga and forest bathing complement each other wonderfully – and at the Zollhaus the forest starts at the door. Plan your short break with our current yoga offers.
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Yoga, nature, wellness and good food – your break in the Ore Mountains.
