Forest and Lake Lucerne below the Bürgenstock

Women’s Alpine Reset

A two-day, women-only retreat above Lake Lucerne, at the Bürgenstock Resort Saturday to Sunday, 28–29 November 2026

The people taking care of your weekend Elisandra, Santina and Giulia

  • Women only
  • Small groups
  • Fully organised
  • Relax, detox and enjoy

Bookings for this retreat are closed.

Questions? [email protected]

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Hour by hour

The programme

Times may shift a little with the weather. In rain or cold, yoga and the ceremony move indoors.

Saturday 28 November

By boat from Lucerne, breathwork, the Alpine Spa and a cacao ceremony by the fire
  1. Arrival by boat from Lucerne and up the historic funicular
  2. Light lunch together
  3. Check-in, with a welcome gift in your room
  4. Breathwork a guided session
  5. Journaling and time for yourself
  6. Alpine Spa free time or the creative space
  7. Dinner in the Bürgenstock Hotel
  8. Closing yoga, then a cacao ceremony by the fire, with sound healing

Sunday 29 November

Morning yoga, the Inner Journey and a guided hike above the lake
  1. Guided meditation and morning yoga
  2. Breakfast
  3. Check-out, your luggage stays at reception
  4. Inner Journey a guided two-hour session
  5. Time to integrate
  6. Lunch together
  7. Guided hike with a mindfulness moment, or time in the spa
  8. Last gathering as a group, then individual departure
Your team

Three people look after you all weekend.

Elisandra sitting cross-legged in front of a gong, playing a singing bowl
Your yoga teacher

Elisandra van der Harst

Elisandra grew up in the Netherlands and works as a yoga and Pilates instructor. With her cheerful, warm manner and a high level of professionalism, she mindfully guides people on their path to more balance, strength and wellbeing.

Giulia smiling, sitting on a floor cushion in a room with a gong
Your host

Giulia Weissmahr

Giulia welcomes you from the very first moment, makes you feel at ease and helps you settle in. Warm, enthusiastic and attentive, she travels with the group and looks after every detail, from the boat to the farewell, so that your weekend is as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.

Santina Giorgianni sitting on a blanket in a meadow, hands on her chest and belly
Your breathwork teacher

Santina Giorgianni

Santina is a detox and breathwork coach. Her work brings together the breath, the gut and the nervous system. On Saturday afternoon she guides the breathwork session, a powerful way to arrive, let go and feel at home in your body.

The 2027 calendar

One retreat every month

January to April 2027 are set. Reservations are not open yet: the list hears first, 48 hours before general release.

21–24 January 2027 Thursday to Sunday
Sils, Engadin

Sils, Engadin

Graubünden · 1,800 m

Three nights in a 17th-century farmhouse above the frozen Silsersee. Snow on the larches, cross-country trails from the door and long evenings by the fire.

Yin & Breathwork Senior teachers All meals in the house
10 places · reservations not yet open
Not yet open for reservations
from CHF 2’900 per person, three nights, all meals
18–21 February 2027 Thursday to Sunday
Kandersteg, Bernese Oberland

Kandersteg, Bernese Oberland

Bern · 1,200 m

A timber chalet above the fog line, with a frozen lake at the end of the valley. Snowshoe walks, Yin and long evenings by the stove.

Yin & Breathwork Senior teachers All meals in the house
8 places · reservations not yet open
Not yet open for reservations
from CHF 2’600 per person, three nights, all meals
18–21 March 2027 Thursday to Sunday
Iseltwald, Lake Brienz

Iseltwald, Lake Brienz

Bern · 570 m

A lakeside house with turquoise water at the end of the garden, over the spring equinox. Vinyasa on the jetty when the weather allows.

Vinyasa & Yin Senior teachers All meals in the house
10 places · reservations not yet open
Not yet open for reservations
from CHF 2’900 per person, three nights, all meals
22–25 April 2027 Thursday to Sunday
Ascona, Lake Maggiore

Ascona, Lake Maggiore

Ticino · 200 m

Spring arrives early on the south side of the Alps: camellias in bloom, lake light and the first warm evenings of the year.

Vinyasa & Yin Senior teachers All meals in the house
10 places · reservations not yet open
Not yet open for reservations
from CHF 2’900 per person, three nights, all meals
Prices in CHF per person. Places are confirmed on payment and can be passed to another guest at any time. Join the list for 2027 →
Path to a mountain lake, Bernese Oberland
How a retreat works

Small groups, remarkable places, nothing to organise.

01

Place

One remarkable place per retreat: a resort above Lake Lucerne, an Engadin farmhouse, a timber chalet above the fog.

02

Practice

Yoga, breathwork and guided reflection with senior teachers, morning and evening. All levels, small enough for hands-on guidance.

03

Pace

Time between sessions is yours. Spa, a walk, a book. Rooms, meals and transfers are arranged. Phones optional.

The houses

Where we go next

A small number of places, each chosen for its light, its quiet and its view.

The list

New retreats are announced to the list first.

Places open to the list 48 hours before they open to everyone. Four emails a year, no more.

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Sils, Engadin
21 – 24 January 2027

Sils, Engadin

Graubünden · 1,800 m

Three nights in a 17th-century farmhouse above the frozen Silsersee. Snow on the larches, cross-country trails from the door and long evenings by the fire.

Reservations for Sils, Engadin are not open yet. The list hears first, 48 hours before general release. Leave your email and we will write to you the morning they open.

Kandersteg, Bernese Oberland
18 – 21 February 2027

Kandersteg, Bernese Oberland

Bern · 1,200 m

A timber chalet above the fog line, with a frozen lake at the end of the valley. Snowshoe walks, Yin and long evenings by the stove.

Reservations for Kandersteg, Bernese Oberland are not open yet. The list hears first, 48 hours before general release. Leave your email and we will write to you the morning they open.

Iseltwald, Lake Brienz
18 – 21 March 2027

Iseltwald, Lake Brienz

Bern · 570 m

A lakeside house with turquoise water at the end of the garden, over the spring equinox. Vinyasa on the jetty when the weather allows.

Reservations for Iseltwald, Lake Brienz are not open yet. The list hears first, 48 hours before general release. Leave your email and we will write to you the morning they open.

Ascona, Lake Maggiore
22 – 25 April 2027

Ascona, Lake Maggiore

Ticino · 200 m

Spring arrives early on the south side of the Alps: camellias in bloom, lake light and the first warm evenings of the year.

Reservations for Ascona, Lake Maggiore are not open yet. The list hears first, 48 hours before general release. Leave your email and we will write to you the morning they open.