Retreats

From yoga to mindfulness to expression

Our retreats range from quiet weekends to intensive weeks.
They create space for movement, silence, and personal development.

Throughout the year, experienced teachers lead retreats and workshops at Casa Santo Stefano.
Sometimes gentle and calm, sometimes powerful and focused. Always embedded in the rhythm of the house and nature.
During your retreat, Casa Santo Stefano will become your temporary home. A place for retreat, encounter, and new clarity. Time that does you good and has a lasting effect.

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17.08. - 20.08.2025
Power up to power down - discover your creative primal force
- Nicole Küpfer, drama teacher, Yin Yoga teacher, language teacher, literary mediator (lic. phil. I)
- 4 days from CHF 807.00 p.p.
- Suitable for all interested and curious people
- There are still places available
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Yin yoga as a path to yourself, as a creative source for writing and playing

We practise yoga, exercise, play and write for 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon. After the morning block, we enjoy a delicious brunch at Casa Santo Stefano. After dinner, we immerse ourselves in reading aloud with stories. Between the course blocks there is time to continue writing, relax, explore the area, climb Monte Lema or take the cable car up, swim at the waterfall, go hiking ...

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Course fee CHF 450.00

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Catering in the Casa
- Daily brunch
- 1 vegetarian dinner
- Organic coffee and organic tea during the day
- Seasonal fruit available all day
- Afternoon snack
Meals are paid on site CHF 87.00
room per night
- Single room Standard from CHF 95.00
- Standard double room from CHF 160.00
- Double room in single occupancy from CHF 115.00
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21.09. - 25.09.2025
Qi Gong - in connection with yourself and nature
- With Judith Hartmann Qi Gong teacher with many years of practice and teaching experience
- 5 days from CHF 834.00 p.p.
- Suitable for beginners and experts
- Fully booked!
Details
In a peaceful, autumnal atmosphere at the foot of Monte Lema, you can enjoy practicing Qi Gong both indoors and outdoors. Qi Gong involves slow, soft, flowing movements that harmonize energy balance and invigorate the whole body. The Qi Gong days are suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. These days are yours. In addition to mindful, inspiring exercises, there is plenty of space and time for yourself. The surrounding area invites you to hike and walk along shady and sunny forest paths.

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Course fee CHF 330.00

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Catering in the Casa
- Yogi Brunch
- 2 vegetarian dinners
- Organic coffee and organic tea during the day
- Seasonal fruit available all day
- Afternoon snack
Meals are paid on site CHF 144.00
room per night
- Single room Standard from CHF 95.00
- Standard double room from CHF 160.00
- Double room in single occupancy from CHF 115.00
Choose your room category and simply book your stay here now.

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16.08. - 20.08.2026
Forest bathing & poetry in Ticino
- With Carmen Rothmayr, cert. Shinrin Yoku forest bathing leader & Silvia Villars, Head of Poetry & Nature, Integrative Poetry and Bibliotherapy EAG
- 5 days from CHF 944.00 p.p.
- No previous knowledge necessary
- There are still places available
Details
In the midst of summer's abundance, you will roam the light-flooded and refreshing forests of Malcantone. You will spend a few hours a day in nature and explore your sensory vitality through forest bathing and inspired writing. You will get to know a variety of ways of expression such as mindfulness practice, land art and word and image design, which will awaken your senses and stimulate your creativity. Experience deceleration, silence, creative diversity, joie de vivre and closeness to nature.

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Course fee CHF 420.00

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Catering in the Casa
- Daily brunch
- 2 vegetarian dinners
- 2 Pic Nics
- Organic coffee and organic tea during the day
- Seasonal fruit available all day
- Afternoon snack
Meals are paid on site CHF 164.00
room per night
- Single room Standard from CHF 95.00
- Standard double room from CHF 160.00
- Double room in single occupancy from CHF 115.00
Choose your room category and simply book your stay here now.

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06.09 - 10.09.2026
Qi Gong - in connection with yourself and nature
- With Judith Hartmann Qi Gong teacher with many years of practice and teaching experience
- 5 days from CHF 834.00 p.p.
- Suitable for beginners and experts
- There are still places available
Details
In a peaceful, autumnal atmosphere at the foot of Monte Lema, you can enjoy practicing Qi Gong both indoors and outdoors. Qi Gong consists of slow, soft, flowing movements that harmonize energy balance and invigorate the whole body. The Qi Gong days are suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. These days are yours. In addition to a mindful and inspiring exercise practice, there is plenty of space and time for you. The surrounding area invites you to hike and walk along shady and sunny forest paths. Casa Santo Stefano is a wonderful place to linger, enjoy and simply be.

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Activity (separate registration)

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Course fee CHF 330.00

☞ Mail to course instructor
Catering in the Casa
- Yogi Brunch
- 2 vegetarian dinners
- Organic coffee and organic tea during the day
- Seasonal fruit available all day
- Afternoon snack
Meals are paid on site CHF 144.00
room per night
- Single room Standard from CHF 95.00
- Standard double room from CHF 160.00
- Double room in single occupancy from CHF 115.00
Choose your room category and simply book your stay here now.

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13.09. - 18.09.2026
Cello ensemble week in Ticino
- With Beate Schnaithmann, concert cellist
- 6 days from CHF 1'313.00 p.p.
- Minimum requirement: 1 layer (narrow and wide grip)
- There are still places available
Details
The cello ensemble vacations are aimed at cello-loving adults who would like to play original literature and arrangements in an ensemble. The focus is on developing ensemble playing skills. In addition to working on the works, topics such as shaping the sound, refining musical expression and ensemble intonation are essential elements of the course week. Chamber music is rehearsed independently in groups of max. 4 players, each group is entitled to 2 lessons. The adaptation of the musical material to the individual playing level allows for playing together with different levels of previous knowledge. Minimum requirement: 1st position (narrow and wide fingering). Requests for works and solo parts will be considered. Maximum 14 participants. Other instruments are possible and welcome by arrangement.

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Course fee CHF 645.00

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Catering in the Casa
- 5x breakfast
- 3 x vegetarian dinners
Meals are paid on site CHF 176.00
room per night
- Single room Standard from CHF 95.00
- Standard double room from CHF 160.00
- Double room in single occupancy from CHF 115.00
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01.11. - 05.11.2026
Hiking in Malcantone - Warm autumn colors in southern Ticino
- With Yvonne Oplatka Knoll, hiking guide with federal certificate
- 5 days from CHF 954.00 p.p.
- Easy to moderately difficult hikes
- There are still places available
Details
Experience enjoyable hikes and wonderful views in the colorful forests and mountains of autumnal Malcantone. The selected, particularly knee-friendly hikes are easy to moderately difficult (T2, sometimes through pathless terrain). The hiking time per day is around 4 hours. We mainly climb uphill and benefit from cable cars and post buses for gentle descents. Yvonne's motto: "Make every day a sunny experience".

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- 5 hiking days
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Course fee CHF 450.00

☞ Mail to course instructor
Catering in the Casa
- 4x breakfast
- 4 x picnic
- 2 x vegetarian dinners
Meals are paid on site CHF 144.00
room per night
- Single room Standard from CHF 95.00
- Standard double room from CHF 160.00
- Double room in single occupancy from CHF 115.00
Choose your room category and simply book your stay here now.

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