JOURNEY INTO THE INNER SELF

One-week retreat with Holotropic Breathwork

6 Days:

22.05. – 2027-05-29

Discover what lies within you and embark on a transformative journey to yourself.

In a time when the world around us is becoming louder and more demanding, this retreat invites you to pause and engage in self-exploration.

Discover what lies within you and embark on a transformative journey to yourself. In a time when the world around us is becoming louder and more demanding, this retreat invites you to pause and engage in self-exploration—a journey within.

Led by Hans Peter Weidinger, Daniela Weidinger, and Michael Haid, with holistic support from Anna Maurer and Maryam Michels, intensive self-experience in Holotropic Breathwork combines with the powerful nature of South Pelion in Greece. The process is supported by meditation and mindful hiking, opening up a space for awareness, growth, and new vitality.

Holotropic Breathwork

In Holotropic Breathwork, developed by Stanislav Grof, consciously accelerated breathing, supportive music, process-oriented bodywork, and intuitive painting combine into an intensive experiential process. “Holotropic” is derived from the Greek “holos” and “trepein,” meaning “oriented toward wholeness.” In a safe and mindfully guided setting, participants turn their attention to the inner processes and experiences that flow into consciousness from an expanded space of perception. This allows hidden developmental potential in important areas of life to become accessible. Group debriefing of the breathing experiences helps participants recognize and understand their significance for personal development and integrate them into everyday life.

To start the day mindfully, we also offer sessions with silent and moving meditation.

The integration of the experience is also supported by mindful hiking:

We feel the ground beneath our feet, listen to the sounds of nature, and perceive colors, smells, and shapes with alert senses. Nature becomes a mirror of our inner selves. Through conscious walking, we find our own rhythm and connect with ourselves and the world around us. The experiences from the breathing sessions can be organized and further developed during this process.

“When you walk, walk in such a way that every step leads you home—into the present moment” (Thich Nhat Hanh).

Course Leaders

Dr. Hans-Peter Weidinger, Daniela Weidinger, and Michael Haid

Course Language
German and English (translations on request)

Good to know

Who is this seminar for?

This seminar is for you if you are interested in self-experience and Holotropic Breathwork;
a certificate of continuing education can be issued for therapeutic professionals.

Participation Requirements

Normal physical and mental resilience. Since Holotropic Breathwork can involve intense physical processes, participation is not possible in the following cases: pregnancy, severe cardiovascular disease, epilepsy, glaucoma, severe asthma, acute infections, severe joint and bone problems, or acute psychological distress (e.g., psychosis, panic states, etc.). In case of doubt, please contact Hans Peter Weidinger (+43 664 4632707) by phone before registering.

Notes on Participation

Participation in the retreat is at your own responsibility and is subject to confidentiality regarding the content shared by participants.

The retreat is intended as a self-experience and is not a substitute for psychotherapeutic or medical treatment.

Seminar Period:

Arrival Saturday, seminar starts Sunday 2:30 PM

Seminar ends Friday at noon, departure Saturday

Registration and Information

via our inquiry button, or

Dr. Hans Peter Weidinger
Mobile: +43 664 4632707
Email: hp.weidinger@holotrop.at, www.holotrop.at

Michael Haid
Mobile-DE: +49 170 4433303
Mobile-AT: +43 664 3848974
Email: kontakt@michael-haid.de, www.michael-haid.de

This retreat can also be booked as part of a multi-week stay. See our program for the previous week: 4 Steps to Contentment, 1 Week of Mindfulness with Peter Riedl. Following “Journey Within,” “Buddha & Sirtaki” takes place—our week for trainers, teachers, seminar providers, or people who enjoy exchanging ideas and want to realize projects with us.

JOURNEY INTO THE INNER SELF

One-week retreat with Holotropic Breathwork

6 Days

from €1826,–

Course:

€790,–

Accommodation:

€1036,–

Breakfast included

* Price per person in a single room

Want to learn more about the seminar leaders?

https://holotrop.at/

PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

About the seminar leaders

Dr. Hans Peter Weidinger:

Specialist in Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, psychotherapist for Integrative Gestalt Therapy, and supervisor. Lecturer at the Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna with leadership roles in psychotherapeutic training. Many years of experience working with expanded states of consciousness, particularly Holotropic Breathwork, Certified for Holotropic Breathwork™. Lives in Vienna and works in private practice.

Daniela Weidinger

Holotropic Breathwork Facilitator (GTT Grof Transpersonal Training), clinical psychologist, and Gestalt psychotherapist in training (ÖAGG Vienna). She has been facilitating Holotropic Breathwork seminars in Romania and Austria for over ten years. She has lived in Vienna since 2017 and works in a private hospital, primarily supporting international patients with chronic illnesses (especially cancer).

Michael Haid

Clinical Gestalt therapist (IGW/DVG) and teaching therapist (IGW). Further training in Holotropic Breathwork with Sylvester Walch, among others. Experienced mountain and hiking guide. He accompanies people through development and transformation processes with a focus on presence, fine perception, and meditation. He supports families during separation phases, paying particular attention to the needs of children. He lives in Schliersee (Bavaria) and works in private practice.

Maryam Michels
Specialist in Psychosomatic Medicine; worked in Holotropic Breathwork since 2003 as an assistant and
later collaborator with Dr. Sylvester Walch (IHTP) until 2023; certified in holotropic
breathwork by Stanislav Grof (2013); Gestalt therapy, body therapy, MBSR,
trauma therapy; spiritual practice since 1996; seminar facilitator and active in her own
psychotherapeutic practice in Munich since 1998.
Maryam brings a wealth of experiential knowledge from various fields, which she integrates creatively, intuitively, and process-orientedly into a harmonious whole during

her guidance. Framed by a zest for life and humor, solutions and lightness can emerge
simultaneously, opening up space for “re-creation.”
“I am present; that is the source of happiness. I don’t have to travel far to arrive.
Sometimes I do, but I always come back to myself.”

Anna Maurer supports the retreat process on an individual level. She is a psychotherapist with decades of experience, focusing on Gestalt and body therapy as well as transpersonal psychotherapy. She is a university lecturer and author. Anna lives and works in private practice in Vienna.

Hans Peter Weidinger, Daniela Weidinger, and Michael Haid share a love for this special place in Greece and a passion for self-discovery. Their goal is to create spaces of trust and acceptance, to accompany therapeutic processes with sensitivity, clarity, and heart, and to be a present, calm, and attentive counterpart so that inner spaces can open and change can occur. The team is joined by Maryam Michels and Anna Maurer, who support each individual process during and around the sessions.

JOURNEY INTO THE INNER SELF

One-week retreat with Holotropic Breathwork

6 Days

from €790,–

Want to learn more about the seminar leaders?

https://holotrop.at/

JOURNEY INTO THE INNER SELF

One-week retreat with Holotropic Breathwork

6 Days

from €1826,–

Course:

€790,–

Accommodation:

€1036,–

Breakfast included

* Price per person in a single room

Want to learn more about the seminar leaders?

https://holotrop.at/

Peli Kastri Guesthouse:

Our guesthouse is located about 100 m from the beach and borders directly on our olive grove at the back. If you need some shade: in the lower part of the olive grove, right next to the house, you can relax, read, and unwind in a centuries-old, wildly romantic garden in the shade of the olive trees—or even snack on a grapefruit straight from the tree, depending on the season.

We have lovingly renovated the old house and offer:
8 double rooms, some with balconies, two of which can be upgraded with an extra bed to accommodate 3 guests. Each room has a direct or indirect sea view, as well as a kettle and a mini-fridge. Guesthouse

Beautifully furnished, our rooms are both a peaceful retreat and an ideal place to make dreams come true. Greek cotton, handmade details, and hand-picked furnishings with a view of the bay help you surrender completely to well-being and relaxation. Simply be.

On the ground floor, there is a lounge for guests to use freely, as well as a spacious private terrace that creates a special atmosphere with its stylish Greek accents, inviting you to enjoy breakfast in peace or end the evening quietly.

Meals with vegan and vegetarian options can be prepared in the tavern 50 m away, right on the beach.

JOURNEY INTO THE INNER SELF

One-week retreat with Holotropic Breathwork

6 Days

from €790,–

Want to learn more about the seminar leaders?

https://holotrop.at/

JOURNEY INTO THE INNER SELF

One-week retreat with Holotropic Breathwork

6 Days

from €1826,–

Course:

€790,–

Accommodation:

€1036,–

Breakfast included

* Price per person in a single room

Want to learn more about the seminar leaders?

https://holotrop.at/

All-round well-being at Peli Kastri Guesthouse.

Prices

Course price:
- Seminar €650
- Accommodation for 7 nights from €90/night at Peli Guesthouse
- Extras (transfer, boat taxi, etc.) by arrangement

Included Services

6-day seminar, also suitable for beginners
Guided meditations and Gestalt therapy experiments
Individual support from experienced instructors

Course Start

5 PM on the day of arrival (Sunday)

Not included in the price:

Arrival and departure
Accommodation at Peli Kastri or other lodging
Personal expenses
Travel insurance
Local and regional taxes

Additional bookable services:

Transfer and boat taxi
Breakfast/half board in the tavern located on the property.

JOURNEY INTO THE INNER SELF

One-week retreat with Holotropic Breathwork

6 Days

from €790,–

Want to learn more about the seminar leaders?

https://holotrop.at/

JOURNEY INTO THE INNER SELF

One-week retreat with Holotropic Breathwork

6 Days

from €1826,–

Course:

€790,–

Accommodation:

€1036,–

Breakfast included

* Price per person in a single room

Want to learn more about the seminar leaders?

https://holotrop.at/

Peli Guesthouse is the ideal starting point for your adventures, whether the journey is outward or inward. Our rooms are lovingly designed down to the smallest detail and therefore offer the ideal basis for whatever you need. Relaxation, peace, dreams - just be yourself - in peace.

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