Schloss Elmau annual yoga retreat to take place in June

Schloss Elmau, a luxury spa retreat and cultural hideaway outside of Munich, Germany, will hold its fifth annual yoga summit at the beginning of June. 

The five-day retreat is described as an opportunity for advanced and beginner practitioners to further their understanding, get to know different styles and meet leading practitioners. 

The retreat features daily classes, led by expert yogis including Dr Patrick Broome, Barbra Noh, Johannes Mikenda and Pradeep Teotia, and daily meditation sessions.

Guests will be taught Strength & Grace yoga by Barbra Noh. Focusing on alignment, Noh’s sessions are designed to promote strength, stability and serenity, leaving guests feeling refreshed and invigorated afterwards. 

Certified Jivamukti yoga teacher, Johannes Mikenda will deliver a class entitled Restorative Yoga, which will “convey the essence of yoga” in a way that can be used in everyday life. 

Other sessions include Vinyasa Yoga taught by Pradeep Teotia, who will also lead sessions entitled The Art of Backbending; Empower, Detox and Flow Dynamic; and Divine Play. While Dr Patrick Broome will deliver Yoga For All sessions.

Finally, practitioner Anna Trökes will teach Yoga For Energy classes and will deliver educational workshops in the evenings. 

The retreat culminates in a concert from British-Indian composer Soumik Datta. Datta, who has performed with greats such as the London Philarmonic Orchestra and Beyoncé, will present ‘a varied world of sound’ rooted in Indian classical music.

Schloss Elmau’s five-day Yoga Summit takes place between May 29 and June 3 and includes a menu of vegan, vegetarian and Asian cuisine. Attendees are asked to bring their own yoga mats.