Holistic Spa Retreat: Sauna Sisters

Discover a four-day holistic retreat set in the heart of the lush, magical Weissensee. More than a simple escape, this journey creates a sacred space for wellbeing, deep relaxation, and cleansing on every level. In the beautiful setting of the lake spa house, you will enter a world devoted to the healing power of holistic rituals, where natural self-care practices meet gentle Somatic Yoga sessions and the unique atmosphere of the “Sauna Sister Circles.”

Important Information & Program

Next dates:
5–8 October 2026
28–31 January 2027 – IMBOLC EDITION

Location:
Strandhotel am Weissensee
Neusach 18
9762 Weissensee (Kärnten)

Retreat fee:
€495.00 per participant (excluding meals & accommodation)

Sauna-Sister package:
Book together with your “Sauna Sister” and save €100.00 (excluding meals & accommodation)

Retreat leader:
Marissa Cosma Vitelli

Holistic bodywork & Somatic Yoga:
Marlene Zoebel from Body Poetry

Capacity:
This retreat is strictly limited to 12 Sauna Sisters.

Accommodation:
Your overnight stay with half board at Strandhotel am Weissensee costs €150.00 per night and person in a double room based on double occupancy. A single room surcharge of €40.00 per night applies. Please book accommodation directly with the hotel.

Culinary experience:
Enjoy organic, whole-food vegan and vegetarian cuisine.

Arrival:
By train: Greifenburg station is only 15 minutes from the hotel. A paid shuttle service is arranged by the hotel.
By car: Park in Neusach, the last car-friendly place on the north shore, at the free parking spaces on site.

What to Expect

Pack your bag, leave everyday life behind, and step into a world of inner calm. The “Sauna Sisters” retreat is a tribute to your feminine essence, to the beauty of simply being, and to feeling truly at ease. Within this protected women’s circle, you will draw strength from the stunning mountain landscape of Carinthia.

Program highlights:

• Two powerful sauna ceremonies in the exclusive lake spa house (hotel guests do not have access during these times).
• Yin Sauna Ceremony: Featuring a rose-salt scrub and a deeply relaxing sound bath.
• Wenik Ceremony: A traditional cleansing ritual with birch leaf massage and gentle tapping.
• Holistic self-massage inspired by ayurveda.
• Daily Morning Movement classes.
• Somatic Yoga Flow and Yin Sensation Dance.
• A celestial sound journey accompanied by soothing Moon Milk and rose-Shatavari tonic.
• Feminine deep talk in a safe sister circle.
• Practical tools for more self-care in everyday life.
• Fire bowl by the jetty and a breathtaking starry sky.
• High-quality organic vegan-vegetarian soul food.
• Warm guidance from Marissa and Marlene.
• Time and space for your own inner growth.

More than wellness, this retreat invites you into spiritual body care and traditional sauna infusions with local herbs in an environment that awakens the senses.

“Today I take care of myself.” The wish to care for body and soul through the elements of water, earth, fire, and air is as old as humanity itself. Marissa Cosma Vitelli will guide you through this ancestral wisdom.

On the first evening, the experience begins gently with a sweet clover infusion and a scrub made from rose petals and Dead Sea salt. The rose reminds us of our inner queen and prepares us for the transformative Wenik ceremony. Here, you practice receiving and releasing while sinking deeper into connection with yourself and nature.

The Wenik massage is a ritual cleansing experience in the sauna. After soft birch steam and the infusion, you are cleansed and warmed with birch branches. The ritual may optionally conclude with a refreshing plunge into the clear lake, followed by quiet reflection beneath the stars.

Under the guidance of Marlene from Body Poetry, you will experience Somatic Yoga and Sensual Movement. Rather than self-optimization, the focus is on pure enjoyment of movement and trust in your own body. This work awakens intuitive body knowledge and rekindles a love of movement.

In addition, you will receive practical tools for mindful self-care routines, including nourishing self-massages and cleansing face masks. In the protected sister circle, you can share openly, let your masks fall away, and experience the magic of true sisterhood.

You are welcome exactly as you are.