12. — 14. January 2024
New Year’s Retreat
with Mateusz
Nourish your soul with simple things: slow living, yoga, nature.
12. — 14. January 2024
New Year’s
Yoga Retreat
with Yoga & Slow-Life
with Mateusz Iwulski
Folwark Wąsowo, Poland
Just simple things
Yoga, Nature and Like-Minded People
Mateusz invites you to a special weekend in the magical Wąsowo farm to prepare yourself for the new year 2024.
Our purpose is to detoxicate the mind and soul from all the things you want to leave behind and to give your body a sweet high. Slow living means higher living, full of joy and peace of mind. With yogic methods you can cleanse mentally and offer yourself a well-deserved release that some call also a detox.
This retreat is a nourishing weekend out of town in the Polish countryside near the city of Poznań. We are embracing the slow life attitude with yoga, local food, nature and like-minded people.
The New Year’s Retreat is for you to take a deeper breath away from daily routines, get in touch with your body and mind, feel the power of mindfulness. On the other hand, there will be lots of activities to help you continue the slow-life journey when you are back home. From vigorous vinyasa yoga classes through soft yoga nidra sessions to local organic food feast, walks in the nature and more.
The Farm
and its History
Rooting and Grounding
The Wąsowo Farm is a large 19th century complex that belonged to the German Count Richard von Hardt and consists of villas, forges,. stables, a park and more.
A less known aspect of slow living is cherishing the past stories, one’s roots and getting inspired by the wisdom of past generations.
Mateusz Iwulski, the creator of this retreat and the mind behind HIGH ON YOGA, comes originally from a post-German region in modern Poland. Mateusz was raised in a family where Silesian, German, Greek and Jewish influences crossed paths.
Mateusz would like to show you and share with you the beauty of his homeland where Polish, Jewish and German influences can be traced until today, in food, architecture, habits, arts and language.
Nourish Yourself.
During the retreat
This is a planned schedule for our weekend:
Friday
ca. 16:00— train from Berlin to Poznań, then transportation to Wąsowo
19:30— welcoming and check-in
20:00— dinner
21:30— deep sleep meditation
Saturday
8:30— morning yoga practice to wake up
9:00— breakfast
11:00— exploring the Farm, its surroundings and Hardt family palace
14:00— slow eating – organic lunch at the restaurant
15:00— yogic ways and meditation for better digestion
— then afternoon siesta
18:00— yoga philosophy: how can one detox through yoga
19:00— yoga asana practice
20:00— organic dinner
21:30— chanting circle and yoga nidra session
Sunday
08:00— breath-work & meditation to wake up
08:30— breakfast
10:00— free time/walk/ local products shopping
11:00— final yoga practice
12:00–12:30 check out and farewell
14:00— optional sight-seeing in Poznań’s Old Town
This is just an overview, changes may apply.
Itinerary
Arrival and Departure
Day of arrival:
Friday, 12. January
Day of departure:
Sunday, 12. November
Folwark Wąsowo lies in Wąsowo near Poznań in Poland.
There is an easy inexpensive access via direct train. The trip is less than 3 hours.
The w EuroCity train via Poznań runs daily. The ticket costs from €30 both ways if bought in advance and can be purchased online or at DB stores.
You will receive all details and tips after your booking.
Meet your Host
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Mateusz Iwulski
Mateusz is a Vinyasa and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga teacher, he is the co-founder and director of HIGH ON YOGA
Mateusz teaches a powerful dynamic and alignment focused classes, guiding the students with a strong rhythm of counted breaths. In his classes expect strong hands-on adjustments as well as sweet chanting of yogic scriptures.
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Price & Booking
HIGH ON YOGA wants to be inclusive and open to everyone therefore we try to make our prices affordable and fair without compromising on quality.
Payment conditions:
Full amount payment is necessary to secure a spot.
Payment plan is available — just ask while booking.
Cancellation policy:
After a binding booking through deposit payment these cancellation conditions apply:
if cancelled before 2 weeks to arrival, the total payment is refunded,
If cancelled 1–2 weeks before arrival, 50% is refunded,
If cancelled after a week before arrival, the full payment is non-refundable.
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EARLY BIRD extended until 15. Dec.:
shared room, shared bathroom (Kuźnia): €315
double room, private bathroom (Stajnia): €420
single room, private bathroom (Stajnia): €480
All prices per person.
REGULAR PRICE:
shared room, shared bathroom (Kuźnia): €415
double room, private bathroom (Stajnia): €520
single room, private bathroom (Stajnia): €545
All prices per person.
For HOY unlimited members and Pass holders – 10% off.
If you are in financial struggle, get in touch to see what we can do.
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There are two room standards available.
Stajnia (Polish: stables) offers a modern hotel standard with private bathrooms. You can choose a single or double.twin room.
Kuźnia (Polish: forge) has guest house-standard rooms with shared bathrooms outside the room. No singles available in Kuźnia.
Price includes 2-night accommodations, meals and yoga program.
Included in the price:
yoga and entire retreat program
accommodation and food
transportation from train station to Wąsowo
Not included in the price:
transport to Poland (we are happy to help)
Room standards:
1, 2: Stajnia
3: Kuźnia
