Yoga and Pottery with Hedwig Gamper and Magdalena Widmann

Shape & Flow – Activity and Creativity in the Forest

In pottery, flow emerges through the focused work of the hands: the clay responds immediately to every touch, thoughts fade into the background, and something uniquely your own takes shape in the moment. Yoga can create this same state of complete immersion in movement – when breath, body and awareness become one. Shape & Flow brings these two experiences together: active practice, creative expression and the conscious experience of being fully present in the moment.

Hedwig Gamper, host of Hotel Saltus and Yoga Teacher in Residence, brings more than four decades of personal yoga practice, over 1,500 hours of teaching experience and comprehensive training to her work. She completed her 300-hour Prana Vinyasa training in the tradition of Shiva Rea. Her qualifications are complemented by training in Yin Yoga, singing bowl therapy and energy work as a Prana Practitioner. In her yoga sessions, Hedwig combines the dynamic, creative movement language of Prana Vinyasa with the restorative and inward-focused qualities of Yin Yoga. Prana Vinyasa follows the breath and connects flowing movement sequences into a vibrant practice, while Yin Yoga works with longer-held postures, creating space for stillness and deeper body awareness. Singing bowls add unique acoustic elements, supporting relaxation, concentration and mindful awareness.

The pottery sessions are led by artist Magdalena Widmann. Her love of clay has been with her since childhood, inspired by her grandmother, a sculptor and artist. Numerous courses in Austria and abroad have expanded her technical repertoire and shaped her own mindful approach to ceramics. Using hand-building techniques, participants create individual stoneware pieces, which are fired, glazed and fired a second time once dry. The finished pieces are then shipped to your home. (Drying time: 1–2 weeks.)

Yoga and pottery complement each other in a unique way: both require presence, concentration and openness to the moment. In yoga, the body follows the breath; in pottery, the hands follow the material. This creates a dynamic interplay between movement and creation, activity and stillness – and, again and again, that special state of flow.

The retreat takes place with a minimum of 5 participants and is limited to a maximum of 10 participants, allowing for a personal and immersive experience in a small group. Free cancellation is possible up to 3 weeks before the start of the retreat.