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New Year’s Retreat in the Swiss Alps For English Speakers 

As the year comes to an end, leave behind the holiday stress and step into a nourishing 4-day retreat nestled in the beautiful Swiss Alps. This is your time to relax, recharge, and reflect on the past year, while setting clear, authentic intentions for the coming year.

Meet the person you wanna become and join a supportive community of like-minded people as we practice conscious communication, mindfulness, relaxation, mind-body awareness, slowing down, stillness, grounding, self-care, community building while finding also experiencing a lot of playfulness and fun.

This nourishing retreat provides space for self-observation, expanded awareness and self love, helping you find clarity and inner stillness. With this newfound wisdom, you can make empowered choices to create the new year in your best interest.

New Year’s Celebration:

We will create a special New Year’s program together, filled with moments of joy, laughter, creativity, and togetherness, with uplifting and fun activities to celebrate the arrival of the new year. Let yourself be surprised!

DATES 

December 31st, 2025 - January 3rd, 2026

Check-In: December 31st, 10 AM  (please come on time)

** Helpers latest arrival is December 30th by 16:00 PM. 

Start: December 31st, our first meal is at 1:30 PM. 

End: January 3rd, at 3.30 PM ** Helpers/Assistants stay until January 4th, please don't make any plans.

Theres no rush to leave. It's always nice to just enjoy eachothers company and relax together.

INVESTMENT 

The cost of your ticket includes all workshops with Mahara's guidance, delicious vegetarian/vegan meals and accommodation at our venue. If all our private rooms are booked, and that is important for you, you can also book a room at the Kerenzerberg Sport center, if they have space available. (Make sure to book on time).

• Dormitory Ticket:

  CHF 888.-

• Tripple Room Ticket:

  CHF 999.- (You will share the room with someone and each have their own bed – first to book gets the double bed.)

• Private Room Ticket:

  CHF 1222.-

• One Day New Years Eve Ticket - No sleepover! Inclusive two delicious meals.

  CHF 299.-

  This ticket allows you to journey the last day of the year with us and celebrate into the New Year.

  Latest at 1 AM when we all go to bed, we kindly ask you to leave. No sleep over. Thank you.

• For couples in a private room:

  CHF 1777.- total (each 888.-) IMPORTANT: Only book 1 Private Room Ticket and pay the difference on arrival (bed size: 140x200 cm). Please make sure to mention it in the comments when registering.

• Helper Ticket

  CHF 555.-  **Arrival one day earlier, and departure one day later are manditory. There are no additional costs for the extra two nights and meals. Please contact us to discuss the details once you booked your ticket.

• Booking Hotel:

  CHF 666.- This ticket includes meals and all workshops. No accomodation.

  if your staying at the Kerenzerberg Sports Center, just a 3-minute walk from us. Please book your room direct with them before you purchase your ticket. Contact: sportzentrum@szk.ch or check other nearby places – click here

  
  

PAYMENT PROCESS: 

The ticket price is split into two payments:

1st payment online to reserve your spot (plus 2.3% credit card fees.)

2nd payment upon your arrival. 

If you need to pay in instalments or don’t have a credit card, please contact us.

ADDITIONAL NIGHTS AND COSTS BEFORE/AFTER THE EVENT: 

You can check in one day before the event, no earlier than 3:00 PM, and the latest check-out would be 2 days after the course, by 11:00 AM. Additional nights will be paid upon your arrival.

• Dormitory: CHF 49.- per person/night

• Double room: CHF 69.- per person/night

• Private room: CHF 110.- per person/night

• Couple in a private room: CHF 140.-/night (book a private room ticket and pay the difference on arrival- please inform us up front)

• Sleep in your own van: CHF 39.- per person/night, couples CHF 49.-/night (we have space for 2 vans)

All prices are in CHF, excluding tourist tax (CHF 4.40.-/night).

Please make sure to contact us in time if you wish to arrive a night earlier. Thank you.

THE VENUE

EQUILIBRA – A sanctuary for inner alchemy and awakening, located in Filzbach, in the Swiss Alps, surrounded by majestic mountains. The view of the beautiful Lake Walensee and its waterfalls, along with many wonderful hiking trails right outside the door, invites you to relax. In the 1920s, the building was a silk factory, later a mini-golf course, before it was converted into three apartments. Today, it has been lovingly renovated, preserving the charm of the building.

ACCOMMODATION

The accommodations at Equilibra are on-site and offer enough privacy and space for your comfort. 

We offer two single rooms and one trippel room with three beds, all with shared bathrooms (3 bathrooms & 4 showers in total)

If you would like a private bathroom, we recommend booking a nearby hotel - click here.

In our cozy 64m² dormitory, there are no bunk beds, and everyone has their own privacy through dividers or curtains.

HOW TO GET HERE

For information on how to reach us by plane, train, bus, or car, as well as parking details, click here.

Address: Equilibra, Webereistrasse 7, 8757 Filzbach, GL, Switzerland

GOOD TO KNOW

• Please check your email inbox/spam folder after purchasing to see if you have received our confirmation email with further important information. If not, it’s important to contact us.

• 1 week before the course, we will send you a welcome letter with all the details you need.

• The course is suitable for both English and German speakers. Mahara will talk in basic English.

• We offer delicious vegetarian cuisine, with vegan options upon request, and can accommodate dietary restrictions.

• Everyone will be helping once for 20 min in the kitchen.

DAILY SCHEDULE 

We will have a special New Year's celebration that will be a lot of fun.

Here’s an example how a day could look like on a regular day / not New Years Eve - stay fluid and be open for change.

• 8:00 - 9:00 AM: Breakfast

• 9:15 - 10:30 AM: Body practices (Yoga, Breathwork, Authentic Movement, Dance...)

• 10.30-1.00 PM Workshop

• 1.00 PM: Lunch

• 1-3 PM: Break (go for a walk, get to know each other, read, journal ...)

• 3:00 PM: Workshop

• 5:00 PM: Tea & Snacks

• 5:45 PM: Workshop

• 7:30 PM: Dinner

• 9:00 PM: Optional get together for massage exchanges /Jam sessions/ story telling / community time

• From 10:30 PM: Silence

• From 11:00 PM: Lights out - except on Dec 31 :)

QUESTIONS: If you have any questions, please contact us via email at 4maharamckay@gmail.com or call us, or leave a message via WhatsApp +41 76 548 77 74. Thank you.

This retreat is about slowing down, reflecting on the current year, so you can bring more clarity and awareness of what needs to die and where you can put your focus on for the year to come.

You’ll leave feeling recharged, refreshed, and ready to step into the new year with intention. 

Let’s welcome the New Year together with joy, creativity, and love.

We look forward to welcoming you here at Equilibra.

Mahara & Team