Living Healthily in Freising: Upcoming Courses & Retreats

Movement: Yoga, Qi Gong & Jumping

Several course series will soon start in Freising that combine movement with body awareness and everyday-appropriate load management. Depending on the format, the focus is on mobilization, strengthening, endurance, or coordination.

Yoga (Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Kundalini, Lu Jong)

• What is happening: ongoing classes as well as multi-week blocks with different yoga styles.
• What you can expect: guided movement sequences (dynamic or calm), breath focus, stretching and stability. Many courses offer variations for different levels.
• Who is it suitable for: Beginners (with gentle variations) to advanced; depending on the course description, also with a focus on back, shoulders, neck or joint mobility.

Qi Gong & Functional Full-Body Training

• What is happening: regular sessions with slow, joint-friendly movements as well as courses with functional exercises for core, back, and full-body stability.
• What you can expect: clean technique, conscious execution, coordination and strengthening without a "higher-faster-further" approach.
• Good to know: If you sit a lot, these courses often address exactly those areas that are underused in everyday life (e.g., core and back stability).

Jumping & Dance-Based Endurance Formats

• What is happening: dynamic classes on the mini trampoline as well as endurance formats with music.
• What you can expect: an intense cardio workout in intervals, usually with clear choreography and guided technique instructions.
• Safety: If you have knee, hip, or balance problems, clarify in advance whether the pace and jumping portions can be adjusted.

Relaxation: Sound, Meditation & Mental Health

For the coming weeks, formats are planned in and around Freising that specifically support relief, regeneration, and mental health. The focus is on guided methods that you can often continue to use in everyday life.

Sound Relaxation Evenings (e.g., Fridays)

• What is happening: regularly scheduled relaxation evenings, often at the end of the week.
• What you can expect: gentle sound impulses (often singing bowls or similar instruments) in a lying or comfortable position, supplemented by short breathing or mindfulness instructions.
• Note: If you are sensitive to sounds or have tinnitus, ask in advance about volume, duration, and breaks.

Meditation & Body-Oriented Mindfulness

• What is happening: introductory and advanced sessions that combine breathing, attention, and gentle body exercises.
• What you can expect: guided meditation in short sequences, often combined with everyday-friendly exercises for nervous system regulation and body awareness.

Training "Mental Health First Aid" (evidence-based)

• What is happening: multi-hour trainings (often as a block or in modules) in which participants learn to recognize warning signs of mental crises, address them appreciatively, and know appropriate professional help pathways.
• What you can expect: structured content, practical conversation guidelines, and concrete action steps.
• Important distinction: The training does not replace therapy or medical diagnostics; it serves to support and refer to appropriate help.

Nutrition: Fermentation, Meal Prep & Tastings

Practice-oriented courses are also coming up in the field of nutrition in Freising. The focus is on: doing it yourself, understanding, tasting – instead of pure theory.

Fermentation (e.g., Kimchi Workshops)

• What is happening: workshops where participants make fermented foods like kimchi and learn the basics of hygiene, salt content, and storage.
• What you can expect: practical steps (cutting, salting, fermenting), tips for safe processes, and sensory tasting.
• Note on tolerance: Fermented foods can be tolerated differently depending on individual situations (e.g., histamine sensitivity); clarify this medically in advance if necessary.

Meal Prep (everyday-friendly preparation)

• What is happening: courses that show how to prepare several meal components for the week.
• What you can expect: planning logic, practical preparation, storage, and combination ideas (e.g., grains, vegetables, protein sources) – with the goal of eating balanced meals more quickly in everyday life.

Sensory Oil Tasting

• What is happening: guided tastings that highlight differences in smell, taste, and mouthfeel.
• What you can expect: sensory criteria, tips for use in the kitchen, and guidance for shopping.

Feel-Good Cuisine Around Menopause

• What is happening: topic-specific cooking and information formats that convey nutrition strategies for this phase of life in a practical way.
• What you can expect: recipe practice, everyday-friendly adaptations, and group exchange. The offer is aimed at people who want to use nutrition as a supportive building block.

Retreats & Intensive Courses: Time Out with Structure

In addition to weekly appointments, compact intensive formats are also planned for the near future. They combine several sessions in a short period and are suitable if you consciously want to create space for recovery and focus.

Weekend Retreat: Meditation & Kum Nye (Tibetan Yoga)

An upcoming weekend format (typically Friday to Sunday) combines meditation with Kum Nye, a gentle practice from the Tibetan yoga environment. It is planned to take place in a quiet seminar house in the region near Lake Waging; program points such as mindful body exercises, breathwork, and guided meditation are a fixed part.

• What you can expect: several practice sessions per day, clear daily structure, times for silence and regeneration.
• Who is it suitable for: People who want to get to know or deepen a calm, body-oriented meditation practice.
• Preparation: Clarify physical limitations and organizational questions (e.g., need for mats, travel, catering) directly with the event management before booking.

Intensive Trainings & Course Blocks as "Retreat in Everyday Life"

Additionally, multi-part course series and trainings are planned in the region (e.g., in the area of mental health or movement) that run over several weeks. The regularity creates a reliable framework that can promote sustainable routines.

For Every Life Phase: Older Adults, Beginners & Gentle Variations

Several of the upcoming offerings are explicitly designed so that entry and adaptation are possible – even for people who want to start slowly or maintain their mobility and stability.

Gentle Yoga and Mobilization Courses (also for Older Adults)

• What is happening: courses announced as suitable for older participants or as "gentle," "back-friendly," or "beginner."
• What you can expect: slow transitions, aids (e.g., blocks, strap), focus on balance, joint mobilization, and safe alignment.

Online Options

Some of the upcoming courses will likely also be offered online. This can be helpful if you want to reduce travel or need flexible participation. Pay particular attention to clear instructions, camera setup, and the opportunity to ask questions.

Cost Framework (Guidance)

Depending on the provider and scope, different pricing models are common for upcoming dates: single sessions can be in the lower double-digit range, multi-week blocks often in the mid double-digit to low triple-digit range. Extensive intensive trainings can be significantly higher. The current information from the organizers is binding; also check whether there are discounts or fixed exclusions.

Sources

1. WHO: Physical activity (Fact sheet) — Classification on movement and health (accessed 2026-10-14)
2. NHS: Exercise — Guidance on safe movement and getting started (accessed 2026-10-14)
3. German Nutrition Society (DGE): Reference Values — Basics of balanced nutrition (accessed 2026-10-14)
4. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: Probiotics — Background on fermented foods/probiotics (accessed 2026-10-14)
5. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA): Program information — Overview of evidence-based MHFA programs (accessed 2026-10-14)