In an increasingly fast-paced world, movement is, almost paradoxically, at risk of being neglected and pushed into the margins of our time — often treated as a mechanical act, something we can postpone or skip when we “don’t have time.”
At Preidlhof, movement regains its true value: it becomes an ally for deep wellbeing, a gateway to awareness, a precious source of vitality.
“Panta rhei,” wrote Heraclitus: everything flows. We live in a constantly evolving cosmos, where everything is subject to change. Nature follows the rhythm of the seasons, days unfold through cycles of light and shadow, and every cell in our body is continuously in motion, guided by precise physiological processes.
Everything within us and around us takes part in an endless flow through which it changes, evolves, and lives.
Thus, from the micro to the macro, movement holds a profound power.
Moving supports the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, nourishes the muscles, and strengthens the bones. Performance, training, and muscle tone are only some of the benefits it offers. It generates the heat needed for transformation, releases tension and clears the mind. It creates an inner dynamic that cascades into many aspects of life, positively influencing not only our physiology but also our emotions and behaviours.
It can be the spark that ignites a change that struggles to begin, or it can help generate the right energy to launch a new project.
Who hasn’t found themselves stuck in front of a computer, struggling with work that just won’t move forward, only to decide to go for a run or a walk and return with a clearer mind, sharper thoughts, and the ability to finish in little time what previously felt a difficult task? This is the power of movement.
To move the body means to move life on multiple levels: movement supports the flow of energy, lightens emotions and creates space for the new. It helps us perceive and honour the natural rhythm of our body. It softens what is blocked and allows us to release what no longer serves us. It sustains the process of transformation that involves every dimension of our being: physical, mental and emotional. Movement guides us toward a state of deep listening, where we can sense ourselves in the body and reconnect with our authenticity.
In Preidlhof’s Transformational Wellness Retreats and special classes, movement takes on a central role in the journey of change. Physical practice becomes a tool for exploring new possibilities for growth.
Hiking and mountain-bike excursions immersed in the regenerating nature of South Tyrol, as well as kitesurfing, rafting, canyoning and golf, are just some of the outdoor movement experiences available, complemented by a rich daily program of fitness and training activities.
There are, for example, outdoor Kundalini Yoga sessions that combine yoga, meditation, and walking to clear the mind and improve endurance. Pilates helps tone the muscles without increasing mass, promoting fluidity, control, and precision of movement.
Joining a Morning Hike — a walk of about 90 minutes — helps raise energy from the very start of the day, fostering a deep reconnection with nature.
In TRX Suspension Training, a system of straps uses body weight as resistance, allowing for a complete and versatile workout, while the Energetic Physical Exercises sessions are based on the principle that “strength lies in rest”: simple mental and physical cleansing exercises accompanied by delicate piano sounds, designed to help participants find their centre.
Movement also expresses itself through sound vibrations in Sound Healing sessions or in water through Water Workouts: low-impact training that strengthens muscles, increases heart rate, improves breathing, and supports circulation.
Even walking can become a form of meditation. In the Barefoot Walking Meditation, we discover how the simplest gesture can turn into a dynamic practice of awareness — a moment in which breath, body and emotions meet and find harmony. Slow, mindful movements stimulate the breath and, with it, the flow of energy, helping the mind to settle and reducing stress.
FUNctionalFIT workouts — a complete, dynamic, intense, and varied functional training — are ideal for those who want to build strength, endurance and athleticism.
The EnerChiStretching classes, on the other hand, combine effective yoga stretches and meridian elongations with functional stretching exercises inspired by physiotherapy: ideal for those seeking flexibility, muscle release and greater freedom of movement.
This rich, versatile and creative program of movement practices is an invitation to return to oneself: a way to ground, centre and rediscover a harmony that arises from within.
To move does not simply mean to train the body.
It means creating space, softening what feels heavy, welcoming what is emerging.
It means embracing a gentle, deep and lasting transformation.
And so, step by step, we find harmony and balance once again.
Because when the body moves, everything around us begins to shift and life, too, regains its natural flow.