Rückenglück & Myoreflex - Week II
A holistic back health training workshop with Michaela Kratky (AT) and Kerstin Kussmaul (IT, AT)
Rückenglück & Myoreflex - Week II
Rückenglück & Myoreflex is a holistic back health training retreat in the second half of August 2025. It offers the perfect setting for deep relaxation, physical and mental balance and - for those who want it - the perfect ambience for a week of slowing down and digital detox, because the secluded location charmingly invites you to reflect on the here and now.
Holistic all-inclusive back training
For more than 20 years, Michaela's happiness for your back training has been helping people to balance the strains of our time - sitting, lack of exercise and stress - with simple physical exercises in a time-efficient and relaxed manner.
The basic idea behind her method is to combine the most efficient exercises from traditional methods (yoga & Pilates) with the latest findings from medical training theory. And in a way that makes training a real pleasure.
Myoreflex - individual and group lessons
The Embodied Myoreflex Practice complements the happiness for your back training with an individual session in which weak body areas, restricted movement, balance and pain are addressed. As an experienced movement analyst, Kerstin helps you to quickly get back into the flow of movement.
In the Myoreflex group lessons, touch and gentle movement reflect individual movement habits. A deeper understanding of one's own body develops and improves the ease with which the back happiness exercises can be performed.
Come as you are
Very simple and suitable for everyone. Your attitude to life deserves an upgrade.
The daily routine is basically the same in weeks I + II, but the exercises and content of the training units will of course vary.
Meet your workshop leaders
Michaela is one of the most experienced back training experts in the German-speaking world, shares her holistic method for success in hybrid (studio & live streamed) training courses, individual personal training sessions, lectures and company training sessions.
Keywords Michaela:
Meditation morning routine // city person with a love of nature // coffee always works // ImPulsTanz enthusiast // mother of 2 school children // loves dealing with people // career aspirations as a child: “Something to do with movement” // needs time for herself // night owl by nature // one-at-a-time instead of multitasking // loves to immerse herself in good books
Training & activities: www.rueckenglueck.at/ueber-uns/
Michaela's personal story: www.rueckenglueck.at/michaelas-story/
Kerstin is a dance researcher, teacher and mentor specializing in somatics and improvisation. Her artistic doctoral research at the University of Auckland, New Zealand explored myofascia in movement. Her most recent work, the matter of fascia, emerged from this research and can be viewed at www.fasciamatters.info. Prior to this she explored creative processes in contact improvisation using embodied cognition.
Kerstin leads the Embodied Myoreflex Practitioner training - in collaboration with Dr Mosetter (Konstanz) and ImPulsTanz – of which the second cycle begins at the end of 2024. Part of the training takes place at Artis Umbria, which she is building as an ecosomatic place for movement and ease (artisumbria.com). She founded IDOCDE with the associated symposium, which today operates as the Lace Symposium at ImPulsTanz. She is mentor for the ImPacT program at ImPulsTanz.
- Accommodation for 7 days (6 nights)
- 3 vegetarian meals daily
- Ten movement sessions (60-120 minutes each)
- Talks with the teachers
- Access to pool and all other amenities of Tenuta di Poggiolame
- Shuttle to and from train station Fabro-Ficulle
Total costs for 7 days (6 nights) per person: from € 1,340 to € 1,880 (single or double room, private or shared bathroom).
Upon receipt of a deposit of 400 euro, the retreat is bindingly reserved. Please take note of our cancellation policy.
Number of participants: max. 16
our rooms
Gracilis
18m² fits 2 people
Gracilis is a double room and looks out the west side towards Montegabbione. It contains a double bed (160 cm wide). It shares a wheelchair accessible bathroom with Soleus, with whom it makes up an apartment
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Amiata
30m² fits 2 people
Amiata is a double room apartment with a gallery. Upstairs: double-bed (160 cm) & bathroom. Downstairs there are two single beds and a kitchenette. Private west terrace with a lovely view of our olive orchards and Monte Amiata.
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Atlas
35m² fits 2 people
Atlas is a double room and located on the upper floor of the main building with windows and balcony doors facing north and south. It has a private terrace of 30 m2 with a view from Monte Peglia to Monte Cetona. It also has a huge double bed (180x200) made of solid cherry wood.
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Mana single
14m² fits one person
Mana single is a single room looking towards the pool. It features its own terrace looking directly onto an olive grove and is part of the Mana apartment which is a bit away from the other rooms. It shares a bathroom with Mana double.
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Vitus
15m² fits one person
Vitus is a single, east-facing room on the upper floor of the historic building featuring original beams. The bed is 140 cm wide. Vitus has its own terrace and entrance (outdoor staircase). It shares a bathroom with Psoas and Alba.
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Gracilis (as single room)
18m² fits one person
Gracilis is a double room and looks out the west side towards Montegabbione. It contains a double bed (160 cm wide). It shares a wheelchair accessible bathroom with Soleus, with whom it makes up an apartment.
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Piriformis
12m² fits one person
Piriformis is a single room with its own bathroom. Piriformis has a north-facing private terrace, which is pleasantly cool in summer. Piriformis is close to the kitchen and is therefore best suited to guests who like to get up early or who don't mind kitchen noise.
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