The Retreat House Team

In Reith near Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria

About Us

In Tyrol, Austria, since 1998

International, personal, holistic

The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Retreat House is located on the southern slope above the small village of Reith, amidst the picturesque Tyrolean Alps.

Kitzbühel, the legendary sports town of the Alps, is only four kilometres away. This traditional town has developed into one of the most famous winter sports resorts in the world over the last hundred years.

Visit us for yoga vacation and stay as long as you like. Enjoy the magical snowy landscape in the winter and yoga classes on the outdoor platform, walks and hikes in the summer.

Take part in the four-week Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ Course, the first teachers training course in the West since 1969. Strengthen your practice and teach yoga authentically, inspired by your own experience.

The International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres have been in existence since 1957. Swami Vishnudevananda founded and developed this world’s largest non-profit yoga organisation as his life’s work. He named it after his master Swami Sivananda, one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the 20th century.

Welcome to the Sivananda Yoga Retreat House

In Reith near Kitzbühel

Our life today is full of rush, stress and irritability. By applying the universal principles of yoga you can gain mental balance, better sleep and a new vitality. Meditation improves your concentration and enriches your life with a new creativity.

You are welcome to visit on your own, with a friend or bring the entire family. Enjoy the fresh air, green meadows, quiet forests, medicinal plants along scenic foot-paths, sparkling brooks and pristine lakes.

Everybody in our staff team is dedicated to a practical yoga life style, and we are looking forward to being of service to you during your stay.

– Swami Durgananda, director of the Sivananda Yoga Centres in Europe