September 18-21, 2025
You don’t have to be a musician to connect with the handpan – you just need to be curious. At the Handpan Beginner Retreat at brandgut, Lukas Ziegler & Alex Pichler will bring you to life – with flow, ease, yoga, and the power of the mountains. For four days, you’ll immerse yourself in the magical world of the handpan. You’ll learn to play intuitively, at your own pace, and without pressure – with instruments that you can borrow (if desired). Plus: yoga with influences from Animal Flow, meditation, sauna, nature, and soul food. The perfect combination to escape your everyday life and rekindle your inner fire.
Price per person from € 885.
3 nights in the room of your choice
Daily brunch & dinner at brandgut
Afternoon snacks
Use of the KupferSpa, yoga room & outdoor pool
Daily yoga sessions (for all levels)Daily handpan lessons with Lukas (Malte Marten Method)
Opening & closing circle, sound journey & free play
Time for yourself: nature, doing nothing, afterglow
Summer card included
Guest mobility ticket included
Optional: Handpan rental for an additional charge
(depending on room category, excluding local tax)
Minimum number of participants: 6 people. If this number is not reached, the organizers reserve the right to cancel the retreat.
Handpan rental: additional €100 (optional)
For you if you…
Want to ignite your inner fire of sound?
Inquire now & get started
Lukas Ziegler is a handpan enthusiast, sound researcher, and retreat host with heart. With his calm, authentic manner, he guides you on your journey to your first unique sound – step by step, playfully and easily, following the proven Malte Marten method. Lukas creates spaces for development, experimentation, and letting go. Alex Pichler is a yoga teacher with a passion for creative movement. His classes combine Hatha, Yin, and dynamic elements like Animal Flow – sometimes challenging, sometimes completely calm, but always mindful. With Alex, you’ll find lightness, grounding, and new energy – on and off the mat.
No stress, no beat – just your own rhythm. All sessions are suitable for beginners and are individually tailored to the group’s level. You don’t need any previous experience – just curiosity, a love of sound, and a little courage to play with fire.
Thursday – Arrival & First Sparks of Sound
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Arrival & Check-in
6:00 PM | Dinner Together
7:30 PM | Opening Circle – Getting to know each other & setting your intention
8:00 PM | Handpan Workshop:
First Touch & Instrument Distribution
Friday & Saturday – Flow, Sound & Freedom
7:15 AM – 8:45 AM | Yoga (Meditation, Pranayama, Hatha)
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Breakfast with everything that’s good for you
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Handpan Workshop with Lukas – Learn, play, feel
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Time for you: Hiking, wellness, or afterglow with your handpan
(Snacks & drinks available)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Free play – with time for questions & experimentation
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Dinner
from 8:00 PM | Evening program: Sauna, sound journey, or chilling together
Sunday – Wrap-up & Wrap-up
7:15 AM | Yoga & Meditation
9:00 AM | Breakfast
12:00 PM | Handpan final session
1:00 PM | Official end & return home with fire in your heart
The general terms and conditions for the hotel industry apply to our hotel.
In the event of a cancellation, the corresponding costs will be charged:
The cancellation costs for retreats are as follows:
To avoid cancellation fees, a substitute participant may be nominated.
We reserve the right to cancel the retreat in urgent cases. In these cases, the retreat will be postponed and rescheduled. The customer will be informed in a timely manner. Urgent cases include:
In the event of the instructor’s absence or other unforeseeable events that make it unreasonably difficult to hold the event.
In love, engaged, married – and now? Time for the honeymoon! Summer fairytale or winter dream? When the crickets chirp in the mountain meadows again at night, you can fill up on fresh air, green nature and lots of sunshine. Move mountains together on a hike, dive into the cool water of our swimming pool or reach for the stars together at 1,000 meters. As soon as the temperatures drop and the fir trees look sweet as sugar, you can snuggle up in the spa, sauna or in front of the campfire with lots of blankets and small delicacies. Never the same, but always relaxed. Get off to a relaxed start and experience your very own adventures in this mountain paradise around the brandgut. How about a massage, boat trip or horse-drawn sleigh ride? Let the sparks fly!
Room Quitte: € 245,- per day for 2 people
Room Marille: € 219,- per day for 2 people
Room Quitte: € 266,- per day for 2 persons
Room Marille: € 245,- per day for 2 persons
Have you found the love of your life? Your soulmate, your partner in crime? Now do you want to gather all your courage and ask your favorite person the question of all questions?
I’m sure you’re already nervous enough!
Our brandgut is the perfect backdrop for your marriage proposal. In the green forest under bright fairy lights, with a fireplace & van at the spot of your choice or at the swimming pond, where your joy is reflected on the surface of the water?
Together and tailored to you, we will create an unforgettable day for you!
Bookable from 22.05. to 31.10.2024
Psst: Are you now engaged and now looking for a suitable location? Great weddings can also be celebrated at the brandgut! 😉
Sometimes you want to plan something but not commit 100% yet. To make your holiday planning a little easier, we offer you the Flexi Rate. Book now and cancel at no cost until 14 days before arrival.
Bookable for stays of 3 days or more.
The first five days after the weekend are the worst ones? Then a long Weekend Getaway in the Salzburg Alps is just what you need! Exploring the region with your loved ones or simply relaxing and kicking back for once. Dear weekend, I like you!
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