To lead a happy life, you need to BE IN TOUCH with it! To lead a happy life, you need to be in touch with it.
17/03/2026
WOMEN RETREAT „I AM“
14th - 17th of May
I am truly looking forward to hosting the Circle this May. It is always such a special time for me to be with you all — to share in this sacred space of connection, healing, and growth.
Each gathering is a beautiful opportunity to come together, deepen our bonds, and hold each other in love and support. It fills my heart with joy to witness the transformation that happens when we share our stories, our wisdom, and our energy.
I can’t wait to walk this path with you once again and create a space where we can all bloom together.
09/03/2026
WOMEN RETREAT „I AM“
hosted by Barbara Walkowiak
14-17. Mai 2026
, Wildalpen
Austria
**I AM** is an invitation to pause, to turn inward, and to remember the essence of who you truly are — what lives beneath all the roles, expectations, and stories. Your Being.
In this retreat, I create a safe and nurturing space where you can reconnect with yourself, discover and nourish your inner self. A space where you can soften, be honest, and fully alive — a space to meet yourself with everything that is present.
Through yoga, somatic practices, meditation, rituals, time in nature, and heartfelt sharing within the women’s circle, we gently support the process of letting go, remembering, and blooming — guided by clarity, tenderness, and the power of sisterhood.
**I AM** means:
I am here. I am connected. I am enough.
This weekend offers you time, space, and loving guidance to realign, recharge, and awaken your inner radiance — in harmony with nature’s rhythm and the circle of women.
I am truly excited to walk this healing path with you and to hold a space for depth, connection, and authentic being.
SENSUAL PLAY - mit Barbara & Max
Fr., 20. März | The Sanctuary
„Lust beginnt dort, wo du dir erlaubst zu fühlen.“
In dieser SENSUAL*PLAY Night widmen wir uns der Lust als basaler Lebensenergie.
Nicht als Ziel, nicht als Performance – sondern als sinnliche Erfahrung von Präsenz, Kontakt und Verbundenheit. Lust als das, was uns atmen lässt, was uns in den Körper zurückholt und uns daran erinnert, dass wir leben.
Wir öffnen einen Raum, in dem du Lust als etwas Natürliches, Würdevolles und Regulierendes erforschen darfst. Eine Kraft, die unser Nervensystem nährt, unsere Sinne öffnet und Verbindung ermöglicht – zu uns selbst und zu anderen.
Was dich erwartet
Ein bewusst gehaltener Abend, der Raum gibt für Neugier, Spiel und Wahrnehmung.
Du bist eingeladen zu lauschen, zu spüren, dich zu bewegen, still zu werden, in Kontakt zu treten – oder ganz bei dir zu bleiben.
Wir arbeiten mit Elementen aus:
Körperaufmerksamkeit, Tanz, Yoga, achtsamer Berührung, somatischer Wahrnehmung, freiem Ausdruck und spielerischer Begegnung.
Warum LUST?
Weil Lust mehr ist als Sexualität.
Weil sie eine Grundqualität des Menschseins ist.
Weil sie uns hilft, uns sicher, verbunden und lebendig zu fühlen.
Lust ist die Fähigkeit, zu genießen.
Zu spüren, was angenehm ist.
Zu bemerken, was sich gut anfühlt – und was nicht.
In einer Welt, die oft fordert, lädt Lust uns ein, zu empfangen.
Sie ist ein Weg zurück in den Körper.
Ein Weg zurück zu uns.
Wir freuen uns auf dich
Barbara + Max
10/02/2026
HEALING YOGA
Kurs
März - April 2026
In diesem Kurs lernst du, deinem Körper mit Achtsamkeit, Sanftheit und Klarheit zu begegnen. Durch gezielte Übungen aus Yoga & Yogatherapie lösen wir Spannungen, verbessern die Haltung und fördern Regeneration, Stabilität und innere Ruhe.
Ich freue mich auf viele Yogis in der Seestadt.
Bis bald
Barbara
31/01/2026
We think we live in our bodies. But how do many of us inhabit full-body awareness? Mental health clinicians know that trauma, stress, anxiety and depression can catapult clients into a myriad of symptoms, including insomnia, irritability, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, panic attacks, depressed body feelings, and more.
It’s easy to think that these symptoms can be healed by working with thought patterns and emotions alone.
The truth is that we live and dream in the body. Symptoms are of the body. Yet, we rarely consider the body as the source and inspiration for healing.
We perceive the world around us through our body responses. Not sleeping well, ruminating thoughts, worries about family or the future, grief and trauma have devastating health effects. The body is under attack, and we can’t heal the body with the mind only.
When we as humans are out of touch with our bodies, we are out of touch with life. Enhancing a client‘s body awareness is a powerful tool for transformation.
(Some lines from a text by Manuela Mischke-Reeds)
31/01/2026
Sometimes we just need to BE there for each other.
Sometimes we just need to be IN resonance with one another.
Sometimes we just need a TOUCH to feel seen, held, and safe.
07/11/2025
WINTER BREAK - some nourishing time away from daily occupations for inspiration, rest and joy.
20.11.2025 - 6.1.2026
I’ll be retreating for a little while this winter, cherishing time away with my family, before returning to the work with you in January, that I love so much.
Take a good amount of time for yourself during this quiet season of the year.
See you soon!
Barbara
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31/10/2025
WHY WORKING WITH TRAUMA THROUGH YOUR SOMA (body) IS A KEY ELEMENT FOR HEALING:
Bessel van der Kolk emphasizes on a holistic and body-centered approach: In his work he highlights how trauma physically changes the brain and body, leading to a state of being „stuck“ in survival mode. Therefore it is essential for healing to re-regulate the nervous system through mind-body practices.
He is critical of therapies like traditional cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure therapy, arguing that they are not enough because trauma is not just a cognitive issue but a physical and emotional one. He believes that talking about trauma may not be sufficient to heal the deep, physical impact.
Somatic body work with focusing on working with Trauma emphasizes on initial assessment: When first meeting you, I will focus on your posture, eyes, and breathing patterns to understand how your primitive brain is still controlling your behavior and preventing you from engaging with the world.
One of the core principles we will work on is: SAFETY
The ultimate goal of SOMATIC WORK is to help you feel safe in your own bodies and minds, thereby regaining a sense of agency and control.
Healing involves shifting from a state of being constantly on alert to one where the body can be present and calm.
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12/10/2025
AYURVEDA FULL BODY MASSAGE
Ayurveda, the timeless art of living, offers a holistic approach to restoring balance and enhancing well-being. Central to this practice is Ayurvedic massage, which provides a deeply relaxing experience for both body and mind.
In your session, you will enjoy a traditional full-body massage with warm medicinal oils tailored to your specific needs. This therapeutic treatment lasts approximately 1.5 hours, allowing you to fully unwind and rejuvenate.
After your massage, you will be served a calming Ayurvedic tea to complete the experience. I look forward to sharing this soothing and restorative session with you.
Additionally, Ayurvedic massages make a thoughtful and cherished gift for anyone in need of relaxation and relief from stress.
Wintertime is the perfect time for this kind of massage. I am looking forward to giving you this very special treat of complete relaxation.
Barbara
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17/09/2025
I love yoga: it is far more than just movement. It is a way to become fully aware of life - it is dedicated time to sense and be all of its dimensions, arriving in its endless flux of arising and passing away.
It’s depth and truth will always inspired me.
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15/09/2025
So thankful for the community .sanctuary_ , the trust and care, the love and respect for each other.
In 2023 I didn’t know how it will be to manage a community with 14-18 people. Now I know, that I love to share the sanctuary with you and I have to say, that all of you make it very easy for me to love my role as the main-caretaker of the place here.
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Thank you: shiatsu
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09/09/2025
Embrace the Quiet - always!
Resting is a human need.
I wish for everybody in this world:
Peace. Care. Loving kindness. Understanding. Awareness. Openness for Change. Dignity. Respect. Love.
I hope that we will created this change - all together - globally - for us, for our elders, for our children, for our earth, for all living on this planet - so that we can soon breath in the needed fresh air 🌿
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“To lead a happy life, you need to be in touch with it.” The idea of BE IN TOUCH started in 2015 as a personal project seeking to bring people in touch with themselves. Since then, the project has been growing in a direction that is very dear to me: connecting people with themselves and with each other. On the one hand, the inward journey aiming at creating time and space for personal growth and improvement is part of my daily work with clients, either individually or within groups, workshops and retreats. Together we can encounter our deep fears and pains. Together we share, learn and inspire each other. On the other hand, BE IN TOUCH is a community-based work, where people with similar interests meet and support each other. Moving away from a competitive way of working, this project's purpose is to contribute to an attitude shift where support, respect and will to listen to each other are the essential basis on which personal growth can flourish. Our team is growing...
If you are interested in joining us pls send a PM and lets get in touch!
ABOUT BARBARA
My journey on the path of training my awareness started in 2000. My first encounter with awareness-development techniques was through Hatha-Yoga, which became a dear and generous friend. Over the years, I have attended many Asana classes and silent meditation retreats throughout the world, diving into the secrets of Reiki with a Russian shaman or participating in training in Ayurvedic massage in India. In 2010, I discovered the Grinberg Method, which has now become one of the pillars of my professional daily life. From the very first session, I found intriguing that there be somebody capable of teaching me how to communicate with my body in such a way that I can, by myself, overcome any crisis. For me, this is freedom. After working as a Grinberg Method Practitioner since 2010 and founding with my colleague Daniela Rocher the community space RAUM FÜR NEUES in Vienna, I attended my first yoga teacher training in 2016 with master Prasad Reangnekar. I have continued with further education in 2017 at Yogawerkstatt Wien with Romana Delberg for Pre- + Postnatal Yoga, 2018 I completed my +300hr with Prasad Rangnekar in India, followed by the first part of Trauma Sensitive Yoga in 2019 with Joachim Pfahl. Both the Somatic Coaching and the journey into the science and philosophy of Yoga fill me with joy every day. I feel deeply grateful to teach and inspire people who have started walking on this path. It’s one of the greatest gifts when you realize, that you have the power to follow your heart within.
ABOUT FRANZI
Franzi was always fascinated by movement and the miracle of the human body, mind and soul. She is trained as a Nurse, Personal Trainer and Yoga Teacher. Most important for her and her work is the balance and awareness about the uniqueness of every person. In her classes and workshops you are invited to to be who you are and create balance within your mind, soul, body - within your whole life. She recently moved to Vienna, where she is now working as a Yoga Teacher, hosting workshops, classes and cacao ceremonies.
