Voice in Yoga - The Sound of the Heart
Based on a specific yoga practice, with voice training, vocal physiology and improvisation, special sound and resonance experiences arise in singing and movement.
December 3rd - 7th, 2025
Yoga - Voice - Dancing A retreat with Martina Bovet and Sandra Scherer
Location: Schweibenalp Center, CH-Brienz
Contribution: 450 CHF Early Bird until 1 November 2025 430 CHF
Plus accommodation and organic meals; 164.- to 320.- CHF, bookable directly at Schweibenalp:
Email: info@schweibenalp.ch
Questions regarding reservations: +41 (0) 33 952 2000
Our journey of self-discovery and creative expression begins with a mindful yoga practice that gently opens the body and mind. This practice lays the foundation for everything that follows by helping us find our inner center, release tension, and refine our perception.
Breathing techniques from yoga and singing serve as a bridge between the outer and inner world – they enable us to breathe more consciously, explore our own sound space and experience the voice as an expression of our true self.
Through vocal improvisation and authentic dance, the body can unfold freely: It vibrates, sounds, and moves playfully, while we practice listening inwardly and outwardly. Guided movements help develop a sense of one's own expression, while free dancing opens up new spaces in which body and soul meet. An important component is voice training, which, through both practical exercises and theory in words, images, and discussion, imparts a deeper understanding of anatomical and physiological relationships. This knowledge enables a more conscious experience of the inner world of sound and a deeper understanding of the interplay of body, voice, and breath.
The qualities we experience in singing are also reflected in dancing and yoga practice – everything flows into one another and forms a harmonious whole. A central aspect is the experience of silence. During practice and between the notes, we immerse ourselves in moments of inner peace.
To deepen this experience, we also venture into nature: There we meditate, sing, and dance under the open sky, by the water, or around a warming fire. In connection with nature, a special depth unfolds—we feel the power of the elements, listen to the sounds of the forest, and are inspired by the natural surroundings. During the retreat, the various methods build on one another and guide you on a healing path to yourself and your environment. The combination of yoga and voice can create a profound sound experience—one that goes far beyond mere singing or movement. It's about finding authentic expression.
Experiencing the joy of movement and sound together with others creates a shared healing force field.
In the mountains, in the center of the Schweibenalp unit, the resonance spaces of nature invite you to connect with them.
This retreat offers you the opportunity to discover new ways of expressing yourself creatively and embark on a transformative journey in a supportive community. Be touched by sound, movement, and stillness and take away inspiration that will last a lifetime.
Let yourself be pampered with wholesome, biodynamic, and vegetarian food from our own permaculture farm and breathtaking natural surroundings. Schweibenalp is a perfect retreat for body, mind, and soul, where inner transformation can occur.
About Martina Bovet
Originally a classical singer, Martina Bovet has always been guided by the natural and original. She has been interested in various singing styles, especially chansons and folk songs, but also in free improvisation. She was employed as a singing teacher, didactics lecturer, and pop/jazz voice trainer at the Zurich University of the Arts for 33 years. Since autumn 2024 she has been working as a voice trainer in the Department of Performing Arts and in continuing education in vocal pedagogy. Her training includes: classical singing, pop/jazz vocal technique, Complete Vocal Technique, syng: TRAINING, breath and body therapy, voice and healing with Vickie Dodd, Tai-Ji, Yoga, CAS Music Physiology Basic, ZHdK, 30 years of learning from Emahó, adult educator SVEB, supervision, systemic nature therapy, Sympoi Institute, Stein. I want to help people let their voices resonate, look inward through their sound, find their own expression with body and heart, and rediscover their connection to the world around them. https://www.martinabovet-singen.ch/ en look inward, find their own expression with body and heart, and rediscover their connection to the world around them.
https://www.martinabovet-singen.ch/
About Sandra Scherer
Originally trained as a classical and contemporary dancer, as well as oriental dance, she came to Iyengar Yoga 36 years ago. The certified yoga teacher has been teaching for over 30 years, training yoga teachers and giving advanced training. In her dance classes she combines yoga with the bodywork of Feldenkrais and Qigong. She has choreographed for various theaters and directed dance projects. Today she teaches across disciplines to explore new connections. Sandra studied with BKS Iyengar in India, and obtained further degrees from Rita Keller in Cologne, among others. This was followed by many years of intensive advanced training, trips to India and much more. Retreats and meditation in Buddhist centers and Vipassana according to Goenka. University degree in philosophy, comparative religious studies and Sanskrit from Goethe University Frankfurt. Systemic coaching, degree from Wismar University of Applied Sciences. Qigong certified, Peter Caughey, Bali. Certified Body Talk practitioner, IBA, Sarasota. Feldenkrais, Heide Schöne, Frankfurt. Reiki Level 2 and Thai Yoga Massage; certified by ITM, Chiang Mai.