Seiser Alm Balance in autumn

South Tyrol’s nature proves to be a true source of energy. The unbelievable panorama, the clean air, and the idyllic landscape tempt you to go outside – to discover, to experience, to revive. By exercising in the fresh air we promote our health and increase our sense of wellbeing, we create harmony and balance. In short, we find balance. This is exactly what the Seiser Alm Balance initiative strives towards: the search to find our inner balance in nature. Led by experts in their field and with selective events, we guide you through the year and into the hiking and active season.

Various weekly events and workshops for adults and youth from the age of 14 take place from 01.09. to 31.10.2020. For our guests at the Ritterhof most of the experiences are free of charge, registration at the tourist board is necessary.

MENTAL STRENGTH FROM FOREST AND ROOTS
Forest bathing and tasting on the organic farm

Tuesday, 01.09., 08.09., 15.09., 22.09. and 29.09.2020 and 06.10., 13.10., 22.10. and 27.10.2020
from 2 to 6 p.m.

Just as plants and trees collect energy-giving nutrients in their roots for winter, humans also fill their energy stores with the warming rays of the autumn sun. At the Karlottenkofel, a place of energy in Seis am Schlern, Monika Malfertheiner, an enthusiastic InnerFitness®, fasting, and health trainer, shows you how you can get energy for the winter through forest bathing. Very close by is the 300-year-old Furscherhof, which is organically farmed by Elias Profanter. After a short tour of the farm, you can look forward to a tasting session in the barn where you can try various farm products.

Meeting place: village fountain at the centre of Seis am Schlern at 2 p.m.
Registration: at the Information Office until 6 p.m. the day before the event

BUCKWHEAT - DISHES AND LEGENDS AROUND THE SOUTH TYROLEAN CULTIVATED PLANT
Guided hike and awarded cuisine at the Gostner Schwaige restaurant

Wednesday: 09.09. and 07.10.2020 from 2 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

You can immerse yourself in autumnal customs, sagas, and legends with Martha Silbernagl while hiking through the autumnal nature of Compatsch via the Ritsch Schwaige inn until you reach the Gostner Schwaige restaurant. During your hike you collect autumnal herbs and learn all about the famous Sciliar/Schlern witches and the warlock, Kachler Hans, whose favourite dish was ‘Schwarzplentene Knödl’ (buckwheat dumplings). A little refreshment freshly prepared from collected herbs awaits you at the Gostner Schwaige restaurant. Afterwards, head chef and hut owner, Franz Mulser, prepares all kinds of delicious buckwheat dishes with you. While enjoying the culinary specialities you will surely understand why so many sagas and legends of the holiday region Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm revolve around the knotweed plant.

Meeting place: Information Office in Compatsch at 2 p.m.
Registration: at the Information Office until 12 noon the day before the event

THE MAGIC OF THE MORNING
Exercise in the morning sun and basic appetisers

Thursday: 03.09., 10.09., 17.09. and 24.09.2020 and 01.10., 08.10. and 15.10.2020 from 8.30 to 11.30 a.m.

In the morning you take the Marinzen lift to the alpine pasture of the same name, which is enthroned above Kastelruth. The open terrain is a unique place to recharge your batteries, especially in the morning sun. Whilst doing breathing exercises with Monika Malfertheiner, you tank up energy amidst larches, considered to be trees of light and grounding, followed by a ritual of retreat which enables you to store powerful energy to strengthen your immune system ready for the winter. Afterwards, enjoy healthy, wholesome snacks at the idyllic pond, and get tips and snack ideas.

Meeting place: Car park Marinzen lift in /Kastelruth at 8.20 a.m.
Registration: at the Information Office until 3 p.m. the day before the event

‘SCHÜTTELBROT’, ‘VINSCHGERLEN’ & Co.  SOUTH TIROLEAN BREADBAKING COURSE
Traditional bread baking in the Oberprantacher bakery

Thursday, 03.09., 10.09., 17.09. and 24.09.2020 and 01.10., 08.10., 15.10., 22.10. and 29.10.2020 from 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.

In the Oberprantacher bakery in Seis am Schlern you can bake traditional South Tyrolean bread with master baker, Klaus. You learn how Schüttelbrot got its name and how to pluck Vinschgerlen. Klaus shows and explains the difference between different types of grain and teaches you a great deal about his craft of bread baking. At the end you can enjoy your home-made Schüttelbrot and a hand-plucked ‘Vinschger Paarl’ with peace and quiet.

Meeting place: Oberprantacher bakery in Seis am Schlern at 3 p.m.
Registration: at the Information Office until 6 p.m. the day before the event

FITWALKING WITH MOUNTAIN REFRESHMENT
Reduce stress, replenish energy and strength with local products

Friday, 04.09., 11.09., 18.09. and 25.09. and 02.10., 09.10., 16.10., 23. and 30.10.2020 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Accompany Rudi Brunner, specialist trainer for endurance sports and performance diagnostics for fitwalking. This is fitness walking, health training, and stress reduction in nature. From Weißlahnbad in Tiers, the walk starts quickly (power walking) and slows down towards the end (slow walking) to the Wuhnleger, a small pond in which a rose garden is reflected. There you can enjoy a small Bergler refreshment, where you can strengthen yourself with a balance drink and regional products from Tiers am Rosengarten. Afterwards you will return to Tiers on a circular path. The movement of the arms and legs during the walk means that many muscles are active at the same time, breathing becomes deeper, blood circulation is stimulated and the oxygen supply is increased.

Meeting place: Car park Weißlahnbad in Tiers am Rosengarten at 2 p.m.
Registration: at the Information Office until 6 p.m. the day before the event

STRENGTHENING WORKOUT AT LAGO DI FIÈ/VÖLSER WEIHER
Light training for stability and balance in everyday life

Saturday, 05.09., 12.09., 19.09. and 26.09.2020 and 03.10., 10.10., 17.10., 24.10 and 31.10.2020 from 8.45 to 10.15 a.m.

As the days grow shorter, the forests turn golden and nature comes to rest, the desire to recharge your batteries for the winter increases. A light running workout with Rudi Brunner at the natural swimming lake Lago di Fiè/Völser Weiher, with integrated functional fitness exercises to strengthen the body and above all the body centre (CORE), provides the necessary stability and balance in everyday life. Core training contributes to an increase in performance, injury prevention, and the prevention of back pain and bad posture.

Meeting place: Information stand at Lago di Fiè/ Völser Weiher at 8.45 a.m. Registration: at the Information Office until 6 p.m. the day before the event

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