Healing by Fasting
for Body and Soul

Regeneration via the nervous system

Learning to listen to the body’s signals

Healing by Fasting for Body and Soul in Michelrieth, in the beautiful Spessart, enables you to take a big step towards health, well-being and joie de vivre.

You will learn to concentrate on the essentials and discover your healthy, natural diet in harmony with nature.

In this special form of Healing by Fasting, you train and refine your senses at a special fasting buffet. You will learn to listen to your body, which can signal to you, what nutrients and in what quantity are necessary for your health and well-being.

The calm atmosphere during the meals, the conscious eating and slow chewing, and the light plant-based healing diet with products mainly from peaceful agriculture in the region, mean that the organs quickly adapt to small portions of food. The body immediately begins to detoxify without too much effort. The entire organism is harmonized.

Deep Detoxification and Renewal

The Healing by Fasting for Body and Soul is much more than just healthy weight loss. The light diet with largely alkaline foods is low in irritants. It has an anti-inflammatory and de-acidifying effect and helps to regulate many metabolic processes. The often tired cells and organs can regenerate. The nervous system relaxes. You feel lighter and more dynamic.

The Healing by Fasting for Body and Soul in Michelrieth is carefully balanced and developed on the basis of many years of experience. You will also learn to get to know your own body rhythm and find relaxation and peace. Superficial breathing, a lack of or incorrect movement and a poor posture are widespread in today’s world. In our rhythm school, you will learn to have a good body posture that enables dynamic movement and deep breathing.

The nearby Spessart forest invites you to take a walk. Find peace and quiet in nature. Take time to listen to nature and establish a deeper communication with it.

Reflect on the essentials and find your own rhythm,
because rhythm is life.

Body Rhythm

Rhythmic walking

You learn to move in the great outdoors according to your own body rhythm and to breathe correctly. This recharges the cells and organs with oxygen. Nerves and self-healing powers are activated and your body posture changes for the better. Together we practise dynamic body training to find your own natural rhythm and move to this rhythm.

Movement dance

Do you enjoy moving to music? Every two weeks: Free movements with harmonious to dynamic music result in movement dancing, which creates distance from personal and health worries and thus gives rise to confidence and joie de vivre.

Finding a New Outlook on Life

Not only does the body become lighter, sensing also grows more subtle. The person becomes permeable to the cosmic inner life. This also allows old ways of thinking and behaving that lead to wrong eating and living habits to be questioned and changed.

This, in turn, can lead to a new, positive image of life based on universal, ethical values, such as the Ten Commandments of God and the Sermon on the Mount of Jesus of Nazareth – which can also continue to be an invaluable companion for you after your stay.

Healing by Fasting for Body and Soul can be beneficial for you if you …

… feel that you have lost your inner or outer balance, feel tired and heavy, want to lose some weight in a relaxed way or want to find more mindfulness and inner peace.
… want to or should switch to a vegan-vegetarian diet, also due to chronic complaints or metabolic problems.
… want to detox with pleasure, improve your figure and your rhythm of life and want to get more exercise.
… love animals, are environmentally conscious and think in terms of health.

The Healing by Fasting includes:

Individual medical support

with
initial and final medical visit

Joint introductory talk

every Sunday at the beginning of the week

Fasting support

during meals,
with training of the senses

Morning gymnastics

Daily light morning gymnastics for activation and harmonization, with elements of stretching and self-massage

Vegan fasting menu

with products mainly from peaceable farming in the region

Liver and relaxation wraps

“do it yourself”

Local superfood

to strengthen the body

Short presentations


on interesting health issues

Joint concluding discussion

with fasting recipes to take home

Daily alkaline
herbal tea

to choose from for a gentle detoxification and drainage

Movement dance


Every two weeks: Free movements with harmonious to dynamic music result in movement dancing

Rhythmic walking

You learn to move in the great outdoors according to your own body rhythm and to breathe correctly.

Living in an elegant ambience

The nearby Sophia Spessart Houses are available for overnight stays. A stay in the exquisite atmosphere of the Sophia Spessart Houses may help you to gain some distance from everyday life and find peace and quiet. The tastefully furnished rooms are available at various price categories.

Suite​

Comfort room

Comfort room

Dining room

Garden​

Sophia Spessart Houses

Healing by Fasting Dates 2026

February:
08.02.2026 – 01.03.2026

March:
08.03.2026 – 29.03.2026

April:
12.04.2026 – 26.04.2026

May:
03.05.2026 – 17.05.2026

June:
07.06.2026 – 21.06.2026

Our special weeks – all dates here

“Plant-based nutrition and body care for an enhanced well-being and a radiant appearance.“
January 11–18, 2026. Experience how a plant-based diet and a harmonious lifestyle can boost your well-being and give you beautiful skin and a better glow.

“Learn to Breathe Deeply“
January 25 to February 1, 2026
February 22 to March 1, 2026
Breath is life – daily deep breathing exercises during gymnastics, breath training while walking rhythmically outdoors, and a workshop on “Learning to breathe deeply” with practical exercises.

“Discovering and Applying Medicinal Herbs“
June 14–21, 2026
Experience the late spring with a guided tour to discover herbs, plant observation, plant portraits, and a workshop on therapeutic wraps.

“Reinvent yourself”
January 18–25, 2026
February 15–22, 2026
Are we comfortable with our outer and inner appearance? A week of workshops and tips on posture, skincare, decorative cosmetics, and clothing. Discover what truly suits you!

“Get in motion with music, exercise balls, and movement dance”
February 8–15, 2026
March 8–15, 2026
Discover the joy of movement and find greater vitality and health!

“Nordic Walking – Learning the Right Technique”
July 5 to 12, 2026
September 13 to 20, 2026
The introduction, posture, and basic technique of Nordic walking are taught in four one-hour course units.

Maximum number of participants: 10 people. Reserve early to secure your place.

Prices

For one week:
650,- € plus room rate

For two weeks:
1200,- € plus room rate

Registration

+49 (0) 9394-994-417

contact@heilfasten-michelrieth.de

Room reservation – Via the Sophia Spessart Houses:
contact@sophia-spessarthäuser.de
+49 (0)9391-504-134
www.sophia-spessarthäuser.de

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