Writing Space: Sleep. Write. Find Peace. A Retreat with Carola Hoffmeister

But good sleep doesn’t just begin in the evening. It begins where thoughts slow down, tension eases, and space is created once again for calm, security, and the feeling of coming home to yourself.

The Writing Space is a retreat for people who want to reconnect with their bodies. It combines guided dream journeys, gentle writing prompts, and in-depth knowledge about sleep and the nervous system into a peaceful, unhurried experience.

Writing as a path to peace. Sleep as a path back to oneself.

Over the course of three days, I’ll guide you through morning and evening sessions that require nothing from you except your presence. We don’t write to produce texts. We write to organize our thoughts, let go of the day, and reconnect with what is often overlooked in everyday life.

The HUBERTUS Mountain Refugio is no mere coincidence as a setting. The mountain landscape of the Allgäu, nature, the spa, and the intentional tranquility of the hotel are all part of the retreat. I consciously incorporate the surroundings into the guided imagery sessions.

Between the group sessions, we intentionally leave time for what truly makes a retreat a retreat: walks in the mountains, time at the spa, quiet reflection, sleep, and free time just for yourself . This is not a seminar or a structured program, but a place where silence becomes possible again.

What to Expect

- Guided guided imagery sessions in the morning and early evening—for deep relaxation and to promote restful sleep
- Morning Pages and Evening Pages—intuitive writing to let go, reflect, and find your center
- Insights on sleep, the nervous system, and regeneration
- Curated writing prompts in your room
- A professionally produced meditation to help you fall asleep at home

About Carola Hoffmeister

Carola Hoffmeister is an author, journalist, sleep and relaxation coach, and the founder of Entspannung wirkt. Through her guided imagery sessions and sleep meditations, she has been helping people find greater peace and restful sleep for many years. Her recordings have been listened to more than 8.6 million times.

She studied psychology, literature, and art history, and writes for publishers such as ZEIT and FAZ, among others.

"The Writing Space" is her retreat concept, developed at the intersection of sleep science, creative writing, and inner peace.