Meditate where Nietzsche found enlightenment
With singing bowl meditation on the Chasté Peninsula
and forest bathing amidst the greenery of the larch trees,
the Waldhaus Sils offers its guests unforgettable days of relaxation
Hamburg/Sils Maria, 30 June 2026 – There is perhaps no hotel more suited than the Waldhaus Sils for escaping the little madness out there and finding one’s own inner peace. The writer Martin Mosebach wrote of the legendary hotel: “The world could come to an end, and you would only find out about it at the ‘Waldhaus’ a week later – through a matter-of-fact announcement from the porter.” From 22 to 25 August 2026, it is offering its guests a series of exceptional meditation days led by Ursina Dietrich Planta. The qualified sound therapist specialises in meditation and forest bathing and has selected special locations for these sessions: on the shores of the Chasté Peninsula, where Nietzsche experienced his epiphany and which he described as the most beautiful spot in the Engadin, Ursina Dietrich Planta will lead a meditation session with singing bowls, whose gentle sound resonates in the silence of nature on an early summer morning – the rhythmic vibrations have a direct and demonstrably positive effect on the autonomic nervous system, calming the heartbeat and slowing the breathing. These two activities form part of the Deep-Health programme, which the Waldhaus is continuing to develop in collaboration with the region.
Meditation with singing bowls has a long tradition. The same is true of forest bathing, which involves the conscious perception of nature with all the senses and, like singing bowl meditation, has positive effects on the immune system and stress regulation. Here, too, the charismatic sound therapist takes you out into nature in the morning; the Waldhaus towers over the village of Sils Maria like a castle and is surrounded by fairytale-like green larch forests. Ursina Dietrich Planta says: “It moves me every time to see how, after just 20 to 30 minutes, guests relax, breathe more deeply and let their thoughts come to rest. For me personally, forest bathing has opened up a new perspective on things and on life – not having to do anything, but simply being.’ Another special feature of these meditation days is the shoulder, neck and head massage in the hotel’s modern spa. Anyone who treats themselves to this experience lets go of everything after just a few minutes and, just as in meditation, enters a state of total relaxation – like being in a state between waking and sleeping. Nietzsche would probably have said: “Treat yourself to a moment of peace and you’ll realise just how foolishly you’ve been rushing about.”
