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Yoga instead of rock’n’roll: fit with Peter Kraus

Rock'n'Roller Peter Kraus becomes a "tree" in yoga class.(Bild: Hotel Larimar)

A rolling stone gathers no moss - a circumstance that can never happen to "Mr. Rock'n'Roll" Peter Kraus. At 85, the singer and actor is still as fit as a fiddle. Thanks to yoga...

Strength lies in rest - a wisdom that Peter Kraus has internalized. Because the singer and actor needs strength when he sweeps across the stage like a whirlwind at the age of 85. He is currently doing so as part of his "Rockin' 85" concert series, which is taking him through Switzerland, Germany and, on November 9, to the Wiener Stadthalle.

In order to be really fit for the concert series, Kraus - together with his wife Ingrid - went to Stegersbach in southern Burgenland for an extended wellness and Ayurveda stay at the Hotel Larimar. Not only does the artist have a long-standing friendship with his hosts Johann Haberl and Daniela Lakosche, it is also simply the surroundings that give him strength. "I love the peace and quiet and the nature in this wonderful place. I can relax perfectly here and recharge my batteries," says Kraus.

(Bild: Hotel Larimar)

And by "recharge my batteries", he doesn't mean lying around lazily. The entertainer's motto is to keep moving, because if you rest, you rust. To prevent this from happening, Kraus swims his laps in the infinity pool every morning. After a short stopover in the 36-degree thermal water, it's straight on to yoga, where the rock'n'roller can mutate into a "tree". Well then: Namaste!