6 Day Christmas Meditation and Yoga Retreat Moraleda de Zafayona, Granada
B&B Yoga Center Casa Bhakti, Finca Las Calmas 1, Moraleda de Zafayona, Salar, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Relaxing Yoga Retreat Spain
Come and experience a life-changing Christmas holiday by opening your mind and participate in this meditation and yoga retreat! This amazing retreat was created for a serious practice of yoga, breathing techniques sessions, and relaxing meditation, all backed up by delicious prepared food in the beautiful area of Andalusia, the heart of Spain. Re-invent yourself by spending your Christmas holiday in the glorious Spain with this retreat!
Meet the instructors
Loic & Francesca
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Highlights
- Daily yoga sessions
- Daily meditation classes
- Breathing technique sessions
- Free time to enjoy the cool surroundings
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- 5 nights' accommodation
- Airport transfer
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
6 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: French, German, Italian
Group size: Maximum of 8 participants
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
15:00
Check-out Time:
11:00
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Dining area
- Garden
- Smoke-free property
- Yoga shala
- Patio
On this retreat, you will spend your nights in the cozy B&B Yoga Center Casa Bhakti. The place is fully equipped for guests with en-suite double and twin rooms. The rooms have no television and the venue is entirely smoke-free. In addition, there is a swimming pool (not heated) that you can use during hot days. Some books are also available to keep you intellectually and spiritually entertained in the venue. Ping Pong table and free Wi-fi are also available. However, B&B Yoga Center Casa Bhakti recommends you to focus on other activities.
Program
On this retreat, you will experience meditation sessions, talks on Vedanta (Indian philosophy), and Hatha yoga. The teachings are based on the 5 basic principles of yoga; proper breathing, proper exercise, proper relaxation, proper diet, and proper thinking (meditation). These principles come from a classical yoga which is also known as Integral yoga that originated in ancient India thousands of years ago.
For this vacation, you do not need to be an experienced yogi to participate. However, it is recommended that first-timers should collect some basic information on yoga, breathing techniques, and meditation before attending.
Instructors
Loic Bouteruche
Loic teaches one of the oldest type of modern Hatha Yoga called integral or classical Yoga. He also teaches Tibetan Yoga and different meditation techniques including Anapana, single pointed and analytical meditations. He has been practicing and studying Hatha Yoga for more than 10 years in India and around the world with some influences from S. Sivananda, S. Vishnudevananda and Iyengar. He decided to start the practice of meditation auto-didactically in his living room about 20 years ago. He is currently following some master studies in Buddhism in the Gelugpa Tibetan tradition.
Francesca Galeassi
Francesca is a dedicated Yoga practitioner and RYT 250+ yoga instructor. She has been a student in Mysore India since 2018 and returns to learn under the guidance of Yogacharya Bharath Shetty yearly.She also completed a full month of Mysore practice deepening her knowledge of both Hatha and Vinyasa styles. She travelled to India many times getting to know more about Ayurveda, Yoga philosophy, Pranayama and Kirtan singing.She is a caring and warm hearted person who looks forward to share the knowledge she gained, making people around her aware of the beautiful potential the practice of Yoga has
Retreat location
The retreat center is located in Moraleda de Zafayona, Granada, Andalusia. The retreat venue, B&B Yoga Center Casa Bhakti, is situated in the beautiful area of Granada, Andalusia, and surrounded by the quiet sound of nature and the blending energy of the meditation and yoga retreats that take place. It is also located in the middle of olive and almond tree fields where you can do some nice walk. The nearest village is 1 hour and 15 minutes away by foot.
There are some other amazing places you can visit while you are in here such as Cordoba (177 kilometers), El Chorro National Park (107 kilometers), El Torcal National Park (88 kilometers), Gibraltar (239 kilometers), Malaga (100 kilometers), Ronda (154 kilometers), and Sevilla (225 kilometers).
Distances
- Alhambra, 45 kilometers
- Alhama de Granada, 20 kilometers
Unique features
Activities
- Massage
- Swimming
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
General
- Smoke-free property
- Yoga studio
Services
- Free Wi-Fi
- Hair dryer
- Toiletries
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
You will be served with daily vegetarian and freshly homemade breakfast, light lunch, dinner, and snacks during the retreat. Breakfast will be served at 9.30 a.m. after the morning yoga class. In addition, coffee and alcohol will not be served in this retreat.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Organic
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
- Arab baths (43 kilometers)
- Cooking class
- Cycling tours (20 kilometers)
- Horse riding (10 kilometers)
- Hot springs (19 kilometers)
- Massage (can be booked at an additional fee)
- Olive oil tours (60 kilometers)
- Paragliding (43 kilometers)
- Rafting (47 kilometers)
- Skiing (80 kilometers)
- Visiting mosque of Cordoba (179 kilometers)
What's included
- 5 nights' accommodation
- Afternoon yoga classes or meditation sessions
- Daily breakfast, light lunch, dinner, and snacks
- Free time to relax and explore the surroundings
- Morning yoga classes or walking meditation
- Transfer from Federico García Lorca Airport (GRX) or the nearest village of Moraleda de Zafayona
How to get there
Driving directions from Granada
- Take the A-92 direction to Sevilla, Malaga
- Take the exit 211 to Moraleda de Zafayona
- Drive for six and a half kilometers towards Alhama de Granada (A-402)
- Turn right after the sign "6 km" at the sign "HR" and Casa Bhakti
Driving directions from Malaga and Sevilla
- Take the A-92 direction to Granada
- Take the exit 211 to Moraleda de Zafayona
- Drive for six and a half kilometers towards Alhama de Granada (A-402)
- Turn right after the sign "6 km" at the sign "HR" and Casa Bhakti
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Federico García Lorca Airport (GRX). Transfer from the airport is included. B&B Yoga Center Casa Bhakti will pick you up from the airport. Another airport that is close to the retreat center is Málaga Airport (AGP) and then take an Alsa bus to Moraleda Empalme (1 hour 30 miutes).
Arrival by bus
The closest bus station to the retreat center is Moraleda or Moraleda Empalme.
Arrival by train
There are trains from nearly everywhere to and from Granada, Antequera, Malaga, Madrid, or Barcelona. The closest train station is Loja San Francisco.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 36% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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