7 Day Ayahuasca, Equine Therapy, and Yoga Holiday in Faro, Portugal
Horse Therapy and Yoga detox Holiday Portugal
This is one of the most popular yoga retreats offered in Portugal.
Yoga, horse therapy, morning meditation, beach / clif hikes, sound healing to enter your soul, detox, one plant ceremony. This week is an unforgettable experience that you need to do once in a lifetime.
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Highlights
- Plant medicine
- Daily yoga classes
- Morning meditation
- Equine therapy sessions
- Enjoy exciting beach / cliff hikes
- Experience sound healing
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- 6 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Fireplace
- Lounge
- Meditation garden
- Yoga deck
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking lot
Back to nature. Your accommodation is a wonderful teepee in the forest or a wooden private cabin.
- 3 large teepee's with each 2 box-spring beds
- 2 wooden private cabins with king-size bed
- 3 Outdoor bathrooms
- Yoga deck
- Cantina
- Chill out places, hammocks
Program
Vijnana Yoga
Vijnana is an active form of yoga, where you use the breath to align your spine and form the posture from there. Jnana means knowledge. Vijnana means 'knowledge from within'. In Vijnana yoga, there is active work with the breath and, more specifically, with the vayu's.
Vayu means 'wind' and Vayu is also the Hindu god of the wind. With the help of the vayu, you are able to address your subtle body more. The practice of the asanas with precision and gentleness, along with the vayus, makes you turn inward.
Plant medicine
Ayahuasca is NOT a drug. It is not addictive and not meant for party or escape behavior. It is a medicine. It does not suppress anything, but rather brings everything to the surface. So instead of running away, face your difficult emotions and your physical pain. And through that, you can work through them.
For whom is ayahuasca suitable?
Ayahuasca is used to (re)connect with your true, authentic self. It expands your consciousness and enables personal and spiritual growth. This sacred Plant Medicine can harmonize your physical, mental, spiritual and emotional realities and lead to deep, holistic healing.
- You want to find your true self, stop being dependent and get rid of limiting beliefs.
- You want to overcome blockages or other negative emational patterns
- You want to evolve your consciousness and become more authentic, real and raw.
- You want to connect with your creative energy and lead a self-determined life in full alignment with your truth.
- You want to tackle the root cause of your depression, trauma or addiction and eventually heal from it.
- You want to regain control of your life and accelerate your personal and spiritual growth.
- You want to experience profound awe and universal love with yourself and all of creation.
- You want to awaken to your full potential and lead a more healthy and purposeful life.
On forehand, Bron voor Rust&Geluk will send you a preparation (diet) list how to prepare in the best way for the ceremony. Also an intakelist to make sure that it's safe for you to take Ayahuasca.
Equine therapy
The horse helps you in the process of becoming aware, but also makes it easier because you don't have to talk and can experience more support. That is why horse therapy can be very nice for people who have difficulty with their feelings or who do not like to talk. Children also often find horse therapy much nicer than talk therapy.
Why equine therapy is so effective
- You are motivated to act instead of just talking; you are literally set in motion, which bypasses rational thought processes
- The horse reacts to your feeling and appearance. This makes unconscious processes conscious. You know better how you come across, what your appearance says, and when you are tense. This provides the basis for working on your development
- You have a safe environment to work on new behaviors. And you feel relaxed by the horses and the fresh air
- Rational thought processes are bypassed. You can't think very well with a loose horse in the arena
Why horses?
- Horses are flight animals and are therefore constantly monitoring their environment. Horses have strong senses and the ability to sense from a distance what is going on inside a predator (human). Are they tense (and chasing) or relaxed (and satiated)?
- Horses are honest and provide an objective mirror of the human being. They give you direct feedback on your behavior, accelerating the process of awareness and reflection
- Horses live in a herd. In these herds, they are dependent on each other. It is important that someone points out the danger (lead mare) and defends them (lead stallion). In addition to this ranking, it is also important for the herd to know if everyone is healthy; they stand up for weak herd members
- In addition, communication is very important in a herd of horses. They communicate non-verbally. This also ensures that they quickly read and respond to the posture. By knowing the horse's language, the horse therapist can translate the reactions to the person. This provides the person with insights into what the impediment may be related to
- You don't have to talk a lot, but you will do and feel a lot. You get experiential exercises with horses, combined with reflective conversations at the horsebox with the coach
- Bron voor Rust&Geluk will work next to the horse, so you don't have to have experience with horses. It is suitable for anyone who wants to gain more insight into their feelings, behavior, and patterns
There is a special breathwork workshop included. You will learn tools in a pleasant and quick way, using your breath while being amongst horses.
Instructors
Claudia Dunselman
Claudia learned horseriding as a kid teaches meditations and horse therapy for about 18 years. Claudia studies yoga for 18 years and is educated as a yoga teacher over 850 hours. She has run her own family bakery-tea room in Amsterdam for 25 years. In addition to running the bakery, she and her partner Jim Kellerman founded a foundation some years ago: De Bron voor Rust & Geluk. She gives workshops for inspiration, to learn about health, meaning, making decisions, and being courageous.Certified teacher of Louise Hay’s filosofy and equinetherapy (Imelda de Smet-Linda Kohanov).
Jim Kellerman
From a young age, he's been sensitive to other people's feelings. Around 16 he got interested in spirituality; reading about auras and going to gatherings with psychic people who did readings and healings. He joined a club with mediums where he learned all kinds of intuitive development. He took education in alternative cure like NLP, Voice dialogue, healing, reading, breathwork, and gave therapy to young adults for many years. Got into meditating and finally,he got in touch with Ayahuasca which opened doors for him. Guided and brewed a lot on big retreats and now giving his own ceremony's.
Retreat location
Fonte de Paz e Felicidade (source of peace and happiness) is a place with a beautiful view and a big plot in the middle of nature. Stunning beaches are nearby for a walk, swim, or surf. The picturesque town of Aljezur is only a few miles ahead. You can find peace and enjoy the beauty around you with the sun, silence, and nature.
Food
The retreat offers daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One meal is offered on the day of arrival after 15.00 and one on departure before 11.00.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
- Detox juices
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Yogic
Spa treatments
Healing treatments are at additional cost.
What's included
- Daily yoga classes
- Daily morning meditation
- Sound healing
- 1 Plant medicine ceremony
- Beach / cliff hikes
- Equine therapy
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- 6 nights accommodation
What's not included
- Transfer to and from accommodation
- Travel insurance
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Faro Airport
81 km
Transfer not provided
Lisbon Portela Airport
167 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please arrange your flight to arrive at Faro Airport (FAO) or to Lisbon Airport (LIS). Transfers are not included in the package. You can take a taxi, rent a car, or take a train to Lagos from Faro and a bus to Aljezur. From Lisbon there goes a direct bus to Aljezur.
Pick up from the Aljezur bus station is free.
Bron van Rust&Geluk is flexible with your arrival and departure date. Just ask them and they will work it out with you.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 7 days before arrival.
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