CASA SHIVA is a spiritual retreat center in Brazil. There you will discover a yogic lifestyle and an integral and intensive yoga practice.

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Marine Meillon

from Chile, August 2024

"Un séjour inoubliable "

On y va au départ pour le yoga mais c'est tellement plus ! Du partage, de l'humain, de la connection, un environnement magnifique, des repas sains et délicieux, et bien sûr beaucoup de yoga et de méditation ! Je ne vous dévoile pas les détails du séjour, il faut garder quelques surprises !

Le trajet jusqu'à la Vale de Capão peut sembler un peu long mais il vaut le coup.

Profitez en pour rester quelques jours de plus et découvrir les merveilles de la région et du Brésil en général.

Un grand merci à Yuri et Lia pour leur accueil, sans oublier Maria :)

Plus qu'un séjour, c'est une expérience à partager !

Merci Obrigado Gracias Thank you Namaste

Brittany Brown

from Germany, April 2024

"So happy I made the decision to go "

Everything about my experience genuinely can’t be topped. I thoroughly felt welcomed and enjoyed my stay at casa shiva. The schedule of mediatation, yoga in the morning followed by a nutritional breakfast really was the highlight of my morning. The excursions we went on were all beautiful and super grounding - all in nature. The hospitality from Yuri and Leah was something I’ll always cherish. Don’t second guess, just go and experience what I would consider one of the best trips of my life 🫶🏾

- Brittany

Peter Culshaw

from Brazil, February 2024

"A slice of paradise in the hills"

Probably not a typical customer. In my 60s not that fit and need to lose weight I put on during Covid .. they were very flexible but still quite challenging. Great classes by Yuri and Daria .. gorgeous location, very friendly , lovely walks, amazing vegan food and hospitality. There’s a spiritual dimension but they have a sense of humour . Would love to return for longer

Patrick West

from Paraguay, November 2023

"Top Yoga-Retreat"

Jeden Tag gutes Yoga und Meditation mit Wanderungen an besonders schöne Kraftorte in der wunderschönen Landschaft.

Amanda Jaquez

from United States, July 2023

"Meditation and Yoga in an Ancient Forest!"

My stay at Casa Shiva was life changing! I appreciated every moment and the people at the house were warm and welcoming! The meditation and yoga were very well executed and left you with a realistic practice that you can take home with you!

Sophie Lemay

from Canada, June 2023

"Magnifique séjour au coeur d'un parc naturel"

Une de mes plus belles expériences! Ce séjour à Casa Shiva était au-delà de mes attentes à la fois en terme de qualité des séances de yoga, de la variété des activités de randonnée et des délicieux repas végétariens. L'ambiance de bienveillance et le généreux accueil de Yuri et d'Ilia rendent le séjour des plus agréable. On se sent tout simplement bien et en bonne compagnie. Les activités étaient adaptées en fonction de la température et au final tout a été parfait. Il y avait également une belle balance entre le yoga et les activités à l'extérieur. L'horaire permettait d'avoir du temps pour soi pour juste relaxer, ce qui est également agréable. Je recommande ce séjour de yoga. J'aimerais également mentionner que le parc de Chapada magnifique. Vous ne serez pas déçu si vous aimez le yoga, la randonnée, la nature et que vous souhaitez faire de belles rencontres. MERCI pour ce beau séjour!

Emmeline Koopmans

from Brazil, March 2023

"Wonderful stay at Casa Shiva "

I had a lovely stay at Casa Shiva for 7 days. Yuri and Lia are very kind and heartwarming people that have a lot of wisdom to share. The yoga lessons were quite intensive and yhe poses are more suitable for advanced practitioners, but I loved it and I really feel more flexible and fit after practicing for a whole week. During the afternoon we went for relaxing afternoons at the waterfalls whicv was really nice. But you can also choose to stay at the property if you wish to have some alone time. The property is beautiful and has a magical atmosphere. Because if it I was able to have a deep journey inside of myself. I loved the mantra singing night and one afternoon Lia and Yuri organised for me to take part in a movement and dance workshop (which was officially not part of the programme) which I really enjoyed. Also the fresh food that was served everyday was really delicious! It was a very authentic experience as the first half of my retreat I was without other company but as I was looking for having a deep inner journey it was perfect for me. So if you are looking for a quite and peaceful retreat in nature I would highly recommend this place. Thank you Lia & Yuri!

Isolde De Meersman

from Belgium, March 2023

"Feels like home"

Driving there was challenging, but worthwhile..

When I arrived, Lia welcomed me and made me feel right at home..

The room had a stunning view and was very comfortable and nice

The house was realy nice, had a great view on the mountain from every corner..

Even the yoga room had this calming view on the magnificent mountain, that was realy calming during meditation. Yuri helped me with my yoga forms and gave good instructions. They ask what your allergies are and bring many different things on the table, it was always very good. In the afternoon we went hiking to the breathtaking waterfalls ..just stunning and so refreshing..loved that. The second week I decided to do the 4 days hike in vale do Pati and I was realy happy to hear that Yuri and Lia would gide me and Mario the volunteer joined..we connected realy well and the hike was magical.. word of advice travel light and take good shoes.

I realy recommend Casa Shiva..they deserve it🙏🕉namaste

Johanna Strömsdörfer

from Germany, March 2023

"Chillin in Chapada"

I spent a very relaxing week at Casa Shiva. Yuri and Lia are both super nice and the nature in Chapada diamantina is beautiful and calming. Most days we started with Meditation and Yoga in the morning and went for a hike to a waterfall afterwards. In the evening there was another Yoga session. The food was really amazing, they offered 3 freshly cooked vegetarian meals a day.

Dominica Bone

from Great Britain, February 2023

"Magical retreat"

Casa Shiva was amazing, the scenery is so beautiful and I loved waking up tongue birds singing. Lia and Yuri will take you to see attuning waterfalls and prepare the most delicious meals every day.

Anonymous

from Great Britain, December 2022

"Beautiful experience "

Lovely retreat in a beautiful part of Bahia. Come here for peace, to re-energize and be welcomed by warm, thoughtful people.

Jonas Andersen

from Brazil, December 2022

"An all inclusive retreat for your body, mind and soul "

At Casa Shiva everything is done with the greatest care and heart.

The food is healthy, healing and creative. You’ll look forward to every meal and to share it with the other people around.

The mindfulness and yoga in the morning and evening are peaceful and fills you with joy. As a person not doing this regularly, the effect of doing it to times a day was mind blowing.

The trips and hikes in the national park were beautiful and picnics by the waterfall peaceful.

You feel at home at Casa Shiva and Lia and Yuri are warm-hearted people that makes you smile and laugh. Sing and dance too!

Namaste 🙏

Michael Neulinger

from Germany, October 2022

"Awesome experience - highly recommend "

The retreat was really relaxing, inspiring, exiting, fulfilling….

Yuri and Lia were so warm welcoming it was a pleasure to be there. The food is sooooo delicious, and they adjusted to all my food intolerances (I have many ;))

The yoga and meditation are really nice and because of the location you can disconnect from your everyday life. You can decide if you want to go for a hike or stay on the property. If you go on a hike you will be able to see great and mind blowing places in the national park!

Would do it again in a heartbeat!

When you stay there, ask Lia for a custom painted Mate Tea Cup. She’s an amazing artist and you will get a perfect souvenir of the retreat!!

Kalliopi Essers

from Brazil, October 2022

"Amazing"

I had a wonderful time. They were like a family, prepared the food with so much love and looked after me when I was sick. The place is absolutely amazing. The hole atmosphere there is astounding, the nature the house the music. The walks in the nature were an experience, the waterfalls, the flora of this part of the world made me so happy and appreciate it. I was new to the hole meditation and yoga theme but the explained it very well and answered each question that I had. The first times I struggled a bit but got motivated when I got better and I am still motivated to bring what I learned to use in my routine at home.

Really thankful for the experience and the people I got to know.

Courtney Ho

from Brazil, September 2022

"Retreat to a peaceful and magical location "

I had a positive experience at Casa Shiva. The hosts were very attentive and the atmosphere in the house was warm and friendly. I came with a simple intention to take it slow, see the scenery at Chapada Diamantina, and be able to practice some yoga. My stay exceeded my expectations as we practiced yoga, meditated, and hiked in nature every day as well as got to light a campfire and participate in chanting on some nights. Lia also helped me prepare a foot soak which was very relaxing. During the day we also had downtime to relax and rest to balance out all the physical activity. We ate very well for every meal, which was thoughtfully and lovingly prepared by our housemates from fresh local ingredients. I looked forward to our delicious meals every time, which gave me plenty of energy for our hikes. I enjoyed everything we did and I am very thankful for the great level of care shown to me.

Adriana Sz

from Argentina, March 2020

"el lugar muy bueno, el tema del yoga no fue lo que esperaba"

El lugar es muy hermoso, inmerso en la chapada. La comida fue excelente , con distintas variables de desayunos , almuerzos y cenas y comida exquisita . Los paseos son interesantes, y la gente que encontre fue siempre muy amable

Julie Salesses

from France, August 2019

"Une expérience unique et exigente dans un cadre magnifique"

C’était mon premier voyage au Brésil et je ne suis pas déçue d’avoir découvert le pays via un de ses lieux les plus magnifiques. La retraite étant idéalement située, le dépaysement est rapide, la déconnexion possible et la philosophie instaurée au sein de Casa Shiva totalement en adéquation avec la beauté et l’équilibre du lieu.

Ici le programme est tout de même exigent en termes de pratique (méditation, prayanamas et yoga) Yuri s’adapte aux différents niveaux et n’est pas intrusif dans la pratique, mais il encourage à se dépasser.

Le fait de pouvoir échanger avec Yuri en français était un plus indéniable pour moi.

Les autres habitants de la maisonnée à ce moment là (dont Chakra et Shakti les 2 chats vedettes) rendent l’expérience familiale et simple, grâce aussi à la cuisine délicieuse et saine d’Aline, Natalia et Isabella ! Comme nous n’étions que 2 “inscrites”, les cours étaient en fait comme des cours particuliers sur mesure : un vrai luxe !

Il y avait aussi la possibilité de participer à plusieurs activités (danse africaine, percu, massages ayurvediques...) et de multiplier les rencontres. Mais comme pour les randonnées quotidiennes, il ne faut pas s’attendre à qqch d’organisé au millimètre mais tout simplement apprendre à “suivre le flow”, s’écouter et se lancer ! Ce séjour s’adaptera particulièrement à celles et ceux prêts à lâcher prise et s’ouvrir à la magie de la Chapada tout comme savoir se

Vous aurez sûrement un pincement au cœur au moment du départ ;-)

Leila White

from United States, July 2019

"Great mindful retreat in nature"

I had an amazing retreat at Casa Shiva with daily yoga, meditation, delicious vegan food, hiking excursions and swimming in cold pools of water. Was served breakfast, lunch and dinner and each meal was always so good. I told Yuri I was vegan so all meals were catered to my dietary needs, which I extremely appreciated. The daily yoga, meditation and breathing techniques were very beneficial to me. The daily adventures were always different. I was never taken to the same spot twice. Each one was fun, interesting and challenging in its own way. I really enjoyed all the scenery, nature, beauty and sunny & warm times we went out on these excursions. Yuri is extremely nice, accommodating & enjoyable to be around. I would totally return if I have the opportunity to go back to Brazil.

Nathalie Chatillon

from United States, June 2019

"Namaste "

Tout

Monica Pun

from Brazil, April 2019

"Thank you Yuri and Casa Shiva! Review by Monica from the U.K"

I had a wonderful stay at Casa Shiva!! It was exactly what I needed during my travels in Brazil. Yuri was a great teacher and the style of yoga is very authentic with lots of focus on breathing and meditation throughout. He helped me to improve my practice day by day and by the end of the week I was so happy with how much I progressed! I was lucky to have a few 1:1 sessions.

The retreat was a perfect mix of meditation, yoga and hiking. The location is secluded and peaceful but also a 25 minute walk from Vale do capao centre if you fancy a walk around/ acai. The house is spacious, clean and very open/ comfortable with the option of your room, balconies or hammocks to chill out.

Some of the hikes were challenging but so worth it for the views of Chapada - I loved every moment! The food was so delicious and every meal was fresh/ varied with generous portions. It felt more like eating together at the kitchen table as a family rather than being on retreat or having buffet style meals.

If you're looking for somewhere to totally disconnect, focus on your inner self, detox with good food, practice yoga/ meditation and get your fix of nature/ hikes then this is the retreat for you!

Eric Groult

from France, April 2019

"Youri, prof très respectueux s adaptant à chacun. "

Le petit déj végétarien copieux, ainsi que les autres repas, l espace tranquille, les balades trek plaisantes, le yoga matin et soir à notre portée, l accueil chaleureux, les grandes chambres paisibles, la convivialité, la capacité de s adapter aux besoins, la gentillesse, la bienveillance. La capacité de parler parfaitement le français, le portugais et l anglais.

Cindy Lauper

from Switzerland, November 2018

"A nice timeout with lot of nature"

Das Essen war immer frisch zubereitet und sehr lecker. Das Zimmer ist sehr sauber und die Lage ist ruhig. Die tägliche Meditation und der Yogaunterricht entsprach meist meinen Erwartungen, waren jedoch eher für sportliche Personen. Die Waschmaschine konnte mitbenutzt werden. Juri hat sich stets um meine Anliegen gekümmert und mir die Kultur und das Land näher gebracht. Danke viel Mal für alles :) obrigada

Anne Rochat

from United States, July 2018

"Satya"

Lieu énergétique magique entouré par une nature luxuriante et des rivières/ cascades saisissantes! Un havre de paix et de bienveillance. Enseignement complet et intensif du yoga et de la pratique de la méditation. Un grand merci à Satya de partager son savoir et ses grandes connaissances. Love& Light