“Finding freedom through movement”
8 Day Yoga, Dance, and Embodiment Retreat in the Sunny Andalusian Countryside, Spain
Suryalila Retreat Centre, Cortijo La Fabrica, Pago de Pajarete, 11650 Villamartin, Cádiz, Spain
Holistic Movement Retreat in Spain
Through daily practices of yoga, embodied movement, dance, and meditation, Free Spirit Yoga will share with you their passion for healing, unlocking, and expanding through movement, to be the best version of you. Find new awareness and confidence in how you move and embrace your uniqueness! Learn how to develop a movement practice that is in tune with your body, your needs, and your natural rhythms, so hat you can take beyond the mat to create new and lasting healthy habits in life.
Meet the instructors
Christina
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Highlights
- Daily yoga, dance, and embodied movement classes
- Connect with mother earth with a guided nature hike and bathe in waterfalls
- Enjoy free time relaxing by the saltwater pool, take a sauna or massage, etc
- Letting go fire ceremony and cacao ceremony and dance
- Nourish with 3 plant-based meals per day
- 7 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
7 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Spanish
Group size: Maximum of 12 participants
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
15:00
Check-out Time:
11:00
Facilities
- Sauna
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Garden
Surrounded by the rolling hills of Andalucia, sits the magical retreat center of Suryalila. It really is like a view out of a Van Gogh painting!
Traditionally an old olive farm, it has been regenerated into an eco-permaculture site with a beautifully renovated farmhouse along with glamping tents and yurts, offering accommodation types to suit all budgets.
The property is home to some 200 olive trees and much of the food served is grown on the land itself.
The saltwater pool is perfect for an early morning dip or lounging around in the afternoons, as is the lush green lawn and the many shaded zen areas around the property. There's plenty of space to either connect with others or find peace and tranquility with a little alone time if you need it. No matter where you are you are spoilt with stunning panoramic views!
Program
Whether you are a yogi interested in moving outside the mat, a dancer wanting to develop a more conscious practice or a complete beginner in both, this retreat is designed for each and everybody – all it requires is an open mind and heart!
Using the 5 elements (earth, water, fire, air, and space) alongside the corresponding chakras, you will work your way through the elements, exploring how you can tap into these different energies to bring more balance and greater awareness to your mind, body, soul – and the way you move!
What is embodied movement?
Our bodies get used to the same patterns and the same movements, and day after day, we can become unaware and "stuck" in our ways, physically, emotionally, and energetically. This practice is a combination of different conscious movements, moving the body in ways you just don’t get to do with other forms of exercise (even yoga!)
You will explore movements in a fun and dynamic way, a combination of body isolation, dance, martial arts, yoga, mindful exercises, and intuitive motions from animalistic, to sensual, to childlike and playful flow, dance, and find freedom through movement, a mix of all kinds of crazy, conscious, fun stuff to move in your way, for your body, building a connection with your true self and others.
Learn to bring more awareness to the body, release blockages, heal, and prevent injury, become "unstuck", and improve balance, strength, flexibility, and fluidity. Think and move outside the box (in fact, there is no box!).
The 3 main styles are:
- Vinyasa
- Embodied Movement/Flow
- Yoga dance
It can also be described as Intuitive Flow. There will also be some Yin and Nidra in the evenings but the main focus of the retreat is yoga embodied movement and dance. “Finding Freedom Through Movement”
Full itinerary
- Day 1: Welcome
- 15:00 Check-in (feel free to arrive from 12:00)
- 17:00 Welcome circle
- 18:00 Gentle Hatha practice
- 19:30 Dinner
- 21:00 Connection time - with each other, yourself, or nature!
Day 2: Earth
- 08:00 Morning yoga flow – earth element
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 10:30 Local Nature Walk
- 13:30 Lunch
- Free time to siesta / journal / enjoy the pool / book a massage
- 17:00 Embodied movement and dance flow (earth element)
- 19:00 Dinner
- 20:30 Yoga Nidra
Day 3: Water
- 08:00 Morning yoga flow – water element
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 10:30 Nature walk to waterfalls
- 13:30 Lunch
- Free time to siesta / journal / enjoy the pool / book a massage
- 17:00 Embodied movement and dance flow
- 19:00 Dinner
- 20:30 Yin / restorative - surrendering
Day 4: Fire
- 08:00 Morning yoga flow (fire and air element)
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 11:00 Find your fire!
- Exercises for identifying and letting go of self-limiting beliefs, finding your fire, releasing and expressing, and losing inhibitions. Journalling and/or group work / sharing.
- 13:30 Lunch
- Free time to siesta / journal / enjoy the pool / book a massage
- 19:00 Dinner
- 20:00 Eco sauna
Day 5: Air
- 08:00 Morning yoga flow (Air Element)
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 11:00 Free time for self-compassion! - Massage or "Me time"
- 13:30 Lunch
- 17:30 Embodied movement and dance (Air Element)
- 19:00 Dinner
- 20:00 Free evening - star gaze, relax, take a walk, or visit a local village
Day 6: Space
- 08:00 Morning yoga flow (Space Element)
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 11:00 Free time for space - relax by the pool, journal massage, excursion to local towns/beach also available
- 13:30 Lunch
- 17:30 Heart opening Yin
- 19:00 Dinner
- 20:30 Cacao and fire ceremony
Day 7: Intuition
- 08:00 Morning yoga flow (space element)
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 11:00 Free time for space - Relax by the pool, journal massage, excursion to local towns / beach also available
- 13:30 Lunch
- 17:30 5 Elements massage workshop
- 19:00 Dinner
- 20:30 Cacao and fire ceremony
Day 8: Integration
- 08:00 Morning yoga and movement flow (5 Elements Flow) and closing circle
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 11:00 Check-out
Feel free to enjoy the facilities of Suryalila until 15:00. Option to add lunch for 15 EUR. All classes and activities are optional - if you feel you need to skip any, or simply need more rest time or space it is always welcomed. It's most important that you do you.
Included excursions
- Nature hike to swim in waterfalls
- Local nature walk
- Eco sauna
Instructors
Christina Gill
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Christina's yoga journey began 15 years ago, learning and drawing inspiration from numerous accredited teachers in Bali, India, Australia, the UK, and Spain, and since has been teaching and sharing her transformative practice and knowledge for over 10 years, specializing in Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, Embodied and Somatic movement and many forms of dance, including elemental and sensory as well as contemporary and Latin. Also, as a bodyworker, masseuse, and healer she combines her passions and wisdom of the human body to help others heal, express, expand, and find freedom.
Retreat location
The retreat will take place in Andalusia, Spain.
- Set in the rolling hills of the Andalusian countryside
- Bathe in waterfalls on the nature hike
- Wander amongst Oliver groves and sunflowers
- Nearby the stunning mountain range of Grazelema
- A short drive to historic pretty white villages
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Onsite is a permaculture organic farm where the majority of your food is grown! Which is then lovingly prepared in their organic plant-based, vegan, and vegetarian kitchen, by world-class chefs.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Organic
- Lactose Free
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)
- Horse riding
- Massage
- Guided 1/2 day hike
- Visit to local white villages / hammam
What's included
- Daily morning yoga
- Intuitive embodied movement / dance classes
- Guided nature hike to waterfalls
- Cacao ceremony
- Full use of Suryalila's facilities including pool, sauna, stillness garden
- 1:1 wellness, healing, and support sessions with Christina
- Tea, coffee and fruit all-day
- 3 x organic plant-based / vegetarian meals each day
- 7 nights accommodation at the stunning Suryalila Retreat Centre
What's not included
- Flights
- Transfers
- Extras (such as extra massage/horse riding etc)
- Items from the shakti boutique or juice/smoothie bar
How to get there
Recommended Airports
AGP
Málaga Airport
98 km
Transfer not provided
SVQ
Seville Airport
75 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Seville Airport (SVQ) or Málaga Airport (AGP). Transfer from and to these airports is available upon request.
For the transfers, the price is per car. Normally it is possible to team up with other guests at the retreat and share a transfer together to save costs. Free Spirit Yoga does their best to arrange this and normally it works out so there are at least 2 of you (sometimes 4) that can share the cost of the transfer.
Free Spirit Yoga can also provide transfers from the Seville train or bus station, Jerez Airport, or Villamartin Bus Station. Alternatively, you can hire a car - the drive is beautiful!
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 15% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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