4 Days Secret Hideaway Yoga and Mindfulness Holiday in Andalusia

Facilities

During this retreat, you will enjoy two yoga lessons per day in a beautiful natural setting, one mindfulness walk in the Celima la Manga Natural Park, a wonderful guided sunrise meditation, and three guided mindfulness sessions. The yoga lessons will help you to create relaxation and be more aware of your own body. You don't need experience to participate. At the end of the lesson, your mind will feel relaxed and your body smooth.

You will also become acquainted with mindfulness and you will experience what this can mean for you in daily life. Mindfulness will give you insight into your own thought flow and will help you put your mind to rest. Experience how a conscious lifestyle and attention for yourself can lead to a more successful and energetic life. The secret to a successful life is to focus on yourself and to focus on what really concerns you.

This retreat is small-scaled and offers a lot of personal attention and freedom. The maximum number of people staying during the retreat is four. Besides the retreat activities, you will have plenty of time to enjoy the large garden, relax in the lounges, take a walk in the surrounding nature reserve, or use the swimming pool.

You will spend pleasant evenings in the pool lounge or enjoy the night silence and admire the stars in the sky. The beautiful Spanish Mediterranean beaches are only 20 minutes away and the white mountain village of Casares can be reached in 10 minutes.

One mindfulness walk in the Celima la Manga Natural Park is included in this retreat.

This retreat will take place at the B&B Kia Ora villa in Andalusia, Spain. The villa is tucked away in a green, lush valley just outside the white Andalucian village of Casares with stunning views of the Mediterranean Sea and the rolling hills of Andalusia. Kia Ora is the perfect place to relax and take time for yourself, relax in the beautiful nature, and to enjoy the luxury and personal attention for you. Experience the clean air of the valley and enjoy the sounds of nature.

At just 20 minutes from the coast and 10 minutes from the white village of Casares, you will find the most stunning green area where a handful of country houses are located: Celima La Manga, a true gem on the Costa del Sol. Situated in an oak forest with boosting views over the Mediterranean Sea, Gibraltar, and the Atlas mountains this Rural urbanization is unique.

When you open the large sliding windows of your bedroom in the morning and step out on your balcony you’ll experience the luxury of fresh air and the calmness of nature itself every day again. And although surrounded by nature, you are not completely isolated. The approximately 24 privileged owners form a community in which privacy is respected yet a neighbor is always to be found.

Andalusia is the Spain of the imagination, a dreamy, sun-kissed land where passion, poetry, and drama collide. Fearless matadors, fabulous festivals, and foot-stomping flamenco symbolize this emblematic region. Whispering the legacy of a bygone era, crumbling Moorish castles, and old Jewish quarters have a subtle seduction.

Ancient mosques and synagogues were replaced with Christian churches but the romance of the past remains. Look for swirling Arabesque patterns in Islamic architecture and listen for melancholy notes of Gypsy soul in the strumming of Spanish guitar.

Nearby places

• Casares - 10 minutes
• Cordoba - 2.5 hours
• Estepona - 20 minutes
• Gibraltar - 60 minutes
• Granada - 60 minutes
• Malaga - 60 minutes
• Málaga Airport (AGP) - 60 minutes
• Marbella - 30 minutes
• Ronda - 60 minutes
• Sevilla - 60 minutes
• Gibraltar Airport (GIB) - 45 minutes
• Sevilla Airport (SVQ) - 2.5 hours

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During this retreat, you will be served daily healthy meals including one dinner on arrival day. You will also enjoy daily water, tea, and coffee plus healthy snacks like smoothies. Vegetarian meals as well as options with fish and meat will be available.

Andalusia road trip

Visit ancient mosques and synagogues, look for swirling Arabesque patterns in Islamic architecture and listen for melancholy notes of Gypsy soul in the strumming of Spanish guitar.

Stroll the enchanting cobblestone streets and bask in courtyards filled with fragrant orange trees. Andalusia is a place of contrasts, snow-capped mountains, lush green river valleys, and wild gorges stunning backdrops for amazing sights.

Explore hidden sierras and ancient cork tree forests

Explore by walking, hiking, or mountain biking amid the cork tree forests and lush green valleys or climb up to the limestone peaks of the Sierra Crestellina, one of the most beautiful national parks in Spain. All this starting right from the front door of the villa. In the evening, stroll down the winding valley road to a real gastronomic gem. Restaurant La Forge.

Parties and fairs

Experience a real "feria", the emotive religious processions of Semana Santa (Easter) or Corpus Christi (June) in the whitewash village of Casares. Combine your stay at B&B Kia Ora with one of the major city fairs like Seville during April, Cordoba during May, Malaga on August, or a host of interesting music and arts festivals, the "Cordoba Guitar Festival" in July.

Visit the beaches

A day at the beach is a wonderful experience at Costa del Sol. Enjoy the lovely blue warm Mediterranean Sea, the nice clean beaches, and of course, the always shining sun. After a cooling dip in the sea, then a real beach Chiringuito is the best place for a cold beer and wine with tapas. Casares beach is one of the nicest beaches in Andalucia and only 20 minutes down the hill.

Other activities

During your free time, you may chill out by the pool and get stuck into a new book or swing and snooze in a hammock under the shady palm trees. You may also go for a wander through the Cork tree forest down the valley or take a walk for a gentle evening stroll through the Nature Park. Sit out on the terrace and enjoy a sundowner and enjoy romantically some star gazing to the sound of all that nature around you.

• 2 daily yoga classes
• 1 mindfulness walk in the Celima la Manga Natural Park
• 3 guided mindfulness sessions
• 1 guided sunrise meditation
• 1 healthy breakfast every day
• 1 daily healthy light lunch
• 1 daily dinner including arrival day
• Daily snacks, coffee, tea, and water
• Bath towels and liquid bath products
• 3 nights accommodation
• Local taxes and VAT

• Other drinks and personal expenses
• Travel and cancellation insurance
• Travel costs to Andalusia

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.