7 Day A Journey of Self Discovery: Sit, Write, and Walk Meditation and Yoga Retreat in Andalucia

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This experimental and beautiful retreat uses ideas drawn from the rivers surrounding you on your retreat, to help you discover your true source, course, and mouth; your origin, path, and expression to the world around you. To aid this process of discovery, you’ll work with periods of silence to store your creative energy and learn how to nurture your inner voice.

The writer’s studio is set in two acres of luscious garden, with a river running through. Meditation spaces are dotted through the garden and with hammocks, swinging chairs, poolside tables, and plenty of shady trees, they’ll take the craft of writing back out into the wild.

Your writing and meditation tutor is a published author, editor, and experienced mentor with a passion for supporting other writers to develop their confidence and practice. Over this retreat, she’ll help you break through old blockages, taking home a wealth of new ideas and practices to work with.

On this retreat, you can expect a deep and profound journey of transformation, as you peel back the layers of the conscious, restrictive mind and start to dive deep into the waters of the subconscious. Alongside the intensive practice of sitting and walking meditation, you'll work with shamanic journeying, breathwork techniques, and daily yoga to support each student to practice continuous mindfulness and develop the practices of compassion, acceptance, and awareness.

The teachings are grounded in Buddhist and yogic philosophy; creating a safe and nurturing space where each student feels fully held, seen, and cared for is something they center their work on.

Guests are welcome to arrive from 2 p.m. onwards on Day 1 and make use of the swimming pool and luscious gardens before you first come together as a group for your evening sessions; a welcome circle, group meditation, and a sumptuous supper.

The retreat finishes after the morning session and breakfast on the last day, allowing guests plenty of time to travel back home; refreshed, smiling, and with a new love of writing, and of life itself.

Sample daily schedule

• 08:00 - 08:45 Journaling
• 08:45 - 10:15 Yoga
• 10:15 - 11:15 Brunch
• 11:30 - 14:30 Meditation: Sit, write, walk, read
• 14:30 - 16:00 Free time: Swim, have a massage, develop your writing
• 16:00 - 18:00 Writer’s workshop and afternoon snack
• 18:00 - 19:00 Free time to develop your writing, swim, enjoy a massage, or lounge in a hammock and read
• 19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
• 20:00 - 21:00 Evening session and this may be a dreamy yoga Nidra, a fire clearing ritual, a cacao ceremony, or an evening of music around the fire
• 21:00 Journaling and private time

You can enjoy two excursions, one to the nearby forest for a beautiful sensory walk in nature and one to a local whitewashed village where you can find plenty of writing inspiration.

Set in the Valley of Oranges in the rolling Sierra de las Nieves, Riverheart has the perfect balance between countryside living and the ease of access of being on the edge of a town. Easy to get to, yet feels a million miles from anywhere once you're inside the stunning gardens.

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Food is vegetarian and sugar-free with vegan options for each meal, cooked with love and using only organic and locally produced ingredients wherever possible. Tea, herbal infusions, fresh coffee, and organic wines and beers are all self-service and are included in the cost of the retreat. Allergies and intolerances can be catered for, please inform Riverheart in advance so they can best prepare to care for your needs.

• Go up to the mountains or out to the olive groves (these optional excursions may be arranged for swimming and off-site writing and meditation practice depending on group size)
• Massage (onsite masseur available)
• Private tuition

• Writing workshops daily
• Daily yoga and meditation sessions
• 6 nights' accommodation
• Delicious brunch, snacks, dinner, and drinks daily

• Airfare
• Airport transfers
• Massages
• Travel insurance
• Private tuition
• Personal expenses

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• 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 30 days before arrival.