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Spain Yoga Retreat
This yummy retreat is meant for anyone who craves a fresh start, a deep breath, gentle care, stress release, or a complete recovery after physical or emotional hardship in their lives. You can expect a gentle, more therapeutic practice.
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Highlights
- 5 days of activities
- 2 or 3 yoga classes per day
- Pranayama and meditation sessions
- Daily workshops
- 5 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Accommodation
Rustic Retreats has so much to offer to so many. They have an organic vegetable garden, fresh mountain spring water, solar power throughout, a beautiful swimming pool, an earth-bag dome, a stunning yoga platform on the side of the mountain, hammocks, orange and lemon trees, a tailor-made pinewood meditation or relaxation cabin with views across the valley, and outdoor showers so you can shower under the stars and so much more. Totally off-grid with zero light pollution. Stunning surroundings and beautiful and simple accommodations are part of the Rustic Retreats' charming environment.
The accommodation comes in the form of beautiful yet simple well-equipped bell tents with beds and electricity. You will be spoiled for a choice of ways to rest and relax. You could take a dip in their refreshing swimming pool or lounge lazily in the hammock area while taking in the beautiful views. Why not pull up a sun lounger on their shaded terrace and enjoy one of their many books or board games? And at the end of your day, after an invigorating workshop, you can head past the almond trees to their lovely wooden meditation cabin, with breathtaking views over the valley.
Bell tents
Their beautifully furnished bell tents are simple yet sumptuous. With comfy beds and crisp, fresh linen, it will be a luxury glamping experience you will never forget. As you lay your head down, let the sweet scent of the nearby lemon and orange groves carry you off to sleep as you doze under the glorious, star-filled sky. A truly blissful way to end your day.
Bathrooms and showering
As a totally off-grid yoga retreat, they have lovely, solar-powered showers, or if you prefer, an amazing outdoor shower block, so you can literally shower under the stars.
Electricity and internet
They provide their guests with an internet connection, and the bell tents come ready with solar electricity.
Program
Everything will aim to heal, recover, unlock blocked energy, and restore the natural state of balance, health, and calm happiness. True healing comes from within. Your daily yoga and meditation practice will naturally guide you into a deep sense of release, enabling you to begin the recovery process from the right place. There will be valuable space and time in your daily workshops for self-reflection, self-acceptance, and transformation of the energy which is no longer serving you into something you can truly use for your own growth.
To understand how yoga can help you both on and off the mat, you will use these workshops to dive into Yamas - five basic yogic principles of moral conduct. These five principles create the first and most important step in Patanjali’s eightfold path of yoga, teaching you how to take care of yourself and how to relate to the world around you. They are very helpful when it comes to healing and recovery, as they bring you closer to your true self and eventually to a more balanced, joyful state of well-being.
In each of the workshops, you focus on one specific Yama, expanding your awareness and carefully noticing the world outside as well as the inner one. You will use many tools to balance it all out and to embrace change and transformation as a crucial part of the healing process. There will be one workshop a day. It may be in the morning or afternoon.
Style of yoga to be taught
You can expect a slow, gentle style of yoga throughout the whole retreat. Mornings will be dedicated to a gentle asana practice based on Hatha or yoga therapy. In the evenings, you will mainly experience Restorative yoga (a complete release thanks to props) or pure meditation and relaxation. As for the physical part, the main focus will be on therapeutic movement and poses, using props, developing flexibility or stability where needed, and finding deep release of stress and tension from the body.
You will also go way beyond the physical. There will be a lot of breathing, awareness, and meditation. Rustic Retreats will bathe you in the sound of Tibetan singing bowls and mantras, guiding you into deep relaxation in Yoga Nidra "yogic sleep“. You will let out some serious sighs and embrace the relief.
Workshops
1. Becoming aware (Satya)
Now, you will actually stop and take time to notice, observe mindfully, and listen, being absolutely swallowed by the beauty of all the colors, textures, and shapes around you and within you. The second Yama called Satya (truthfulness) will guide you to honestly observe the true nature of your being and the world around you, lifting any assumptions, illusions, and excuses.
Satya helps you see who you truly are. Only with that awareness, you can align what you think, say, and do and find clarity in your own truth. What is your truth? And what are just some old patterns you keep holding on to? Which of them are truly helpful and leading to your growth? Which of them is no longer serving you?
2. Accepting (Ahimsa)
The first step on your healing yogic journey is probably the most important of all. Ahimsa. Non-violence. Kindness. Acceptance, all starts from the core of everything: self-love. What a crucial step on the way to transforming and healing. Is there anything holding you back when it comes to self-love? Do you repeatedly try to fulfill other people’s expectations or do you truly follow your own heartfelt path?
Using this first Yama, Ahimsa, discover the unlimited source of compassionate love and acceptance that you all carry within your hearts and turn it towards your own self. Celebrate this energy with a movement and self-massage workshop to help you accept, love, and cherish your body and the freedom of your self-expression. From this space of unconditional love and acceptance, a healthy choice can be made and a true transformation can happen with effortless ease.
3. Finding oneness (Asteya)
What are your deepest desires? What is it that is truly important? If they said that you can have absolutely anything your heart desires what would you choose? The universe is a unified field of unlimited possibilities. Everything is connected in this oneness. You are all one. The third Yama called Asteya (non-stealing) opens you to this unified reality. There is no "me and you", no "mine and yours", there is nothing to steal and no desire to steal either.
Whether it is material things, time, space, or energy, Asteya teaches you to choose to unite and share instead of dividing, comparing, and usurping. With the help of a communication workshop and mantra chanting, dive into this unified oneness. Share your thoughts, space, time, and energy together, as one.
4. Finding balance (Brahmacharya)
According to both yoga and Ayurveda, life is a series of constant changes and physical and mental health both depend on finding your own unique sense of balance in that process. Whenever you get too far off this balance, experience symptoms of unhealthy and unease, and whenever you want to heal and recover, it means getting back to this specific place of balance. Brahmacharya (pure behavior, moderation) is a Yama that speaks directly to this balance.
Where are your extremes? Are they helpful or harmful? What would bring you more balance? Which behavior does not serve you well anymore? You will uncover these truths thanks to a practical Ayurvedic lecture. Learn that health is a very individual thing, given by your constitution (Prakriti). Understanding your Prakriti means knowing your own special place of balance and also knowing what behavior helps you get there.
5. Letting go (Aparigraha)
The final step on your journey aims to heal, renew, and recover through surrender. You will practice this extremely important part of the process through a series of intuitive writing, visualizing and drawing, singing healing mantras, and a transformational fire ceremony. Whatever you have become aware of during the week, whatever intentions you have set, you will cast it all into the flames and let the universe work out the details.
With the help of Aparigraha (non-attachment), you will let go of the results, of any expectations of the outcome, of all the clinging and holding and grabbing. You will learn how to trust the universe. It knows what it is doing, even when you do not. When you do that, you will finally find the true release on all levels of your being; and that is when the magic happens.
Daily schedule
- 07:30 Morning meditation
- 08:00 Morning yoga practice
- 09:30 - 10:15 Breakfast buffet
- 11:00 Workshop (practical or theoretical) or free time
- 13:00 Lunch
- 15:00 Free time
- 19:00 Evening yoga practice
- 20:30 Meditation or Yoga Nidra
- 21:00 Evening meal
Please note, this is a sample timetable and may be subject to change.
Instructors
Alison Hawkins
Alison has been practicing yoga for more than 20 years. She has spent some time in Mysore, India practicing Ashtanga Vinyasa with Sheshadri, and also back bending with Venkatesh. She has lived for many years in Asia with her husband running their own Yoga studios teaching drop-in classes, workshops, retreats, and teacher training's. Her main teaching styles are Vinyasa Flow, Yin yoga, and Aerial yoga. Her focus being long term functional movement and overall fitness, making yoga accessible to all body types within an empowering experience.
Retreat location
Rustic Retreats is nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Espuna Mountains in southern Spain.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
You will be served all meals included in the price. The food at Rustic Retreats' yoga retreats comprises only the freshest, seasonal local produce. As you will discover, the fruit and vegetables in this region are second to none. They grow plenty of ingredients in their organic vegetable patch and on their many fruit trees. Some of the fruit they have growing freely on-site include lemons, oranges, almonds, pomegranates, and carob - to name a few.
Otherwise, they go to the nearby town to buy from the local markets and farmers, many of whom are on a first-name basis. They also organize trips to the local markets with guests on their yoga retreats, so you can see firsthand where your food comes from if you choose. They run a vegetarian kitchen, and they can cater to special dietary needs. Please let them know when you book. Alcohol is available at a small extra charge. There is also an all-day snack bar (not included in the price).
Sample menu
- First thing: Start the day with a fruit smoothie or refreshing mint tea
- Breakfast: Baby spinach omelet, cereals, fruit, and French toast
- Lunch: Bell pepper frittata, bean and yogurt salad, and pumpkin bread
- Evening meal: Squash and courgette casserole, with wild rice and lemon tart
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
Things to do (optional)
- Contemplate life in the beautiful wooden meditation cabin
- Massage by Amarilly
- Pharaoh massage by Tina
- Play plenty of board games
- Reiki treatment
- Reflexology by Tina
- Relax or read books on the hammocks, shaded terrace, and sun loungers
- Take a dip in the swimming pool
- Take a hike in the surrounding mountains
- Use the outdoor shower block to literally shower under the stars
What's included
- Yoga classes
- Workshops
- 5 nights accommodation
- All meals
- Equipment
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Alcohol and snack menu (small extra charge)
- Towels
- Personal expenses
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Alicante–Elche Airport
100 km
Transfer not provided
Región de Murcia International Airport[1]
33 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by train
Arrive at Totana station where Rustic Retreats will collect you.
Arrival by taxi
You can get a taxi from the airport which would cost 170 EUR and upwards.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 36.3% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 28 days before arrival.
