7 Day Silent Meditation and Yoga Retreat in Sunny Santa Maria de Merlès, Catalonia, in Spain
Silent Yoga Retreat in Spain
Come and spend 7 days in silence. Join this retreat to journey within, without any distractions. This will be a transformational experience for all who attend. There will be yoga, meditation, pranayama, mindfulness lectures, and more. You will receive vegan meals, and the accommodation grounds have many places for you to spend your free time. Make sure to book soon, as rooms fill up fast with this unique retreat and not-to-be-missed location!
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Highlights
- Daily yoga practice
- 5 hours of daily meditation
- Fire ceremony
- Art project
- Breathwork sessions
- 3 meals daily following sattvic vegan cooking principles
- 6 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Intermediate
Yoga styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Garden
You will stay at Masia Escrigas during the silence retreat. There is a huge garden, swimming pool, tennis court and a river nearby for you to enjoy during your free time. You can choose to stay in either a shared room or a private room, all with shared bathrooms.
Program
The daily schedule is from 7 am to 9 pm. In addition to seated meditation, you will also be practicing pranayama (breathing techniques), yoga, and contemplative hiking. They also offer an art project and and mindfulness lectures to help you reflect on things that might be arising for you.
It is best to have some prior meditation experience before embarking on this retreat.
Please note that as this a silent retreat, there will no phones, no books, and no music allowed.
Sample schedule:
Monday
- 17:00 - Arrival
- 18:00 - Introduction and opening circle - Start of mouna (silence)
- Meditation technique 1 (20 min)
- Meditation technique 2 (20 min)
- 20:00 - Dinner
- 21:15 - Meditation technique 3 (30 min)
Tuesday
- 07:00 – Pranayama (15 min)
- 07:15 – Meditation (45 min)
- 08:00 – Yoga (60 min)
- 09:00 – Breakfast and break
- 11:00 – Meditation (60 min)
- 12:00 – Silent walk
- 13:30 – Lunch and break
- 16:30 – Meditation (60 min)
- 17:30 – Restorative yoga (60 min)
- 19:00 – Dinner
- 20:30 – Meditation (45 min)
Wednesday
- 07:00 – Pranayama (15 min)
- 07:15 – Meditation (45 min)
- 08:00 – Yoga (60 min)
- 09:00 – Breakfast and break
- 11:00 – Meditation (60 min)
- 12:00 – Ball rolling
- 13:30 – Lunch and break
- 16:30 – Meditation (60 min)
- 17:30 – Yin yoga (60 min)
- 19:00 – Dinner
- 20:30 – Meditation (45 min)
Thursday
- 07:00 – Pranayama (15 min)
- 07:15 – Meditation (45 min)
- 08:00 – Yoga (60 min)
- 09:00 – Breakfast and break
- 11:00 – Meditation (60 min)
- 12:00 – Ecstatic dance
- 13:30 – Lunch and break
- 16:30 – Meditation (60 min)
- 17:30 – Breathwork (90 min)
- 19:00 – Dinner
- 20:30 – Meditation (45 min)
Friday
- 07:00 – Pranayama (15 min)
- 07:15 – Meditation (45 min)
- 08:00 – Yoga (60 min)
- 09:00 – Breakfast and break
- 11:00 – Meditation (60 min)
- 12:00 – Yoga Nidra (20 min)
- 12:30 – Movement – Self myofascial release with YTU balls (60 min)
- 13:30 – Lunch and break
- 16:30 – Meditation (60 min)
- 17:30 – Silent walk (60 min)
- 19:00 – Dinner
- 20:30 – Meditation (45 min)
- 21:30 – Fire burning ceremony
Saturday
- 07:00 – Pranayama (15 min)
- 07:15 – Meditation (45 min)
- 08:00 – Yoga (60 min)
- 09:00 – Breakfast and break
- 11:00 – Meditation (60 min)
- 12:00 – Art project
- 13:30 – Lunch and break
- 16:30 – Meditation (60 min)
- 17:30 – Restorative yoga (60 min)
- 19:00 – Dinner
- 20:30 – Meditation (45 min)
Sunday
- 07:00 – Pranayama (15 min)
- 07:15 – Meditation (45 min)
- 08:00 – Yoga (60 min)
- 09:00 – Closing circle – End of mouna (silence)
- 10:00 – Breakfast
- 12:00 – End of silent yoga retreat
Included excursions
There will be silent walks included in the program.
Instructors
Heather Anderson
Heather began practicing Hot yoga in Toronto, Canada, 20 years ago. Heather has been lucky to have been trained under Baron Baptiste (Baptiste Power Hot), Ted Grand (Moksha Hot Yoga), Alex Leikermoser a.k.a. yogagurl and the Tribe yoga instructors, Scarlett and Raquel. Heather is certified in teaching Hot Vinyasa and Prenatal yoga and has been teaching for over 10 years and has been teaching teacher trainings for over 7 years. Her background in business and marketing has allowed her to help yoga teachers follow their dreams in her 1 on 1 yoga business coaching services.
Lezanne Swart
Lezanne is a certified yoga teacher (RYT 500) through Yoga Arts and has completed a 40-hour Ashtanga teacher training with Caroline Klebl. Lezanne has also finished a 9-month Anatomy Teacher Training course through Leslie Kaminoff's The Breathing Project, as well as completed Sadie Nardini's Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training.
Retreat location
The retreat will take place in Santa Maria de Merlès, Catalonia, only 1 hour and 15 minutes from Barcelona.
Unique features
Activities
- Hiking
- Massage
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Tennis court
General
- Garden
- River
- Special menu request
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Vegan meals will be prepared by Heather and Lezanne, according to sattvic principles, which aid meditation and digestion. Please let Yogalinda know of any food allergies you might have when you sign up. All food will be gluten-free as well.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Other dietary requirements on request
- Ayurvedic
What's included
- Daily yoga practice
- 5 hours of daily meditation
- Contemplative hiking
- Pranayama
- Art project
- Mindfulness lectures
- 3 meals daily, following sattvic vegan cooking principles
- 6 nights accommodation
What's not included
- Massages are not included in the price.
- Transfers to the retreat house from Barcelona and back.
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Barcelona–El Prat Airport
79 km
Transfer not provided
Girona–Costa Brava Airport
65 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flights to arrive at Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) or Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN). Transfers from and to the airport are not included. However, a car sharing excel will be sent out to the participants and they can organize cars and taxi together. Please contact Hot Yoga Academy for more information.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 15 days before arrival.
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