| REST | EXPLORE | CONNECT |
13th -15th January, 2023
Burgos - Villabasil
(Alas no, its not a city of basil, but there is a lovely house slotted just below a hermitage with views across the wonderful Basque Country landscape)
285€ Early birds (book by 5th November)
310€ Later birds Everyone is welcome (No matter how late you are!)
Treats | learning about pain | deep relaxation | sushi making session |
tons of supportive yoga | massage | tasty food | + much much more |
Winter delights
Sun rises bringing a hazy light across the fields to wake us ready for a morning yoga session.
The yoga
This retreat - as are most retreats - a time to recuperate and recover. Post holiday dramas/blues we can need time to reconnect with us as the new year starts and we are drawing closer to the depths of winter. This can be a time when those who struggle to slow down and draw in for the ‘hibernation station’ struggle. Let me help! A weekend away of treats, time to yourself and listen to your body with a guide can be super beneficial. We will move between candle lit yoga and deep relaxation in the evening to some more flowing stimulating and warming movements in the morning. All classes stem from hatha (as this is where my training is based), relying heavily on my understanding of anatomy and how to work with people bodies.
Understand pain
We will explore a deeper understand and need of agency when it comes to pain and helping the process of healing.
Something extra special for you guys on this weekend. Having delved deeper into my anatomy reaching and personal research I want to offer a workshop looking at and exploring pain and our understanding of it. We all suffer at one point in our lives from pain, be that acute or chronic. This workshop looks a trying to support our own agency in healing and even from just learning about pain can help lower it. Lets connect even deeper with the nervous system through the power of knowledge and autonomy! See you on the mat.
The food
What weekend could be more complete than not needing to cook? (although I actually cook for pure pleasure and relaxation, but I can’t do it all) Breakfast is a DIY medley of bread, yoghurts, cereals, fruit and spreads. Bigger lunches to help the mid afternoon deep relax and a lighter dinner to feel ready for bed. A fine balance, as always, between eating more delicious food or saying space for the yoga…?
What to expect:
Yoga-explore strength & flexibilty of nervous system.
Candle lit yoga and relaxation
Accomodation (shared and private rooms)
3 meals a day
Beautiful garden and walks in the area
Special workshop: exploring the anatomy of pain
Sushi making evening to bring us all together
Fires in the evening
Time to explore, read, and/ do sweeeet nothing
Things to think about:
Massage (a supplementary extra - book pre - retreat)
Travel - best to fly to Bilbao, then together we will organise car shares to the house. Possibility to need to rent a car and split the cost if there are not enough cars.
Holiday - never been to the Basque Country? Come explore the amazing landscapes, the rough and ready coast, the buzzing city of Bilbao. Maybe a day either side of the retreat could be an extra need for some of you travelling from further afield. Any tips needed on amazing places to go I am happy to share with you.
Be treated like you deserve!
This weekend we will also be getting together to make sushi, sumptuous dipping sauces and a beautiful bowl of warm ginger and miso soup to keep you cosy!
Terms and Conditions (the not so fun bit)
Booking- Your booking is confirmed once we receive a 50% deposit from you and you agree to these terms and conditions. We do not share customer details with any 3rd parties nor do we store credit card details.
Paying - The price is the exact amount to be received by us in Euros. The full payment amount is due on or before the first day of the retreat by paying with credit card or bank transfer, or cash in person. Please instruct your bank to charge all costs to you in order to avoid a short all in the amount that we receive.
Travel - All travel arrangements are your responsibility and at your own cost. We will assist when help is needed to organise arrival to the retreat location.
Health - It is your responsibility to let us know if you have any injuries and to be mindful at all times of your own body’s capability during the retreat.
Cancellation - Any cancellation will incur a 50% fee. If cancelation occurs 14 days before the start of the retreat, we will retain 70% of the retreat. However, if another person can be found to take your place, then we may offer you a refund at our discretion. Bookings are for the stated period of the retreat. There are no refunds for an unused portion of the retreat.