Yoga + Sound Healing Retreat | Relax, Play, Yoga
All-Inclusive 5-Day/6-Night | 7-13 May 2017 | Andalousia, Spain
Why We Love It
We Love it because...
It takes place in a holistic sanctuary, a small organic, biodynamic farm tucked deep in the Alpujarras mountains in Southern Spain.
Its expert Retreat Leaders are focused on helping you unlock the healing power of breath, sound and movement to reveal inner and outer harmony ...
It has a full moon cacao ceremony (yep, really!) and unique spiritual itinerary weaving a symphony of self-discovery opportunities.
This retreat has its own chef, who will lovingly prepare amazing vegetarian meals that will nourish your body and soul.
We Love it because it has 8 incredible life changing workshops such as a chakra journey, sound healing, breath work, and all kinds of yoga!
The Relax Play Yoga retreat is led by two passionate, expert Retreat Leaders and guides devoted to propelling you towards deeper self-care and self-worth.
Is there a word stronger than ’love’? Because that’s how we feel about this retreat.
Heart + Soul Journeys Exclusive Amenities
- Complimentary 1/2 hour Thai Massage
- Complimentary Breathwork session*
Retreat Highlights
- Explore the power of Breath, Sound and Movement
- Daily Meditation & Yoga Classes including Acro Yoga
- Singing Circles
- Full moon Cacao Ceremony
- Healthy Organic Soul Food
- Dance
- Empowering transformational workshops
- Chakra Journey
- Sound Healing Journey
- Rebirthing Breathwork Ceremonies
- Music Therapy
- Kundalini Yoga Workshop
- De-stress workshop with tools and practises for your daily life.
- Concert – Diverse Roots
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Description
The beauty of sacred breathwork; the healing energy of singing, yoga and movement; your spiritual Spanish sanctuary and home away from home.
Capped at just 15 participants, this sacred sound and yoga healing retreat is intimate, inviting and incredibly welcoming, offering you a safe space to explore avenues to healing your mind, body and spirit through breath, sound and movement.
Central to the Relax Play Yoga healing retreat is the concept of harnessing the breath for the benefit of our life energy (prana) as well as mindfulness, presence and vitality. Through breathwork ceremonies, you’ll enable deep healing and growth as you are equipped with the tools required to release past pain and limiting beliefs as well as move past birth traumas.
Discover...
You’ll also discover different pathways for exploring your chakra system and learn how to tune into a deeper, more aligned state of being.
Soul-nourishing...
Each morning will see you bringing in the day with soul-nourishing meditation and yoga practices while each session guides you in uncovering a variety of breathing techniques to embrace self-healing.
Enjoy the music...
The other primary element of this retreat, vibrational sound therapy, will unlock the science of sound to support you in self-discovery and unleashing the healing therapy of music.
Daily Itinerary
This retreat's daily itinerary is packed with activities to allow you explore inward and outward, discover, and still leaves plenty of free time for you to integrate it all.
Accommodations | Cortijo Caseria Del Mercado
Nestled high in the Alpujarras Mountains of Andalucia, southern Spain, Cortijo Caseria Del Mercado is a beautiful boutique organic, biodynamic working farm and the perfect destination to unwind, open your mind and be inspired by nature.
Honouring traditional ecological practices, this venue has a delightful peacock breeding sanctuary, cares for goats and horses and grows their own fruit and vegetables. Their primary yoga shala looks out onto the magnificent mountain ranges while another shala can be enjoyed outside in the fresh air, beneath the arms of blossoming fruit trees.
Retreat participants have full access to the venue’s natural mineral water swimming pool (pure bliss!) and can relax in traditional, cozy shared units, each equipped with small kitchens and wood fires to warm you on cool evenings.
The nearby terrain is suitable for hiking and you can adventure towards Mt. Mulhacen – with incredible mountain views! – or explore isolated ‘white villages’.
But don’t worry: Despite feeling like you’re in a Spanish Atlantis, there’ll definitely be modern amenities like … wi fi.
Single rooms are available for an additional fee. Please contact us for pricing.
Teachers
Mela Mariposa | Retreat Leader + Yoga Teacher + Breath Work
Mela is a yoga teacher, holistic nutritionist and nurse from Switzerland. As a certified yoga alliance teacher she offers classes, workshops and retreats all over the world. She has studied various styles of yoga from Ashtanga to Vinyasa and lived in spiritual communities throughout Asia. Her main practice is Kundalini Yoga, taught through Reinhard Gammenthaler, the last disciple of Dhirendra Brahmachari. It utilizes unique combinations of Asanas, Mudras, Bhandas and Pranayama.
As a nurse Mela has always been interested in health, anatomy and bodywork. She has extensive experience working with children and teenagers in psychiatric clinics. For many years nutrition has been a big passion in her life. She has completed a diploma in holistic nutrition and taken courses in Reiki, Chi Nei Tsang and other healing modalities. Mela’s greatest passion is all about the breath. She studied rebirthing breathwork with Leonard Orr and attended various trainings. She facilitates group breathwork ceremonies and offers One on One sessions.
Mela loves exploring various forms of bodywork in her daily life. She finds her joy in dance, acrobatics, breath-work and singing. She is passionate about using her voice with mantras, playing harmonium and offering space for bhajan. As a teacher she endeavors to share her abundance in a fun and transformative environment.
In her classes students will explore the depths of breath, trust, touch and an awareness of their whole body.
Jaz Bailey | Musician + Ashtanga Yoga Teacher + Thai Yoga Masseur
Jaz is a Musical performer, composer, producer, poet, Ashtanga Yoga teacher, Thai Yoga Masseur and has a BA hons in Professional studies which include; Project Management, Philosophy, Team and Personal Development, Personal Well-Being, Ethics and Sustainability.
Jaz currently performs and tours internationally as a musician under the pseudonym ‘Diverse Roots’ which is creating music that inspires the world. Diverse Roots and Jaz, has been a regular performer and healer and many Mind, Body, Spirit festivals within the U.K. Jaz created the concept of a unique live musical massage, which is a fusion of musical therapy with sensory massage focusing on opening and clearing the chakra’s, this has already been very popular with wonderful feedback.
Reviews
The perfect place to find inner peace...
“This retreat seemed to offer the possibility to pass some calm days to deepen my yoga practice and letting go heavy thoughts. The combination of relaxation, meditation, yoga and enjoying life playfully just seemed to be what I needed.
As I already knew Mela as a friend and yoga teacher I was sure she would offer that kind of yoga style I like. Spending time with her beautiful and radiating soul is always refreshing and motivating. Also, the place seemed to be the perfect place to find inner peace. It was an inspiring experience and I could let go and relax deeply. I was remembered of what I really love in my life. I highly recommend this retreat. We were spoiled with tasty fresh food, awesome yoga classes and wonderful surroundings on this farm. There are great energies and the owner and his family is awesomely open-hearted and open-minded.”
— Bettina, Zurich.
Strongly trust and recommend her teaching abilities!
“Mela teaches very effective yoga classes on a level that is pleasant and relaxed and even has a sense of humor. In addition to the yoga philosophy, her food and nutrition knowledge permeates her classes which I find very valuable. Because Mela is a professional nurse, she can also share precise information about anatomy and answer a wide range of health questions.
One can sense that she has learned many different styles of yoga and practices them herself. I always feel safe and cared for in her classes and therefore strongly trust and recommend her teaching abilities.”
— Wale, Switzerland.
A gift onto this world!
“The true pursuit of yoga is not for the faint of heart. In Mela Mariposa, whose gorgeous acquaintance I was fortunate enough to make on the island of Koh Phangan, Thailand, you will find the heart of a tiger, a peaceful warrior and a true teacher of light. Despite my brief time in her company and under her instruction, her countenance and energy left a lasting impression on me.
Our modern world of yoga is permeated by a very particular type of falsity and I am not easily impressed by your average yoga instructor. However, Mela works from the heart, a deep place of knowing, and is a teacher with whom I would trust my practice as well as my friendship. I look forward to working with her in the years to come and admire her absolutely. Her classes are well-balanced between breath work, spirituality and strength and her character is rich, attentive and honest. Mela is beautiful, inside and out, and she provides a fierce light to all she encounters. A gift onto this world!”
—Rebecca, USA.
This retreat is for you if...
- You’re craving balance between inner work and self-healing and outer work, movement and play.
- You’re curious about chakra and sound therapy and would love to learn healing strategies and tools you can take home with you.
- You want to immerse yourself in an experience that feels organic, invigorating and illuminating.
- You want to deepen your yoga and meditation practice.
- You’re being pulled towards breathwork and are ready to release past pain and heal limiting beliefs to move closer to your true, enlightened self.
- You’d love to explore the Spanish mountains and be surrounded by their natural beauty.
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Retreat Tips
- The nearest Airport is Granada, Malaga and is about 1.5 hour away from the Retreat Center.
- Malaga is just as close but has limited bus connection to Orgiva. Check www.alsa.es timetable.
- There are several cheap flights daily from Madrid and Barcelona to Granada.
- From Granada you can catch a bus to Orgiva (1 hour). Check www.Alsa.es timetable or http://www.granadainfo.com/granadatravel.htm
The Small Print
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- 8 amazing workshops incl. Kundalini Yoga, Chakra & Sound healing journeys, Breathwork Ceremonies etc.
- Daily Meditation and Yoga classes
- Beautiful evening events and sacred ceremonies
- Accomodation in a shared room (private upon request)
- All vegetarian meals from local farm products prepared with love by an amazing chef(breakfast, lunch + Dinner)
- Daily healthy snacks and tea
- Transfers from and to Orgíva*
- Fun and Laughter
- A sweet surprise
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
- Flights
- Trip Insurance
- Tips
- Additional add-on services, souvenirs, upgrades, personal phone calls, laundry, Bell boys
* Transfers: Mela and her team will arrange your transfers, however you will need to arrive by 7th of May by 6pm to enjoy included transfers from Orgiva and the welcome dinner. The retreat ends on 13th of May at noon.
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Treat yourself to a five-day getaway that’ll recharge your mind, body and soul while furthering your self-healing and self-discovery work.
Across five love-fuelled days, you’ll discover the beauty of chakra and sound healing and return to your center with revitalizing yoga and meditation.