Name: 5 Day Yoga and Silent Meditation Retreat in Stunning Nature of Valencia
Brand: Kausay
Price: 350 EUR
Availability: InStock

Accommodation

Check-in Time:

13:00

Check-out Time:

10:00

You will have a comfortable bed in a traditional Mongolian yurt which you will share with your fellow retreat participants. In summer, the roof is open and the yurt is cooled by a fan. In winter, they place a wood stove to make the yurt warm and comfortable.

Program

Itinerary

The retreat starts at 2 p.m. on the first day (pick ups are arranged at 1 p.m. from the train station in Xativa).

You will have lunch together and get to know each other, there will be some explanation about the retreat and there is time to land. Around 4 p.m., the silence starts with the first meditation.

You start the days at 8 a.m. waking up the body with a nice yoga class followed by a delicious healthy breakfast.

In the morning, there will be a guided meditation on themes such as breath and body, the five sense gates, the four elements, feelings and thoughts, and Metta (loving-kindness).

In the afternoon, Ellen will give a talk offering inspiration and understanding. The rest of the day, you meditate in silence in one of the four postures of sitting, walking, standing, and reclining both indoor in the meditation yurt and outdoor in nature.

On the third day, you will make a yatra, a silent walk in nature. Walking in silence will help to deeply connect with nature within and nature without.

The rhythm of walking calms body and mind. One evening, you will have a meditative dance and on the last evening, you will wake up your voices with a singing circle and a sharing.

On the last evening, you will break the silence with a sharing circle. After breakfast on the final date the retreat ends.

Instructors

Ellen van Iersel

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Ellen has been practicing in the Buddhist tradition for over 20 years and sat many silent Vipassana retreats. 6 years ago, she completed the teacher training to share the MBSR training developed by Jon Kabat Zinn. Sharing this training gave her a deeper understanding of the working of the mind and the challenges that lie in this high speed, goal-orientated society. It also deepened her love for silence, nature, and the wisdom of the Buddha’s teachings. Over the years, she has shared this love in silent meditation retreats, silent walks, and spiritual journeys to India.

Location

The retreat will take place on the land of Kausay community, tucked away in a quiet, green valley an hour south of Valencia.

Kausay is an eco project where people work and live close to nature. Kausay would love to share the the experience of living in nature with you!

You will sleep in a traditional Mongolian yurt which you will share with others.

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Food

Kausay offers delicious freshly cooked vegetarian or vegan meals using veggies from their own ecological garden.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks
Drinks

The following drinks are included:

Water
Coffee
Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Vegetarian
Vegan

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

Relaxing foot reflexology massage
Ayurvedic full body massage
Back, neck, and shoulder massage

What's included

Daily yoga class
Guided and silent meditations
Buddhist teachings
A silent walk
All meals
4 nights accommodation in traditional Mongolian yurt
Pick up from nearest train station

What's not included

Airport transfer

How to get there

Recommended Airports

ALC

Alicante–Elche Airport

80 km

Transfer available for additional US$126 per person

VLC

Valencia Airport

59 km

Transfer available for additional US$84 per person

Arrival by airplane

Airport pickup can be arranged if you like and it is also possible to come earlier and/or stay longer, please get in touch with Kausay if you like to hear more about these options.

Arrival by train

Kausay will arrange a pick up on the starting date at 1 p.m. at the train station in Xativa. On the ending date, they will drive you back to the train station after breakfast.

More travel details will be shared after booking.

Airport: Alicante–Elche Airport Airport transfer available: Alicante–Elche Airport (US$126 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

Airport: Valencia Airport Airport transfer available: Valencia Airport (US$84 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 16.94% of the total price.
The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.

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