4 Day Yoga and Meditation Retreat with Daily Workshops and Vegetarian Meals in Barcelona Mountains

Accommodation

Check-in Time:

10:00

Check-out Time:

11:00

The house is a very big masia which has been documented from XI century as the house of the feudal lords of the area. It’s about a group of houses that were built over the years making it a very big property with rooms for about 20 people. It has many dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens, wineries, chapels, interior and exterior, patios, gardens, orchards, and about 27 hectares of forest and land.

The masia is fully renovated following the sustainability criteria keeping the original essence of the house and the time, preserving historical and ecological values, and integrating it with the natural surroundings. There are about 10 rooms in the masia. Some of them are shared (two people in total) and others are private.

The masia has three showers and three toilets within the house. Wi-Fi connection is available at certain hours as Comunidad Om Shanti wants you to reconnect with nature and to forget a little bit about the external world. Of course, there are cases that because of work, it is needed to connect a little bit more. Comunidad OmShanti is flexible about it.

The kitchen is a very special place as it is fully equipped to prepare healthy and conscious food (juice processor, mixers for juice detox). One of the main rules of the house is that it is 100 percent vegetarian and vegan. No meat of any kind is allowed. As a conclusion, it is considered the perfect place to retreat yourself, to regain some energy, especially to have the time and the support to go inside and to discover who you really are.

Program

Daily schedule

Day 1

Check-in from 10:00
13:30 Vegetarian/vegan lunch
13:30 - 17:30 Free time (reading, relaxing, and have a siesta)
17:30 - 19:30 Evening workshops (asana, pranayama, mudras, bandhas, meditation, philosophy, nutrition, massages, walks in nature, singing circle, and bhajans)
20:00 Vegetarian and vegan dinner, eat all you want
21:00 - 21:30 Silent sitting meditation
23:00 - 08:00 Silence in the community

Days 2 and 3

07:00 - 08:00 Daily meditation and breathing practice
08:00 - 10:00 Daily hatha yoga practice
10:00 Breakfast open buffet vegeterian and vegan
12:00 - 13:30 Free time to discover the beautiful surroundings
14:00 Vegetarian lunch, eat all you want
13:30 - 17:30 Free time (reading, relaxing, and have a siesta)
17:30 - 19:30 Evening workshops (asana, pranayama, mudras, bandhas, meditation, philosophy, nutrition, massages, walks in nature, singing circle, and bhajans)
20:00 Vegetarian and vegan dinner, eat all you want
21:00 - 21:30 silent sitting meditation
23:00 - 08:00 Silence in the community

Day 4

07:00 - 08:00 Daily meditation and breathing practice
08:00 - 10:00 Daily hatha yoga practice
10:00 Breakfast open buffet vegeterian and vegan
12:00 - 13:30 Free time to discover the beautiful surroundings
14:00 Vegetarian lunch, eat all you want
13:30 - 17:30 Free time (reading, relaxing, and have a siesta)
17:30 - 19:30 Evening workshops (asana, pranayama, mudras, bandhas, meditation, philosophy, nutrition, massages, walks in nature, singing circle, and bhajans)
20:00 Vegetarian and vegan dinner, eat all you want

Check-out time and drop in to train station maximum 9 p.m. and check-out from the room at 11 a.m.

Instructors

Boris Carrol

Originally from the former Soviet Union, Boris has lived for more than 12 years in the forests of India, developing a solitary practice of yoga and meditation. He shares the word of yoga to all who open their ears and hearts and is always looking to deepen and intensify his own practice.

Romina Tidoni

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Originally from Argentina, her first steps into awareness were through theater and dance. Since she arrived in Mexico seven years ago, she began her spiritual path. Walking this path, she realized one of her missions in life was to share the benefits of yoga with others. Thus, she brings her skills to the YTTC, full of energy and enthusiasm. Because of her background in dance, one of Romina’s specialties is an understanding of human anatomy and she brings a fresh and exciting perspective to her anatomy workshops. Since 2014, Romina has called Om Shanti her home.

Sarah Mullins

A beautiful soul, who always shares her positive attitude towards life. She continues to bring so much to this beautiful Community; firstly, as a student of the YTTC, then as an enthusiastic assistant and at this present moment, as one of the main teachers. Her self-practice and commitment to the path of Yoga are admirable because of her consistency in all the fields, from the Hatha Yoga Practice, Meditation, Teacher of Relaxation techniques, Teacher of Anatomy, Teaching Methods, a Kirtan devotee and Karma Yogi. Her love and light are always shining.

Location

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Food

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks

The following drinks are included:

Water
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)

OmShanti offers different activities depending on the teachers that are living in the house, therefore the activities that will be mentioned are not happening at the same time and are rotative. So might be that you do not do all of it in a four-day retreat.

Permaculture work, handicraft workshops, therapy through dance, music, Reiki, taichi, chi gong, different yoga styles, meditation techniques, massage, love circles, word circles, psychological work, holy walks through nature, fire ceremonies, movie nights, philosophy classes, trekking along the nature, visit to rivers and much more.

Some of the excursions into nature will be part of this retreat and some will be part of the self-discovery of people. The places that OmShanti suggests are the Biosphere Reserve of Montseny which has been proclaimed by UNESCO a Universal Heritage of Humanity. It is full of rivers, mountains, rock climbing, Roman old structures, a big variety of trees, flowers, and animals.

Spa treatments are not included in the retreat price and need to be booked in advance. Many kinds of massage, acupuncture, Reiki is available for you to book during your retreat.

Reflexology
Relaxing massage
Injury massage
Reiki

Free Time

As mentioned before, OmShanti is in the middle of the Biosphere Reserve of Montseny which makes the perfect place for people who are interested in nature, long walks, trekking, camping, animal sight, bicycle rides, extreme sports such as rock climbing, paragliding, rapids, etc. Also, as in most parts of Europe, there are old ruins that go far back in time more than 2000 years old. Therefore, it is beautiful to find them in the middle of nature and also in the villages around, very close to the Masia.

There is the city of Vic, which has Roman Colosseum which is used right now as a museum and around it, there is a very old market with many organic veggies and things. The beach and the beautiful Mediterranean Sea is just 35 kilometers away, about 30 minutes by car and one hour via public transportation. There is a straight train from the house to the sea.

The city of Barcelona has so much to say about it for lovers of arts, music, museums, restaurants, shopping, cinema, beach, and much more to do. Anyway, OmShanti Barcelona is in a strategic area that gives the fortune to be in nature and at the same time to be very well connected to city life.

Spa treatments

Reiki healing
Reflexology
Ayurvedic massage
Relaxing massage
Sports massage
Craniosacral

What's included

Daily yoga classes
Daily meditation classes
Daily workshops
Relaxation techniques
3 daily vegetarian and vegan meals
Free pick up from Sant Marti de Centelles train station from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
3 nights accommodation

What's not included

Pick up from any other place except Sant Marti De Centelles train station
All spa treatments

How to get there

Recommended Airports

BCN

Barcelona–El Prat Airport

53 km

Transfer not provided

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN). To get to the house is pretty simple. For those coming from abroad, the first stop will be Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), which receives flights from all the world around. From the airport's terminal one or terminal two, you take the bus (Aerobus) which goes directly and non-stop to downtown Barcelona (Plaza Cataluña). In Plaza Cataluña stop, you come down from the bus.

The ride takes about 15 to 20 minutes. Right away you will find the Plaza Cataluña Train Station. There, you will find the R3 train direction to Vic. In approximately 50 minutes, you will come to Sant Marti de Centelles station where OmShanti team will pick you up from train station to the house. You will go in their car about five minutes for 2.5 kilometers.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 30% 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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