4 Day Silent Retreat with Yoga, Meditation and Fire Burning Ceremony near Barcelona, Spain
Wellness Retreat in Spain
Hot Yoga Academy invites you to come and spend 4 days in silence of Mouna. Join them as you journey within, without any distractions. This will be a transformational experience for all who attend. The 4-day silent retreat is perfect for anyone who is new to meditation and wants to enjoy a shorter time in meditation and silence. On the 4-day retreat, they offer both shared and private rooms all with shared bathrooms.
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Highlights
- 4 days of silence
- Daily yoga practice and guided meditation sessions
- Pranayama
- Contemplative hiking
- Fire burning ceremony and art projects
- Daily meals, snacks, and drinks
- 3 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Intermediate
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Garden
Masia Escrigas
During this retreat, you will be accommodated in either a dorm room for two people or a private room.
There is a huge garden and a large swimming pool for you to enjoy during your free time. Please note that as this is a silent retreat, there will be no phones, no books, and no music allowed.
Program
About the program
Hot Yoga Academy invites you to come and spend 4 days in silence. Join them as you journey within, without any distractions. This will be a transformational experience for all who attend.
The 4-day silent retreat is perfect for anyone who is new to meditation and wants to enjoy a shorter time in meditation and silence. On the 4-day retreat, they offer both shared and private rooms all with shared bathrooms.
Sample daily schedule
The daily schedule is from 07:00 to 21:00. In addition to seated meditation, you will also be practicing pranayama (breathing techniques), yoga, ecstatic dance, contemplative hiking, yoga philosophy, and mindfulness lectures to help you reflect on things that might be arising for you.
Please note that as this is a silent retreat, there will be no phones, no books, and no music allowed.
Day 1, Thursday
- 17:00 Arrival
- 18:00 Introduction and opening circle
- Start of Mouna (silence)
- Meditation technique 1 (20-minute)
- Meditation technique 2 (20-minute)
- 20:00 Dinner
- 21:15 Meditation technique 3 (30-minute)
Day 2, Friday
- 07:00 Pranayama (15-minute)
- 07:15 Meditation (45-minute)
- 08:00 Yoga (60-minute)
- 09:00 Breakfast and break
- 11:00 Meditation (60-minute)
- 12:00 Yoga Nidra (20-minute)
- 12:30 Movement – Self Myofascial release with YTU balls (60-minute)
- 13:30 Lunch and break
- 16:30 Meditation (60-minute)
- 17:30 Silent walk (60-minute)
- 19:00 Dinner
- 20:30 Meditation (45-minute)
Day 3, Saturday
- 07:00 Pranayama (15-minute)
- 07:15 Meditation (45-minute)
- 08:00 Yoga (60-minute)
- 09:00 Breakfast and break
- 11:00 Meditation (60-minute)
- 12:00 Art project
- 13:30 Lunch and break
- 16:30 Meditation (60-minute)
- 17:30 Restorative yoga (60-minute)
- 19:00 Dinner
- 20:30 Fire burning ceremony and meditation
Day 4, Sunday
- 07:00 Pranayama (15-minute)
- 07:15 Meditation (45-minute)
- 08:00 Yoga (60-minute)
- 09:15 Closing circle – end of Mouna (silence)
- 10:00 Breakfast
- End of silent yoga retreat
Some meditation experience is highly recommended before embarking on this retreat but yoga can be for beginners.
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.
Location
Province of Barcelona, Catalonia
This silent retreat will take place in Barcelona, Spain.
Food
Vegan meals
Vegan meals will be prepared by Heather and Lezanne according to Sattvic principles, which aids meditation and digestion. Please let Hot Yoga Academy know of any food allergies you might have when you book; all food served will be low in gluten 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
What's included
- 4 days of silence
- Daily yoga practice
- Daily guided meditation sessions
- Pranayama
- Contemplative hiking
- Yoga philosophy
- Mindfulness lectures
- All daily meals, snacks, and drinks
- 3 nights accommodation
What's not included
- Massages
- Airport transfers
- Airfare
- Personal expenses
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Barcelona–El Prat Airport
77 km
Transfer not provided
Girona–Costa Brava Airport
67 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Book your flight to arrive at Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) or Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO). Participants are responsible for getting to the retreat location on their own. They send out a Google Excel car-sharing form when you sign up so you can arrange car-sharing with other guests.
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 20 days before arrival.
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