Hatha Yoga and Yoga Nidra Retreat
in Cabo de Gata-Níjar
(January 16, 17 and 18).
3 days and 2 nights
From €310
Led by: Ana García
After Epiphany, once the festivities are over, we’re going to cleanse ourselves and connect with our feelings
through the practice of Hatha Yoga, Yoga Nidra and contact with nature.
Allow yourself to be held by the stillness, the magnetism of the desert
and the vastness of the Cabo de Gata sea.
Are you coming?
We welcome you to Root-Earth, a Yoga retreat in which we’ll develop a practice focused on grounding ourselves and connecting with our center.
In a magical place, the Cabo de Gata Natural Park, and hosted at the Mdina rural house, an oasis of beautiful gardens and cozy hidden corners.
Winter is a natural time to “go inward”, it encourages introspection and connects us with stillness and silence, inviting us to connect with our Muladhara Chakra (Root Chakra), the seat of our security and survival, associated with earth and grounding, with prosperity and abundance, but also with insecurities and fears.
During these days and from different angles we’ll be deepening and discovering ourselves in this root-earth.
Through Hatha Yoga practices we’ll work to:
Activate internal fire: generate heat, improve circulation and combat the stiffness and lethargy associated with winter cold.
Create grounding: we’ll use standing postures (grounding asanas) to integrate the strength and stability of the earth into our body and anchor ourselves in the present.
Strengthen the immune system: with a practice of postures that stimulate organs such as the thymus, spleen and bone marrow so that your defenses work optimally.
Stabilize the mind and connect with our center.
In the Yoga Nidra (conscious sleep) sessions:
We’ll immerse ourselves in conscious sleep to explore ourselves in the earth element and the root chakra.
During the Yoga Nidra sessions, you remain in a state of “conscious sleep”, on the border between wakefulness and sleep. From this space, you learn to observe your internal experiences (sensations, emotions, thoughts, feelings) with an attitude of detachment.
Sliding into this conscious sleep we experience the different layers of our being, and we can set intentions for what we long for.
We explore a receptive, serene and balanced state for observing sensations and emotional and mental landscapes. Discovering ourselves accepting and welcoming everything that arrives.
The practice of Yoga Nidra helps to release tensions on a physical, emotional and mental level. It helps to combat insomnia and promote a smoother transition into sleep.
Hatha Yoga practice at the retreat
The practices will take place in a large room with views or in one of the outdoor pergolas, if the weather permits. We’ll have at our disposal all kinds of yoga props; chairs, bolsters, blocks, blankets, straps…
At the retreat we’ll combine Hatha Yoga practices that are more dynamic and energetic in the mornings to generate heat based on sequences; “Vinyasas”, where the focus will be on fluidity and synchronization with the breath.
After the active practices we’ll finish with restorative asanas using supports or props that help us with the relaxation and regeneration of the body.
In the afternoons the practices will have a more static emphasis, based on spinal alignment and using support props to facilitate the postures, with the aim of improving body awareness and internalization through holding them. We’ll also learn a sequence of postures focused on strengthening the immune system.
We’ll complement with practices of restorative Yoga, relaxation, pranayama (breathing exercises), meditation, and several Yoga Nidra sessions. Constant observation, active perception “feeling” and attention will immerse us in a climate of concentration and discernment.
The practice will be adapted to all levels, we’ll be able to follow our own individual process, listen to it without pressure and discover our limitations in order to become intimate and empathize with them. This will help us find a kind organicity in our practice where the parts of the body, flows and energies connect and cooperate with each other.
But we won’t only practice Yoga
We’ll have the opportunity to walk a path along the cliff coast that will connect us with the beauty of this volcanic and wild nature. We can stroll along its natural beaches. And if the weather allows and we feel like it perhaps we can take a swim at the beach and/or in the pool since the mild temperatures of Almería can make swimming appealing even in winter.
The house
We’re going to do this retreat in collaboration with the Mdina Rural House on the outskirts of the village of Fernán Pérez within the Cabo de Gata Nijar Natural Park. Less than 15 minutes by car from beaches and coves but away from the hustle and bustle of tourism.
Mdina is a Mediterranean rural house surrounded by walls and inside it seems like a hidden oasis with its gardens full of corners; with its saltwater pool open all year round, with its palm trees, trees, cacti and plants of all varieties.
There are pergolas, benches, sun loungers, terraces at different heights and garden furniture that will make you want to spend time in the outdoor spaces to immerse yourself in an atmosphere of tranquility and well-being.
John and Susana are the hosts of the house. John will cook delicious, healthy and natural food and both will take care of all the details. With their hospitality and spontaneity they’ll make you feel at home.
Program
Day 1.
– 4:00 PM / 5:00 PM. Check in. Free time. Get to know the place, walk, rest…
– 5:30 PM. Welcome. Introduction, getting to know each other.
– 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Static Hatha Yoga and Restorative Yoga practice
(Iyengar Yoga style) with practice props; chairs, blocks
straps, bolsters and blankets. Final relaxation. Yoga Nidra.
– 9:00 PM. Dinner and free time
– 11:30 PM. Rest.
Day 2.
– 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM. Pranayama (breathing exercises).
– 9:00 AM. Breakfast.
– 10:15 AM to 12:00 PM. Dynamic Hatha Yoga class “Vinyasas”. Moving through different standing, floor and inverted postures. Final relaxation.
12:00 PM to 12:30 PM. Free time.
– 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Hiking route along the cliff coast. Picnic-style
lunch to eat at the beach during the excursion.
– 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Free time at the house.
– 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Hatha Yoga practice Iyengar Yoga style sequence
to strengthen the immune system. Final relaxation. Yoga
Nidra session.
– 9:00 PM. Dinner and free time.
– 11:30 PM. Rest.
Day 3.
– 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM. Pranayama.
– 9:00 AM. Breakfast and free time.
11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Restorative yoga. Yoga Nidra session.
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM. Brunch and free time.
– 3:30 PM. Farewell and Check out.
Prices and conditions
– Double or triple room with single bed and shared bathroom:
€310/person. If you book before January 4.
€340/person. For bookings after January 4.
– Double or triple room with double bed and shared bathroom:
€330/person. If you book before January 4.
€360/person. For bookings after January 4.
– Single room with double bed and private bathroom for two people:
€360/person. If you book before January 4.
€390/person. For bookings after January 4.
– Single room with double bed and private bathroom for one person:
€460/person. If you book before December 20.
€490/person. For bookings after December 20.
Includes:
All activities:
– 2 nights and three days. Accommodation in rural house with pool.
– All Hatha Yoga, Pranayama and Yoga Nidra sessions detailed in the activity program.
– Hiking along the cliff coast and coves.
– All props are included for Yoga practice at the retreat: chairs, bolsters, blocks, straps and blankets.
You only need to bring your own mat.
Meals:
– Full board. Breakfast, lunch or brunch and dinner.
Ovo-lacto vegetarian food with fresh, local products. Mineral water, coffee, tea, herbal teas, cow/oat/soy milk. Fruit and herbal teas at any time of day.
If you’re vegan let us know and if you have any food intolerances.
Does not include:
Transportation*, or any other concept not specified.
*Transportation is not included but we help you coordinate the trip. We’ll put you in contact in case you’re coming from the same place and want to share the car journey.
If you don’t have a way to get there, let us know and we’ll see how to solve it. If you come by train, bus or plane we can look at the option of picking you up in Almería.
Conditions
– Limited places: only for 10 people.
– To book you need to pay a deposit of €110 by bank transfer or Bizum.
– If you notify us that you won’t be attending with less than 25 days’ notice, the deposit will not be refunded.
– Open to all practice levels.
– You need to bring your own yoga mat.
Cancellations
– If you cancel by December 16, the full deposit amount will be refunded.
– If the cancellation is made after December 16, the deposit will not be refunded.
– If you can’t attend, another person (friend or family member) can take your place.
– If one week before the retreat a minimum of 5 participants is not reached, the retreat will be cancelled and the deposit will be fully refunded within a maximum of 10 days.
BOOKINGS
If you want to book a place or have any questions, call me or write to me.
Ana García
Tel. 637211040
Email: [email protected]
Instagram:@yogacabodegata
Ana García
I’m a certified Hatha Yoga Instructor with specializations in children’s Hatha Yoga, prenatal/postnatal Hatha Yoga and Hatha Yoga for seniors and Yoga Nidra.
I’ve been teaching Hatha Yoga classes for 10 years (in Chile and Spain).
I’ve been practicing Hatha Yoga and Iyengar Yoga for over 16 years.
I currently teach regular classes and Hatha Yoga workshops in Rodalquilar, in the Cabo de Gata Natural Park (Nijar).
