May 24 - 26, 2024
Weekend Getaway: Yoga, Meditation, Hiking in the Pyrenees
Mini Retreat: Yoga, Meditation & Hiking
“Attention is the most basic form of love. By paying attention we let ourselves be touched by life , and our hearts naturally become more open and engaged.”
Do you feel you don’t have enough time to take care of yourself? There are basic needs that we must cover to have physical and mental wellbeing: proper rest, healthy and balanced food, mindful breathing, exercise and movement, contact with nature, time for contemplation and reflection.
The practice of yoga, meditation and mindfulness is an opportunity to return to ourselves, take care of our body and mind, and attend to our emotions.
Come to a haven of calm in the mountains, for this Weekend Getaway where you can:
- Take a break, breathe and reconnect with nature.
- Take care of yourself, your basic needs and cultivate what is truly important in your life.
- Release tensions, recharge your energy and learn techniques and tools to make your daily life more serene, balanced and healthy.
Who is this retreat for?
For everyone, regardless of physical condition, level of practice or age. Because yoga and meditation practice is for everyone. During these days we will practice daily:
- yoga asanas,
- pranayama,
- meditation,
- meditative hiking,
- mindfulness techniques.
Rates include
Not included
Rates per person on a scale by room type
We propose a sliding scale, where contributions vary, according to the economic possibilities of each person. They are based on trust, solidarity and reciprocity. More information in the SLIDING SCALE tab.
| Rates per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of accommodation | Assisted | Standard | Generous |
| Without accommodation | 270 € | 295 € | 325 € |
| Shared bedroom | 300 € | 327 € | 365 € |
| Double room with shared bathroom | - | 365 € | 390 € |
| Single room with shared bathroom | - | 390 € | 420 € |
| Double room with bathroom | - | 395 € | 425 € |
| Single room with bathroom | - | 450€ | 475 € |
| Double room with daybed and bathroom | - | 415 € | 445 € |
| Single room with daybed and bathroom | - | 460 € | 485€ |
To reserve, you will only have to make a payment of 200 euros as a deposit.
Casa Cuadrau is a Cooperative Society of Social Interest.
We want our programs to be accessible to the greatest number of people, regardless of their economic situation.
This is why we put forward a sliding scale contribution system, to adapt to the economic capabilities of each person. The sliding scale is based on trust, solidarity and reciprocity.
Rates vary depending on the type of accommodation. There is a minimum price (assisted rate*), a standard price and a maximum (generous rate).
Minimum prices are available for the shared dorms or for the “no accommodation” options (if you stay in your van).
Please consider paying the highest rate you can afford, to support others in a more difficult financial situation. You will also be supporting Casa Cuadrau to continue renewing its facilities.
To reserve, you will only have to make a payment of 200 euros as a deposit.
You can make the remaining payment at the end of the retreat by credit card or cash.
Remember that you can also make a donation here.
*If you cannot afford any of these fees, consider applying for a Karma Yoga/Volunteer program (minimum stays are of 8 weeks).
At the end of the retreat we will open a space for donations. With your generosity you are supporting Casa Cuadrau (Cooperative of Social Interest) and its team. You are also enabling other fellow practitioners, who are in a more difficult financial situation, to attend our programmes.
Activities
There is one yoga class per day. Yoga classes are for all levels of practice. The sessions combine Hatha Yoga and Vinyasa Yoga principles, as well as movement and mobility exercises. There will be one Yin Yoga practice after the excursion.
Yoga classes are progressive, variations for different levels of practice and particular limitations are always offered.
Meditative walks and hikes are esencial practices in our retreats. They are very simple and accesible for everyone.
They help us to understand, through experience, our deep connection with nature. It makes us notice in each step and in each breath, that the energy that exist inside us it is just the same as the energy that exists out there.
Nature is our greatest teacher. Silence and deep listening helps us enrich the experience She offers.
There will be a 90 minute meditative walk in nature, opening the senses and developing mindfulness.
One day will be dedicated to a Meditative Hike, starting just after breakfast and coming back for a gentle yoga session. It is a perfect opportunity to enjoy the wonders of the the Ordesa National Park or surrounding areas.
Everyday there will be guided meditation sessions, in the morning and some nights before going to sleep. The best way to start and finish the day.
We practice simple techniques that are easy to carry on at home. We use universal elements to all of us as concentration objects, such as the breath, the body sensations, sounds, etc.
After the meditations we open a sharing circle for questions or to offer mindfulness tools and practices to guide us during the day.
In Sanskrit, Sat means truth and Sang means group or community. Satsang is a gathering to share our concerns, questions, and our deepest insights. It is also a time to meditate together, contemplate nature and sing meditative songs or mantras.
On the last day, we have a moment of silence to connect with nature, with yourself and with the group. Sharing a bowl of “living tea” we deepen all the richness that dwells in “the way of tea” (Cha Dao).
We give ourselves the opportunity to make from something ordinary something extraordinary and full of meaning.
Karma Yoga is Yoga in action = finding skillfulness and integration in any action.
We bring the principles of Yoga in everything we do. We invite you to practice Karma Yoga by helping us with simple tasks of the house as fetching water from the fountain, chopping vegetables, drying dishes, etc.
All the activities proposed in the retreat invite us to listen to each other, to give ourselves a space in our hectic lives, to stop and observe. In joyful silence and in good company, we will have the opportunity to open up, receive, feel and live the direct experience of our present moment.
Every day from the end of the last activity (Satsang) and until before lunch the next day, we cultivate a joyful silence in the house.
This deep silence is very healing to calm the mind and be at peace with ourselves, allowing us to listen deeply.
We will be able to have a deep rest and enjoy the silence the next day with mental clarity during our practice of meditation, yoga-asanas and other activities.
Breakfasts are made in silence in order to better practice mindful eating. By participating in this period of silence we will be supporting each other in practice.
The lunch meals start with a silence practice and after 30 minutes there is the ring of a bell to start mindful speech practice, and throughout the afternoon, we will enjoy the conscious word and deep listening, getting to know each other in a more authentic way.
Friday
15:30 – 16:30 Check-in
17:00 Yoga and movement class
19:30 Dinner
21:00 Satsang
22:30 Rest
Saturday
6:30 Wake up
7:00 Meditation
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Meditative excursion
13:30 Lunch
14:30 Free time
17:00 Yin Yoga Class
19:30 Dinner
20:30 Free time/lazy night
22:00 Rest
Sunday
6:30 Wake up
7:00 Meditation
7:30 Yoga and movement class
9:00 Breakfast
10:00 Meditative walk
11:30 Tea ceremony
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Farewell
Duration
The retreat starts on Friday, May 24th at 16h. Check-in is from 15 to 16:30h. Then, there will be a yoga class at 17h and an introduction, followed by a dinner and an opening of the retreat. The retreat finishes on Sunday, May 26th at 14:30 h, after lunch.
Facilitators
Katya Ríos
