A journey inward
December 29th 2026 - January 3th, 2027
Yoga, Music & Nature Retreat
A special New Year's Celebration
with Daniel Benito, Silvia Sampere and Marta Reixach
Finish your year in a soft, slow and mindful way.
Every closing of a cycle entails a period of silence, integration and honouring all that has happened along the way.
Some cycles are short and others long. In this case, we celebrate a 365-day cycle.
Allow for a few days to pause, connect and listen in a safe environment where you can be surrounded by nature.
Through the conscious body movement and music we will create a space where we can cultivate and share from a place of vulnerability, where the heart feels a little softer, more open.
In this way, from this place, we will be able to welcome a new year full of opportunities, experiences and learnings to explore.
Although this year might have passed quite quickly, we can still enjoy a closing that is slow, soft and conscious.
Who is this retreat for?
For all the people who are eager to celebrate the closing of the year surrounded by nature and from a place of joy, connection and silence.
For all the people who have a feeling body, beyond any physical condition, practice level or age.
What we offer?
- 5 nights of accommodation
- All vegetarian meals made with love in our kitchen
- Guided meditation
- Yoga and movement [read more here]
- Meditative walks in nature [read more here]
- Long excursions in Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park [read more here]
- Periods of joyful silence [read more here]
- Satsangs and sharing circles
- Music and chanting
- Soundscapes
- Tea ceremony [read more here]
- New Year’s celebration party
What is a soundscape?
A space to connect with the frequency of the present moment, through both body and mind.
During the retreat, there will be opportunities to let go of our protective armor and allow the vibration of the instruments – and of Life itself – to flow through us.
We are invited to listen with our entire being: skin, organs, bones, and tissues; to awaken and soften the layers that make us who we are, making way for the sound… until we dissolve into it.
Together, we create – and will continue to create – a unified field of loving presence.
There will also be moments to observe and appreciate the soundscapes that unfold spontaneously. Breath, body, and sound will be – and already are – our vehicles. Silence is the path.
Sample Schedule
This is the proposed schedule, which may vary depending on weather conditions and the group’s needs.
Day 1
Tuesday 29
15:00 Arrival
17:00 Yoga
18:00 Opening circle
19:00 Dinner
20:30 Satsang
22:00 Rest
Day 2
Wednesday 30
6:30 Wake up
7:00 Meditation
8:00 Yoga and movement
9:30 Breakfast
10:30 Meditative walk
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Free time
16:30 Yoga and meditation
19:00 Dinner
20:30 Satsang
22:00 Rest
Day 3
Thursday 31
6:30 Wake up
7:00 Meditation
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Meditative hike with picnic
14:30 Free time
16:00 Sunset yoga and meditation
18:00 Free time
19:30 New Year’s Eve dinner
21:00 New Year’s Eve ritual and celebration
Day 4
Friday 1
7:30 Slow wake-up…
8:00 Meditation and Yoga
9:30 Breakfast
10:30 Meditative walk
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Free time
16:30 Kirtan
19:00 Dinner
20:30 Satsang
22:00 Rest
Day 5
Saturday 2
6:30 Wake up
7:00 Meditation
8:00 Breakfast
9:30 Movement and meditative walk
13:00 Lunch
14:30 Free time
16:00 Soundscape
19:00 Dinner
20:30 Satsang
22:00 Rest
Day 6
Sunday 3
7:00 Slow awakening…
8:00 Tea ceremony
10:30 Solo time
11:30 Brunch
12:30 Farewell
Rates
Price range
Casa Cuadrau is a Social Interest Cooperative. We want our programs to be accessible to the greatest number of people, regardless of their economic situation.
We offer a pricing scale based on trust, solidarity, and reciprocity:
- Assisted Rate: For those who need financial help, such as unemployed individuals, retirees, and students. Available for shared dormitory accommodation or in your van.
- Basic Rate: Covers the essential costs of the retreat.
- Sustainable Rate: Fully covers the costs and contributes to facility maintenance.
- Generous Rate: In addition to covering costs, helps fund assisted rates, new projects in the house, and ongoing social programs.
We invite you to choose the highest rate you can afford according to your circumstances. This scale is a reference, and you set the limit.
Steps to book
- Click the “book for 1 or 2” button. You will only see accommodations currently available. Select the accommodation you are interested in.
- Click on “next step” below the accommodation listings.
Fill out the short form and pay the €300 reservation fee. - You will receive an automated email with important information. Please fill out the registration form as soon as possible.
- We will send you an email about 7-10 days before the retreat to coordinate shared travel.
- You can make the rest of the payment at Casa Cuadrau, either with cash or card at the end of the withdrawal.
Rates
The rates include accommodation, meals, activities, insurance, and taxes.
| Tarifas por persona | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipo de alojamiento | Asistida (15% desc.) | Básica | Sostenible | Generosa |
| Sin alojamiento | 858 € | 1010 € | 1110 € | 1260 € |
| Dormitorio compartido | 935 € | 1100 € | 1200 € | 1350 € |
| Habitación doble con baño compartido | - | 1135 € | 1235 € | 1385 € |
| Habitación individual con baño compartido | - | 1270 € | 1370 € | 1520 € |
| Habitación doble estándar con baño | - | 1350 € | 1450 € | 1600 € |
| Habitación individual estándar con baño | - | 1550 € | 1650 € | 1800 € |
| Habitación doble "confort +" con baño | - | 1450 € | 1550 € | 1700 € |
| Habitación individual "confort +" con baño | - | 1650 € | 1750 € | 1900 € |
| Suite doble con terraza | - | - | 1800 € | 1950 € |
| Suite individual con terraza | - | - | 1950 € | 2100 € |
About the facilitators
Dani is the host of Casa Cuadrau. Silvia and Marta are friends of the house and have been facilitators in our for years.
We adore them and are delighted to have them join us for this very special year-end celebration retreat.
Here they are, in alphabetical order.
Daniel Benito
- Mountain Guide
- Meditation and Yoga
- Tea Ceremony
From a young age, he has felt a deep devotion to the mountains. Between the Pyrenees and the Himalayas, he discovered in hiking an extraordinary practice for meditation and connecting with nature.
In Barcelona, he studied Technical Architecture and Yoga, working in the fields of construction and theater, as well as serving as a yoga instructor. He explored Body Weather, Butoh dance, and other movement practices under the guidance of Carme Torrent and Andrés Corchero, among others.
After several trips to India, he completed training programs in Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa, and Therapeutic Yoga. His meditation practice is grounded in Buddhist teachings.
In 2009, he moved to Vio village to realize a dream he had been nurturing since 2006: rebuilding a traditional Pyrenean house and transforming it into a retreat center for Yoga, Art, and Nature—a house to share these kindred practices.
Marta Reixach
- Soundscapes
- Mantras & Songs to the Earth
She has long been drawn to the sounds of nature and to instruments capable of creating sustained, ethereal tones. In 2012, she participated in the «Gong Ritual» Sound and Trance workshop led by Dr. Peter Hess and Joel Olivé, where she was able to deepen and expand her experience through their model of receptive music therapy.
She enjoys exploring the vibrations sound leaves in the body and the surrounding space, embracing expanded states of consciousness. The instruments she uses include the symphonic gong, monochord, Tibetan singing bowls, didgeridoo, percussion, shruti box, and the voice.
In her journey as a human being, she seeks to experience balance across all dimensions of her body. Sound and silence serve as her great teachers on this path, helping to refine and expand her perception while enriching her understanding through new experiences.
Silvia Sampere
- Yoga & Pranayama
- Bhakti & Music
Through yoga and mindfulness, Silvia discovered a new way of viewing the world and relating to life.
Over time, her asana and meditation practices revealed other paths up the same mountain: Bhakti yoga, chanting, Cha Dao, theatrical improvisation, and intuitive expression. Music, movement, and cooking are the realms where she currently cultivates and nurtures her creativity. Water and the forest feel like home, and she always returns to them to reconnect with herself.
Silvia first came to Casa Cuadrau in 2018 and fell in love with both the project and Ballibió. Since then, she has collaborated in various ways, always with the aim of helping the project grow and reach more people.
For this new year’s retreat, she will guide some of the yoga sessions. The goal of these classes is not to change or improve anything, but rather to cultivate deep listening and sensitivity through movement, breath, and conscious, loving observation—welcoming whatever arises during the practice. She will also co-create soundscapes alongside Marta.
She currently offers weekly online yoga classes, collaborates on yoga teacher training programs by teaching Pranayama and mantra chanting, and participates in retreats on an occasional basis.
Important information
Before coming, remember to review the following information.
Casa Cuadrau is an eco-friendly house where we implement various sustainable and responsible practices.
Read the list of what you need to bring here.
Pay close attention to the winter section so you don’t forget anything important.
We are located in the Vio village, at the gateway to Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park.
You can see how to get here at this link.
Please note that about 7–10 days beforehand, we send an email inviting everyone to join a WhatsApp group to coordinate carpooling.
We know you may have some questions. Before contacting us, we invite you to read the Frequently Asked Questions section.
If your question isn’t there, contact us.