What to bring?
What you will need
What to bring to a retreat?
For hiking
Recommendations for any time of the year
- Light clothing and warm clothing for trekking tours and starry nights (also in summer)
- Comfortable light mid-mountain shoes or light boots
- Walking sticks (optional)
- Raincoat
- Hat, scarf or buff for the neck and / or hat or cap for protect from the sun
- Sun protection cream
- Sunglasses
- Flashlight
- A small backpack (+ / -25 l.) for trekking tours
- 1 lt. Water bottle (very important and available at our boutique)*
In addition, if you come in Summer
- Biodegradable anti-mosquito lotion
- Swimsuit
- A small towel to use outdoors, if you plan to swim in the river
- Biodegradable sunscreen, in case you want to swim in the river
In addition, if you come in Winter
- For the snowshoeing excursions, it is necessary to bring waterproof mountain boots
- Snowshoes (only if you have them, you don’t need to buy them)
- Appropriate trekking clothing for winter conditions
- A good down jacket or anorak (very important)
- Winter trekking pants or tights + waterproof trousers
- Gaiters or pants with gaiter
- Hat
- Buff
- Gloves
- Specific sunglasses for snow
For yoga practice and being at Casa
- Yoga mat (although we have to lend and also available in the boutique)**
- Meditation cushion (although we have to lend and also available in the boutique)**
- Blanket or shawl for meditation (although we have to lend and also available in the boutique)
- In spring and autumn temperatures drop, so bring warm clothing.
- Comfortable yoga and meditation clothing.
- A special and confortable piece of clothing that you can wear on the Tea Ceremony.
- Earplugs for sleeping (if you think you might need them).
- Organic biodegradable soap/shampoo (very important and available at our boutique).
- Toilet bag with everything you may need during your stay (sanitary pads, medicines, etc.).
- Thick socks for the no-shoes area (first and second floor).
- Sandals or slippers for the ground floor (basically something easy to put on and remove, we recommend something like “Crocs”).
- Camera, if you like to take pictures.
Note: We will invite you to leave your mobile when entering Casa Cuadrau and forget about it until the retreat is over, to experience an electronic detox
- A notebook and a pen.
- If you like to draw, paint or write, you will have time to explore your creativity. If you want you can bring your watercolors, brushes, colored pencils and everything you consider.
It is not necessary to bring bed linen: the accommodation service includes blankets, duvets, sheets, bath towel (only for use within the facilities). Remember to bring a towel if you wish to swim in the river.
**Boutique
We will have for sale in our boutique:
- bottles
- T-shirts
- yoga mats
- meditation cushions
- simple fabric gym bagback
- organic and biodegradable shampoo, hair conditioner, soap
- notebooks
For the car in Winter
It is necessary to bring traditional snow chains for the tires, or the ones that are for emergency made on fabric or winter tires.
The road Ainsa – Escalona – Puyarruego – Buerba – Vio is the best option as it is much more sunny, so it minimize the risk of finding snow / ice. We recommend this option during this time of the year even for those who are coming from Madrid – Zaragoza / País Vasco, and have no experience or appropriate car to drive in mountain roads in winter conditions.
What not to bring?
- Do not bring any meat, fish, drugs or stimulants, including cigarettes and alcohol.
- Do not wear perfumes/after shave and/or strong-smelling lotions or deodorants, as some people are particularly sensitive to odors or chemicals and may disturb during meditation sessions or asana classes.
NO INTERNET SERVICE
Taking a retreat at Casa Cuadrau is an opportunity to disconnect from your routine and, in order to create a conducive environment, we have chosen to not offer internet service.
We invite you to keep your mobile, laptop and other devices off during your stay at Casa Caudrau, and use the mobile, if necessary, outside our premises.
Weather
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