Pausa
9 - 12 May 2024
4-day, 3-night
Odemira, Portugal
I’m not sitting here trying to be peaceful, but can I sit with myself as peace?
Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen
Everything is unfolding from one self-renewing source. And when we take a pause at retreat it feels a potent portal of magnetic stillness align in time and space.
The retreat is in honour of the precious moment of Pausa. A process to reevaluate, to crystallise our intentions, to attuned our bodies to receive, to involve all senses in nature, a loving call to find new ways of integration.
The experience will always be for special connection to self and others, whatever meaning you ascribe to the powerful energy we will create together.
My hope is to invite you to take some time to slow down and be with your own felt experience, so we can dig deeper into this investigation and reflection in how this intention assimilates in our practice, in our-self and connection to others.
THE RETREAT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES
Three delicious vegetarian meals per day
Somatic movement explorations as an open invitation to find and value our own rhythm, our own breath and our own unique flow state of being that connects us all.
Breath awareness/Pranayama to explore our capacity and bring familiarity of our own breathing.
Vinyasa flow yoga sequences.
Inversions (Restorative and/or Active).
Meditation
Morning Ayurvedic routines (the traditional Hindu system of medicine).
Integrative meditation - Sound healing with crystal bowls, aromatherapy with essential oils for auto massage, restorative postures, guided meditation with visualization + tea ritual to celebrate these caring moments giving by Laura Torrezan.
Forest Bathing - known as a medicinal practice in Japan as Shinrin-yoku. A process of therapeutic relaxation to re/connect through all our felt senses, willing to be captured and linger in nature’s theatre - giving by Simone Coimbra.
Ceremonial Cacao - Known for it’s heart opening and mind expanding abilities - giving by Lea Rózsa.
Kirtan and sacred sounds chants to empower the voice and gently open our heart.
Integration time in silence and nature.
Reflection & contemplation on how by cultivate deeper rest and nourishment support our interactions, communications and relationships with self and other.
LOCATION
Monte da Orada
Orada is nestled in the heart of a nature sanctuary in the woods of Odemira, Alentejo, South West Portugal, bordering Algarve. Combines an amazing host, spectacular wild Surf beaches and the authentic countryside tranquility of Alentejo. Is an old sanctuary, a place for contemplation and connection with nature and water. It is a place to get inspired to redesign life's attitudes on Earth and manifest that awakening.
They started on the vision that nature, health, sustainability are fundamental insights therefore, they are focus on organic farming, conscious nutrition, meditation and permaculture.
ACCOMMODATION
Orada offers different accommodation types: from private en-suite rooms to shared bunkbeds or options to be closer to nature in a treehouse, teepee or bungalow.
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Tapia house
The main house rebuilt beautiful traditional Portuguese tapia house, facing the sacred fire and valley. It is very central and has easy access to all areas, particularly the meditation temple. This house can host up to 18 people. There are two suites, one with double bed and another with twin beds, a Dorm room with 8 bunkbeds and a mezzanine with 6 button beds. The house has 4 bathrooms and has easy access to the independent community showers, so no one needs to wait.
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Suites
They are very central, all of them facing sunrise and the mandala gardens, and have easy access to all areas, particularly the sauna and the biopool. Each suite has its own private bathroom, hammock, wifi and central heating. Most of them can be prepared as twin or double room.
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Bungalows
The 2 Bungalows are charming shelters located in a more secluded area, with beautiful vistas to the Valley. Each one of them has their own private bathroom and hot showers. There is also an outdoor bathtub with a breathtaking vista over the forest. The bungalows are very cozy and can take up to 4 people each. They are ideal for the ones looking for a more private space, but are 100 mts away from from the centre.
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Wild Earth
The wilderness is beauty, sleeping in nature is adventurous and yet very comfortable, so we invite you to embrace this one of a kind experience.
COST OF SELF - INVESTMENT
From €575 to €695
WHAT´S INCLUDED:
Three nights cozy accommodation.
Three nourishing vegetarian meals per day.
Three yoga classes per day.
Two workshops in the afternoon.
It does not include: Flights, airport transfers, treatments, kayaking, cycling, or bus/taxis to the beach)
BOOKINGS
To book your space a €150 deposit is required. Please note, deposits are non-refundable.
Payment plans are available.
Any booking after the 1st of April 2024 the full payment will be required.
GETTING THERE
Monte da Orada is 1.5 hours from Faro Airport
2.5 hours from Lisbon.
Hiring taxis or car rental between fellow participants could be an easier option.
TIMING
Check in from 3.00pm on Thrusday 9 May
Check out 12pm on Sunday 12 May
The yoga retreat begins on Thurday with the first yoga class at 5.00pm - Classes for all levels continue throughout the weekend.
On Sunday the last class finish at 11.30pm and at 12pm we close the retreat all together at Monte Da Orada.
