Do you want to feel full of energy and more healthy?

Do you want to reduce stress and learn how to relax better?

Do you want a break to see what is important for you?

Or are you just looking forward to relaxing completely for a few days in a beautiful location?

Would you like to completely relax and enjoy all the beauty that Southern Spain has to offer? Then our 5-day retreat is definitely recommended!

This concept has been around for 8 years and has become our most popular retreat. And for good reason!

During this 5-day retreat at a beautiful location in Southern Spain, you will be immersed in a combination of yoga, breathwork, meditation, and fun workshops. This allows you to completely unwind and escape from all the hustle and stress. And all while enjoying the beautiful landscape of Southern Spain, with its combination of mountains and beaches

Join our Retreat

Tuesday 16 May -Saturday 20 May 2023 – Sofie Moonen

Monday 29 May 2023 – Friday  2 June 2023  Ilse Sobering

 

5 days: from 845 euro Twin room/ 995 euro Single Room

Only limited space!

 

Limited places book now

RESET

5 DAY YOGA RETREAT IN ANDALUSIA

Unwind and recharge your energy.

Relax in a beautiful location in the heart of Andalusia.

This 5-day journey is a practical tool to show you how you can positively influence your life through simple yoga, breath, and meditation exercises.

You will enjoy daily yoga sessions, breathwork, and meditations that will help you become physically and mentally stronger. We will take you on an inspiring and breathtaking hike and a visit to the beach to connect with nature and yourself.

During the cooking workshop, you will discover new flavors and learn more about the local cuisine. And above all, we will teach you how yoga and meditation can help you improve your life and become more balanced.

By escaping for a few days from your busy life, you can make room for new insights and personal growth.

Take time to reflect on what’s really important to you in your life.

Go back home with a clear mind and full of energy

About the hosts

Each edition is different, so even if you have been before, new surprises await you! Our retreat is such a big success that some participants have already been five or six times!

The format of our 5-day retreat is the same, but each edition has its own personal touch.

Ilse started this retreat and has now gathered a team of great hosts around her. Jane Bakx has been successfully hosting retreats for us for years and the enthusiastic yoga teacher Sofie Moonen became a host of our 5-day retreat last year.
At our retreat, we work with a fantastic team in Spain. In addition to our hosts, we also have permanent members who contribute to an unforgettable experience. One of them is Tiziana Santi, our wonderful sound chef! She not only takes care of the food but also provides incredibly beautiful sound journeys that make your retreat even more special.

In addition, we have been working with Fali for many years, who arranges all transfers for us and ensures that you can travel to and from the location without any worries. We also have a team of various massage therapists and therapists who offer, for example, Reiki, Pranic, Chakra healing, and Theta healing. They will ensure that you can fully relax and enjoy during this 5-day retreat.

In short, our team is entirely focused on offering you an unforgettable experience during this retreat.

This spring, both Ilse and Sofie will be hosting a 5-day retreat at the same beautiful location in Southern Spain. It’s an opportunity to pamper yourself and enjoy a well-deserved break from daily life. So if you are looking for a special experience and want to discover what this retreat can mean for you, join our 5-day retreat!

HOST

Ilse-Marie Sobering – Energy Expert

Yoga, Meditation & Breathwork Teacher E-RYT500 – Light Worker – Modern Sprititual Teacher

 

Ilse is the founder of House Of InnerPower ( and Viva La Vida ) and creator of the Yoga Nidra RadiantPeace method. She is an experienced E-RYT500 Yoga Teacher.

Ilse-Marie did several teacher trainings. The advanced 300 hour course she did in an Ashram in India. She is skilled in various Yoga styles and over the years has created her own style by mixing various styles of Yoga. She is teaching Yin & Restorative Yoga, Vinyasa, Flow, Kundalini en Hatha Yoga. She is an experienced meditation and pranayama teacher. Furthermore she is skilled in Qigong and energy work.She gives classes and courses in three languages ​​to beginners, advanced students, seniors and children. She is organizing international retreats and courses, gives (master) classes and workshops.

Ilse has a great passion for Yoga, meditation, mindfulness and healthy nutrition. Yoga & meditation had a big impact on her own life. Ilse-Marie: “I live a lot more in the present moment, I can handle stress better and I enjoy the small things in life a lot more. Yoga is for me this still point is this fast changing world.

I have also realized what is important to me and how I can make a positive contribution in my own way. Teaching gives me a lot of energy and I think it’s great to see what positive effect it has on people.

It is beautiful to share your knowledge with others and to do what you really love.

 

5-DAY RETREAT WITH ILSE-MARIE: Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2023

HOST

Sofie Moonen Yoga, Meditation & Breathwork Teacher & Retreat Host

I am Sofie. And I LOVE YOGA. I love how yoga – as well as meditation and breathwork – helps to get back to the true you. Yoga offers a way for us to see a world that is working for you instead of against you. 

For more than ten years now, yoga helps me to manage my energy. It reminds me – both on the mat as well as off the mat – that everything is connected so we must live, act and breathe with awareness and kindness. Since 2019 I have been sharing this passion by teaching others. I am on a mission to get the tools of yoga into people’s everyday life and into the schools where our children spend the best of their daily hours.

Ilse and I met in 2017 and there was an instant, genuine connection. I followed my Yoga Alliance® certified teacher training with Ilse because I recognise myself in her yoga style of combining the best of several different yoga styles with meditation, breath- and energy work and qigong. 

By offering retreats, my goal is to create a safe space where you can nurture your body and soul. The atmosphere is relaxed, everything is taken care of and you really have to do nothing but calm your mind, enjoy the activities, the beautiful surroundings, the lovely food and like-minded company (or alone time if that is what you need).

5-DAY RETREAT WITH SOFIE: Tuesday May 16 to Saturday May 20, 2023

Retreat

 

Yoga & Meditation in Nature

We will when possible our yoga and meditation sessions outside. The place has a nice garden and a yoga deck.

Outdoor sessions add a different dimension to your practice and pare yoga down to its original link with nature.  Yoga means ‘union,’ and when it’s practiced outdoors it seems like the union with nature, humanity, and the universe is truly felt.

Many aspects of yoga are in fact about being in the moment and at one with nature or the universe. That’s why so many asanas reflect animals and nature. By putting your body into the shape of a tree or a dog, by exploring the graceful wings of a bird or the fluidity of the Sun Salute, by breathing with the same cyclical sense as the tides or with an ocean sound, you evoke a sense of harmony, timelessness, and connection to the universe.

Outdoors offers another level to focus on—the smell of nature, such as the ocean, pine, grass. When you start to smell the outdoors, it’s as if nature wants us to be present and breathe deeply.

Additional activities & workshops

In addition to the yoga and meditation sessions, you can also participate in a number of other activities. Participation is always voluntary. The following workshops and activities are included in the price.

Excursion

We go or on an (hiking) trip in the surrounding area or go to  the beach  for a yoga and meditation session. Depending on the weather.

Cooking workshop

Together with our  Chef , we have compiled a cooking workshop. You will learn to make the most delicious fruit and fruit patés. Examples that we do in the workshop: how to make your own vega spreads, dips etc.. Our chefs are experts in the field of vegetarian and vegan cuisine and share their passion about healthy eating with you.

Walking meditation – silent walk

In the area you can do amazing hikes.  We are surrounded by this beautiful landscape of mountains with views over a lake and the ocean.  For anyone who would like to experience a breathtaking hike in complete tranquility we organize a special walking meditation.

A walking meditation is a form of meditation in action. In walking meditation we use the experience of walking as our focus. We become mindful of our experience while walking, and try to keep our awareness involved with the experience of walking. A walking meditation is an excellent way of developing our ability to take awareness into our ordinary lives. During the walk you will experience everything around you very intensely. The colors, sounds, the sun and the wind. It is a very pleasant and special experience. During our walk we will stop under these thousand year old olive trees and do a special yoga session.

BONUS: SOUND JOURNEY/SOUND BATH

Our Sound Chef Tiziana Santi will give a special meditation session.

A Sound Journey/Bath is a gentle, yet powerful, experience for the mind and body. Simply listen to the harmonious, overtone-rich sounds of the singing bowls they are pleasant, calming, and relaxing!

What is a Sound Journey or Sound BaAfter a short Introduction to how Sound Vibration works in the body and setting of intentions, the experience begins with each person lying down or seated in a comfortable position. Through the tapping of Tibetan Bowls a deep sense of relaxation is enduced whilst guided by Tiziana´s voice and anchored guiding relaxation with focus on the breath. The experience is filled with different sounds and frequencies being introduced in succession. The sounds are created by a variety of overtone-emitting instruments including Tibetan Bowls (using Peter Hess® Sangha Bowls) and Crystal Singing Bowls, Ocean drum, Tam Tam Gong, Phase drum, Monochord, chimes, and voice.

A sound bath is an opportunity to explore what a meditative state is and how it feels. For this reason, it can be beneficial for both beginners of meditation and also experienced meditators. The Intention of the experience is to invite deep rest and relaxation, reset, grounding, balancing, centering and connecting with our “inner wisdom” exploring self-inquiry and self-discovery. A Sound Bath experience is unique and each participant will experience different sensations, emotions depending on how open they are to the experience.

Location El Canuelo

Stay in a beautiful little hamlet with beautiful lake & ocean views

Small whitewashed Casas and casitas in a mountain hamlet, with a rustic on-site bar and pool, surrounded by birds, bougainvillea and breathtaking views.

It’s a steep climb through olive groves to reach the hamlet of El Cañuelo. Perched high in the mountains, with clear views to the 25 km-distant Med, it’s a wonderful place, and the nice holiday homes with their terraces merge charmingly into the traditional village; Rafael the goatherd’s house is opposite.

The cute houses are not very luxurious, but El Cañuelo is as authentically Andaluz as it gets. It has a lot of charm.

Step outside and you’re in a bird-sung world of bougainvillea and sunshine: take to the village trail, explore the nearby markets or drink in the spectacular views.

There is a bar in El Cañuelo that we can use during our stay. The bar has spacious outdoor terracing with spectacular views. Indoors there is space for several tables and there are two fireplaces for winter use.

Swimming pool

The swimming pool, called locally the ‘Mickey Mouse’ because of its shape, is 7 x 7 meters with the two small ‘ears’ one with a depth of 90cms and the other about 15cm. The main pool is 2m at its deepest point. The Bar and location have WIFI.

The Yoga Shala

There is a beautiful, recently refurbished, spacious Yoga Shala. It has big windows with a lot of light coming into the room.

Furthermore there are several platforms/ terraces where we can do the yoga outside if the weather permits it.

DeTAILS OF THE RETREAT

Date:

5-DAY RETREAT WITH:

Sofie Moonen: Tuesday May 16 to Saturday May 20, 2023

Ilse Sobering: Monday 29 May 2023 – Friday  2 June 2023 –

This retreat includes (depending if it is a 5-day or a 7-day retreat:

  • 5  days of inspiration.
  • 4 nights accommodation of your choice.4 yoga & meditation session in the morning.
  • yoga sessions in the morning/afternoon.
  • a few special yoga & meditation workshops.
  • An excursion; like a silent walk and Yoga & meditation on the mountain and a trip to the beach
  • 1 healthy welcome cocktail.
  • 4 imes light breakfast with fresh juice, fruit and tea.
  • 5  times extensive lunch/brunch
  • 4  times delicious vegetarian dinner buffet.
  • Free Wifi
  • Unlimited water,  special yogi tea and fruit.
  • Free  cooking workshop by our great Chef.

Investment 5 Day Retreat

Single room shared bathroom  995,-

Shared twin, shared bathroom 845,-

We have several houses available. Houses are all different, rooms sizes vary.

The houses are not luxurious, but very athentic and real Spanish. You have everything you need and you can enjoy beautiful views.

Houses have 1, 2,3 or 4 bedrooms and 1 or more bathrooms depending on the size of the house. In most houses you share a bathroom with one other room.

They all have a patio/ terrace, living room and kitchen.

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Optional

  • Massage to unblock any energy issues with a very experienced therapist
  • Additional excursions in the area (hiking, museums, sports activities).

Excluded

  • Transport Airport or Malaga centre- Finca .  If you join our arranged transport it is 30 euros per trip per person. See below for the schedule. If you arrive at another time we can arrange a taxi for you.
  • Flight to and from Malaga.
  • Travel insurance or cancelation insurance.
  • Personal expenses.

Conditions

The conditions below apply for reservations made directly with us.

Payment conditions

We will ask you with your reservation to make a deposit of 300 euros of the total accommodation costs. You can also transfer the entire amount in one go. After receiving the deposit payment your reservation is final. You can pay the remaining costs 6 weeks before the start.

We advise you to take out travel and cancellation insurance

When you make a booking you agree with our Terms & Conditions

Is This Retreat Something For You?

Our Yoga Retreats  are for people who are:

– Looking for a peaceful place to renew and relax for a few days.

-Recovering from burn-out, or experiencing insomnia,  or anxiety.

– Feeling stressed, physically tense, recovering from injury.

– Feeling ‘blocked’ creatively.

– When you are in between jobs and need some time to reconnect with what is really important to you.

– Wanting to build your confidence and self-esteem

This yoga retreat is for anyone who wants to relax and feel stronger, more energetic and want to feel more focused.

It’s for anyone who wants to relax in nature and who wants to explore what is really important in his or her life.

More practical information

Tickets & Transfers

The airport to fly to is Malaga Airport.

A  lot of airlines fly to Malaga. For example: you can book your flights with KLM, Transavia, Ryanair and Vueling.

Arrival flight: You can book a flight that arrives on the starting morning (best arrival before 12:00 in the morning) and arrange the joint transfer through us.

Return flight: you can fly back from around 15:30 if you want to go with the shared transfer. Returning there are often  wo shared transfers: 1 at 12:00 PM (13:30 PM at the airport) and 1 around 14:00 PM.

Shared transfer: Pick-up and drop off from the airport is possible both with the shared transfer service(fixed time) and with a private taxi. You can also be picked up or dropped off in Malaga centre (plaza Marina). The shared transfer is 30 euros per person for a single transfer (60 euros for a return ticket) when you travel together with the rest of the group.

It is approximately 80 euro p.p. euro for a single transfer/taxi.

You can be picked up or taken to Malaga Airport or to Malaga Center (Plaza Marina).

The shared transfer leaves from the airport on the starting day between 11:30 am to 12:30 pm to the finca. The definitive time depends on the flights of the participants, we try to plan it in such a way that as many participants as possible can make use of the shared transfer. (Several flights arrive in the morning between 8:30 am / 11:00 am)

On the last day a shared transfer departs after the brunch / lunch (12:00) geared to the flights at the end of the afternoon. If necessary, a second transfer will take place in the afternoon if several people take the evening flight back (around 14:00 p.m.).

We can really recommend booking a day in Malaga before or after. This is a super relaxed city near the beach. Many participants do this before or after. It is also possible to be picked up or dropped off at the center of Malaga.

If you are planning on doing some trips on your own you can best rent a car. www.rentalcars.com

Additional practical information

Check in from 13:00 PM

Check out  at 12:00 PM

Earlier or later check-in is sometimes possible upon request, depending on the location. You can possibly stay a little longer at the location on the last day (till 16:00 PM)

OTHER DETAILS

Please bring comfortable (sports) clothes & some good sporty shoes or hiking shoes.

A small backpack and drinking bottle / bottle is recommended.

Yoga mats, meditation cushions and yoga blankets are provided.

 

A washing machine is available

You can book an additional massage through us.

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Relax & Enjoy