Yoga retreat in nature, reach out to your inner self

Focused on respiration and meditation in order to reach the inner balance, this is the most antique discipline of yoga.

A Sanskrit term meaning “yogic sleep” is a deep relaxation technique and a form of meditation that expands the individual’s self-awareness.

During this introductory session, our yoga instructor, Carmen, will be sharing the fundaments and techniques that will be practised in the course of the retreat, helping you achieve awareness at the present moment, calmly acknowledging and accepting your feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations.

Guided by the psychotherapist Charlotte Harris, the starting point of the ecotherapy journey will be an invitation to mindfully connect and meditate upon our own relationships with the natural world through a series of guided sensory and creative activities.

The second session and middle part of the journey will allow the freedom to get creative using natural objects to play and explore further, preparing the way or the final encounter: an opportunity to connect deeply and intuitively through an invitation to spend some time alone, a mini “solo” outdoors in the grounds of the guesthouse, amongst the woods, meadows and mountains.

Time to get to know the beauty of the Pineta Valley Nature and its surroundings through a series of guided hikes starting from our premises and coming across some of the most awe-inspiring views of Ordesa National Park. Once wintery season snows transmute these mountains, snowshoes will help us to explore nature around us in all its magnificence.

Pranayama is the practice of breath regulation. It’s a central component of yoga, an exercise for physical and mental wellness. In Sanskrit, “Prana” means life energy, and “Yama” means control. The practice of pranayama involves breathing exercises and patterns.

Originally created in the 80’s Japan, this technique seeks to put our minds at ease while we focus our attention on our senses.  By using the unique conditions present among the nearby centenary woodlands, this guided session intends to treat therapeutically high levels of stress, negativity and simply bring us closer to nature through an extraordinary experience.

As part of the process of achieving a mindful conscience, this guided meditative walk along nearby hike paths will help you enhance your senses and the understanding of yourself within nature.

Let yourself be taken to a timeless place by the uplifting sounds of a Handpan live performance. The ethereal music and sensitivity will be the perfect final touch as the last part of this week of introspection and realisation.