December 5 - 9, 2024.
The Art of Cooking - Yoga, Meditation, Hiking & Cooking
Yoga, Meditation, Hiking & Cooking Retreat
Awaken your sensitivity and your connection with nature, with your body and with food. A retreat designed to savor the present moment. You can practice meditation in everything you do: moving, breathing, cooking, eating, walking in the mountains,…
This retreat is an opportunity to delve into the Art of Cooking with conscience and love. We will prepare very special vegetarian dishes with the help of Casa Cuadrau’s chef: Paqui.
New creations and the discovery of flavors make us pay more attention and enjoy the present moment. The kitchen is an ideal place to practice mindful eating.
Give yourself a few days of:
- Cooking mindfully and healthy delicious and sustainable dishes,
- Integrate yoga and meditation teachings into every aspect of your life,
- Go snowshoeing* into virgin nature, contemplate it, breathe it and feel part of it.
*Snowshoe excursions will depend on weather and conditions.
Who is this retreat for?
For everyone, regardless of physical condition, level of practice or age. Because yoga practice is for everyone.
During these days we will practice daily:
- yoga asanas,
- pranayama,
- meditation,
- meditative hiking,
- mindfulness techniques,
- mindful cooking.
Rates include
Not included
Casa Cuadrau is a Social Interest Cooperative Society. And want our programs to be accessible to everyone, regardless of their economic situation.
We propose scale rates, where contributions are variable, according to the economic possibilities of each person.
They operate based on trust, solidarity and reciprocity.
Rates vary depending on the type of accommodation:
Assisted: For those in need of financial assistance. This rate is available through the generosity of other retreatants. Limited availability.
Basic: Covers the essential costs of your retreat.
Sustainable: This rate fully covers your retreat costs and contributes towards facility maintenance and the karma yoga program.
Generous: in addition to covering your retreat costs, your contribution helps sustain assisted rates, fund the landscaping project, and future projects, and the social programs we run. This is just a reference, the sky is the limit.
Minimum rates are available for the dormitory or “no accommodation” option, if you stay in your van.
Please consider paying the highest rate you can afford based on your circumstances. Thank you so much for supporting what we do!
To reserve, you will only have to make a payment of 200 euros as a deposit.
You can make the remaining payment at the end of the retreat with credit card or cash.
Remember that you can also make a donation here.
*If you cannot afford any of these fees, consider applying for a Karma Yoga/Volunteer program (minimum stays are of 8 weeks).
Rates per person on a scale by room type
We propose scale rates, where contributions are variable, according to the economic possibilities of each person. They operate based on trust, solidarity and reciprocity. More information in the PRICE RANGE tab.
| Rates per person | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of accommodation | Assisted | Basic | Sustainable | Generous |
| Without accommodation | 490 € | 585 € | 670 € | 800 € |
| Shared bedroom | 530 € | 625 € | 720 € | 800 € |
| Double room with shared bathroom | - | 687€ | 785 € | 900 € |
| Single room with shared bathroom | - | 750 € | 845 € | 950 € |
| Double room with bathroom | - | 785 € | 880 € | 950 € |
| Single room with bathroom | - | 900 € | 985 € | 1100 € |
| Double room "confort +" with bathroom | - | 800 € | 895 € | 950 € |
| Single room "confort +" with bathroom | - | 925 € | 1020 € | 1100 € |
| Suite with terrace for double occupancy | - | - | 950 € | 1200 € |
| Suite with terrace for single occupancy | - | - | 1100 € | 1300 € |
To reserve, you will only have to make a payment of 200 euros as a deposit.
At the end of the retreat we will open a space for donations. With your generosity you are supporting Casa Cuadrau (Cooperative of Social Interest) and its team. You are also enabling other fellow practitioners, who are in a more difficult financial situation, to attend our programmes.
Activities
Yoga classes are for all levels of practice. The sessions combine Hatha Yoga and Vinyasa Yoga principles, as well as movement and mobility exercises.
There is one yoga class per day. The classes are usually dynamic, except after the long meditative hikes there are gentle yoga classes (yin yoga).
Yoga classes are progressive, variations for different levels of practice and particular limitations are always offered.
Meditative walks and hikes are esencial practices in our retreats. They are very simple and accesible for everyone.
They help us to understand, through experience, our deep connection with nature. It makes us notice in each step and in each breath, that the energy that exist inside us it is just the same as the energy that exists out there.
Nature is our greatest teacher. Silence and deep listening helps us enrich the experience She offers.
There will be a daily 90 minute meditative walk in nature, opening the senses and developing mindfulness.
A day will be dedicated to meditative hiking, starting just after breakfast and coming back for a gentle yoga session. It is a perfect opportunity to enjoy the wonders of the the Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park and Sobrarbe – Pirineos Geopark or surrounding areas.
*One snowshoe excursion will be offered depending on weather and conditions.
Everyday there will be guided meditation sessions, in the morning. The best way to start the day.
We practice simple techniques that are easy to carry on at home. We use universal elements to all of us as concentration objects, such as the breath, the body sensations, sounds, etc.
Cooking and eating are also a moments when we can practice mindfulness and cultivate loving presence. The state of your mind and your heart when cooking will permeate the food you prepare. Eating is not only nourishing the body but also the mind and heart.
In the 2 cooking workshops with Paqui we will learn that cooking can be an exploration of creativity, an art of understanding the combination of foods to make the assimilation and digestion of nutrients more efficient, and at the same time a meditative and self-listening practice.
Paqui will share her experience and knowledge about cooking, nutrition and tricks for accompaniments to give everyday dishes poetic touches, in addition to providing more nutrients and making everyday life something extraordinary. She will teach us to enjoy food while cultivating well-being.
In Sanskrit, Sat means truth and Sang means group or community. Satsang is a gathering to share our concerns, questions, and our deepest insights. It is also a time to meditate together, contemplate nature and sing meditative songs or mantras.
A moment of silence to connect with nature, with yourself and with the group. Sharing a bowl of “living tea” we deepen all the richness that dwells in “the way of tea” (Cha Dao).
We give ourselves the opportunity to make from something ordinary something extraordinary and full of meaning.
Karma Yoga is Yoga in action = finding skillfulness and integration in any action.
We bring the principles of Yoga in everything we do. We invite you to practice Karma Yoga by helping us with simple tasks of the house as chopping vegetables, drying dishes, etc.
6:30 Wake-up
7:00 Meditation
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Meditative walk
11:30 Yoga & Movement
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Free time
16:00 Cooking Workshop
19:00 Dinner
20:00 Satsang / Lazy Time
22:00 Rest
We believe that true health is everything we do to bring harmony to the physical body, mind, heart and to all the beings around us: WELL-BEING.
Your stay at Casa Cuadrau is a perfect opportunity to practice a mindful and respectful living with yourself and the environment.
Coming to our home for a few days is also giving you the opportunity to live in an Ecological and Sustainable House. You will be able to learn or deepen practices that help you cultivate a greater connection with Nature, our great teacher, and enjoy the wonders of the Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park and the UNESCO Sobrarbe-Pirineos Geopark.
We are part of the Spanish Ecotourism Association “Soy Ecoturista“ and our activities inside and outside the house are aligned with sustainable, mindful and respectful tourism, offering experiences to contribute to local development and the conservation of the geodiversity and biodiversity of the territory.
Duration
The retreat starts on Thursday, December 5. Check-in is from 15 to 16:30h. Then, there will be a yoga class and an introduction, followed by a dinner and an opening of the retreat. The retreat finishes on Monday, December 9th at 12:30h, after brunch.
Facilitators
Katya Ríos
Daniel Benito
