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Yoga Sequence for your self-practice

Those of you who have already been in our retreats know that we always invite you to continue practicing at home. We believe in the benefit of following a sustainable self-practice day by day, which allows us to go deeper in silence, listening to our
Forest Bathing in Casa Cuadrau Yoga Retreats Pyrenees
Hiking

Forest Bathing or Shinrin-yoku

In the 80's the Japanese term shinrin-yoku came up to give an ecological alternative after the exhaustion of the technological boom and to bring people closer to nature again. This term can be translated as Forest Bathing. In the 90’s, scientific researches where proving the
Artistic Corner

Art belongs to everyone

Being in contact with nature for a few days in a retreat, meditating and nurturing ourselves from it, makes us connect with our interior. Connect with that innate and natural wisdom that lies in everyone. The most beautiful thing is to be able to allow
Meditation

Pranayama | Session with Breathing Exercises

Pranayama, a necessary practice for daily life. The pranayama belongs to the practice of Raja Yoga. We consider that it is one more practice of Yoga, which is equally necessary and important in our daily life, to have good health, a calm and concentrated mind.
Movimiento y fuerza ejercicios de abdomen Casa Cuadrau Yoga
Movement

Movement: 10 core exercices

Nowadays, with our sedentary and "comfortable" lifestyles it is very frequently to lack of strength in the body, especially in our core. During yoga classes, we like to include exercises that strengthen the abdomen. A strong abdomen means that our center is more stable and
Family

Homemade Ice Lollies – sugar free

Little by little the hot weather is coming and at home we love ice cream, but especially homemade ones. In fact, when we go on a trip and buy some ice lollies (commercials ones), we usually regret it, because they taste too sweet and very
Family

Movement: Dancing as a Family

From our family, we propose you to dance and move. You can do it with the whole family or alone. Invite your family, your children, your parents, nephews, etc. to dance and let the body express what is inside. We can accumulate many tensions, emotions,
Family

Creating Our Refuge

Adults and children, we all need to feel that we have a space of our own, and throughout the day it is very necessary to take breaks. It’s very important that each of us own a “little refuge” to go when we need to relax,
Meditación Movimiento Consciente Natural Casa Cuadrau
Meditation

Meditation in Movement: the 5 Elements

Each day make sure to take some time to allow your body to release tension through movement. Dani really likes dancing and exploring movement. In our retreats, during some of our walks, Dani guides Movement Meditation sessions to invite us to be barefoot, feel the
Croquetas vegetarianas de quinoa Casa Cuadrau
Recipes

Quinoa and veggies Croquettes

There are days when the body asks us for something fried. So the other day we had some quinoa made and we got the idea to make some croquettes. This is an easy recipe where we can use the vegetables we have at home. Servings:

Meditación Caminando Casa Cuadrau Caminata meditativa
Hiking

Walking Meditation

El caminar es una actividad que hacemos a diario, incluso estando en casa. Y ¿cuántas veces caminas sin tener consciencia de tu cuerpo, el movimiento, tu respiración? Te invitamos a re-aprende a caminar con la curiosidad de un bebé que comienza a dar sus primeros

Casa Cuadrau | Retiros de Yoga, Arte y Senderismo
Hiking

Dear Mother Earth

Dear Mother Earth, One more day, I pay my respects and my deepest thanks for giving me the opportunity to live in you. In this sacred home to which I am proud to belong. In these days of lockdown, from home, I learn from the

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