October 31 - November 3, 2024.
Day of Death Celebration: Yoga, Arte & Hiking Retreat
Yoga, Art & Nature Retreat
“We are the continuation of all our ancestors. Thanks to impermanence, we have a chance to transform our inheritance in a beautiful direction.”
Autumn is a magical time in nature. It is the moment where everything is dying, but “death” is nothing more than a transformation of what will be a new sprout in the spring.
Death is a concept associated with life in many cultures. Death and life inhabit all bodies. Each exhalation is a small death and each inhalation a rebirth.
Autumn is a propitious time to recognize what we have walked so far.
We will celebrate the Day of the Dead, like in Mexico, where we can give ourselves a space to look within. A time to honor and offer our gratitude to our blood and spiritual ancestors, recognizing that this lineage is present in us and we in them.
- Come take a deep breath and feel how each moment is unique.
- Reconnect with the cycles of nature through silence, the yoga and meditation practice, mindfulness techniques and meditative hiking.
- Participate in the (Mexican) Day of the Dead Celebration to honor our loved dead. We will make an altar all together for our loved ones and we will have a special celebration.
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.
Rates include
Not included
Rates per person on a scale by room type
We propose a sliding scale, where contributions vary, according to the economic possibilities of each person. They are based on trust, solidarity and reciprocity. More information in the SLIDING SCALE tab.
| Rates per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of accommodation | Assisted | Standard | Generous |
| Without accommodation | 385 € | 440 € | 495 € |
| Shared bedroom | 415 € | 470 € | 525 € |
| Double room with shared bathroom | - | 520 € | 575 € |
| Single room with shared bathroom | - | 570 € | 625 € |
| Double room with bathroom | - | 590 € | 650 € |
| Single room with bathroom | - | 677 € | 735 € |
| Double room with bathroom "confort +" | - | 610 € | 665 € |
| Single room with bathroom "confort +" | - | 700 € | 755 € |
| Suite with terrace double occupancy | - | 640 € | 695 € |
| Suite with terrace single occupancy | - | 760 € | 815 € |
To reserve, you will only have to make a payment of 200 euros as a deposit.
Casa Cuadrau is a Cooperative Society of Social Interest.
We want our programs to be accessible to the greatest number of people, regardless of their economic situation.
This is why we put forward a sliding scale contribution system, to adapt to the economic capabilities of each person. The sliding scale is based on trust, solidarity and reciprocity.
Rates vary depending on the type of accommodation. There is a minimum price (assisted rate*), a standard price and a maximum (generous rate).
Minimum prices are available for the shared dorms or for the “no accommodation” options (if you stay in your van).
Please consider paying the highest rate you can afford, to support others in a more difficult financial situation. You will also be supporting Casa Cuadrau to continue renewing its facilities.
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 by 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).
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 one 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 National Park or surrounding areas.
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.
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.
We will have an afternoon to reflect on life and death in nature, impermanence, our ancestors, and some other activities. We will also celebrate the “Day of the Dead” with an altar and an offering and meditative chants.
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 fetching water from the fountain, chopping vegetables, drying dishes, etc.
6:30 Wake-up
7:00 Meditation
8:00 Yoga Class
9:30 Breakfast
10:30 Meditative walk
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Free time
17:00 Special Workshop
19:00 Dinner
20:30 Satsang / Freetime
22:00 Rest
Duration
The retreat starts on Thursday, October 31st.
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 Sunday, November 3rd at 12:30h, after brunch.
Facilitators
Katya Ríos
