June 30 – July 3, 2023
with Surinder Singh
This retreat is a unique opportunity to learn and practice throughout 4 days in Spain with the best yoga teacher of Rishikesh, Surinder Singh. Just 2h away from Madrid.
Some days to stay close to the mountains, focused on going deep into yoga practices, shared with presence and dedication by one of the most authentic and loved representatives of yoga tradition these days.
Founder and director of “Swasti Yoga” studio in Rishikesh, Surinder welcomes thousands of students from all around the world every year, in his teacher training courses and classes, workshops, masterclasses and yoga retreats in different countries. His great knowledge about raja/hatha yoga, his dedication to each student, his accuracy in alignment and the spiritual sense that permeates all his teachings make him an outstanding teacher, world wide known.
The retreat program combines long sessions of hatha yoga that will include the typical and unique explanations and adjustments of Surinder, with biomechanics workshops, yoga philosophy satsangs, pranayama, questions and answer sessions and yoga nidra.
We’ll also have time for ourselves, to know each other, share and rest. Each day we’ll go walking in the forest to the surrounding natural pools, to refresh ourselves with pure water and absorb the benefits of nature in this beautiful place. We’ll discover the richness and silence of the forest, magical sunsets in the mountains and the infinity of stars above our heads.
High quality, vegetarian, conscious and sattvic food will be an important part of the retreat as well.
This retreat is open to anyone who wishes to go deep in the teachings of Hatha Yoga, regardless of his previous experience, although we recommend having a previous and regular practice.
THE TEACHER
Surinder Singh
Surinder Singh teaches hatha yoga – a combination of yogasana, pranayama and meditation– in the atmosphere of cordiality and support. It is this atmosphere and energy, and its vastly positive effect on practice that the master’s students notice and come back for, year after year. Being a mechanical engineer by education, Surinder integrates principles of mechanical physics into his teaching practice thus turning them into bio mechanics of asana alignment and adjustment as well as of yoga practice as a whole.
Surinder Singh was initiated in the tradition of yoga by his teacher and guru Sri Swami Dharmananda, the then superior of Ved Niketan Asram in Rishikesh. Swami made no mistake. Today, Surinder Singh is the most popular yoga teacher in the world’s capital of yoga. Thousands of yoga practitioners from all over the world call Surinder Ji their main teacher. Surinder Singh is immensely popular in Russia through his teaching at Swasti Yoga.
In his classes at the Academy, Surinder Singh teaches general yoga practice, mass adjustment in a class setting, gives workshops on asana alignment and adjustment, and tunes his students into the “real yoga” – yoga of Compassion and Action
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THE PLACE
We will go to the region of La Vera, located in the South – East of Sierra de Gredos, where we’ll be able to immerse ourselves in nature and the purity of its natural pools and gorges water. Just two hours away from Madrid city, but with the feeling of being very far from its bustle.
Tierra de Budas will be our home during these days. A modern retreat centre, built only 3 years ago, equipped with the facilities of a rural hotel.
Located in a land with more than 13 hectares of oak woods, junipers, strawberry trees and pine forests, with views to Gredos mountains, and 15 min walking from one of the most special natural pools of Garganta Minchones.
We chose this centre – run by a buddhist community, but open to people with different beliefs, looking for resting and nature – because of its special atmosphere of tranquility, silence and privacy (neither the activities, nor the teachers of this retreat are connected to buddhism, but we respect it and we value its teachings)
We will have spacious, modern and comfortable triple and double rooms, with daily cleaning service. All of them have their own ensuite, air conditioning and high quality beds, that will provide us with good resting time and comfort.
Classes will be taught in a 120m2 yoga shala, with air-conditioning and wooden floors.
The food will be vegetarian, home-made, cooked with excelent quality ingredients and local products by a healthy food expert chef.
A unique space to practice, meditate, connect with nature and rest.
How to get here?
The retreat centre is located 2 hours away from Madrid, specifically 3km away from Villanueva de la Vera village (north of Cáceres), and 6km away from Ávila province.
If you don’t have your own car or you prefer to use public transportation, you can get there easily by bus. Samar transportation company covers the route Madrid – Villanueva de la Vera, with several buses every day departing from Estación Sur (Méndez Álvaro) and from Príncipe Pío. Once at Villanueva de la Vera, it’s just a 10 min taxi ride (we will give you the taxi driver’s phone number).
You can also tell us which is you city and we’ll put you in contact with other participants sharing places at their cars.
Please, have in mind the times for check- in and check out indicated in the program to organise your trip. As a sing of respect to the teacher, we ask you to organise your trip so you arrive before the introduction to the retreat and leave after the closing.
No bookings allowed for spare days or less days than the 4 established.
THE PROGRAM
This retreat is an extraordinary opportunity for people with a regular and constant yoga practice, including yoga teachers.
The retreat will be held in English, although we will make sure during the Questions & Answers Sessions and during the workshops to offer Spanish translation for those who need it.
Friday, June 30, 2023
17.00 Arrival and check in the rooms.
18.30 Introduction to the retreat
19.00 Yoga session
21.00 Dinner
Saturday, July 1, 2023
07.30 – 09.15 Morning yoga session.
09.30 – Breakfast
11.00 – 13.45 Walking in the forest and bathing in natural pools. It may include some pranayama practices outdoors
14.15 Lunch
15.30 – 17.00 Rest
17.00 – 18.15 Yoga philosophy/Satsang
18.30 – 20.15 Yoga biomechanics workshop
20.30 Dinner
21.30 Yoga Nidra (guided by Paloma Dorado)
Sunday, July 2, 2023
07.30 – 09.15 Morning yoga session.
09.30 – Breakfast
11.00 – 13.45 Walking in the forest and bathing in natural pools. It may include some pranayama practices outdoors
14.15 Lunch
15.30 – 17.00 Rest
17.00 – 18.30 Meditation/Satsang
18.45 – 20.30 Yoga biomechanics workshop
21.00 Dinner and time for sharing
Monday, July 3, 2023
07.30 – 09.15 Morning yoga session.
09.30 – Breakfast
11.30 – 12.30 Question & Answers Session. Recommendation for your own practice and/or your teaching.
12.45 – 13.45 Closing circle
14.00 Lunch
16.00 Check-out
(*) The daily schedule can change depending on the weather conditions, the duration of the trips or other unforeseen factors.
(**) Please, have in mind the times for check-in and check-out. Be sure to organise your trip according to the schedule, so you can be during the check-in and leave during the check-out
Join this special meeting with Surinder
Package Includes
- All yoga classes, workshops and sessions included in the program.
- Accommodation in your chosen room (4 days, 3 nights)
- Healthy vegetarian food, using fresh, local and seasonal ingredients prepared by our private chef specialized in healthy nutrition. 3 meals per day.
- Coffee, tea and fruit available all day.
- Use of the yoga shala.
- Trips to some of the most pure, tranquil and beautiful natural beaches and trekking.
Not included:
- Flight/ train/ bus tickets.
- Travel or cancellation insurance (we recommend to have one)
- Transportation on the excursions (we will use our own cars)
(*) It’s not possible to book single days. We only accept bookings for the entire retreat.
If for you is important to have your own single room, you can ask for one (depending on availability) for an extra 120€ (40€/night). You can send us an email to info@shamaretreats.com and we’ll see if there is something available.
PRICES
Total Price per person.
All inclusive
OPTION 1
1 place in the retreat, in a TRIPLE ROOM
with ensuite
(With 3 beds)
490 €
OPCIÓN 2
1 place in the retreat, in a DOUBLE ROOM
with ensuite
(With 2 beds)
580 €
Booking and payment policy:
– To book and secure your place, we request a 150€ deposit.
– You can click on the blue button “Book now” , fill in your data and pay the deposit online.
– Once the payment is made, your place will be reserved (you will receive a confirmation email)
– The balance should be paid before May 31. If you book your place after that date, the full payment of the retreat will be requested.
– If you come on your own, you’ll share room with other people from the retreat. If you come with a friend, and you would like to stay in the same room, please tell us in the inscription form. IMPORTANT: due to the limited number of places, in this retreat there are not individual rooms offered. We’ll try that the rooms are shared between people of the same gender. In the case this is not possible, we’ll ask before to the people that would have to be in mixed rooms.
– The retreat price includes all the classes and services previously said during the 4 days. It’s not possible to book single days, or less days that those 4. We reserve the right to cancel a booking in case it’s not possible to attend the entire retreat. We ask you to organise your trip so you can arrive before the retreat starts, and leave after the retreat has finished.
– We’ll only accept bookings up to 1 week before the retreat starts.
Cancelation policy:
– If you cancel at any moment before May 30, we will refund the total amount you have paid, less the deposit. The deposit won’t be refunded and it won’t be able to be used as a credit.
– If your cancellation takes place after May 30, your payment won’t be refunded.
– At any moment, you could hand your booking over to some other person (friend, relative, colleague…etc), who would like to join the retreat and stay in the same type of bedroom.
– In the unlikely event that the retreat has to be canceled, we will be refund the full amount paid in less than 7 working days.
– Your personal expenses, such as flight tickets or any other cost that wouldn’t has paid directly to us, won’t be refund.
Most travelling insurances covers all your expenses (flight tickets, the payment of the retreat, accommodation cost if you stay before or after the retreat in Spain, etc), if you have to cancel your trip. They are inexpensive and they could be a good option to insure your trip.
Any questions? Write us: info@shamaretreats.com
Call us at +34627419996 or write to info@shamaretreats.com and tell us what you are looking for.
Communicating and asking all the questions you need, is the best way to check if what we offer fits with what you want or feel like at this moment.
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