Christmas and New Year's Eve Special Yoga Retreat in Torrelles de Foix, Barcelona
With Ellen, Ooljee and Ginebra
December 24, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Eight nights to close the end of the year and start the new one with good intentions and open heart!
At Alaya, we invite you to celebrate Christmas and New Year in a unique and special way. Live this transformative experience with activities that connect the body, mind and spirit:
Featured activities:
- Daily yoga classes (morning and evening) to relax the mind.
- Meditation with horses, a unique and comforting experience.
- Enso group painting session to let your creativity flow.
- Wine tasting to savor the flavors of the season.
- Fire circle meeting to connect and share.
- Enjoy a glass of champagne in the jacuzzi and sauna.
- Dance into the night to celebrate the joy of the season.
- New Year Puja, Cocoa Ceremony and Sacred Songs, among others.
Ceremonial concert “From Root to Heart”, (31st of december) will be lead by Raffa Martínez, an artist who has been dedicated to the integration of art and spirituality through music for more than a decade, this concert is a ritual of sowing purposes. Around a heart-shaped floral mandala, we sing, pray and open an intimate and sacred space to celebrate from and for Love.
Full program of the retreat
Day 1 – 24/12/24
15:00h – Welcome with hot chocolate
17:00h – Yoga class
19:00h – Ho’oponopono Meditation with Clara
20:30h – Christmas dinner
22:00h – Sharing circle around the fire
Day 2 – 25/12/24
08:30h – Christmas yoga class
10:30h – Breakfast
12:30h – Horse meditation
14:00h – Special Christmas lunch
17:00h – Yoga class
19:30h – Wine tasting
20:30h – Dinner
22:00h – free time
Day 3 – 26/12/24
09:00h – Yoga class
10:30h – Brunch
11:30h – Hike to the waterfalls
15:00h – Snack
17:00h – Yoga class
20:30h – Dinner
22:00h – Sharing circle with a golden latte
Day 4 – 27/12/24
09:00h – Yoga class
11:00h – Brunch
12:30h – Mantra meditation
15:00h – Snack
16:00h – Introduction to reiki healing with Ellen
18:00h – Yoga class
20:00h – Dinner
22:00h – Sharing circle
Day 5 – 28/12/24
09:00h – Yoga class
11:00h – Brunch
12:30h – Mantra Meditation
15:00h – Snack
17:00h – Yoga class
18:30h – Free time
20:30h – Dinner
22:00h – Meditative dance
Day 6 – 29/12/24
09:00h – Yoga class
11:00h – Brunch
12:30h – Meditation in mouvement
15:00h – Snack
17:00h – Yoga class
18:30h – Free time to enoy the SPA
20:30h – Dinner
22:00h – Journaling circle by the fire with Clara
Day 7 – 30/12/24
09:00h – Yoga class
11:00h – Brunch
12:30h – Meditation
15:00h – Snack
17:00h – Yoga class
18:30h – Free time
20:30h – Dinner
22:00h – Sharing circle by the fire
Day 8 – 31/12/24
09:00h – Yoga class
11:00h – Brunch
13:00h – Meditation with horses
15:00h – Snack
19:00h – Opening circle
20:30h – Dinner
22:30h – Heart opening ceremonial concert
Day 9 – 01/01/25
09:30h – Breakfast
11:00h – New Year’s Eve Puja
12:00h – Cacaco ceremony and sacred chants
14:00h – Lunch and farewell
About the Leaders
Ellen
REIKI HEALER, ANIMAL COMMUNICATOR, MEDITATION WITH HORSES TEACHER AND FOUNDER OF ALAYA RETREAT CENTER Ellen obtained a Masters Degree in psychology, and a Doctorate in Information Systems at Harvard and MIT, and worked for many years in the academic and consulting world. In 2005, she started to focus on what life was really about, and […]
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Ooljee
The Heart of Meditation with Horses Ooljee together with Ginebra are our rescue horses who are living with us here at our retreat centre Ooljee is a remarkable gelding known for his profound ability to connect with humans on a deep, emotional level. His serene and calming presence is a cornerstone of the "Meditation […]
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Ginebra
Our Gentle Guide of Meditation with Horses Ginebra is a full-bred Spanish horse celebrated for her exceptional gentle energy and her remarkable talent for holding space for our groups. As a central figure in the "Meditation with Horses" program, Ginebra's calming presence is a beacon of peace and clarity for many participants. Although she was […]
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