Yoga retreat at Molino del Rey, Andalucia, Spain
with Beth Croft and Donna Gerrard
29th July - 5th August 2012
Donna and Beth will be returning to the wonderful Molino del Rey retreat centre in Andalucia, Spain from 29th July - 5th August 2012. Join us for a beautiful physical and spiritual journey in the Andalucian mountains.
The retreat centre is high on the side of an Andalucian valley, with stunning views, and is built around two old water mills, and into caves in the side of the mountain. The mill streams continue to flow through and around the centre, filling the air with the sound of rushing water. The yoga studio is carved out of the rock and leads into the caves which can be explored and used for meditation or chanting.
Arrive on Sunday and meet your companions for this beautiful week. Settle in to your individually-decorated room, then join us for a grounding lunar yoga practice to settle your body and spirit into your home for the week. After practice, join us to share a wonderful vegetarian dinner served by our hosts Lydia and Anthony and their son Demetri, many of the vegetables grown by Lydia herself, before your first sleep in a very comfortable bed.
From Monday to Saturday, we will share our passion for yoga with you and guide you on a journey. We will start the day with energising solar vinyasa flow yoga practice in the studio or on the sunny yoga deck, followed by a wonderful brunch to nourish our bodies.
Days can be spent walking in the beautiful surrounding scenery, riding horses through the rugged and stunning Sierra de las Nieves with an experienced local guide, relaxing beside or swimming in the Molino saltwater pool, carved out of the caves and with overhanging stalactites, taking a sauna, or treating yourself to a massage from a wide range offered by the healing hands of Lydia or Demetri.
A day excursion can be taken by car through the mountains to the awe-inspiring town of Ronda which perches around a deep ravine and has many shopping opportunities!
We come together again in the evening for a relaxing lunar practice to settle and relax our bodies before a wonderful vegetarian evening meal. Alcoholic and soft drinks are available with dinner for those who would like them. The yoga practices during the week will also include meditation and chanting in the caves or in any of the beautiful little niches that this wonderful location offers. There may also be some joyful dancing! Our final yoga practice will be on Saturday evening, providing an opportunity for you to integrate your week's journey.
On Sunday morning will we hug each other goodbye and leave for our onward journeys, hopefully to meet again the following year!
Optional additional excursion After we leave Molino del Rey on Sunday 5th August, drive to a nearby hacienda in the beautiful Sierra de las Nieves and spend either 1 or 2 days horseriding with an experienced local guide and beautiful well-mannered horses, staying overnight and eating (if wished) at the hacienda.
Retreat costs are here and include all accommodation, yoga, brunch and dinner but are not inclusive of travel, alcoholic or soft drinks with dinner, any treatments taken with Lydia and Demetri or excursions. The closest airport is Malaga and is approximately a 1-hour drive. Shared transport from the airport is also available. This is an experience which really should not be missed!
Pictures and testimonials from our
September 2011 retreat
"I am so lucky that I got to share this wonderful week with you all. Donna and Beth - many, many thanks for being our lovely yoga teachers." - Jutta
"Thank you for all the inspiration and laughs in Spain." - Pia
