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February 2020
Meditation Weekend February 7 – 9, 2020
Continuing our series of meditation retreats at Les Gavatxes, – the next is on 8th - 10th March. We typically meditate about 12 - 15 times during the course of the weekend, in 25 minute sessions, plus short bursts of kinhin (walking meditation) in between. We do samu (working meditation) for about 1.5 hours on both Saturday and Sunday morning. We typically have a dharma talk on Saturday and Sunday and do a short zen buddhist ceremony on the Sunday.…
Find out more »June 2020
Energy Week, JUNE 1-6 2020
with Jon Marree and Marieke Mosk English and Dutch spoken Learn how to work with energy! A week for everybody who wants to improve quality of their life and work in a natural, sustainable way. Our current personal, social and environmental issues have become too complex to tackle in the usual way. That is why new ways are urgently needed. Do you want to learn some of them? You are very welcome! You learn how to: become more effective by…
Find out more »Zen Retreat led by Jacky Shobogendo Demmers Sensei – Cancelled-
From Saturday 13 June (19.00 hours) to Saturday 20 June (12.00 hours) 2020 Jacky Demmers Sensei will lead the annual Zen-Work retreat. We are sorry but Jacky has decided to cancel this event due to the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 situation. She may be back next year.
Find out more »July 2020
Ashtanga Yoga Retreat
July 22, 2020 @ 1:00 pm – July 28, 2020 @ 1:00 pm Price 545 € per person Come with a friend and pay just 495 € per person This retreat will focus on the Ashtanga Vinyasa practice, with an intelligent, gentle and loving approach, making use of various tools like conscious movement, somatic techniques and anatomic exploration. The retreat is open to all levels, ages and physical conditions. Languages: English, Spanish, Italian For further enquiries please contact: marco.aicardi@gmx.com or…
Find out more »Awaken Heart, Deep Rest Retreat in Wild Nature with Gemma Polo Pujol
31 July, 2020 | 19:00 – 5 August, 2021 | 16:00 Les Gavatxes, Catalan Pyrenees, Spain ∞ with Gemma Polo Pujol ∞ Teachings offered on a donation basis. In English and Spanish. A silent retreat to open up to life and all its potential, through the practice of deep rest meditation, and the power of interconnectedness. In this six-day retreat held in place of great beauty and wild nature, we will be guided into deep rest through the practice of…
Find out more »August 2020
Five-day Vipassana Silent Retreat, Spain: The Taste of Stillness- Cancelled
Sunday 23 August - Saturday 29 August 2020 This five-day Vipassana retreat is held in the rugged and beautiful countryside of La Garrotxa, on the estate of Les Gavatxes. Five days of practice with friendly attention, in which you will get a insight into your patterns of reacting, and discover how everything is changing. Program: For five days you will practice mindfulness. We cultivate friendly attention, and this has a relaxing and enlightening effect. The beauty of meditating in this…
Find out more »Painting and Drawing Week, August – September 2020 – Cancelled
At the Les Gavatxes estate in the Eastern Spanish Pyrenees; in a beautiful and peaceful nature reserve near Olot. Dates: 31st August - 6th September 2020 Conducted by Mark Schalken and Loet de Wolf. Cost: €490, - including basic materials, accommodation and full board. Photos by Mark Schalken Is it for you? If you want to work freely and be inspired by your surroundings and enter into the harmony of nature, it is for you. It is an ideal opportunity…
Find out more »September 2020
Kundalini Yoga Retreat, September 2020
From September 24 to 27, 2020, come and breathe the pure air of the Catalan Pyrenees between two valleys... let yourself be carried away by a magical place surrounded by steep hills, forests and sparkling waters. A space of tranquillity and calm to allow you to connect with yourself once again. Discount (€ 275) if you come with another participant. There is the possibility of accommodation in a single room. Estelle Lantin We will take advantage of the wonderful surroundings…
Find out more »October 2020
Qi Gong Workshop: Embrace the Mystery
From 9 to 12 October 2020 - La Garrotxa, Catalonia On this journey, we will experience the very ancient art that came even before Chinese calligraphy: Qi Gong. An art of healing, a process of artistic expression of energy - through movement and stillness. "We have our own resources... The practice of Qi Gong is an artistic creation... ...to give direction to the possibilities, and skills that we have as living beings". "Qi Gong accessible to everyone." Open to everyone…
Find out more »April 2021
Kundalini Easter Retreat from 1st to 4th of April
From April 1st to 4th, 2021, come and breathe the pure air of the Catalan Pyrenees between two valleys... let yourself be carried away by a magical place surrounded by steep hills, forests and sparkling waters. A space of tranquillity and calm to allow you to connect with yourself once again. There is the possibility of accommodation in a single room. Estelle Lantin We will take advantage of the wonderful surroundings to take a daily walk in nature, meditate in…
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