YOSSUM Yoga & Meditation Retreat
April 9 - 13, 2009
Rancho del Ingles- Andalucia, Spain
Price - €680 - please scroll down for all the details
A YOSSUM Group Retreat is designed for men and women ready to take the next step towards a deeper understanding of themselves as well as their yoga & meditation practice. Whether it is your 1st or 100th step, you will be gently guided by deeply caring and experienced teachers.
At the core of every YOSSUM Group Retreat are the four pillars of the YOSSUM Process—Yoga Asana Practice, Silence Practice, Self-Understanding and Meditation. Self-Understanding is the brilliant gem that distinguishes a YOSSUM Group Retreat from a typical yoga holiday.
Self-Understanding and Meditation with Ma Prem Kali
Ma Prem Kali will engage, provoke and touch you with her Self-Understanding Workshops during the group retreat. It is here that insights about yourself and your behavioral patterns come to light. Self-Understanding brings the unconscious to the conscious. Kali is a world expert in the Enneagram system of personality types and will share with you the great advantages and pitfalls we each have within our particular personality structure. She helps you understand that your personality need not imprison you.
Additionally, to take the workshop insights further and to apply them to your life situation, Kali offers private Self-Understanding Sessions that you can book during or in advance of the retreat. Time and again, most participants reflecting back on their YOSSUM Process agree that their private sessions with Kali were the unquestioned highlight of their retreat journey.
Kali is a long time practitioner and teacher of meditation. The lion’s share of her 14 years living in Asia she dedicated to meditation practice. On group retreats, participants gather for sitting practice twice daily under Kali’s clear instructions and gentle guidance. As your awareness of yourself and the present moment develop over the course of the week, you awaken to the serenity of your heart. For more details on Meditation Guidance, please click here.
Yoga Asana Group Classes with Lori Sjollema
Plenty of time is set aside for yoga asana group classes: once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Our very gifted and experienced yoga teacher, Lori Sjollema, will guide you confidently through well-balanced asana programs. She gives clear instructions on how to properly move into and out of the postures and how to get the most out of each posture once you’ve got there by focusing on proper alignment and breath. Lori will also teach you proper pranayama breathing exercises for centering your mind and lead you through a Yoga Nidra relaxation that leaves you deeply refreshed and peaceful.
Silence Practice
Silence is powerful. Silence raises your meditation and yoga asana practice to an entirely different level. Kali was in silence often during the 7 years she lived in the Indian Himalaya. She understands from direct experience the many benefits and advantages of Silence Practice. Kali will carefully prepare the entire group for a short period of Silence during the week—typically 24 hours. It is a time extremely valued by our participants. Kali and the YOSSUM Team will hold a container for you where it is safe to stay and look at yourself in silence.
Available Therapies
As well as the daily program, there will be time for rest, enjoying nature or making the most of the therapies available. Advanced booking for therapies is recommended when you fill-out your Booking Form.
Self-Understanding Sessions with Ma Prem Kali
Highly recommended to deepen your YOSSUM Process. You will experience Kali’s remarkably effective two-fold therapeutic method, which combines her unique no-nonsense spiritual guidance and her own, personally designed Self-Understanding Concept. Bring new light and understanding to your current issues and discover the unconscious motivations to your behavioral patterns.
For more details about Kali and her Self-Understanding Sessions, please click here.
Transformative Rolf Sessions
Rolf Method of Structural Integration with Heath Wilson
It’s the perfect “body-therapy” equivalent to Kali’s Self-Understanding Sessions. Rolf Sessions improve posture and reduce pain at the root-cause level, yielding lasting result. Rolf Sessions re-balance the body via precise manual manipulation of the client's connective tissue. There are no adjustments of the bones involved, although the skeletal system becomes more aligned. Movement awareness education is part of Rolf Sessions, which helps clients maintain the benefits received during the manual work of the session. Not only will you stand taller but you will fly higher on your yoga mat after a Rolf Session. A mini-series of 3 sessions is recommended for maximum structural change during your retreat. Heath has been working professionally as a Rolf Practitioner for over 13 years.
Massage Therapy with Lori Sjollema
In addition to being a gifted yoga teacher, Lori also has healing hands. Her massage therapy relaxes, sooths and revitalizes. A special treat after a Rolf Session or Yoga Asana Class, when you want to keep that natural high floating.
A Sample of a Day on a YOSSUM Group Retreat
Morning Meditation
Morning Yoga Asana Group Class
Brunch
Self-Understanding Workshop
Postural Workshop
Active Meditation
Free Time for Relaxation or Available Therapy
Afternoon Yoga Asana Group Class
Dinner
Evening Meditation
Send us your Enquiry & reserve your place, click here.
To read what participants have said, click here.
For information on YOSSUM Private Retreats, click here.
Prices & details
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EURO |
GBP |
US dollars |
Total Price
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€ 680 |
£ 640 |
$ 950 |
| Deposit |
€ 230 |
£ 220 |
$ 320 |
Please note, all currencies are subject to the daily exchange rate relative to the Euros. Deposit payments are made via bank transfer and must be paid to secure your booking. The remainder to be paid 6 weeks before the retreat starts.
Early booking for our Yoga & Meditation Retreats (Andalucia, Spain) is advisable.
Priority is given to twin rooms to be shared although a limited number of single accomodation will be available. Please indicate in your enquiry form if you would like a single room and we will email you the price.
The price includes:
- 4 nights accommodation - Check in on Thursday, April 9th, between 2pm and 4pm and check out on Monday, April 13th after the morning practices and brunch.
- Full board - delicious vegetarian brunch & dinner (this is an alcohol-free retreat)
- All hatha yoga classes, self-understanding workshops, meditation guidance and practices.
The price does not include:
- Flights to International Malaga airport
- Transport to the retreat - We group people arriving together to share the taxi.
Important note: The Yossum retreats are a complete program of yoga, meditation and self-understanding delivered by two teachers with over 30 years of combined experienced.
Travel
Malaga is the nearest airport, just 2 hours by plane from London, and is served regularly by most airlines.
For flight information, these addresses may help:
www.skyscanner.net
www.easyjet.com
www.opodo.co.uk
www.iberia.com
www.ba.com
You will receive detailed directions to Rancho del Ingles, where this retreat will take place, once you have confirmed your booking.
Location
Rancho del Ingles
10 minutes from Malaga Airport - Southern Spain
Rancho del Ingles is a spectacular spacious rural estate of immense character with a pool and extensive grounds in the South of Spain, 10 mins drive from Malaga airport. It nestles peacefully in the foothills, a few minutes drive from Alhaurin de la Torre.
Orange, lemon and avocado groves, woods, a stream and mature shrubs offer a wonderful sense of well-being. It is situated between the mountains and the sea and it is an ideal environment for your time away.
This unconventional setting is to home to quirky curios and features dating back more than a century. As well as carved doors and furniture from India, there are architectural pieces that have been salvaged from different parts of the world.
As all the rooms are unique and varies in sizes and positions within the property. The room allocation will be in order of booking. If you would like to have first choice, please book early.
We hope to welcome you at the retreat!
