Lia’s Summer Retreat
1-8 June 2024
‘Your Heart’s Desire’
A joyful, meaningful and life enhancing week, filled with love and goodness as we get in touch with who we really are and what our life purpose is – then working with ways to fulfill our potential. A time to create profound affirmations, to discover how to fulfil our true desires whilst expanding our horizons, feeling free, authentic and deeply connected.
Prices:£975 each shared twin, £1,375 single, £1,750 double, all ensuite + private patios, breakfast, lunch & dinner plus all sessions including all facilitators and walk guides. One third deposit is payable on booking, balance by 1st April. Sharing, teaching, dance, meditation, singing and sound healing, fun and laughter, long lazy afternoons, gentle yoga sessions, healing touch, fabulous pool, wonderful walks in nature from the door.
Bookings and Enquiries with Verna: verna.ichooselove@gmail.com
Travel to the Retreat Venue: You will fly into Malaga Airport with transport to take you to the Retreat Venue in Cadiar, about 2 hours drive away, and back to the airport again. Please check recommend flights with our Retreat Manager. Transfer costs are £39 per person each way. We have an airconditioned coach to transport the whole group to help your journey to be as stress free as possible. Verna will meet you at the airport and ensure your comfortable journey. In the case of flight delays, the driver will keep in touch with us as contingency plans will be in place.
The Venue: A beautiful, old world Andalucian Estate and Hostelry, known as the Morayma, dating from the Moorish occupation of southern Spain. Morayma was the name of the last Moorish Queen in Granada. Gorgeous ensuite rooms situated around the estate and public areas filled with antique furnishings, a wonderful, spacious group room set apart from the main building, great food served on a picturesque terrace or the old world dining room, a superb pool with panoramic views and walks in nature from the door.
What to expect from your Retreat: A meaningful, satisfying time exploring enlightening themes connected with our choice for happiness and fulfilment. We will find out more about who we really are at the deepest level, share from our hearts in an atmosphere of love and acceptance. Time to blossom and grow whilst letting go of what holds us back and connecting with our heart’s desire. Learn more about how to bring into your life what you truly want to be, do and create in your life – and the key practices to live your own dream.
Special extras: Our masseur, Ray, will be available, on selected afternoons, for deeply relaxing Ayurveda massage and Rebecca, who leads our wonderful dance and expressive movement sessions, will also offer Indian head massage. Our principal group work will be in the mornings after breakfast till lunchtime, special activities before dinner and time to relax after dinner. Massage, pooltime or general free time in the afternoons.
What to bring: It’s usually quite hot and sunny at this time of year, though there could be a little rain, so you need to pack all or some of the following: informal, comfy clothes including for yoga, a swimsuit, sunglasses, suntan lotion or oil, your usual toiletries, any personal medication, torch, travel clock, a sun hat, casual sandals and walking shoes and socks plus a lightweight foldable rucksack. Also remember your mobile charger lead and an adapter plug for Spanish sockets. You don’t need to bring towels of any sort or soap. You may need anti-bug spray/lotion and please pack a cardigan/ jumper or jacket for evenings. The rooms are spread around the estate so do bring an umbrella in case you have to make a dash through the rain! Remember only 100ml bottles of any liquids all put in a separate plastic bag of the approved sort, unless you are bringing a hold bag. The road journey is frequently on windy, country roads so you may need something to take if you get travel sick. Please also bring a dedicated journal and pen, any shakers or light musical instruments, reading material plus any art materials if you like to draw or sketch. There will be a singing hour with our lovely Verna one pre dinner session so if there’s a song you’d like to share please bring the words.
Money: In addition to your coach fares, you will need euros if you would like to have a one hour Ayurveda Massage from Ray at 55 euros, or a half hour Indian Head Massage from Rebecca at 30 euros. You may also want to purchase extras from the Bar Restaurant though your 3 meals per day are included. Cards accepted at the venue. There are no shops nearby but we can obtain urgent items for you if needed.
Cancellations: If you unfortunately need to cancel your booking then the following details apply. If you cancel before 1st April 2024 we will refund all you have paid. After that date, the amount of the refund will depend on whether we can fill your place. If we can, we will refund the full amount paid, but, if not, we will retain the deposit.
Food preferences: Please be as relaxed as you can around your food preferences, unless, of course, it’s an essential health requirement. Let Verna know in good time if there is anything important the chef needs to be aware of. She will specifically request your info nearer the time. verna.ichooselove@gmail.com
Insurance: Please make sure you have a fully comprehensive travel Insurance that covers all eventualities including the possibility of having to return home for reasons of ill health. You will not be covered by ourselves or by the venue. We will need to have a copy of your insurance documents in case of emergency plus a note of your health status and medication. We will also need a note of someone to get in touch with in case of emergency with their contact details.
Meantime, we in Spain send you all our love and blessings and look forward to another wonderful retreat with you. Lia, Ray and Verna xx