YOU ARE NATURE | YOGA, MOVEMENT & BREATHWORK RETREAT
with LIZAAN JOUBERT, INSPIRATIONAL BREATHING & LUCY HILL
IBIZA | 14th to 21st October 2023
Join our incredible team in magical Ibiza, for a transformational week of practices designed to align you with the elements, and in turn come back to yourself - as a true force of nature. The beautiful island of Ibiza offers a richness of healing, natural experiences on its shores. You’ll be fully immersed in these as you are guided through beautiful yogic practices, meditations, breathwork, hikes on hidden trails, cold water therapy and sea swims. All set in our beautiful villa in the verdant hills of north Ibiza.
LOCATION | IBIZA
Ibiza's tangible magic and stunning beauty offers the perfect location for our retreat. Ibiza is a tiny island which pretty much has everything you need; from peaceful mountain hikes and sunset swims in hidden coves, to heritage architecture, fun shopping, fine dining and lots more.
The retreat will take place in a gorgeous, luxurious villa ‘Can Pep de sa Guaita’, nestled in the heart of the countryside, in the north of the island near the pretty village of San Juan de Labritja. Within our incredible villa's grounds, you’ll find an abundance of space, nature and peace. State-of-the-art facilities include, large chlorine-free pool, jacuzzi, gymnasium, outdoor cinema, and a brand new dedicated yoga dome.
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YOUR EXPERIENCE
We are very excited to offer an all-star cast of incredible teachers, practitioners and space holders on this retreat, who together, will co-create a transformational, deep and beautiful retreat experience.
Expect divine twice-daily yoga, meditations and rituals with Lizaan. Inspirational Breathing sessions with founder Nicola Price. Guided hikes along hidden trails, sea swimming in secret beaches plus beautiful healing treatments with our world-class in house therapists. And our epic Chaya Kitchen will create the highest vibration, delicious plant-based menus to nourish your body.
PRACTICE | YOGA
After our incredible retreat with Lizaan Joubert in India we are very excited to co-create again in our other favourite home, Ibiza. Lizi will lead a twice-daily practice during the retreat, with two hours of deep slow flow yoga in the morning and a yin-energy focussed, practice in the evening.
TEACHER | LIZAAN JOUBERT
Known as Lizi to her students and the yoga community, you will meet her as a practitioner. Teaching Yoga is part of her belief that the practice rests in the heart of being a Student to life, and that everyone is your teacher.
Her work as a practitioner and facilitator is inspired by her own life path being a traveller and experiences living many lives. She began a deep path of inquiry when she took a sabbatical turning 30 and she was introduced to the Patanjali System, when living in Thailand through practices of Ashtanga Vinyasa which she stumbled upon.
Lizi is (E-500RYT) teacher and her teachings are derived from her passion to learn from her teachers annually, and share with her students, during intimate weeks in retreat. And classes she now teaches live and online around the world.
THE CHINESE 5 ELEMENTS
Understanding how the Elements of Life in Nature coexist in harmony have been part of every Shamanic, Tantric and Native African school of thought. We explore the five elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) this week, and their phases.
Insight on how the five elements can support, but also affect our health is part of what makes TCM powerful as a modality. We can also develop a deeper Yoga practice to support our conditions and balance through the elements and nature.
The basic five elements are wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Yoga practices are inspired in each element and Lizi will explain the target area of the body highlighting the element, different body organs, flavours, senses, emotions and weather conditions that are connected and associated with each season.
COLD WATER THERAPY
Cold water rituals will be held during this week to explore what state your (our) nervous system is resting in, but more importantly how you can begin to regulate it. Using this method of Water as a medium for healing and strengthening your bodies subtly and anatomical responses to the conditions (elements) of life.
PRACTICE | INSPIRATIONAL BREATHING | NICOLA PRICE
Inspirational Breathing is a technique that fully opens up the respiratory system — sometimes for the first time ever — and floods the body with life affirming energy and life force.
As we work at a deep level, alongside the breathwork, there will be support for you to understand your triggers and resulting behaviours. You will have an opportunity to re write the script and experientially create new outcomes. This is a liberating and game changing opportunity, re evaluating, learning and honing the tools to create your best life.
On this special retreat you will have the opportunity to experience a 2 hour workshop with Inspirational Breathing founder, Nicola Price - and also work with her on a 1-2-1 basis.
MENUS | CHAYA KITCHEN
Using the bountiful abundance of local fruit and vegetables Ibiza has to offer, Chaya Kitchen will prepare delicious, plant-based meals for you. Our head chef, Laura Paine, will curate and create menus full of tasty super foods, designed to nourish and delight you, whilst energising and brightening you from the inside out. Everything we create in our kitchen is home made, refined salt, sugar and gluten free, with some optional, occasional well-sourced local dairy. Being super-foodie's at heart, we ensure there's absolutely never any compromise on any aspect of the eating experience.
THERAPIES & TREATMENTS
There are many world-class therapists on the island which we cannot wait to share with you. One, 1hr treatment of your choice is included in the retreat price with our dear friend Judit Yague, who will be sharing her very beautiful, deeply healing treatments.
RETREAT INCLUDES
7 nights luxury villa accommodation in Ibiza at Can Pep Sa Guaita
Twice daily, yoga, meditation and pranayama led by Lizaan Joubert
2 hr Inspirational Breathing session with Nicola Price / Inspirational Breathing
Sound healing with Josie Danielle
Cold water therapy practices with Lizaan Joubert
Full board, delicious, plant-based menus by Chaya Kitchen
Guided hikes and sea swimming
Sharing circles, guided meditations
1 hour treatment of with Judit Yague
Access to a wide range incredible additional therapies and treatments
Some extra magical surprises along the way!
TYPICAL DAY RETREAT SCHEDULE
07:30 - 08:00 Herbal teas and fruit
08:00 - 10:00 Slow flow asana and meditation (2hrs)
10:00 - 11:00 Multi-course brunch
11:00 - 16:00 Activities, treatments, free time to relax
16:00 - 17:30 Meditative asana / yin class (90 mins)
19:00 - 20:30 Dinner
ARRIVALS + FLIGHTS
Your check in time is at 5:00pm. If you choose a flight arriving earlier in the day, we suggest geting straight in to the relaxation zone, by spending the day at spa hotel 'Atzaro'. You can hang by the pool, use their spa facilities including hammam, book gorgeous treatments and try their beautiful natural foods menu.
PRICE PER GUEST
Solo suite, with ensuite | £3150 (1 SPACE REMAINING)
Twin sharing or double occupation suite, with ensuite | £2350
Triple sharing large suite, (great for 3 friends, one king sized bed, one single bed) with ensuite | £2350
Twin or couple sharing suite, shared bathroom (with one other room) | £2200
If you’re thinking of coming alone - please do! We have many solo retreaters, so we can happily pair up you up. And it always works out beautifully.
To book a place on this retreat please complete the booking form below. Or email info@chayayogaretreats.com with any questions.