Let’s take some time out to breathe in nature
Come and join us in the beautiful Alpujarras above Granada, from the evening of Monday 12th May to the morning of Saturday 17th May 2025.
This five night retreat will offer time and space to breathe and be inspired.
€895 triple room shared occupancy per person
€995 double room shared occupancy per person
€1195 single occupancy per person
All rooms have private bathrooms. All tuition, accommodation and food is included in the price.
Travel to Alpujarras is not included in the price.
For more information see our google form here.
What will you learn?
This 5-night retreat aims to provide the time, space, tools and inspiration to help us to let go of outdated habits and stories, allowing us to write new ones afresh that serve us better.
We will invite authenticity of movement and breathing through the practice of Alexander Technique, Art of Breathing and Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi.
Creative writing activities will simultaneously look inwards towards autobiography and outwards towards the organic surroundings. These will help us to unplug from exterior media and narratives in order to encounter a more primary and original sense of being and identity for ourselves.
Every person is unique and every breath is different
How will we work?
The retreat is suitable for anyone, even those with no previous experience of the activities. We will create work groups based on the experience of the participants so that we can better meet you at your personal level. When the weather suits, which usually means all the time, we will be working with the whole group together outdoors, surrounded by the tranquillity and beautiful countryside of this very special place.
The schedule will look something like this.
8.00 Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi
8.45 Breakfast
9.45 Alexander Technique & Art of Breathing Workshop
11.15 Individual AT sessions or Group Writing Session
13.30 Lunch followed by Siesta/Free Time
16.30 Creative Writing Workshop
18.00 Guided Walk or Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi or Free time
20.30 Dinner
There will be 2 guided walks and everyone will receive two individual, 30 minute one-to-one Alexander Technique sessions during the course. There will also be free time to write, walk or relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
Workshops will be given in Spanish and English
When we let the breath out, inspiration comes by itself
Where are we staying?
Our delightful guesthouse that sits at the top of a tiny traditional Alpujarra rural village. All rooms are ensuite and it has lovely communal spaces and terraces with wonderful views of the surrounding mountains.
The location offers spectacular scenery with many walking paths and you are rarely far from the sound of running water from fountains full of fresh, naturally carbonated water that will help put a spring in your step.
We will be provided with delicious vegetarian meals with seasonal local ingredients by our wonderful chef. She can adapt to your dietary requirements with advance notice.
There will be teas, coffee and snacks for the breaks and, for those who wish, there will also be a tasty ham from the nearby village of Trévelez and good local wine.
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