Tuesday, October 23, 2012

June 29th - July 6th 2013, Yoga and Mindfulness Retreat At Finca El Moro, Andalucia, Spain



News: 
Due to late cancellations, there are a couple of spaces available at £550, instead of £840.
Please contact ASAP, if you would like to take this chance. 
Also Camping option is also now open for booking. Please see below. 

Finca El Moro – my favourite destination of all places I visited.
A beautiful farm offering grand 80 acres of landscape where the sophistication and wilderness of Southern Spain meet.
The place is full of life – sweet chestnut grove, olive grove, cork grove and variety of other plants, gorgeous flowers, fruit trees, a vegetable garden. Within the property, you will find many animals living happily – horses in the field, a donkey(s), goats, pigs, chickens, cats and dogs.

When I walk through the land, I always pause for a while and take it all in with my breath to nourish my spirit. 
When I lie down on the edge of one of the swimming pools situated on top of a hill, and look over the landscape, it is so beautiful that it feels as though I am in a dream.

They have 2 lovely swimming pools for you to cool down and sunbathe, hammocks to rest and chill out, gentle places among the trees to be quiet, and plenty of places to walk to. 

Wonderfully delicious and fresh Spanish food (vegetarian) is served 3 times a day.

It will be a great delight for me to share a retreat with you at Finca El Moro, a wild and breathtakingly beautiful place. I hope you will join me there.

For some more photos and information on Finca El Moro, please go to their website. 


How to get to Finca El Moro and Group Transfer:
The nearest city is Seville, about 1.5 hours away by car. They will organise a group transfer from Seville to the venue for everyone. (15 €uros each payable in cash on the day) 
There is going to be only one group transfer on 29th. We will coordinate our flight times - we'll consider which flights will be the best one from UK and other places you come from after Christmas.  Also staying in Seville for one night is often recommended and many will do. A taxi service can be organised, however, it will cost you more (probably around 120 €uros per trip). 
The more details will be given upon booking.

Many people enjoy spending an extra few days to visit places like Granada, Alhambra before or after a retreat.
Accommodation: 
Cottages: 
Main accommodations are high standard cottages offering good taste and comforts.
There are a total of 5 twin rooms and 2 double rooms, spread between 4 cottages. 
All rooms are en-suite. 

Camp:
Once cottages are full, then they can offer us a wonderful campsite - this is where I stay during a retreat with my teacher and I absolutely love being in the campsite with others. It's like living in a sweet and cheerful communal village.  Outdoor solar showers and eco toilets, there’s a kitchen area with an electric kettle and a fridge, where you can make your teas and coffees.
Each tent (twin sharing only) is provided with a floorboard, 2 single beds, a wardrobe and electricity. So it really is a luxury tent in my standard. 
However, this is only available after cottages are full. 
This is due to the fact that the venue hardly makes any profit from the campsite. It is offered as a courtesy of El Moro in order to accommodate more people to the retreat. If you know that you can only afford to come to the retreat on this basis, please drop me a line, so I can make a note about it. Although, the campsite will not be available to us unless cottages are almost full. 












Cost:
All the prices below are in Sterling Pounds and are per person for the week, covering accommodation, food and all yoga sessions. (Flights and group transfer not included) 

For Cottages: 
The early booking discount is available if booking is made prior to January 31st  and it is recommended as it is a very good offer and that my retreats can fill up fairly quickly these days. 

Twin sharing: 
Full price  £ 840 
(Couples sharing a double room or a twin room will be the same price as above.) 

Single: (Double room as a single occupancy)
Full price: £1,085 
(Please note: Only maximum of 2 singles available) 

For Campers
£600 (Twin sharing only)

NB: The remainder will be due by May 1st.


Booking: 
Deposit of £250 (non-refundable) payable to Aki either by bank transfer or a cheque. 
Please contact Aki for details. 
07966 204 842

Finca El Moro's website:  http://www.fincaelmoro.com







August 23rd-26th 2013, Bank Holiday Weekend Retreat




Cost
£420, which includes: • All yoga sessions. • 3 nights accommodation (2 persons sharing or 1 or 2 single options with an extra £90. Please notify me if you would like to get a single room. First come first served.) • All meals. • Teas and Coffees / Cakes & Biscuits during break times.

Time
Please arrive between 5 and 6pm on Friday 23rd. We will start with an introduction and a restorative / gentle yoga session at 6:30pm. On Monday 26th, we finish with a morning asana session and depart after lunch around 1-2pm.

Booking
You can secure your place on this retreat by sending a deposit of £100 (non-refundable) to Aki either via bank transfer (details available on request) or by sending a cheque. Please contact Aki for details.
There are only 8 residential spaces available on this retreat. Early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.
Alternatively you can come for 1 day. £55/ day includes lunch. (10am - 6:30pm) Please contact Aki for details.

The place
Kilnhanger is a brand new yoga retreat centre. It has a large, fully equipped beautiful yoga studio and offers stylish accommodation.
At Kilnhanger they believe in using organic, eco-freindly and ethically produced food and products wherever possible. Organic vegetables are grown in their garden. Many evenings are enjoyed eating and relaxing outside watching the sun go down.
It is located within an area of outstanding natural beauty, set high up in beautiful woodland with stunning views of the surrey hills. Glorious sunsets and an abundance of birdlife is often seen from the house. Surrounded by 40 acres of fields, woodland, orchards and gardens with many idyllic spots to sit and unwind.
Between yoga classes time can be spent walking, cycling, swimming (summer season) and playing tennis.

The area
Fantastic walks nearby include Farley Heath, Blackheath, Holmbury hill, Pitch Hill, Friday street and Hambledon, Wisley gardens (20 mins by car), Winkworth arboretum (15 mins by car), Shere village (5 mins by car), Guildford city (15 minuites by car), Silent pool (5 mins by car) and Loseley park (15 mins by car).

Getting there
Kilnhanger is in Surrey, near Guildford and is easily accessed from London.
By Train: It is only 1⁄2 hour on the fast train from Waterloo to Guildford and then about 15 min by car to Kilnhanger. A group collection from the Guildford station can be organised with a prior arrangement. Please enquire once you have your place.
By Car: It takes roughly 45 min once on the A3 out of London by car. Detailed direction will be provided upon booking.









May 3rd-6th 2013, Bank Holiday weekend retreat at Kilnhanger




Cost
£420, which includes: • All yoga sessions. • 3 nights accommodation (2 persons sharing or 1 or 2 single options with an extra £90. Please notify me if you would like to get a single room. First come first served.) • All meals. • Teas and Coffees / Cakes & Biscuits during break times.

Time
Please arrive between 5 and 6pm on Friday 3rd. We will start with an introduction and a restorative / gentle yoga session at 6:30pm. On Monday 6th, we finish with a morning asana session and depart after lunch around 1-2pm.

Booking
You can secure your place on this retreat by sending a deposit of £100 (non-refundable) to Aki either via bank transfer (details available on request) or by sending a cheque. Please contact Aki for details.
There are only 8 residential spaces available on this retreat. Early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.
Alternatively you can come for 1 day. £55/ day includes lunch. (10am - 6:30pm) Please contact Aki for details.

The place
Kilnhanger is a brand new yoga retreat centre. It has a large, fully equipped beautiful yoga studio and offers stylish accommodation.
At Kilnhanger they believe in using organic, eco-freindly and ethically produced food and products wherever possible. Organic vegetables are grown in their garden. Many evenings are enjoyed eating and relaxing outside watching the sun go down.
It is located within an area of outstanding natural beauty, set high up in beautiful woodland with stunning views of the surrey hills. Glorious sunsets and an abundance of birdlife is often seen from the house. Surrounded by 40 acres of fields, woodland, orchards and gardens with many idyllic spots to sit and unwind.
Between yoga classes time can be spent walking, cycling, swimming (summer season) and playing tennis.

The area
Fantastic walks nearby include Farley Heath, Blackheath, Holmbury hill, Pitch Hill, Friday street and Hambledon, Wisley gardens (20 mins by car), Winkworth arboretum (15 mins by car), Shere village (5 mins by car), Guildford city (15 minuites by car), Silent pool (5 mins by car) and Loseley park (15 mins by car).

Getting there
Kilnhanger is in Surrey, near Guildford and is easily accessed from London.
By Train: It is only 1⁄2 hour on the fast train from Waterloo to Guildford and then about 15 min by car to Kilnhanger. A group collection from the Guildford station can be organised with a prior arrangement. Please enquire once you have your place.
By Car: It takes roughly 45 min once on the A3 out of London by car. Detailed direction will be provided upon booking.









Next Retreat / Workshop

Retreat:


September Friday 19th - Sunday 21st SOLD OUT

A weekend in Surrey

Limited space available.

Please email me for details.

mail.akiomori.com


September 29th - October 6th

Suleyman's Garden, Turkey SOLD OUT


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"Adventure in Primitive Reflexes"

7:45-9:45pm

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