Yoga & Meditation Wellness Retreat in the Mountains of Southern Spain

Retreats

"Come Home To Self" Yoga & Meditation Retreat In the Spanish Mountains...

Step Out Of Fast-Paced Expectation, & Into Calm Inner Truth

with a deliciously mind, body and soul nourishing retreat - with Bethan Gray (Roots Of Tolos) and assisted by Amber Rose (Wild Flow Femme)

Are you ready to step into the Autumn months with some end-of-summer sun in beautiful soul-led exploration?

Discover the truest version of you through 5 nights/6 days of...

Yoga

Meditation

Embodied Dance

Manifestation & Deep Inner-Enquiry Workshops

Creativity

Laughter & Connection

Hiking

Wild Swimming (optional)

This retreat is down-to-earth; a real yin/yang experience of deep reflective inner enquiry, stillness, movement, adventure and fun to awaken ALL of your senses & return home feeling rested, clear-minded, full of love and a re-found zest for life!

Who: Bethan Gray (Roots Of Tolos) & Amber Rose (WildFlowFemme)
Where: Las Alpujarras, Southern Spain
When: 13/10/24 - 18/10/24

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New Arrivals

Are you ready for a transformative journey deep into inner truth?

You will find inner strength, grit and determination through a guided mountain hike, wild swimming & daily yoga asana, while discovering ease, flow and simplicity in equal measure...

This retreat is designed for people who

are ready to reignite their spark for life, and spend a week in deep re-discovery of connection to themselves, the natural world and their unique purpose in life...

Together we will take a transformational journey to help you to "Come Home To Self", and find freedom through a structured daily plan of curated classes, workshops, plenty of 'you time' for integration and adventure of this beautiful earth!

You will learn...

A daily holistic routine to build strength and ease of body and mind through daily yoga & meditation

How to find pockets of stillness and techniques to quickly tap into 'inner truth' when in times of stress and overwhelm

Grounding techniques to connect you to nature every day

How to find comfort in being completely, entirely authentically you
Ways to carry this inner strength of body and mind, and inner stillness, into your everyday life back home

location

A unique heart-centred eco-venue that will take your breath away...

Last year two of our guests shed a tear upon arrival at the stunning House of Light retreat centre.

We think that speaks for itself!

As an experienced retreat host of almost 5 years, Bethan prides herself on curating retreats that are transformative and healing from the moment you step off the plane, to the minute you land home.

This venue hits all of our integral values: beautiful and considered in its design, created with love as a purpose-built house of healing.

The thing that makes this venue so unique is the perfect balance of comfort and connection to nature in a down-to-earth way. We would call it eco-luxury!

More on the various accommodation options to follow...

This incredible venue is owned by a vibrant, colourful British couple and their family, who have been running transformational retreats for many years and have spent that time creating a space that is fully conducive to completely switching off…

Located in the the middle of the expansive Las Alpujarra mountains, just below the snow-capped tips of the Sierra Nevada, the nearest town of Orgiva is a 15 minute drive away.

This incredible space of healing is surrounded by rivers, mountain goats, eagles (if we’re lucky!), and further up into the mountains are the famous white-washed villages of the Alpujarras, where they sell organic olive oils, fresh cured meats, goats cheese and plenty of traditional Spanish tapas!

The house has extensive gardens, where herbs and veggies are cultivated for meals. Within these gardens are 3 yurt accommodations, a salt-water fresh swimming pool with incredible views, hammocks and a fire pit.

There is a Moroccan snug to cosy down with a book in, and beautiful outside and inside dining areas – with the outside area on a terrace overlooking the valley and mountains below. The perfect spot to cheers to a day of yoga, hiking and meditation with a glass of organic wine or fresh smoothie, and a plate of delicious organic, fresh vegetarian food to line the belly!

Accommodation

Quirky Yurts, Moroccan Snugs & Spacious Mountain Vistas... There really is something for everyone!

All of the rooms at House Of Light have been decorated with love and each has their own individual charm, colour and feel. Ranging from wonderful, traditional yurts to deluxe, fully ensuite, Moroccan inspired rooms, there are inviting, calm spaces designed to both inspire and relax.

Each room can accommodate a double bed or two twin beds. All rooms in the main house have underfloor heating and the yurts have their own individual heaters, to keep them cosy in the winter.

En-suite and shared bathroom options are available. Prices listed below.

Classes & Workshops

Designed to build you a take-home package of holistic healing...

Imagine dedicating 6 days to your own health and well-being. Taking time for you...

Nowhere else to be, nothing else to do...

Just you, your own body and mind in a safe space of exploration, with everything (yes, really, everything!) done for you!

No dishes to wash, no work to go to, no kids shouting 'mummmmmyyyy!' while you relax in the bath...

Giving you the headspace to focus entirely on yourself without distractions, immersed in complete and utter peace & quiet.

Here are just a few classes and workshops you can look forward to during the week...

2 x beautiful connective daily yoga or somatic practices for all abilities (Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Nidra or Restorative, Embodied Movement - this will vary depending on the theme of the day & extra activities)
Daily guided and silent sunrise meditations
Intuitive Mandala Creative Workshop
Ecstatic Dance
Inner-Enquiry Workshop
Connective Opening & Closing Circles
Daily Journaling

Excursions

Explore Your Surroundings...

During your retreat you will have the opportunity to explore the incredible surrounding areas of Las Alpujarras with qualified, interesting and entertaining mountaineering guides, Jens & Andy. These guys have been running expeditions and walking trips up in the incredible Sierra Nevada and Las Alpujarra mountain ranges for decades, and know the area like the back of their hands. They are highly qualified and skilled mountaineers.

They work with our retreat personally to curate a bespoke adventure in the Spanish mountains.

What You Can Expect:

Collection from our retreat centre in a 4×4 Land Rover
A beautiful drive up into the mountains along winding roads and tracks
A whole wealth of facts and information as we ascend 5 hours of walking in the mountains (difficulty this will be tailored to the group), including optional wild-swimming in fresh water pools and waterfalls!
See the stunning white villages of the Alpujarras – the area where the witches from the nearby cities created their homes hundreds of years ago, and that still hold potent energetic wisdom now – you can truly feel it! OR visit a local monestary (this can be decided by the group)

If you can, we highly recommend partaking in this excursion. You will be blown away by the beauty.

Facilitators

Retreat Host, Meditation & Yoga Teacher – Bethan Gray

Founder of Roots Of Tolos. Having spent 10 years leading transformational retreats and expeditions, from Africa, to Nepal, to Turkey, to the UK and beyond, Bethan has used her expertise in curating unique experiences to create this beautiful retreat. She brings down-to-earth, warm, open hearted, free-flowing and radical authentic connection to her retreats, allowing for guests to explore their own depth of truth with safety and lightness, too!

Bethan will be leading the morning Sunrise Meditations on this retreat, as well as afternoon yoga classes, embodied dance, and the intuitive mandala creative workshop.

Assistant Space Holder – Amber Rose (WildFlowFemme)

Assisting Bethan in holding space on this beautiful retreat is Amber Rose. Amber is a sacred space holder, holding regular Women’s Circles, Holistic Workshops and uniquely transformational 1:1 containers. She is also an exceptional life coach. Amber is the founder of WildFlowFemme, and co-founder of Wild Wealthy Witches. Her passion is teaching others to live cyclically in tune with nature.

She is incredibly kind, welcoming, calm and fun!

Yoga Teacher – Ceri Stockwell

Ceri is the owner of House Of Light. She started practising yoga 14 years ago and experienced for the first time, an internal space, a space of stillness and clarity, beneath the thoughts.

This experience urged Ceri to share her love of yoga and created a deep curiosity about the difference between the ego and the true self, the illusion of thoughts and emotions and how the understanding of such things can deepen and enrich life.

House of Light allows Ceri to combine all these things with her other passion – creating nourishing, exciting and delicious food.

Ceri will be leading our morning hatha flow yoga classes to get your body, mind and soul warmed up and connected to the life source of the day ahead!

Retreat Room Prices

Discounts Available!

Early Bird Rates

Tier 1 - 15% discount until 31/04/24
Tier 2 - 10% discount until 30/05/24

Other Offers

10% bring-a-friend discount

- applicable per person for more than one guest booking together. This discount is ongoing.

*deposits must be paid together for this discount

10% blue-light card holder discount

- please send proof upon booking

*only one discount to be used at any one time - not to be used in conjunction with each other.

Deposit: £150 due upon booking (non refundable)

Remaining Balance: Due by 13th September 2024

Payment Plans Available Upon Request

Included in the price:

5 nights accommodation
2 x yoga / movement classes per day
1 x sunrise meditation per day
1 x Intuitive Mandala Creative Workshop
Embodied Dance Session
Daily Group Journaling
Guided mountain hike & wild swim
Herbal Foraging Walk
Opening & Closing Circles
3 x delicious meals per day with refreshments
1 x alcoholic/non-alcoholic welcome drink
Personalised welcome gift
Pre-retreat support and guest
Pre-retreat Slow Living plan inc. recipes, herbal remedies, meditations and more
Post-retreat follow-up
Slow Living holistic health box

Not included:

Flights
Extra accommodation pre/post retreat
Travel insurance (this is a requirement)
Transfers (this can be arranged at an additional cost)
Additional alcohol at retreat (bottles of organic wine can be pre-purchased)
Additional therapies

Retreat Testimonials

What our visitors say...

FAQs

Your questions answered...

I’m new to yoga – will this retreat suit me?

Absolutely! Yoga is, quite simply, your connection to your own body, mind, spirit, and to the wider world and universe!

Don’t worry about the asana poses – there will be modifications to classes for all abilities, as well as props available to assist you in all classes. We have guests who’ve practiced yoga for years, and guests who’ve never practiced before, attending all of our retreats.

Are payment plans available?

Yes – payment plans are available upon request. You will have to pay £150 non-refundable deposit, and the rest can be paid in three installments or less, with the balance due 30 days before the retreat start date.

I’ve never been to a retreat before, should I be nervous?

Not even slightly. Our retreats are down-to-earth, welcoming, inclusive and truly bespoke to our guest’s requirements. They are a beautiful curated space for you to show up exactly as you are, to step into a space of inner growth, reflection and to spend time tending to the ‘roots’ of *you*.

Every element has been thoughtfully and intentionally put together to ensure you will feel safe, nourished and taken care of, no matter who you are or where you’ve come from.

Where do I fly to?

The closest airport is Malaga (90 mins to venue), and this is where our airport transfers go from/to at the beginning and end of the retreat. You are of course welcome to fly to another airport and make your own way to the retreat too, with Granada Airport a 45 minute drive away.

Do you offer airport transfers?

We offer airport – retreat transfers at an additional cost (around 40euro per person per journey – this is the cheapest rate dependent on amount of guests travelling together. This price will go up if fewer guests travelling. Price to be confirmed closer to the date of travel).

The main transfer will leave Malaga Airport at 3pm on 12th October with the recommendation you stay in the nearby town of Orgiva overnight to be fully ready to step into the retreat the following day. We can recommend beautiful hotels at a good price in the town centre.

If you decide on this option, another transfer will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the retreat venue on the day of the retreat.

You can also travel separately or we can arrange a private transfer – just let us know if you will be doing this.

Do I have to do all the activities?

Nope! Although we recommend for maximum benefit that you partake in as many workshops and classes on offer to get the most from your time with us, everything is entirely optional. If one day you decide you would rather another hour by the pool instead of your evening class – sure! If you decide you’re too tired for a hike – that’s fine! This is *your* retreat!

Will the facilitators be on-site throughout?

Yes. There will be a facilitator on hand 24/7 throughout your retreat to provide a safe-space to chat, ask any questions to or raise any queries with.

Who will I be sharing a room with?

We strategically place guests we feel are likeminded together in shared rooms, if you are coming alone and have chosen this option. Although this is not an exact science, every single guest we’ve ever paired up have found close friends in their chosen roomies!

We will share with you the contact details of your room mate just before the retreat so you can chat and get to know one another, if desired.

Is this retreat suitable for solo travellers?

Absolutely! Many of our guests come alone and are really able to step into the retreat with no preconceptions of who or what they should be.

Is this retreat suitable for different dietary requirements?

The food cooked at this retreat is vegetarian, often with vegan elements. If you are vegan, or have any other dietary requirements, please let us know in advance so this can be catered for. Additional dietary requirements is £5 per person per day.