Avenida Andalucia, Murchas, Spain
Up to 8 in group
November 8 - 12, 2024
About this Retreat
Lourdes Bueno is a Sports instructor and personal trainer, social health caregiver and lover of childhood and nature.
She entered the world of yoga and this practice helped her open the door to her inner world. In order to consciously live the fullness of life in all its aspects and to feel more consistent with what she wants, what she feels and what she does in her day to day. Lourdes enjoys sharing and learning each step through body awareness to improve posture and understand body mechanics. From self-care and self-knowledge without demands and from the pleasure to gradually integrate the multiple benefits of this practice and at all levels (physical, energetic, emotional, mental, and spiritual)
Her aims for the retreat programs that she will be supporting
MENOPAUSE
In this special stage, of greater serenity, heightened intuition and maturity, yoga can bring us closer to being more connected with ourselves in order to achieve a more conscious transition. We will practice fluid movement and body awareness to mobilise energy and establish a greater connection with our body and its physical, mental and emotional needs in addition to breathing exercises to reduce symptoms and increase energy and vitality.
FITNESS
The objectives of yoga transcend the integral well-being of the physical body.
In this space we will combine sequences of dynamic asanas to gain flexibility, resistance and balance to strengthen the muscles and tone from a conscious practice supported by the breath to deepen in a more precise training adapted to all levels. Working the body, listening and caring to better integrate personal practices and thus regulate the intensity relieving tensions and resistance.
WELLNESS
Yoga Wellness is a practice with the intention of returning to our centre to act in coherence and harmony in our lives. During the practice we work with pleasure to free ourselves from stress and connect with our body, get to know its energy centres and shape them through the elements. In this practice we go into the depths of the conscious and the unconscious to put it at the service of our evolution.
Michaela Haesch was born in Germany/Bavaria and grew up to follow her heart, do whatever made her feel happy and alive and encouraged her to remain true to herself. At Evolve, she is a kinesiologist, sound and energy healer, yoga instructor and musician.
Since her early childhood, Michaela loved to sing, dance and move freely like the wind. She always sensed a heartfelt connection with Mother Earth. Over the years, her love for the mountains and ability to connect with nature developed into a life philosophy.
Having spent a few years in the US, she moved to Austria/Tirol and started a personal venture in 2017 as a kinesiologist, sound healer and yoga teacher. Around this time, Michaela regularly organized workshops involving sound-fused breathing, meditation and hypnosis. She also conducted many ‘cacao’ ceremonies, sweat lodges and the ‘shamanic healing boat’.
Michaela received the kinesiology certificate from Ferdinand Gstrein and Willee Regensburger bestowed upon her the shamanic training certificate. Since then, she has continued to expand his knowledge and acquired training in ear acupuncture, mind healing and channelling from Claudia Fischhaber. Training in aqua gymnastics with Christine Teutsch added another feather to her cap.
In Michaela’s opinion, the basic principle for all the activities is to grasp the true being of every person in depth, to empathize and to touch the other person’s heart. To this effect, she uses seminars, courses, or individual treatments as mediators and channels to connect people with the divine source and remind them of their true being and inherent potential.
When you love yourself, a space of unlimited amplitude opens up in the heart. There is an intensity that makes everything that is impossible POSSIBLE which dissolves limitations and that is what Michaela regards as being the Power of Unconditional Love.
Irene is a Gestalt and systemic psychotherapist and a Flamenco dancer. She studied social work at the UCM (Complutense University of Madrid); her university years gave her a social perspective and helped her to discover a vocation for psychotherapy.
Irene’s passion for dance has driven her to become a Flamenco dancer. Irene trained in systemic family intervention at Seville’s Kaleidoscope relational training school in Sevilla.
Irene became a Gestalt therapist at Granada’s Alejandría training and therapy school. She also works with individuals, family, couples therapy or with people in crises, emotional discomfort or with desires for personal growth.
Irene also leads groups aimed at Movement and Personal Growth: These workshops encourage conscious experimentation, in which, through different proposals of movement and expression, we create new experiences that generate new patterns of thought and attitude. For this, we dedicate a space vital to integrating life experience.
Inma Carmona is a Senior Dietetic Technician.
Her interest in dietetics stemmed from the belief that nutrition can be independent of fad diets and obsessions. At Evolve, she strives to guide you towards eating a healthy and balanced diet and never skips a beat in emphasising its importance. Using nutritional education as an effective tool, she teaches you how to create personalized menus that prioritise foods rich in vitamins and minerals for boosting energy levels.
It has been scientifically proven that creating good lifestyle habits is fundamental to achieving overall well-being and remaining protected from illness. Since these habits have a major impact on women’s hormonal health, particularly during menopause. It is important to be conscious towards them and make changes as and when required. To this effect, positive lifestyle habits can help alleviate typical menopausal symptoms by optimally regulating hormones.
Despite having completed her education, Inma continued to acquire new knowledge, especially in context of women’s hormonal health. Her work and practice led to interactions with women who suffered from a variety of conditions, like polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, lipoedema, or those who were at the brink of menopause.
Given her vast experience, you can look forward to plenty of patience, affection and empathy from Inma, as she coaxes you to build a healthy bond with food.
As she says, “My passion is to help you in your best project – YOURSELF!”
Details of this retreat
Our wellness retreat program is designed specifically for those who do not wish to pursue a specific health goal but wish to live an optimally healthy and vibrant life by adopting holistic principles. This program offers a place where you can tune into yourself, reconnect, recharge, rebalance and improve your general health, lifestyle and well-being. Well-being is also linked to happiness, satisfaction, contentment and health.
Well-being practices are exercises that enhance practical mindfulness. These practices guide your thoughts, relationships and actions. Altering them when you are feeling displaced or experiencing anxiety can enable you to lead a calmer, reflective life and develop a connected lifestyle.
Your Experience
During your time with us, we’ll immerse you in a dynamic blend of proven holistic practices, such as practising what you love to do, all carefully curated to ignite a positive transformation in your overall health and well-being, including-
Finding the work-life balance.
Staying connected with your thoughts and feelings;
Feeling validated;
Expressing gratitude;
Helping you to increase productivity;
Improving your personal relationships;
Mindfulness improves well-being; being mindful makes it easier to savour the pleasures in life as they occur, helps you become fully engaged in activities, and creates a greater capacity to deal with adverse events. When we focus on the here and now, we are less likely to get caught up in worries about the future or regrets over the past and are less preoccupied with concerns about our self-esteem or success. Mindfulness helps us to form deep connections with others. There are many forms of practising mindfulness, but the goal of any mindfulness technique is to achieve a state of alert, focused relaxation by deliberately paying attention to thoughts and sensations without judgment.
The term ‘WELL-BEING’ describes how well you feel about yourself and life in general. Wellness is not just an emotion or feeling, nor does it indicate the absence of disease. It is an overall feeling of being physically, emotionally and mentally healthy.
Specialist Support
Our diverse team of holistic well-being specialists will work hand in hand with you, providing group activities and individualised one to one session and therapies to help you delve more deeply into your inner self in a safe space where there are no judgments, and you will feel supported, empowered and celebrated. During your stay with us, we will help you to use simple techniques and strategies that can assist you to continue with your journey when you return home.