Nurture & Nature Retreat in Croatia with Damien de Bastier & Jessica Mallaschitz
Unfortunately we had to cancel the retreat! But we´re already planning the next one!
Nurture & Nature Retreat in Croatia
with Damien de Bastier & Jessica Mallaschitz
Brač (Croatia) | October 1 – 8, 2022
Beginning of October, we´ll head to Croatia for a relaxing and nourishing week on Brač, one of the most beautiful and easily accessible Croatian islands, only 1 hour by ferry from the biggest Dalmatian city of Split. We´ll spend a week at beachfront VILLA GUMANCO, a place of true wellbeing surrounded by sea view terraces and eco gardens, with heated infinity pool.
We´ll be practicing outside in a small group setting (13 students max!) overlooking the ocean. Two experienced teachers, Damien de Bastier and Jessica Mallaschitz, will hold a nurturing space and help you establishing or deepening your Yoga practice!
Our private chef, who is currently cooking at Purple valley Yoga retreats in Tenerife, will be treating us with delicious vegan dishes.
This retreat is about connecting with our body and mind, with outer and inner (true) nature. It´s mostly about practice, not theory. A practice that is nourishing and nurturing you and the community through mindful movement, breathing and co-living.
THE NOURISHING SCHEDULE >>>
Saturday 1st of October:
Arrival (starting from 3pm till 4pm)
4.00pm – 5.30pm Opening Ritual & Gentle Ashtanga Yoga
6.00pm Dinner
8.00 – 8.30pm Moving into Silence
Sunday – Friday:
9.00am – 11.00am Mysore Style
10.30am – 12.30pm Brunch
Break
4.00pm – 5.30pm Afternoon class
6.00pm Dinner
7.45pm – 8.30pm Moving into Silence
Saturday 8th of October:
7.00am – 8.00am self-practice (optional)
8.00am – 8.30am Morning Meditation & Closing Ritual
8.30am – 9.30am Breakfast
10am Departure
There might be minor changes to the schedule as we want to keep everything easy and we´d like to move with the group´s energy. We´ll also discuss doing a little excursion or adventure together 🙂
DESCRIPTIONS
GENTLE ASHTANGA YOGA
A gentle yet flowing and meditative Ashtanga Yoga class. We´ll guide you slowly through parts of the sequence. We´ll take more time and breaths to move in and out of the postures.
MOVING INTO SILENCE
We´re slowly moving into stillness, into meditation. We prepare the body and mind to sit still. We breathe consciously (Pranayama) and quiet the nervous system and mind by chanting and carefully relaxing the body.
MYSORE STYLE
This class is like a private class but in a group setting. If you have an established (Ashtanga) Yoga practice we´ll help you deepen your practice. If you´re a beginner we´ll build up your individual practice that suits your body and lifestyle. We practice together, mostly in silence.This is an opportunity for individual attention and support.
AFTERNOON CLASS
A mixture of asana practice, Ayurveda talk & practical application, bodywork etc.
We´d like to go with the group´s energy and want to keep the program flexible.
WHO CAN JOIN?
EVERYONE interested in yogic practices. If you´re not familiar with the Ashtanga Yoga practice or if you´re a beginner, we will help you building up your individual practice, that suits your body and lifestyle (not necessarily Ashtanga). The retreat will be held in English but Damien and Jess are happy to switch to French or German if necessary.
THE TEAM
DAMIEN DE BASTIER
Damien has been practicing yoga and meditation for over 30 years. As a struggling teenager he was lucky to be introduced to meditation and spirituality at age 15. He was introduced to the ashtanga practice in 1998, as it combines his inclination for sports, meditation and self-inquiry. As an authorised ashtanga teacher his intention is to preserve the gifts of the ashtanga method as they have been transmitted to him by his teachers. As a guide is role is to inspire people to practice and embark on the transforming journey toward themselves. When not teaching in his school in Bali, he travels the world sharing his passion for yoga with insight, humour, and compassion.
More about Damien: www.ubuntubali.com
JESS(ICA) MALLASCHITZ
Jess grew up in a very open-minded family, she already got in touch with Qigong and alternative medcine as a child. It actually took her several years and some struggles in live to discover Yoga. She first got in touch with Yoga 1999 but estalished a regular Yoga practice in 2009 and is now dedicated to the Ashtanga Yoga practice for 12 years. She has studied in Europe and Asia not just Yoga but also Pranayama and the sister sience Ayurveda. Jess is always looking at students from an ayurvedic perspective so that studen´s practice suit their current lifestyle and helps them to stay balanced. She owns a cozy Yoga center in Graz (Austria), is happily married and mother of a 3 year old toddler named Leo.
More about Jess: www.wahrhaftyoga.at/jess
RAHEL LUTZ
Rahel Lutz is a vegan chef and food blogger from Basel in Switzerland. In 2016 she went vegan and ever since she´s truly embraced the plant based cuisine. She loves learning about new foods, techniques and her favorite part about cooking and food blogging is developing her own recipes. “Don’t Waste Your Taste” is her creative output where she shares all her yummy recipes. Her wish is to inspire as many people as possible with healthy plant based dishes and recipes. Rahel was recently cooking at Purple Valley Yoga Retreats in Teneriffe and now travels all over Europe sharing her passion for healthy cooking at various Yoga retreats.
More about Rahel: www.dontwasteyourtaste.com
ORGANISATIONAL DETAILS
VENUE: VILLA GUMANCO – Brac / Croatia
Luxury Villa Gumonca is built to highest standards with respect of ECOLOGY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, NATURE and LOCAL COMMUNITY. Water is heated using SOLAR POWER, runoff water is biologically processed, the swimming pool is also heated by solar systems and for cleaning only BIODEGRADABLE products are used. The villa is embedded in gardens, full off organic fruits and veggies. Our private chef is only cooking with local, organic and vegan products, with a ZERO WASTE “policy”! Furthermore we´ll organize carpooling to head to Croatia. If it´s too far away to drive you might consider compensating the CO2 emissions of your flights, f.e. through: www.atmosfair.de
Villa Gumanco offers 6 double rooms, the biggest room can even occupy 3 persons.
PRICING per person, including accomodation for 7 nights, vegan brunch & dinner, tea, juices & fresh fruits plus daily Yoga classes (arrival by car or plane is not included !):
* luxe double room: EARLY BIRD till August 28: € 999
(regular pricing starting from August 29: € 1100)
– double room occupancy on the ground or 1st floor
– private (en-suite) bathroom
– small private terrace or balcony or direct access to main terrace
*luxe master bedroom: double occupancy: € 1200 / triple occupancy: € 950
– double or triple room occupancy 1st floor
– private bathroom with jacuzzi bathtub
– big private balcony (sea-side)
Your spot is reserved after receiving your payment. You´ll get more info about how to wire the money after registration. By registration you´re accepting our AGB´s (Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen/business terms). – Dein Platz ist fixiert nach schriftlicher Anmeldung & der Zahlung der Workshopgebühr (genauere Infos folgen im Anmelde-Antwort-Mail). NICHT SELBSTSTÄNDIG AUF UNSER KONTO ÜBERWEISEN! Mit der Anmeldung akzeptierst du unsere AGB´s.
Interested in carpooling?
If you go with your own car and you have room to take others with you, please let us know. Also if you can´t or don´t want to drive yourself but you´re looking for a lift. We´d love to bring you together so that you can share car and costs and save the environment.
Unfortunately we had to cancel the retreat! But we´re already planning the next one!
VENUE: VILLA GUMANCO – Brac / Croatia
Luxury Villa Gumonca is built to highest standards with respect of ECOLOGY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, NATURE and LOCAL COMMUNITY. Water is heated using SOLAR POWER, runoff water is biologically processed, the swimming pool is also heated by solar systems and for cleaning only BIODEGRADABLE products are used. The villa is embedded in gardens, full off organic fruits and veggies. Our private chef is only cooking with local, organic and vegan products, with a ZERO WASTE “policy”! Furthermore we´ll organize carpooling to head to Croatia. If it´s too far away to drive you might consider compensating the CO2 emissions of your flights, f.e. through: www.atmosfair.de
Villa Gumanco offers 6 double rooms, the biggest room can even occupy 3 persons.