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Yoga & Art Retreat - El Camino de Santiago, Spain
Castrillo de los Polvazares, Spain
May 19 - 25, 2018
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Alice Kennedy
$1,850
Deposit: $500

About your trip

This is a unique trip to the Leon Province of Spain, on the Camino de Santiago.  We will spend a week immersed in yoga, community, and the art and culture of the region - which was recently voted one of the most beautiful in Spain.  We will also be able to get a feel for the famous pilgrimage of the Camino de Santiago.  They say that whatever you need to learn, the Camino will provide it! 

What's included

Transport from Madrid

1-2 Yoga Classes Per Day

Art Workshops & Lectures

These are led by our special hosts Basia and Betrand

3 Excursions

Experience local ancient petroglyphs, the Valley of the Silence, The Cathedral of Leon and the Gaudi Cathedral in Astorga

3 Meals Per Day

Exception is one meal out which is not included

6 Nights Accommodation

Rooms are either at Flores de Camino or across the street at a lovely village hotel. All will be close-by.

Day 1

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Arrival and Welcome

Settle In & Orientation

Welcome Ceremony & Yoga

Sign up for massages if you want to book one (not included)

Welcome Dinner

Day 2

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Rose Windows and Mandalas

7:30 am  Coffee & Tea

8:00 am   Morning Yoga

9:30 am   Breakfast 

11 am - 12:30 pm  Talk on Camino + Rose Windows

12:30 pm  Lunch

1:30 - 3pm  Free time

3 - 4:30 pm   Tea staining or Intro to Petroglyphs

5 - 6:30 pm  Evening Yoga

7:00 pm   Dinner 

8:00 pm  Tea staining and or Intro to Petroglyphs

Evening at the “Trechuro” for those who have the energy (very special artistic bar in the village usually with live music on Saturday nights)... doesn’t get going until 11pm though!



Day 3

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Silence and Letting Go

6:30 am   Coffee & Tea

7:00 am   Departure to Peñafadiel

7:15 am   Sunrise, Meditation, Picnic Breakfast 

7:30 - 9 am  Explore the Petroglyphs 

9 am - 11 am  Drive to Valley of Silence - option to walk last leg down into valley

11 am - 1 pm  Church Visit, Documentary on theme of Silence (next door), Explore the Historic Village

1 pm   Lunch at Restaurant in Valley of Silence (included)

2 pm - 5 pm  Return Home with a few picturesque stops 

6 pm   Evening Yoga

7 pm   Dinner 

Day 4

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Sacred Geometry

7:30 am  Coffee & Tea

8:00 am  Morning Yoga

9:30 am  Breakfast 

11:00 am - 12:30 pm  Intro to Sacred Geometry

12:30 pm  Lunch 

2:30 - 4 pm   Navarette Rose Window Drawings 

4:30 - 5:30 pm  Evening Yoga

6:00 pm   Evening in Astorga: Museo de los Caminos until 8pm. Free evening, dinner (not included) at a restaurant near the Gaudi palace, cathedral, and old roman walls. 

Day 5

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Pilgrimage

7:30 am   Coffee & Tea

8:00 am   Morning Yoga

9:30 am   Breakfast 

10:30 am - 1pm Walk to San Esteban

1:00 pm  Picnic brought by car 

2 - 4:30 pm   Walk back to Flores 

5 - 6:30 pm  Restorative Yoga

7:00 pm   Dinner 

Day 6

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History and Reverence

7:30 am  Coffee & Tea

8:00 am   Morning Yoga

9:30 am  Breakfast 

10:00 am   Departure to Leon

10:30 am - 12:30 pm Cathedral Visit

12:30 - 3 pm  Lunch at restaurant (included)

3:00 pm  Return home to Flores del Camino - or option to stay in Leon longer for a meander around the Historic Centre of Leon

3:30 - 5 pm  Free time

5 - 6:30 pm  Evening Yoga

7 pm    Dinner 

Day 7

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Goodbyes and Farewells

7:30 am   Coffee & Tea

8:00 am   Morning Yoga

9 am    Breakfast 

10 am    Closing Ceremony

12 pm    Departure & Goodbyes!

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1. Castrillo de los Polvazares, Spain

Castrillo de los Polvazares, Spain

About your organizer

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Alice Kennedy
Alice Kennedy’s levity and love bring a unique blend of hard work and play to the classroom. As a teacher and student, she is committed to alignment ideas that support intuition, safety, depth, and healing. She teaches teacher trainings, workshops, retreats, and public as well as private lessons. www.yogawithalice.com

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