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"The practice of yoga brings us face to face with the extraordinary complexity of our own being"

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7 night Personalized Yoga Deep Flow

Aleida and Doby welcome you to their own private retreat in the beautiful country side of Catalunya, northern Spain. You will enjoy 1,5 hours of yoga daily, wherever possible outside on the terrace, additional meditation and coaching sessions as well as some delicious food prepared by Doby, Aleida's husband who is a cook and massage therapist. A yoga retreat at the Sharanam Retreat is a completely different and very unique yoga experience. This is mainly due to the fact that there will be a maximum of only 4 other guests at the same time, so you can be sure of receiving a lot of personal attention and the times can be adjusted to suit your preferred daily schedule. Furthermore you will receive 2 personal coaching sessions which ensures you get the best out of your yoga retreat. It is a fantastic personalised yoga retreat, so different from many others available! For those who wish to stay longer than a week, we are offering the possibility to compose a completely custom made program. For more information please contact us.

The program:

The Sharanam Retreat will be offering 1,5 hour morning Hatha yoga classes, including Pranayama (breathwork), energetic and relaxation excersises. Aleida is also a Psychologist and life coach. To benefit most from the yoga sessions you will have 2 coaching sessions with Aleida. During these sessions you will discuss which physical or emotional aspect you would like to focus on or which theme you would like to deepen during the yoga sessions. Besides these sessions you will have 2 additional individual sessions to work on this in further detail. If you are interested you can book additional coaching sessions.
Recharge & Rebalance

This program includes

  • 7 nights accommodation
  • Full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner, fruit, drinks and snacks) (gluten / dairy / sugar free is possible on request)
  • 6x 1,5 hour yoga
  • 2x 1 hour coaching sessions
  • 1x Massage or Reiki session (1 hour)
  • 2x individual session to choose from - coaching (45 min), breath work (60 min), guided meditation (60 min), relaxation exercises (60 min) or another massage (60 min)
  • 2x short walking excursions in the surroundings (30-45 min, available most days)
  • 3x sitting meditation or sunrise walking meditation (30 min)
  • Free use of bicycles, creative materials, maps and guide books
  • Free filtered high quality drinking water
  • Free parking
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • If you are interested they can give cooking demonstrations with tips and recipes
  • Optional activities (with supplement charge):
  • (infra)red light therapy session for skin healing, mood stabilization and muscle relaxation.
  • Short workshop about essential oils, practical day to day use, plus personal advice from Vanessa
  • Local wine and olive oil tasting in one of the village-'cooperativa'.
  • Variation of ayurvedic treatments, relaxation and sport massages offered by Alex. He is a naturopath, who prepares many of his own oils
  • Walks with guided meditation in beautiful natural and historic places in the area.
  • Massage, reiki (€75/hour)
  • Extra coaching/counselling sessions (€75/hour)

SIS Goodie Bag

FREE 3x meditation sessions (30 min)

Free SIS notebook and pen for happy thoughts!

Excludes

  • Flights to and from Girona or Barcelona
  • Transfers from and to the airport
  • Personal insurances (health, cancellation and travel insurance)

Prices

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01 January 2023
31 December 2023
Single room
€ 1.550,00 p.p.
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01 January 2023 31 December 2023 Double room
€ 1.293,00 p.p. Apply now

* Prices are 'as from' and per person. Prices may vary, for an exact price quotation, let us know your desired travel dates and we will send you a proposal! Offers have not been applied to published prices.

  • We can help you to organize a transfer from and to the airport 
  • Aleid ais also a Psychologist and life coach, if you are interested you can book additional personal coaching sessions for 75€ per hour

Hotel

The Retreat

This is not a hotel, but Aleida and Doby´s charming home which has 4 guest rooms, 2 living rooms, a dining ‘cave’ in the old bowstructure and a yoga space. The house is cosy and it has everything you need such as a private bathroom for each room. The river being part of the property with a private swim lake and stunning surroundings make this a very special and unique destination, ideal for a week away to enjoy total relaxation, peace and nature!

This lovely house is located in the midst of nature 15 minutes walking from Sant Climent de Sescebes, and 30 minutes walking from another village. Cycle or drive to more beautiful historic villages with terraces, restaurants, many wine cellars and with French & Spanish culinary delights everywhere. It is located along a small powerful, very pure river, and between the menhirs, which are ritual stone formations from 5,000 BC. It has 4000m2 of land with vegetable garden and vines. From the gentle hillsides, filled with cypresses and olives which surround the retreat, you can look at the sea of the Costa Brava on the one side and the ski resorts of Vallter2000 and Andorra on the other.

Nearby Girona is a beautiful city and also Figueres is worth a visit with its Dali museum designed by the artist himself! To the east you will find the gorgeous bays of the Costa Brava. Cadaques is a spectacular coastal town and inspiration for Picasso, Dalí and Miró. Then in the West you will find the volcanoes of the Garrotxa and last but not least, southern France with a picturesque coastal region, is just north of the retreat. All these stunning places within half an hour driving.

But if you prefer to stay close to the retreat, the lush gardens offer more than enough space to enjoy a little afternoon nap in a hammock under the trees or to read a book on the patio on one of the lounge chairs. There are bikes, for your use to explore the surroundings.

Aleida & Doby

Aleida Warmelink. After obtaining her Masters in Clinical Psychology at the University of Amsterdam Aleida worked in psychiatry in Amsterdam for several years, while also loving yoga, culture, photography, and organising many creative and social gatherings. In 2003 she started her private practice "Personal Radiance", which developed very successfully. Since then, she has focused on a combination of counselling, body-oriented work and meditation. Aleida is a qualified yoga teacher who takes great joy in explaining the physical as well as the emotional and energetic aspects of yoga. She generously shares the insights she has gained through more than 20 years of experience in teaching and through her work as a psychologist.

Dobby van den Berg. Doby has a passion for travel, music and cooking. As a kid he was always helping his mum out in the kitchen and from there his passion and interest in food developed. He now creates the most colourful and delicious meals inspired by their travels around the world. His latte's and curry's are unbeatable! But his skills are not limited to culinary delights, be sure to get a massage from Doby, his hands work wonders, whether it's Reiki or a traditional massage, you will leave the massage table relaxed and totally re-energised.

Peaceful retreat

Aleida and Doby offer peaceful retreats where guests can enjoy yoga & meditation, a Juice Detox or counselling/coaching. The programs at Sharanam Retreats stand for personal attention, personal healing, flexibility and professional guidance. All of the programs are very complete and include a holistic healthy full board. The retreat is open year-round, Cataluña is stunning all year long. In the summer the many small sand and pebble beach-towns are surprisingly authentic and relaxed. And for many visitors the off-season months are especially inviting for walking and cycling combined with city trips or even skiing!

Green Policy

Aleida and Doby consider sustainability as being paramount and was central in their decision when looking for a new venue. As they have their own little river and lake, they decided against a pool to limit the use of energy, water and unsustainable maintenance products. Furthermore, they:

  • Use organic cleaning products
  • Use recycled paper in the bathrooms and kitchen
  • Use locally sourced and organic food
  • Have pure uncontaminated drinking water from their own river
  • Have natural swim water
  • Have a biological waste water drainage system (so no chemicals allowed)
  • Avoid single use plastics and give their guests reusable bottles
  • Separate waste
  • Save energy where ever possible and use a 100% sustainable electricity provider
  • Ask their guests to fly consciously, if possible come by train (high speed train AVE/TGV)
  • Participate in the '8 billion trees' project

Facilities

  • Retreat
  • 3 rooms
  • Single friendly
  • No Spa facilities
  • Girona
  • Free wifi available
  • Open year round
  • Country side
  • natural small lake
  • No gym
  • Flexible check-in & out times

Location

The retreat of Aleid Warmelink is located in Sant Climent, 60 km and a 45 min drive from Girona airport, 165 km and a 90 min drive from Barcelona airport. Or you could take the AVE speed train from Barcelona Sans (10 min from the airport), which will take you in 45 min to Figueres-Vilafant. From Figueres it is a 20 min taxi drive to the retreat.

Read what our clients have to say...

My husband and I spent a week with Aleid and Doby and on the way back we said to each other: the best decision we ever made in our lives in terms of relationship. We fell in love with each other all over again. Aleid is a very skilled psychologist and yoga teacher, she can listen well and pick the right techniques to help a couple. Doby is a wonderful, lovely host and a fantastic cook. We both booked a reiki session with him and we are very excited about this too. The accommodation is clean and feels like a warm place. The surroundings are beautiful, the walking routes wonderful to discuss the day's session. Everything was very well prepared and proffesional. We will definitely go back again!
Saskia, Netherlands - 05 June 2023
I enjoyed again my stay with Aleid and Doby at their new location in north of Spain. It was definitely worth going back again. Came out stronger and more relaxed. And this environment in the north of Spain is also very beautiful! It continues to feel familiar and safe and I feel so welcome with these two sweethearts. It was a lovely relaxing week and definitely recommended.
Gitte, Netherlands - 24 May 2022
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We love this

  • The super personal approach and the care and attention you receive at this retreat is truly special
  • Very small scale, max of 4-5 guests at any one time!
  • The coaching sessions in the middle of nature are unique!
  • The food is exceptional! Healthy, colourful, all freshly cooked by Doby and above all absolutely delicious!
  • The retreat does not have a swimming pool, but its own swimming lake, where you can cool off and enjoy a dip in the fresh, clear water, a one of a kind experience!

This not so much...

  • Aleid and Doby have a dog and 3 cats, so if you have any animal allergies this retreat might not be for you. Of course their pets are not allowed in the bedrooms and a light allergy should not be a problem as then they will vacuum every day.
  • For guests looking for a group retreat, this might be too small.
  • No spa or gym facilities

Our tips

  • It's definitely recommended to rent a car if you would like to visit some of the many amazing places, which are all within 30 minutes driving!
  • Don't forget to visit Girona and the Dalí museum in Figueres, which is one of the top attractions in Cataluña!
  • Cadaques is a spectacular coastal town and inspiration for Picasso, Dalí and Miró.
  • But also do not forget to explore the many nearby dolmens and menhirs, 7000-10.000 years old, by foot or bike.
  • Listen to a frog concert in the night around the wetlands that magically change the landscape after spring showers, and then the flowers!
  • In winter see snowy peaks while walking on the wide long sandy beaches of the bay of Roses.
  • See Empuriabrava the largest residential marina of Europe (cute houses along 25km of canals in a village), surrounded by the Natural Park de Aiguamolls with marshes and many travelling birds.
  • Our land invites creativity. On the wild northern part we have an extensive statue garden with 13 iron statues made by the former owner... and space for more.
  • Oh did you know this whole region is called l’Emporda, its Spanish name, Ampurias. The city Ἐμπόριον was founded in 575 BC by Greek colonists.
  • visit the nearby castle of Requesens visible from our house, a very well preserved jewel in old deep forests. You will see Cedar trees originating from the Moroccan mountains.
  • Add an extra weekend to go skiing in Vallter2000 (1hr52min drive) or stay a night in Barcelona or Girona or Perpignan
  • We found a hidden shower-waterfall and gorge 10 minutes from our house, only for people with steady feet.
  • Cross the border and practise your French croissant (25min drive or 4hr walk)
  • Don’t tell the yogis but try the local wines! We have one neighbour with organic naturally fermented wines and one with perfect classical wines. All the surrounding villages sell their own wines and oils in friendly local ‘cooperativa’ shops.

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