A DIFFERENT WAY TO ENTER THE NEW YEAR
Five days in the valley to move, create, play, rest, connect and celebrate.
This New Year, we’re gathering at Amara for a few days of creativity, expression and play with enough structure to guide us, and enough freedom to find our own way.
Expect movement, creative workshops, collective art, costumes, characters, dance, sauna, nature, beautiful food and a New Year’s Eve created together.
Come curious. Come comfortable. Come ready to play.
THE EXPERIENCE
Most of us spend a lot of time following invisible instructions.
How we should behave. How we should work. How we should look. How we should celebrate. What we are supposed to want.
For a few days, we’re going to experiment with something different.
What happens when you listen more closely to your own impulses?
What do you want to make?
How do you want to move?
What would you wear if nobody was watching?
What part of you wants to come out and play?
This is an invitation to explore those questions through body, creativity, food, nature and community.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF NEW YEAR
This is not a party weekend, and it’s not a traditional personal-development retreat.
No need to arrive with resolutions, goals, or a plan to become a better version of yourself.
Instead, we’re creating a few days to step outside the usual script.
◈ A space to be curious.
◈ To play and experiment.
◈ To express yourself without needing to perform.
◈ To connect without expectations.
◈ To follow what feels alive.
And perhaps, as the year comes to an end, to leave a little more space for whatever wants to emerge.
Not with a plan for who you should become, but with the freedom to discover who you are.
CREATING THE WORLD TOGETHER
This isn’t an experience that is simply delivered to you.
We want to create it together.
The spaces, the atmosphere, the dinners, the costumes, the little rituals, the spontaneous moments… all of these can become part of the playground.
You might arrive with an idea.
You might make something.
You might bring a character to life.
You might help transform a space.
Or you might simply join in and see what happens.
There is something beautiful about entering a new year in a world that we have created together.
THE MOMENT WE’VE COME FOR
There is something special about New Year. Whatever it means to each of us… celebration, reflection, closure, a fresh start, or simply a reason to gather, it offers a moment to pause, look back, and make space for what comes next. One year ends, another begins, and we get to choose how we want to meet that transition.
Rather than rushing towards midnight, we’ll spend the days leading up to it creating, playing, connecting and exploring together. Then, on New Year’s Eve, we’ll bring it all together with beautiful food, costumes, music, dancing, fire and celebration, taking a moment to honour what we’ve lived through and welcome whatever is yet to come.
And when the new year arrives, there’ll be no need to rush anywhere. We’ll have time to rest, move, enjoy nature, share good food, warm up in the sauna and simply be together. Because a new beginning doesn’t always have to be loud. Sometimes, it can begin with presence, connection and a little more openness to what life has to offer.
LIVING NEW YEAR: Program
◌ TUESDAY 29th – ARRIVAL
15:30 – Arrival & Check-in
17:30 – Landing Practice
19:00 – Dinner
20:30 – Welcoming Circle
◌ WEDNESDAY 30th
9:00 – Morning Practice
11:00 – Brunch
12:00 – Free Time
13:30 – Unravel your creativity
15:30 – Snack
17:00 – Connection Workshop
19:00 – Dinner
20:30 – Massage & Chill
◌ THURSDAY 31st
9:00 – Embody the Animal
11:00 – Brunch
12:00 – Free Time
13:30 – Rediscover your outfit
15:30 – Snack
17:00 – Setting the Energy for 2027
19:00 – Dinner
22:00 – Fire – Dance – Celebrate (NY)
◌ FRIDAY 1st
9:30 – Yin Yoga
11:00 – Brunch
12:00 – Free Time
13:30 – Sauna Ceremony
15:30 – Snack
17:00 – Reflection & Sharing Session
19:30 – Special Dinner
◌ SATURDAY – CLOSURE
9:00 – Meditation & Synergy Yoga
10:30 – Packing Up
11:00 – Brunch
12:30 – Closing Together
15:00 – Farewell
MEET THE AMARA TEAM
LEON
SUZANNE
TRISH
JASON
ISABEL
YORINDE
PRICING & RESERVATION
Accommodation options are available as shared or private rooms.
A NEW YEAR IN NATURE
The Magic of Amara Valley
Amara Valley is a beautiful off-grid retreat space surrounded by nature in Catalonia.
For these few days, we’ll share the valley, the house, the outdoor spaces, the fire, the food and the quiet winter landscape.
Accommodation will include different options, from shared rooms to more private spaces and camping.
The retreat is alcohol-free and recreational drugs are not part of the experience.
This allows us to create an environment where everyone can be fully present, connected and able to participate in the experience in their own way.
FOOD AT AMARA: Nourishment for Body & Soul
Food is an important part of the Amara experience.
Throughout the retreat, Amara Kitchen will prepare delicious, seasonal, plant-based and vegetarian food, bringing colour, creativity and plenty of flavour to the table.
Each day, we’ll gather for brunch, a nourishing afternoon snack and dinner, from relaxed daytime meals to generous evenings around the table and special food moments created for the New Year celebration.
Food becomes another way to pause, connect and enjoy being together.
We believe eating well is part of feeling well, and that some of the best moments happen around a table, with beautiful food, good conversation and nowhere else you need to be.
Come ready to eat, share and savour.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:
- All classes, training sessions, afternoon workshops, talks and activities.
- 2 vegetarian/vegan meals (Brunch and Dinner) plus afternoon snack per day
- Shared or private accommodation with bedding
- Tea and fruit throughout the day
- Wifi and use of facilities – pool, shala, sauna and outdoor grounds
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
- Massages and extra services
- Shower towel and outdoor towel
- Travel insurance
- Transport and travel costs
We will help create a ride share group for those without transportation
Cancellation Policy
All booking deposits are non-refundable. Once you’ve registered through the online form, cancellations are not eligible for refunds, except in cases of force majeure that prevent the gathering from taking place at Amara. In such instances, we will provide a full refund of your reservation.