New Year Retreat Experience: Bringing Ritual in Modern Times!
28th December 2024 – 1st January 2025
optional extra night with arrival on 27th December for only 70€!
Amara opens its doors during the Holiday period for all those who would like to enter the New Year in an authentic way
IDIOMA: En Amara somos una comunidad multicultural donde el idioma común es el inglés. Las clases y sesiones que ofreceremos serán en inglés, y aunque recomendamos tener un poco de noción del idioma, muchos de nosotros hablamos castellano y podemos ayudarte si hay algo que no entiendes!
One of our favourite Amara signature retreats of the year! A time where the Amara team will share their practices, knowledge and energy with all of you with a full program to take on the learnings from 2024 and envision a healthier more vibrant 2025.
◈ Daily Yoga & Movement Workshops
◈ Cacao Ceremony & Ecstatic Dance
◈ New Year Fire & Conscious Celebration
◈ Temazcal (Sweat Lodge)
◈ Live Music Concert
◈ Forest Exploration
◈ Breathwork & Cold Plunge Experience
◈ Hands-on Cooking Experience
A unique time for reflection, connection & celebration
We’re looking forward to enjoy this holiday period at Amara Valley! Coming out of the mid-winter Solstice celebration that our ancestors have marked for thousands of years and the Xmas family gatherings of feasting and gifting will give space to a time to reflect collectively as this crazy and extraordinary year comes to a close, and the chance to welcome the year to come and envision its new possibilities.
We invite you to join us. To come on personal and collective retreat and enjoy time in the beautiful Nature here in the valley. To help us co-create a gathering that helps us reconnect with ourselves and each other, bringing the aspects of ceremony and ritual that we have lost in modern times, and finding new ways to connect deeply with the power of nature and Life.
These will be alcohol-free event and we will share other ways of celebrating and accessing our internal bliss mechanisms. Coming to Amara means being nurtured from the inside out, so be ready to enjoy some delicious vegetarian delights coming from the Amara Kitchen team. We ask you to kindly refrain from bringing any alcohol or meat. Thank you!!
THE FOOD
Winter is a time for nature to rest and recharge, and at this time of the year, so does your body. The Amara Kitchen team will prepare homemade, delicious, seasonal gourmet vegan and vegetarian living food that will help you get warm, cleanse and energize your body, cells and mind to get ready for the cold season!
Furthermore the kitchen will OPEN its doors for those who would like to have the opportunity to have a hands-on experience preparing some of the meals, learn about healthy cuisine and gain new skills, ideas and inspirations for vibrant living in 2025.
We know that food can really support your vitality, wellbeing and success, and we consider that in the preparation of our menus. The Amara Kitchen can accommodate to any dietary needs (allergies, GF, intolerances etc.) – always to be communicated in advance.
MASSAGE & THERAPIES
The holidays are a time to gift, but the real gifting starts with Self-care! For these two Holiday gatherings the Amara therapists will take you into their arms and allow you to relax to the fullest so we can receive the most value from our retreat time.
NOTE: you can pre-book a 90min massage with a a 5€ discount included in your registration, or you can also decide on-site if you would like to treat yourself!
THE TEAM
daily schedule
Our schedules will include daily dynamic yoga practices as well as a range of other movement practices, workshops on holistic nutrition and health, music and dance, hiking in nature, and time to rest and enjoy the beautiful Amara Valley grounds.
ARRIVAL Either Friday 27th or Saturday 28th December, from 2pm
DEPARTURE On Wednesday 1st January at 3pm
NEW YEAR’S RETREAT
09:00h Movement Practices
11:00h Bountiful Brunch
13:00h Holistic Wellness Workshop / Hike / Massage
15:00h Afternoon Snack
16:00h Workshops / Ceremonies
18:30h Delicious Dinner
20:00h Kirtan / Live Music Concert / NYE Ritual & Celebration
AMARA VALLEY
Amara Valley is a beautiful nature retreat venue offering a peaceful oasis in the forests of the hills near Banyoles (Girona). Developed by multiple generations of yoga teachers, intentional communities and healing work, its latest incarnation as Amara is powered by renewable energy, with a range of accommodation options, beautiful rustic facilities and stunning landscape and surroundings, the venue is the perfect site for a heart warming break from the noise and intensity of the city over the NYE holiday.
ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
At Amara Valley we have a range of accommodation options for this retreat stay, from private suites with en-suite bathrooms to shared rooms or even the possibility to come in your own van!
The total price of the retreat will depend on whether you choose a longer or shorter retreat (arrival on 27th or 28th December), and your choice of accommodation. Click on the booking button below to go to the registration form where you will be able to see the prices and availability and book soon as spots are limited!
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
- All ceremonies, sessions, workshops, talks and activities
- 42g Ceremonial grade cacao from Amrita Cacao
- 2 vegetarian/vegan meals a day (Brunch and Dinner)
- Afternoon snack
- 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
After registering through the online form there will not be any refunds available for cancellation. However if due to the Covid-19 situation we were unable to provide the services of the retreat by the new regulations in Girona then we would refund 100% of your reservation.
