Restoring Balance in Spain
20 - 26 August 2023
Asturias, Spain
Restore balance and reunite mind, body, and spirit by connecting with like-minded individuals as you experience quiet, charming villages, forests, farmland, high altitude summer pastures and beaches.
Taking a “time-out” for restoration and renewal is a true gift to self – and to everyone you touch. Awakening to your inner needs and opening your heart to new insights and possibilities is the by-product of doing deep re-set practices.
Asturias, Spain’s best kept secret and home to Hotel Fuentes de Lucía, is the location of our adventure - surrounded by dramatic peaks, deep gorges and crystal-clear rivers. There is nowhere better to breathe in the pure mountain air and stretch your limbs.
Details
We begin the day with an early morning reflective practice followed by a hearty breakfast in the main dining room before the day’s activities unfold. On the days we hike, we will fill our time with a soulful blend of scenic hiking, historical insights, traditional experiences and wonderful food. Savor local Asturian cuisine, sample aromatic cheeses and sip the traditional beverage, Sidra Asturiana, a cider made from locally grown apples. We will trek through scenic gorges and alongside babbling brooks; dine in local taverns; explore 10th-century churches and relax under Spain’s oldest yew tree, El Tiexo, planted more than 1000 years ago in a sacred meadow.
In the early evening we will have the opportunity to meet for a social hour, daily debriefing and connection as we rejuvenate our mind, soul and body before enjoying lovely home-cooked dinners prepared by the owners of Fuentes de Lucia.
Words from Previous Travelers
If you want to go deeper, find peace with stillness and quiet, we enthusiastically encourage you to attend a retreat with David and Augusta Kantra. We attended their retreat in Northern Spain and loved how they wove mindfulness exercises into enjoyment of the natural mountain settings with meditation, hiking, yoga and opportunities for guided reflection. Their program helped us deepen our mindfulness practices in thoughtful and heart provoking ways.
Chris Bruenn and Bogan Brooks
Pushing the pause button to travel and learn with the Kantras allowed me the space for my thoughts to catch up with me. In those moments growth happens in leaps and bounds, and an awareness of how beautiful this life is shines through.
Best gift you can give yourself.
Susan McCool
My retreat with Augusta and David gave me new insights, new tools and new friendships that I think about and enjoy every day. The afternoon hiking excursions gave me a priceless opportunity to let the learning of the morning sessions sink in and grow in my mind and heart. I'm now looking forward to our next experience!
Mary Jane Meadows