Unique immersive retreats & mindful moments with a purpose
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Retreats Collective is a community that creates unique immersive retreats with a purpose.
In every corner of this world, large or small, you will find your kith and kin, a community that follows rituals for self-reflection, connection & healing day in, day out.
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Creating space, for the poetic unfurling of you..
―This is, Ayupōtheca
We believe the first step to healing, is creating the space. Yet perhaps what’s even more important than creating that space, is arriving naturally to the idea that something within you even needs mending. And when one accepts the non-linear path of healing, a colossal shift takes place in the mind, the body surrenders to the journey and profound healing begins.
The Ayupōtheca Modern Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat, is now available for booking.
(for all of you who yearn for a softening of the bones & re-opening of the heart)
Join the collective this November, from Sunday the 24th to Saturday the 30th in Ahangama, Sri Lanka. Discover the retreat via the link in bio & DM with any questions.
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Nurturing you,
in all your entirety.
―This is Ayupōtheca
Shay Maclean is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner & therapist and the founder of
Her formal studies commenced in 2015 at the Byron Ayurveda College under Prof. Vaidya Jason Chaldler, graduating from her Advanced Diploma of Ayurveda in 2019. With over 8years of clinical experience her practice has since evolved into one that deeply nurtures on every level of one’s being. Her gentle, compassionate approach to health allows for a wellness experience like no other; one which makes you feel as though you’re returning home, home to self.
She wishes to express her ample gratitude for the almighty elemental science & knowledge that has personally been her salvation for life here on earth, Ayurveda.. Without this wisdom she truly believes she would have lost her way many moons ago, prematurely flying up into the Ethers, in order to find home..
We are about to launch our first retreat together & newsletter subscribers will know about it first.
So before every action we might have to pause & ask ourselves,
Is it pure?
Is it kind?
Is it necessary?
—for all beings.
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Our teachers.
The Jivamukti Yoga lineage has been inspired, shaped, and blessed by the teachers who Sharon Gannon and David Life studied with over many years, —among these are Shri Shyamdas, Shri Swami Nirmalanda, Shri K. Pattabhi Jois, Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati and Shri Milanbaba Goswami.
The ancient spiritual traditions of Yoga have been shared with our modern world in hopes of awakening our own body.mind.heart. All integrated practices allow for a contemplation and transformation of the relationship with both, our inner & outer worlds —cultivating awareness and appreciation of Life (and all lives).
To the many layers of this Life.
Kurulu Bay is a precious hideout under jungle canopies, here on the teardrop island (sri lanka) —redefining the conventional hotel stay through modest luxury and conscientious hospitality.
We are looking forward to welcoming you there.
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A refuge, a reverie.
The symphony of jungle sounds,
Scented frangipani trees,
A boon to all the cycles of nature.
A space of rest and repose.
The beauty of Kurulu Bay evokes a notion of infinite and timeless dimension, somewhere between dreams & reality. Here, we are invited to rediscover the wisdom of nature and its unhurried rhythm. The art of pausing, we all require.
We are about to launch our very first collaborative project with —an act of the heart and we hope to inspire you.
Read more on the Journal via link in bio or visit retreatscollective.com/journal
evoking a notion of poetic dimension and a certain femininity /
ancestral beauty & an expanding heart /
somewhere between dreams & reality /
stories woven into each one of the faces and smiles /
an ode to nostalgia /
in between moments on our island home.
captured by during the first edition of our Actias Selene Retreat in Sri Lanka.
Observe this circular relationship. Art teaches us how to see aspects of divinity in the world around us, while yoga teaches how to use the world around us to return to our source. Art teaches that there is truth in each moment of existence. Yoga teaches that through truth ultimate existence can be experienced. Art creates and nourishes, while yoga nourishes and releases. Together art and yoga form a complete circle from individual self to Cosmic Self and from Cosmic Self to individual self. The real art of yoga is to transport ourselves into previously unperceived realms of luminosity and then conduct that luminosity into our earthly existence.
teachings from
The Jango Project.
The Jango Project is a non-profit organization, founded by our dear friend and teacher in 2018, to create brighter futures for children in need.
Together, we create a nurturing environment where children can flourish, ensuring their safety, fostering their development and empowering them with life skills that will positively shape their futures. Join us on this meaningful journey as we make a lasting impact on the lives of these young learners in Agnam Tonguel, Senegal.
Discover more via jangoproject.com/about
Donate via the link in our stories.
Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.
A personal moment for each one of us, a life circle shared between all of us.
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where we will be hanging our hearts next.
Come together.
Retreat yourself.
A call to come sit at our unconventional dinner table with us.
Here, we gather, we listen, we share insights and laughter. We celebrate the diversity of our experiences, unbound by tradition or expectation. We sometimes brag. We share stories, not in whispers but in vibrant, heartfelt tones.
HER Retreat, a personal moment for each one of us, a life circle shared between twelve women.
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The ancient wisdom of yoga as a true art form.
Photo by captured at .cazorla for .collective & .solar.club
The essence of form and tone /
an explore of the vastness of the Self.
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Rest in natural great peace
this exhausted mind
beaten helpless by karma and neurotic thought
like the relentless fury of pounding waves
in the infinite ocean of saṃsāra.
_Nyoshul Khenpo Jamyang Dorje
will be back soon & newsletter subscribers will know about it first.
art by the most talented
A very intimate, personal realization, which one can only experience alone. Words or thoughts do not suffice to describe the ineffable truth it holds.
light on awareness with
words from focus of the month. Read more on jivamuktiyoga.com/fotm
The land, the morning light, daily rituals, sounds, smells, breath, movement, burning candles, circles, inside, out, alone, together. The beauty, the chaos and everything else.
Will you come embrace the full spectrum of Life with us ?
Casa da Volta
Portugal
June 10 — 14, 2024.
Discover the retreat via the link in bio & DM with any questions (big or small). da.volta photographed by mil.lessima in the most beautiful way, during her stay last February.
Living systems adapt by transforming themselves~
“… living systems adapt by transforming themselves, and thus does learning happen.
“Real learning is not something added, it is a reorganization of the system.
“New nets and assemblies occur, loops form, alternate pathways develop.
“The viewed world is different and so is the viewer.
“When in the sixteenth century Copernicus and Keppler produced compelling evidence that the Earth revolved around the Sun, it was not just additional information.
“A revolution occurred in our experience of the world and in the ways we see and think.
“Now, in our time, the Gaia hypothesis —that the Earth itself is a living system— brings with it a comparable transformation in our understanding of our world and ourselves.
“We can recognize here the creative function of cognitive crisis.
“When old habitual modes of interpretation become dysfunctional, it is often painful, a dark night of the soul, but that kind of confusion can be fruitful.
“It motivates the system to self-organize in more inclusive ways, embracing and integrating data of which it had been previously unconscious.”
~Joanna Macy from World as Lover, World as Self
We invite you to discover our upcoming European retreats; all rooted in our core philosophy, always with Jivamukti Yoga bodymind practices, shaped by distinctive themes.
update :
Animals & Spirit Hossegor • April 29 - May 4.
Sold out
Her Retreat Andalucia • May 22 - 26.
Five spots left
The Aja Retreat Portugal • June 10 - 14.
Four spots left
Visit our website to discover all retreats & reserve retreatscollective.com/retreats
Sitting atop 20 acres of undulating topography as far as the eye can see, Casa da Volta is a contemporary redefinition of rural living and design. Here, life is centered around a walled courtyard, playing ode to tradition and timelessness, creating an enclave of tranquility.
Join & this June, from Monday the 10th to Friday the 14th .da.volta in Comporta, Portugal.
Discover the retreat via the link in bio & DM with any questions (or any doubts)
As we journey together on this path of self-discovery, we seek solace in the timeless wisdom of the ages that can inspire us to live fully and fearlessly in this time.
Through meditation, movement and collective introspection, we will come closer to realizing our innate connection to the unborn and undying reality that permeates all of existence and is our essence. In this realization lies the key to true liberation, a freedom that transcends the limitations of the mortal realm and unites us with the infinite expanse of consciousness.
Join this June, from Monday the 10th to Friday the 14th .da.volta in Comporta, Portugal.
Discover the retreat via the link in bio & DM with any questions (or any doubts)
For there is always light.
da.volta photographed by .lessima in the most beautiful way, during her stay last February.
Will you join us where nature remains undisturbed?
Casa da Volta
Portugal
June 10 — 14, 2024.
Discover the retreat via the link in bio & DM with any questions (big or small)
she started to wonder things, like...
but shouldn’t the voice that i hold inside of me sound like my own?
_butterflies rising.
HER Retreat is a deep dive into re-discovering the divine feminine that dwells within us all and reclaiming our own voice. We come together as a community of radiant women in bodies of all shapes and sizes; we laugh, we cry, we dance & we play.
Will you come explore the beauty and unspoken bond of sisterhood with us?
May 22 — 26, 2024.
For more info, write us an email [email protected]
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Tables & treats..
discover the universe of
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An ode to:
nostalgia + the beauty of the island + the daily rituals + the simplest moments + the stories woven + this awe-inspiring location
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When time pulls lives apart ~Hold your own.
When everything is fluid, and when nothing can be known with any certainty ~ Hold your own.
Hold it ‘til you feel it there,
As dark, and dense, and wet as earth
As vast, and bright, and sweet as air
When all there is,
Is knowing that you feel what you are feeling
~Hold your own.
Ask your hands to know the things they hold
I know the days are reeling past in such squealing blasts.
But stop for breath and you will know it’s yours,
Swaying like an open door when storms are coming,
~Hold.
_ Kae Tempest.
Will you join our third edition of the Shala Bali Retreat ~ Rituals for Self ?
29.10 — 03.11, 2024
We look forward to exploring more of this Life with you. For more info on the retreat, write us an email [email protected]
A call to Brands.
It is our dream to continue expanding the Retreats Collective community —to be an ever evolving place full of art, connection and healing.
We love partnering up with brands who share our ethical values to collaborate on our retreats and allow our participants to discover their products.
We have a few more opportunities for our upcoming retreats. Collaborations are endless and we would love to get your vision on that subject.
Write us an email [email protected]
Inspiration pushes me out of my tight intellectual comfort zone and into humility, the wonderous state of not knowing. From this place of zero, limitless possibilities seem to arise.
_Sharon Gannon.
The AJA Jivamukti Retreat.
In the sacred texts and ancient wisdom traditions of India, we encounter the notion of the unborn, the undying and the unconditioned. These descriptors, seemingly enigmatic yet profoundly illuminating, beckon us to delve deeper into the nature of reality itself. The unborn signifies a state beyond birth, beyond the limitations of time and space. It is the essence that transcends the cycles of creation and destruction, existing eternally in its sparkling purity.
Central to our inquiry is the figure of Lord Shiva, the God of desire and the embodiment of cosmic consciousness. In his aspect as ‘aja’, the unborn, Shiva represents the primordial essence that is devoid of beginning or end. He stands as a timeless witness to the dance of existence, untouched by the ebb and flow of mortal life. In the feminine form of ‘ajā’, we encounter the eternal nature of matter (prakriti) and the dream-like veil of ‘maya’. Seemingly opposite, but as one they weave the fabric of creation, ever-present yet eternally unborn.
Our philosophical exploration invites us to contemplate the implications of these profound truths in our own lives. As we move through our yoga practice, we cultivate a deep awareness of the unconditioned nature of our being, beyond the fluctuations of the mind and the transient experiences of the world. Instead we uncover the eternal essence that resides within each of us, unblemished by the passage of time and resplendent with bliss and ease.
Journey together with & on this path of self-discovery.
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Word by word, the language of women so often begins with a whisper.
We will come together to craft sacred spaces to explore both modern and ancient traditions, that bring illumination onto the inward journey of womanhood. We will bring together many practices, rituals and perspectives that tenderly nurture a healing space for all the pains that the archetype of Woman has lived through for hundreds and thousands of years.
We would love you to join the circle at our most mesmerizing venue, nestled in the warm hills of Andalucia.
22.05 — 26.05, 2024
With Love,
Mariella, Amber & Eva.
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The Shala Bali Retreat. Committed to offering a beautiful environment for Yoga, rejuvenating bodywork treatments and healing rituals, we take you to a place of Peace. Cocooned amongst the magnificent nature of Ubud, rice paddies and coconut palms, where water is still considered sacred and magical. More info on our website linked in bio. Bookings & questions via [email protected] video from the beautiful @merry_amber @theshalabali
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