
DATES

Check-in on Saturday, February 21th from 12:00 PM
Check-out on Friday, February 27th after lunch.
LOCATION

Cortijo Casería del Mercado S/N
ES-18438 Almegijar, Spain

A Week to Practice, Feel, and Truly Arrive

Join us at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains for a week dedicated to
movement, presence, and real connection, with your body, your breath, the land that hosts us, and the people who care for it.
This retreat is for curious practitioners who love the dynamism of Rocket Yoga and want to pair it with grounding rituals, slow integration, and a genuine experience of the Alpujarras. We combine daily Rocket sessions (Rocket 1, 2 & 3), cleansing kriyas, journaling circles, evening Yin, organic meals grown on the land itself, and hands-on workshops rooted in the local ecosystem. The retreat takes place in a traditional and community-oriented cortijo, where life is simple, agricultural, and connected to nature. Here we practice yoga in the full Rocket sense of the word: presence, mutual support, conscious participation , and respect for the territory that welcomes us.



Program Highlights
- Dynamic Rocket Yoga daily: Rocket 1, 2 & 3
- Morning kriyas & breathwork to awaken and reset
- Evening Yin, restorative or meditation to unwind the nervous system
- Integration time: silence, rest, journaling, sun, nature
- Plant recognition walk (“reconocimiento de plantas”)
- Collecting local herbs
- Essential-oil workshop: distill your own oil from the herbs you collected (and take it home)
- Optional hikes across valleys, villages, and mountain trails
- Nourishing meals grown directly on the land
- Time to enjoy the cortijo: pool, terraces, hammocks, gardens

Local Nourishment & the Rhythm of the Land
Meals here are part of the practice: simple, delicious, and deeply connected to the earth.
Everything is prepared using organic, biodynamic produce grown on the cortijo. Almonds, olives pressed into their own olive oil, figs, oranges, vegetables, mountain herbs, and seasonal Andalusian ingredients.
Options are available for all dietary needs (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, allergies).


Dynamic Practice, Honest Inner Work, Real Rest
The retreat is designed around balance : the fire and playfulness of Rocket Yoga complemented by grounding practices that nurture the nervous system and allow emotions and insights to settle.


Nature, Culture & Conscious Living
The cortijo lies inside the Sierra Nevada Natural Park, surrounded by trails, valleys, villages, olive groves, and centuries-old agricultural traditions.
Included Workshops & Experiences
Plant recognition walk: learn about local herbs, their uses, and their stories
Herb gathering: understand the cycles of the land
Essential-oil creation workshop: distill your own oil from the plants you picked
Optional hikes to explore valleys, rivers, orchards and nearby villages

Meet Your Hosts
Chiara Vaiani

Willemieke Verweij
Yogi-Chef & Movement Teacher

Practical Informations
ADDRESS
Cortijo Casería del Mercado S/N
ES-18438 Almegijar, Spain
PRICES
Shared Bedroom – €995,00
Single Room – €1095,00
A deposit of €400 secures your place. The remaining balance is due one month before the retreat begins.
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
What’s Included
- 6 nights accommodation
- 3 organic meals per day
- Daily Rocket (1/2/3) practices
- Kriyas, pranayama & meditation
- Evening Yin / restorative sessions
- Plant recognition walk
- Essential-oil workshop
- Use of all yoga props and communal spaces
- Access to pool, gardens, terraces
- Optional guided hike (weather permitting)
Not included:
- Flights
- Airport transport (can be booked and requested)
- Travel insurance
DATES & TIME
Check-in on Saturday, February 21th from 12:00 PM
Check-out on Friday, February 27th after lunch.
DAILY RHYTHM
Mornings
Rocket Yoga (1/2/3): uplifting, fun, empowering
Kriyas & pranayama: to clear, awaken, and elevate
Afternoons
Optional gentle practice or mountain walk
Spacious personal time: rest, integrate, swim, nap, hammock, sun, silence
Evenings
Yin, restorative or meditation to soften
Practices that invite introspection and deep nervous-system regulation
Slow landing into stillness
Nothing is mandatory: you are invited to listen, choose, and honour your rhythm.







