Release stress and nurture your inner peace

Inner Sanctuary retreat

Are you finding it hard to unstress?

In a world filled with unending demands and challenges, chronic stress has become an unwelcome companion for many of us. This persistent state of stress not only impacts our mental health but can also lead to physical health issues, disrupting our overall wellbeing and quality of life. However, it doesn't have to be this way.

This retreat offers a haven away from the incessant demands of everyday life, providing you with the time, space, and tools to tackle chronic stress head-on. More importantly, it empowers you with the knowledge to identify and respond to early signs of stress, equipping you to maintain your inner peace in the midst of life's storms.

The retreat host, a C-level executive in technology startups that is well-versed in holistic health, understands the burden of chronic stress from her own experience. With a keen understanding of both the professional pressures and the physical and mental toll chronic stress can take, the program has been tailored to offer comprehensive strategies to prevent, manage, and alleviate stress.

The program, therefore, combines meditation, gentle movement, and specific nutrition to address the mind-body connection, all vital in managing chronic stress. You'll learn a specific meditation technique, called Inner Sanctuary, to become calmer, more aware of your stress triggers, and more equipped to face any challenges calmly. Gentle movement activities like qigong and tension release exercises will aid in releasing stress from your body, and the specifically crafted nutrition and herbal supplement plans will ensure your body receives the nourishment it needs to combat stress effectively.

But the impact of this retreat extends far beyond your stay with us. The skills and techniques you learn here are practical and adaptable to your everyday life, enabling you to maintain balance, prevent chronic stress, and live more mindfully. Your path to a more balanced life begins here.

  • The host has developed her own meditation method, called Inner Sanctuary. At this retreat you will learn how to create your own oasis of inner peace, how to get calm any moment you need it, and how to guide yourself to achieve anything you want from this place of inner calm - be that taking a business decision, or preparing for having quality time with dear ones.

  • Give yourself a gentle reset by experiencing and learning qigong - a gentle movement and breathwork method that helps you flow with life, inspired from ancient wisdom. This will help balance your body, calm your nervous system, align your body and mind, and energize yourself.

  • The retreat is hosted in a beautiful designer villa, with a great mountain view, and at only 30 min from Barcelona. During the retreat we will also go for gentle hikes and learn to mindfully connect to nature, and ground ourselves.

  • You will enjoy nourishing food for the body and mind, and learn about healthy cooking techniques, supplementing with herbs, and the benefits of mindful eating.

  • Enjoy a ceremony of herbal infusions and learn what plants can be your allies in dealing with stress. If you normally have coffee or tea, which increase the stress hormone cortisol, you might find here some better alternatives for the daily cup of pleasure while also supporting your nervous system to relax.

  • Experiment and learn some of the most efficient and simple ways to release tension from your body. The TRE (Tension Release Exercise) method is part of the retreat program, and it’s an easy do-it-yourself method you can apply anytime you want afterwards.

  • One of the meditation practices you will experience in this retreat will also introduce you the realm of self-expression through dance and meditation through music. We will have a dance meditation together, on carefully selected songs, and in a safe space to tune in into your inner world and full body.

  • We will learn the power of affirmations for rewiring our nervous system, and practice with carefully chosen affirmations that help nurture our inner peace and improve our stress responses.

  • The program also contains guided sessions for journaling that will help you shape your life to better suit your pursuit of inner peace. One session will be dedicated to decluttering your life, a needed step to simplify and ease your day-to-day. Another session will be dedicated to grounding techniques through a combination of drawing and writing.

  • After unwinding during the retreat and learning techniques that you can self-practice at home, you will also craft your ideal practice approach and program. We will work together on a plan that is adequate for you and your life, filled with useful stress-coping rituals to further nurture your inner peace.

What’s included

  • Accommodation

    The retreat takes place in a beautiful designer villa surrounded by forest and mountain views, although at only 30 min away from Barcelona. Multiple suites, double bedrooms, and single bedrooms are available for booking for a weekend-only program or for a full-week program

  • Unique meditation approach

    Learn a specific stress-coping meditation technique developed by the host: Inner Sanctuary. DUring the retreat you learn to create your own inner peace space, access it when needed, and use it for various goals and needs you might have any moment of life.

  • Gentle movement activities

    The program contains qigong sessions, breathwork, dance meditations, gentle hikes through the forest nearby, and a pampering massage.

  • Nourishing food and drinks

    All meals, snacks, drinks, and herbal infusions will be provided. They are organic, farm-to-table, and freshly cooked.

Meet the host

Adelina is a C-level executive and mother of two with a big passion for holistic health. She has a vast knowledge of biology, nutrition, herbal remedies, gentle movement techniques, martial arts, meditation, physical and energetic body therapies, and more. She is currently getting a herbalism certification from Ecoversity, has a red belt in Taekwondo, is a certified practitioner of QiGong and Kung Fu, and is a philosophical adept of Taoism.

Upcoming retreat dates

Booking options

  • Suite with Mountain View

    Book here for the retreat with accommodation in a private suite with double bed, desk, en-suite bathroom, and private terrace with mountain view.

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  • East Double bedroom

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  • West Double Bedroom

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  • Minimalist Bedroom

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Why join a retreat?

  • Retreats offer an invaluable opportunity to step away from the relentless pace of everyday life and immerse oneself in an environment designed to foster healing, transformation, and growth.

  • There is an opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals. There's a powerful sense of camaraderie that develops in these shared experiences, offering encouragement, support, and the understanding that you're not alone on this journey.

  • You get to experience various activities that help you reset and achieve the goal of the program, and you also get to learn valuable and practical techniques that then you can self-practice when going back to your regular day-to-day.

  • You will be guided by a host with vast knowledge in holistic health, and other specialised therapists.

Location

Corbera de Llobregat, Spain

Exact address is shared with participants after booking is done.

How to get here:

  • 40 min bus from Barcelona (e8)

  • 30 min taxi drive from Barcelona

  • 30 min by car from Barcelona

 

FAQ

  • Most of the food ingredients are organic, seasonal, free-range (in the case of animal meats), and from proximity, and the cooking is made in surgical grade stainless steel which leaks no metals in the food. If needed, the host can cater to all requirements and understands well the different diets like vegetarian, vegan, paleo, keto, etc. It is possible to cover the different needs of different participants in the same retreat.

  • Everything will be in English. The host is fluent in English, and the participants tend to be international.

  • The host offers 4 bedrooms for booking, available either for one individual per room, or two individuals per room in case they book together (couples or friends). Also, the host likes to work with small groups and work closely with each participant, ensuring everyone gets the best experience possible.

  • Unfortunately we cannot accommodate for extra nights.

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got questions?

You can contact the host, Adelina, via this contact form, or via messages on Barcelona Health Club Instagram page.