Blue Zone Sardinia Retreat

Sardinia is one of the world’s five Blue Zones, a region with a high number of centenarians. During our retreat, we’ll explore some of the elements that make the island so special: its connection to nature, community, movement, traditional food, and a slower, more conscious way of living. It’s an invitation to experience Sardinia with all your senses.

We’ll discover some of the island’s ancient past with a visit to one of the best kept Nuragic archaeological sites, connecting with the history and culture of the Sardinians. We will walk across the land of the wild horses, a typical race that has lived there for thousands of years, and hopefully see them. We will visit the ‘giardino sonoro’, a sound garden where the rocks can sing, and roam around the nearby artistic village with its statues and murals.

We’ll hike through the beautiful Sardinian landscape, breathe in the fresh air, get to know local plants and their use, and make our own personalized oil. We’ll spend time in the garden of Soul Valley, putting our hands into the soil and learn more about the land and the ancient rock formations around the valley. We will also make our way to the sea and enjoy the gorgeous beach.

Alongside these experiences, there will be space to come back to yourself. Through breathing exercises, mindful movement, yoga, meditation and a sound bath we’ll nourish and center the body, release tension, and create moments of stillness and presence.

We will slow down, become more attentive to the environment around us and feel the natural abundance of the island. Because also just being in the valley, enjoying nature, some well deserved rest, nourishing food, good company, the sauna and a deep rooted feeling of belonging, will foster a peaceful mind and recharge your battery.

You will stay in a boutique room with en-suite bathroom. You can book an additional massage.

If you travel solo, you have two options:

• share a twin room with two separate single beds with another participant of your gender, price 1.500 euro
• a private single room with queen-size bed, price 1.875 euro

If you come together with someone else, you can choose between:

• double room with king-size bed, price 1.500 euro per person
• twin room with two separate single beds, price 1.500 euro per person
• two private single rooms with queen-size bed, price 1.875 euro per person

Everything is included: seven nights in a boutique room with supersized beds and en-suite bathroom, incredible food, drinks (we serve no alcohol during the retreat) and access to the wellness and sea-view pool.

Program

Our program combines:

• Spending time in nature, discover the lands
• Visit the Giara plateau with wild horses
• Discover an ancient Nuragic site and singing rocks
• Stories and insights into Sardinian history and culture
• Time at the beach and by the sea
• Yoga, breathing exercises and (active) meditation
• Delicious, nourishing food
• Time to rest, slow down, and simply be

Perfect for all levels. No previous experience is needed with movement practices, meditation, hiking or any of the other activities. For a few precious days, we’ll step out of everyday life and into the rhythm of the island - moving, breathing, exploring, eating, laughing, resting, and connecting.

Sample of a retreat day (daily schedule varies according to the activities):

08:00-09:00 Movement class (yoga, active meditation, breathing)

09:00-10:00 Breakfast

11:00-13:00 Changing activity (like a hike or beach trip)

13:00 Lunch & Free time

16:00 Afternoon snack or smoothie

17:00-19:00 Changing activity (like visit of an ancient site or a sound journey)

19:00-20:00 Dinner

On two days we will do a longer trip from about 10am-6pm to have enough time to visit (cultural) sites. On those days we will spend lunchtime in nature and bring a picnic.

Arrival is on Saturday between 15:00 and 21:00. Check-out is Saturday morning before 10:00.

We will organize combined vans between Cagliari airport, the railway station and the valley on arrival and departure day (not included, 40 euro one-way).

Renting a car gives you the best flexibility during the week if you would like to explore the island a bit during free time. We will go to the beach with a van at least twice that week (included).

On arrival day there are no classes, we want everyone to land well, feel welcomed and to rest from your travel. The retreat program starts Sunday morning after breakfast and the group closure is on Friday around lunch. Friday afternoon is to relax around the pool, the sauna, to connect and go to the beach. Departure is on Saturday after breakfast.