Viva La Vida
SPAIN YOGA RETREAT
11-15 SEP 2024
SOULFARM MAS ELS IGOLS - PENÉDES, BARCELONA
If soaking up warm September sun, reconnecting to your body through daily yoga, hikes, soulful conversations with people from all over the world AND savour locally produced Spanish wine sounds tempting - this retreat is for you!
Join us for a 5 day yoga retreat at Soulfarm Mas Els Igols, a former artist residency located amongst the vineyards in Pénedes, sometimes referred to as the ‘Tuscany of Catalonia’ only 1 hour south of Barcelona.
“I’ve just come back from their Spain retreat and I can still feel the energy from it and the beautiful people I met there. Thank you Lisa and Naza for holding such a beautiful space for me to rest, reconnect and recenter!”
- SONIA SALEK, FRANCE (Spain Retreat Sep 2023)
The Yoga
Each day begins with a 2 hour morning practice of open-level Vinyasa, meditation and pranayama - with plenty of opportunity to explore and deepen your practice.
Our yoga retreats are for you who already have experience with vinyasa yoga or similarly dynamic yoga and like to get challenged on your mat, not if you’re a complete beginner.
The program will vary throughout the retreat, on some days we go deep into yin and restorative yoga in the afternoons, on other days we’ll offer a workshop, allowing you to go deeper into technique and fine-tune your skills.
Wanna try us out before you sign up for a retreat?
Try our FREE CLASSES!
The Food
At Els Igols you’ll get to savour colourful vegetarian food based on what’s in season in Spain at the time of the retreat (organic where possible).
After our morning practice we get to enjoy a huge brunch with everything from colourful smoothie bowls and overnight oats to freshly squeezed juices, local cheeses, scrambled eggs and fruit.
In the afternoon we’ll be enjoy a refreshing smoothie and light snack before the afternoon yoga session.
Dinners are wholesome fusion-dishes with inspiration from all over the world. If you’re vegan, gluten or lactose-intolerant or have any serious food allergies let us know in the booking form and we’ll pass it on to the chef.
The Venue
SOULFARM MAS ELS IGOLS
Mas Els Igols is a traditional 18th century Catalonian farmhouse located 1 hour south of Barcelona. A few years back Dutch owners Arnout and his wife and artist Iris transformed the farm into a unique and beautiful art-filled retreat venue.
Do we even have to say this place is unique?
There are 7 beautiful spacious bedrooms, each with a modern bathroom en suite. There are twin, doubles and triple rooms.
The farmhouse has an inspiring large and modern kitchen, a wonderful yoga shala, an art studio, a big patio, a garden with terrace, outdoor yoga deck under a giant fig-tree and a saltwater pool with lounge area.
HOW TO GET HERE
The Soul Farm is situated in the middle of the vineyards of Penédes wine region and at the same time it’s well connected and easy to get to. You can reach Mas Els Igols by train or bus from Barcelona city.
The train ‘R4’, which leaves twice an hour, will take you from the city center of Barcelona to Vilafranca del Penedes in one hour.
From Vilafranca you can either take a taxi (roughly 15 min drive for 30€) or hop on the local bus ‘Igualadina’ (direction Pontons). From the bus stop, near the gas-station ‘Benzinera de Sant Marti’, it is only a 1500m walk to the farm house.
Another option is to take a taxi from Barcelona airport or Barcelona city center. The ride will cost about a €100. If you wish to share the ride with others let us know beforehand so you can share the cost.
If you’re arriving in a rental car you can park it at the farm, there are space for 6 cars.
WHY WE LOVE IT…
OUTDOOR YOGA DECK / 1 HOUR SOUTH OF BARCELONA / SALT-WATER SWIMMING POOL STUNNING VINEYARDS ALL ROUND / WONDERFUL HOSTS IRIS & ARNOUT
“Arriving at the farmhouse in Spain was like being welcomed to a family holiday – except better, because you’re on a yoga retreat! From the juicy, feel-good morning yoga practice (under a fig tree!), to balance and inversion masterclasses, a ceramics workshop, hiking to a waterfall for a cold swim, and even a sensory wine tasting experience, the daily schedule is rich and nourishing, while still embracing the slow, sensuous pace you want on a retreat.
It was a sensational week, making heartfelt connections, nourishing body and soul and reaffirming my appreciation for this incredible life. Thank you so much, viva la vida!
I will definitely come again!”
- Rae Delanie Passfield, UK ( SPAIN RETREAT SEP 2023)
This Retreat is For You Who ..
Want to disconnect from the busyness of life and get perspective on life.
Long to go on a healthy holiday at the same time love the idea of sipping a guilt-free glass of wine in the evening.
Long to kick off the fall feeling strong - physically, mentally and emotionally.
Long to re-spark and explore your creativity.
Love attention to details, unique places and art.
Like the idea of making new friends from around the world and enjoy in-real-life soulful conversations.
HIGHLIGHTS
UNIQUE SENSORY WINE-TASTING // CERAMIC WORKSHOP // GORGEOUS VENUE IN PENÉDES // SALT-WATER SWIMMING POOL // HIKE TO WATERFALL // TABLESCAPING DINNER // INSPIRING WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
DAILY SCHEDULE
8AM: MORNING PRACTICE
10AM: BRUNCH
11AM: FREE TIME / HIKE / CERAMIC CLASS / MASSAGE
4PM: LIGHT SNACK
5.30PM: YIN & RESTORATIVE 7.30PM DINNER
NOTE: This is a roughy schedule, we might adjust the timings depending on the weather and group.
The Package
5 days and 4 nights stay at Mas Els Igols with access to the entire farm and surrounding vineyards, a saltwater swimming pool, huge kitchen area + outdoor and indoor chill out areas.
4 x 2 Hour Morning Practice (Vinyasa, meditation and pranayama) with Lisa and Nazareno
4 x Afternoon Sessions (Yin, Restorative, Myofascial Release and/or Asana Workshop)
Daily Brunch & Dinner
Daily Afternoon Snacks
1 x Unique Tablescape Dinner in the vineyards by Artist Iris Tonies
1 x Sensory Wine Tasting Session with owner Arnout Krediet
1 x Ceramic Workshop with Iris Tonies*
Guided hike through vineyards and to a nearby waterfall
Fresh fruit, filtered water, coffee and tea during the day
NOTE: Your flight and transport to the retreat is not included.
WHAT YOU CAN ADD:
E-bike rental (needs to be booked prior to the retreat).
Visit Sitges or Vilafranca (if you have a rental car)
Visits to nearby local wineries
Airport Pick Up
Private Art & Painting classes with Iris Tonies
The Pricing
TRIPLE ROOM 1599€ (PP)
Stay in a room with 3 separate single beds. En-suite bathroom.
TWIN 1699€ (PP)
Stay 2 people in a room with 2 separate single beds. En-suite bathroom.
DOUBLE ROOM 2999€/2 PEOPLE
Stay 2 people in a room sharing a double bed. En-suite bathroom.
NOTE: If you’ve been to any of our Inspiro Yoga retreats or True North Vinyasa teacher trainings in the past, make sure to mention this in the booking form and you’ll get 10% discount!
Still have questions?
If there is anything we haven’t covered here, please drop us a line at info@inspiroyoga.com
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CHECK IN / ARRIVAL DAY
Check in at Mac Els Igols is at 4pm. If you arrive earlier you can chill by the pool. The retreat starts at 5pm. We’ll gather either in the garden or in the yoga shala for a welcome snack and introduction, followed by a yoga practice and dinner.
CHECK OUT / DEPARTURE DAY
The retreat ends after our morning yoga class (this class will be 90min) and brunch on the last day of the retreat. Check out is at 11am.
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The retreat starts at 5pm. We’ll gather either in the garden or in the yoga shala for a welcome snack and introduction, followed by a yoga practice and dinner.
The retreat ends after our morning yoga class (this class will be 90min) and brunch on the last day of the retreat. Check out is at 11am.
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The Soul Farm is situated in a natural environment and at the same time it is quite well connected. You can reach Mas Els Igols by train and bus from Barcelona city.
The train ‘R4’ will take you from the city center to Vilafranca del Penedes. In Vilafranca you can hop on the bus ‘Igualadina’ with direction Pontons. From the bus stop near the gas-station ‘Benzinera de Sant Marti’ it is only a 1500 m. walk to the front door. The train from BCN departs twice an hour. The bus leaves less frequently.
You can also choose to take a taxi or Uber/Bolt from Vilafranca (20-25 €.
A taxi from Barcelona airport will cost you about a €100 which you can share with others attending to the retreat to split the cost.
If you’re arriving in a rental car you can park it at the farm, there are space for 6 cars.
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The best way to know this is to take one of our FREE CLASSES, to get a taste of how we teach.
If you’re someone who likes a dynamic practice, with a bit of challenges then you’ll probably like it. If you’re more into a more gentle yoga, probably not.
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Absolutely! The majority of our guests travel alone and you’ll see that you’ll make a lot of new friends!
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Please see our Terms & Conditions.
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Sure, just get in touch as you make the bookings and we can set that up. The retreat must still be fully paid 30 days prior to start.
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Mas Els Igols
Cami la Verna, s/n, 08737 Torrelles de Foix, Barcelona, Spain
Phone: +34622689032
soulfarm@elsigols.com
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RECOMMENDED PACKING LIST
Your own yoga mat or travel yoga mat (you’ll sweat a lot so it’s something we recommend BUT there are mats available onsite if you need to borrow one or prefer to travel light)
Refillable water bottle
Sneakers
Flip flops/sandals
Sunglasses
Swimwear
Mosquito repellent
Yoga clothes
Warm clothes for the evenings
Sarong
Earplugs (if you’re a light sleeper and are in a shared room)
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No you don't need to bring any of those as the venue will provide that.
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Catalonia’s climate is primarily a Mediterranean climate, with mild temperatures and little rain. With usually warm summers and moderately cold winters. In the winter it is very likely that you can still spend a good part of your days outside. In the microclimate of the valley where the house is situated, there’s normally an average of more than 300 sunny days and around 500 mm rain annually. You can find some more specific information/data on this specific website about the Pènedes wine region:
http://www.dopenedes.cat/en/terraiclima.php
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Yes, ecological soaps and shampoo are available, you can find them in the soap dispensers in the bathroom. Since Els Igols is an eco-farm they use a natural deposit system that can only process specific products. We therefore offer the best available ecological and biodegradable soaps.
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Els Igols is situated only a 30 minute drive from the beautiful and famous Mediterranean beaches of Catalonia, such as Sitges, Vilanova, Calafell and Cubelles.