Explore Yoga in all its facets with Paola Deprez and Adrian Wirth from Oshadi Yoga while enjoying magic nature, the ocean and the jungle at the beautiful Cabo Serai Nature Eco-Resort in South Goa, India.
The length of this retreat will allow you to gain depth through practicing long enough, while having plenty of free time to relax at the beach or at the pool, go for excursions or do your own practice.
Paola and Adrian will offer two formal practice sessions a day, combining Chi Gong, mindful Vinyasa practice (Asana), Yoga Nidra, Meditation and Mantra chanting, plus relaxed evenings together with some chanting, watching the stars or sitting around a fire.
For those interested, they will also offer sessions of Breathwork and Harmel to explore the inner landscape of your being on a deeper level, open your heart and bring connection to Nature. If possible at Cabo Serai they will build and celebrate a Temazcal (Sweat Lodge ritual).
You will also be able to experience a guided Forest Bathing morning, and there will be the option to take once a boat trip or a bird watching excursion with the group.
The practice sessions will be taught in English.
The teachers
Paola Deprez and Adrian Wirth founded Oshadi Yoga in Zurich, Switzerland in 2008, and have been holding space for healing and transformation since then through their classes, workshops and retreats. They were both originally scientists that were not satisfied with the answers given by the one-sided materialistic worldview, and stepped independently into other ways of seeing the world and expanding consciousness. And this is where they met.
Adrian is Swiss and studied Environmental Sciences at the ETH. His unending curiosity lead him to explore the inner worlds with teacher plants and eventually led him to Yoga and Meditation, which became his calling. He is also involved in building spaces for this transformative circles, like yurts and a little Seminarhaus in the Unterengadin (Spiert Avert). Since many years he is also involved with a modern Bhakti Yoga approach with chanting to the Divine in Kirtans (Shakti Shuttlez).
Paola was born in Chile where she obtained her PhD in Molecular Biology, and moved to Switzerland for her post-doc and later to work as a researcher at the ETH. After a severe burnout and existential crisis, she found healing and meaning in the Yoga path, through Tai Chi, Yoga asana, Meditation and shamanic practices, and more recently through committing to her old love for Spiritual and Psycological Astrology.
Through their different formats, from ‘normal’ Yogasana classes to deep journeys into altered states of consciousness with different techniques and rituals, together they hold a solid healing space for the circle, with a good sense for helpful settings, humour and love.
The Retreat Center
Cabo Serai is an eco luxury nature retreat located on a quiet hill by the Arabian Sea and hidden in the flourishing forests of South Goa.
Built on the grounds of sustainability, the resort offers 8 luxury cottages and 3 luxury tents. All are sea facing while being nestled in the privacy of the forest.
The two yoga shala's are located in a coconut grove by the white sands of Cabo de Rama beach and on a hilltop, both with breathtaking views of the sea. The retreat group will have the whole Eco Resort (approx. 7 ha of lush native forest) for themselves!
You can download a brochure here with pictures and more details:
Cabo-Serai-Brochure
Eco measures Cabo Serai
The Program (not definitive yet)
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
as of 3:00 pm: Arrival and check-in
opening circle and dinner in the evening (tbd)
Thursday, October 17, to Friday, October 25, 2024
7:00 am to 9:00 am: Morning Practice
9:30 am to 11:00 am: Brunch
11:00 am to 5:30 pm: Free time (most of the retreat days)
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm: Afternoon Practice
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm: Dinner
Sometimes we will chant Mantra/Kirtan together after dinner, or sit around a fire and watch the stars while listening to the waves and the sounds of the Jungle…
Most likely on Saturday, October 19, the group will have a free evening, to go explore beyond Cabo de Rama, although you can always stay at Cabo Serai.
Saturday, October 26, 2024
8:00 am: Breakfast
11:00 am: Check-out and departure
Prices per Person
Each cottage and tent can be used in single, double or triple occupancy. For people that are alone and would like to book a double cottage or tent, Oshadi Yoga cannot guarantee that they will find somebody to match you. Ideally try to find a friend to come with you beforehand.
In cottages:
Triple occupancy: CHF 2’530.-
Double occupancy: CHF 2’740.- (twin or double)
Single occupancy: CHF 4’020.-
In tents:
Triple occupancy: CHF 2’360.-
Double occupancy: CHF 2’500.- (twin or double)
Single occupancy: CHF 3’610.-
Included in the price
10 nights of accommodation
Brunch every day and breakfast on the last day
Dinner every night, except one free evening that can on request be at the resort and be paid for separately
Water and tea available throughout the day, as tea, coffee and water in your room
Seasonal fruits and juices as afternoon snack
All practice sessions
Materials for Asana practice: Yoga mats, blankets, cushions, belts, chairs, bolsters
One guided Forest Bathing walk
Not included are
Transport
Visa
Extra drinks and snacks
Massages and treatments (available on site)
Excursions
Travel / Visa / Check-in and check-out
The destination airport is Dabolim airport (GOI) in Goa. It is about 45 kms distance (approx. 1 hour 15 drive by car) from Cabo Serai Nature Eco-Resort. Taxis from the airport or train station can be organised by Oshadi Yoga.
Note that all foreign nationals need a visa to entry India. You can apply for an e-Tourist Visa online in advance. Find more information here…
Check-in at Cabo Serai Nature Eco-Resort is on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 as of 3:00 pm.
Check-out is on Saturday, October 26, 2024 until 11:00 am.
If you want to arrive earlier or stay later please contact Paola from Oshadi Yoga to ask for prices and booking.
Booking / Further Terms
To book and for all questions please contact Paola from Oshadi Yoga.
The deadline for registration is on September 15, 2024.
Cancellation Policy:
To save your spot: 30% of the total price upon registration.
By September 15, 2024: The remaining 70%.
Insurance is your own responsibility. A travel cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.
This retreat is organized and led by Oshadi Yoga, Switzerland.