Events
Throughout the year Alborada offers different events and retreats.
Look forward to Permaculture courses, Yoga retreats, Flamenco Dancing, Meditation weekends, and Cleansing and Fasting.
April 2005 May 2005 July 2005 September 2005
April 2005
April 1-8th - Living Foods Course with Diana
Diana Store has studied and followed a raw food diet for many years, she publishes regular articles on the subject and is the creator and caterer of the highly regarded Opti-foods Seminars series. Diana is self taught in the art of raw and living food cuisine and has served in Dr. Gabriel Cousens world renowned Tree of Life Rejuvenation Centre cafe in Arizona USA. Do you want to learn how to prepare the most tasty, healthy, innovative cuisine on the planet? Have you tried un-cooking? This course will cover the basics of raw food preparation, demonstrating how to make the most delicious raw, vegan gourmet food with the simplest kitchen machinery and easy to find ingredients. Each workshop session will focus on different aspects of a raw menu; all food ingredients will be provided. A diet high in raw foods can form part of an optimal healthy lifestyle!!!
This retreat provides all meals, there are 4 and 7 day stays available. Please see
www.light-traveller.com or email us at info@casaalborada.com for more information.
April 14-17, 2005, 4 Day Yoga Retreat with Denny
This month we are pleased to be hosting Denny Stubberfield, a well known and respected yoga teacher. Denny has been practicing yoga for over 10 years, and is schooled in Shivinanda, Asthanga & Kundalini. Her teaching methods ensure you are receiving the care and attention you deserve and you will walk away feeling stretched, strengthened and energized.
Come and join us for a revitalising Yoga week where you will participate in daily yoga classes, morning, noon and early evening. The itinerary allows for free time and group activities.
Prices include all meals and activities, transfers and air are extra.
If you are interested in participating please email us your details. Hurry, space is limited! May 2005
May 15-28, 2005 - Two week permaculture course with Steve Charter
This course is lead by Steve Charter (Dip.Perm.Des.) and Ann Morgan (Dip. Perm. Des.), at the beautiful Casa Alborada retreat centre in Southern Spain .
The course will give you with the theory and practice of creating sustainable and healthy lifestyles, with an additional focus on positive communication, community and personal development. You´ll have daily, practical, hands-on sessions on the land - including planting, composting, and seed and tree care – and will visit other local projects to gain a diverse range of permaculture experiences. You'll also take home an information packed a course handbook, and a course certificate. With a range of creative and fun learning styles, you can rest assured you won't just be sitting in a classroom for 2 weeks!!
The courses are great for people who are searching for more direction in life – clarifying a vision and identifying the practical next steps towards that vision. Whether you´re wanting to create a garden, a project, or to make major lifestyle changes, the course will help you develop your skills and take control of your life. So be warned, this is a life changing course! It'll give you the skills and confidence to get started and then to get on and do it!
Steve and Ann have a wealth of permaculture and sustainable living experience, from low impact project development to sustainable construction and personal development.
Permaculture courses have a wholeness and completeness that makes them unique and so useful. As well as a great community experience, you´ll enjoy great vegetarian food, including a range of delicious and naturally healthy all–raw options. Satisfaction levels for past students are very high, so if you haven't been on a permaculture course, find someone who has and learn how good it was, or visit www.permaculture.org.uk to learn more about permaculture. A draft timetable, a booking form and detailed information are at www. permaculture–steve.net
May 28-June 2, 2005 - With Paul Fox
This five day holiday will be a chance to relax, unwind and refresh yourself in sunny Andalucia. You will be staying at Casa Alborada Yoga Retreat, which is set in two and a half acres of organic gardens, nestles in a quiet valley and is a few minutes walk from the Rio Grande river. Imagine waking up and finding yourself surrounded by orange trees (help yourself), avocados, and other wonderful plants and wildlife. There will be two yoga classes each day - one at 8am before breakfast and one at 6pm before dinner. The group will be small (around 10-12) to allow individual attention. The main part of the day will be free for you to explore the Andalucian countryside, mountains, picturesque villages or coastal beaches (about 40mins away). Children are welcome at Casa Alborada and will enjoy exploring in this safe and enchanting environment (the holiday coincides with half term).
Paul Fox has been teaching yoga for eight years. He holds the British Wheel of Yoga teaching diploma and has studied intensively with teachers from many yoga traditions, including the Sivananda, Satyananda and Iyengar approaches. For the past four years Paul's teaching and yoga practice has been focused on the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga. He continues his exploration of Ashtanga Yoga and his study of the adjustments that can be made to help students with his teachers, John and Lucy Scott and Christopher Gladwell. Paul is also a writer and journalist for Yoga Magazine and Spectrum, the journal of the British Wheel of Yoga. He worked for BBC national radio news for 15 years and helps to organise a nine day family yoga festival at Ickwell Bury every August. Prices range from 200pounds to 300pounds excluding flight, please contact Paul Fox at paulfoxashtanga@hotmail.com or Nicole & Chris at info@casaalborada.com
July 2005
July 5 - 12, 2005 7 Day Yoga Retreat with Odelia
The retreat schedule includes guided pranayama and asana practice with an emphasis on flow, grounding and inner alignment, as well as meditation, periods of silence and shared exploration. Odelia approaches asana practice using the vital principles identified by Dona Holleman and Orit Sen Gupta (see their book Dancing the Body of Light) as a way to find one’s “perfect pose” from within, by harnessing the force of gravity and surrounding space through one’s own subtle awareness.
The combination of these traditional yoga practices with silence supports a deeper understanding of the mind/body connection and inspiration for one’s personal practice and inner growth. Beginner and experienced practitioners are welcome.
Odelia has studied yoga with a variety of teachers, but she owes her main inspiration to Orit Sen Gupta, with whom she received her training in a three year program in Israel completed in 2001. Since then Odelia has been based in India, where she teaches yoga and meditation retreats with OpenDharma (see www.opendharma.org) as well as dharma retreats with Christopher Titmuss in India and Israel.
Prices range from ₤280 to ₤455. Please contact us at info@casaalborada.com for bookings and information.
July 16 – 23, & July 23 - 30, 2005 - Iyengar Yoga with Sue
Join Sue for a memorable week of Iyengar Yoga. Sue is a qualified Iyengar Yoga Teacher at an Intermediate level practicing for 15 years and teaching for 8 years. Her yoga practice is upbeat and serious fun! This is retreat is open to all levels of students.
Please contact Sue at Sueyoga40@aol.com or us at info@casaalborada.com for bookings and information. Prices range from ₤240 to ₤365.
September 2005
September 4-11 , 2005, 8 Day Yoga Retreat with Denny
This month we are pleased to be hosting Denny Stubberfield, a well known and respected yoga teacher. Denny has been practicing yoga for over 10 years, and is schooled in Shivinanda, Asthanga & Kundalini. Her teaching methods ensure you are receiving the care and attention you deserve and you will walk away feeling stretched, strengthened and energized.
Come and join us for a revitalising Yoga week where you will participate in daily yoga classes, morning, noon and early evening. The itinerary allows for free time and group activities.
Prices include all meals and activities, transfers and air are extra.
If you are interested in participating please email us your details. Hurry, space is limited!
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