Finca el Moro – 4th July – 11th July 2011 Full HATHA VINYASA YIN YOGA
(From £485.00)
In the heart of the Sierra de Aracena National Park in the South West of Andalucia, close to the Portugese border. It’s a hill farm of sweet chestnut, cork and olive trees, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
“ It provides an inspiring environment in which to both relax and gain a deeper understanding of your spiritual practice.”
With seventy five acres of certified organic farmland, horses, a resident deer, yoga shala and swimming pools, Finca el Moro is truly a special place that offers the serenity, beauty and peace we long for in our busy lives. The owners have been running the farm, as well as offering yoga, walking and riding holidays for twenty years. A yoga shala overlooks the farm’s olive groves. Original cottages, all with ensuite bathrooms have been beautifully restored. Most of the delicious food comes from the farm itself. Finca el moro is a truly magical place.
Getting there
Finca el Moro is 1 hour North West of Seville. The nearest town of any size is Aracena.
Seville is the nearest airport and train station.
The next closest airport is Malaga – which is linked to Seville by a frequent train or bus service that takes about 2.5 hours.
Links for timetables you’ll find below.
The airport is about 20 mins from the city centre linked by taxi (€21) or bus.
Our hosts will collect guests for our Yoga week from Seville airport or from a central point in the town.
There will be one trip at the beginning of the week which tries to coincide with everyone’s arrival to make it as convenient as possible for all – usually early evening. At the end of the week we leave the farm by 10.00 a.m. to get everyone back to Seville by 11.30 a.m. If those timings don’t work we can make other private arrangements using Pepe’s taxi (€100) based in the village.
There is a very good local bus that leaves Seville every day, from the Plaza des Armas Bus station at 16.00 hrs and arrives at Fuenteheridos at 17.30. It leaves Fuenteheridos at 0700 a.m. every day and arrives in Seville at 09.15.
If coming by car the retreat is 2.5 kms from the main road down a rough but serviceable farm track. If your car has very low clearance you will need to travel with care. For most vehicles it is fine but one takes it slowly and makes sure that “you didn’t forget to buy the milk”…….
Flight Information:
From UK: direct flights to Seville from London Gatwick – Clickair; from London Stansted, Bristol, Liverpool and Dublin – Ryanair.
Alternatively: any convenient flight to Malaga and then the frequent bus or train to Seville.
Details for alternative travel can be obtained from Finca el Moro’s web page.
Also:
Moorish bathhouse in beautiful C16th palace with hammam (steamroom), warm, hot, salt and cold baths, massage, and aromatherapy. Baths – sessions every 2 hours 10.a.m. until midnight – best call in and make an appointment. Have a look at the web site this is truly magical place.
Their lovely Moroccan tea room is open 10am until midnight.
When you arrive
My daily schedule will be as follows (I will work with the group dynamics as much as possible):
7:30-8:00am –Meditation pranayama optional
8:00-10:00am – Vinyasa Hatha Yoga asana pranayama and relaxation
10:30am – Brunch
5:00-6:30pm – Yin yoga, workshop or yoga nidra
7:00pm – Dinner
Accommodation
Camping £485
At the beautiful camp site set in an olive grove. Not your average tent – a bell tent: with beds, wood floors, electricity and solar-powered showers (standing height)
Cottages £585 (shared room)
Each cottage has a large living room with a big fireplace, kitchen and outside terraces.
They are very comfortably furnished and all linen is supplied. They are quite independent and very private, you cannot even see one from the other, they are tucked away in quiet corners of the farm amongst the trees. For further details and pictures see the web site http://www.fincaelmoro.com
Food plays a very important part in our lives at Finca el Moro!
They spend a lot of time growing it, harvesting it and preserving it,
to finally take great pleasure in cooking it and serving it to their guests.
There premise has always been farm fresh ingredients simply cooked and getting it “from the tree to the table” in as short a time as possible.
They farm organically and produce most of their own fruit and vegetables. They grow olives and sweet chestnuts and have bee hives for delicious forest honey.
Vegetarians are well catered for with lovely recipes using seasonal vegetables fresh picked from the garden.You will wake every morning to the cock crow knowing your breakfast egg is as fresh as it could be!