Time to reset and replenish, as we step into autumn.
You are invited to this weekend retreat to find refuge into the fascinating and mystical land of “the Heart”.
This retreat is first and foremost an opportunity to deeply relax and recharge your batteries – a quintessential step as we turn to the Heart.
The Heart: Center for Wisdom, Joy, and Courage
Using yoga (dynamic and gentle), meditation, reflection, ancient wisdom and the stunning surrounding nature, we will explore the landscape of the Heart: the seat of Wisdom, Joy, and Courage within us.
For thousands of years, mystic traditions have described The Heart as our center: the refuge within and the source of inner wisdom.
The Heart is the subtle yet strong presence that remains when everything moves, changes, or collapses – inside or outside us. It is the ground we need throughout our life’s ebbs and flows, the center that noone and nothing can take away from us.
At the depth of our being, the Heart embodies the place where we can rediscover who we truly are. The Heart always interconnects between ourselves, others, and the rest of the world – nature and beyond.
The heart is thought as the seat for deep, unalterable joy and, naturally, the experience of pure love. The joy of the heart awakens from its inherent quality of kindness: allowing, not resisting and yielding when it is appropriate.
However, the Heart, “coeur” in French, both semantically and experientially roots itself in the virtue of courage: the “grit” to face life as it really is and step into who we truly are. Accessing the heart grants us the courage to stand for what we believe in, walk fearlessly on our path, and eventually live the life we are here for.
Inspired by nondual traditions and experiential work on the heart, you will be invited to tap into the wisdom that also is inherent to the Heart: the inner knowing that, ultimately, life is to be honored and lived with joy and courage.
The schedule would allow time to let your heart, mind, and body wander in the surrounding nature, relax in the sauna or hot tub, journal and contemplate as you feel inspired to, and simply rest.
Your Venue
Kirsebærgården, near Rørvig
Welcome to your little oasis, litterally in the heart of Denmark, just 1h30 min away from Copenhagen (accessible by train or car). The venue is located in “Nakke”, a peaceful natural reserve with soft hills, woods, and the quiet waters of the surrounding fjords.
Yoga, meditation, personal reflection, sauna, hot tub, single, double or triple rooms, 3 delicious vegetarian meals per day, and lots of quietude.
Welcome home, home to your heart!
Schedule
The retreat will start on Friday, Oct 16th at 4pm and will end around 2pm on Sunday, Oct 18th.
Daily schedule (example):
7.30-8.30: Breath & meditation
8.30-9.30: Breakfast
10-13: Yoga (hatha/flow) & mini-lecture
13-16: Lunch and free time (walks, sauna, hot tub, rest…)
16-18.30: Yoga (gentle) & reflection
18:30-20: Dinner / Sauna / Hot tub
20-21: Yoga Nidra/relaxation
Price and registration
4.500 DKK (610 EUR) in shared room (2 or 3 people)
5.500 DKK (740 EUR) in single room (1 LEFT)
NOTE: By August 27th, there are only ONE single room and few beds in shared rooms are left!
Price includes:
3 delicious, home-made, vegetarian meals a day, with mostly organic, local, and seasonal produce
2 nights in comfy beds
access to nearby nature reserve, enchanting surroundings
outdoor sauna and hot tub
teaching fees
all yoga and meditation equipment
tea, coffee, snacks
pick up at the local train station, Nykøbing Sjælland, if necessary
time to restore and integrate
The price does not include transport to the venue (easily accessible by car or train from Copenhagen).
To sign up, fill up the registration form
Note that the payment will happen after the retreat. By filling up the form, you commit to your spot although no pre-payment is required.
Cancelation policy:
If you need to cancel before or on Sept 15, you agree to pay 30% of the retreat price. If you cancel after Sept 15, you agree to pay 75% of the retreat price. In any case, you can transfer your spot to another person.
Email me for any questions: cedric@heartwiseyoga.com!
Your Facilitator and Guide: Cédric Gorinas PhD, E-RYT
Cédric, experienced yogi and retreat facilitator, is dedicated to create a safe, sacred space for well-being and healing. You can expect a relaxed and intimate atmosphere with room for depth and rest.
Cédric will be your yoga and meditation teacher. He will guide delicious yoga sessions with his signature-style of heart-infused themes and precision tools for empowering body awareness and alignment. Each class will make your body feel good and alive while helping your mind and heart feel nurtured and soothed.
In his yoga and meditation classes, Cédric’s intention is to help you find (or find again) a good and healthy posture, build strength and flexibility in your body, along with helping you slow down and soothe your nervous system in a deep way. His work with clients and students is informed by more than a decade of practice, teaching and studies in yoga techniques, anatomy, free movement, eastern philosophy, meditation/mindfulness, and somatic (body-oriented) psychotherapy. Cédric has an earlier career as a social science researcher, which can be felt in his natural curiosity and his capacity to bring a larger perspective to every class and session he offers. (Read more about Cédric on heartwiseyoga.com.)
I cannot wait to share this time and journey into the heart with you!
Warmly,
Cédric
