5 Days Couples Repleneshing Yoga Retreat in Permaculture Paradise Copy
5 Days Couples Repleneshing Yoga Retreat in Permaculture Paradise Copy
El Refugio Zen, Santa Elena, Medellin, Colombia
Up to 2 in group
Open Dates
Retreat Highlights
- Morning Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Breathwork
- Evening Yin Yoga with Meditation
- Three Ayurvedic, vegetarian organic meals soured from our gardens where possible
- Optional extra sessinos in Tantra (for both couples and individuals), Ayurveda and Vedic Astrology based on Dini's extensive experience and knowledge in these Vedic sciences
- Book nooks and hammock at your disposal
- Stunning nature walks by creeks and small waterfalls right at our doorstep
- Dini's personalised attention and family feel at the finca - your home away from home
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Hi, I’m Dini Martinez. Some of my students call me a tantric yogini, others an Ayurvedic shaman. My fellow sailors know me as fire-dancing sea-gypsy. And yes, I think dreams are there for living them. As such, I have been sailing the world with my husband and three kids for the past ten years – on and off – sharing my passion for tantra, yoga and its sister sciences from Australia, over the Mediterranean to the Caribbean Sea, with prisoners and refugees; corporate mums and dads; glamorous superyacht owners; blissed out hippies; and people just like you.
I’m also an insatiably curious body worker and research gig always asking why. When it came to the real important issues in life like ‘Why are we here?’, ‘What’s our purpose?’ or ‘Is there more than the eyes can see?’ I dug down the science path as far as it would take me. When there were no more answers to be found there, I continued my investigations and experiential explorations into the ancient teachings of Yoga, Tantra, Ayurveda, Vipassana Meditation and Vedic Astrology, as well as indigenous wisdoms from many traditions, sexual healing and shamanic practices.
Eventually the illusion of the world as we see it, the planet as we treat it and relationships as we tend to live them all crumbled. Decades of practice, exploration and dedication culminated in holding me through the Dark Night of the Soul where I learnt who I truly am – without anyone telling me. Spirit in a temporary human experience. Not human with the occasional spiritual moments. It is now from a space of inner knowing, humanitarian passion and overarching authenticity that I invite you to my sesions - online and in person - workshops, retreats and teacher trainings.
Would you like to join me on a journey to create more peace, joy, passion and bliss in your body, heart, mind and soul – and through your inner awakening, express this in your world? Our world? Couples are very welcome as tantric couple therapy has become one of my life's greatest passions. It is in relating that we journey through the next levle of our spiritual growth.
Details of this retreat
Do you both individually, as well as a couple feel in need of some care and loving? Could you perhaps do with some new tools to improve compassion and communication between you? Why not let this, perhaps long-overdue maintenance come in form of a retreat in nature at her best, with views of the Andes and delicious pine scents from the adjacent national park?!
Two daily yogas classes - including Vinyasa flow, acro- and Yin Yoga - will ground and expand you all at once. Homegrown, lovingly prepared Ayurvedic, vegetarian meals will not only nourish your body, but also brighten your heart and nurture your soul.
Moreoever, two 2-hours uniquely catered tantric couples sessions are included to boost your relationship in the areas where it's most needed.
Upon arrival you will receive a homemade kefir or kombucha to catapulte your whole system into health and healing mode. A permaculture tour will familiarise you with the area and teach you about beneficial ideas and concepts that can be applied well and beyond the gardening sphere.
During your free time, you can either get lost in any of the most varied and stunning forest walks which could take you to some of our freshest creeks, or to the most amazing valley views. Or, you could also engage in some active earth therapy with Dini in our permaculture gardens, picking your own dinner and learning hands-on about not only this most sustainable gardening technique, but way of living which remarkbly resembles the yogi way.
Two daily yogas classes - including Vinyasa flow, acro- and Yin Yoga - will ground and expand you all at once. Homegrown, lovingly prepared Ayurvedic, vegetarian meals will not only nourish your body, but also brighten your heart and nurture your soul.
Moreoever, two 2-hours uniquely catered tantric couples sessions are included to boost your relationship in the areas where it's most needed.
Upon arrival you will receive a homemade kefir or kombucha to catapulte your whole system into health and healing mode. A permaculture tour will familiarise you with the area and teach you about beneficial ideas and concepts that can be applied well and beyond the gardening sphere.
During your free time, you can either get lost in any of the most varied and stunning forest walks which could take you to some of our freshest creeks, or to the most amazing valley views. Or, you could also engage in some active earth therapy with Dini in our permaculture gardens, picking your own dinner and learning hands-on about not only this most sustainable gardening technique, but way of living which remarkbly resembles the yogi way.
Schedule
07h15-8h15 Yoga & Breathwork
8h45am Breakfast
10-12 Optional Extra Workshop, eg Tantric Couple’s Therapy
1pm Lunch
2-6pm After a guided permaculture tour, enjoy a stroll through the adjacent forest, dip your feet in the refreshing creek and soak in a bath of fresh pine air before retreating to one of the meditation spots in our permaculture gardens
7-8pm Yin Yoga & Meditation
8pm Light Dinner
8h45am Breakfast
10-12 Optional Extra Workshop, eg Tantric Couple’s Therapy
1pm Lunch
2-6pm After a guided permaculture tour, enjoy a stroll through the adjacent forest, dip your feet in the refreshing creek and soak in a bath of fresh pine air before retreating to one of the meditation spots in our permaculture gardens
7-8pm Yin Yoga & Meditation
8pm Light Dinner
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Dini Martinez Yoga & Tantra, El Refugio Zen, Santa Elena, Medellin, Colombia
Directions
From Medellin international airport, a taxi or Uber takes you here in less than half an hour, for 20USD or less.
From Medellin city centre you can either take a bus from Plaza de Flores straight to 'Barro Blanco'. It will cost you around 1$, leave you directly in front of our gate, and take about an hour. An Uber from anywhere in town will get you here in the same amount of time, for 20$ or less. Or, you opt for the most picturesque option and take a cable car, which will fly you over Medellin's outer 'comunas' on the hills straight into the lush forest canopy of the famous Parque Arvi national park. From where you get out of your gondula you have a 10 minute ride to the finca - either by bus or taxi.
From Medellin city centre you can either take a bus from Plaza de Flores straight to 'Barro Blanco'. It will cost you around 1$, leave you directly in front of our gate, and take about an hour. An Uber from anywhere in town will get you here in the same amount of time, for 20$ or less. Or, you opt for the most picturesque option and take a cable car, which will fly you over Medellin's outer 'comunas' on the hills straight into the lush forest canopy of the famous Parque Arvi national park. From where you get out of your gondula you have a 10 minute ride to the finca - either by bus or taxi.
Accommodation
You will be accomodated in your own private mountain cabin, with ensuite bathroom and incredible views as soon as you step into your own little garden. A book and tea nook is at your disposition 24/7 and all meals will be lovingly prepared for you during your retreat. Temperatures are mostly warm during the day (around 22C) and slightly crispy at night (down to 10C), generally making for a great night’s sleep tucked away under your cosy blanky. The sunrises here in the land of flowers are magic.
Price
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Our permaculture acreage lies in the lush Aburra Valley, less than an hour from Medellin’s hip culture. Around us the fresh smell of pine from Arvi National Park mixes with the sweet scent of flowers which this region is famous for. At the finca, stunning Andean views invite to slow down, breath deeper and reconnect with Mother Nature. Our Mandala herb garden, terraces and growing food forest are all yours to explore and taste through our lovingly prepared, Ayurvedic meals.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Vegetarian, Ayurved, organic cuisine sourced from our own permaculture gardens wherever possible
What's Included
- Accommodation in private cozy mountain cabin with ensuite and warm water shower
- Tea and potable water at your disposal
- Two daily yoga sessions with breathwork and meditaiton
- One 2 hours Tantric Couples Therapy Session
- Three daily vegetarian, ayurvedic meals sourced from our gardens where possible
- Permaculture welcome tour
- Availability of facilities, including extensive gardens, gym, firepit, hammock, book nook, tea corner, silks
What's Not Included
- Airfares
- Travel insurance
- Additional sessions in acro-yoga or tantra, ayurvedic lifestyle consultation, vedic astrology reading, as well as massages, reiki, a guided spiritual walk, laundry. There is a small additional charge for gluten free diets.