Retreats

Desert Island Retreat

6^th–15^th Sept

Retreat on the beautiful, sunny island of Lampedusa, Sicilly

A holliday with a built in Well-Being Programme - join us just for a week or for the full 10 days.

Stay in the special resort of La Roccia, overlooking the sea with private beach. Excellent for swimming and snorkelling, and within easy reach of the main town of the island.

The Course

Join us for daily sessions of Qi Gong and Taiji, - simple exercises designed to restore your natural vitality and energy, bringing freedom and a sense of inner calm and joy.
Some sessions of Meditation and the Alexander Technique will be offered in the afternoon/ evening.

We will practice under shady trees in or in the evenings on the rocks overlooking the water (and the incredible sunsets). View course schedule at the bottom of the page.

You can join in the sessions when you choose and still have plenty of time to explore the island and for relaxing, swimming and sunbathing.

Course Fee - £130 for the full 10 days (or if you wish you can join us for just a week for £100)

Well-being Sessions

Apart from the core sessions we will offer a variety of one to one well-being sessions (by arrangement), to include massage, the Alexander Technique, Transformational Journeying and Reflexology

La Roccia

The resort of La Roccia is built in a magnificent position on the rocks by the sea, with splendid views and a private beach. There is an excellent restaurant on the site where you can enjoy the fresh fish and hear live music.

The facilities - showers, toilets etc. are of a good standard and there is a shop at the resort selling food and necessities. Otherwise, it is not far to get into town where there is a full range of amenities.

For more information and pictures of the resort click on: www.laroccia.net (and don't forget to click on the English flag on the top of the page if you are not an Italian speaker!)

Accommodation

Pleasant wooden chalets, caravans (each with self-catering facilities) are available. Prices start at £10 a night for a caravan with basic facilities or £20-£30 for a cabin or chalet.

More about Lampedusa

Lampedusa offers an exciting and different holiday experience in the middle of the Mediterranean sea. With its pure white sand, turquoise waters and sculpted rocky shores, it offers the perfect retreat from the modern world. As one of the most southern points of Europe, the climate is very warm, and the sea is a very pleasant temperature to swim in. The island has a famous, beautiful beach called 'Rabbit Beach' which is an Italian national reserve also known for the turtles that come ashore there to lay their eggs . A marine reserve on the other side of the island is also very beautiful to visit. For those who like snorkelling, this is a great opportunity and on boat trips you can take, dolphins are often seen.

Course Schedule

The course shall run as follows:

Week 1: (16 hours tuition) Running Monday to Friday, with morning sessions of Taiji and Qi Gong every day, and afternoon sessions on Tuesday Thursday and Sunday.

Week 2 (10 hours tuition) will have morning and afternoon sessions on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. The afternoon sessions will include some meditation. The course will be run by Robert Ripley, with some assistance from Bel Spencer.

Join us on the beautiful island of Lampedusa for a week or 10 days

Apart from the core sessions, we will offer a whole week of well-being alternatives, including special oils and massage, one to one Alexander technique sessions and reflexology.