FOOD YOGA 6 day Retreat in Eco Paradise

The ultimate goal of the food yoga 6 day retreat is to inspire you to live life more consciously and to make better food choices and your relationship with food more meaningful and nourishing to your body, mind and soul. As humans, we resonate to “five”-ness, therefore, we will immerse ourselves in each one of the 5 basic elements.

Dates: September 23 – 29
Food: vegan, raw, local, organic
Max Attendance: 30
Activities: raw gourmet, hiking, swimming, waterfalls, aromatherapy, reiki, yoga, cooking, singing, dancing, kirtan
Price Range: $1090 USD – $1590 USD

As humans, we resonate to “five”-ness, therefore, your retreat will unfold and nourish your body, mind and spirit through reconnecting with the 5 principle elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether. Each day we will immerse ourselves in one of the elements – understanding how that elements expresses itself in nature, our body, food, music and activities.

Our Food Yogi team have created a special program for helping you become fully immersed in each one of the elements, through theory and practical activities on the first day and then an excursion the following day where we will all experience the full power of each element and discuss what we’ve learnt. We will spend two whole days on each of the five main elements (Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Ether) culminating in a final day of feasting where everyone will be involved in putting their food yoga skills to practice.

DAY 1 – EARTH (24th September)
5:30am: Morning Sun gazing (optional)
7:30am: Breakfast
9:00am: Introduction to Food Yoga
9:30am: Immersion in Earth
Earthling exercises
Yoga asanas for grounding
Organic Gardening & Cow Protection
11:30am: Learning about Earth foods
12:00pm: Kitchen: Earth food creations
How to make non-leavened breads
1:00pm: Lunch
3:30pm: Workshop: Making Incense
4:30pm: Workshop: Introduction to Reiki
6:00pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Earth Music Jam
9:00pm: Stargazing (optional)

DAY 2 – WATER (25th September)
5:30am: Morning Sun gazing (optional)
7:30am: Breakfast
9:00am: Recap on Earth Immersion
9:30am: Immersion in Water (visit to waterfall)
Water guided Meditation
Water Yoga
Honouring Water
Water energetics with crystals and affirmations
11:30am: Learning about Water foods
12:00pm: Kitchen: Water food creations
Smoothies
Juices
Mocktails
1:00pm: Lunch
3:30pm: Workshop: Homeopathy basics
4:30pm: Kitchen: Water food creations
Raw Desserts
6:00pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Drum Circle
9:00pm: Stargazing (optional)

DAY 3 – FIRE (26th September)
5:30am: Morning Sun gazing (optional)
7:30am: Breakfast
9:00am: Recap on Water Immersion
9:30am: Immersion in Fire
Honouring Fire
Flame meditation
Chi Gong Exercises
Yoga for increasing fire
11:30am: Learning about Fire foods
12:00pm: Kitchen: Fire food creations
Salsa
Spicy Kale Chips
1:00pm: Lunch
4:00pm: Wedding Ceremony and fire sacrifice. Honouring the union of Paul (Priyavrata das) and Juliana (Jagannatha Priya devi dasi).
6:00pm: Dinner Vegan BBQ
7:30pm: Fire Music Circle & Fire Dancing (Bells, Cymbals)
9:00pm: Stargazing (optional)

DAY 4 – AIR (27th September)
5:30am: Morning Sun gazing (optional)
7:30am: Breakfast
9:00am: Recap on Fire Immersion
9:30am: Immersion in Air (visit mountainous area)
Honoring Air
Pranic Breathing
Chanting practice
Tai Chi
11:30am: Learning about Air foods
12:00pm: Kitchen: Air food creations
Banana desserts
Apple desserts
1:00pm: Lunch
3:30pm: Workshop: Introduction to Aromatherapy
4:30pm: Kitchen: Air food creations
Mango Smoothie
Date desserts
Fig snack bar
6:00pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Alchemy of Voice Singing & Dancing (Flutes and wind instruments, singing)
9:00pm: Stargazing (optional)

DAY 5 – ETHER (28 September)
5:30am: Morning Sun gazing (optional)
7:30am: Breakfast
9:00am: Recap on Air Immersion
9:30am: Immersion in Ether
Intuitive cooking
Affirmations (The 5 Noble Truths)
Mantra Meditation (Japa)
Food Offering meditation
11:30pm: Reiki & Aromatherapy Sessions
1:00pm: Lunch
3:30pm: Depart by bus