Re:Treat Yourself
23rd - 28th January, 2025
Almond Hill House
RE:TREAT YOURSELF TO A TASTE OF ANDALUCIA WITH SHARON AND BONGO
Beat those January blues with an escape to the Aplujarras in Spain for a long weekend of nutritious movement, delicious food, wine and olive oil tasting, walks in nature and painting.
Time to Recharge, Reset and Re-connect
Forage and Feast:
Our friend, Belen who is a herbalist, massage therapist and has lived in the Alpujarra for over 20 years studying the flora and fauna that surrounds us will be leading us on a foraging walk to discover the delights of natural foods and remedies.
After this, she will show us how to make a healing balm, while our chef, my husband Bongo, will prepare lunch with the ingredients we have foraged.
A truly magical day!
Walk, Wine Tasting and Lunch :
A guided walk with our friends at Spanish Highs incorporating a visit to a local Bodega - Senorio de Nevada where we will taste some of the local wines to this area paired with the traditional Spanish Tapa.
After, we will sit down to a lovely lunch on the terrace (weather permitting) and enjoy the views and perhaps more of the delicious wine to pair.
The walk passes through natural warm baths, waterfalls and river crossings. Then on the return, we will walk through the almond groves which will hopefully be in blossom then.
Olive oil tasting :
Olive season generally runs from November until March here in the Alpujarras. There are a wide variety of different kinds of olives for both oil and eating. This creates quite a variety of delicious oils for us to taste.
We will visit a local olive oil museum - Museo del Aceite, where we will have a guided tour, a talk on olive harvesting and the process of the oil making and then a tasting with local cheeses, charcuterie and possibly even wine.
Painting :
One of our wonderful hosts at Almond Hill House, Kay has a passion for painting. Her artwork concentrates on floral watercolours and she draws inspiration from the wild flowers of the Alpujarras.
The workshop will focus on painting freely from your inspiration of the flowers you choose. You can see some of Kay’s beautiful artwork here - https://www.kelliott.co.uk/
Movement :
Daily movement classes with Sharon will be available in the mornings before the activities and also some light stretching some evenings to release and relax.
Nutritional Foods
Learn about the importance of eating well and how that can affect your overall well-being. All food is sourced locally and prepared fresh each day by our retreat chef, Bongo.
This retreat is designed to really showcase the beauty of the Alpujarras and allow you to connect with nature and it’s bounty.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please let us know in advance of any food allergies/intolerances.
Retreat price includes Accommodation, All Movement Practices, Activities and all meals.
Flights and transfers are bookable separately (we can help you find transfers if you need or give car hire advice).
We will be running a couple of open movement holidays per year, but we can also be booked separately if you have a group interested.
The property can accommodate up to 11 guests in 6 bedrooms, some are ensuite, some shared bathrooms. There is a mix of twin and double rooms and the retreat price will be based on 2 people sharing a room. If you would like a private room, this is on a first come first served basis and is also reflected in the price listed for each room below. All details can be found on the website; https://almondhillhouse.com/
MYSELF AND BELEN ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR MASSAGE AND RICHARD FOR COOKING LESSONS AT EXTRA COST.
PRICING :
Almond - double bed, en-suite shower room, either private use or shared with Fig. : €995 - single occupancy
Fig - single bed, separated from Almond by a curtain, can use either Almond shower room
or uses downstairs utility / shower room : €895 - single occupancyOrange - super king bed or twin, shares bathroom with Lemon. Small seating area overlooking olive terraces and sunset at front of the house. : €1150 - single occupancy / €995 - shared
Lemon - single, twin or double, shares bathroom with Orange : €1050 - single occupancy / €895 - shared
Wisteria - double bed, en-suite shower room. Private terrace with mountain views : €1250 - single occupancy / €1095 - shared
Olive - super king bed or twin, en-suite shower room : €1250 - single occupancy / €1095 - shared
Olive
Wisteria
Orange
Bathroom - Wisteria
A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF £300 IS REQUIRED TO SECURE YOUR PLACE WITH THE BALANCE PAYABLE 8 WEEKS BEFORE THE RETREAT COMMENCES.
CANCELLATION AFTER THIS TIME WILL RESULT IN FULL BALANCE BEING RETAINED.
If you are interested, please get in touch soon as they do book up quickly!
EXTRAS
If you are looking for the more active holiday, we have teamed up with our friends, Spanish Highs who run a hiking business based in Lanjaron. They also provide climbing and trail running. These need to be booked well in advance as they are generally very busy at this time of year.
And to top off your adventure holiday, we can now also offer both mountain and road biking to add to your package through Cycle Sierra Nevada. They offer bike hire and guided routes to suit all levels and abilities. Although, from personal experience, the mountains are big and climbs steep, so a certain level of fitness is required.
If horse riding is your thing you can head up into the mountains above Lanjaron and enjoy a hack or lesson with Sarah from Caballo Blanco. She has a mixture of Spanish horses suitable for all experience levels. A great way to see the local scenery.
Or if you are looking for a more relaxing holiday, why not try a Spa Package. The 4 Star Balneario de Lanjaròn offers a selection of thermal treatments in the world famous mineral waters of Lanjaròn.
These activities will be at an extra cost and are entirely optional. If you would like this added to the retreat package, please let us know.
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MOVE WELL YOGA - Sharon
Trained in yoga, FRC and massage, you can expect a wide variety of styles in my teaching. Always based around functional movement to maintain balance in body and mind.
RICHARD - Bongo
Richard can adapt menus and dishes to cater for most types of diets and requests and always tries to source food from local suppliers where possible and his menus are seasonal and fresh.
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