Tucked away in the foothills of the Alpujarra Mountains, this retreat is designed for anyone who is looking for an insight into better movement. Led by the expert coaches, Rebeca Montero and Sharon Iacono.

Connect to the 5 rhythms inside your body:

Breathwork :
The breath is an essential element of your mental physical health and it plays a significant role in how you move and feel!

Movement :

Daily functional movement classes and mini workshops with Rebeca and Sharon to incorporate some tools like elastic bands, partner work, MFR balls to get to know our imbalances and how to fix them.

Heart rate (joy) :
Through these practices, we learn to regulate our heart rate.

It is important to be aware orfthe stress or lack of stimulation of the heart, realising that goes hand by hand with the other rhythms of the body. The heart is a vital part of our machine which helps to connect with emotions, Movement and mental health.

A happy heart = a happy you :)

Gut Health : 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.

Mental Peace :

Our brain produces certain waves which sends signals to other parts of the body. Like the heart and the other parts of the body, they work together and we tent to forget how, stress in our minds transforms into stress in different part of the body.

Learn how to connect these rhythms and how to regulate them to bring a sense of calm and peace within ourselves.

This retreat is to make you conscious about how to stimulate and connect the whole body to achieve your maximum potential and aims to give you a brand new set of foundations to make everything that you do in your life more sustainable, enjoyable with a holistic approach to your health. Listening to your body is encouraged and supported whole-heartedly by your coaches.

Learn the importance of the functional techniques to get back to what our bodies were designed for.

Are you ready to join us and take your health and well-being to the next level?

DAILY ITINERARY 

8am | Morning Movement Class with Sharon

9:30am | Breakfast.

1pm | Light, buffet-style lunch.

5pm | Mini Workshops with Rebeca

7pm | Dinner.

The Movement Practices will be roughly 60 - 90 minutes each.

The rest of the day is yours to enjoy the beautiful surroundings either relaxing by the pool or exploring the local village and countryside. There is also the option to add activities which you can find at the bottom of the page.

We will have a guided walk midweek which will be decided dependant on the group. This will be a chance to get out in nature and put everything we have learned into practice while enjoying the breathtaking scenery of the Spanish mountains.

** No practice on the day of the walk - a mobility warm up before and light stretch after instead.

** Also, no practice on the last evening (Friday) as we all go out for a late Spanish lunch.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We will organise a day trip mid week on the Wednesday which will be a guided walk with local Mountain Guides, Spanish Highs. This is included in the price and can be adapted to abilities. If you would like more walks, this can be arranged at extra cost.

There will be no evening meal or practice on the last night as we will plan to venture into town to enjoy the various bars and restaurants in Lanjaron. And no lunch on the day of the guided walk, but we will have the chance to stop in the picturesque mountain villages for refreshments and tapas. ** These meals/drinks are not included in the retreat price, so will be at an additional cost.

Please let us know in advance of any food allergies/intolerances.

No alcohol will be served, but you are welcome to drink your own.

Retreat price includes Accommodation, All Movement Practices, and 3 meals per day – breakfast, light lunch and dinner (except the lunch on the Wednesday and dinner on the Friday). As well as the guided walk midweek. 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 13 guests in 7 bedrooms, all of which are ensuite. There is a mix of twin and double rooms and the retreat price will be based on 2 people sharing a room. We have one single and one double that can be used as a single also available. 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; http://www.escolta-alta.com

MYSELF AND REBECA ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR 1:1 LESSONS, MASSAGE AND RICHARD FOR COOKING LESSONS AT EXTRA COST.

PRICING :

PARBATE HOUSE :

• SINGLE ROOM X 1 - £1095

• SMALL DOUBLE ROOM X 1 - £1150 - SINGLE OCCUPANCY / £995 PER PERSON - 2 SHARING - BOOKED

• SMALL TWIN ROOM x 1 - £995 PER PERSON- 2 SHARING

• LARGE DOUBLE/TWIN ROOM x 2 - £1050 PER PERSON - 2 SHARING

RIVERSIDE COTTAGE :

• VERY LARGE DOUBLE/TWIN x 1 - £1150 PER PERSON - 2 SHARING

• LARGE DOUBLE/TWIN x 1 - £1095 PER PERSON - 2 SHARING

** ALL ROOMS ARE ENSUITE / ** COTTAGE ALSO HAS ACCESS TO A SEPARATE KITCHEN AND LOUNGE AREA

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. 

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.

ORGANIC EMBODIMENT - Rebeca

Rebeca Montero is totally fascinated with the human body as a connection of rhythms.  She was trained as a yoga teacher and sports massage therapist,  realising that was the beginning of a journey to help people connect with what we are naturally designed to be, move and achieve.  She also trained as a functional anatomy yoga teacher and other modalities of massages to be able to access the different body types in order to taylor the needs of each individual. She also incorporates healing with sound in her classes.

Her enthusiasm is a contagious energy that will make you  feel curious about what your body is capable of.

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.