Spread Your Wings
Aerial · Yoga · Retreat
21st - 25th February 2024A retreat designed to cleanse heavy energy and revitalise your spirit.
Join us on a four-night winter detox so you soar into spring uplifted and renewed.
Enjoy yoga, aerial, meditation, journaling, breathwork, mountain views, fire pits, hot tubs and heavenly vegetarian grub, calling you to power-up before spring lands.
Feel healthy, happy and brand new.
Join us for almond blossom season at the beautiful Karmavida retreat centre
Winter Reset
Winter’s drawing to a close but spring is yet to land.
Gift yourself a winter getaway, a time to nourish and restore in the soft Spanish sunshine.
Surrounded by fragrant almond blossom and pastel skies, give your body permission to warm up and unwind.
Permission to release the stress and hardness of winter for four gorgeous days of:
yoga
meditation
aerial yoga (optional)
transformative breathwork
countryside walks
writing
dancing
ceremony
hot tubs
fire pit
gourmet vegetarian cuisine
This Retreat is designed to…
…revitalise your spirit with five days of detox, relaxation, mindfulness and play.
Set Your 2024 Intention
February is when the year starts picking up so we’ll be setting firm intentions for the coming year and calling in all that will serve you with strength, power and goddess energy!
Cleanse & Release
Cleanse stagnant energy and raise your vibration to attract what you desire, cultivating belief in yourself and your ability to achieve your goals.
Alchemy & Transformation
This is a powerful time of year for alchemy and transformation as darkness recedes making way for the light.
You’ll be invited to align with the wisdom of nature, allowing inner transformation and growth to happen in harmony with the seasons.
Recently featured in A Place in the Sun, Karmavida is a stunning retreat venue nestled in the hills of the Costa Blanca, Spain. Surrounded by blossoming almond, orange and fig trees, glorious scenery and sloping landscapes that lead down to the white cliffs of the costa blanca (white coast), this region is well-loved for its warm weather, picturesque white-washed villages and alluring scents of the Mediterranean drifting in on the gentle breeze.
Sporting a beautiful outdoor yoga deck, aerial yoga facilities, luxurious accommodation, a hot tub with a view and more, this retreat centre has so much to offer we couldn’t resist!
Facilities and what’s included:
💫 4 nights’ accommodation in deluxe rooms at the beautiful retreat centre, Karmavida
💫 Daily rejuvenating yoga classes and meditation to start your day feeling bliss, aligned and energised
💫 Aerial yoga, dance and exploring freedom through movement
💫 Transformational breathwork session
💫 Journaling and reflective work for you to integrate and connect to your truth
💫 Dreamy winter walks in the beautiful surrounding landscape
💫 Energy cleansing and Intention setting
💫 All gourmet vegetarian meals are cooked with love and finesse by our spectacular chef Angela.
💫 Deliciously relaxing hot tub to soak away any tension or stress
💫 Beautiful outdoor and indoor yoga shalas
💫 Incredible views of the stunning countryside of the Costa Blanca
The Venue
Accommodation
Chose from a selection of premium and standard rooms stylishly decorated and designed specifically for your optimum comfort and peace
Luxury Honeymoon Suite - €1056 / £910
Shared Luxury Honeymoon Suite - €952 / £821
Premium Room Ensuite Solo Occupancy - €952 / £821
Shared Premium Room Ensuite - €850 / £734
Private Double Shared Bathroom Solo Occupancy - €850 / £734
Shared Twin Shared Bathroom - €749 / £646
During your winter retreat you will…
Rest and recharge
Enjoy yoga, meditation, aerial yoga, breathwork, dance and creative writing
Explore your limits in the air with playfulness and fun
Revitalise your spirit and shake off those winter blues
Set meaningful intentions for 2024
Option to walk in the beautiful almond blossom valleys
Ignite your power and shine your light
Build confidence in your abilities and dreams
Build strength, fitness and flexibility
Release stress and tension from mind and body
Energise body and mind
Laugh, move, play!
There is the possibility to book individual massage or therapy sessions.
Take what you need…
Everything we offer on the retreat is optional, you get to choose.
Is this retreat for me?
We create a sacred space to explore your desires and erode fears and limitations, clearing space for an abundant year of growth and new experiences.
You call space, time, and transformation into your life.
A moment to reset, connect to your inner wisdom and set intention.
Dedicate time to pour love and care into YOU.
It’s time to clear out your house to make space for what the year will bring!
Aerial Yoga
You’ll be invited to fly with our aerial yoga sessions. Aerial yoga is a great way to build confidence in your body and your abilities. It invites you to push your fear boundaries a little by going upside down and trusting that you are safe and held, and that your body is incredibly capable!
Aerial yoga is very safe and accessible to all levels, complete beginners included.
Aerial allows your world to safely turn upside down, provides new perspective, refreshes your organs, revitalises your mind with lots of lovely blood and oxygen, and supports you back to the surface feeling new!
If you haven’t practiced aerial yoga before, don’t worry at all! You’re in safe hands. Becky is a trained aerial yoga teacher and has been practising aerial arts for more than 10 years now. Marloes is a professional dancer with years of aerial dance under her belt. So rest assured you’re in safe hands!
This retreat offers a guided space to push your boundaries and explore your body in the most nurturing and playful way.
See here for aerial prep and contraindications.
Your Instructors - Becky Neusinger & Dr. Marloes Shami - van Houten
Becky Neusinger
Becky is a certified yoga teacher, aerial yoga teacher and reiki practitioner. She is a trained therapist in Classical, Thai, Osteothai and AYM massage and is studying a yoga therapy and somatics certified course. Healing and personal growth are central to her philosophy.
Becky has a degree in anthropology which informs her understanding of people on a holistic and evidence-based level and underpins her work toward positive change. She has taught in multiple capacities -retreats, studios, yoga teacher training courses, 121, online, events, rebellions, hen do’s - the lot! She lives and works at a world-class yoga retreat that has just been voted the #1 retreat centre in the world by Om Yoga Awards!
Becky runs yoga retreats to provide an opportunity for transformation, healing and growth. Her work is in inspiring self-worth, self-compassion and deep inner-strength. Her research is informed by disciplines of positive psychology, self-compassion studies, shadow work and her offerings are shaped around student feedback and scientific research. She believes that positive change comes from within. First we find love and contentment inside ourselves, then we can offer our light and talents as meaningful contributions toward a balanced, positive and inclusive future.
“ Flow, play, daring to dig in deep and be real!
Marloes is a flying fairy, who was trained as a profesional dancer, yoga/pilates teacher and trauma therapist.
She worked for 20+ years internationally for several dance and performance companies as a dancer, choreographer and dance/yoga teacher and a trauma therapist in (post) war circumstances. During the last 10 years she also picked up on aerial harnas, and worked for as a freelance aerialist for companies like the Dutch National Opera and Ballet (NL).
She has a calm sparkly personality and a deep, multi-layered love for movement. Her drive is to support individuals and groups to move from stagnancy (in their minds or bodies) to flow. To support this mission she also studied ‘Expressive Arts for Performance/Therapy (Advanced Post-Master) in Switzerland, and completed a PhD in Hong Kong focusing on movement and the Life/Art Process as a tool in trauma healing. She earned certificates to engage nature therapy/coaching in her work,
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Currently, she lives in the Netherlands with her Syrian hubbie and 1 year old son, and combines her artistic career with work in the academic and mental health sector.
Recent interviews:
Yoga Magazine NL 2022 – 2
Our Frontcover
Instagram:
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Dr. Marloes Shami - van Houten
I went to my first yoga retreat with Becky and Marloes at Suryalila yoga retreat centre in Spain. They both have so much knowledge to impart and I learnt a lot from attending. The retreat was a mixture of yoga, theory, self reflection and journaling, dance, breathing and plenty of downtime to rest. The retreat centre had beautiful gardens, a swimming pool and the possibility of booking a massage or going horse riding. We had delicious, nutritious vegetarian food every day and they were happy to cater to different food requirements which was important to me as I have allergies. The eco home I stayed in was lovely with amazing views of the landscape, it had air conditioning and had a comfortable mattress. The experience was everything I thought it would be and I am so grateful that I was able to attend. I would highly recommend it!
~ Katharina Nyilas
Testimonials
The most restorative and transformative experience, I gained so much from my time with Becky. As a total beginner, I felt in such safe hands, she really helped me realise the capabilities of my body through her yoga and aerial classes, leaving me feeling totally empowered, grounded, full of self-acceptance and love. Thank you so much, I can't wait for the next one!
~ Avi Howson
I went to a women retreat in North Carolina (USA) near a lake. The surrounding was beautiful and to be with only women felt sacred. Marloes was one of the co-organizers and also led movement and art making sessions. Her presence and sessions touched me the most during this weekend. She has a way of taking you deep into self research and your emotions, without it feeling difficult. She makes it feel easy and light.
~ Retreat participant (2017)
Thank you Becky for an unforgettable experience! The retreat was so nourishing - from the delicious vegan food to the daily reflections and daily movement it was a trifecta to care for my mind body and soul. I feel so lucky and thankful to you for organizing, and to myself for giving myself this treat that will keep on giving 💕
~ Carla Worth
Gratitude to Marloes. She came to perform a dance duet in the UCCA museum in Beijing, and gave movement workshops throughout the exhibition weeks to people with an without movement experience. I noticed she looks at people in a 3-D way, seeing the multiple layers of being and is decisive. Its an art to see how she combines hard knowlegde (of the body and the psyche) with intuition and applies both simultanously with a high level of sensitivity. Her background in different fields also allows her to work interdisciplinary.
Laurien, a French art curator working in Beijing.
I really enjoyed the retreat (June 2023) with Marloes en Becky. The retreat was well balanced with movement, workshops and relaxing.
The group felt very safe, which allowed me to process, heal, and rest.
~ Jan (retreat participant 2023)
Spending 1 week with Marloes had a huge impact on my life. She inspired me. I changed my lifestyle, and started to move more, eat healthier and think differently.
~ A dancer / movement instructor from India
It was the most wonderful yoga retreat offering inspiring workshops/classes in the most dreamy surroundings. The meditation and yoga at the start of the day was beautifully led by Becky, each day focusing on a different area to nurture and each day it resonated highly. We ate the most incredible healthy plant-based food that left me feeling amazing, along with a beautiful cacao ceremony one evening, couldn't of asked for a better experience. Overall the retreat was peaceful, inspiring and so nourishing for the soul, would recommend to all!’
~ Katie Mitchell
I followed an one-week group movement training with Marloes at THE NEW (Beijing Dance Festival). Beside the dance technique, pilates and yoga we learnt, I also learnt a lot about myself and my relationship with others and the surrounding. The atmosphere Marloes created in the lessons was really special. There was personal attention for all, joy and love. In this setting, I experienced for the first time that my body is not just a technical tool to reach something in sports or to create art, but I can also experience love flowing through my body.
~ Dance teacher from Beijing (CN)
A day in the life…
Imagine …
…waking in luxury bedding, cosy, comfortable and alone, padding lightly to the shala for morning yoga and an opportunity for quiet contemplation before your day is underway. You soak in the early morning rays as the sun rises over the not-so-distant sea.
Breakfast awaits, lovingly prepared and skillfully designed to nourish your body with its every need. Today is going to be a good day! And all you need to do is receive.
You peruse the hot drinks, lightly thumbing the coffee jar before deciding on a hydrating herbal tea.
You realise with pleasure, that your every need is catered for.
There’ll be time to put your feet up and rest your winter bones, time to explore your limits and energise in the air, walk in the stunning hills on paths lined with sweet almond blossom surrounded by sea views, and drink in that crisp February air.
It’s time to take a breath and focus on you.
Your evening is spent beneath a vast southern sky scattered with stars, lounging in the hot tub, nattering with new friends or resting in your luxury room.
🌸 No noise · No children · No distractions 🌸
apart from the sweet sounds of nature and cicadas’ resonant tones.
What’s Included?
4 nights accommodation
All nourishing vegetarian meals included
Morning vinyasa yoga and meditation
Aerial yoga and dance workshops
Transformational breathwork session
Hot tub
What’s Not Included
Flights
Transfers/Shuttles
Additional External Activities
Massages & 121 coaching/therapy sessions
Journals