Kibbutz Retreat
a weekend to gather yourself
When?
The retreat will take place October 20-22, 2022. Three days and two nights of Yoga, movement, meditation, good work, plenty of rest, and plant-based nourishment. We will enjoy cooler Autumn evenings, take a dip in a local spring, and head back into the week refreshed, enlightened, and ready.
Where?
We’ll be staying in the rustic and quiet Liba Center at Kibbutz Hukok. Hugged by greenery, you’ll find cozy nooks, and be touched by a gentle breeze that runs throughout the space. It is situated right above the Kinneret and is close to the Nahal Amud. Located about 2hr north of Tel Aviv.
Why?
Let’s face it: accessing deep relaxation, paying attention to our desires, and inhabiting a space to be fully ourselves can be challenging in our day-to-day lives. A retreat is an opportunity to get to all that stuff more directly and easily. The idea is to carry what we find on retreat back into our regular lives.
“In order to understand the world,
one has to turn away from it
on occasion.”
— Albert Camus
A retreat is an opportunity to take space to feed yourself exactly what you need. For some it is a rigorous deep dive into self-study. For others, it’s a time to gently unfold, rest and soak up the magic of time. One of the benefits of traveling to a particular location far from your regular routine is that we can better recognize our unconscious habit patterns, and decide whether we want to let them go or hold on to them. From a more conscious place, we return home to our families, work and life, energized and ready for what’s ahead. The idea is to come back to the world with more wholeness.
Schedule
Thursday, October 20
14.00-16.00: arrival
- settle in, refreshments, explore, lounge
17.00-18.30: yoga practice with Julia
19.00: dinner
20.30: opening circle and yoga nidra
Friday, October 21
6.30-7.30: silent sunrise hike to Nachal Amud
8.00-9.15: yoga practice with Amir
9.30-10.30: breakfast
11.00-12.00: yoga philosophy talk with Julia
13.00-14.30: lunch
16.00-18.00: partner yoga workshop with Julia & Amir
18.30: dinner
20.00: movement & dance workshop
Saturday, October 22
7:30-8.45: yoga with Amir
9:00-10:00: local spring cold plunge
10.30-11.30: brunch
12.00-13.00: closing circle
13.00-14.00: departure
FREE TIME:
lounge / read / nap / walking trail / journal / studio play
Meet Your Hosts
Julia and Amir have been dancing, creating, and working together for seven years. Their friendship inspires them to continue investing in themselves, asking hard questions, supporting one another, and learning from each other. They celebrate what they’ve built and look forward to sharing with you what they’ve found.
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Yalla Yoga Founder, E-RYT 500, YACEP
The ecstasy I discover through the discipline of Yoga practice is unparalleled. The joy of seeing mySelf more clearly is constantly rife with newness, and yet, I recognize I have always known this light deep in the caverns of my bones. I have always been this radiant. The Yoga simply doesn’t let me forget it.
This is why I practice. In a world where we are constantly bombarded with material anxieties, and subsequently, their absurd remedies, Yoga is both a shield to protect from the insanity and a doorway leading to a buried reality. As long as we accept that we are human, we will encounter stuff that we tend to avoid: fear, insecurity, anxiety, doubt, loss, grief, rage, and pain. No one is exempt. Graciously, Yoga offers a reliable rock that we can sit on quietly. Here, we can listen to ourselves breathe freely and deeply. Yoga is a stand-in for the inner voice that has always known what to do and how to be.
During this retreat, my wish is to offer practical tools so that you can take them home with you and use them whenever you are feeling lost or out of balance. In turning our attention inward, may we see each other and be inspired to find our own way home!
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ALL.Fitness Studio Owner, E-RYT 200
I was introduced to yoga at age 15, by going to my aunt’s Ashtanga Yoga classes in Casarea, Israel. Entering the practice with a love for movement, acrobatics and physicality, I started to become more and more excited about the practice and how it made me feel before and after coming onto my mat. As the years moved forward, the spiritual essence of the practice became present with never ending curiosity. Coming from a ballet, contemporary dance background and career, I have used yoga and meditation to bring the mind and breath to the body to find balance and center in myself. After living in Europe, Israel and the United States, I gathered all my tools and information and decided to dive deeper into yoga and make it my lifestyle.
I use the skills of yoga to find quiet in order to self reflect and look inward. I believe that the more I observe my inner self and the more work I do on me, the more I can be clearly present in space and give to my surroundings, nature, living beings with clarity. This never ending work is exciting to me every single day. Yoga has been my guidance and I love sharing what I love with others in the studio.
Investment:
$550.00 USD (or ₪1,800 NIS) includes:
a bed in a shared room
daily yoga practice
organic vegan meals (1 breakfast, 1 brunch, 1 lunch, 2 dinners)
restorative & yoga nidra practice
partner yoga workshop
yoga philosophy lecture & discussion
movement & dance workshop
guided silent sunrise hike to Nachal Amud
local spring cold plunge
welcome gift bag
Liba Center Amenities:
AC in each bedroom, dining area and Yoga Hall
4 toilets & 5 showers
Lounge area & reading corner
Indoor dining deck & outdoor dining area
Coffee & tea station
Private access to studio to play, stretch, practice when you want
Clean blankets, pillows and sheets
Open WiFi
Plenty of free parking
Location
More questions? Reach out!
study@yalla-yoga.com
Whatsapp: +972 (0)58-538-2099