wild Permission
NEW YEAR ADVENTURE RETREAT
Morocco’s Coastline, Atlas Mountains, Sahara Desert & Marrakesh
January 2-9
"Courage is contagious.
"Courage is contagious.
Every time we choose courage,
we make everyone around us
a little better and the world around us a little braver."
BRENÉ BROWN
How can we meet fear with curiosity? And pain with patience?
How can we dissolve our own blocks?
Instead of creating unrealistic New Year’s resolutions that we struggle to fulfill…
Let’s give ourselves wild permissions to live our wildest dreams,
move out of our comfort zones and dare greatly!
Doing this in a group and in Morocco’s very special and wild environment will definitely be memorable, maybe even life-changing!
Sometimes all we need is a wild permission & holding each other accountable!
how we move through the days
MORE ABOUT THE TOUR
DAY 1: After landing in Marrakesh we will meet in a beautiful Riad in town. A Riad provides safety and regulated temperatures - perfect for a smooth get-together with a practice and a wonderful spot to return to after our relaxing Hammam/Spa visit!
DAY 2: After a morning practice in the Riad, we will head towards our beach-venue in Essaouira, a cozy surf-village. You will be able to soak some sun at the beach and dip into the ocean, we will practice and watch the sunset.
DAY 3: You will be waking up to the sound of the ocean and an energizing Yogaclass as well as a vitalizing breakfast before we hit the road towards the desert and arrive to a beautiful riad in Ouarzazat where we have dinner, a yin yoga session and in the morning a Vinyasa flow class and breakfast before we continue our journey to the desert. In the evening we arrive to the Sahara and enjoy a moment of connecting to the unique environment, practice and have dinner.
DAY 4: Desert explorations in jeeps and by foot, meeting camels, Acroyoga Workshop, Meditations, Noble Silence & New Year Ritual with a bonfire, Intention Setting & Sharing.
DAY 5: Off to the Atlas Mountains to meet Omar‘s family, traditional Berbers who invited us to stay where they live and eat with them!
DAY 6: Morning Vinyasa. Hiking and exploring in the Atlas Mountains. Trip to Dades Valley. Thai Yoga Massage Workshop. Dinner and staying at a hotel in Dades.
DAY 7: Morning Meditation. Off to Marrakesh. Time to explore the Medina (old town) and shop your spices, Argan oils, most beautiful carpets, pillowcases and other boho-gadgets at the local market or enjoy a Hammam again before traveling. Evening Stretches & Journaling.
DAY 8: Morning Yoga Flow. Breakfast with ‘Wild pernissions‘, Closing Circle & Goodbye Cuddles.
More about the program
We will always have a conscious start and a conscious end to every day. Depending on the weather conditions, the energy level of the group and the specific program of the day, we will attune our Yogapractice to be mindful with our energy resources and most respectful with our bodies.
The program includes the following Yogasessions (all level): 6x Vinyasa (90’), 2x Mindful Flow Yoga (60’), 2x Yin Yoga (90’) and Workshops (2-3h): Thai Yoga Massage, Acroyoga, Wild Permission: New Year’s Intention Setting with Guided Meditation in the Sahara Desert. In addition you will also receive Journaling, Sharing & other Integration Sessions like Noble Silence as well as Individual feedback and personalized tips on your physical practice etc. during our sessions.
A big part of the program will be the exploration and deep dive into new places and cultures as well as the wild permission to fully be yourself, express yourself freely with new people, soak a lot of sun, listen to what you truly need and want and prioritizing that!
Our Venues
Together with our lovely local guide Omar, I chose the most comfortable, authentic and tasteful accommodation. Our choices throughout the tour is a unique blend of guesthouses, riads, hotels and luxury camps.
Nevertheless it’s an adventure Retreat and we kindly ask you to give yourself the ‘wild permissions’ to stay open to flow with different circumstances, luxury levels and weather conditions. It will be mostly sunny and warm but please be aware that especially in the desert, temperatures can drop rapidly during the night.
Our FooD
We will enjoy vegan-vegetarian cuisine and indulge in Morocco’s local treasures like home-made Tagine and other traditional meals that we will enjoy together with a traditional Berber family in their cozy living-room and of course fresh sun-kissed fruit, the softest, sweetest and most delicious dates… and much more that you can’t even imagine in your wildest dreams!
All dishes are as fresh, seasonal, organic and regional as possible. Drinks are non-alcoholic at all times. If you have any allergies, you can specify that in your online registration form that you will receive after signing up for the Retreat.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF…
One or more of the following aspects resonate:
You are up for an adventure
You want to soak a lot of sun
You are open to meet new people
You are curious to dive into a different culture in an authentic and reel way
You want to deepen, elevate or start your yoga-practice
You want to make great memories and tell interesting stories to your grandkids one day
You have something in your life that you always wanted to fulfill but didn’t do yet and you feel like it’s time to get closer to it - no matter if it’s writing that book, starting that podcast, leaving that relationship or job, starting an important conversation, moving to a new place… and you feel like it would be good if a group could support you moving forward!
You want to set intentions for the year that feel like wild permissions rather than New Year’s resolutions and start 2025 full of inspiration, connection, depth and laughter!
The yoga - AM I GOOD ENOUGH?
No matter where you are at on your journey of self-discovery - how long and how deeply you have been in touch with yogic practices: All Yogaclasses are all-level classes! You will be asked to specify your individual wishes with regard to Asanas that you would like to work on and injuries that you would like Julia to be informed about.
Any reason or no reason just an inner calling is enough to come!
The Retreat is a unique blend, ready to meet the individual needs of any diverse group. You will be able to communicate your needs, wishes and personal interests in an anonymous online registration form that you fill out prior to the Retreat.
Since almost 20 years I’ve been dreaming about visiting Sahara desert. After having been researching and talking to an incredible amount of people, I got in touch with Omar through several corners of shared friends. He happens to be born and raised in a local Berber family in the Atlas Mountains and invited us to meet them and even stay there. He has co-facilitated and guided many conscious travels before and I perceived such good vibes from him that I personally can’t wait to go on this adventure with all of you!
The Package
WHAT’S INCLUDED
8 days and 7 nights in different venues (authentic riad, oceanfront beach villa, luxury guesthouse with pool, desert camp, home of a traditional Berber family)
Yogasessions (all level): 6x Vinyasa (90’), 2x Mindful Flow Yoga (60’), 2x Yin Yoga (90’)
Workshops (2-3h): Thai Yoga Massage, Acroyoga, Wild Permission: New Year’s Intention Setting with Guided Meditation in the Sahara Desert
Journaling, Sharing & other Integration Sessions like Noble Silence
Individual feedback and personalized tips on your physical practice etc. during our sessions
airport shuttle between Marrakesh airport (RAK) and our riad in town
Connection to your Retreat group and potential travel buddies prior to the Retreat in our what's app group
Healthy little welcome snack & juice on arrival
Hammam/Spa (1h) after arriving
3 vegan/vegetarian meals per full day (dinner on arrival day, breakfast on departure day)
Non-alcoholic drinks during the meals and if you want/need coffee during Brunchtime
all transportation during the tour including our jeeps in the desert
Beautiful surprises
NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICES:
Travel costs (your flight tickets and everything that you do before and after the Retreat)
Yogamats (please bring your own this time!)
WHAT YOU CAN ADD (optional):
Massages with Julia and/or in a Hammam
1:1 Yoga and/or Embodied Coaching Sessions with Julia
Surf Lesson on our beach day in Essaouira
REGISTRATION:
EARLY BIRD only UNTIL 12.12.2024!
Sign up here by selecting your room option in the shop and paying already for your entire Retreat. This ensures that your spot is saved and you will receive a registration email containing a googleform in which you can specify your individual needs & wishes and get access to our What’s App - group in which you find the other Retreat participants. You can already meet up, make friends, organize your trip or simply get to know each other if you feel like.
If you have questions or doubts feel free to check our cancelation policy or send me an email expressing them!
The Retreat starts and ends in Marrakesh, so you will book your flights to and from the local airport (RAK). Your airportshuttle is included in the price so you will be welcomed already at the airport!
Check-in starts in the 2nd of Jan at 4pm in our beautiful Riad in Marrakesh, first we will enjoy an hour of Hammam/Spa, then have delicious dinner and a grounding evening yogapractice. On the 9th the Retreat ends at 11:30am after our Morning Yoga, Breakfast and many goodbye cuddles.
What if giving yourself the wild permission to sign up for WILD PERMISSION is not only the first wild permission that you gave yourself in a long time - but also one that you will be forever celebrating?
