The Rising Awareness Meditation Retreat at Longevity | Wellbeing Escapes

'The Rising Awareness Meditation Retreat' at Longevity Health & Wellness Hotel 15 - 21 April 2023

Alvor, Portugal

Retreat Overview

Longevity Wellness and Mindfulness and Beyond have joined forces to create a selection of curated retreats in Portugal. The retreats are led by internationally renowned mentors and teachers , Rajesh Ramani and Smitha Jayakumar that helped many people transform their lives during their time as Mentors at Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary.

The guided retreats combine ancient teachings and traditional practices from Eastern philosophy with modern Western psychology techniques, offering attendees the opportunity to dive deep within and take inventory of their life. The retreats are designed to bring about real change and transformation with understanding and usable tools that can be applied to daily life.


'The Rising Awareness Meditation Retreat':

Meditation helps us engage with life deeply. It brings a calm sense of clarity as we navigate everyday tasks. The Rising Awareness meditation retreat combines insights and practices to train the mind, open the heart, so you can experience meditation in its wholeness with all its benefits.  This retreat is perfect for those who want to go deeper with their meditation practice and understand that by connecting with our inner world we can live life with joy and true compassion.


The retreat will consist of interactive group sessions, meditations, personal free time for treatments and reflection and personal mentor sessions with Rajesh and Smitha - see timetable below.


RETREAT DATES:

15 - 21 April 2023

What we love

The range of things you will learn:

  • Selected practices from the Hindu and Buddhist traditions
  • Pranayama breath regulation to tune your mind
  • Meditative movement and mindful activity
  • Chakra meditation to balance your energies
  • Compassion and gratitude meditations to nurture positivity


Who should go

  • Those who are easily distracted and want to build a focused mind
  • Those who want to be less reactive to life situations
  • Those who want to embody calmness, clarity and strength
  • Those who want to integrate meditation as a way of life
  • Those who seek to sustain and deepen your practice

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The Rising Awareness Meditation Retreat

Meditation helps us engage with life deeply. It brings a calm sense of clarity as we navigate everyday tasks. The Rising Awareness meditation retreat combines insights and practices to train the mind, open the heart, so you can experience meditation in its wholeness with all its benefits.


Price From

£1,795 per person when sharing Standard room

£2,045 for single occupancy Standard room

The Programme
  • Insightful discussions with the mentors Rajesh & Smitha
  • Daily group meditation session
  • Daily group pranayama practice
  • 2 Personal practice guidance sessions (30 minutes each)
  • Mindful silences and nature immersion
  • 6 nights of accommodation
  • Breakfast and dinner (served at the community table)
  • 1 daily access to the Detox & Relax wet area circuit
  • Access to the Longevity Vitality plan - daily group activities
  • Unlimited access to gym


Retreat dates

15 - 21 April 2023


This retreat is designed for 6 nights.

Retreat is limited to max 15 participants 

Wellbeing Exclusives and Benefits
  • Complimentary Spa Credit Voucher*:
  • - worth 90 Euros per person for Longevity programme reservations of min stay 5 nights
  • - worth 120 Euros per person for Longevity programme reservations min stay 7 nights
  • – Early check-in from 10 am and late check-out until 2pm, upon availability
  • – Standard Room bookings with Free Upgrade to Longevity Room, subject to availability at the time of check-in (not applicable to other room type bookings)
*Recommended pre-booking of the Spa credit voucher massages before arrival to guarantee availability. The spa credit is not applicable on medical treatments or any other procedures related with Medical Spa. Unused spa credits will be forfeited and cannot be reimbursed.

Retreat Centre

Mindfulness and Beyond, a heart-centered wellbeing methodology, focused on mental, emotional and spiritual wellness. Blending ancient teachings and traditional practices from Eastern philosophy with modern Western psychology techniques, we connect people to their true potential through immersive retreats, meditation instruction, one-to-one mentoring sessions and mind training programs. 

Longevity Health & Wellness Hotel, in Alvor, Algarve, Portugal offers 5-star accommodation with all the boutique hotel facilities for adult leisure guests as well as a wide selection of programmes from light packages for leisure travellers and wellness beginners including relax, beauty, fitness, spa or detox to intensive longer specialised programmes around anti-stress and holistic rebalance, intense detox, weight loss and reshape and aesthetics.

The Wellness centre is at the heart and soul of the hotel. Facilities are extensive and include indoor pool, heated dynamic indoor pool, infrared sauna, hammam with chromotherapy, ice fountain, sensation showers, steam room, jacuzzi, reflexology walking path, Epsom salt room, floatation room, relaxation area and state of an art gym. The outdoor pool is located on the roof. It is relatively small and not suitable for lap swimming.


Example treatments at 'The Rising Awareness Meditation Retreat' at Longevity Health & Wellness Hotel 15 - 21 April 2023
  • Lifestyle evaluation
  • Colon hydrotherapy
  • Osteopathy
  • Acupuncture
  • Medical pressotherapy
  • Stress relief massage
  • Physiotherapy
  • Emotional detox therapy

Extra Retreat Activities

Extra Retreat Activities

  • Yoga
  • Pilates
  • Stretching
  • Core training
  • TRX
  • Tone & fit
  • Fit ball
  • Walks
  • Energy balancing
  • Walks
  • Workshops
  • Swimming


Activities available at the surrounding area
  • Local market for fish, seafood and vegetables
  • Hot air balloon flights
  • Boat and cruise excursions
  • Local beaches and water sports
  • 4 golf courses nearby
  • Bird watching, biking and walking tours

Rooms

Participants can choose from 2 different room types - Standard or Longevity room. Comfort and quality is the primary focus. Rooms are simple but elegantly furnished with a contemporary and eco-friendly feel. Rooms are located over 3 floors offering views of the beautiful Alvor bay, green fields or Monchique mountains which you can enjoy from the comfort of your private balcony. The max capacity per room is two adults.



Standard room
The Standard room is 23-30 m2 with a private balcony offering a partial view of sea or green fields with mountain.

These rooms are located on first and second floor.

Bedroom has a double bed and bathroom has a shower.

Facilities include wi-fi, LCD TV, air-conditioning, hair dryer, bathrobe, slippers, wellness mini bar and safe.

Longevity room
The Longevity room is 26-38 m2.

There is a balcony which has a partial view of Alvor bay or green fields.

Bedroom has a double bed that can be turned into twin.

Bathroom has a shower.

Facilities include wi-fi, LCD TV, air-conditioning, hair dryer, bathrobe, slippers, wellness mini bar and safe.

What’s on the menu

This retreat includes breakfast and dinner. Meals will be served in the main hotel restaurant and you will be dining with other retreat participants at the community table. Lunch is not included in this retreat and can be taken at your leisure in any hotel restaurant.

Longevity has three food outlets to choose from. Their menus are created around the nutritional and phytochemical properties of foods. The aim is to optimise the health benefits of diet without compromising on flavours. Food is fresh, sourced from local markets, incredibly tasty and rich in the bioactive compounds with no chemicals added. The menu has vegetarian, gluten-free, high protein and low glycaemic options available. Juice detoxes are also available. 

Location

Located in the picturesque village of Alvor in Portugal. The hotel is built on a hillside with panoramic views on Alvor bay and the surrounding residential neighbourhood. The region is well known for it’s beautiful beaches, fresh air and amazing seafood and fish produce.


Nearest airport

The closest airport is Faro (FAO) which is approximately 1 hour by car.

There are plenty of low cost flights from the UK throughout the year. 

Families, Children & Infants

This hotel is strictly adults only and retreat is not recommended for children below the age of 16. 

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