The Embodied Path Yoga Retreat
Santa Ponsa - Menorca, Spain - Oct 13 to 19, 2025
Through the practices of asana, meditation, and integrative restoration (Yoga Nidra), this retreat invites you to shed patterns of anxiety and separation and step into sacred connection with yourself. You will have the opportunity to nourish your body, mind and soul, and will create an inner environment where you will skillfully witness yourself and others through compassionate self-inquiry and community integration. We invite you to foster that sacred bridge to your heart and embrace the wholeness that you already are. Retreat to the serene island of Menorca and experience the timeless beauty of this former 17th-century palace, set in the backdrop of lush gardens, picturesque vineyards, pristine white sand beaches, and crystal-clear waters.
Who is this retreat for?
If you have a body that breathes you are welcome with open arms on this retreat. It is suitable if you wish to investigate your interior world, engaging in what is called self-inquiry, and if you crave to replenish your well of curiosity and self-care.
We regularly work with students who wish to reconnect with their sense of wholeness, and who are looking to carve pathways to their own inner contentment. Linking self-inquiry with community and embodiment is our intention.
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Discover and expand the gap in between, underneath, and around thoughts, emotions, and perceptions. This practice of sitting in this pause, includes meditation and deepens from there. We take the stance of the witness, watching the dance of the body and mind, which can be pleasant or unpleasant.
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We will breathe together. We will breathe for the joy of breathing, both in the asana practice and beyond the movement space. This allows us to practice yoga for the joy of practicing yoga, which feels very different from practicing yoga in order to “get somewhere.”
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Build take-home and easy to use tools and techniques (micro-practices) so that you have the ability to access at any time the wholeness of your heart.
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Build community through group work. This will include partner/ discussion work, which is interactive and community building.
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Daily morning yoga asana practice and evening community restorative practices.
A day in retreat life:
Each day will start with a light breakfast (optional), followed by a long yoga session, which will include asana movement and alignment practice, meditation, Yoga Nidra, and breath work, with thoughtfully curated and sequenced intentions by your retreat leaders, day to day.
There will be plenty of time between practices to hang out, eat nourishing food, restore by the outdoor or indoor heated pool, book a massage or facial, detoxify in the steam room or sauna, have time to journal, read, or rest in the many serene outdoor spaces this venue has to offer.
The afternoon session will include grounding and restorative practices, discussions and self-inquiry topics, community gathering and other delights.
Each evening will culminate with dinner in the company of friends and fellow yogis.
The Santa Ponsa mealtimes are as follow:
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Breakfast is served from 7-8:30am.
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Lunch is served at 12pm.
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Dinner is served at 7:30pm.
Yoga Sessions with your retreat leaders:
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Morning session: 9-11:30am
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Afternoon session: 5-7pm
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Note: we will gather for dinner at 7.30pm on the day of arrival and breakfast will be served on the day of departure.
What to expect:
A morning asana and breathing practice where you can explore the joy of having a body that is unique to you and the subtitles of how breath and energy inform the foundation of meditation. The asana will be accessible to any body. The practice is offered in the deepest respect to each individual.
Lunches are an intentional menu created by chef Oriol Sola Pagés. NURA, the restaurant at Santa Ponsa, offers tangy and lively contemporary Spanish cuisine that highlights simple and high quality ingredients. Expect fresh, seasonal produce sourced in part from their 1-acre organic, permaculture garden.
The afternoon break will allow time for rest and solace, or exploring the beautiful surroundings that Menorca has to offer - natural landscapes, unique beaches, and quaint towns.
During the evening sessions we will gather for calming and restorative practices as well as time to be in community and authentic connection with ourselves and one another. Some of these practices include iRest Yoga Nidra, restorative yoga, yin yoga, self inquiry prompts and sharing in group.
Dinners will be specially curated meals that highlight healthy, quality, seasonal products. Naturalness, verticality, local sourcing, and slow food principles will mirror and complement our own experience of slowing down and connecting with ourselves, the land, and one another.
What’s Included
Time and space to pause and replenish as you absorb the profound beauty of this Mediterranean island and discover a wild and preserved nature in a unique place full of history.
We will deepen in our practice of compassionate inquiry and embodiment.
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Luxury accommodations at Santa Ponsa for 6 nights/7 days
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3 healthy and delicious meals per day
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2 spacious and integrative daily yoga practices (morning and afternoon) which will include:
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asana, pranayama, meditation, community circle, evening restorative and deep relaxation Yoga Nidra
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Time for personal rest, self-reflection, as well as restorative time in nature and community
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Afternoon siesta and free time to explore local Menorcan culture!
What’s Extra
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Flights
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Ground transportation
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Excursions
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Spa treatments
Cynthia, Jazmin, and Dora follow the principles of non-dual Tantra, which means that the lived experience is always included in our practice, that we can turn toward our experiences, comfortable and uncomfortable, in order to digest and transmute patterns. And that we always begin with the understanding that we are already whole, divine, and full with the expression of life, the expansive and contractive energy that creates the aware universe.
We don’t need to seek wholeness, but merely remember and reunite with the heart, which is already complete. The body is included and it is the pathway in to our inner being, our humanness, the heart.
These three teachers, with decades of teaching and inquiry each in the fields of yoga therapy, sacred yogic literature, human anatomy and physiology and the trauma response, teach with the essential understanding of genuine non-dual Tantra: to liberate breath, movement, sincerity, and curiosity to return to the heart.
This retreat is open to any and all people at any and all level of practice, physical fitness, or self-inquiry experience.
Rates & Accomodation
Prices below are per-person (pp) rates by room type.
Click each room type to see photos of the rooms.
*Early bird pricing ends March 1st, 2025
Classic Room **one spot left!**
Spacious and Modern with a view to the finca's gardens.
One king bed or two single beds.
Single Occupancy: $4400pp | $4200pp early bird
Double Occupancy: $3450pp | $3250pp early bird
Beautiful rooms with terrace and view or access to the garden.
One king bed or two single beds.
Single Occupancy: $4800pp | $4600pp early bird
Double Occupancy: $3650pp | $3450pp early bird
Most deluxe rooms are located in the old stables with the exception of some located in the main house.
One king bed or two single beds.
Single Occupancy: $5250 | $5050pp early bird
Double Occupancy: $3875pp | $3675pp early bird
These suites each accommodate up to 4 people. One suite has a living room with sofa bed and two terraces. The other suite has a private terrace and second attic bedroom with a view of the vineyard.
King or single beds.
Double Occupancy: $4300 pp | $4100pp early bird
Triple or Quadruple Occupancy: $3700 pp | $3500pp early bird
Live the Menorcan experience in a unique and independent Casita in the heart of nature. It has its own kitchen, living room with sofa bed, a private terrace, and located near the swimming pool and aromatic garden.
One king bed or two single beds.
Single Occupancy: $7200pp | $7000pp early bird
Double Occupancy: $4850pp | $4650pp early bird
Gorgeous suite with European-style bathtub. Room offers stunning views of the Santa Ponsa gardens.
Single Occupancy: $7500pp | $7300pp early bird
Double Occupancy: $5000pp | $4800pp early bird
Please register early for the best chance to secure your preferred accommodation.
** For double occupancies (or more), it is your responsibility to confirm the person(s) with which you are sharing the room. To secure the room, payment must be made in full. Rooms are not secured until full payment is made.
Please email theembodiedpathyoga@gmail.com with any pre-retreat questions.
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Registration
Register by clicking the button below. If you will be sharing a room, please ensure you have organized your roommate(s). We will be asking for your roommate information during registration. For double, triple, and quadruple occupancies, you will be responsible for organizing the correct number of people to fill the respective rooms. Payment must be made in full to secure the room. Rooms are not secured until full payment is made.
Once we receive your registration, we will respond by email to confirm the availability of your selected room and payment details.
Cancellations must be received in writing by e-mail to theembodiedpathyoga@gmail.com. For cancellations received before July 1, 2025, you will receive a refund of any monies paid less a $500 non-refundable deposit per person. For cancellations received after July 1 and before September 1, 2025, you will receive 50% of any monies paid less a $500 non-refundable deposit per person. No refunds or credits at all will be given for cancellations for any reasons ON or AFTER September 1, 2025.
Trip Insurance: The Embodied Path Yoga reserves the right to cancel this retreat at any time due to natural disasters, global pandemics, global travel restrictions, world or political events, or for any reason whatsoever at our sole discretion. Comprehensive travel insurance is strongly advised to cover any eventualities that lead to trip cancellations by us, or by yourself for personal reasons relating to illness, deaths, global emergencies, family emergencies or business matters, or for any other reasons.