Kategorie: 2025

Empower

Beitragsautor Von Yvonne Jabs
Beitragsdatum Januar 10, 2025
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Empower

Intermediate ✺ 4- 10 September 2025 ✺ Casa Erica, Málaga, Spain

What is strength? And is it true to say its opposite is softness and opening?

Gradually we come to realise that true strength is what sustains us from within. It is an everlasting well of nourishment through the magical, the transitional, the turbulent, and the transformational experiences of this human life. Throughout our week together, we will explore the meaning of strength, the soft well of inner knowing that powers it, and the tools yoga offers us to unlock the dormant power within.

Each morning will start with chanting, meditation, and pranayama, followed by a deep and purposeful asana practice interspersed with supportive assists, personal insights, spoken word, and uplifting music. Jivamukti yoga not only nurtures physical strength and flexibility but also encourages a mindful and compassionate approach to life, fostering a sense of interconnectedness and harmony with the world. Each practice is designed to empower a greater connection to your physical strength and inner resiliency, and you can expect deeper insights as well as a cohesive and supported flow through the week.

Our afternoons will be a harmonious fusion of physical and spiritual practices designed to explore specific aspects of strength and power in more detail. Chanting and yoga philosophy will serve to deepen and contextualize these themes. This retreat is an invitation to explore the boundless power you hold within yourself—a journey that transcends the physical, leading to a profound awakening of your inner strength and resilience.

Rowena Johnson

Rowena is an Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher, and a 200hr & 300hr teacher trainer, who has been practicing yoga since 2008.

With a personal practice of Ashtanga and Jivamukti, Rowena’s classes are strong, purposeful and interspersed with personal insights, spoken word and uplifting music. The alchemy created is inspiring and potent, far beyond the mat.

Whilst based in Berlin, Rowena teaches internationally on yoga teacher trainings, workshops and retreats.

If you want to take a class with Rowena you can find her at Three Boons Yoga in Berlin (also online classes) or try the yoga video we’ve recorded with her last year.

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Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self. -
The Bhagavad Gita

retreat offerings
○ 6 nights at Casa Erica
○ 3 vegan meals per day
○ jivamukti yoga in the mornings
○ yoga philosophy, chanting & workshops in the afternoons
○ guided hike in natural park
○ water, coffee & tea

not included
○ flight or train to Málaga
○ airport transfer to Casa Erica
○ massages, optional Workshops
○ beach day lunch at local restaurant (25- 35€)
○ travel insurance (recommended)

investment
from 1.300€

group size
16

please visit our faqs for infos about the different retreat levels, airport transfer, cancellations policy and much more.

Additional information

schedule

a typical day

07.30 tea, coffee, fruit
08.30 yoga & meditation
10.30 breakfast

reading beach pool massage

15.00 lunch or snack
17.30 yoga
19.30 dinner

arrival day:
check-in from 16.00
afternoon snack
19.30 dinner
21.00 welcome circle

departure day:
no yoga class
9.30 breakfast
check out until 11.00

what to bring?

check- in on thursday from 15:00, lunch snacks waiting for you // check- out on wednesday until 11:00 after breakfast

arrival & departure: group pick ups & drop offs will be organized for thursday from Málaga airport & Málaga city center. Vice versa for departure on wednesday. costs: 20€/person/way

travel info

check- in on Sunday from 16:00, fruit snack waiting for you and dinner at 19.30 // check- out on Saturday until 10:00 after breakfast

arrival & departure: group pick ups & drop offs will be organized (only) from Rome Fiumicino airport & drop offs to Fiumicino & Ciampino airport and Termini train station. costs: 35-55€/person/way

questions

please take a look at our faqs or send us an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

about the place
Casa Erica is where it all begun and where we host retreats since 2014. It is a home to us, which we love to share. Peacefully located on the coast of Andalusia, between Málaga and Nerja. The beach in walking distance. More

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Schlagwörter 4.- 10.9.2025

German August Intermediate 2025 Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Casa Erica, Spain Spain Miriam Hunyadi

Water the seed

Mittelstufe ✺ 21- 27 August 2025 ✺ Casa Erica, Málaga, Spain

Dieses Retreat soll dich darin bestärken, herauszufinden, was du brauchst, um eine beständige und achtsame Yogapraxis zu leben. Ich möchte dir zeigen, dass Yoga nicht „nur“ eine Pause vom Alltag ist, sondern die Integration aller Qualitäten der Natur, des Geistes und deines Selbst in dein Leben. Es geht um Hineinfühlen, Zuhören und Ehrlichsein – eine Praxis vom Innen ins Außen und zurück. Oft liegt die größte Herausforderung darin, uns selbst wirklich zuzuhören. Doch im Kleinen beginnt alles Große. Eine Geschichte aus den Upanishaden beschreibt, wie viele Banyanbäume in einem einzigen Samenkorn heranwachsen können – ein Symbol für das Potenzial in uns.

In kraftvollen Vinyasa-Flow-Klassen am Morgen schaffen wir Raum, uns selbst ehrlich zu begegnen. Es gibt kaum einen Ort, an dem du authentischer mit dir, deinem Geist und Körpervertrauen arbeiten kannst, als auf der Yogamatte. Meditation, langes Savasana, Pranayama-Techniken aus Indien und Check-ins runden die Praxis ab. Nachmittags bieten Asana-Workshops (z. B. Backbends, Splits) vertiefte Erfahrungen. Ein gemeinsamer Mantra-Circle lädt zum Singen, Musizieren oder Jammen ein.

Miriam Hunyadi

Miriam praktiziert Yoga seit 2008 und hat ihre Reise über Hot Yoga, Hatha, Vinyasa Flow bis hin zu Ashtanga Vinyasa gemacht. Besonders begeistert sie die innere Ruhe und Kraft, die eine regelmäßige Praxis mit sich bringt. Sie hat Ausbildungen im Vinyasa Flow und im traditionellen Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga abgeschlossen, einschließlich Mudras, Bandhas und Pranayama-Techniken. Ihre Erfahrung und die tiefen Einsichten, die sie auf diesem Weg gewonnen hat, fließen in ihren Unterricht ein, um den Schüler:innen nicht nur körperliche, sondern auch geistige und spirituelle Impulse zu geben. Miriam unterrichtet in verschiedenen Studios in Wien und Umgebung und verbindet ihre Liebe zur Natur mit der Freude am Reisen – besonders an ungewöhnliche Orte. Auch ihre Ukulele begleitet sie oft, denn sie liebt es, mit Musik und Begegnungen neue Perspektiven zu gewinnen. Ihr Motto lautet: „Life is your teacher, and yoga is soul education.“

Mehr über Miriam

„Water the seed, water yourself, find your commitment.“

retreat offerings
○ 6 Nächte in der Casa Erica
○ 3 vegane Mahlzeiten am Tag
○ dynamisches Vinyasa Flow Yoga am Morgen
○ Meditation & Pranayama
○ Asana workshops an den Nachmittagen
○ Mantra Circle
○ geführte Wanderung
○ Wasser, Kaffee & Tee

nicht inkludiert
○ Flug oder Zug nach Málaga
○ Flughafen Transfer
○ Massagen, optionale Workshops
○ Mittagessen in lokalem Restaurant (25- 35€)
○ Reiseversicherung (recommended)

investment
ab 1.300€

Bitte besucht unsere faqs für mehr Infos zu unseren Reisebestimmungen, Airport Transfer und mehr.

Additional information

schedule

a typical day

07.30 tea, coffee, fruit
08.30 yoga & meditation
10.30 breakfast

reading beach pool massage

15.00 lunch or snack
17.30 yoga
19.30 dinner

arrival day:
check-in from 16.00
afternoon snack
19.30 dinner
21.00 welcome circle

departure day:
no yoga class
9.30 breakfast
check out until 11.00

what to bring?

check- in on thursday from 15:00, lunch snacks waiting for you // check- out on wednesday until 11:00 after breakfast

arrival & departure: group pick ups & drop offs will be organized for thursday from Málaga airport & Málaga city center. Vice versa for departure on wednesday. costs: 20€/person/way

travel info

check- in on Sunday from 16:00, fruit snack waiting for you and dinner at 19.30 // check- out on Saturday until 10:00 after breakfast

arrival & departure: group pick ups & drop offs will be organized (only) from Rome Fiumicino airport & drop offs to Fiumicino & Ciampino airport and Termini train station. costs: 35-55€/person/way

questions

please take a look at our faqs or send us an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

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Schlagwörter 21.- 27.8.2025

August Intermediate 2025 Vinyasa Flow Olea, Italy Very dynamic Stefanie Jacoba

Harmony of Self

Harmony of the Self

Mittelstufe ✺ 24- 30 August 2025 ✺ Olea, Rieti, Italy

In diesem Retreat wirst du die Möglichkeit haben, in eine tiefe Ruhe einzutauchen, deine innere Stimme auf eine neue, klare Weise wahrzunehmen und langfristig neue Energie zu tanken. In einer Atmosphäre der Achtsamkeit und Verbundenheit kannst du Abstand vom Alltag gewinnen und dich vollkommen auf deine innere Welt einlassen.

Der Tag beginnt mit einer zweistündigen Vinyasa-Flow-Asana-Praxis, die dir hilft, deinen Körper intensiv wahrzunehmen und deine Grenzen achtsam zu erkunden. Durch die bewusste Rückkehr in den Moment und die Umgebung kannst du dich ganz auf das Hier und Jetzt einlassen.

Am Nachmittag erwartet dich eine abwechslungsreiche Praxis mit Asana-Workshops, die dir Raum für persönliches Wachstum bieten. Ergänzt wird das Programm durch Meditationen, die dir helfen, innere Stille zu finden und neue Perspektiven zu entdecken. Die Klänge des Harmoniums und gemeinsames Chanten begleiten dich auf einer Reise nach innen.

Stefanie Jacoba
Seeking for Depth & Truth. Holding Space as a Yoga Teacher. Lover of Human Beings & Dogs.

„Hi! Ich bin Stefanie und teile seit acht Jahren meine Leidenschaft für das Unterrichten. Mit starken Vinyasa Flow Klassen möchte ich mit dir eine Auszeit vom Alltag nehmen. Meine Lehre dient der Vertiefung der Verbindung zwischen dem eigenen Körper und Seele sowie zu anderen Menschen. Durch die Kombination von integrativer Ausrichtung, Pranayama, Visualisierungen und meditativer elektronischer Musik unterstütze ich dich dabei, dein authentisches Selbst zu entfesseln.
Ich habe den Unterricht von Dylan Werner immer als wertvolles Geschenk erlebt, deshalb habe ich mich entschlossen, 2019 sein 300h Advanced Teacher Training zu absolvieren und ich freue mich sehr, all meine Erkenntnisse mit dir zu teilen. Lasst uns gemeinsam in unserer Praxis den Grundstein legen, um sich wieder ganz zu fühlen.“
Mehr über Stefanie

retreat offerings
○ 6 nights in a countryside house in Torri In Sabina
○ 9 yoga sessions
○ dynamisches Vinyasa Yoga am Morgen
○ Meditation & Pranayama
○ Asana workshops an den Nachmittagen
○ inspiring vegan food 3 times/day
○ river experience afternoon trip
○ water, tea & coffee
○ practicing on the famous yoga deck

not included
○ flight or train to Rome
○ airport transfer to Olea
○ ceramics workshop & massages
○ dinner on friday at the local pizzeria
○ travel insurance (recommended)

investment
from 1.200€

Additional information

schedule

a typical day

07.30 tea, coffee, fruit
08.30 yoga & meditation
10.30 breakfast

reading ceramics pool massage

15.00 lunch or snack
17.30 yoga
19.30 dinner

arrival day:
no yoga class,
9.00 breakfast,
check out until 10.00

departure day:
no yoga class,
9.30 breakfast, check out until 10.00

what to bring?

all yoga equipment is available at the retreat location, as well as towels & bed linen. bring old sneakers or water shoes for the river experience & a pool towel. we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

travel info

check- in on Sunday from 16:00, fruit snack waiting for you and dinner at 19.30 // check- out on Saturday until 10:00 after breakfast

arrival & departure: group pick ups & drop offs will be organised (only) from Rome Fiumicino airport & drop offs to Fiumicino & Ciampino airport and Termini train station. costs: 35-55€/person/way

questions

please take a look at our faqs or send us an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

about the place
It doesn’t seem possible that Olea is less than an hour’s drive from the crowded streets of Rome. With lush, abundant grounds of its own, along with a natural spring and a magnificent wooden yoga platform which overlooks the valley below, this is a truly magical place that’s ideal for spiritual practice, slowing down, and plunging oneself into nature. More

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Schlagwörter 24.- 30.8.2025

August Gentle English 2025 All Level Vinyasa Flow Olea, Italy Yin Restorative Zarah Boden

Chakra Journey

All Level ✺ 17- 23 August 2025 ✺ Olea, Rieti, Italy

The ancient Chakra system lies at the heart of yoga practice, serving as a blueprint for unlocking inner awareness and fostering self-care on every level. These seven main energy centers, residing within the subtle body, play a vital role in harmonizing the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of our being, thereby bridging the connection between mind, body, and spirit.

At their essence, these energy „wheels“ act as receptors, allowing us to explore and experience the diverse facets of our own reality.

During this retreat, we will encourage you to go within and explore the infinite realm of potentiality that exists within each of us. Through the practice of quieting the mind and simplifying our lives, we will connect with the power of the breath as the basis of our practice. We believe that the breath is the doorway to the mind and the key to unlocking our full potential.

Join us for a holistic journey as we delve into the practices of yoga asana, pranayama, mantra, and meditation to deepen our understanding, restore balance, and awaken the reservoir of strength and power that resides within us all.

Zarah Boden
Always fascinated at the grace and intelligence of the human body and guided by Spirit, Zarah has explored movement through yoga and dance for over 20 years. Coming from a background in ballet and jazz dance, she completed her first Yoga TTC in London, going on to travel and further her learning in India with intensive studies of Astanga Vinyasa, Hatha, Pranayama and Indian Philosophy and various forms of bodywork and energy healing. She has also studied and practices Integrative Breathwork which incorporates breath awareness and conscious breathing for healing, growth, personal awakening and transformation.

Zarah greatest source of inspiration is the breath which you feel as she carefully weaves it into each of her classes. The breath as a companion to unearth the depths of our being, a way to strip back the layers into our most authentic version and a path to cultivating balance of body and mind, to shine light on the infinite potential within.
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Foraging and Herbalism Workshop

by Sophia Zbinovsky Braddel

Join Chef Sophia for an immersive introduction to foraging and herbalism. With a background in nutrition and a deep passion for women’s health, Sophia’s travels have led her to explore the wild foods and medicinal herbs of various regions, always seeking to understand their traditional uses and preparations.

Together, we’ll explore the landscapes of Sabina, identifying native plants and harvesting seasonal August herbs. You’ll learn the art of drying herbs and crafting herbal tea blends specifically designed to support hormonal and uterine health.

Additionally, we’ll dive into the fundamentals of female hormonal nutrition and cyclical eating, providing insights on how to nourish your body in alignment with its natural rhythms.

By the end of the retreat, you’ll take home your own custom tea blend—ready to brew and enjoy as a reminder of your foraging journey.

Additional information

schedule

a typical day

07.30 tea, coffee, fruit
08.30 yoga & meditation
10.30 breakfast

reading ceramics pool massage

15.00 lunch or snack
17.30 yoga
19.30 dinner

arrival day:
no yoga class,
9.00 breakfast,
check out until 10.00

departure day:
no yoga class,
9.30 breakfast, check out until 10.00

what to bring?

travel info

check- in on Sunday from 16:00, fruit snack waiting for you and dinner at 19.30 // check- out on Saturday until 10:00 after breakfast

arrival & departure: group pick ups & drop offs will be organised (only) from Rome Fiumicino airport & drop offs to Fiumicino & Ciampino airport and Termini train station. costs: 35-55€/person/way

questions

please take a look at our faqs or send us an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

retreat offerings
○ 6 nights in a countryside house in Torri In Sabina
○ 9 yoga sessions
○ vinyasa yoga in the mornings
○ pranayama & breathwork techniques
○ one conscious connected breathwork session
○ yin & yoga nidra in the evenings
○ Foraging and Herbalism Workshop with Sophia
○ inspiring vegan food 3 times/day
○ river experience afternoon trip
○ water, tea & coffee
○ practicing on the famous yoga deck

not included
○ flight or train to Rome
○ airport transfer to Olea
○ ceramics workshop & massages
○ dinner on friday at the local pizzeria
○ travel insurance (recommended)

investment
from 1.200€

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Schlagwörter 17.- 23.8.2025

August Intermediate Rowena Johnson English 2025 Dynamic Olea, Italy Jivamukti

Alchemy

Intermediate ✺ 3- 9 August 2025 ✺ Olea, Rieti, Italy

The term „alchemy“ is often used metaphorically to describe processes of transformation and creation, a process that results in a profound shift from a fragmented state towards a newly integrated state of being. Just as ancient alchemists sought to transmute base metals into gold, this metaphorical alchemy represents the pursuit of inner refinement and expansion.

During this week, beyond the hustle culture of daily life, you’ll be invited to take the introspective space required for the delicate process of inner transformation. Yogic practices provide us with very tools needed for turning inwards.

The asana practice will be Jivamukti, a dynamic vinyasa designed to bring a deep sense of connection and awareness to our body and mind. Each morning will start with chanting, meditation & pranayama, followed by a deep & purposeful asana practice. The afternoons will be dedicated to going deeper into our understanding and exploration of meditation, pranayama and asana.

Rowena Johnson
Rowena is an Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher, and a 200hr & 300hr teacher trainer, who has been practicing yoga since 2008.

Whilst based in Berlin, Rowena teaches internationally on yoga teacher trainings, workshops and retreats.

If you want to take a class with Rowena you can find her at Three Boons Yoga in Berlin (also online classes) or try the yoga video we’ve recorded with her last year.

Yoga Video with Rowena
Rowena’s Website

It's time to connect
with your true self

retreat offerings
○ 6 nights in a countryside house in Torri In Sabina
○ 9 yoga sessions
○ jivamukti yoga in the mornings
○ meditation, poetry & yogic philosophy
○ asana workshops in the afternoons
○ inspiring vegan food 3 times/day
○ river experience afternoon trip
○ water, tea & coffee
○ practicing on the famous yoga deck

not included
○ flight or train to Rome
○ airport transfer to Olea
○ ceramics workshop & massages
○ dinner on friday at the local pizzeria
○ travel insurance (recommended)

investment
from 1.200€

Additional information

schedule

a typical day

07.30 tea, coffee, fruit
08.30 yoga & meditation
10.30 breakfast

reading ceramics pool massage

15.00 lunch or snack
17.30 yoga
19.30 dinner

arrival day:
no yoga class,
9.00 breakfast,
check out until 10.00

departure day:
no yoga class,
9.30 breakfast, check out until 10.00

what to bring?

travel info

check- in on Sunday from 16:00, fruit snack waiting for you and dinner at 19.30 // check- out on Saturday until 10:00 after breakfast

arrival & departure: group pick ups & drop offs will be organised (only) from Rome Fiumicino airport & drop offs to Fiumicino & Ciampino airport and Termini train station. costs: 35-55€/person/way

questions

please take a look at our faqs or send us an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

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Schlagwörter 3.- 9.8.2025

2025 English All Level Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Olea, Italy Yin April Restorative Luisa Doerstel

Bloom & Blossom

All Level ✺ 20- 26 April 2025 ✺ Olea, Rieti, Italy

Like plants, our bodies need care, light, nourishment, and the right environment to reach their full potential. Just as a seed holds all the information to grow into a plant, our cells know how to become our truest selves. By tapping into this innate intelligence, we can embody the person we are meant to be.
Over six days you will experience a rich blend of flowing yoga, movement practices, somatic touch, and breathwork, woven with poetry and sound vibrations. Using the metaphor “from seed to flower,” we’ll reconnect with our inner wisdom, root ourselves in movement and sensation, and explore the relational webs we live within.
Rituals of touch, embodied imagination, ceramic crafting, hiking through thyme & lavender as well as handwriting provides you with the time to rest, reset, and reconnect with yourself. Slowing down, deep nourishment for the nervous system and cellular listening is exactly what your body and creativity is aching for.
Morning sessions will be a dynamic fusion between fluent yoga, movement and breath work to radiate and wake up the system. Welcoming and inhale the fresh day.
The evening practices will be like a full body sigh : calming the mind and soothing the body with gentle yin, meditation and somatic touch to prepare for a rejuvenating sleep.
A workshop on creativity, combining writing & breath work will infuse the muse to help you bloom, be inspired and renewed.

Luisa Doerstel

Luisa is a story weaver, body poet & movement alchemist.
She’s infinitely curious about the body & the breath, plants, art, magic, language, failure, and how to find the sweetness of being lost in the world.
Holding a degree in Arts&Media and professionally being trained in Contemporary Dance, she now works as a Health Coach, Breath & Bodyworker, Yoga & Movement Teacher. She believes in life as the practice of listening and responding; a dialogue both with the body and the world as innate language through which everything is connected in rhythmic symphony.
Through years of study and practice with her Teachers, including Stephen Thomas, Simon Borg-Olivier, Meghan Currie, Dages Juvelier-Keates & Carlos Tao, she deepened her knowledge of what it means to be (in) a body as well as being bodily influenced by life’s ebbs and flows. Alongside her lifelong self-discovery this led her to perceiving body-mind-breath as an instrument, map and mirror of her own biography. Passionately committed to sharing her practice, she wants people to vibrantly experience life and guide them into embodying themselves as a moving weaver, receiver and dreamer to orient and navigate between time & space.
Her teachings are anatomical but playful, intuitive and raw, drawing from natures wisdom of constant change and cosmic principles of alignment and connection.
Her classes weave together aspects of Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Katonah Yoga, Somatics and Dance sprinkled with mythology, geometry and embodied astrology.

More about Luisa

A living body is not a fixed thing but a flowing event. — Alan Watts

retreat offerings
○ 6 nights in a countryside house in Torri In Sabina
○ 9 yoga sessions
○ vinyasa yoga in the morning
○ meditation, pranayama
○ yin & restorative yoga in the afternoons
○ inspiring vegan food 3 times/day
○ hike with local guide
○ water, tea & coffee

not included
○ flight or train to Rome
○ airport transfer to Olea
○ ceramics workshop & massages
○ dinner on friday at the local pizzeria
○ travel insurance (recommended)

investment
from 1.330€

group size
14

Additional information

schedule

a typical day

07.30 tea, coffee, fruit
08.30 yoga & meditation
10.30 breakfast

reading ceramics pool massage

15.00 lunch or snack
17.30 yoga
19.30 dinner

arrival day:
no yoga class,
16.00 snack
19.30 dinner
21.00 welcome circle

departure day:
no yoga class,
8.30 breakfast
check out until 10.00

what to bring?

all yoga equipment is available at the retreat location, as well as towels & bed linen. bring old sneakers or water shoes for the hike in the river & a pool towel. we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

travel info

check- in on Sunday from 16:00, fruit snack waiting for you and dinner at 19.30 // check- out on Saturday until 10:00 after breakfast

arrival & departure: group pick ups & drop offs will be organized (only) from Rome Fiumicino airport & drop offs to Fiumicino & Ciampino airport and Termini train station. costs: 35-55€/person/way

questions

please take a look at our faqs or send us an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

about the place
It doesn’t seem possible that In Sabina is less than an hour’s drive from the crowded streets of Rome. With lush, abundant grounds of its own, along with a natural spring and a magnificent wooden yoga platform which overlooks the valley below, this is a truly magical place that’s ideal for spiritual practice, slowing down, and plunging oneself into nature. More