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German All Level Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Elke Waibel Casa Erica, Spain July Spain

Shifting Perspectives

Shifting Perspectives

All Level ✺ 2- 8 Juli 2026 ✺ Casa Erica, Málaga, Spain

Was passiert, wenn du den Blickwinkel änderst? Dieses Retreat ist ein Experiment, ein Raum, um das Vertraute zu hinterfragen und mutig neue Perspektiven einzunehmen. Es geht darum, Gewohnheiten auf den Prüfstand zu stellen, Bewegung anders zu denken und Klarheit zu finden – in dir selbst und im Umgang mit deiner Umwelt.

Mit einer Kombination aus Yoga, Meditation und Journaling erforschen wir, wie du durch kleine Veränderungen Raum für Neues schaffen kannst. Fließende Sequenzen bringen dich ins Spüren, kreative Reflexion gibt dir die Möglichkeit, Altes loszulassen, und Meditation schafft den Raum, um dich neu auszurichten.

In diesem Retreat geht es nicht um Perfektion, sondern um Exploration. Was passiert, wenn du loslässt, was dich festhält? Wenn du offen wirst für neue Gedanken, für Unbekanntes, für Wandel? In einer klaren und unterstützenden Umgebung wirst du eingeladen, mutig zu sein – Schritt für Schritt, in deinem Tempo.

Elke Waibel
Seit über zehn Jahren teilt Elke ihre Leidenschaft für Bewegung als diplomierte Tänzerin und Yogalehrerin. Ihre Arbeit vereint all ihre Erfahrungen und Ausbildungen und spiegelt ihren neugierigen Weg durch die Welt wider.

In ihren Stunden möchte Elke dazu inspirieren, den Körper als mehr als nur ein Werkzeug zu betrachten. Durch die Kombination verschiedener Techniken schafft sie einen Raum, in dem spielerisch zwischen analytischem Denken und intuitivem Fühlen gewechselt werden kann. Auf diese Weise fördert sie eine tiefere Verbindung zu sich selbst und zu ihrer Umgebung, die über die körperliche Erfahrung hinausgeht.

Ihre Motivation entspringt dem tiefen Wunsch, ein erfülltes und bedeutungsvolles Leben zu führen. Bewegung ist für Elke der wichtigste Wegbegleiter, und diese Leidenschaft bringt sie in jede Klasse und jede Begegnung ein.

Mehr über Elke

„Life is a balance of
holding on and letting go.”
– Rumi.

retreat offerings
○ 6 Nächte in der Casa Erica
○ 3 vegane Mahlzeiten am Tag
○ Vinyasa Yoga am Morgen
○ Meditation mit Yin Einheiten, Pranayama
○ Nachmittags Somatisches Yin Yoga & Embodiment Practice

○ 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 1.430€

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

Additional information

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

 

all yoga equipment is available at our retreat location, as well as towels & bed linen. bring sturdy shoes or sneakers with a good grip sole for the hike. we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

We are organising group pick ups on arrival day (Thursday) from Málaga Airport & Málaga main central station (María Zambrano). Vice versa for departure on Wednesday. Approx costs: 30€/person/way.

Please read more in our faqs.

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

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025

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Ninya Lehrheuer German All Level Dynamic Jivamukti Casa Erica, Spain July Spain

Eternal Flame

Eternal Flame

All Level ✺ 3- 9 Juli 2025 ✺ Casa Erica, Málaga, Spain

Ein Anahata Chakra Retreat

In diesem Retreat widmen wir uns der Energie von Anahata Chakra, dem Zentrum unseres Miktgefühls, zwischenmenschlicher Verbindung und innerer Weite.
Eternal Flame steht für die Idee des unvergänglichen Lichtes in dir – unabhängig von äußeren Umständen.

Ein Feuer, das nährt, wärmt und erinnert.

Im Herzen der andalusischen Natur, da wo es im Außen still wird und wir beginnen unsere innere Stimme flüstern zu hören, lade ich dich ein, dich mit deiner inneren Flamme zu verbinden: deinem offenen Herzen, deinem Mut zur Verletzlichkeit, deiner tiefen Verbindung zur Liebe.

Am Morgen fließen wir durch holistische und dynamische Jivamukti Klassen, stärken die Rückseite unseres Herzens um uns vertrauensvoll in die Öffnung der Vorderseite hineinlehnen zu können.
Pranayama, Journaling, Mantra Chanting und verschiedene Meditationstechniken unterstützen dich in Kontakt mit deiner Herzenergie zu kommen.

Am Nachmittag widmen wir uns im Satsang verschiedenen Ansätzen aus der Yogaphilosophie, praktizieren restorativ Asana und kühlendes Pranayama. Beim gemeinsamen Singen und Bhakti Praktiken verbinden wir uns mit uns selbst und anderen.

Ninya Lehrheuer
Advanced Jivamukti Teacher
Ergotherapeutin & Shiatsu Practitioner mit Schwerpunkten manuelle Therapie, energetische Assists und ausgebildet in therapeutischem Hatha Yoga.

In Karlsruhe und Köln arbeitet sie als Yogalehrerin und Dozentin in verscheidenen Ausbildungen.

Ihre Stunden sind eine Einladung, dich durch achtsame Bewegung, Musik, spirituelle Tiefe und liebevolle Klarheit mit deinem Innersten zu verbinden.

Mit ihrem therapeutischen Hintergrund und einem feinen Gespür für Zwischentöne schafft Ninya Räume, in denen Körper, Geist und Herz gleichermaßen berührt werden dürfen.

Verwurzelt in der Jivamukti-Tradition und inspiriert vom Leben selbst, begleitet sie Menschen mit Tiefe, Humor und großer Präsenz auf ihrem individuellen Weg – auf der Matte und darüber hinaus.

Mehr über Ninya

retreat offerings
○ 6 Nächte in der Casa Erica
○ 3 vegane Mahlzeiten am Tag
○ dynamisches Jivamukti Yoga am Morgen
○ Pranayama, Journaling, Chanting & Satsang
○ verschiedene Meditationstechniken
○ Nachmittags restoratives Yoga & Satsang

○ 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

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
short yoga class,
19.30 dinner
21.00 welcome circle


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

 

all yoga equipment is available at our retreat location, as well as towels & bed linen. bring sturdy shoes or sneakers with a good grip sole for the hike & a beach/pool towel. we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

We are organising group pick ups on arrival day (Thursday) from Málaga Airport & Málaga main central station (María Zambrano). Vice versa for departure on Wednesday. Approx costs: 20- 25€/person/way.

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

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025

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Intermediate English Dynamic Jivamukti Casa Erica, Spain June July Spain Katharina Seeger

A Culinary & Yoga Retreat

A Culinary & Yoga Retreat //
The In between

All Level ✺ 26 June- 2 July 2025 ✺ Casa Erica, Málaga, Spain

We spend so much time being busy and doing things that we sometimes forget how to take a break, slow down, and simply be. The Japanese concept of Ma describes a pause in time, an interval or emptiness in space. Ma is the time and space life needs to breathe, to feel and connect. If we have no time, if our space is restricted, we cannot grow. This universal principle applies to every aspect of life. Together, we will create a space in between – a space to pause, to move, to breathe, to feel and to listen within.

As we move into summer, this retreat allows us to pause and harness the magic of transition for ourselves.
You’re invited to come as you are and reconnect to your true being. The breath connecting mind and body, a powerful bridge to unlock the wisdom our body holds for us.

We prepared a finely curated program for you, combining Jivamukti yoga, breathwork and meditation, aiming to strengthen and soften.
Inspired by the chakra system, our practices will allow us to open, clear and energise. So you can come back to you.

We’ll start the mornings with Jivamukti Yoga. Classes will be fuelled by passionately curated playlists, chanting, dharma and of course vigorous asana practice. Our afternoon practice will focus on the breath. We will explore pranayama and breathwork techniques, allowing us to experience and understand our bodies in a different way.

Katharina Seeger

Katharina is an advanced certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher. She is curious, creative and always interested in building connection.
In her classes, you can expect dynamic asana, carefully curated playlists, along with mantra, breathing exercises, and hands-on assists. Throughout, there is a focus on connecting to philosophy, exploring alignment, and diving into meditation techniques. Her classes blend challenging asana practice with spirituality, helping people reconnect with their essence. If you want to take a class with Katharina, you can practice with her in Cologne and online.

Katharina discovered Jivamukti Yoga in 2011, has been studying the method ever since and teaching for more than ten years. A few years ago she discovered breathwork and decided to train with Christine Schmid and Connie Biesalski, so she could make the power of breathing accessible for others.

Mehr über Katharina

Culinary Workshops:

by Caro Gante

In a series of three workshops, Caro will take you on a culinary journey that will provide a chance to acquire essential kitchen skills and insights. With her background in vegan cooking and holistic health these workshops offer you a unique opportunity to explore the synergy of delectable plant-based cuisine and well-being. While delving into some of Caro’s favorite recipes, you’ll find your culinary creativity stimulated throughout the entire retreat.

Taste and Flavor
Discover how you can refine everyday dishes and give them bold, dynamic flavors using simple techniques. In this workshop, you will learn how to make flavored oils, create versatile sauces and dressings, and use spices and herbs to their full potential.

Preserving, Pickling, and Fermenting
We will learn five different methods of preservation. These techniques help retain nutrients, intensify flavors, and allow you to enjoy seasonal produce year-round. Additionally, you will reduce food waste and save money.

Pasta Making: Hands-On Experience
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to easily make fresh, homemade pasta in the Italian style. Together, we will prepare three different types of pasta and dive deep into the art of pasta-making.

From doing to being.

retreat offerings
○ 6 nights at casa erica
○ 3 vegan meals per day & snacks
○ jivamukti yoga in the mornings
○ pranayama & breathwork techniques
○ one transformational breathwork journey
○ breathwork & movement in the evenings
○ hike along the cliffs of Maro with local guide
○ water, tea & coffee

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€

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

Additional information

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

 

all yoga equipment is available at our retreat location, as well as towels & bed linen. bring sturdy shoes or sneakers with a good grip sole for the hike & a beach/pool towel. we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

We are organising group pick ups on arrival day (Thursday) from Málaga Airport & Málaga main central station (María Zambrano). Vice versa for departure on Wednesday. Approx costs: 20- 25€/person/way.

Please read more in our faqs.

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

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025

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German Christina Bruns Intermediate Vinyasa Flow Very dynamic Casa Erica, Spain Restorative June July Spain

Beauty of Simplicity

Beauty of Simplicity
- fully booked

Intermediate ✺ 27 June - 3 July 2024 ✺ Casa Erica, Málaga, Spain

Den ersten Sonnenstrahl nach einer Reihe von Regentagen bewusst genießen, laut im Auto mitsingen, mit Freunden herumalbern – oft sind es die kleinen und einfachen Momente, die uns im Leben die meiste Freude bereiten. Du hast das Gefühl, dass diese Momente in letzter Zeit oft zu kurz gekommen sind? Wir laden dich ein, mit uns die Magie des einfachen Seins zu erkunden. Diese Zeit soll dir Raum geben, zur Ruhe zu kommen und wieder in eine tiefere Verbindung zu dir selbst zu treten.  

Wir starten den Tag mit einer 120-minütigen Masterclass, einer anspruchsvollen Vinyasapraxis begleitet von Mediation, Breathwork und Visualierungen. Diese dynamischen Stunden fordern dich körperlich heraus und schaffen gleichzeitig Raum für persönliches Wachstum. 

Am Nachmittag erwarten dich sanfte Mobility- und Slow-Flow-Klassen mit Yin-Elementen, Chanting und Traumreisen. Hier kannst du entspannen, loslassen und in die tieferen Schichten deines Selbst eintauchen.  

In dieser Woche schenken wir dir wertvolle Zeit, um dich wieder mit dir zu verbinden und ein Gefühl von Fülle aus deinem Inneren heraus entstehen zu lassen. Verliere dich in Tagträumen, sei auf leichte und spielerische Weise ganz du selbst und schaffe Raum für alle Facetten deines Seins. 

Erlebe, was passiert, wenn der Geist zur Ruhe kommt und sich das Herz öffnen darf – wenn sich alles wieder leicht und frei anfühlt.   

Christina Bruns

Die Yogapraxis hat Christina gelehrt sich so zu nehmen und akzeptieren wie sie ist. Entscheidungen aus dem Herzen zu treffen und immer wieder bei sich ankommen.

Geprägt durch ihre frühere Zeit als Tänzerin sind ihre Klassen verspielt, dynamisch und körperlich fordernd.

In ihrem Unterricht möchte sie dir einen Raum schaffen, in dem du dich frei machen darfst von all den äußerlichen Erwartungen und dir erlauben darfst bei dir anzukommen, im Hier und Jetzt. In ihren Klassen verschmelzen Tradition und Moderne wie ein Tanz ineinander. Du tauchst über die Atmung und Bewegung zu elektronischen Klängen in deiner Zone ab. Christina bringt dich an deine körperlichen Grenzen auf eine liebevolle Art und Weise und lässt dich erkennen, dass du zu jeder Zeit in dir vollkommen bist.

Mehr über Christina

YouTube Yoga Klasse

christina bruns

Je mehr wir vertrauen, desto mehr fangen wir wieder an auf unsere innere Stimme zu hören.

retreat offerings

○ 6 nights at casa erica
○ 3 vegan meals per day
○ vinyasa yoga in the morning
○ meditation, pranayama
○ asana workshops in the afternoons
○ hike trip to a beautiful national park & hidden beach
○ water, tea & coffee

not included
○ flight or train to Málaga
○ airport transfer to Casa Erica
○ massages, optional Workshops
○ one dinner at a local restaurant
○ travel insurance  (recommended)

investment
ab 1150€

gruppengröße
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Please visit our faqs for infos about our corona policy, travel, airport transfer and much more.

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 (thursday): check-in from 15.00,
afternoon snack, no yoga class,
19.30 dinner, 21.00 welcome circle 

departure day (wednesday): no yoga class,
9.30 breakfast, check out until 11.00

all yoga equipment is available at our retreat location, as well as towels & bed linen. bring sturdy shoes or sneakers with a good grip sole for the hike & a beach/pool towel. we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

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

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.

What we love most about it are the pastel sunsets, the wild beaches and the laid back Andalusian mentality. Also our dog Alpha and cat Hanuman live here. More

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025

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August English Vinyasa Flow All Level Dynamic Yin Casa Erica, Spain July Spain Vera Bettiol

Culinary Yoga Retreat

A Yoga & Culinary Retreat

27 July - 2nd August ✺ Casa Erica, Málaga, Spain

with Sasha Noelle, Caro Gante & Vera Bettiol 

Join this culinary treat. Only one date this year!

This new retreat concept focuses on more elaborate menus as our two resident chefs, Caro and Sasha, join forces in the kitchen. Twice as many chefs means twice as much creative energy flowing in the kitchen! Each meal will be carefully crafted and expertly executed with a symphony of flavours. Additionally each chef will also offer one workshop/ presentation.

This retreat is perfect for everyone who loves to get spoiled and inspired! You’ll have the chance to explore incredible plant-based meals from all corners of the earth while learning some tricks of our excellent retreat chefs.

Soulful meals & a heartfelt yoga practice. 
A retreat to give yourself
a time of calm, connection, care and love.

Meet our chefs

Sasha Friess

Sasha Noelle
Plant-based chef & consultant

Sasha has been cooking for YSC Retreats in 2019 and surely this collaboration would have go on if there wasn’t the pandemic. We are very happy that she returns for summer 2023!

“It is my passion to host and nurture guests. I love when others can experience food to be both beautiful, nourishing, and nutrient dense without ever jeopardizing quality or flavor. As a mindful chef, I always work to instill all food with intention, love and care. Each dish is a form of art and magic.”

Sasha’s Workshop
Sasha will introduce you to the Art of Cacao. You will learn how to prepare a simple yet decadent cacao truffle, easy cacao bark and a savoury, raw cacao mole. All recipes are free of dairy and refined sugars.

More about Sasha

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Caro Gante
Retreat chef & integrative nutrition health coach

We met Caro in 2021 and it was a match! In 2022 Caro cooked for many Retreatees a creative, detailed, diverse and always very beautifully presented menu. It is both: healthy & delicious.

Caro is passionate about food since her childhood and it is just a pleasure and so inspiring experiencing her following that passion. Her ideas about creative plant-based dishes are endless & very intuitive. Her love for nature and ingredients gets delivered through her plates.

Caro’s Workshop
Caro will introduce you to the world of fermentation.
You’ll learn about traditional fermentations such as sauerkraut as well as more modern recipes like cultured cashew cream cheese. While exploring the science of this bacteria-based process, Caro will provide you with the necessary tips and tools to make fermentation suitable for your home kitchen.

More about Caro

A culinary day at the retreat

vegan, low in gluten, 
refined sugarfree

Breakfast

Buckwheat waffles, vanilla cream, warm berries, pistachio brittle 

Lunch

Fresh salad, seed crackers, fermented nut cheeses, spinach tarts, miso rosemary scones, stuffed mushrooms.

Dinner

Kelp & Shiitake broth, roasted artichoke, preserved Lemon

Saffron Risotto, trumpet mushrooms, grilled Radicchio, candied orange

Chocolate hazelnut Lava cake with rose cream           

About the Yoga

When was the last time you chose you? This retreat is designed as a reset and is dedicated to give space to YOU so you come back home to yourself when life pulls you away, so you can choose yourself, emerging as your true self, full of self-love and acceptance.

During the full moon we will have a chance to observe and connect to the shifting energies. Lunar energy by nature is cooling, restorative, nourishing, nurturing and intuitive and invite us to slow down, go within and connect to the divine feminine energy within us. We’ll dive into the magic that resides within in our body, exploring inwards towards feeling, awareness, self-healing and peace. We combine this with an outward experience of learning and sharing with other beings, in a beautiful place, far away from our day to day.

Move your body daily with deep embodiment vinyasa yoga practices, guided breathing practices and meditation to connect to your inner world, and yin or restorative yoga to observe the shifts in energy within and music to match the rhythm of life that you seek. You will set sacred intentions, practice affirmations and gratitude, let yourself to feel your feelings and allow what is.

All this deep work will balance with free time for contemplation, entertainment for the senses with nourishing food, walks in nature, sunbathing at beach or at the pool. 

Vera Bettiol

Vera is an E-RYT 500 YA certified yoga instructor & former YTT lead. Vera is specialized in Vinyasa Yoga and has additional certifications in Aerial Yoga, Yin Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation. She was born and raised in Italy, but lived for about 15 years in San Diego, CA. She has taught classes in the U.S., Europe and India. Currently she teaches yoga at numerous studios in Italy, and travels the world leading yoga workshops and 200hrs Yoga Teacher Trainings.

Vera believes that yoga is limitless in its potential to transform and heal our lives. Her intention is to create space for everyone to move with intention and awareness to the breath & body, to turn inward, to recognize the constant transformations taking place with each breathe and to connect with the strength of the heart that’s in us all. She feel blessed and grateful to be able to share the essence of Yoga’s teachings.

When not teaching, Vera loves eating avocados, reading books, watching sunsets, spending time with family and & exploring every corner of the planet.

Yoga Video with Vera

Veras website

Vera Bettiol

Retreat offerings
○ 6 nights at Casa Erica
○ 3 vegan meals per day
○ 2 x 1,5h culinary workshops / presentations
○ vinyasa yoga in the morning 
○ meditation, pranayama
○ yin or restorative yoga in the afternoons
○ one afternoon hike 
○ water, tea & coffee

Not included
○ flight or train to Málaga
○ airport transfer to Casa Erica
○ massages, optional Workshops
○ travel insurance  (recommended)

Investment
from 1.350€

Please visit our faqs for infos about our corona policy, travel, airport transfer and much more.

all yoga equipment is available at our retreat location, as well as towels & bed linen. bring sturdy shoes or sneakers with a good grip sole for the hike & a beach/pool towel. we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

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

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

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 (thursday): check-in from 15.00,
afternoon snack, no yoga class,
19.30 dinner, 21.00 welcome circle 

departure day (wednesday): no yoga class,
9.30 breakfast, check out until 11.00

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.

What we love most about it are the pastel sunsets, the wild beaches and the laid back Andalusian mentality. Also our dog Alpha and cat Hanuman live here. More

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025

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English Rowena Johnson All Level Very dynamic Jivamukti Casa Erica, Spain July Spain

Culinary Yoga Retreat

A Yoga & Culinary Retreat //
Practices of Liberation

All Level ✺ 20- 26 July ✺ Casa Erica, Málaga, Spain

Our signature Yoga & Culinary Retreats are perfect for those interested in plant- based cuisine eager to learn more or simply get inspired.

Jivanmukta means liberated while living, and refers to a person who has gained complete self-knowledge and self-realisation. It’s easy to overlook that the practices of yoga are designed for this purpose, which is why it is so potent when we set aside time to go deeper into our practices.

Perhaps the beginning of living liberated is to recognise that we are not limited to the roles we may have in this lifetime. We not defined by our careers, nor by our possessions, nor by any other external factors. So why should we hold so tightly onto these identities. Whats more, those of us truly aspiring to live liberated must recognise that we are but one cell in the body of all of life. So how can we live in a way that inspires harmony?

During this week we will explore the relationship between asana and intention. Between breath and the awakening of our full consciousness.

Each morning will start with chanting, meditation & pranayama, followed by a deep & purposeful asana practice. The afternoons will be a mixture of workshops designed to explore specific aspects of the practice in more detail.

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.

Yoga Video with Rowena

Rowenas website

Rowena Johnson

Soulful meals & a heartfelt yoga practice.

Culinary Workshops:
Nourish and Connect

by Caro Gante

The process of cooking and eating food does not have to be a chore–it can be a celebration. With Caro, you will feel the collective energy of cooking as a community, sharing laughter, tips, and the recognition of the land as provider of everything. You’ll eat a variety of food that not only feed your belly but nourish your soul. Disconnect from the utility of consuming and reconnect with the idea that food is more than just food—it is the core of community, of connection, of life.

In the afternoons, we’ll gather around the kitchen for three different vegan workshops:

  • Fermentation: learn the basics and the benefits of this ancient practice
  • Pasta: a hands-on adventure in preparing 3 different pastas and sauces
  • Galette: a sensory affair of both sweet and savory

In the evenings, the dinner table will become our social experience where we will feast on the soulful meals we created, sharing mouth-watering bites and the stories that bind our hearts to one another.

You’ll leave this retreat with a greater ease in the kitchen, technical skills and a recipe e-book, and a deeper connection to your own intuition so you can flow beyond the recipes to create meals that bring you both joy and sustenance.

About Caro Gante

Retreat chef and integrative nutrition health coach Caro will guide you with her creative approach through three workshops in which she’ll share her knowledge and passion for wholesome vegan food. Next to essential ideas of the plant-based cuisine Caro will introduce to you a variety of her favorite recipes which are designed for experienced cooks as well as curious-minded yogis that are new to the world of vegan cooking.

On this retreat, you’ll level up your cooking skills and confidence in the kitchen while also getting a better understanding of holistic health and wellbeing.

More about Caro

Retreat offerings
○ 6 nights at casa erica
○ 3 vegan meals per day by Caro
○ 3 culinary workshops/presentations with Caro
○ Jivamukti yoga in the morning
○ Meditation, Pranayama
○ Asana workshops in the afternoons
○ hike to secluded & untouched beach coves
○ Water, tea & coffee

Not included
○ Travel to Casa Erica, Málaga 
○ Massages, day trips
○ Travel insurance  (recommended)

Investment
from 1.250€

Please visit our faqs for infos about our corona policy, travel, airport transfer and much more.

all yoga equipment is available at our retreat location, as well as towels & bed linen. bring sturdy shoes or sneakers with a good grip sole for the hike & a beach/pool towel. we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

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

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

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 (thursday): check-in from 15.00,
afternoon snack, no yoga class,
19.30 dinner, 21.00 welcome circle 

departure day (wednesday): no yoga class,
9.30 breakfast, check out until 11.00

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.

What we love most about it are the pastel sunsets, the wild beaches and the laid back Andalusian mentality. Also our dog Alpha and cat Hanuman live here. More

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025

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Practice of Liberation

Practice of Liberation

Intermediate ✺ 13- 19 July ✺ Casa Erica, Málaga, Spain

Jivanmukta means liberated while living, and refers to a person who has gained complete self-knowledge and self-realisation. It’s easy to overlook that the practices of yoga are designed for this purpose, which is why it is so potent when we set aside time to go deeper into our practices.

Perhaps the beginning of living liberated is to recognise that we are not limited to the roles we may have in this lifetime. We not defined by our careers, nor by our possessions, nor by any other external factors. So why should we hold so tightly onto these identities. Whats more, those of us truly aspiring to live liberated must recognise that we are but one cell in the body of all of life. So how can we live in a way that inspires harmony?

During this week we will explore the relationship between asana and intention. Between breath and the awakening of our full consciousness.

Each morning will start with chanting, meditation & pranayama, followed by a deep & purposeful asana practice. The afternoons will be a mixture of workshops designed to explore specific aspects of the practice in more detail.

Intermediate: This retreat is recommended for those who have at least one year of experience in practicing yoga asana.

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.

Yoga Video with Rowena

Rowenas website

Rowena Johnson

Jivanmukta means liberated while living.

Retreat offerings
○ 6 nights at casa erica
○ 3 vegan meals per day
○ Jivamukti yoga in the morning
○ Meditation, Pranayama
○ Asana workshops in the afternoons
○ hike to secluded & untouched beach coves
○ Water, tea & coffee

Not included
○ Travel to/from Málaga
○ Transfer to/from Casa Erica 
○ Massages
○ Travel insurance  (recommended)

Investment
from 1.150€

Please visit our faqs for infos about our corona policy, travel, airport transfer and much more.

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 (thursday): check-in from 15.00,
afternoon snack, no yoga class,
19.30 dinner, 21.00 welcome circle 

departure day (wednesday): no yoga class,
9.30 breakfast, check out until 11.00

all yoga equipment is available at our retreat location, as well as towels & bed linen. bring sturdy shoes or sneakers with a good grip sole for the hike & a beach/pool towel. we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

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

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.

What we love most about it are the pastel sunsets, the wild beaches and the laid back Andalusian mentality. Also our dog Alpha and cat Hanuman live here. More

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025

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Joyful Heart

Joyful heart

All Level ✺ 29 June- 5 July ✺ Casa Erica, Málaga, Spain

We all are looking for happiness. Not the superficial kind, but the gentle, truthful kind, where you need nothing external to bring that joyful smile, that glow onto your face.

We get together in this wonderful space, created straight from the heart, to awaken our body, open our mind and fuel our soul. We practice presence and appreciation for what is, finding freedom from expectations, overthinking and worrying, and experiencing moments of pure joy, connection and gratitude.

Surrounded by mountains and sea we come together and celebrate life and community, with daily yoga classes, meditations, yogic breath work and different self-reflection practices. We will immerse in both dynamic flow yoga in the mornings (Vinyasa Yoga) and gentle yoga practices in the afternoons (Yin Yoga), exploring different sequences and poses from simple to advanced, diving deep into the practice. In guided meditations and mindfulness ceremonies we honor the present, reconnect with ourselves and find our true inner joy.

Jenny Hirtz

Jenny Hirtz is a certified yoga teacher based in Berlin. She has traveled and lived all over the world; wherever she goes, yoga is her faithful companion. She initially was trained in India under the guidance of traditional teachers, who instilled in her a profound practice, free from any judgment and competition. For the past six years she has been sharing her passion full-time in classes, seminars, yoga teacher trainings and retreats all over Europe.

Jenny’s retreats are always about connection; with oneself, the present moment, nature and those around. She creates an atmosphere that invites authentic exchange, profound experience and joyful moments.

More about Jenny
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'Don't be afraid to shine bright, be joyful and honor the whole truth of who you are.' - Gabby Bernstein.

retreat offerings
○ 6 nights at casa erica
○ 3 vegan meals per day
○ vinyasa yoga in the morning
○ meditation, yogic breath work
○ self reflection practices
○ gentle yoga practice the afternoons
○ hike to secluded & untouched beach coves
○ water, tea & coffee

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

investment
from 1150€

please visit our faqs for infos about travel info, airport transfer and much more.

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 (thursday): check-in from 15.00,
afternoon snack, no yoga class,
19.30 dinner, 21.00 welcome circle 

departure day (wednesday): no yoga class,
9.30 breakfast, check out until 11.00

all yoga equipment is available at our retreat location, as well as towels & bed linen. bring sturdy shoes or sneakers with a good grip sole for the hike & a beach/pool towel. we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

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

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.

What we love most about it are the pastel sunsets, the wild beaches and the laid back Andalusian mentality. Also our dog Alpha and cat Hanuman live here. More

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025