Sommer solstice retreat: Celebrating life
Fri, 18th - Sun, 20th June 2021
Join us this Summer solstice for a retreat in a circle of women to celebrate life.
Tapping into the powerful energy of the longest days of the year, we will co-create a celebration of abundance and joy.
At Midsummer, nature is brimming with positive vibes and we warmly invite you to immerse yourself in this uplifting energy at Gea Viva.
We will meet in a circle of women to celebrate life, to connect with nature and the sea. Through Yoga, meditation, meeting in a sacred circle, a medicine walk and a Summer solstice ritual, we will invite joy and abundance into our lives.
The venue
Gea Viva is a peaceful eco island retreat in an olive grove, 15 minutes’ walk from the harbour village of Milna on Brač and within easy reach of public transport.
If travelling from Split, you can take the catamaran to Milna on Friday at 18.30 h operated by Naranca. It sails back to Split on Sunday at 15.55 h (travel time 60 min).
Programme
For the entire weekend, we will be outdoors, celebrating life and our special gifts as women. The programme below gives you an idea what to expect, but is flexible to accommodate our needs, which we will share on Friday evening.
Friday
20.00 h Supper, followed by opening and introduction
Saturday
8.00 h Energizing morning Yoga
9.00 h Breakfast
10.00 h Sacred circle and meditation: connecting with the joy and abundance of nature
12.30 h Preparing a traditional Croatian lunch with Tanja
14.00-16.30 h free time
16.30 h Medicine walk exploring joy and sharing
19.00 h Supper followed by Summer solstice celebration
Sunday
7.30 h Walk to the beach for morning Yoga and swim
9.30 h Breakfast on the beach
10.30 h Water ritual: Calling in abundance and closing circle
13.00 h Lunch
14.00 h Departure
Food
We will prepare vegetarian meals jointly from fresh local ingredients. If you have any special dietary requirements, please let us know in the registration form.
Fees
The fee for the weekend including vegetarian food and pick-up from the catamaran is 350 kn. Accommodation is additional. At the time of booking, we require a deposit of 150 kn.
Facilitators
Sabine Engelhardt
Sabine Engelhardt runs Gea Viva, an eco retreat centre on the island Brac and has been living in nature at her Permaculture smallholding for a number of years. A geomancer and Yoga teacher, she cultivates a dialogue with the unseen realms of the Earth, explores ancient feminine wisdom and supports people to come back to themselves.
Tanja Kezić
An economist by training, Tanja is passionate about traditional Croatian cooking and recently authored a cookery book. To her, cooking is a journey into the wold of imagination. She harmonizes flavours and aromas, colours and textures- balancing and improvising…Visit her website to find out more.
What to bring
Please bring walking boots or trainers, something beautiful to wear for our Summer solstice celebration, a torch and water bottle.
Accommodation at Gea Viva
You can either stay at Gea Viva or book your own accommodation in Milna. The prices given below are per person for two nights.
Glamping hut
140 kn per person (two sharing)
The glamping huts have 2 camping beds, battery lights, reed roofs for shade and private terraces with sea views. Bedding and bedlinen is provided. Please bring your own towel.
Tent
140 kn tent provided by us (two sharing) | 70 kn own tent
If you would really like to get in touch with the Earth, bring your own tent. Alternatively you can hire a trekking tent, matt, sleeping bag and pillow from us.
We have screened off outdoor solar showers and compost toilets. Sockets for charging appliances are in the kitchen.
