About the journey
Tijdens deze Res(e)t & Restore yogaretreat ervaar je optimale rust en verstilling in de magische natuur van de Sahara-woestijn. Of je nou een fervent yogi bent of nog geen/nauwelijks ervaring hebt met yoga, je bent van harte welkom tijdens deze retreat!
De stilte, de eenvoud tijdens ons verblijf, en de oerkracht van de woestijn brengen je dichter bij een staat van totale rust en ontspanning. Even los van de drukke wereld, terug naar de kern.
Yoga en energiewerk geven je een mooie kans om een betere en diepere verbinding te maken met je eigen lichaam, met je innerlijk systeem. Het helpt je dieper naar binnen te keren, dichter bij jezelf te komen; bij je innerlijke stem en kracht.
In de ochtenden zullen we de dag verwelkomen met een combinatie van Easy Vinyasa flow en Kundalini yoga; in de avonden keren we naar binnen en komen we tot rust met Yin yoga.
De prachtige combinatie van rust en stilte, yoga, én energiewerk geven jezelf de ondersteuning om oude energie en blokkades los te laten, waardoor je eigen heldere en helende energie volop kan stromen.
Benefits and total price: 1.545 €
Yoga-classes in Dutch (English is also possible)
- Single room/tent available at extra charge (limited number)
- Group transfer on arrival and departure (130 km each)
- Local, German/English speaking tour guide
- 8 overnight stays (2x hotel, 6x desert camp)
- Half board (breakfast and dinner) in Merzouga
- Full board in the desert camp (vegetarian, vegan)
- Camel trekking (approx. 2.5 h) from Merzouga to the desert camp and back (also possible as a hike or by car)
- Two times a day yoga-practice (Easy Vinyasa flow, Kundalini, Yin yoga)
- Contribution to the children project Merzouga 30 € per person
- Help and support in planning your trip
Not included in the tour price:
- Flights
- Tips
- Mineral water (will be charged according to consumption at the end of the trip, approximately €10-15)
- Massage
- Horseriding-trip
- Energetic Healing (charged by Chantal at campsite)
- Energetic Reading (charged by Chantal at campsite)
What is special about this journey?
- Life in the heart of the desert
- Discovering the Berber culture in an authentic way
- Experience community in a group
- Familial atmosphere
Day 1: Salam Aleikum Marokko!
Today you set off on your way to the desert. How did you decide?
Are you taking a domestic flight from Casablanca to Errachidia with Royal Air Maroc? This domestic flight lands in Errachidia daily at approximately 11:59 p.m., so arrival is late at night.
Another option is to fly with Royal Air Maroc from Rabat to Errachidia (every Wednesday and Friday), arriving in Errachidia at around 9:40 a.m.
But no matter which flight you land on, our driver will wait for you and the other participants (please just inform us which domestic flight you are arriving on) and we will go deep into the desert region to the Merzouga oasis (approx. 1.5 – 2 h drive), where the first overnight stay takes place in a traditional Kasbah on the edge of the desert. (D)
Day 2: Welcome to the Oussidi family
We start the day with breakfast together with a view of the dunes.
In the morning we ride on our camels to our desert camp (also possible as a hike or by vehicle). A deliciously fresh lunch and the Oussidi family, who will look after us during our stay in the desert, await us there. Once we have settled into the camp, we head off for our first yoga session in the desert. Let the desert work its magic on you and immerse yourself in the silence.
After dinner, we say goodbye to the day with a colourful sunset. At the campfire we enjoy the night sky dotted with millions of stars and will perform a fire ritual and a fire meditation to get in the mood for our time in the desert. (B, L, D)
Days 3 to 7: The silence of the desert
The days begin with a tea ceremony in the heart of the desert camp. Afterwards we meet for yoga together with a view of the endless expanse of the desert and then fortify ourselves with a delicious breakfast.
Now the individual time begins. What do you feel like doing? The possibilities are endless. Listen to Barak’s stories about Morocco and the desert. Exchange ideas in the community, read in a shady place, listen to the silence in meditation or enjoy a desert walk to „Barak’s Dune“.
Lunch is heralded by the desert gong and you are spoilt with traditional mountain delicacies. Now it’s your own time again until the evening yoga class. After the yoga class, Barak’s nephews are waiting with drums by the crackling campfire, while dinner is already being prepared in the kitchen. The day ends with a view of the breathtaking starry sky. (B, L, D)
Day 8: Farewell to the Oussidi family
After morning yoga in the desert, we return to Mer-zouga with the camels. In the village, we take a tour of the oasis. The Oussidi family will treat us to a traditional Berber meal in their home. Afterwards, we visit the children’s project founded by Barak Oussidi and a Berber co-operative that offers traditional handicrafts.
In the afternoon we practise yoga together for the last time, dinner and overnight stay in the Kasbah. (B, D)
Day 9: Goodbye Sahara
For those travelling by plane, it’s off to Errachidia airport early in the morning. You will experience one last spectacular sunrise and the panorama of the palm gardens.
We will take the bus travellers to the bus stop in Merzouga. (D)
Our tip:
For an individual extension stay in Marrakech or on the Atlantic coast, we are happy to recommend a riad we trust and will be happy to help you with the booking and preparation of your trip.
Or would you like to make your desert trip something very special? Then we recommend that you spend two to three nights in our glamping tents in the middle of the desert before or after your desert trip, in the most magical places in the deep silence of the desert. Very special, individual days await you according to your wishes, of course with great food and loving and safe support from Barak’s family. If you are interested, please write to us at office@sahara-yoga.com and we will give you further information!
About Chantal:
Met een beroepsmatige achtergrond als verpleegkundige, ben ik sinds jaar en dag al verbonden met de spirituele kant van het leven. Die spirituele kant kreeg in 2016 een nieuwe flow met verdieping in Aromatherapie, Energiewerk, en in 2022 ook in Yoga.
In 2019 startte ik mijn eigen praktijk waarin ik massage, aromatherapie en energiewerk (healing en reading) aanbied. Alles ter facilitering en ondersteuning van verstilling, (innerlijke) rust, en heling; iets wat in deze drukke wereld steeds lastiger te vinden is maar oh zó van belang!
Begin 2022 startte ik mijn Yin Yoga opleiding plus yogales geven, om ook in een actievere vorm verstilling te kunnen aanbieden binnen mijn praktijk. In juni 2023 studeerde ik 200-uurs af aan de Yin Yoga opleiding, en momenteel breid ik het aanbod binnen mijn vak als yogadocente uit door het volgen van een nieuwe 200-uurs studie waarin ook Kundalini en Easy Vinyasa Power Flow aan bod komen.
Zoals je kunt zien is het doel van mijn werkzaamheden om mensen een moment van rust en verstilling te kunnen bieden, om van daaruit op een dieper vlak te herstellen en helen. Lichamelijke, geestelijk en emotionele rust en ondersteuning, van waaruit verstilling en herstel mogelijk zijn.
Alles begint immers bij, in én met jezelf!
Mijn liefde voor Marokko en connectie met Merzouga en de prachtige Sahara gaan inmiddels al een tijdje terug. Het voelt/is voor mij als een tweede thuisbasis, een wáár genot om er elke keer weer de rust en eenvoud in te duiken!
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Benefits
- 2 nights in Marrakech with breakfast including city tour (February 18th – 20th)
- an overnight stay in the High Atlas (Dades) with half board (20th – 21th)
- All transfers are organized by us
Prices:
We can tell you the final price as soon as we know the number of participants and how many people we can accommodate the transfers for.
The price is approximately 350 € / person in a double room
If you are interested in this preliminary tour, please send us an email to office@sahara-yoga.com to discuss everything else.
Booking information:
Please put the product „deposit“ (Anzahlung) in your shopping cart. The remaining amount must be paid independently no later than 60 days before the start of the trip. If your booking is less than 60 days before your trip, you can pay the total amount via our website. The partial payment option is then no longer available.
When booking, you can add the surcharge for a single room/tent to your shopping cart in addition to the deposit / full payment. There is a limited number of single rooms for each trip, so this option may no longer be available.