The Divine flame

We are extremely happy to be hosting Shri Shiva Shankar for the third year running to lead a week of intense yoga and meditation practices. Taking residence in an enchanting finca in the north of Ibiza, this retreat is a chance to learn from a fascinating Indian yogi with vast teaching experience and profound knowledge of walking the yoga path.

Shiva grew up at the foothills of the Himalayas, raised by his spiritual masters in the ancient cave-monasteries of the great yogis. He has been holding classes, workshops and teacher training courses around the world for over 20 years and learning from him is a really uplifting and unique experience.  

This will be an all-encompassing retreat, covering a mixture of Hatha yoga principles, asanas, mantras, pranayama, mudras, bandhas, meditation and yoga philosophy – all taught by Shiva with his signature laugh, lively teaching approach and unmistakable Indian accent. 

Shiva will also teach us about the traditional daily routines of a yogi and offer us guidelines and practical tips so that we can apply some of these to our daily lives. 

The retreat is open to all levels and is recommended not only to students but also to yoga teachers looking to take their practice to another level, and not only in the physical sense. 

Shiva will be there to answer the questions of more experienced yogis whilst beginners will have the opportunity to start their practice with the best possible foundations. 

The Program:
In order to experience the traditional schedule of a yogi’s daily routine, mornings will start with a sunrise meditation and mantra chanting. Accompanied by chirping birds, the changing colours of the sky and the sounds of the countryside coming to life, this is a really special and magical experience that allows us to start our day in connection with the rhythms of nature. 

After the meditation, we will enjoy an aromatic tea before our yoga practice with sweeping views over green pine tree hills.

Shiva’s teaching style incorporates breathing techniques and meditation with active classes, always giving importance to gentle realignments and adjustments and to bringing the breath in sync with the movement.

His teachings come from many years of extensive personal experience, practice and study allowing him to provide safe and supportive guidance whilst always addressing the individual needs of each student.

Whilst challenging you physically, Shiva’s classes also gently push you to go a little beyond what you think what you can do, with incredible results! It’s about acknowledging the limits and learning to break down those limits. 

We will also practice daily with a number of different pranayama techniques (breathing exercises), experiencing first hand their wonderful benefits and why we consider them an integral part of our yoga practice. 

After the yoga we will be served a delicious, healthy breakfast before we sit down with Shivaji as he leads the yoga philosophy class. He will take us through some of the rich history behind our asanas and talk us through the practices and rituals found in the daily life of a yogi. You will learn about how to bring more yoga into your daily life whilst away from the mat and how to gain greater inner strength for your own practice. During this time, you will have the chance to take notes and ask Shiva questions.

Lunch will follow. After that you will have time for yourself to sunbathe by the pool or explore some of the wonders that the north of the island has to offer. As the day starts to wind down, we will have our evening yoga class by the pool before enjoying dinner together.

We have been on retreats with Shiva for the past 3 years and have also joined him for a month in India, and we can honestly say that he is an incredible teacher. In his classes, you get a real sense that you are learning from someone with a vast wealth of yoga knowledge that comes from learning in an authentic environment, yet at the same time he is humble and fun to be around. 

We can’t wait for this retreat to start and to share this journey with you!

The Teacher:
SRI SHIVA SHANKAR
Shiva grew up in India, at the foothills of the Himalayas, and has dedicated his whole life to following the journey within by following in the footsteps of the great Himalayan masters, sages and great yogis of the past. 

From a young age, Shivaji showed a flair for the practice of yogic techniques, meditation, reciting mantras and studying the ancient Holy Scriptures of Veda.
At the age of 12 he felt a calling and, crossing the limitations imposed by family and social boundaries, he left his home to follow the path to spiritual enlightenment. After successfully completing a three-year course in Vedic Science and Meditation and possessing an impressive knowledge of Yogic tradition, its texts and its practices, he was selected to visit the West to spread the ancient wisdom of yoga and spirituality.

Shiva holds classes, workshops and teacher training courses around the world, returning each winter to his homeland at the foothills of the Himalayas to spend time on the banks of his beloved river Ganges. 

Studying under Shiva is a unique chance to practice with a teacher that incarnates the authentic teachings of the Himalayas and can really help take your yoga practice to another level. 

Our team:
ELENA, is the founder of Shakti World Retreats and manager of the beautiful farm Casa Shakti Ibiza. She will be your first point of contact and on-site during the retreat providing support to make sure everything runs smoothly. 

She has been practising and teaching Yoga since a very young age.
Her studies have their roots within the Himalayan Tradition of Swami Rama of the Himalayas,

Elena is also a student at the College of Naturopathic medicine in London and a passionate horse rider. At Casa Shakti you will be able to meet her 4 lovely rescued horses!

Thanks to her studies of Yoga and Natural Medicine she could heal after suffering of a chronic pain syndrome that strongly affected her life for about 7 years. Now she works offering coaching sessions to people who are suffering from the same pain.

Know more about Elena here

The Wholesome Food:

To ensure that this will be a real transformative week, we will observe certain food guidelines by following a sattvic diet, according to traditional yoga practices.

We will, therefore, use all those ingredients that help to maintain a balanced physical, mental and emotional state: fruit, vegetables, pulses, wholemeal cereals, fresh non-packages ingredients, nuts and seeds.

The food we serve will be vegetarian (100% vegan on request) and most people are pleasantly surprised by how delicious and satisfying it can be. It is also of low gluten content as we experiment with flour other than wheat.

When we use eggs and dairy products, they are from a local, trusted dairy farm.

If you have any specific food intolerances, please email us in advance to let us know and we will do our best to provide tasty alternatives.

Mealtimes are always a great opportunity for us all to get to know each other and to share stories and experiences together.

We look forward to sharing this time with you all!

Whats not included:

•  Flights and transfers

We thoroughly recommend renting a car for all or part of your stay to explore and discover the island. Public services are poor and fairly limited and a large number of beaches and towns cannot be reached by bus.

Retreat Prices

• Ensuite shared twin room – €1650
• Twin room with shared bathroom – €1500
• Single room – shared bathroom – €1950
• Mongolian Yurt (in Casa Shakti) 3ppl – €1250
• Individual Bell Tent (in Casa Shakti) – €1100

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