Date: December 11 - 13, 2021
Location: Yilan, Taiwan
Level: All levels are warmly welcomed
(Please note that this is an adult-exclusive retreat available to 18-year-old and over.)
Meeting deadlines and managing tasks on a daily basis, everyday, we are facing different things that can affect our mental health. Get a moment to catch our breath, get away from the noise, and take a few minutes to quiet our hearts. Join us on a wellness retreat for mindfulness and healing. In the midst of nature, reconnect with the Earth, maybe you’ll find new inspiration.
We provide delicious vegetarian food that’ll be prepared by a selected private chef. Guess what? There’s also a private juice bar designed only for Soul Barn. Join us to find out why juicing is one of the best ways to get our daily nutrient.The retreat includes guided meditation sessions, mindful group activities and workshops that not only help you release the body and mind, but actually connect with yourself on a deeper level.
At night, we can share stories, listen without judgements, and support each other warmly. Of course, if you’re here to have some alone time, that’s perfectly fine as well, feel free to just listen.
Enjoy being totally unplugged.
What To Expect
Put down the phones together and communicate with the world attentively. Please do not disturb the environment, do not litter, do not maliciously attack others. Wear your most comfortable clothes and bring environmentally friendly tableware. Stay weird and stay unique.
Full schedule will be provided after booking is confirmed.
Yoga & Meditation Instructor: Dao Malinowski
(Registered Yoga Teacher by Yoga Alliance RYT, 250h+)
He was born in Poland and now he enjoys living in Taiwan.
Dao has been on the self discovery journey of yoga for 13 years. 3 years ago he did his Hatha Yoga Teacher training with one of the most respected contemporary Yoga teachers of India-Yogacharya Bharat Shetty in Mysore, south India.
He has been teaching yoga and meditation to students from different backgrounds, levels and ages in Nepal, France and now in Taiwan. Main styles he teaches are classical Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, and Yoga Nidra.
Dao is also working with the healing powers of the sound. He’s often doing sound healing with singing bowls, gongs, didgeridoo, flutes. As well he works with the vibrational power of the mantras – ancient mind protecting tools of the inner sound.
He is a follower of the non-sectarian path of Buddhist meditation, vegan chef (a.k.a ''Vegan Yoga Chef Dao''), passionate photographer and video-maker.
In his free time he likes to study holistic medical traditions of Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine, depth psychology of C.G. Jung, Tarot and I Ching and also the Shamanic Plant Medicine.
Through years of experience from practicing within different Buddhist traditions and also by learning from Indian wisdom traditions such as Hatha Yoga, Ayurveda and Advaita Vedanta, Dao is on the path of discovery of the body as the gateway towards psychosomatic integration (literal meaning of the Sanskrit word ''Yoga'' is ''Union'').
He is deeply interested in sharing and exploring practices and yogic methods of embodied, grounded, somatic meditation, where the key point is to see the own body (''Soma''), as the sacred Other to whom we can trust and listen to for guidance.
Main source of inspiration for him are his teachers and their teachers: B. K. S. Iyengar, Yogacharya Bharat Shetty, Paul Grilley, Sarah Powers.
Insta @dao_malinowski
Sound Healing Instructor: Silvia
Silvia spent the first half of her life being a dancer for around twenty years. Then, she became a manager in the fashion and art industry. After experiencing sound healing for the first time, she has decided to become a healer for the rest of her life. Silvia pursues her goals of building a sanctuary within the cities we live in, leading people onto the road of awakening. “We experience peace through feeling our own breaths and little movements on our body”, Silvia has been practicing meditation in many different ways.- chanting, meditation, painting and tea ceremony.
During the event, Silvia helps us release tension and stress in the body through vibrations and sounds. In addition, through guided meditations, she will lead our ways to find and get to know our inner child, which is another version of our other self. He or she has been playing an important role in our life when it comes to decision-making, interactions, socializing, and so on. Through our guided mentation and sound healing session, Silvia will try to open up a conversation with your inner child - letting us once again realize the innocence, creativity and curiosity of life.
Insta @weiguang.healing
Stay
A calm wooden house located by the mountains, it has a heartwarming charm, providing a cozy atmosphere for every single guest. Surrounded by a lush natural environment, it’s a sanctuary of a busy, city life. Natural light enters throughout the day, quietly bringing peace and happiness. The owner has no doubt created a contemporary home with strong character, yet it helps us feel calm and rested.
A place to bring people close together, has given us an opportunity to connect with nature, others, and most importantly to ourselves.
If you still want to have your own space, we have private rooms to choose from:
Private Room A
(2 Double Bed)
Private Room B
(2 Double Bed)
Private Room C
(1 Double Bed)
Nourish
The private kitchen will customize the dishes for us, which will change with the seasons and provide you with the freshest ingredients. Therefore, it may not be all as shown in the photo.
At Soul Barn, we aim for a healthy and balanced diet.
Sometimes, we create meals together, and sometimes we prepare delicious plant-based foods. We try our best to design the best recipe just for our group and change the menu time over time. This is a great opportunity to explore more new healthy recipes that are easy to prepare in daily life.
Retreat Menu
Lunch
Herb Mushroom Bread
Peach Osmanthus Fruit Kebabs
Ginger & Seasonal Vegetables
Smoked Soy Skin Veggie Rolls
Fu Cai Curry with Turmeric Rice Balls
Organic Olive Tea
Dinner A
Sweet Potato Tart
Fresh Algal Jelly Salad with Balsamic Vinagrette
Vegetable Rice Noodle Cakes
Pumpkin Tang Yuan
Te Kuan Yin Tea Financier Cake
Organic Peppermint Roselle Kombucha
Dinner B
Seasonal Fruit Cup
Preserved Chinese Mustard & Mashed Potato Cake
Soy Skin Burger
Vegetable Dumplings with Jujube Pepper
Flat Mung Bean Noodles in Coconut Broth
Passion Fruit Ice Cream
Organic Chamomile and Lavender Kombucha
*Please let us know in advance if you have any food allergies or specific dietary requirements.
*We also have an assortment of organic coffee, teas, water and juice, to keep your trip welcoming and nourishing.
Transportation
Distance from Luodong Station
35-40 minutes by Car/Taxi
1.5 hours by Bus
*Transportation details will be informed one week prior to the event
Retreat Includes
2 nights accommodation
Hearty fresh light vegetarian breakfast
Delicious plant-based fusion meals: lunch & dinner
Yoga sessions including indoors and outdoors (Specific location will be decided according to the weather)
Fresh juice-making session
Soul Barn private juice bar
3 Calm and peaceful meditation sessions
3 Yoga sessions including indoors and outdoors (Specific location will be decided according to the weather)
2 Sound healing sessions
Mindful art healing session specifically designed for self-discovery and self-awareness
Water and tea are served throughout the day
Parking lots
Wifi connection
Professional event photos
Travel insurance
Music and snacks
A great opportunity to unplug, experience and connect
Shared Room Price
Early Bird - 10,800 TWD per person (Sold Out)
Early bird tickets are limited, sold till supplies last.
Standard - 12,890 TWD per person
Exclusive Members - 10,800 TWD per person
*Why is the accommodation shared?
The purpose behind shared accommodation is to create closer bonds between the participants.
Private Room Price
Our staff will arrange either a double or a quadruple room for you, according to the number of attendees.
SOLD OUT
(Learn more about our exclusive membership)
How To Book?
We value your time and experience spent in Soul Barn Wellness more than anything - which makes these retreats a lifetime journey. We want to help create the most unforgettable experience for you, so our retreats do not accept more than 15 guests per group.
RESERVATION FORM:
Reservations are taken on a first come first serve basis. Please fill out this form and wait patiently while we process your request.REQUEST PROCESSED:
You MUST add us on LINE (@soulbarn) and send a message providing the following information :Full Name:
Event date:
Reservations are taken on a first come first serve basis, and they do get sold up really quickly. Our team will provide our bank account information as soon as we receive your message.
P.S. If you do not have a LINE account, please contact us through Facebook @soulbarn.
PAYMENT PROCESSED:
Please proceed with the payment at your earliest convenience no later than 3 days after you receive our bank account information. Without receiving your payment, the booking system will cancel your reservation automatically. Don’t forget to provide the last five digits of your bank account number and the total amount you have transferred.RESERVATION COMPLETED:
Please wait patiently as our team members contact you shortly. The reservation is completed once the payment is received.
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Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made 14 days or more in advance of the event date will receive a 100% refund. Cancellations made between 10 - 13 days of the event will receive a 40% refund. Cancellations made between 3 - 9 days of the event will receive a 10% refund. Cancellations made less than 48 hours are non-refundable unless there’s an emergency. However, the booking can be transferred to a different person if you’re unable to attend.
