Date: September 7th (Sat) 16:00-21:00, 2024
Location: Members’ Club Muzha, Taipei, Taiwan
Level: All levels are warmly welcomed
Category: Wellness Club Members only
*This retreat is for Wellness Club Members only.
*The retreat will proceed with a minimum of six attendees. If there are fewer than six attendees, we will notify you and issue a full refund one week before the retreat starts.
*Please note that this is an adult-exclusive retreat available to 16-year-olds and over.
At the end of summer, we would like to invite our members to come back home and gather in a secret corner of the city: Twilight Island, for a journey of mind and body rejuvenation.
In a serene place surrounded by tranquil mountain scenery, we reunite with our Soul Barn family and let go of the business of everyday life. In this retreat, you can find understanding, support, and empathy, feel free to share and release, and experience the deepest peace within.
Wearing blindfolds, we savor private chef-prepared dishes in the twilight. Have you ever dined in the dark? Are you curious about what the dishes look like? Starting from your taste buds, open up all your senses and experience them in detail. Follow the guidance instructor to try different dining rhythms and methods, listen to the stories behind the dishes, and explore the connections between each ingredient and the environment, personal emotions, inner self, and bodily sensations.
After various interesting explorations at the twilight dinner, let us return to ourselves even more, enriching us back to daily life.
What To Expect
Wear your most comfortable clothes and bring environmentally friendly tableware.
Put down your phones and communicate with the world attentively.
Stay weird and stay unique.
Full schedule will be provided after booking is confirmed.
Twilight Island Guidance Instructor: Yoanna
Join us with an open heart, following Yoanna's steps into the twilight realm. With a spirit of acceptance and openness, embrace the interesting twilight experience. Yoanna will guide us to explore from within ourselves, sharing and releasing inner anxieties and fatigue. Through different guided content tailored to each dish, experience the interactions and connections with yourself, your companions, and the cuisine during dinner.
"The faster the world moves, the slower the heart must be."
Through practices of breathing, yoga, and meditation, we will continuously experience healing and expansion of life. After extensive mind-body-spirit experiences around the world, Yoanna uses mindfulness as the foundation of all her practices, striving to integrate yoga, life wisdom, and mindfulness. In her interactions with practitioners, Yoanna emphasizes non-judgmental awareness of the present body and mind, easing emotional and physical distress through companionship, and respecting each individual's uniqueness. Through mindful yoga practice, Yoanna aims to help practitioners mindfully experience every part of life.
*This experience will be conducted in Chinese.
*The guide can provide bilingual guidance. If needed, please send a private message to the official LINE @soulbarn at least one week before the event.
Space
(This is a schematic diagram. The actual environment of Members’ Club is a surprise left for you. Looking forward to meeting you there!)
Located in a hidden corner of the city, the Members' Club is an exclusive corner for its members.
Nestled amidst the bustling streets, surrounded by lush forests, a spacious rooftop brings together souls from all over the world. The sounds of insects and birds surround us as we find inner peace and tranquility together.
Throughout the day, sunlight pours in through the windows and brings warmth and radiance upon our rooftop.
In every encounter, we have created many precious memories together, which is what makes us home.
Before arriving here, regardless of the labels we carry, we can return to our true selves. And when we see each other again, we say:
"Welcome home!"
Nourish
Our private kitchen customizes the dishes according to the season and provides us with the freshest ingredients. Therefore, not all meals will be shown in the photos.
At Soul Barn, we aim for a healthy and balanced diet. Collaborating with a local private chef, we've crafted a light, seasonal vegetable menu. Enjoy the chef's dedicated creations and the warm stories behind them, exploring fresh Taiwanese ingredients and savoring each comforting, simple dish.
In this retreat, Roy aims to break people’s stereotypes on vegan food through the ingredients and cooking method.
The dishes for this retreat will be Western styled and only use whole-food ingredients to ensure food safety & health.
Transportation
Distance from Muzha MRT Station
20 minutes by walk
Distance from MRT Taipei City Hall Station
20 minutes drive
Distance from MRT Xiangshan Station
14 minutes drive
Distance from “Wanshou Bridge (Muzha)” Bus Station
10 minutes by walk
*Transportation details will be informed one week prior to the event
*If you have any questions regarding transportation, please let us know!
Retreat Includes
Dialogues in the Dark: Invisible Tree Holes
In the twilight, open your heart and cast your worries and desires for understanding into the invisible tree holes, allowing the gentle embrace of Soul Barn
Twilight Dinner & Guided Sensory Interaction
Dine in the twilight, wearing a blindfold, and follow the guidance instructor to explore different eating rhythms and experiences. Engage all your senses and feel the subtle interactions with the food and your fellow Soul Barn family members.
Sharing Circle
A Great Opportunity to Unplug, Experience and Connect
Music and snacks
* Sessions will be held indoors due to weather conditions.
Retreat Price
*This retreat is for Wellness Club Members only.
Wellness Club Members - 1,800 TWD per person
*Why is this retreat for Wellness Club Members only?
Soul Barn Wellness Club Members are people who joined our retreats three times or more.
This retreat is specially designed for our Club Members to experience deeper and one of a kind wellness retreats.
(Learn more about our Wellness Club Members)
Soul Barn will provide our Stay Grounded and Flow & Balance yoga mat for attendees to use in the retreat.
If you wish to purchase your own yoga mat, please select “Add-on Stay Grounded Yoga Mat” or “Add-on Flow & Balance Yoga Mat” in our Reservation Form.
How To Book?
RESERVATION FORM:
Reservations are taken on a first come first serve basis. Please click the “Book now“ button to fill in the reservation 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.
* The Pre-Departure Notice (including the venue's address, the detailed schedule, and the recommended packing list. ) will be sent through our Official LINE one week prior to the event.
* To ensure the accuracy of information, please make sure all companions fill out the form as well.
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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 2 - 13 days of the event will receive a 70% refund.
Cancellations made within 2 days of the event will receive a 50% refund.
Cancellations made on the day of the event or during the event are non-refundable unless an emergency occurred and is provided with proof.
However, the booking can be transferred to a different person if you’re unable to attend.
