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6-Day Yoga, Meditation and Sound Healing Retreat in Santa Ysabel, California
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Suitable for intermediate and beginner practitioners
Yoga practices
Learn about Heartmath
There will be spiritual group discussions
Sound Healing
Daily noble silence
Meditation and journaling daily
Daily detox drinks for lunch and dinner
Instruction in English
Max. 10 participants
Organiser also speaks Turkish
This retreat is for those who are ready to transcend themselves. There is a shift happening and people are putting spirituality at the top of their personal list. This retreat is for those who struggle to let go of the past and want to release destructive patterns. You will leave feeling healed, whole, and healthy. Youโll enjoy some conscious yoga practices; usually Hiroshi Motoyamaโs exercises which help activate the meridians and create a smooth flow of energy. This prepares the body and mind for healing.
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Program
Feel free to take yourself out on a personal date somewhere in Julian. It is a tourist town and there are many things to do. On Wednesday and Thursday, there may also be casual and optional activities such as a nature walk or going to the falls, which they will let you know about. Guests can schedule their massages on one of these days based on their preference.
Excursions
Excursions
- Spiritual discussions
- Yoga practices
- Detox juice drinks
- Hiking
- Crystal bowl healing meditations
Day 1
4pm
Lobby opens: Welcome! Walk the labyrinth!
5pm
Detox dinner drinks and beginning of noble silence
9.30pm
Journal, meditate, or read
10pm
Lights out. Get a lot of rest everyone!
Day 2
8am
Wake up to noble silence. Take time to meditate in nature.
10am
Noble silence and free time to walk the nature path or the labyrinth
12pm
Juice lunchtime and continue noble silence and free time to walk the nature path or the labyrinth
5pm
Juice dinner
5.45pm
Rest, read, shower, and relax
Day 3
8am
Wake up to noble silence. Take time to meditate in nature.
10am
Noble silence and nature path or the labyrinth
11am
Sound Bowl Healing
12pm
Juice lunch
5.30pm
Detox dinner drinks and spiritual discussion led by Memo Ozdogan
8.15pm
Free time
9.30pm
Journal, meditate, or read
10pm
Lights out. Get a lot of rest everyone!
Day 4
8am
Wake up to noble silence until 9 a.m. Take time to meditate in nature.
9am
Yoga
10am
Noble silence and free time to walk the nature path or the labyrinth
3.45pm
Nature walk
5.45pm
Rest, read, shower, and relax
6.15pm
Juice dinner
7pm
Spiritual discussions with Memo
8pm
Sit by the fire (if weather permits)
10pm
Lights out. Get a lot of rest everyone!
Day 5
8am
Wake up to noble silence. Take time to meditate in nature.
9am
Yoga
10am
Noble silence and free time to walk the nature path or the labyrinth.
12pm
Juice Lunchtime.
5.45pm
Rest, read, shower, and relax
6.30pm
Juice dinner
8pm
Sit by the fire (if weather permits)
10pm
Lights out. Get a lot of rest everyone!
Day 6
8am
Wake up to noble silence. Take time to meditate in nature.
9am
Yoga
10am
End of noble silence and group photo
Accommodation
Check-in
16:00
Check-out
11:00
There are three houses on site. The first house is a four-bedroom rustic house built-in 1940. There is a total of two and a half bathrooms which is a private bathroom. All the bedrooms are upstairs. The downstairs of the house is shared by everyone. There is a living room, dining room, kitchen, wood fireplace, half bathroom, piano, and a nice courtyard with a patio.
The second house is a large one-bedroom apartment house with shared triple rooms. There is a shared living room, eating room, and kitchen. The downstairs of the main house is open to all. The third house is where the staff lives and stays.
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Private house
Private room | Private bathroom | $1,295
Hilltop
Anna's HummingbirdAnna's Hummingbird
Private room | Shared bathroom | $1,095
Blue Bird
Private room | Shared bathroom | $995
Blue Bird
Shared room | Shared bathroom | $695
ZEN Room
Private room | Shared bathroom | $895
Food
They'll include detox juice for lunch and dinner. They recommend guests have a vegan-only diet one to two days before check-in to ease into this transition. Not every guest wants to have just juice and so, they provide a refrigerator in which guests can store their food and make meals for themselves. Guests can also bring prepared meals from a market. They have a kitchen in which guests can use and make a separate meal for themselves. They include tea (decaf herbal and caffeine) and detox juice for lunch, and dinner. They do not provide any food.ย
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate them to the organiser when making a reservationย
Location
Love is the Prize is located on a beautiful piece of land at 3,500 feet elevation between Santa Ysabel and the historic town of Julian, California. This is a 10.8-acre property located at the Headwaters of the San Diego River. With many large stunning rock outcroppings and Metates carved into the rock, this has been the home to many Native Americans before.ย
They have many varieties of native plants. The location here is very unique because they are located in a transition zone right in the middle of the low elevation coastal plants and the high elevation mountainous plants. On the walking paths here, they have one California Native Plant(s) clearly labelled. They are just starting this project so they may have six or seven plants labelled when you come.
They want this to be a demonstration garden for Southern California Native Plants. Some of the native plants are edible. This area has beautiful, expansive views and a rich California "Gold Rush" history. The place is surrounded by many Native American reservations and has beautiful hiking trails. And it's located an hour away from the city of San Diego and two hours from Los Angeles. They also feature the largest Labyrinth in California.
Nearby Towns
San Diego Country Estates
16 km
Ramona
21 km
Alpine
31 km
How to get there
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN). Transfer from and to this airport is available upon request three days before check-in. Love is the Prize is happy to arrange transportation help and ideas after your reservation is confirmed. The cost is 160 USD for a roundtrip service (80 USD for one way) to and from the retreat center. The driver picks guests up at 1 p.m. from the airport.
Nearest airports
SAN San Diego International Airport
Transfer available for additional โฌ 76 per person
64 km
Nearest train stations
Poway Midland Railroad Depot
38km
Instructors
Memo
From his early twenties, Memo has had great passion and personal interest in exploring western and eastern spirituality and philosophy in order to see and understand different approaches towards the subject of living. He has delved into the original teachings of the Buddha, J.Krishnamurti, Rumi, Ancient Greek philosophy, Zen, The Tao, ancient forms of spirituality, and new age spirituality. Memo Ozdogan authored a book, "Letters from Love Cafe: 47 Letters of Love on Living." All guests who attend Find Your Secret Key Retreats will receive a signed copy of the book.
Jennifer
Jennifer is a sound healer and plays the singing crystal bowls. Jennifer has many certificates for Heartmath, meditation and mindfulness and she wants to share those learnings with you. Jennifer is a Heartmath Facilitator.ย
What's included?
- "Find Your Secret Key" spiritual discussions
- Daily noble silence
- Daily journaling and meditation
- Yoga classes
- 40-minute personal counseling session by Memo
- Nature walks and Santa Ysabel East Preserve or/and vulcan mountain hikes
- Daily detox drinks for lunch and dinner
- Use of the hot tub
- A signed copy of "Letters from Love Cafe: 47 Letters of Love on Living"
- Book by Memo Ozdogan
- 5 nights accommodation
- Learn about Heartmath
What's not included?
- Airfare
- Airport transportation
- Additional drinks and meals
- Personal expenses
- Additional activities
- Massages and treatments
Cancellation policy
Cancellation
Cancel up to 30 days in advance for a 85% refund
Changes
You may not change your dates after booking
Covid
No refund if you test positive for Covid
Full refund if you cannot travel due to Covid restrictions
Full refund if the retreat does not take place due to Covid restrictions
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