Every now and then we become playful with our in-house program "Mandali Experience", and offer a week of celebration. This retreat is designed for you who wish to get more from your experience and explore a wider range of classes.
In addition to our program of daily yoga, meditation, and QiGong practice, we are offering a unique creative experience with Colors of Healing: a Painting Workshop. In this special edition of the Mandali Experience we are joined by
Sahaja Kunkunate, an Italian artist and teacher, who will be guiding us through a joyful process to reawaken our creativity, including music, movement, guided meditations, and playful interaction with others.
It’s up to you to design the experience that will best serve you, by participating in as much or as little of the program as you wish. This is a playful, heart-warming experience where we satisfy your curiosity and get a great opportunity to celebrate life!
You will also have free time where you can enjoy our body-care center and get a healing massage, spend some quiet time in the sauna, or have a lovely stroll on the mountain. And perhaps most importantly take some time to rediscover what’s really important to you and let go of the things that are no longer serving you.
Colors of Healing: Painting Workshop with Sahaja Kunkunate
Painting is a powerful tool for connecting with our inner world. The paintings created in this workshop will not be planned as ambitious masterpieces, but rather as the result of a deep process in which we will reveal layers upon layers of ourselves. We will overcome the fear of expression and judgment, reconnecting with our original source of creativity, which may have been blocked by our education and upbringing.
We are inherently creative, but sometimes we forget this, living our lives on autopilot. Playfulness, experimentation, celebration, and self-inquiry are the keys to our colorful journey together, during which we will rediscover our innocence and curiosity toward the arts and the art of relating.
Through special exercises, music, movements, guided meditations, and interaction with others, we will reawaken our creativity, gain insights, find fulfillment, have fun, experience joy, and blossom like flowers in the refreshed garden of our souls.
Sunday - The Flow of Colours
Explore inner creativity through spontaneous floor painting, embracing authenticity and dissolving limitations with music and self-inquiry.
Monday (Morning) - Open to Others
Discover new dimensions of creativity through trust-building exercises with closed eyes, using others as mirrors for artistic breakthroughs.
Monday (Evening) - Yin Yang
Embrace darkness in art and life, befriending shadows and adding depth and mystery to your paintings.
Tuesday (Morning ) - Beyond Comfort Zones
Challenge creative boundaries, open up to unaccustomed colors and shapes, and embrace collective creativity, trusting in something greater than your individual identity.
Tuesday (Evening) - Group Painting
Reconnect with childhood joy, spontaneity, and surprise through playful art, laughter, and exploration.
Wednesday (Morning) - Painting in Nature
Explore intuitive painting in nature, connecting with Mother Earth, inviting natural elements into your artwork, and embracing wild creative forces.
Wednesday (Evening) - Painting Around the Fire
Chant, paint, and participate in a transformative fire ritual to connect with your heart's qualities, passion, and energy.
Thursday (Morning) - Final Exhibition
Share your healing journey and discoveries through an art exhibition, stand for your beauty, and experience conscious living.
Thursday (Evening) - Gifts in Circle
Create heartfelt cards in a circle, exchanging love and intentions through art, nurturing connections with others.
This retreat will be held in English.
Agenda
An example of a daily schedule
Saturday 29th (Arrival day)
15:30 - 16:15 Welcoming meeting
16:15 - 17:00 Free Time - To enjoy your own rhythm
17:30 - 18:45 Yoga Practice
17:30 - 18:45 QiGong
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
20:30 - 21:15 Evening Meditation
Sunday 30th
07:15 - 08:30 Yoga Practice
07:15 - 08:30 QiGong
08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast in Silence
09:30 - 11:00 Guided Walk
09:30 - 12:00 Free Time - To enjoy your own rhythm
12:15 - 13:00 Meditation
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00- 15:00 Free Time - To enjoy your own rhythm
15:00 - 17:00 Colors of Healing Workshop
17:00 - 17:30 Tea Break
17:30 - 18:45 Yoga Practice
17:30 - 18:45 QiGong
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
20:30 - 21.15 Evening Meditation
Monday 1st
07:15 - 08:30 Yoga Practice
07:15 - 08:30 QiGong
08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast in Silence
09:30- 12:00 Colors of Healing Workshop
12:15 - 13:00 Meditation
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 Free Time - To enjoy your own rhythm
15:30 - 17:00 Open session
17:00 - 17:30 Tea Break
17:30 - 18:45 Yoga Practice
17:30 - 18:45 QiGong
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
20:30 - 21:15 Evening Meditation
21:30 - 22:30 Art night Session
Tuesday 2nd
07:15 - 08:30 Yoga Practice
07:15 - 08:30 QiGong
08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast in Silence
09:30- 12:00 Colors of Healing Workshop
12:15 - 13:00 Meditation
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 Free Time - To enjoy your own rhythm
15:30 - 17:00 Open Session
17:00 - 17:30 Tea Break
17:30 - 18:45 Yoga Practice
17:30 - 18:45 QiGong
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
20:30 - 21:15 Meditation
21:30 - 22:30 Art Night Session
Wednesday 3rd
07:15 - 08:30 Yoga Practice
07:15 - 08:30 QiGong
08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast in Silence
09:30- 12:00 Colors of Healing Workshop
12:15 - 13:00 Meditation
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 Free Time - To enjoy your own rhythm
15:30 - 17:00 Open Session
17:00 - 17:30 Tea Break
17:30 - 18:45 Yoga Practice
17:30 - 18:45 QiGong
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
20:30 - 22:30 Art night Session around the Fire
Thursday 4th
07:15 - 08:30 Yoga Practice
07:15 - 08:30 QiGong
08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast in Silence
09:30- 12:00 Colors of Healing Workshop
12:15 - 13:00 Meditation
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 Free Time - To enjoy your own rhythm
15:30 - 17:00 Open Session
17:00 - 17:30 Tea Break
17:30 - 18:45 Yoga Practice
17:30 - 18:45 QiGong
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
20:30 - 21.15 Evening Meditation
21:30- 22:30 Art Night Session
Friday 5th (Departure Day )
07:30 - 08:30 Yoga Practice
07:30 - 08:30 QiGong
08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast in Silence
By 10:00 0'clock Check out
10.30 - 11.15 Closing Meeting
11:30 - 12:15 Meditation
12:30- 13:30 Lunch
14:00 - Departure
