The Gems Within Retreat with Nancy Levenson & Jill Maxwell

On this life-shifting exploration, you will discover your inner gems and deepen your self-awareness through mind, body, nature, and art therapies. Your guides for this 7-day international immersion are Nancy Levenson and Jill Maxwell, two rare compassionate women who blend their two respective modalities, yoga and mindfulness with modern depth psychology, to support you in deepening your brillance.

Reservations intentionally to 18 for maximum benefit. Be sure you are one of special women who will cherish this experience.

The Costa del Sol, Spain endowed with mysterious powers of the sea and mountains, is the perfect venue to meet like-minded women and discover the ancient history of this region. Your days will be filled with sunshine and joy on the magnificent coast of the sun.

This soulful reflection includes:

A mind/body experience, and much more:

• Each morning will start with a sacred sunrise yoga and meditation practice led by Nancy. Feel the call within as you touch one love-drenched chakra gem per day. A sense of awe and wonder will be your constant partners as you practice outdoors overlooking the sea.
• Then, nourish yourself with an organic farm fresh breakfast. Pick your own oranges direct from the garden trees and bring them in for a morning squeeze or walk among the chickens that provide your protein-filled eggs.
• You will them come together in community to explore practices designed to fill your inner well. Each life-affirming session, led by Jill, Nancy or both, is customized to expand  your self-discovery, empower your self-compassion and embrace your self-love. You will strengthen your courage and resolve to shine your brilliance in every aspect of your life. On any given day, you will be writing from the heart, exploring art therapy, experiencing constellations work, letting go through somatic movement and dance, crafting poetry, sharing in perception work, building your gem cards, hiking, exploring nature-based practices and meeting in community talking circles.
• Your Spanish-influenced healthy Mediterranean linch will be the time to relax and restore while building relationships with our sacred circle of women.
• Every day we will step back on the mat for Yoga Nidra, your Spanish siesta, If you are not familiar with Nidra, it is a time to drop into a 30-minute deep rest, a time to allow your food to digest and wake up alert and ready for the rest of your day.
• We will alternate between on-site activities and excursions to visit three cultural cities and their historical sites. (Nerja/Frigiliana, Granada, Malaga) On certain days we have scheduled time alone for self-reflection and self-wellness. You may want to take to take advantage of a non-inclusive massage or therapy or simply swim in the saltwater pool or read in the quaint countryside gardens.
• Dinners at Santillan are included in your package pricing,. We will gather in the evening among the night sky to enjoy a chef inspired Mediterranean meal, served buffet style.
• On one selected day, you will participate in a cooking class. You will transform the fresh, local produce into a traditional Spanish meal guided by one of the chefs.
• At day´s end, drop into the luxury of your peaceful Spanish influenced room. Turn your energies inward, dream about your heart´s desires and wake up refreshed to enjoy another soul-filing day.
• This week is all about you. whatever your experience, you are welcome here. Our mission is to offer you sacred, restored, refreshed, reinvigorated, and ready to shine your inner brilliance to the outer world.

The teachers:

Nancy describes herself as a modern-day sherpa. She is a master of her craft of giving to others and while she may not carry your literal bags up a mountain, she will giude you to reach your own personal summit.

In 2007, she founded a thriving Yoga and Wellness business to offer yoga therapy and mind/body/nature modalities to enhance her client´s well-being. She has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 20 years. Nancy has suffered multiple personal tragedies and claims the practice and philosophy of yoga has been her salvation. Trained in Integrative Yoga Therapy, Ayurveda, Somatics Movement, Breathwork and Mindfulness practices, she cannot wait to share her life´s work with you.

Jill characterizes herself as a “wild, warrior woman”, whose passion and life work is empowering women to live wholeheartedly from their most authentic selves. Gleaned from 18 years of experience as a psychotherapist and trauma specialist, Jill creates a sense of ease and connection with her clients, providing an optimal environment for reflection and growth. Offering her gift of warmth, non-judgement, and empathy, she will support you as you reclaim, or perhaps unearth for the first time, your unique hidden gems. While traversing her own trauma healing, as well as with her clients, Jill has used therapeutic modalities such as EMDR, Somatics processing, Constellation Therapy, Dancing Mindfulness, Sand play  and Art. She is eager to share this enlightening and fulfilling journey with you.

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