Falling awake: Mindfulness and pilates retreat in Gozo, Malta

‘Falling awake' retreat was carefully designed to provide a unique integration of methods that can support your movement toward an awakened mind, relaxed body and a more open-hearted life. This retreat will provide you with a fusion of ancient techniques with approaches based on most recent neuroscience. Our techniques are suitable for complete beginners and for those with well-established practice of mindfulness and Pilates or other forms of mindful movement.

You will learn to:

• Practice mindfulness formally and in your daily life.

• Cultivate the attitudes of mind that incline you toward compassionate engagement with the world.

• Handle emotions and challenging situations with greater ease.

• Be more embodied and connected to yourself and the world around you.

• Develop the body uniformly, correct wrong postures and restore physical vitality.

• Support yourself at times of difficulty or failure.

• Take steps towards appreciating yourself.

• Be less judgemental of yourself and others.

• Work with emotions skilfully in a body-oriented way.

• To be kind to yourself instead of wishing things were different all the time, or driving yourself to meet impossible goals.

Retreat Features

• Morning and afternoon mindfulness sessions.

• Systematic instructions and careful guidance.

• Daily Pilates instructions.

• Delicious organic breakfast, lunch and dinner (vegetarian and some seafood).

• Community living, periods of working meditation and involvement in preparation of meals.

• Amazing sound bath experience.

• Structured activities with horses.

• Periods of silence to deepen one’s practice of mindfulness.

• Guided walks and expedition around the island.

• Access to two private pools.

• Quality accommodation with en-suite bathrooms.

For further details and to book your place please go to www.mind-reframed.com/retreats