Yogalovin´Retreats Balkan & Beyond

Retreat in Serbia

If you crave for some (re)connection with the nature and still didn ´ t explore the spectacular canyons, mountains and lakes of Serbia, then this retreat is like made for you. You ´´´ ll spend time away from urban centers, recharge your batteries with astonishing views, yoga, meditation and healthy vegetarian food.

Date:

27 July – 3 August 2024
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Accommodation and Food:

Two beautiful wooden houses, built in the traditional local style, but with modern amenities are located next to Zaovine Lake, offering breath taking views of the lake and the surrounding landscape. Apart from the obvious possibility of daily swimming and water activities, there are also several hiking paths to spectacular view points starting right in front of our house. 

The houses are simple, comfortable, and very homey. Each room has a bathroom and a kitchenette. Some of them have two single beds on the ground level, and others come on two levels – with one single bed on the ground level and a double bed on the upper level.

There will be daily buffet style vegetarian brunch and dinner, freshly prepared by the retreat-cook, made up mostly of local ingredients – honey, fruits and vegetables, dairy.

 

Program & The Yoga Teacher:

Mornings are reserved for yoga and meditation practice, which will usually take around 90 minutes. After the class you can enjoy a well-deserved freshly prepared brunch.
​Afternoons are filled with various activities – hikes around the National Park, visiting the most impressive view points. There will also be a boat ride down Drina Canyon all the way to Bosnian town Visegrad.

Zaovine Lake is practically in front of the doorstep, so daily swimming and other water activities like for example kayaking are a certainty.

In the evenings there wil be a shorter yoga session.

Dinner is served around 7 PM. After dinner – free time for everyone.

Marija started practising yoga while still a university student. She had a chance to learn from many wonderful teachers from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, USA, Turkey and Serbia, all of whom influenced her teaching style. She teaches Hatha Yoga, infused with elements of Iyengar and Vinyasa Flow, with an emphasis on proper alignment, breathing, and focus. For her, to touch the essence of asana practice is to move mindfully, to develop body awareness and learn how to listen to our bodies with kindness and understanding. Meditation is an essential part of her classes, and there’s always a guided sitting meditation at the end of each class, following the simple techniques of just observing what is – observing our breath and the sensations in our bodies. Apart from the obvious love for yoga, meditation and travelling, she finds a lot of joy in dancing, Haruki Murakami’s books, philosophy podcasts, Thich Nhat Hanh’s poems, avocados, Tibetan singing bowls, and randomness of any kind. 

Prices:

€ 600.- per person in a triple room, suitable for 3 people coming together
€ 700.- per person in a double room
€ 900.- single room

Included:
* 7 nights accommodation
* two meals per day
* all yoga and meditation classes 
​* tea and coffee on the premises
​* all the hikes

Not included:
* airport and other transfers
* kayaking
* boat ride
* personal expenses

Getting there:

The closest airport to Tara Mountain is International Airport in Belgrade, which is around 200 km away.

There will be organized transportation leaving Belgrade on the first day of the retreat at 10am. On the last day of the retreat, the organized transportation will reach Belgrade at 3pm. Please have that in mind when booking your flights. If your flights schedule doesn’t fit with these timings, we can also organize private transfer for you. The prices both for the group and private transfer will be announced closer to the beginning of the retreat.  
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Alternatively, you can come to the town of Bajina Basta, which is around 30km away, in your own arrangement by a local bus. From Bajiina Basta, you will have to hire a cab for the last 30km to Zaovine.

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