SILENT RETREAT
NOVEMBER 21 - DECEMBER 1,
GOMARDULI DAO SPACE
GOMARDULI DAO SPACE
No words. No phones. No thing.
10 days of silent retreat
Join for the few days or the entire time.
10 days of silent retreat
Join for the few days or the entire time.
- VipassanaBodymind awareness meditation
- YogaFlexibility and strength
- BodyworksTouch as the act of witnessing
- Tea CeremonyConnecting with all the senses
- Sound HealingThe power of vibration
- Chess and booksAnd lots of good sleep
Why silence?
Never in human history has our brain processed as much information as it does today. Much of this information is superficial, yet we find ourselves so busy processing it that we lose our ability to think and feel.
By sacrificing depth and feeling, we are cut off from ourselves and from other people.
Taoist practices describe three types of deprivation leading to clearly described results: sexual abstinence leads to a gain in vitality, refusal to eat leads to the opening of the heart, silence leads to wisdom and the ability to see the nature of things.
By sacrificing depth and feeling, we are cut off from ourselves and from other people.
Taoist practices describe three types of deprivation leading to clearly described results: sexual abstinence leads to a gain in vitality, refusal to eat leads to the opening of the heart, silence leads to wisdom and the ability to see the nature of things.
We invite you to dive deep into journey through all the senses, to touch the memory of generations embedded in the body, to discover new opportunities in life and to take root in yourself, discovering in the depths of your being the source of tranquility, harmony, peace and power.
Perception and expression are inversely dependent - when you stop speaking, you start to hear (as well as see and feel). In such scenario, the brain will anyway structure the information coming in, creating an image of reality, though, if we we reduce the power of words for a while, it will start connecting alternate symbolic systems - and there will appear sounds, colors, scents - sensations and feelings of the world instead of just their textual projections.
10 days in silence
- Breathing
- Reading
- Meditating
- Yoga
- Tea ceremony
- Bodywork
- Sauna
a week you will never forget
- Reading
- Meditating
- Yoga
- Tea ceremony
- Bodywork
- Sauna
- Chess
- Nature, stars and fire
a week you will never forget
Yoga
by Anastasia Strelkovskaya
I've been traveling non-stop, teaching yoga and organizing women's retreats all over the world for the last 8 years.
My programs are a perfect combination of active + delayed relaxation. They are about depth, freedom, ease and wildness."
My programs are a perfect combination of active + delayed relaxation. They are about depth, freedom, ease and wildness."
Tea Ceremony
by Yu Gen
Yu Gen, a tea ceremony practitioner with over 18 years of experience.
In addition to the tea tradition, his practice includes embodiment, butoh, contact improvisation, the Feldenkrais method, osteopathy, Axis Syllabus, and his own expertise in attention and presence management.
He will invite you to the embodied journey through all the senses.
You will adjust the connection with sight, hearing, sense of smell, touch, taste, proprioception and sense of time for a more complete, healthy and happy life.
In addition to the tea tradition, his practice includes embodiment, butoh, contact improvisation, the Feldenkrais method, osteopathy, Axis Syllabus, and his own expertise in attention and presence management.
He will invite you to the embodied journey through all the senses.
You will adjust the connection with sight, hearing, sense of smell, touch, taste, proprioception and sense of time for a more complete, healthy and happy life.
Ambient music healing session
by Oleksandr Demianenko
Sound healing therapy uses aspects of ambient music to improve physical and emotional health and well-being.
Some of the supposed benefits of ambient music therapy include:
• lowers stress
• decreases mood swings
• lowers blood pressure
• lowers cholesterol levels
• teaches pain management
• lowers risk for coronary artery disease and stroke
• improves sleep
this therapy uses different aspects of sound to improve your emotional and physical well-being. A session may involve sitting or lying down while listening to ambient music .
Pleasant state can be achieved by listening to ambient music which eventually leads to special physiological changes which eventually leads to stress reduction and immunity enhancement.
ambient Music helps us in putting back on a more productive track. A study shows that people who listened to music completed their tasks more quickly and came up with better ideas than those who did not.
Stress and anxiety are the major factors which affect sleep. ambient Music works wonders in reducing them. Research has shown that listening to music creates more restful sleep and improves sleeping patterns. In some cases it might help in treating insomnia.
Some of the supposed benefits of ambient music therapy include:
• lowers stress
• decreases mood swings
• lowers blood pressure
• lowers cholesterol levels
• teaches pain management
• lowers risk for coronary artery disease and stroke
• improves sleep
this therapy uses different aspects of sound to improve your emotional and physical well-being. A session may involve sitting or lying down while listening to ambient music .
Pleasant state can be achieved by listening to ambient music which eventually leads to special physiological changes which eventually leads to stress reduction and immunity enhancement.
ambient Music helps us in putting back on a more productive track. A study shows that people who listened to music completed their tasks more quickly and came up with better ideas than those who did not.
Stress and anxiety are the major factors which affect sleep. ambient Music works wonders in reducing them. Research has shown that listening to music creates more restful sleep and improves sleeping patterns. In some cases it might help in treating insomnia.
Gomarduli Dao Space
The first and the only retreat center in Georgia. The perfect spot for meditation, yoga, mindfulness, and outdoor activities. Gomarduli is created for inner discoveries, healing, refreshing, inspiration, and finding your people.
It's a place where you can pull back, withdraw your everyday life and focus your attention on things that you truly love.
It's a place where you can pull back, withdraw your everyday life and focus your attention on things that you truly love.
Where to live- 4 wooden cottages, each has 2 double and 2 quad rooms - All rooms are located on the second floor of the cottage Each room has a balcony, a wardrobe, a private bathroom with towels and toiletries. Ground floor has a fireplace and panorama windows. Restaurant, meditation & yoga halls are located close to the cottages. |
Where to live- 4 wooden cottages, each has 2 double and 2 quad rooms - All rooms are located on the second floor of the cottage Each room has a balcony, a wardrobe, a private bathroom with towels and toiletries. Ground floor has a fireplace and panorama windows. Restaurant, meditation & yoga halls are located close to the cottages. |
What to eatCreative look on contemporary Ukrainian, Georgian and European cuisine. Vegetarian and vegan options. As for the drinks, we are suggesting fresh coffee, herbal teas, fresh juices and best Georgian vine from 19 to 22. |
What to eatCreative look on contemporary Ukrainian, Georgian and European cuisine. Vegetarian and vegan options. As for the drinks, we are suggesting fresh coffee, herbal teas, fresh juices and best Georgian vine from 19 to 22. |
Price
(per person)
1 day
Single Room - 200 gel
Shared room for two - 150 gel
Dorm place - 110 gel
10 days
Single Room - 1750 gel
Shared room for two - 1250 gel
Dorm place - 950 gel
What is included in the price:
- accommodation
- breakfasts, lunches and dinners
- participation in all program
- morning yoga and meditation
Please, notice that the number of participants for this event is limited, so book your place now.
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How to get to Gomarduli!
Gomarduli Village
60 km from Batumi
GPS 41.6639° N, 42.1968° E
(You have to pass Shuakhevi first!)
Bus website (from Kutaisi)
Train website (from Tbilisi)
Your best friend in Georgia:
+995 591 01 77 22
gomardulilife@gmail.com
60 km from Batumi
GPS 41.6639° N, 42.1968° E
(You have to pass Shuakhevi first!)
Bus website (from Kutaisi)
Train website (from Tbilisi)
Your best friend in Georgia:
+995 591 01 77 22
gomardulilife@gmail.com