Spain Heals

The mountains in Spain offer the most amazing vistas, crops, herbs and fresh, spring water and is where most of the organic produce in Europe is produced. It’s easy to live, eat and drink clean, and nature is our classroom and teacher. We avoid the busy months over the summer and the cold winter, but fly back every Spring, and the second half of September we look forward to all the ripe produce.

We work with several venues, all of which we have chosen via very particular criteria to maximize the effects of the detox. More important than sofas or the “right” cutlery, we check the air, the water and the sources of vegetables and fruits. All venues offer pristine nature for walks and picnics. All are carefully picked venues to serve us depending on the size of the group and the time of the year. The kitchen is the most important room for us, and of course the mountains.

All our venues lie around the national parks in Andalusia, where the air and water are still so clean that threatened species like the Imperial Eagle and the Leonado Vulture can live and breed. Flourishing life is the best sign of a good place to cleanse our cells! The produce for our award-winning food is locally sourced farmers in the Guadalhorce Valley, from which organic food is supplied to many European supermarkets. To our taste, the area produces the best olive oil and olives in the world, probably also the best tomatoes (12 types), watermelons, celery, onion, garlic, leak, beans, peppers, garbanzos, lentils, oranges, lemons, nisperos, peaches, walnuts, and almonds. 

At Olive Retreat you’ll learn how to take care of your body, detox your mind and find energy inspired by your soul. We begin a dialogue that will ultimately illuminate the “miracle” of life and an understanding of it in greater depth. You’ll grow a new and fascinating world around you as you begin to see yourself as a cell in the cosmic body. It belongs to you, and taking care of it is the easy part.

You can book for a minimum of 4 nights (5 days) or stay as long as you want. The thinking (and talking) side of you can change in a millisecond, altering your whole life thereafter, but the mass (body) usually needs more time. It can be compared to jet lag. We start with healing the gut through our food and herbs. The lining changes every four days so the minimum stay is 4 nights. The mind can’t be healthy without the body, nor can the body stay healthy without help from the mind as they are biochemically affecting each other. It’s all connected, all is O·ne, outside and inside. It is all energy, the body just has more density (mass energy equivalence).

Questions will arise, answers will be found. You will be guided through this evolutionary process to ask questions like “Why is it that we struggle with ourselves, and often do what feels unhealthy, oppressive and even abusive to us when there’s so much we can do that feels good, but don’t know how to see (feel?) it, or do it?”

These types of questions are explored in our Mind Detox class, based on the worlds of philosophy, history, and the social and natural sciences. It will all become clear and will make sense.

Feel f' Real and Cm Meditations and Creative Karma Cleanse are the two main methods we use to figure it all out and get to where we want to be, even if we might not know where that is now. We leave the outcome un-defined and full of possibility, and in so doing trust the natural creative process that life is. Have faith and it will come to you.

Body, mind and soul, and these three are one

Our unique program combine the best of modern science and ancient theory to help you join those parts of yourself that aren't communicating effectively.

This helps you to become more aware of your choices and options in the modern, often un-natural and un-healthy world, and live more healthily and happily as a result. It's all about getting to know your best friends again - your body and mind, to fit in a modern society and find where you belong in it.

Our O·method is unique - a combo of all good healing methods with a twist for the 21st century. At no point do we focus singularly on the body (mass) or the mind (vibrational) or the soul (karmic load). At no point in life are they separate, something we will prove in class using modern science but also ancient hidden knowledge. You will explore your inner healing power through proven methods, some ancient like Yoga, Healing methods from the Mediterranean, Chinese, Aztec, native American and Tantric traditions, and more modern, like bio-chemistry or neuro-immunology or bio-decodification, different methods for the same goal.

Anyone can understand and benefit from the forces we all have around us and in us (Chi, Tonalli, Prana, Ka, Kundalini, Spiritus, etc) as our genetic matrix and your needs in certain environments. All of you cooperate with your environment all the time, “they” know, they are your teachers. What seamed to be difficult to change or stop, such as smoking, overeating, arguing, getting sad or angry, or whatever bothers you will be so easy and come naturally. It has to be felt, can never be achieved through words.

Last but not least, you will observe and dissolve karmic loads (history) toward enhancing your health and therefore life force (Prana), in your previous, present and future “lives”, and those of your children and other generations. You'll feel it, see it, hear it and stay in it.

Seriously. It works, we have done it for years.

All our retreats offer the most healthy lifestyle options for modern people. Nothing extreme, just healthy, no fancy packaging, just really-feely healthy. We read and study, and try new ideas all the time. Flexibility, plant-food, meditation, sleep and exercise, is so proven, over proven, and proven again to be important for anyone wanting to stay healthy. We show you how to do it, and live it. And for those inclined to want it but don’t do it, you will figure out why you don’t do it and what you really want. Read more about the Mind Detox here. You’ll try very cool exercises, get Ahh-moments and Bang!-moments, get quick downloads, and slow realisations for a long time after your stay. We teach, you decide what you want.

One-on-one sessions  

This is the start of all O·live activities. Cristina gives individualized sessions based upon her 25+ years of education and experience in the field of health and self-care, Ayurveda and Orthomolecular Medicine. Learn important aspects of your individual body, how your unique chemistry affects the way you live and think, and how to create healthy habits that will improve your life. Read more on the physical body.

"I have had a most enlightening week. I came not knowing what to expect and I am leaving feeling more in charge of my life and a great deal healthier."

— Ena

Meditation & mind detox

Mediation boosts our immune systems, raises our energy levels, alleviates or eliminates anxiety and depression, raises our sense of self esteem, helps us make decisions, brings peace and tranquility, clears our minds, boosts creativity - and more. Who wouldn't want that?

Any healthy lifestyle will include some time for some type of meditation. We review and practice various forms of to find which one works best for you.

"I promise to take the knowledge + inspiration you have given me and use it to make some important changes in my life."

— Kim

we love food

Food is important, but it's not only about what we eat but how your body can receive it too. No doubt what you put in your body will create your organs and mind. We teach you nutrition and cooking, and our delicious, nutrient-packed, vegan meals (no refined, no sugar, no gluten, no yeast, etc.) will heal. No doubt!

Why vegan? Because it's simply the healthiest food. You won't be hungry, tired or sluggish. Our food will give you energy and health, not steel it and not cause inflammation. You will be delighted by our price winning food, we promise, and you'll get our cook book and more to continue back home. Read what our guests say. 

At a recent retreat in Spain, we hosted one of the food critics for The Independent who specialises in French food and wine. She said that her week with us was “the best food week of my life” (and she healed her gut :)

"…filled with the most delicious food —my diet and kitchen will be forever transformed — safe guidance, support and a world of knowledge."

— Coco

Sleep and exercise

Our main O·live venues are found by national parks or protected “Rustico” areas like in Sierra de las Nieves, near Málaga. Nestled in rolling olive fields, their tranquility, comfort, clean air and pristine nature make them perfect settings for exercise and sleeping, that go hand in hand and are vital factors in a healthy and detoxing lifestyle.

Whatever exercise you prefer there are both anaerobic and aerobic classes nestled into our daily program.

Read more about our venue and the nature waiting for you.

Open dialogue and the 08

Each day, we spend time talking through life's mysteries using 8 propositions we have developed to guide our discourse and dialogue. Add to that the opportunity for one-on-one with Cristina and Ray, who have studied pretty much what there is to study in this area, taught at unis, worked with governments, companies and individuals across the globe and written a few books about it. It meaning the absolute foundation of our life and health. 

It all adds up to the transformative Olive Retreat program where coaching is offered for all who want to experience a change in any area of their lives. The right question at the right can make you find the answer you didn’t know you carried all the time.

"Thank you for caring and looking after us all and helping us to reflect on ourselves and our choices in life."

— Cary & Jason

Evenings with the stars

After dinner, for those who want, we close each day with an interactive, creative meditation/session. We love them!

If the weather is nice we might walk up on the mountain to meet the stars or the moon in the fresh air. A head massage with a few individualized acupressure points that really heal (honestly!), a creative meditation, an exploration within and without, but mostly without and always so that you get your best rejuvenating sleep. 

"Dreamy for life!"

—Katherine

Everything is included

We prefer to make it easy for both you and us. Everything is included!

(You only have to book your flight or other transport and get a travel insurance if applicable for you. Please compare our price considering we include everything. We know it is not the best pricing system from a marketing perspective but we think it's easiest for both you and us!)

We are happy to send you more pictures, let us know what you want to see, here are just a few.

Daily schedule

Timing is loose and weather dependent 

All is and offer and optional, you don't have to do anything. If you come to relax and sleep that's what you need. 

07:00 Yoga/healthy stretching to get your detox going, Pranayamas & Meditation.
08:00 Breakfast; a protein boost for the hungry, a pleasure for the body and the mind.
10:00 Body-Mind-Soul Health Dialogue/Class; to make friends with your body.
13:00 Lunch; from nature to nurture with all the spectra of light from the source. 
14:00 – 17:00 Free time/energy massages/one-to-ones/walks & hikes/ activities/etc.
17:00 O8 Mind Detox Dialogue to figure things out.
18:00 Exercise; to fill you with the mountains, the animals, the forests, and astonishing views.
19:00 Dinner; to calm our senses and prepare for the beauty(full) sleep.
21.00 Evening Cm Meditation; go for a guided tour into the subconscious liberated and supported by the O8

The retreat starts with a class around 15.00 on the arrival day and ends no later than 10.00 on the departure day. If your flights are booked differently that's OK too, just let us know to make a plan for you. The program is always adapted to each and one of you in all cases anyway.

This is one of the first videos we did. It still reflects the vibe, but the only difference is that today we go deeper to decode the reasons we carry in life to find out what we really want and why, not what we are inclinded to want. Note this venue is no longer available to us, neither is our make up or heavy machinery in the kitchen. We have perfected the message, detoxed our need for stuff, and we still do, every day.

A detox for your body, mind and soul

We see small miracles taking place every day. The transformations our guests experience in just a couple days are what makes us so passionate about what we do. The right question at the right time can make find the answer to a life long mystery in a millisecond. Our guests leave feeling transformed, or rather they discover who they really are again, for many it is a feeling of ‘coming home' and getting to know an old friend, themselves. They leave looking great.

Let us guide you to a healthier, more enhanced lifestyle as you dream and define it. Don’t let your body wait.

Who?

Wherever you come from, whatever you come with, and whatever familiarity you have with meditation, yoga, vegan food — you are always welcome to any Olive Retreat. A clear mind and fit body in our view provide the best foundation for making the right long-term choices in any situation life may offer.

Why detox?

Since 1940, over 120,000 synthetic chemicals have been added to our environment including medical drugs — and only a small percentage of these have been tested for their health impacts! Many are dangerous, or carcinogenic, mutagenic, or endocrine disrupters. These chemicals affect us when interacting with the environment, they affect our bodies, our organs — even our brains.

Olive Retreat has strategies for dealing with the toxicity of the modern world. When we become healthier, our imbalances dissipate. Many diseases, allergies, worries, pain, sleep problems, general low energy, obesity, anxiety, depression are symptomatic of an unhealthy environment, diet, and habits. When we detox through healthy food, correct breathing, meditation, sleep, stretching and exercise, we come into greater contact with our bodies — and our bodies and minds are the best experts and pharmacies we have - it wants you healthy.

Your mind detox will simply put decompose the thinking that got you ill in the first place. Combining a variety of activities customized to be accessible to you, and tailored to your needs we offer health classes based on scientific studies. Olive's famously delicious all-vegan pure food with spices and herbs enhance the detox and makes eating a pure pleasure. It all works together to boost your metabolism, your creativity and much more.

Everything we do is designed specifically to enable your body and mind to cleanse naturally and gently, in a way that is best for you. For example, not everyone is suited for an all-liquid juice detox, intense meditation, exercise or complicated yoga postures, but together with our team we find what is the most efficient and gentle process to produce the best results for you. We love that we are all different.

These are some of the areas we helped people:

• Meditation, de-stress and relaxation

• Performance and creativity

• Happiness and peace of mind

• Career and life choices

• Nutrition and cooking

• Inflammation-based disease (all!) and disorders

• Sleep

• Faith and spirituality