Spirituality by the Sea in Andalucia
Reduce your stress, appreciate who you are,
increase your happiness
Five days of fun, spirituality, discussion, laughter, minfulness, meditation,
A practical spiritual programme in Andalucia designed to help you appreciate the hidden power of your own spirituality
Become part of our spiritual family
Our 5 day spiritual program is based in Benalmádena Costa on the Costa Del Sol, close to Málaga, part of Andalucia, one of Spain's autonomous communities, a region with a rich historic and religious past. Designed for two friends travelling together, our spiritual programme includes accommodation in our cosy studio overlooking the sea, trips to local venues including the biggest Buddhist stupa in the western world, Málaga city, various traditional Andalucian villages such as Benalmádena Pueblo and Mijas Pueblo, as well as larger towns and cities such as Ronda, Córdoba and Granada. You can also visit the famous rock of Gibraltar. If you're adventurous, we can even arrange to take you to Morocco for a day. If you choose to take time out, you're in easy walking distance of the beach (3 minutes), the marina, and countless bars and cafeterias serving tapas, beer and coffee. A peculiarity if you drink, is that a beer in the bars around here is usually cheaper than a water!
Escape the winter of northern Europe and embrace your spirituality in the very south of Spain. We're ideally located, being only half an hour away from Málaga airport with daily flights to and from Ireland, the UK and most of Europe. Your spiritual adventure begins when we meet you at the airport.
Who is the programme designed for?
Because we work with just one or two people at a time, we can design each programme for your own specific needs. Before you arrive in Spain, we'll be in touch finding out exactly what your expectations and spiritual needs are. We've worked with people from many countries and from many backgrounds, such as politicians and priests, mothers and daughters, people who have suffered recent loss, people with relationship difficulties, as well as people who just want to delve deeper into their own understanding of spirituality.
On on the 5 day programme you will learn:
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The power of our thoughts & how to take personal control of how we think.
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Metacognition: how to become really aware of your thoughts
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Relaxation with modern and ancient Tibetan bowls ( calming and stress relief through sound therapy)
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How to regain lost energy and enthusiam for life
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Self hypnosis to help with emotional or phobia issues
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Self esteem building
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Surviving loss and bereavement
On a practical level, you can experience:
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Meditation by the sea, sitting on the rocks connecting with the pure enery of the waves
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Angel card readings
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Mindfullness
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Working with you own emotions
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Life coaching (goal setting with a spiritual focus)
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Visits to spiritual places such as a Buddhist temple, a beautiful Catholic church set in an old sea cave, and other spiritual venues.
What you'll do
What's the accomodation like?
You'll stay in our cosy studio apartment which is about a three minute walk from the sandy beach on the Costa Del Sol. The studio has private bathroom, American style kitchen, washing machine, air conditioning, living area, terrace overlooking the sea and marina. Fast 4G wi-fi is also available free of charge. Close to the studio, a bus service to Málaga city centre runs every 15 minutes throughout the day, whilst the nearby train station has trains to Málaga airport every 20 minutes. Taxis operate 24 hours a day throughout the area. Although Spanish is the main language, English is widely spoken.
What's the accomodation like?
What's the area like?
We're located in the busy coastal town of Benalmádena, just 15 km from the busy city of Málaga. We're less than 25 minutes by car from Málaga airport too, one of Spain's busiest airports with regular flights to over 60 different countries. Take a look at the photos below for an idea of what the area is like.
What's the area like?
People who've already visited
Jenny and Marcus
Programme Facilitators
Jenny is originally from Slovakia. She also lived in Ireland for nearly 10 years, where she studied Modern Langages with the Open University. Having worked in coffee shops and restaurants where she met some great people, she always felt that her heart was telling her that life had far more to offer, and that she had the potential to do far more.
Thats why she got into Life Coaching and spirituality. The idea behind the business is to help people to really believe in their own abilities. She has also studied alternative therapies such as Bio-Energy healing, Bach Flower Therapy, Mindfulness and hypnosis. She is currently living a busy life helping people to feel really satisfied with life in a way that creates happiness and joy. Jenny herself now enjoys every day of her life, staying positive despite the difficulties of running a business. Jenny’s message to everyone is " Love you all and stay positive!"
Dr Marcus Hopkins has been involved in helping people improve themselves for nearly 30 years. He's got 4 university degrees including a PhD, and is an award winning academic. He has taught over 600 prison officers about transformative learning for themselves and for prisoners, has helped a 100s of victims of violence to become survivors, and he's helped people come to terms with peace processes in places like Northern Ireland, Kosovo & Colombia. These places and peoples helped him become aware of the importance of spirituality. He also spent several years as a full time carer, another experience that helped him to grow spiritually. Today he specialises in the fields of spirituality, self esteem, and surviving loss and bereavement. In the last couple of years he's worked with over 1000 people. One message from Marcus to reflect on, "Freedom flows from your heart".
