8 days learning how to create your own organic skincare products in Andalusia
Huelva, Alajar
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8 days learning how to create your own organic skincare products in Andalusia
Huelva, Alajar
The best price, guaranteed
Languages of instruction
English
Retreat Type
Group activities
Capacity of participants
8 person
Pets allowed
No
Duration
8 days / 7 nights
Audience
Open to all
Languages of instruction
English
Capacity of participants
8 person
Duration
8 days / 7 nights
Retreat Type
Group activities
Pets allowed
No
Audience
Description
The experience of a lifetime awaits you in the hills of southern Spain.
The Introduction to Botanical Skin Care Production retreat will take you through all the steps necessary to create your own botanical balms, creams, shampoos, soaps and other botanical adventures, such as botanical infusions and cocktails. You will hand harvest, dry, process, distill, mill, and prepare oils and salves from scratch. You will have visits to local gardens, work with two different types of stills and hand blend local and organic ingredients to create the cream that is right for you. All classes and workshops will be conducted in English by a native teacher, although you will have plenty of opportunities to practice your Spanish during the week if you wish.
Yoga, Wellness, Relaxation
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Hatha
Facilitators
From Seed to Skin
Born and raised in Sacramento California, she has lived off the grid in the Spanish mountains for over 30 years. After living 22 years without running water and 26 without electricity, she has now installed a humble solar electric system in her home, and her hot water comes from the wood stove in the winter and a solar setup in the summer. She built her stone home herself in a small off grid village which is walking distance from the farmhouse you will be using for the retreat. She has been working with medicinal plants since the early 1990s and all the plants she uses are grown at her home, with the exception of those that are wild from the surrounding hillsides. She makes everything from scratch, with only organic ingredients and the plants she grows and harvests. She grows most of her own food and lives in the house she has built.
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Programme
Enjoy the process of learning and growth.
Escape the daily monotony for a few days.
Restore your body, mind and spiritual harmony
Accommodation
On site private chef in a renovated farmhouse
Meals
Complete recipe book and notebook to take your own notes
Transportation to and from Sevilla
WiFi
Additional activities not included in the program
Travel cost
Travel & personal insurance
Airport transfers
Transfers to public transport
Every morning will begin with a typical Andalusian breakfast spread and every evening will conclude with botanical cocktails and mocktails on the terrace or by the fireplace. All meals will be prepared on site by a private chef featuring sustainable, local, organic produce, meat and dairy. GETTING STARTED SATURDAY MARCH 9 In the morning there will be a yoga class before heading into the forest to visit an isolated village where you will harvest the first plants you will work with. You will process and prepare the plants for use throughout the week. In the afternoon you will visit the local community to have a look around and do some shopping. HANDS-ON SUNDAY MARCH 10 They will take a light walk in the forest before starting to create the first skin care products, starting with the preparation of herbal oils, making a healing balm, a lip balm, a solid shampoo and much more. DISTILLING MONDAY MARCH 11 The morning hike will take you back to the isolated village, where you will visit the wood-fired oven from which the bread is baked. Back at the farm, you will begin the process of distilling the herbal waters used to make the cream. In the afternoon you will visit a traditional alcohol distillery and museum. ECOPRINT & FLAMENCOTUESDAY MARCH 12 After some morning yoga, you will visit the Ebaye Farm where you will pick plants to create your own botanical prints on a cotton bag with Humana Ecoprint. In the afternoon you will visit the local wood-fired oven where a private flamenco concert and workshop awaits you. SOAP & ESSENTIAL OILS WEDNESDAY MARCH 13 Before heading out to the natural soap workshop and visiting the essential oil laboratory at Finca Valconejos, you will enjoy the last morning walk in the surrounding forests. In the afternoon you will return to the local village to enjoy the weekly tea room with handmade desserts and a variety of hot drinks. FACE CREAM CREATION THURSDAY MARCH 14 The last full day at the farm will begin with yoga and will focus mainly on the production of creams. They will try natural methods of preservation and discuss the use of the biodynamic lunar calendar in harvesting and making natural cosmetics.
Arrival time: 17:00
Departure Time: 09:00
Accommodation
Cottage
Surrounded by nature
Parking, Gardens
Pickup is IN SEVILLA Transportation to and from Sevilla is included in the price. Meet in Seville starting day in the afternoon. Transportation will be provided, just over an hour's drive away, to the Spanish foothills where you will spend the week. The team will have a van on hand at all times to move between locations during the stay and will return to Seville on departure day. Airfare is not included and must be booked separately.
Food
Non vegetarian, Vegan, Vegetarian
Gastronomy is one of the pillars of this retreat. All meals will be prepared on site with sustainable, local and organic produce, meat and dairy products. You will enjoy dinner in the local wood-fired pizza oven, where you will observe a private flamenco performance, complete with a flamenco basics workshop. You will enjoy local meats, fish, vegetables and mushrooms, grilled over an open fire, as well as paellas, traditional stews and fresh local salads. If you like meat, don't miss the opportunity to taste Serrano ham and Iberian pork. The incredible local cheeses will not leave you indifferent. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available with prior notice.
Cancellation and payment policy
- For a cancellation with less than 15 days notice, the deposit will not be refunded.
- For a cancellation 15 days or more prior to the retreat, the organiser will have the option to reschedule the retreat to offer you the experience at a later date.
- You will need to complete the remaining payment 30 days prior to the retreat.
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