Sahara Retreat Info

The Activities

The retreat features daily sessions to connect deeper to yourself and others through the 5 elements: earth, water, fire, air, and space. Our activities include movement, dance, meditation, cacao ceremonies, authentic relating, and breathwork.

In between sessions, you’ll have enough time to relax, enjoy your time by the pool, or explore the nearby sand dunes. The final day culminates on a New Moon, the perfect time to plant new seeds for your path ahead and step forward with clarity.

We’ll also go on 2 excursions to learn more about the berber culture, visit a place for traditional spiritual music, berber shopping and fossil trekking. There is no pressure to join any of the activities, in case you want to take time for yourself to „retreat“.

Most important is that you ENJOY your time in the desert and that can magically unfold differently for everyone.

The Location

We’ll be staying in a typical berber Riad built by a former nomad family in a village at the footsteps of the dunes. The hotel has an inner courtyard (patio) with a pool, and semi-luxurious rooms in the first and second floor.

We will also venture out two nights into the Sahara desert and stay in nomad tents amidst the dunes for a full immersion into nomad life.

The Food

Vegetarian breakfast and dinner are included. We’ll serve traditional Moroccan dishes and intercontinental food, to vary the choices. For lunch you can choose to either skip the meal, get something from the menu in the hotel or grab a bite in nearby local places.

Be aware that local places serve little vegetarian options, but they have pizza, sandwiches, soups, salads, berber omelette, couscous and tajine. All of it very delicious!

There are also small shops with groceries and anything you might want to buy for daily necessities, or just to get an ice cream and some fruits.

Read more about the food here.

The Schedule

The retreat starts on the 22. March with a Marrakesh pick-up, where we leave in the early morning by minivan to arrive in Merzouga, Erg Chebbi, in the afternoon.

The retreat ends on the 29. March with a Marrakesh drop-off in the evening. You’ll need to book your own accommodation on the nights of the 21. March and the 29. March in Marrakesh. There is an option to skip the extra nights by arriving from Fes, see FAQ.

When you travel to the desert yourself by flying to Errachidia / Ouarzazate, are coming from Fes or wanting to arrive a few days earlier, the price will reduce by 110€. All travel related tipps are in the FAQ.

On the days between the 23. and 28. March we’ll be in the Sahara with a regular daily schedule.

Daily Schedule (Sample)

9am: Morning Session (Movement, Yoga, Dance)

10:30am: Breakfast

Free Time / Excursion

5pm: Extra Session

6pm: Evening Meditation

7:30pm: Dinner

Free Time

Extras

You can book:

• 1:1 astrology readings

• 1:1 life coaching

• 1:1 meditation

• 1:1 embodiment sessions

with Anna Sofia additionally to your trip.

Important Desert Travel Tipps

It gets hot in the Sahara desert during the day ( ~ 26°C), so bring your sunscreen and sunglasses! However, it can be chilly at night in March (~12°C), so it’s recommended to have at least one pair of long pants / jeans, a light jacket, a jumper or a long-sleeve and a shawl with you.

You’ll also need a shawl to protect you from the desert sand, because even in the village there is a lot of sand :). Btw, you can buy a local berber shawl in the village too. They have one color on the top and another color on the bottom.

Also, you are in Morocco, which is a Muslim country. The berber originally were not Muslim as their connection is more earth/sky bound, but most of them are now, so you’ll hear the occasional mosque nearby. One of the Imams has a laundry service too, so if you want to get your laundry washed by the Imam from the mosque – a once in a lifetime opportunity – voilá. Only in the desert. 🙂

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