Softly release, expand & emerge into 2026
A gentle, nourishing retreat to close the year with intention before we step into 2026 with open hearts. Together in community, we’ll move, rest, celebrate, and create space to unfurl—slowly, softly, and with presence. In the quiet of winter, nature teaches us that stillness is sacred.
This retreat is a chance to pause, a time to breathe deeply, to soften and to tend to our bodies. Through stillness, movement and ritual, we begin to unfurl and celebrate the beauty of a new year together.
WORKSHOPS
Yoga, meditation, movement, creative expression
HEALTHY FOOD
Delicious and nourishing meals with snacks and herbal teas included
CEREMONY
Fire circle, New Years Eve Ceremony, Cacao Rituals
RELAX
Take a cold dip, enjoy the sauna and peaceful gardens
WHY JOIN US?
This retreat is for you if you are looking to:
• Reconnect with your body through guided meditation, somatic practices and embodied movement.
• Care for your nervous system - Learn and experience techniques that support balance between mind and body.
• Slow down and nourish yourself in the peaceful setting of Mas Juli, far from daily routines and city life to unfurl into the new year renewed.
• Mark the turning of the year with intention, ceremony, and conscious celebration.
• Make nourishing connections and share real moments amongst like minded community.
• Relax fully, with time to enjoy the sauna, a cold dip in the pool, read in a hammock, or simply be and reflect.
This retreat isn’t about setting goals or becoming a “new you.” It is about remembering, embracing, and celebrating who you are, moment to moment.
THE EXPERIENCE
Every moment of UNFURL is designed to guide you toward a deeper presence with yourself, your body, and others. From this grounded place, transformation can happen, where you can expand, open, and unfurl at your own pace.
Expect daily embodiment practices, healing rituals, restful spaces, and delicious meals, all in a peaceful retreat setting just outside Barcelona.
DAILY PROGRAM
December 30th
Arrival & Initiation
16:00: Arrival & Check-in
17:30: Welcome Circle – Intention-setting & connection
19:30: Dinner
21:00: Workshop: Discover Nervous System Regulation
December 31st
Connection & Celebration
08:00: Meditation, Breath & Movement
09:30: Breakfast
11:30: Cacao Ritual
14:30: Lunch
15:30: Free Time
19:30: Dinner
21:30: Fire Circle: Reflection & Release
23:00: New Year’s Eve Ceremony: Honouring the past, welcoming the new
January 1st
Embodiment & Expression
08:30: Morning Cacao & Embodiment
11:00: New Year Breakfast
12:30: Free Time
14:30: Lunch
16:00: Workshop: Unfurl with Somatic & Creative Expression
19:30: Dinner
21:00: Workshop: Unfurl through Voice & Vibration
January 2nd
Integration & Closure
08:00: Meditation, Breath & Movement
09:30: Breakfast
11:00: Closing Circle
14:00: Lunch
16:00: Goodbyes
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:
• 3 nights / 4 days in the beautiful Mas Juli Retreat Centre, just 45 minutes from Barcelona.
• Comfortable ensuite shared accomodation
• Workshops, practices and ceremonies
• Support and guidance of 2 experienced facilitators
• Delicious & nourishing daily meals
• Herbal teas, snacks, and ceremonial cacao
• Access to sauna, pool, and peaceful gardens
• Integration support and free time
BOOK YOUR RETREAT:
INVESTMENT
150€ non-refundable deposit to be paid at booking to secure your place, the rest to be paid in cash.
• Early Bird Price: €700 (until July 31st)
• Regular Price: €850 (From 1st August)
• Bring a friend/partner - both get €50 off! (Excluding during early bird)
READY TO UNFURL?
UNFURL is more than a retreat—it’s a journey home to yourself.
Come as you are. Let yourself be held. Breathe. Expand. Celebrate.
Start the year rooted, resourced, and ready to unfurl into 2026.
To confirm your reservation and/or for any questions or queries, you can contact at:
Joanna
info.joanna.gilbert@gmail.com
+34 643 26 78 85
Fiona
fiona@thrivingessence.com
+34 654 40 76 10
The Loft
SHARED DOUBLE SUITE With two single beds and bathroom.
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Susan's Room
SHARED DOUBLE SUITE With two single beds and bathroom.
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The Grey Room
SHARED DOUBLE SUITE With two single beds and bathroom.
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Love Room
SHARED DOUBLE SUITE With two single beds and bathroom.
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The Cherry Tree Room
SHARED QUADRUPLE SUITE With four single beds and bathroom.
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The Forest Room
SHARED DOUBLE SUITE With two single beds and bathroom.
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Da Vinci Room
SHARED DOUBLE SUITE With two single beds and bathroom.
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The Old Garden Room
SHARED QUADRUPLE ROOM Room with 2 bunk beds shared with a bathroom. Prices per person with all inclusive, full board, accommodation for three nights and all activities.
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Joanna
Joanna is an experienced facilitator who weaves mindful movement, breath, and playfulness into every class, workshop, and retreat. Since beginning her teaching journey in 2015, she’s trained in Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, and Tantra yoga, with a deepening focus on embodiment, self-inquiry, and nervous system regulation. Her sessions invite subtle awareness, supporting deeper presence both on and off the mat.
Alongside teaching, Joanna offers Osteo-Thai bodywork around Barcelona, bringing her intuitive, healing touch to the community. Through years of travel, study, and immersion in ashrams and yoga schools, yoga has become more than a practice—it’s become a way of life. Whether holding a retreat, a women’s circle, or a yoga class, Joanna’s heart lies in creating nourishing spaces for transformation, where people can slow down, reconnect, and come home to their bodies and breath.
To confirm your reservation and/or for any questions or queries, you can contact Joanna at info.joanna.gilbert@gmail.com or telephone +34643267885
Fiona
Fiona is a nervous system-informed somatic facilitator, space holder, ceremonial cacao and meditation guide, reiki healer, and founder of Thriving Essence; a sanctuary for women to reconnect with their bodies and return to their fullest expression of self.
Her work is rooted from her own lived experience of disconnection, re-membering, and learning to trust her body after being diagnosed with Endometriosis seven years ago.
Through somatic embodiment, cacao medicine, and cyclical living, Fiona weaves presence, empathy and ritual to create heart-led spaces where you can soften, listen with curiosity and attune to your body’s wisdom, moving toward a deeper understanding of yourself and thriving as your true essence.
To confirm your reservation and/or for any questions or queries, you can contact Fiona at fiona@thrivingessence.com or telephone +34654407610