Spiritual retreats: introduction and types

We can find a great variety of retreats with different themes and working methods. You should look for the style that resonates with you the most, making sure that you feel comfortable with the facilitator and that you like the retreat venue.

Retreats for Groups

Retreats for Groups would be formed by at least two people up until the quota that each centre or facilitator has preestablished. This type of retreat usually offers targeted and personalized activities to the participants. It is a beautiful experience to share the evolution and change that one goes through when in a retreat with more people.

Within this category of retreat we would also find trainings, where one spends a few days, a few weeks or a month intensively learning and training in some subject.

Advantages of Group retreats

• Guided activities
• Sharing with other people
• Group energy and feeling of tribe
• Learning new skills together

Individual retreats

Individual retreats are those in which we have a space for ourselves and we manage how we want to share our time. In many cases there are adequate facilities for meditation and guidance on how to carry out the retreat. Depending on the place it will offer some characteristics or others.

Advantages of Individual retreats

• More flexibility in dates and duration
• Time for inner-connection and cultivation of the Self
• Possibility of spending time with a teacher individually