Wellness retreat
FOR WOMEN
Lanzarote – 21-28 May 2025
With so many demands and expectations to be more than we are, we can feel exhausted and weary with life.
If your life feels full of productivity, accomplishments and doing, if you are feeling burnout, exhausted and hopeless then this is the retreat for you.
We will spend time gently reconnecting with your own inner spirit and life force energy to feel restored, alive and in love with your life, aligned to divine consciousness.
What To Expect
Set on the beautiful island of Lanzarote at the Villa Amatista,
through Qi Gong exercises, self shiatsu, meditation, mantra and connection with food medicine
you can be in the moment, allowing freedom, spontaneity and joy to bubble up
and express itself through your miraculous life.
All meals are vegetarian on Retreat and are prepared by our personal chef,
to nourish you throughout the day.
Qi Gong
Classes
Morning & Evening Qi Gong classes to begin and end your day gently, with Gentle Movement Meditation
Conscious
Cooking
Learn delicious recipes watch cookery demonstrations and discover the best foods to eat for your body
Self
Shiatsu
Learn acupoints to soothe anxiety, calm your spirit, improve circulation, and improve energy flow
Boutique Accommodation
Unique shared accommodation for friends, couples or singles, in a variety of one-of-a-kind villas.
Time
to Relax
Villa Amatista has an outdoor chlorine-free, salt water swimming pool, solar-heated.
Vegetarian Cuisine
Enjoy delicious and nourishing vegetarian meals cooked by our private chef
Group
Day Trip
Experience the unique beauty of Lanzarote with us on this half day excursion.
F.A.Q.’s
Can I Attend as a Qi Gong Beginner?
This Retreat requires some experience with Qi Gong so if you book with us we will gift you a FREE month of Chi Flow with Jo for August 2024 so you can learn the basics before you arrive.
What Fitness Level Must I have?
This Retreat is perfect for any age, fitness level and experience of Qi Gong, especially if you’d like to deepen your practice with more bespoke in-person instruction.
I have Special Dietary Requirements
If you have specific dietary requirements (e.g. if you are lactose-intolerant, coeliac) you can inform us in your Intake Form and we will ensure that you have the right foods to eat.
What Is The Accommodation?
Villa Amarista comprises of several self-contained villas and a main building, set in the tranquil countryside of Lanzarote, near Teguise.
Accommodation is shared (twin rooms) with your own private seating and dining areas and small kitchenettes in each villa for your convenience.
Meals will be taken together in the communal space, but you can rest, relax and unwind in your own villas, enjoy the sunshine, take a dip in the saltwater, chlorine-free swimming pool or stroll around the beautiful grounds of Villa Amatista.
Useful Information about Lanzarote
Lanzarote is part of the Canary Islands and is the easternmost of the Canary Islands, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Although it rises to only 2,198 feet (670 metres) at Peñas del Chache, it is mountainous, with numerous small craters and extensive lava flows. The climate is arid, with the little rain that falls coming mainly in winter.
About 1730 the appearance of half the island was altered by volcanic eruptions. The last violent activity was in 1824, but crevices in the Montañas del Fuego (Fire Mountains) still emit sufficient heat to fry eggs.Timanfaya National Park (20 square miles [51 square km]) was established in 1974. By remarkable dry-farming methods cereals, vegetables, wine grapes, and other crops are produced on terraces on the steep sides of the volcanoes.
Arrecife, the chief port, has a fishing and fish-preserving industry. Tourists are drawn to the island by its fine black-sand beaches and sport fishing; the service industry dominates the economy. The preservation of the island’s natural resources has been of growing concern as a result of the influx of tourists and a glut of construction. Regular sea and air services connect Lanzarote with Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Graciosa, a volcanic islet (9.5 square miles [25 square km]) lying 1 mile (1.6 km) off northern Lanzarote, has a few hundred inhabitants, mainly fishermen. Area 307 square miles (795 square km).
Lanzarote is part of Spain, and therefore is part of the EU, and its currency is the EURO (€). There are plenty of ATM machines on the island and most places take credit/debit cards.
Is there anything to do on Lanzarote if I want to extend my stay before/after Retreat?
You can absolutely spend time on the island before or after the Retreat, there is plenty to see and do. From the art galleries, futuristic buildings and event centres designed by César Manrique, the artist who moved to and fell in love with Lanzarote and was responsible for stopping building over 3 storeys high being built on Lanzarote so as not to spoil the views, the volcanic landscape, Timanfaya National Park, Teguise Market on a Sunday.
Fascinating attractions like Jameos del Agua and the Cueva de los Verdes are great places to visit. Don’t miss out the Mirador del Río, a spectacular viewpoint – also built by Manrique – blending harmoniously with its surroundings and providing breathtaking views over la Graciosa and the other islets of the Chinijo archipelago archipelago… just to name some of the superb sights you will see here!
There are plenty of hotels, apartments and AirBnBs to choose from on the island, car hire is very reasonable and the island itself is small with excellent roads, so exploring would be recommended before or after Retreat.
Is Lanzarote duty-free?
Lanzarote is part of Spain and therefore the EU, and therefore Euros (€) are the currency on the island. However there is lower tax than other EU countries and no duty on various items.
- The local tax, equivalent to VAT, is much lower than most of Europe at just 7%
- There is no duty on tobacco, alcohol or perfumes on the island
How To Get There
it is your own responsibility to get to Villa Amatista.
There are regular flights into Lanzarote Airport – we would advise booking your flights earlier so you get better prices – and it takes c. 25/30 mins in a taxi/car to get to Villa Amatista.
Taxis cost c. €30 for this journey and can be pre-booked or there is a taxi rank at the Airport. You can pre-book your taxi HERE
Time For You
At this healing retreat we gather to nourish body, mind and spirit. To experience and connect with your own inner spirit and the life force energy that surrounds you.
It is your time to be fully present in your life and your body. To make lasting friendships, have fun, learn new skills, expand your practice, be deeply nourished and cared for, leaving with a renewed sense of purpose, vitality and serenity.
Who Is This Retreat For?
This restorative healing retreat will show you how to slow things down, listen to your body and access the innate tools to flow you forward in life.
This retreat is for you if you can resonate with any of the following statements:
- You are feeling overwhelmed.
2. You are continuously fearful of doing the wrong thing or upsetting people.
4. You are struggling to sleep.
5. You have feelings of anxiety or depression
6. You are exhausted.
7. You feel you can’t do anything right.
8. You are frequently unwell.
9. You feel stuck in your career, relationship or your life.
Sample Daily Schedule
9.15am Sitting Meditation
9.30am Morning Chi Flow with Jo Practice
10.30am Breakfast
12.00pm Conscious Cooking Workshop
1.30pm Lunch
2.30pm -6.00pm Relax /Pool Time
6.00pm Dinner
7.00pm Evening Qi Gong Practice
7.30 Healing Sounds Meditation
8.00pm Guided Self Acupressure Routine
8.30pm Group Connection Time
Joanne Faulkner is a Qi Gong teacher – Chi Flow with Jo – teaching live daily online Qi Gong classes to hundreds of people; a Shiatsu practitioner specializing in the energy of food in Traditional Chinese Medicine and a published Author. Her residential and day Wellness Retreats focus on Chi Gong, self-Shiatsu & Conscious Cooking Demonstrations, and are extremely popular.
Joanne is currently the Irish representative to the European Shiatsu Federation and until recently was the Chairperson of the Shiatsu Society Ireland.
“Good Food: Better Sex” and “Shiatsu & the Art of Conscious Cooking” , both written and published by Joanne, are modern cookbooks full of delicious recipes, Traditional Chinese Medicine plus acupressure points for health and wellbeing.
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