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Earth & Spirit Retreat

Our work here is to provide a space and practices that enable you to heal and relax from the bombardment of modern life. Our intention is to raise our collective vibration and reveal our true self: Joy & compassion are our natural state and all life is sacred.

The RisingSoul is a safe space to reconnect with your authentic self and mother earth. Find yourself immersed in the wild forest, mountain air and spring water of Bulgaria’s undiscovered gem the Bohemian Balkans.

We are a little different to many retreat centers, we are a group of non paid volunteers and residents who invite guests to join us through our yoga community Retreats. & open our space to Guest Coaches to share their teachings. We offer a 5% Discount if you book directly through us as a thankyou for saving us commision from the booking platforms and supporting our work.

We run the Earth & Spirit Community Yoga Retreat, everyday from may to Sep with flexible arrival tuesday to friday and the Wild Forest Awakening Retreat which runs twice a year and can be purchased as a full retreat or as an upgrade to the Earth & Spirit Retreat for guests who are already staying with us.

In addition to this, unique retreats and short courses are held by Guest Coaches in low season. More about these on the drop down menu under the Retreat Hub tab.

Whats Included

Our Earth & Spirit Retreat includes 3 x practices a day plus the night meditation or activity. A 5th class or workshop can be joined for a minimum contribution of 15lv. Two community meals a day are included Brunch and dinner and you can support our volunteers by eating lunch at the Chai House community project where salad bar with free drink and fruit is available everyday for 8lv along with some healthy snacks and treats.

Resident coaches teach yoga through a variety of styles, including Kundalini Yoga, Elemental Yoga, QiGong Yoga, Vinyasa Hatha, Ashtanga Flow , Restorative, Yin, Yang and other fusion and pilates classes and ceremonies. Our schedule also includes pranayama and daily Meditation plus a weekly local hike with picnic.

How does the WildForest Awakening Upgrade Work?

The schedule below is for the Earth & Spirit retreat guests and includes asana, breathwork and meditation classes. It does not include lunch or workshops, guests who book the Wild Forest Awakening Retreat or upgrade will be taken on a deep journey through additional ceremonies, healing and group therapy sessions, energy sessions, workshops and lunch as discribed on the schedule. the upgrade price is inclusive of all of these extras.

RisingSoul Earth & Spirit Example Schedule 

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
07.15	Morning Gong Noble Silence	Morning Gong Noble Silence	Morning Gong Noble Silence	Morning Gong Noble Silence	Morning Gong Noble Silence	Morning Gong Noble Silence	Rest day or optional excursion or activity (additional charge)
07.30	Fruit, honey & herbal tea	Fruit, honey & herbal tea	Fruit, honey & herbal tea	Fruit, honey & herbal tea	Fruit, honey & herbal tea	Fruit, honey & herbal tea
07.45 -8.15	Meditation	Meditation	Meditation	Meditation	Meditation	Kundalini kriya
08.30	Yoga Asana	Kundalini Flow	Yoga Asana	Kundalini Kriya	Kundalini Flow	Isha Kriya
9.35	Self Journaling	Self Journaling	Self Journaling	Self Journaling	Self Journaling	Self Journaling	Self Journaling
09.45	Community Brunch	Community Brunch	Community Brunch	Community Brunch	Community Brunch	Community Brunch	Community Brunch
10.30	Karma Yoga	Karma Yoga	Karma Yoga	Karma Yoga	Karma Yoga	Karma Yoga	Karma Yoga
11.00	Relax	Relax	Relax	Relax	Relax	Relax	Free day
12.30–13.30	Private Classes or treatments	Private Classes or treatments	Private Classes or treatments	Private Classes or treatments	Private Classes or treatments
13.30	Tea House Open Snacks & Healthy Treats available 13.30 – 15.00	Tea House Open Snacks & Healthy Treats available Day Menu  13.30 – 15.00	Tea House Open Snacks & Healthy Treats available Day Menu  13.30 – 15.00	Tea House Open Snacks & Healthy Treats available Day Menu  13.30 – 15.00	Tea House Open Snacks & Healthy Treats available Day Menu  13.30 – 15.00	Tea House Open Snacks & Healthy Treats Mountain Yoga Hike  Picnic (Poke Bowl Picnic included)	Free Day Excursions can be organised
14.30 –16.30	Private Sessions Treatments Available	Private Sessions Treatments Available	Private Sessions Treatments Available	Private Sessions Treatments Available	Private Sessions Treatments Available
16.30–17.45	Dance/Ecstatic Yoga	Yoga Flow	Vinyasa Flow	Hatha Yoga	Restorative Yoga
18.00	Community Dinner	Community Dinner	Community Dinner	Community Dinner	Community Dinner
19.00	Karma Yoga	Karma Yoga	Karma Yoga	Karma Yoga	Karma Yoga
19.15	Relax	Relax	Relax	Relax	Relax	Social, Music, hot drinks & Fire
20.30	Heart Sharing & Welcome Circle	Games Night	Yin/Yoga Nidra	Music Meditation	Meditation		Self Service Soup Super & Fresh Baked Bread

PLEASE NOTE: All Guests Must Please Attend Monday Heart Sharing Circle.

Retreat Guest – Three practices/classes are included + Night Meditation & 1 x Guided Local Village Hike. or Spa Visit. Extra classes can be attended as you wish on a pay as you feel basis all contributions in the Yoga barn Donation pot please. 

NomadStay Guests – One yoga practice session per day & One meditation or breathwork included. Extra classes can be attended as you wish on a pay as you feel basis all contributions in the Yoga barn Donation pot please. 

or ask us to purchase an all-inclusive upgrade 

KARMA YOGA: We are a non profit community to enable us to function in a non commercial capacity. Everyone is required to contribute to the flow of  life here through Karma Yoga, the act of selfless service for 30 minutes 2 x a day. Please see the Karma Yoga Jobs board in Kitchen. 😊

PRIVATE SESSIONS & TREATMENTS: Available by arrangement please see a member of the team to book prices on list.

WORKSHOPS & TEAHOUSE:

Thank you for supporting our volunteers and community projects. The Tea House will open at 13.30 – 15.30 everyday Monday – Sunday serving  healthy snacks and treats, coffee and tea. Donations only in Lvs please. Workshops are displayed on the window in the BBQ  area and will vary depending on our volunteers’ creative contributions. Please donate as generously as you can afford to help support our giving back program and volunteers.

What Else Do I Need To Know?

This is a special place and we want you to enjoy and love this community as much as we do. Living in a non commercial environment and reducing our Eco footprint requires acceptance, compassion and compromises. 

Life here is deliberately basic & rustic. We invite you to experience how little we truly need & the lightness that this brings when we reconnect with each other & the elements, as we let go of expectation and attachment to the material world.

Our community embraces the simplicity and culture of rustic Bulgarian mountain village life and recognises the benefits of a reduction in white noise and media influence. Guided by our resident coaches, our guests are supported to develop self-responsibility and practice presence and form wonderful connections within the community whilst experiencing the daily flow of life with the locals.

RisingSoul is situated on the Belitsa River, and surrounded by lush mountain valley forests, on the edge of the cultural and historic town of Tryavna. Here you will find a vibrant international community of diverse and inspiring travellers and coaches. We are waiting to welcome you to the unique experience of living, eating, and breathing yogic and Daoist practice.