“Power of Creative Expression” 5-Day Yoga and Macrame retreat in the stunning mountains of Montenegro
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Love Life Retreat held at Ashuma Center in a serene valley surrounded by mountain peaks & wild beaches of Montenegro.
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Each of our tents has a private entrance and its own outdoor space.
These beautiful tents are fully equipped with authentic furniture combined with Siberian larch flooring. Each room has a private en-suite bathroom equipped with all necessary facilities.
Our Retreat
The Location
Ashuma is a unique space located in the beautiful National Park Lovćen; in the midst of a forest, surrounded by mountains and a 40-minute drive to the open sea.
It is covering 10 hectares of land, and it includes valleys, forests, cliffs, viewpoints... everything that a mountain can offer.
The Facilities
The facilities are designed to be in perfect harmony with nature.
Each of the spacious luxury tents produced in South Africa has its private entrance and its own outdoor space.
There is a fully equipped Activity Hall which is 145 m2 in size. With plenty of yoga mats, blankets, blocks and everything else you need to create a relaxing environment to allow your sessions to run smoothly.
Ashuma are fully committed to ecological values, this is why the center is free from plastic, alcohol, and smoke.
The Accommodation
Each of our tents has a private entrance and its own outdoor space.
These beautiful tents are fully equipped with authentic furniture combined with Siberian larch flooring. Each room has a private en-suite bathroom equipped with all necessary facilities. You can also find us on BookRetreats.com
What’s Included
- 4 nights accommodation in our beautiful tents with a private entrance and our own outdoor space.
- Daily Yoga / Meditation sessions. Our highly experienced teachers will guide you safely through these practices no matter your level. Allow yourself to experience a state of relaxed alertness, a balance between “doing” and being” through an ancient practice of Kaula Tantra Yoga.
- Create one unique macrame piece as part of a sustained fashion movement and explore the spiritual side of ancient knotting technique. All materials and necessary tools will be provided. (This designer hoodie is worth over £1000).
- Delicious and nourishing healthy meals - breakfast and dinner prepared by our own retreat chef using locally sourced and seasonal ingredients. Our food will be vegetarian and vegan style buffet but if you have any other dietary requirements please let us know.
- Guided walks to discover the wild beaches and mountains surrounding you.
Not included
- International Flights to Montenegro.
- Transfers to and from the airport.
- Lunch/additional snacks, juices and smoothies. All can be ordered from the lounge on demand.
“There is no instant gratification. You will reach the ultimate way of being present”
This program was made as a result of two women tying knots of connection, friendship and love for life. Putting into existence something that never was before - a unique, intricate and empowering fusion of yoga practices and macrame knotting. A collaboration between Love Life Retreats and VIITTA House is here for you.
Macrame is an ancient technique of tying knots using just your hands and a bit of rope. You can use these handmade knots to create patterns and apply these patterns to create unique pieces for interior design, fashion or spiritual practices. “Each handmade garment becomes your spiritual armour that you knotted with your own hands, with your own intentions. When you wear it, you feel empowered and supported” says Violetta, the macrame teacher.
This is why during our retreat you will learn how to tie intentions into the magic macrame knots and create a bespoke VIITTA Hoody with your own hands. This will be the first time the secret of the VIITTA Hoody is shared with the world, a designer item that takes over 20hrs of commitment.
The transformative fusion of practices at this destination retreat was made to guide you to embrace mindfulness, your ability to be fully present and aware, your mind to be in full attention to what you are doing, the knots your hands are making and the macrame patterns you are creating. You will learn to trust yourself and your hands to create complex macrame patterns. You cannot get to the next step unless you complete the current step. You will be tapping into your flow state - where time doesn't exist, it's just you and your craft.
The Programme
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Afternoon
2pm onwards. Arrivals/Settling into accommodation
Evening
5pm Tantra Yoga gentle tridosha practice. Opening circle with a Connection Game
7pm Dinner
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Morning
8am Dynamic Yoga Flow and pranayama practice
10.00 Brunch
Afternoon
12pm - 3pm Guided Macrame making
Smoothies/juices/speciality drinks can be offered as best to be in the lounge area on demand.
3pm - 6pm Macrame making
Evening
6pm Restorative sound bath to relax the body and mind
7:00 Dinner
* schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions and needs of the group.
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Morning
7am - 9am Meditation / Ayurvedic walking massage
9:00 Brunch
Afternoon
11am:-3pm Macrame Making in the beautiful lounge
Fruit Snacks / Smoothies and Break on demand
4pm - 6pm Macrame Making
Evening
7pm Dinner
8pm Bonfire Satsang
* schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions and needs of the group.
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Morning
7am Yoga Flow and meditation
9am: Brunch
Afternoon
10:30am - 1:30pm Guided Macrame Making
1pm - 3pm Fruit Snacks/smoothies on demand, Mindful walk
Evening
4pm - 6pm Guided Macrame Making
6pm Relaxation Practice/Sound Bath
7pm Dinner
8pm Bonfire, Satsang - Open dialog
* schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions and needs of the group.
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Morning
8am Moving Meditation. Closing circle
10am Brunch
12:00-1pm Check out
Dining
In this cozy dining hall, breakfast and dinner are served everyday, and for lunch one can choose meals from a designed ašuma menu.
Vegetarian and vegan menu in buffet style.
Ashuma’s international chefs can please you with different world cuisines, which means not a single meal will be repeated twice.
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Brunch/Lunch
• Homemade granola
• Local yoghurt with honey
• Fresh fruit platter drizzled with pomegranate syrup
• Banana muffins.
• Mexican sweet corn pancakes with fresh salsa
• Avocado toast with radish cevicheDinner
• Spicy red lentil soup
• Warm Halloumi salad with white bean, spinach & mustard dressing
• Slow cooked vegetable tagine with apricots and honey
• Flatbreads with hummus
• Quinoa with peas & mint
• Chocolate and cardamom torte (gluten free) -
Brunch/Lunch
• Mango, lime lassi bircher
• Sliced melon with strawberries
• Smoky spinach shakshuka
• Fresh tomato bruschetta
• Three cheese platter
• Toasted bagelsDinner
• Miso soup
• Japanese tofu with soy and ginger
• Teriyaki rice with broccoli
• Crunchy potato salad
• Vegetable platter with radish
• Meringue with passionfruit and lemon curd (gluten free)
After the incredible experience in Montenegro in 2022 and 2023 we are grateful to share this beautiful opportunity to Love Life again within the glorious setting that is the Ashuma Center.
Set the scene by looking at our last retreat.-
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Marvel at the nature all around you, nourish your body and mind, bring attention to where you need it most.
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Allow yourself to experience a state of relaxed alertness, a balance between “doing” and being” through an ancient practice of Kaula Tantra Yoga.
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Learn how to express yourself creatively through ancient knotting practice - macrame.
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Embark on a journey of exploring subtle connection between your inner and outer worlds through breathwork and guided meditation
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Allow the harmonic and pure tones of alchemy singing bowls to be heard not just by the ear but by the whole body. These tones affect your energy centers for meditation, balancing and healing.
Meet the Teachers
Victoria Zimmer
An internationally recognised Tantra Yoga teacher with over 16 years of teaching experience worldwide
A Founder and Facilitator of Love Life Retreats
Yoga Alliance registered Master teacher eRYT500 and continued education provider (YACEP)
An author of online chakra balancing courses
Mindfulness meditation, yoga and pilates lead trainer for London Wellness Academy
Sacred Geometry certified teacher and practitioner
Violetta Onishchenko
Founder and Teacher of VIITTA house - Macrame Masterclasses which use an ancient knotting technique for mindful creation of sustainable fashion
Inspirational public speaker with events hosted in schools, corporate spaces and online
Former family law solicitor of the High Courts of England and Wales
BA Textile Design graduate from Central Saint Martins, London
“I just came back home relaxed and fully energised from the retreat in Montenegro. During retreat we had amazing opportunity not only to do yoga , meditation, awaken the fire ceremony or much more but also just enjoy peaceful environment, fireplace in the evening, walks. Looking forward to another retreat.”
Viktoria P."One of the most restful and positive trips ever. I came back fully recharged and feeling very optimistic. It sure exceeded my expectations!”
- Myatmar Aung“The retreats are wonderfully organised and run. Everyone is made to feel welcome and you can see the hard work and effort that goes into making the retreats unique and special. I can back deeply rested and wanting more :)”
- Neha T.
