RELEASE & RISE – Yoga Dance, Coaching, and Meditation Retreat

RELEASE & RISE – Yoga Dance, Coaching, and Meditation Retreat

July 29 – August 3, 2025

Embark on a transformative 6-day retreat dedicated to feminine empowerment, where the goddess within you serves as your mirror and guide. This retreat takes place at retreat center Milagro de Algar, located in the midst of Andalucia, very close to the village of Vejer de la Frontera and the Atlantian coast named the Costa de la Luz.

Through a blend of yoga and dance, coaching, and meditation, we aim to remember our own divine nature and reconnect to the goddess within us. We focus on the feminine heart energy to reignite your inner fire. The yoga dance sessions will explore movement around the hips, pelvis, and rib cage, connecting the heart to the root and creating space and mobility in every part of the body. Coaching sessions will take place both in groups and individually, focusing on identifying and overcoming the blocks and limiting beliefs you hold about yourself and the world, allowing you to rise into your authentic, powerful self. You will be invited to set a specific goal for this retreat. In the meditation sessions, we will dive deep within ourselves to reconnect with our higher self and the wisdom and joy that come from living in tune with the energy of the goddess within us. Each afternoon we have time for the intuitive selection of a Goddess card, and for its interpretation, which offers insight and guidance. Together, we will explore the wisdom of the divine feminine, reconnect with our authentic selves, and embrace a vibrant, empowered way of being a woman.

Program 6-Day Retreat ‘Release and Rise: yoga dance, coaching, and meditation’

Tuesday Day 1: Arrival & Initiation
● 14:00 Arrival check-in and settling into accommodations
● 18:00: Welcoming circle and introductions – Initiation meditation: Setting intentions
and connecting with the Goddess within / Goddess Card Arrival
● 19:30: Welcoming dinner

Wednesday Day 2: Awakening the Root Energy
● 07:30 Coffee / tea / fruit available in the kitchen
● 08:30 – 10:00 Yoga Dance: Grounding & Meditation
● 10:00: Breakfast
● 12:00 – 16:00: Journaling / beach time
● 16:30 – 17:00 Goddess reading
● 17:00 – 18:30 Group Coaching 1
● 18:30 – 19:00 Sound Healing
● 19:30: Dinner

Thursday Day 3: Igniting the Inner Fire
● 07:30 Coffee / Tea / fruit available in the kitchen
● 08:30 – 10:00 Yoga Dance: Heart-root connection
● 10:00: Breakfast
● 12:00 – 16:00: Journaling / beach time / personal tasks
● 16:30 – 17:00 Goddess reading
● 17:00 – 18:30: Group coaching 2
● 18:30 – 19:00 Sound healing
● 19:30: Dinner
● 21:00 Gathering and sharing

Friday Day 4: Reuniting Heart and Root
● 07:30: Coffee/ tea/ fruit available in the kitchen
● 08:30 – 10:00 Yoga Dance: Flowing with heart-centered energy
● 10:00 Breakfast
● 12:00 – 16:00 INDIVIDUAL COACHING SESSIONS scheduled for this afternoon
● 16:30 – 17:00 Goddess reading
● 17:00 – 18:30 Group coaching 3
● 18:30 – 19:00 Sound healing
● 19:30: Dinner

Saturday Day 5: Integration and Reflection
● 07:30 Coffee / tea / fruit available in the kitchen
● 08:30 – 10:00 Yoga Dance: Body empowerment
● 10:00: Breakfast
● 12:00 – 16:00 Free / Beach time / Journaling
● 16:30 – 17:00 Goddess reading
● 17:00 – 18:30: Final and integrative group coaching session 4
● 18:30 – 19:00 Sound Healing
● 19:30: Dinner
● 21:00 Final evening celebrations

Sunday Day 6: Departure
● 07:30: Coffee / tea / fruit available in the kitchen
● 09:00 – 10:00: Farewell circle and meditation
● 10:00 Breakfast
● 13:00: Check-out and departures

What is included in your retreat prices:
*5 nights and 6 days in a shared or private accommodation at the Milagro de Algar Retreat Center – types of rooms vary – please see below.
*a vegetarian breakfast, an afternoon smoothie and a vegan dinner each day served at the retreat center.
*unlimited water, coffee and tea
*the entire retreat program with Rebekka and Suzie
*transportation to the beaches and back to the retreat center.
What is not included in the price:
*flights
*transfer from airport/ bus station to Milagro and back. You may rent a car from the airport for the duration of your stay. You may also inquire transportation from Milagro for a fee (ranging from €50 – €100 depending on the pick up point.)
*lunch and afternoon snacks. We offer an afternoon smoothie daily, on request, at 15.00 pm. If you would like something else or more to eat for lunch you may go
shopping at the nearby town. You may store your food and snacks at Milagro in the communal fridge. You may also purchase a lunch at the restaurants by the beach.

Prices:
The all-in price (flight and transfer not included) of the retreat depends on which type
of accommodation you choose. Below is an overview.

Available accommodation:
Triple room with a double bed and single elevated on a wardrobe: shared by 2: €600/person, single room: €750/person
Family room with a double bed and a bunkbed: shared by 4: €500/person, shared by 3: €575/person, shared by 2:
€700/person
Jaima (Moroccan tent) with 4 single beds: divided by 4: € 300/person, divided by 3: € 350/person, divided by 2: €
450/person
Tipi with 2 single beds: divided by 2: €350/person, on your own: €450/person
Wooden pyramid house with 2 single rooms (single beds): € 500/person
Tent or motorhome: € 350/person

Contact:
Please feel free to contact Bas Blij +31627234830 info@milagrodealgar.es
Or Suzieyogacyprus – susanheijari@gmail.com

Booking:
Your reservation is final after a deposit of €100 to a Bank account:
NL12TRIO0197995640
BIC: TRIONL2U
Name: JB Blij/RJ Noest
Please state your name and ‘Release and Rise’.
Information on the remaining payment depending on your accommodation choice will follow afterwards.
Refund of the deposit is possible in case of cancellation 30 days before the start of the retreat.

The Facilitators:
Rebekka Noest is a Psychologist, Haptotherapist (a form of body psychotherapy), energy therapist, group trainer, EMDR therapist and retreat host. She has special affinity with the treatment of trauma, different sorts of body work, yoga and mindfulness.
Rebekka: “Since 1997, besides studying Clinical Psychology at Radboud University in Nijmegen (Holland), I have trained and deepened my knowledge in haptotherapy and a variety of alternative and holistic treatment methods. I started my own practice in 2004, after 8 years of working at several mental health institutions and freelance psychologist practices.
Besides working in my practice, I fulfilled a dream in 2010 by founding Sarvata, Centre for Health and Wellbeing in Holland, a centre for complementary and holistic medicine. After 10 years of running this health centre, we handed it over to fulfill yet another dream, creating retreat centre Milagro de Algar (www.milagrodealgar.es) in Andalusia (in the South of Spain). There we offer spiritual holidays, therapy and all kinds of (yoga) retreats, among other inspiring activities such as ecstatic dance and workshops on various topics.
In addition to my specialisations of haptotherapy and energy work, I have specialised in trauma (EMDR, polyvagal therapy), stress and burnout, highly sensitive persons (HSP), different kinds of body- and breath work and regression therapy. I am currently taking the Training ‘The Path of Isis, High Priestess Training’ at Ananta in Soest, Holland”.

Suzie Heijari – Suzieyogacyprus – is originally from Finland. Her passion for dance took her to America when she was 20 years old. She graduated with a degree in contemporary dance and lived and danced in New York, then in Europe, Vienna, Austria, and after, in the Mediterranean countries. Suzie has taught movement for the past 35 years. After teaching dance, she continued with aerobics and pilates. Today her expertise includes Vinyasa -, somatic -, and aerial yoga, mat pilates, Singing Bowl & Gong Sound Healing & relaxation. Suzie has lived in Northern Cyprus for the past 20 years. At the Milagro Goddess Retreat Suzie is teaching one of her favorite topics – Yoga Dance.

Yoga Dance
Yoga dance is a flowing fusion of yoga and dance that combines mindful movement, breath awareness, and rhythmic expression. It merges the grounding and meditative aspects of yoga with creative contemporary dance. Through sequences of yoga poses and fluid transitions, yoga dance encourages balance, flexibility, and emotional release with the joy of movement and self-expression. The music used is a mixture of classical, instrumental, and rhythmic music. The class suits all levels and also those who have had no previous experience with yoga dance.

In the group coaching sessions, we will work with meditation and visualization techniques to become more aware of:
● Where we still hold negative beliefs and patterns that hold us back.
● The strong points and qualities within ourselves that we wish to strengthen and focus on, allowing us to flourish and become our most authentic and powerful selves. We will use methods derived from ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and inner child healing work to help release negative thoughts and emotions while embracing our inner and outer beauty, strengths, and power.

Among other techniques, we will incorporate oracle card decks and self-compassion practices to shift our focus from our judgmental, self-critical minds and ego to the energy of our hearts. This will help us cultivate awareness of what is already there within us rather than dwelling on what we lack, fostering deeper self-love.

Additionally, we will practice heart chakra meditations and breathing techniques to enter into a dream-like state—a deeper level of consciousness—where we can easily access our wisdom, reconnect with our inner goddess, and create profound inner transformation.