The lifestyle of Western societies leads many people to experience stress and other problems that affect their emotional well-being. because mental and physical health have a lot to do with the routines and actions we carry out daily, with the habits we have and the guidelines we follow. Our life style determines our well-being and happiness to a greater extent
A good diet, doing physical exercise, enjoying leisure time and meditating are some healthy alternatives. Regarding this last point, the practice of Mindfulness has become fashionable in recent years. It consists of developing a mental state that makes it possible to remain attentive in the here and now, to be aware with acceptance.
Knowing that this practice has many advantages for our mental and physical health, many people decide to attend spiritual retreats in which Mindfulness and Vipassana Meditation are performed a type of meditation that helps see things as they are, without judging them.
Spiritual retreats are more than just stays and moments to rest and isolate yourself from big cities in search of peace and tranquility. The retreats offer a space for encounter with oneself and mental recovery, through meditation and yoga, all in a natural environment
Below we will review several reasons why you should go on a spiritual retreat.
1. A space to find inner peace
Retreats are an excellent opportunity to put aside our daily lives and provide an ideal space to find inner peace and tranquility necessary away from the hustle and bustle of the cities. They are spaces where it is possible to find silence and nature, and they are generally located in secluded places, which encourage reflection and self-knowledge. That is why it is an excellent opportunity to breathe fresh air, listen to the sounds of nature and connect with yourself and nature.
2. Disconnect from the daily routine
Taking a few days of rest away from the city in itself allows you to get out of the daily routine, but thanks to the retreats, it is also possible to completely disconnect, even from new technologies. Thanks to Mindfulness, we can stop living on autopilot, and it allows us to connect again with ourselves and with our inner Self.
3. Reduce stress
By putting aside hyperconnection and daily routine thanks to the practice of Mindfulness, meditation and staying at retreats, stress levels decrease. And it is that The pace of life in Western societies can lead many people to suffer from stress, causing psychological health problems. Studies suggest that meditation and mindfulness reduce levels of cortisol, a hormone released in response to stress. In this sense, the retreats provide their participants with a state of calm and serenity and, in this way, cortisol levels decrease, also causing blood pressure to drop.
4. See problems from another perspective
Sometimes, being in the middle of a problem (whether with a relationship, at work, etc.) does not allow us to reflect and see things from another perspective. Getting out of the daily routine and day-to-day life and taking time to meditate and practice Mindfulness can help us assess the pros and cons of our situation, to be aware of what happens to us and to make better decisions Mindfulness makes it easier for us to start working I observer. In general, the tranquility of a retreat allows us to see things from another perspective, which also has an impact on our emotional management and well-being.
5. Socialize
Retreats allow you to share time with people who are concerned about improving well-being and, therefore, offer the opportunity to spend unique moments with people seeking inner peace. Withdrawals too provide the opportunity to make friends with whom you can maintain contact after returning from your stay.
6. Access to professional guides
The retreats include exercises or expert counseling sessions that allow you to see your flaws and perfect your meditative practice and, therefore, your spiritual, mental and physical well-being. These sessions are usually adapted to your needs and help you not only improve your well-being during the retreat, but also so that what you learn can be carried into your daily life.
7. All the benefits of meditation and Mindfulness
Retreats are intensive sessions where you can improve your Mindfulness and meditation practice. This brings with it several benefits in different facets of life
A new relationship with our attention focus
Spiritual retreats are a good way to train ourselves in the ability to focus our attention on what is truly important: the present. Its simplicity lies in the fact that, by staying away from everything that is familiar to us, it is easier not to feel tempted to fall into rumination and disconnect from our obsessions and recurring ideas.
The environments in which spiritual retreats are held, they see definitively, do not have their reason for existence only in tradition or aesthetics; They are really designed to take us away from the constant reminders of what usually worries us on a daily basis. Knowing how to take advantage of Mindfulness and meditation also involves being aware of the way in which we can influence our mental processes by causing our environment to change. Personal evolution never occurs in isolation in an individual translates into the way in which he takes advantage of his ability to expose himself to different contexts and stimuli.
Do you want to learn to practice yoga?
The school of yoga and meditative arts Matrika Yoga School It is one of the most prominent centers in our country and for more than 10 years it has been directed by Pablo Ferreiro, Official Yoya Iyengar Teacher by RIMYI and Diploma in Yogic Studies.
It is a holistic center located in San Lorenzo del Escorial (Madrid) and it offers yoga classes and also spiritual retreats based on the modalities of Iyengar Yoga, Integral Yoga, Hatha, Vinyasa Krama and Ayurveda. To find out more, contact their team on this page.
