A spiritual meditation retreat may be what you need in your life to let go of stress and find your inner peace. This idea may seem a bit strange, but the benefits are real. We list some reasons that may encourage you to go through this experience. See below:
Free time
Going to a retreat away from your routine means that you will actually have some free time to rest and take it for yourself. Have you ever noticed how many times you end up spending all day doing things for others and little (or no) time left for you? A retreat can be a good time to get the rest you deserve and get away from everyday obligations.
Nature
Feeling the energy of nature is something very good and very strong. You will feel your energies recover and the vibration of nature will help you to be more peaceful and calm. Walking barefoot on the earth, feeling the wind, listening to the sound of leaves on the trees swaying, birds singing, seeing animals in their habitat, all this contributes to an atmosphere of harmony and inner peace.
Feed
In spiritual retreats, it is customary to offer organic and healthy food to those who are there. It is in these moments that we realize how the industrialized foods of everyday life are bad for the body. Having a few days with a natural diet helps to detoxify the body and consequently relieve the mind of stress.
Activities
Depends on each retreat, the activities proposed can help in your self-knowledge and in the learning of spirituality together with people who are there with the same interest as you. Whether with yoga classes, meditation practices, walks in the middle of nature, philosophical debates, everything helps to expand wisdom and knowledge and bring peace to your life.
Friends
Retreats are great places to meet interesting people and make new friends. These are people who are concerned about their well-being and want a good quality of life for them. And surrounding yourself with people with good vibes is a great way to improve your quality of life and still participate in healthy social circles.
Transformation
You never come out of a spiritual retreat the same. Some changes happen in life when we get out of the routine a little to connect to what is true and essential. It is in these moments that we become aware of how to solve life's dilemmas and how we should direct attitudes and behaviors to find what really makes us happy.
Written by Ricardo Sturk of the Eu Sem Fronteiras Team
