If the usual ways no longer work, it may be time to pause.
This is not a retreat for entertainment or escape, and not a place to look for ready-made answers.
It is a structured practice that helps shift your inner state, so clarity, inner stability, and wisdom can return naturally — along with the ability to truly hear yourself.
Spain | 3-day retreat | with preparation and guided integration
Who is this format for?
Who is this retreat for?
This experience is for you if:
- You feel inner fatigue or burnout
- There is a sense that you are “lost” and no longer understand how to move forward
- Feelings of indifference and inner emptiness appear more often
- The usual methods (talking, thinking, trying harder) no longer bring results
- You are looking for clarity, not advice
- Things that once brought joy now feel distant
- It is hard to slow down, even when you are already exhausted
This is not about weakness and not about a crisis.
Often, it is simply the moment when the old way of living no longer works.
How does the retreat work?
During these three days, we work progressively with:
Body
Breathing
Attention
Restoring the Nervous System
During the practice of stillness, your inner state slowly settles.
Background tension fades, and a sense of lightness and clarity begins to appear.
How the process works?
Preparing for the retreat
A gentle and conscious entry into the process
- Information and food detox
- Support of a personal guide
- 2 online preparatory classes to tune your body and mind
Retreat
A space of stillness, depth and restoration
- Practice of stillness
- Meditation and breathing practices
- Laughter Yoga
- Exercises for spinal alignment and restoration
- Practices for opening the heart and deepening sensual perception
- Balanced vegan diet
After the Retreat
Integration and Support in Everyday Life
2 online integration sessions
Support from your guide
Gentle and mindful transition out of the information and dietary detox
Applying the insights and knowledge gained to your daily life
Preparing for the retreat
A gentle and conscious entry into the process
- Information and food detox
- Support of a personal guide
- 2 online preparatory classes to tune your body and mind
Retreat
A space of stillness, depth and restoration
- Practice of stillness
- Meditation and breathing practices
- Laughter Yoga
- Exercises for spinal alignment and restoration
- Practices for opening the heart and deepening sensual perception
- Balanced vegan diet
After the Retreat
Integration and Support in Everyday Life
2 online integration sessions
Support from your guide
Gentle and mindful transition out of the information and dietary detox
Applying the insights and knowledge gained to your daily life
What changes occur after a retreat?
- Inside, everything grows quieter, and this sense of calm stays with you even after you return home.
- Tension eases, and daily life feels steadier and more relaxed.
- Decisions come from a clearer, more centered place—without rush or inner pressure.
- A sense of inner support emerges, less reliant on external circumstances.
- Simple joys in everyday life return effortlessly, without the need to seek them out.
- Energy and vitality increase, making it easier to handle daily tasks and life’s challenges.
- The retreat creates the conditions for your inner balance to strengthen, allowing clarity and aliveness to arise naturally.
How deeply you experience this depends largely on your personal engagement and your willingness to be fully present in the process.
- Inside, everything grows quieter, and this sense of calm stays with you even after you return home.
- Tension eases, and daily life feels steadier and more relaxed.
- Decisions come from a clearer, more centered place—without rush or inner pressure.
- A sense of inner support emerges, less reliant on external circumstances.
- Simple joys in everyday life return effortlessly, without the need to seek them out.
- Energy and vitality increase, making it easier to handle daily tasks and life’s challenges.
- The retreat creates the conditions for your inner balance to strengthen, allowing clarity and aliveness to arise naturally.
How deeply you experience this depends largely on your personal engagement and your willingness to be fully present in the process.
Valentina Pullo
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Psychologist and teacher of the practice of deep present moment awareness.
She has conducted over 1,000 seminars and 50 retreats in nine countries, speaker at Mindfulness Hub Skolkovo.
Walerij Pole
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Transformational psychologist, facilitator of mindfulness practices and breathing techniques.
20+ years of personal practice.
70+ retreats and intensives across Europe, helping people gain a deeper understanding of themselves.
The retreat is hosted by Giving School
Giving School is for people who value clarity and lived experience over theories and concepts. We work with presence, attention, and mindfulness in a practical and down-to-earth way—suitable for modern life and real-world challenges. Our retreats and programs support inner resilience, focus, and mindfulness in everyday life.
Location
Suniai Oliva Retreat Center
📍 Camino de l’Horta, Oliva, Valencia, Spain
A unique space by the Mediterranean Sea—silence, light, and natural elegance for deep regeneration.
A retreat among olive groves and fresh sea air—the perfect place for inner peace and recharge.
Nearest airports: Valencia (VLC) ≈ 70–95 km and Alicante (ALC) ≈ 80–110 km
Dining
During the retreat, a balanced vegan diet is provided to support the body’s natural cleansing and restoration.
The menu is designed to be light yet nourishing, promoting clarity, resilience, and comfort throughout the practices.
All meals are prepared from high-quality, fresh ingredients with care for the body and its needs.
Accommodation
Accommodation is available in cozy double or single rooms for privacy and seclusion.
Participation fee:
Double occupancy €1100
Single occupancy €1500
Check-in until 3:00 PM on March 27
Departure 10:30 March 30
The price includes accommodation, meals and the full retreat program.
Location
Suniai Oliva Retreat Center
📍 Camino de l’Horta, Oliva, Valencia, Spain
A unique space by the Mediterranean Sea—silence, light, and natural elegance for deep regeneration.
A retreat among olive groves and fresh sea air—the perfect place for inner peace and recharge.
Nearest airports: Valencia (VLC) ≈ 70–95 km and Alicante (ALC) ≈ 80–110 km
Dining
During the retreat, a balanced vegan diet is provided to support the body’s natural cleansing and restoration.
The menu is designed to be light yet nourishing, promoting clarity, resilience, and comfort throughout the practices.
All meals are prepared from high-quality, fresh ingredients with care for the body and its needs.
Accommodation
Accommodation is available in cozy double or single rooms for privacy and seclusion.
Participation fee:
Double occupancy €1100
Single occupancy €1500
Check-in:
until 3:00 PM on March 27
Departure: 10:30 March 30
The price includes accommodation, meals and the full retreat program.