Christmas Markets in Mallorca 2012

Gaia Natural will be present at a number of Christmas Markets this year.

Opening today 3rd of December in Palma on the Ramblas ,Via Roma ( the street were all the flower stands are) this afternoon .There until the Reyes 5 th of January! Open until 10 at night every night!

Sunday 9 th of December all day  in Santa Ponca by the Medical Center

15th & 16th of December  we will be in Alaro for a lovely Christmas Market

Our shop will also be open though out December and we have little surprise presents for all our faithful Gaia Fans. Opening Hours as usual 10-30 till 2-00 and 4-00 till 7-30 . 

Tallers/Workshops/Retreats at the Gaia Finca 2013

Calendar, descriptions and prices for workshops and retreats at the Gaia finca for 2013
Join us at Gaia residencial  .... book early to reserve your place.

Gaia residencials

Dates for work Work -Shops and Retreats  2013

All courses and retreats are held on the Gaia finca situated above Andraitx in the Tramunatana Mountains. You will be staying in one of the finca bedrooms which all have stunning  views and will have the full use of all the land, pool and little nooks and crannies that invite to hide with a good book! You will have all your meals prepared for you and will enjoy them from our tranquil terrace with views across the valley down to the sea! Courses will only ever have a maximum of 6 people to make sure that participants can get the most out of their courses and retreats.

 February 2013

22nd to 28th of February 2013 with Trudi Murray from Gaia Natural Products

6 Day Soap Making Work Shop. Teaching how to make cold pressed soaps in the traditional way, how to store package and market your finished products. Includes learning how to make your own formulations and how to document and prepare for chemical analysis.

Price includes six over night stays with full board and all materials and samples of all products made to take home for reference. Suitable for complete beginners hoping to make soaps professionally.

Price 1200 Euro

Dates  Arrive Sunday 22nd of February afternoon and evening and depart Saturday 28th of February afternoon

10 % deposit with booking and the balance 6 weeks before start of the course.

 March 2013

15^th to 21st of March 2013 with Trudi Murray from Gaia Natural Products

6 Day Work Shop learning how to make hand made cosmetics. During the 6 days you will learn how to make your own Tinctures, Aloe Vera Gel, Balms, Creams, Bathbombs. You will also be introduced to the art of essential oil and flower water distillation. This course teaches you how to document and prepares for the clinical analysis of your products  and how to package, market and store them. Price includes six over night stays with full board and all materials and samples of all products made to take home for reference. Suitable for beginners or therapists hoping to make their own formulations.

Price 1400 Euro

Dates Arrive Sunday 15^th of February late afternoon and depart Saturday 21^st of March afternoon

10 % deposit with booking and the balance 6 weeks before start of the course.

April 2013

2 Day Typical Mallorcan Bread Oven and cookery. Learn how to make bread, pizza and cook a variety of meat and fish dishes in the bread oven. With Marianno & Rose from Sa Familia Restaurant

Price 295 Euro

Arrive Friday night or Saturday morning.

10 % deposit with booking and the balance 6 weeks before start of the course.

 March 2013

2 Day Soap Making Work-Shop  8^th and 9^th of March with Trudi Murray from Gaia Natural Products

Learn how to make a basic soap in the old traditional cold press process. Learn how to calculate your own formulations and take away some of the soaps your have made during the workshop. The price includes all materials and 1 over night stay on the GAIA finca.with full board. Suitable for complete beginners.

295 Euro

Dates Arrive Friday 8^th in morning and depart Saturday 9^th of March afternnoon

10 % deposit with booking and the balance 6 weeks before start of the course.

 May 2013

2 Day Perfume Making Work-Shop 10th and 11^th of May with Trudi Murray from Gaia Natural Products

Introduction into the world of Perfumery. Learn to blend in the traditional way; distinguishing between top-heart- and bottom notes of a perfume; Introduction to essential oil and flower water distillation and History of perfume making to writing your own symphony of Scent. Learn how to make your own Eau de Toilet and Eau de Perfume. Includes all materials and 1 Perfume and 1 Eau de Toilet to take home as well as one night at the GAIA finca with full board.  Suitable for enthusiasts and those hoping to blend their own perfumes.

Price 350 Euro

A massage using your scent creation can be arranged at an extra cost of

 70 Euro

 Dates Friday Arriving 10^th of May morning departing Saturday 11^th of May afternoon

10 % deposit with booking and the balance 6 weeks before start of the course.

May 2013

5 Day Flower Arranging and Wellness 17^th to 22^nd of May with Tara McFall from Purple Tiger Flowers London

Gather wild flowers with us in the immediate countryside around our finca and learn to make your own beautiful flower arrangements and posies suitable for weddings and parties. Visit a local flower market and learn how to blend essential oils to enhance the scent of your flower arrangements. Price includes 4 overnight stays with full board on our finca, all materials and the products you have made to take home if you wish.

The price includes 1 massage per participant.

Price 880 Euro

Dates arrive 17^th of May late afternoon  depart 22^nd of May afternoon

10 % deposit with booking and the balance 6 weeks before start of the course.

May 2013

COUPLES RECHARGE WEEKEND

23th and 26^th of May 2013

Remember how you felt in those first months of being together? Would you like to renew your love for each other and make it feel more fresh and exciting than ever? Are you ready to deepen your relationship and together take it to the next level? Join our exclusive Couples Recharge Weekend!

This long weekend in the Spanish pre-summer will take place in the beautiful Gaia Finca, overlooking the astonishing valley of the Tramuntana Mountains in Mallorca. With good food and drinks, a relaxed atmosphere and enough private space to enjoy each other.

This is going to be a weekend you will never forget – anything is

possible: a mountain overview barbeque, romantic rituals to perform together, moonlight skinny dipping in the authentic rock pool, relationship boosting workshops, erotic tantra coaching, helicopter and balloon rides, renewing your vows, hikes in nature, champagne diner, couples massages or just hanging around in the hammocks together to get the recharge you are looking for.

Price 380 Euro

Arrive Thursday 23^th of May in the late afternoon and depart Sunday 26^th late afternoon

10 % deposit with booking and the balance 6 weeks before start of the course.

October 2013

19^th to 24^th of May

GAIA HOLISTIC SPA & NATURAL BODY CARE

Learn to spa yourself and others the GAIA way.

This course is the first step in becoming the ultimate Green Goddess of cosmetics and spa routines. Whether you are looking to learn about natural selfcare, or add a new angle to your existing career in health therapies, you will never again need chemical cosmetics and spa products. We will cover every step of creating a bespoke holistic spa whether in your business or bathroom – from foraging local ingredients, producing luxuriant body scrubs, facials, herb infused oils, treatment routine and natural product design to irresistible spa menu write-ups, delivering star signature treatments and therapy business crash course.

Taught by an originator of a successful holistic spa business Blanca Ticha in cooperation with GAIA´s Natural Products expert Trudi Murray.

Price 1290 Euro

Arrive Friday 18^th October in the evening and depart 24^th afternoon.

 10 % deposit with booking and rest 6 weeks before start of the course.

The activities will not have more then 6 persons per event so reserve early and inquire about our early bird discount.
To book please call 659 587334 
or write to 
trudi@gaia-natural-mallorca.com

Gaia Courses and Retreat calendar for 2013

At last and long awaited we have a calendar of dates ready for the 2013 Gaia Courses, Workshops and Retreats. 

We are offering a variety of options for you.  

Choose between short 2 day Soap Making workshops to a full 6 day Residencial course in the Art of Soap Making

22nd to 28th of February 2013

6 Day Soap Making Work Shop.

                                                              

2 Day Soap Making Work-Shop  8^th and 9^th of March

                                 Couple Recharge Weekend

                            24th and 25th of May 2013

       Perfume Making Workshop

                                                                        

  2 Day Perfume Making Work-Shop 10th and 11^th of May

 Natural Cosmetic Production 

15^th to 21st of March 2013

6 Day Work Shop learning how to make hand made cosmetics. 

  GAIA HOLISTIC & NATURAL BODY CARE 5 Day Course 

April 2013 2 Day Typical Mallorcan Bread Oven and cookery

                                    3 day course in Flower Arranging 

  5 Day Flower Arranging and Wellness 17^th to 22^nd of May

All courses and retreats are held on the Gaia finca situated above Andraitx in then Tramunatana Mountains. You will be staying in one of the fincas bedrooms which all have stunning  views and will have the full use of all the land, pool and little nooks and crannies that invite to hide with a good book! You will have all your meals prepared for you and will enjoy them from our tranquil terrace with views across the valley down to the sea! Courses will only ever have a maximum of 6 people to make sure that participants can get the most out of their courses and retreats.

Course details and itineraries and prices to follow in the next days!

Special Offers in Gaia Bathtime

Some special offers while stocks last!

Stock up with Christmas gifts early! 

Buy one GAIA Flor de Sal Spa Kit 24.50 Euro and get a GAIA Pillow Spray for free!

Available in Lavender, Rose, Rosemary
or Mandarin scents

GAIA Flor de Sal Pillow Sprays
to match your Flor de Sal Spa Kit

Buy a Miss Crofton Set at 59.00 Euro and get a free Miss Crofton solid perfume.

GAIA Bathsalts 2 for 1 at 12 Euro

 assorted scents! Lavender, Rosemary,
Rose and Neroli!

Buy the complete GAIA Pet Set 45.30 Euro and get a bag to keep it in for free!  Only 4 left!

GAIA Pet set in a lovely kit bag with a
massive paw print on it.

Buy a complete GAIA Goddess Kit and receive a free Gaia Goddess Facial in the Gaia Bathtime Therapy Rooms.

                      

                         GAIA Goddess Kit 53.00 Euro
                         # an appointment needs to be made for the Facial 

Spiritual Parenting 2 - WORKING MUM HAZARDS

HELP - MY MUM IS A BUSINESS MUM!

Mummy on the phone

Dear Gaia girls, my name is Mika and I am lately concerned about my mum. She goes away from home often. Also I caught her sneaking off with the phone and computer as soon as she thinks I´m asleep. In addition I notice that she takes me to hang out at all sorts of unusual places. Can you please help, I don´t know what´s going on, do you think she is cheating on me perhaps with another baby?

Mika Melwani-Ticha, 11 moths old

Dear Mika,

The salesman training on the GAIA stall with Rosa at Sa Sagrera
this summer

I am suspecting that your mum is one of these modern working business mums. Now even though you are probably worried about your time together, I have some good news for you. Doing something she really loves keeps her happy and full of passion for life! And think about all the cool stuff you have already done – study trip to Thailand, setting up spa days and TV shooting at GAIA finca, trekking in the mountains and collecting herbs. And when she is too busy with her clients, you get to hang out in the fragrant GAIA bathtime, make friends in the barrio and have some very special time alone with your daddy. And let´s be honest a little time away makes you both LOVE even more what you have in each other.

Blanca Ticha, GAIA´s residential therapist

GAIA love - Mika with Trudi
at the GAIA finca

So dear ladies stay true to your favourite things in the world - anything that makes you feel vibrant and happy will do. Is it your work? Well, then consider going back asap or never stop!? Just because now you have a child, do not give up on the things that make you YOU. Teach your baby to enjoy doing adult things together with you right from the beginning– whether it is work or some of your hobbies. And every now and then DO leave him/her behind. You may be surprised to hear that many NEW FATHERS secretly LONG FOR “unsupervised” time with their new baby and sadly sometimes never get a chance. As each of us is very different, dealing with the varied company and activities is a great mental stimulation for the little ones. Keep reminding yourself who are you really beyond the role of a mother and wife. Don´t be scared to follow your callings, your baby will be the first one to notice and benefit from your self-fulfilment.

WORKING MUM HAZARDS:

It is not always easy. Let me share with you few hardships of mothering and working that I know intimately myself. DO SHARE WITH US what is working motherhood like for you, if you find some time...of course.

CAMERA ON! IB3 at GAIA finca this August

WELL DONE mummy!

• WRONG TIMING - be warned the VERY IMPORTANT business calls never come in convenient moments, more like when you have baby poop on your hand. Busy time hits when baby ill or teething, these are the times to bite your tongue and somehow power through it without messing up. In my case the arrival of baby coincided with our most challenging spa projects and busiest season ever. “When God wants to punish you, he gives you what you want”, I thought...

• SLACKING ON NUTRITION – nobody ever benefits from cheating in this region, you have TRIPLE RESPONSIBILITY to be in your best state – pamper yourself for YOURSELF, YOUR MAN and YOUR BABY. They will all appreciate and love GLOWING YOU not an exhausted wreck. I have finally in my thirties adopted into my kitchen cabinet all the good natural supplements and vitamins – propolis loaded with vitamins B does magic to ones energy levels. I am also convinced that at one point VITAMINOR´s Multivitamin formula have restored my dramatically thinning hair to its former glory. Remember one too many COFFEES and CHOCOLATES can only take you this far.

Family camping - LIKE!

• LACK OF QUALITY FAMILY time – I confess to stressed domestic rows with my man about who is doing more etc. and for wanting recognition for my amazing “working mum achievements.” Waste of time, men really are from Mars sometimes, once you two become parents, you are both be outdoing yourselves in your own ways.. Simply make a point of having nice time that is just for you. Going away to nature, sleeping on the beach and rolling in the sand – is our all time favourite stress management technique.

• ”WATCH THAT DRESS!”- do screen your professional outfits for baby vomit and mushed food stains, only fellow mums will view the failure to do so with sympathy

• KNOW WHEN IT IS TIME TO STOP – there is no shame in copping out when it all gets too much, I found out the hard way that there is no gain in testing your family´s patience with being a stress cadet about work deadlines.

• FAILURE TO ORGANIZE yourself and others – the pressure in ON - if you do a lot, there is more that can go wrong. Get yourself a pretty agenda and review and reconfirm all your appointments and tasks first thing in the morning and at night before going to sleep. You always need to know what is the exact minimum that you need get done without jeopardizing your job or business. My tip – learn from the star CEOs – DELEGATE WELL – help all around you to HELP YOU with tasks that needn´t be done by you alone. I was amazed how willing are all my workmates and friends to help. Take “MIKA THURSDAY” as example, we have a rota for taking turns in babysitting Mika during my Thursday´s evening yoga class. Thanks to fantastic volunteers!

• 

  Exhausted by business lunching with Trudi,
  Astrid Reinbacher - our GAIA designer  and
   Paul O' Mealy - linguistic specialist

  CHRONIC EXHAUSTION – being mum IS HARD, being working mum is the challenge of a lifetime that will convert you into bullet proof SUPERWOMAN or...break you. At times the juggling and multitasking will drain all remaining mental power and energy, and make you want to weep on the floor with exhaustion. One must BE REALISTIC – make yourself an ideal job list for the day and then REDUCE it by HALF or more, to be able to still love YOUR JOB and YOURSELF by the end of day
  
  

Are you asking yourself now, could I ever cope with this? The answer is YES and again YES!

Let me finish with a quote about the transforming effects of childbirth from our latest GAIA favourite book – "How to be a Woman" by Caitlin Moran.

“To be frank, childbirth gives a woman gigantic set of balls...Off their faces with euphoria, and bucked by how brave they were, new mothers finally tell the in-laws to back off, dye their hair red, get driving lessons, go self-employed, learn to use a drill, experiment with Thai condiments, and stop being scared of the dark”...

PS: Well, I may have super balls now, but it still took me 2 months to write this. I think the empowerment and new efficiency somehow only applies to imminent survival tasks.

Gaia cold pressed Soaps warm out of the workshop

Beautiful fresh made Gaia soaps fresh out of our workshop this morning.

Jacksons Kitchen Soap enriched
with lemon rind to help take
cooking smells off your hands.
Top Tip, wash with cold water after
chopping onions, garlic or fish, never
warm water.

Exotic Energizer Soap made with oriental spices
 and Fenugreek Seeds.

Rose Soap always a favourite and
the scent is lovely

Early Morning Mint a good fresh soap
that tickles the senses

 All soaps use Olive, Sunflower and Coco Oils as  Base Oils and are cold pressed and handmade. The process retains the oils natural glycerine, which is important in returning and attracting moisture to the skin.

Herbs and flowers, organically grown, provide texture and exfoliating properties, and are added after the soaponification process is completed. They contain no colouring or additives. The Essential oils are all pure aromatherapy grade and act as a natural preservative.

Available in Gaia Bathtime, Calle Corderia 28 and at Art and Craft fairs all over the Island of Mallorca throughout the year!

Gaia Bathtime on National TV

This weekend saw Gaia Bathtime on National TV along with your Heros, Camper Shoes! http://www.camper.com/es/eshop/newproducts.xhtml?gclid=COWpt-_E8rICFQ_MtAodAmQAtA
Enjoy! We are actually at 5'30 minutes into the program but it is all very nice to watch and it shows off our beautiful island.

// Programa: Zoom Tendencias (TVE)

// Reportaje: Un hotel para Dinkys

// Duración: 7:30 minutos

// Link: http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/zoom-tendencias

Próximas emisiones:

Lo podréis ver en el CANAL 24 HORAS:

// Jueves 11 de Octubre, a las 21:00h

Lo podréis ver en TVE2

// Martes 09 de Octubre, a las 19:45h

Just for your  information! Dinkys are Double Income No Kids Yet!

' Inviting Well Being with Feng Shui'

You are cordially invited to a talk by Virag von Richthofen      

INVITING WELL BEING WITH FENG SHUI

How to attract, hold and direct the "CHI" in your environment

in GAIA bathtime, on Tuesday, Oct 9, 2012, at 8pm

The evening talk is free of charge and we shall be inviting you to a glass of cava!

                                                     

This talk will inform you about some main Feng Shui Principles. They may have a wonder–full  effect on your well being.

Virag von Richthofen works with Feng Shui professionally since 1994. Through 25 years of working in the healing field she developed a wisdom and psychic insight in human nature. She therefore works on a very personal and individual level, adapting all Feng Shui suggestions exactly to the client`s needs. 

She is the founder of the Space and Grace®  Academy in Starnberg close to Munich, where she offers a big variety of consultations, workshops and groups for inner and outer growth and clarity. 
http://www.fengshuiforyou.de/index.htm?sprache=44

We are looking forward to welcoming you at GAIA!

Naturelle Magazine

A Dutch Magazine edited by Annimique de Kroon has written very nicely about our beautiful island and published an article on Gaia Natural Products.

Yacht Clear Eye Soaps
featured in Naturelle Magazine

If you would like to visit the free on line version of this Magazine which has a Version in Dutch and and in  English go to
www.naturellemagazine.nl

the article about us is from page 122

http://issuu.com/naturelle/docs/naturelle6english?mode=window&backgroundColor=%23222222

Look out for some special offers when shopping for Gaia Products! 10 % Discounts when quoting the Naturelle Code!
Enjoy!

Personalised Wedding Soaps....

                 

Fi and Jackson 

The Wedding

... and their personalized soaps

... the couples and their weddings!

Jody & Campbell

The Wedding

... their Apple and Cinamon Soaps.





  

Wedding Posy Soaps

Sarah and Bernard

Personalized wedding soaps from
 1.90 Euro a piece

for a quote contact
trudi@gaia-natural-mallorca.com 

Gaia Natural Products

Gaia Bathtime, Calle Corderia 28

Palma de Mallorca

www.gaia-natural-mallorca.com

http://gaiabathtime.blogspot.com/

Tel.0034 971 714985

Mobile 0034 659587334

Skype Trudi Murray

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Natural Cleaner a la Gaia Goddess

I would like to share a recipe for an all natural Cleaning Solution for your tiled terracoota floors!

Grate up an old left over piece of an old hand soap and leave it to desolve in a four liters of warm water, add a cup of cheap wine vinegar and a few drops of Lavender essential oil for a nice scent.
For extra dirty patches or hard to get at, grimy corners or edges sprinkle some baking soda and splash with neat vinegar and watch if fizz itself clean, leave for a little while and just mop afterwards.

Gaia Finca at sunset and before the Tornado hit !

Large stretch of terracotta floor is quickly and easily cleaned
with a soapy, vinegar & baking soda solution.

After being hit by a Tornado last Thursday the Gaia Finca was in bad need of some TLC and after a rigorous clean up and a gentle mopping things are almost back to normal and smelling of Lavender.

GAIApet Range finds new fan! Re blogged from http://mallorcalet.com

Gaia Bath Time at Can Jaume

Hi there Arnie here the little dog with the BIG character. As readers may know, I hate getting baths. I hate water full stop. Yet this week was a little different, the Big Boss Boy brought back some natural smelling dog shampoo which is new to the Gaia range of products. I’m not too keen on smelling nice, I much prefer to roll in a dead sheep yet this time was different.

These products are different, made organically, with Neem Oil, Lavendar, Rosemary, Teetree and Aloe vera. 

I stayed calm, didn’t cry and loved the way everyone wanted to cuddle me afterwards. In fact I didn’t even mind when Taffy slobbered all over me and I had to be bathed yet again! This time with the bar of soap instead of the shampoo. 

Since then I have also been sprayed daily with the third bottle in the range to help keeping fleas and ticks away as well as keeping my coat looking nice and shiny. I don’t mind that either!

Maybe I’m converted to staying clean!

Check out the wonderful Gaia website by clicking on 

 http://www.gaia-natural-mallorca.com/products/gaia-pet-gift-set.html