Tallers/Workshops/Retreats at the Gaia Finca 2013

Calendar, descriptions and prices for workshops and retreats at the Gaia finca for 2013
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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