Yoga & Hiking Holiday
in the Balkan mountains
18-25 May 2019
Let me introduce you the beauty of the Bulgarian mountains in a week of Yoga and Hiking in Aptiltsi. An incredible mixture of yoga, nature, traditions, food, history, adventures in a cozy hotel in the heart of the Balkan mountains.
Open to all levels and ages, this holiday is for those who love an active relaxation, easy-pace mountain hiking and exploring.
So what's the deal?
- Two Yoga classes per day, led by a experienced teacher, for all levels and ages
- Various Yoga styles and practices including: Hatha, Vinyasa Flow, Yoga Nidra, Breathwork and Meditation
- Two easy-pace mountain hikes guided by experienced local guides
- One day excursion to Gabrovo, Etara and Batoshevo monastery
- Seven nights hotel accommodation (incl. outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, sauna and gym)
- Stunting views all over around
- Return transfer from/to Sofia airport
- A daily breakfast (HB)
- A welcome dinner
- Free time to relax and explore local cuisine and typical Bulgarian food and nature
- Child, family and pet friendly
When it’s going to happen?
Saturday 18 May 2019 – Saturday 25 May 2019
Where is this place?
Hotel Panorama Apriltsi is situated in the peaceful and magnificent mountain park - the ideal place for your perfect holiday – away from the city, quiet and surrounded by the unforgettable view to the most beautiful Balkan mountains summits: Levski, Goliam Kupen, Botev, Mara Gidik, the Triglav massif and Ostrets.
Panorama Hotel offers a seasonal outdoor pool, heated by solar panels, a fitness centre, sauna and WiFi throughout the hotel. Free private parking available.
On-site facilities include an à-la-carte restaurant with a garden and an outdoor seating area, a grocery shop can be found within 700 m from Panorama Hotel. Apriltsi Bus Station is set a 10-minute walk away. The town of Troyan and the Troyan Monastery are located 30 km away.
Open to all levels and ages, this holiday is for those who love an active relaxation, easy-pace mountain hiking and exploring.
So what's the deal?
- Two Yoga classes per day, led by a experienced teacher, for all levels and ages
- Various Yoga styles and practices including: Hatha, Vinyasa Flow, Yoga Nidra, Breathwork and Meditation
- Two easy-pace mountain hikes guided by experienced local guides
- One day excursion to Gabrovo, Etara and Batoshevo monastery
- Seven nights hotel accommodation (incl. outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, sauna and gym)
- Stunting views all over around
- Return transfer from/to Sofia airport
- A daily breakfast (HB)
- A welcome dinner
- Free time to relax and explore local cuisine and typical Bulgarian food and nature
- Child, family and pet friendly
When it’s going to happen?
Saturday 18 May 2019 – Saturday 25 May 2019
Where is this place?
Hotel Panorama Apriltsi is situated in the peaceful and magnificent mountain park - the ideal place for your perfect holiday – away from the city, quiet and surrounded by the unforgettable view to the most beautiful Balkan mountains summits: Levski, Goliam Kupen, Botev, Mara Gidik, the Triglav massif and Ostrets.
Panorama Hotel offers a seasonal outdoor pool, heated by solar panels, a fitness centre, sauna and WiFi throughout the hotel. Free private parking available.
On-site facilities include an à-la-carte restaurant with a garden and an outdoor seating area, a grocery shop can be found within 700 m from Panorama Hotel. Apriltsi Bus Station is set a 10-minute walk away. The town of Troyan and the Troyan Monastery are located 30 km away.
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Who is your yoga teacher?
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Hi, my name is Olga - a Bulgarian crafted yoga teacher, based in Netherlands. Certified in Hatha, Ashtanga and Vinyasa flow yoga, a devoted mom of 2 teenagers and a wife, in love with the nature and wildlife, crazy about books and music, always having fun. Everywhere. With everybody.
That’s me in 3 lines. You can find a longer version on www.yolga.nl |
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Why you should join this Yoga and Hiking Holiday in Bulgaria?
At a time when our dynamic life is getting busier and hectic and time to ourselves is increasingly rare, we need to take a break and reconnect with ourselves more than ever. We all feel the need to recharge our batteries, be closer to the nature, enjoy and live in the moment and forget the hassles of everyday life for a little while. Yoga is our daily life-hack how to keep us sane and comfortable with and into ourselves.
But yoga is more. It is a powerful tool to develop awareness both to the world around and the cosmos inside everyone of us, a key to the perfect inner balance and harmony, a union.
This Yoga & Hiking Holiday in the magical Bulgarian mountain is an invitation to rediscover the balance: to relax while being active, to awaken the senses while being into the self, to share love and accept love from the nature, to reconnect with the inner-self on all the levels - physically, emotionally, mentally.
And what about the activities - yoga and hiking?
We're about having fun, meeting new people, practising yoga and enjoying easy paced hikes as we explore and connect both with our inner-selves and the beauty of the nature in and around Balkan mountains.
So if you practice yoga or you are curious to try it, if you enjoy spending time in the nature, observing - this might be the perfect holiday for you.
Every morning we will energise the body with a gentle flow and breath work yoga practice, bringing our awareness to the self.
Regarding the schedule and following the personal intention, we might enjoy a day for relax and wellness, an excursion, or a mountain hike.
An experienced local guide will reveal 2 stunting hiking routes for us:
Hiking route 1: Hotel Panorama Apriltsi - Vidimsko praskalo waterfall
Hiking route 2: Hotel Panorama Apriltsi - Mara gidik peak
Both hiking routes are easy paced, light and suitable for anyone interested in hiking at a slower "take in the sites" pace. Each one lasts 4-5 hours.
At the end of the day we will come back to the yoga room for a gentle restorative practice, a guided meditation and a long relaxation.
Anything else?
Along with the daily yoga classes and the hiking, we'll have a one-day excursion, visiting one the most beautiful cities in Bulgaria - Gabrovo, discovering the traditional Bulgarian architecture, crafts and customs (like typical Bulgarian revival houses and real-life wood-carving, pottery, coppersmith crafts, furriery, cutlery making, needlework etc.) at Open air Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex and experiencing the peaceful energy of Batoshevo monastery .
For you free time there are extra guided hiking tours, excursions, tennis equipment, massages available on request (extra fee applicable, € 20 - € 70 per person).
There is always the freedom to opt out from any of the yoga / meditation sessions or the hikes, or the excursion.
At a time when our dynamic life is getting busier and hectic and time to ourselves is increasingly rare, we need to take a break and reconnect with ourselves more than ever. We all feel the need to recharge our batteries, be closer to the nature, enjoy and live in the moment and forget the hassles of everyday life for a little while. Yoga is our daily life-hack how to keep us sane and comfortable with and into ourselves.
But yoga is more. It is a powerful tool to develop awareness both to the world around and the cosmos inside everyone of us, a key to the perfect inner balance and harmony, a union.
This Yoga & Hiking Holiday in the magical Bulgarian mountain is an invitation to rediscover the balance: to relax while being active, to awaken the senses while being into the self, to share love and accept love from the nature, to reconnect with the inner-self on all the levels - physically, emotionally, mentally.
And what about the activities - yoga and hiking?
We're about having fun, meeting new people, practising yoga and enjoying easy paced hikes as we explore and connect both with our inner-selves and the beauty of the nature in and around Balkan mountains.
So if you practice yoga or you are curious to try it, if you enjoy spending time in the nature, observing - this might be the perfect holiday for you.
Every morning we will energise the body with a gentle flow and breath work yoga practice, bringing our awareness to the self.
Regarding the schedule and following the personal intention, we might enjoy a day for relax and wellness, an excursion, or a mountain hike.
An experienced local guide will reveal 2 stunting hiking routes for us:
Hiking route 1: Hotel Panorama Apriltsi - Vidimsko praskalo waterfall
Hiking route 2: Hotel Panorama Apriltsi - Mara gidik peak
Both hiking routes are easy paced, light and suitable for anyone interested in hiking at a slower "take in the sites" pace. Each one lasts 4-5 hours.
At the end of the day we will come back to the yoga room for a gentle restorative practice, a guided meditation and a long relaxation.
Anything else?
Along with the daily yoga classes and the hiking, we'll have a one-day excursion, visiting one the most beautiful cities in Bulgaria - Gabrovo, discovering the traditional Bulgarian architecture, crafts and customs (like typical Bulgarian revival houses and real-life wood-carving, pottery, coppersmith crafts, furriery, cutlery making, needlework etc.) at Open air Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex and experiencing the peaceful energy of Batoshevo monastery .
For you free time there are extra guided hiking tours, excursions, tennis equipment, massages available on request (extra fee applicable, € 20 - € 70 per person).
There is always the freedom to opt out from any of the yoga / meditation sessions or the hikes, or the excursion.
What's your investment?
There are 2 price and accommodation packages:
Single occupancy: € 699,- per person
Double occupancy - twin room: € 550,- per person
Your spot will be secured after paying 30% deposit.
There are 2 price and accommodation packages:
Single occupancy: € 699,- per person
Double occupancy - twin room: € 550,- per person
Your spot will be secured after paying 30% deposit.
The early bird catches the warmth. Are you one of them?
Reserve your spot and pay the deposit before 15.2.2019 (24:00) and you'll enjoy a special price:
Single occupancy: €669,- per person
Double occupancy - twin room: € 525,- per person
Deposit: 30%
Reserve your spot and pay the deposit before 15.2.2019 (24:00) and you'll enjoy a special price:
Single occupancy: €669,- per person
Double occupancy - twin room: € 525,- per person
Deposit: 30%
AND THE SUPER EARLY BIRD MAKES IT HOT!
Reserve your spot and pay the deposit before 30.1.2019 and the price will melt down:
Single occupancy: €639,- per person
Double occupancy - twin room: € 499,- per person
Deposit: 30%
VAT incl. Payments should be made in Euro via Bank Transfer, Paypal, Credit Card or iDeal.
Reserve your spot and pay the deposit before 30.1.2019 and the price will melt down:
Single occupancy: €639,- per person
Double occupancy - twin room: € 499,- per person
Deposit: 30%
VAT incl. Payments should be made in Euro via Bank Transfer, Paypal, Credit Card or iDeal.
What's included in the price?
- 7 nights at Panorama Hotel including shower/WC, free Wi Fi access
- 7 days breakfast at Panorama Hotel
- A welcome dinner with all the participants
- 2 yoga classes a day of varying styles suited for both beginners and experienced practitioners
- 2 guided easy paced light mountain hikes
- 1 one day excursion to Gabrovo, Etara and Batoshevo monastery
- Transfer Sofia Airport (Terminal 1 or 2) - Panorama hotel Apriltsi - Sofia Airport
- Free access to the hotel gym, sauna, tennis court/basketball field, outdoor swimming pool
- Free parking
- Yoga mats and props
What is NOT included?
- Flights/transport to Sofia
- Lunch and dinner - aside from the welcome dinner and breakfast the other meals are not included. The hotel has a restaurant and there are multiple restaurants and canteens at walking distance. The Bulgarian cuisine offers a wide range of vegetarian options for a reasonable price
- Tickets and entrance fees for museums
- Activities which are not listed above
- Your good vibes and smiles. Of course I will share some of mine, but they can not replace yours. Let your preparation start with them :)
Do you need a special equipment?
The spring in Bulgaria is the most beautiful but also a quite unpredictable season. From rainy to sunny, from windy to misty, from hot to cold - we might experience all the four seasons in one day.
Please, bring along your comfortable hiking shoes, a light backpack and a rain jacket. You can find some nice tips about your mountain hike equipment here.
Please bring comfortable clothes for yoga. The yoga props are provided by Panorama hotel.
SEE YOU THERE!
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