Barcelona Day Retreat

Sunday 20 October, 2024

We've conjured up a Samhain sanctuary for you to awaken your magic over this witchy afternoon.

Join us at Can Casadella as we gather in sisterhood to celebrate our selves, our cycles, and the wisdom of the women who came before us.

Escape the city for a day of ceremonial magic and connection

Just 40 minutes (by train) from Barcelona lies a haven of tranquility in Premia De Dalt.

We welcome you to the grounds of Can Casadella for an afternoon of connection to yourself, to your sisters, and to the peace and serenity of a saying ‘sayonara’ to the bustle of city life.

On the cusp of Halloween

We gather to explore its ancient traditions and roots - the sabbat of Samhain. We’ll connect with the ancestors of our maternal lineage and honour our ‘red thread’. We’ll explore long-forgotten rituals, and learn how to prepare for a more spiritual Halloween.

After a tea break and walk in the gorgeous grounds, we’ll drop down from our heads and into our bodies as we dive into the stigma of ‘the witch’ with a guided ‘Heal the Witch Wound workshop’ shared through the modality of Yin Yoga and a guided meditation.

We’ll close with some crafty custom-designed workshops to ignite the dreamweaver and spell maker within all of us.

Moonlit Magic

For those who want to stay and play a little longer, there’s the option to “add on” a Full Moon ceremony with Sam where you will enjoy:

  • ceremonial cacao,

  • astrological insights,

  • embodied movement,

  • and a ritual of release as night falls and the moon rises.

Samantha

Your hosts

Samantha Markby de Lugo is a Barcelona-based ceremonialist, women’s wellness coach and writer. She specialises in menstrual empowerment & cyclical wisdom. She is the founder of By The Light Mooncircle and also hosts seasonal circles, rites of passage ceremonies and retreats. The thread that travels through all she creates is connection to feminine energy.

Lauren Brady is a yoga teacher, ICF Certified coach and host of the We ebb and flow podcast, a show that honours the cycles and seasons we experience as women. She also created the unique Lunar Yin Yoga style, a practice that blends the feminine inspired yin practices coupled with wisdom from the cosmos.

Lauren

Save your spot:

€45 The Cauldron Day Retreat

1:30pm - 6pm

€65 The Cauldron Day Retreat + Full Moon Circle

1:30-8pm

What's included:

All workshops, activities, and experiences

Tea and snacks

BYO Picnic!

  • Thank you so much ⁨Lauren and ⁨Gimhani ⁩for a wonderful weekend. I feel so energized from all the yoga, food and hanging out with all you amazing women! Hope we can meet up all again in a future retreat

    Olga, Barcelona Retreat, ‘23

  • The By The Light retreat felt like pampering for my body, mind and spirit. It was a blissful experience full of incredible workshops, delicious food and witchy vibes that had us all howling at the moon. It felt incredible to connect to the sisterhood and honour our ancestors. Thank you Sam!

  • Thank you ⁨Lauren and ⁨Gimhani ⁩for such an amazing weekend. You created such a beautiful space and experience. So grateful. And loved sharing it with all of you amazing women. Looking forward to another chance to retreat again soon!

    Lucie, Barcelona Retreat, ‘23

  • What an incredible weekend with amazing, real, empowered and beautiful women! I am inspired and smiling after a weekend of authentic connection, learning and self-reflection. Thank you Sam!

  • I woke up today feeling positive, strong in my body & mind. Its been some time since I had this good energy going on. So just THANKS to all of you for getting me there!

    Sofie, Barcelona Retreat, ‘23

  • A magical weekend that refreshed and re-energised me and was just what I needed. Sam was an exceptional host, all the (big and) little details were lovely and she was also really present and approachable, looking out for us all. The movement sessions were just right and the workshops were really interesting. The venue was stunning, the food was fabulous, and it was a real treat to be there!