Cortijo Cañaveral is a farmhouse with outbuildings that have been restored in the old Moorish style, using local stone and wood wherever possible. We can accommodate up to ten people (depending on the number of couples and whether guests are willing to share twin rooms). There is a cottage which has its own kitchen and bathroom, a log cabin, two rooms attached to the farmhouse, and one further room built onto the old stables.

All rooms have their own terrace, most with a vine trellis and views through the olive and orange trees over the river valley below.

It is rustic but not primitive - we have the normal comforts: electricity, hot water on tap, showers, washing machine, both compost toilet and flushing toilet – all the necessary conveniences. But, though these are important, they are not the priority, which is the natural surrounding, freedom from artifice, fences, concrete and so on.

Food: Lunch and dinner are served on a terrace under the vines, breakfast is self- service. All meals are delicious vegetarian food with attention to individual dietary requirements. Many of the ingredients will be organic, but completely organic meals are possible at an extra cost.

Groups: The group working area is a wood-framed geodesic dome, which is canvas-covered with removable sides. It is 6.5 metres in diameter, and can comfortably house a group of ten people.

For Facilitators

Its seclusion and stillness make Cortijo Cañaveral a good place to release yourself from old mind patterns, enter the silence and reconnect to nature. It is therefore well suited for courses that explore the spirit world: shamanism; breathwork; self-realisation; meditation; tantra; chi kung...

My role will be to make sure that you have all you need, and are
undisturbed in your work. Usually I will be found working on the land, watering the trees or at the vegetable garden. I am a homoeopath and astrologer, and will be happy to give help in these areas if required.