7-Day Ancestral Healing Retreat in Valencia, Spain – Yoga, Breathwork & Shamanic Practice

Mornings start with yoga, then breakfast, then a group session that runs until lunch. Afternoons are freer — some days there's a private session booked in, some days there's a walk into Villar del Arzobispo, and one afternoon is set aside for time in nature. Dinner is in the evening, and on Day 6 there's a closing ceremony after dinner. Day 7 is checkout with transfers back to Valencia city or the airport.

The premise behind the week is that a lot of what people struggle with — recurring emotional patterns, self-limiting behaviour, feeling drained — traces back to unresolved wounds carried forward in a family. The sessions work on both the maternal and paternal lineages. Some of it is talking, some is breath work, some is body work, some is hypnosis, some is shamanic in flavour. It's not a silent meditation retreat and it's not a spa week — you'll be doing actual work, often in pairs or as a group.

What makes this different from a general wellness retreat is that three people run it, not one. Petra Boogaard, Monique Pijnacker and Edgar Bergsma each bring different skills — body work, womb work, breath work, hypnosis, shamanism, healing, inner child work, White Tantra, coaching, massage and Mayan profiles — so the private sessions in the timetable can be matched to what each guest actually needs. That's rare at this price point.

The location matters more than you'd think. Villar del Arzobispo is in the interior of Valencia province, up in the hills, away from the coast. It's dry, bright, and quiet. Guests fly into Valencia (VLC) and transfers are arranged around flight times. You can also arrive by train or bus into Valencia city and be collected from there. An info letter goes out one week before the retreat starts with what to bring.

It runs year-round — the tipi is only available April to October, but the indoor rooms are used all year. Minimum age is 16. Languages are English and Dutch. The centre also runs retreats on self-love, divine feminine, spiritual tantra and recharge-and-relax themes, so the property is set up for this kind of work rather than being a hotel that occasionally hosts a retreat.

Deposit to reserve is EUR 188 (25%), and the balance is paid later. No booking fees are added on top. Cancellation terms are set by the retreat leader and confirmed before you pay.

What's included

- 7 nights accommodation at Fuente Bon - 3 meals a day - Fruit available throughout the day - Tea, coffee and water - Daily yoga sessions - Daily group sessions - Private one-to-one sessions - Coaching session - Opening circle - Closing ceremony - Airport or Valencia city transfers

What's not included

- Flights - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Optional massages and treatments - Alcoholic drinks - Additional one-to-one sessions outside the programme