http://www.sarinearslanian.com/retreats-workshops daily 0.75 2026-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/a1f8ed41-7285-4007-9cbf-bd879d8e445d/_LOU0927.jpg Retreats & Workshops - Come walk with us! “The desert cannot be told; it must be lived.” — Nomadic proverb Beneath endless skies, we journey together into the golden silence and vastness of the Saharan desert. Through mindful walking, embodiment practices, storytelling and sacred stillness, we gather to remember the wisdom of the body, of silence, of nature, of movement, of community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/065e2b89-b8b9-4a07-bcc0-e9c1e360ddb9/a44a6237-2-high.jpg Retreats & Workshops - Join us for 8 days of soul-deep reconnection… …through daily walking, embodiment practices (including dance meditations!), nomadic immersion and sharing circles beneath the open sky—where silence speaks, movement brings you home, and the desert offers space to listen and remember what truly matters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/d6f04682-43b4-44f7-99be-42f4390df157/_LOU0933.jpg Retreats & Workshops - Daily Desert Trekking Walk approximately 3 hours each day, after breakfast, moving to the rhythm of camels and guided by nomadic wisdom. Walking meditation techniques gently support your inner and outer journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/edada1fe-0f14-4df0-ae04-ded81a97c5c2/move.jpeg Retreats & Workshops - Embodiment & Meditation Practices Daily sessions include sun gazing, movement and meditation, DANCEmandala, somatic dance, grounding practices, Inner Dance (sound healing) with Reiki, deep contemplation and stargazing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/83922c67-5658-4bc5-8690-af393bb2ede7/_LOU1912.jpg Retreats & Workshops - Evening Sharing Circles & Sound Medicine Gather around the fire for storytelling, authentic sharing, drumming (djembe), singing, dancing, fire rituals and connection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/5c898e21-e116-42c1-8704-5cd1ca28c556/6cd725b5-6e74-4fec-b5fb-13c34ef14637.jpg Retreats & Workshops - Nomadic Cultural Immersion Bake traditional sand bread, learn djembe rhythms, listen to stories, enjoy a short camel trek, sleep in bivouacs or tents, share tea and explore desert traditions and skills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/4a978c33-63a8-4e2e-8502-2283fcc4e368/_LOU1149.jpg Retreats & Workshops - Sacred Stillness Ample time to rest, reflect, journal and be with the profound quiet of the desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/d3fc80da-daf1-43a2-9879-44bf475ea9d4/dsc_4360-high.jpeg Retreats & Workshops - Remember the Rhythm of Simplicity Live, walk, eat and rest alongside our nomadic hosts who guide us through the Sahara with deep respect for the land and their ancestral ways. A shared journey rooted in humility, kinship and reciprocity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/f810d4bb-1530-4c1d-9547-ada8b9a11886/WhatsApp+Image+2025-05-26+at+05.41.24+%284%29.jpg Retreats & Workshops - Because Healing Matters Optional one-on-one healing sessions with Sarine available by request: Womb massage, Somatic bodywork and Reiki. Limited spaces also available for Mayan astrology readings — these must be booked in advance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/58552fee-0328-4921-9710-7c4f43607036/a44a7229-2-high.jpeg Retreats & Workshops - Nature lovers. Creatives. Seekers. Dancers. Hikers. Healers. Yogis. Humans. You are all welcome here. Every body—and all of you—is invited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/17899dde-525c-4ce8-b20d-d5b4f264340d/DSCF3867+%281%29.jpeg Retreats & Workshops - Your Facilitators Sarine Arslanian | Retreat Facilitator Holistic therapist, embodiment guide, writer and filmmaker, Sarine holds sacred space for transformation through intuitive movement and meditation, holistic healing, somatic bodywork and soulful storytelling. Her work invites us back into wholeness through practices rooted in remembrance, deep listening and embodied presence. Maurits Maas | Retreat Co-Facilitator Bringing steady presence and embodied support, Maurits assists with the day-to-day rhythm of the retreat, meditative journeys and movement practices. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/c3dc7e7d-d9b2-4fc5-9864-d064263116a6/IMG-20240327-WA0018.jpg Retreats & Workshops - Your Nomadic Hosts The Nouaji family of L’Étoile du Désert has lived and breathed this land for generations. Born into the rhythms of the desert, they now welcome us into their ancestral way of life—with all its simplicity, authenticity and deep-rooted sense of community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/916e7590-0bd3-4d6d-8e17-804e53e73581/_LOU0961.jpg Retreats & Workshops - Why Join This Retreat? Embodied aliveness & transformation—body, mind and soul in movement, stillness and presence Creative rewilding—unplug, shift out of routine and reclaim your instinctual, untamed essence Nomadic wisdom—walk with the rhythms of the land and the ancient ways of being Sacred communion—with the desert, yourself and a like-hearted circle Rooted simplicity—strip back the noise, return to what’s essential and true Eco-soulful travel—sustainable, ancestral and purposeful; guided by reverence, ethics and heart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/e5f36eae-f665-4589-9681-f285e0075e18/YES.jpg Retreats & Workshops - Investment & Booking Sliding Scale Pricing: Early Bird Rate (until Aug 8): 970€ Full Rate: 1111€ A 250€ deposit reserves your place. Flexible payment plans are available—please get in touch if you’d like to discuss. Limited spaces ensure a deep, intimate experience—secure your spot early! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/8b9cefd8-5f20-4a25-8530-1de6006d9281/483a7bfa-5438-4867-a7cb-6be1929da72e.jpg Retreats & Workshops - What’s Included · 2 nights in a traditional riad (guesthouse) in Marrakech (shared room) — on arrival and departure nights · 5 nights in the desert — shared bivouac, couple’s tent or sleeping under the stars · Roundtrip transport from Marrakech to the desert near M’Hamid · All meals: fresh, wholesome vegetarian meals in the desert 3 times a day, plus 2 breakfasts in Marrakech, dinner on the final evening and simple meals along the journey from Marrakech to the desert and back. · Morning embodiment practices: sun gazing, movement mediation and more · Afternoon activities to deepen your experience · Evening ceremonies and sharing circles: fire, drumming, chanting and connection · Desert excursions: daily 3-hour walks plus a 30-minute camel trek · Nomadic cultural immersion: bread baking, songs, stories and local rhythms · Supportive local team: experienced guides, cooks, camel drivers and their dromedaries · Airport transfer from the riad (guesthouse) to Marrakech airport on the final day · Taxi transfer from Marrakech airport to riad (guesthouse) included only if 5 or more participants arrive simultaneously https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/7ef6e605-4de0-4a50-a855-65d6cb9fb9a4/8ee4f347-5b62-4142-b990-cd3f4f1da028.jpg Retreats & Workshops - Optional Add-ons Pre-retreat intention-setting session (online): A gentle space to connect and set intentions before the retreat. Private 1:1 healing sessions (on-site): Receive intuitive, hands-on support through: Reiki healing · Womb massage · Somatic bodywork One-day camel rides: Experience the desert from a new perspective with an optional camel trek. Mayan astrology reading (on-site, by advance booking only, or online): A deep, personalised exploration of your life path through the sacred Mayan calendar. Post-retreat integration session (online): Support and reflection as you return home, carrying the desert’s teachings into your everyday life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/1b93b7e6-653c-42fe-9bb5-da8eeb45ada5/_LOU1846.jpg Retreats & Workshops - What’s Not Included · Flights to and from Morocco · Travel insurance · Visa fee (if required) · Sleeping bag: essential for desert nights – please bring your own · Yoga mat · Meals in Marrakech on arrival day before the retreat begins at 7pm · Optional extras: one-on-one healing sessions, additional camel rides, pre- and post- online sessions, Mayan astrology readings · Personal expenses and tips https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/1751452871787-NFB3V8NE9ARUPZ8WWP44/3e7f692c-a37e-4707-84fd-7c32baf3fbf6.jpg Retreats & Workshops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/1751452607757-XWAGJE8ARI2OUN36IUVV/WhatsApp+Image+2025-05-26+at+05.41.24+%281%29.jpeg Retreats & Workshops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/1751452752743-0ALXI2J1UXD53VHSIEBL/_LOU0958.jpg Retreats & Workshops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/1751452764936-NRECPTU7QY3QQNJUF3ZB/_LOU0677.jpg Retreats & Workshops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/1751127280281-8HP8DPHQST9W20H3CJBD/unsplash-image-jnoENXg--Vk.jpg Retreats & Workshops - The Desert Is Calling Will You Join Us? This is your invitation to pause, remember, move and be moved by the silence and vastness of the Sahara and your soul. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56258cf6e4b08b3753658cfc/1751127116134-0QFK1CWCQXK89A7QVH7P/unsplash-image-vNSDPjH7ZYs.jpg Retreats & Workshops - The desert will strip you bare, in the most beautiful way… Come walk with us into the stillness… into the song of your soul, the joy of togetherness, celebrating the timeless, elemental bond between human and nature—felt so vividly beneath the vast desert sky. “Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.” — Khalil Gibran