Treatments
During your stay with us, you might like to avail yourself of the opportunity to receive a treatment, whether for body, mind or spirit. Almeji collaborates with a number of local freelance wellbeing practitioners from the newly-formed Serranía de Ronda Wellbeing Community. They offer their services from the hotel’s dedicated treatment rooms, and can also be called upon by retreat organisers to run group sessions on their retreats, such as a morning yoga session or a group aura reading.
Below is a list of wellbeing practitioners we have begun to work with, and the number is growing. The list is not exhaustive, and if the treatment/session you would like is not listed it might be possible to arrange, as the wellbeing community has upwards of forty members. Contact info@almeji.com with any queries. Bookings with available practitioners can also be made when you arrive at the hotel.
Please note the points of disclaimer at the bottom of the page
Aura Reading
Katherine Alvarez and Alberto Bertola
Aura reading is so much more than just colours! Knowing where and how our energy resides can help us in our healing processes and journey, bringing awareness and clarity about our next steps in life. Katherine and Alberto have been working in Aura Readings (online and in person) and run courses on care and nutrition of your aura, as well as learning to read them. They regularly run online support sessions for people who have attended their workshops. Additionally, they offer energetic cleansing of houses and land, and workshops on Feminine Energy. […click arrow to read more…]
Katty and Alberto were trained in Aura work through the FSF, The Foundation for Spiritual Freedom, based in Berkeley, California. They first came across this technique while backpacking in South America, and it was while living in a community in Argentina that they received the first level of training. They continued this training for several subsequent years in Spain. Recently they have made a huge life change and left the city. They now live on a small farm in the Guadiaro Valley near Gauncin, close to nature and as self-sufficient and sustainable a life as they can.
To book a 30-minute or 75-minute reading with Katty or Alberto on your retreat, contact info@almeji.com. Languages: English, Spanish, Italian. To learn more about their work, see their Instagram page: Lectura del Aura FSF, @lecturadelaura.
CranioSacral Therapy & Reflexology
Angie Butterfield
CranioSacral therapy is a gentle, hands-on therapy that can help balance the nervous system and relieve stress, pain, tension and restrictions in the body. It can also assist the release of emotional issues or memories within the body tissues. Through her reflexology practice, Angie uses gentle foot massage to work ‘reflex points’ that can help relieve tension and allow the body to rebalance.[…click arrow to read more…]
Angie is a fully-qualified CranioSacral therapist, training with the Upledger Institute both in the UK and internationally. Her interest in reflexology emerged out of her CranioSacral work and she trained with Naturaclass in Fuengirola in 2020. Prior to her bodywork training, Angie worked as an art and design teacher and historian for over 20 years, and undertook a PhD focussing on the role of gardens within healthcare. She is a trustee of the UK charity Silent Space.
To book a CranioSacral or Reflexology treatment with Angie on your retreat, contact info@almeji.com. To read more about Angie and her work, see her website – angiebutterfield.com
Massage – Clinical, Lomi Lomi and Chavutti Thirumal
Dominic Marshall
The Clinical massage (ACMT) Dominic practices blends the best eastern and western advanced massage techniques to move you out of chronic pain or discomfort caused by a large range of conditions. Additionally, it is a highly effective treatment for those wanting a deep tissue or sports massage experience. If you seek a more spiritual, ‘energetic’ massage, Dominic offers two other transformational massage experiences: Lomi Lomi (Temple Style) – a beautiful flowing massage modality from Hawaii, and Chavutti Thirumal – a deep tissue massage performed with the feet, from Southern India. […click arrow to read more…]
After leaving a 20-year teaching career in 2019, Dominic embarked upon a journey of massage therapy and personal transformation, moving from ‘the head to the heart’ and discovering the intelligence and wisdom resident in our bodies. After gaining an ITEC level 3 qualification in massage, he studied ACMT with Jing Advanced Massage Training Brighton, before going down a more Eastern route, training in Lomi Lomi (Temple Style) with Ricardo Balkhoven and Chavutti Thirumal with Candida Valentino. He lives and practices massage both in Benadalid and in the UK, near Glastonbury, Somerset.
To book a half- or one-hour clinical massage, or an hour or 90-minute Lomi or Chavutti treatement during your retreat, contact info@almeji.com. To read more about Dominic and his work, see his website – trefoilwellbeing.com.
Yoga
Goretti Muñoz
Goretti has been practicing Yoga for over 20 years and teaching Yoga since 2014. She teaches Ashtanga Yoga, Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Rocket Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and Kaula Tantra. Regardless of the type of yoga she teaches, she performs a ritual with you to connect with your sacred self. During her retreats, she loves to share sacred moments through rituals, circles, and deep ecology practices.[…click arrow to read more…]
“Since my childhood, I have used movement to connect with my inner spirituality—a kind of infinite source of power that comes from breathing. The first time I went to a yoga shala, I realized that a Sun Salutation was the expansion and contraction of energy that I experienced when I danced…. In every class, I create a space for students to delve into their inner selves. Yoga is a path of self-knowledge.”
Training and Certificates:
Yoga: 200h John Scott Yoga. Ashtanga Vinyasa, 500h Durga’s Tiger School. Tantra Yoga. 100h David Kyle. Rocket Yoga.
Other training: Foot reflexology. Thai Massage. Miranda Gray Moon Mother Womb Blessing. Reiki therapy. IIFACe Group Facilitator. Biologist. PDC Uruguay Permaculture
Disclaimer:
We want you to have an enjoyable, nourishing treatment and the right one for you. To this end, please read the following points of disclaimer:
- Not all the practitioners above might be available for your particular week, due to their other commitments. Contact info@almeji.com to check therapist availability or to request a particular treatment if not listed – we may be able to accomodate.
- Not all practitioners are set up to receive card payments. It would be best to have sufficient cash payment for your treatment. Cost of treatments vary, but expect it to be around 60€ for the hour.
- Almeji’s role here is one of putting guests and retreat organisers in touch with freelance wellbeing practitioners and to provide a space for their practice. The practitioners are not employees of the hotel nor Almeji Retreats. So please note:
- Each practitioner is governed by the rules and norms of their particular sphere of the industry, and any insurance required is the responsibility of the individual therapist to hold and communicate to clients.
- Additionally, some treatments – especially physical ones like massage – have certain health conditions which might contraindicate, preclude or limit the treatment offered. In this regard, the consultation process – and assessment of the suitability for treatment – is solely between the qualified practitioner and the client and is not something Almeji can advise upon.
- Contact details of the practitioner are provided and they are more than happy to field any questions you might have about the treatment they offer.