This retreat warmly welcomes all levels, including complete beginners! The yoga sessions are thoughtfully designed to be accessible while still offering depth for experienced practitioners. Gaëlle's 700+ hours of training includes specific expertise in making yoga accessible to all bodies and backgrounds. We offer modifications for every posture, and our small group size (maximum 16 participants) ensures personalized attention and adjustments. The focus is on connecting with the practice's transformative essence rather than achieving "perfect" poses. Many past participants have actually found our retreat to be the ideal introduction to yoga precisely because we create such a safe, non-judgmental space. You'll be supported every step of the way!

It's completely natural to have questions about the emotional depth of the retreat, and we want to assure you that your safety and comfort are paramount. The 'deep inner work' component of our Soulful Transformation Yoga method, which incorporates principles from Transpersonal Regression Therapy (TRT), is designed to be a gentle yet profound journey inward, not an overwhelming or cathartic experience.

Here’s how we ensure a supportive process:

Always Your Choice: All participation is completely voluntary. You are always in control of your experience and how deeply you choose to explore. There's never pressure to share or engage beyond what feels right for you.

Expert, Trauma-Informed Guidance: Both Gaëlle and I (Timm) are highly experienced in holding space for emotional processes with compassion and skill. Our approach is trauma-informed, prioritizing stability and integration.

Focus on Gentle Unfolding: The TRT-informed group work isn't about 'digging' for trauma, but about creating a safe space to understand the echoes of past experiences and gently release their hold. It's more like an organic unfolding, a remembering of your inner wisdom.

Balanced and Integrative: The retreat is carefully structured to balance deep exploration with nurturing yoga, meditation, rest, community connection, and time in nature. This ensures that any emotions or insights that arise are processed and integrated in a grounded way.

Not Intensive Therapy: While the work can be deeply therapeutic and lead to significant healing, this is a group retreat focused on personal growth and self-discovery, not a substitute for individual, intensive therapy.

A 'Coming Home' Experience: Many participants are surprised by how natural, supportive, and even enjoyable this deep connection to themselves feels, describing it as 'coming home' rather than arduous emotional labor.

Our aim is to create a respectful and expertly guided container where you feel secure enough to explore your inner world at your own pace, leading to genuine self-understanding and emotional freedom.

You don’t need to be a native or bilingual English speaker to fully enjoy the retreat. In fact, both Timm and Gaelle are non-native English speakers themselves. As long as you have an intermediate to fluent level of English, you’ll be able to follow the sessions, participate in group discussions, and connect with your teachers and fellow participants with ease. Timm also speaks German, and Gaëlle speaks French and Spanish.

Here’s a suggested packing list for your comfort and ease:

Your personal yoga mat if you prefer practicing with it (alternatively, we’ll provide one as well)

Clothes suitable for yoga and breathable, comfortable attire

Swimwear, sunscreen, a hat, and sunglasses, mosquito repellent

Hiking shoes and casual walking shoes

A reusable water bottle, a good book, a journal, and a pen

A sleeping mask for the afternoon sessions, and for sleeping if you need

A watch for your wrist, and a bedside alarm clock for your bedroom (to better disconnect from your phone)

Most importantly: bring your true self, an open mind, an open heart, and a sense of adventure!

“Go for it ! Don’t overthink. Just go and discover it’s beautiful and liberating!" – Julie

“Lean into your fears - that is how you overcome them. “ – Susan

“Do it! You won't regret it.” – Carmen

“Follow this call without fear; it is a suspended moment, a moment for oneself and within oneself. You just have to let yourself be carried away.” – Laure

“Just go for it. It is a wonderful Journey and you can just win.“ – Veronique

“I think your best bet is to check in with yourself and feel what is right to you. If you can honestly say to yourself that, from what you have read and understand of the retreat, that this feels right, trust in yourself and your instincts. They will guide you well.” – Colin

Mallorca offers the perfect blend of accessibility and transformation. Just 2-3 hours from most European cities, our Serra de Tramuntana location provides:

Year-round Mediterranean climate ideal for outdoor yoga

UNESCO World Heritage mountain setting for deep introspection

Easy direct flights from Berlin, London, Paris, Munich, and Amsterdam – and even from New York!

Authentic Spanish culture

La Serranía's exclusive location: remote enough for deep work, close enough for easy arrival

Lower carbon footprint than distant retreat destinations

No jet lag means you start transforming from day one

Whether you're coming from Northern Europe seeking sunshine or Southern Europe seeking mountain tranquility, or even from the US, Mallorca sits at the heart of European wellness travel, making your transformation journey both profound and practical.

It's Timm's signature approach to transformation—a gentle journey to find parts of yourself that got separated through life's challenges and bring them home to wholeness. During our afternoon sessions, this process is woven into group work that complements the morning yoga perfectly. The combination of somatic opening and soul-level healing creates transformation unavailable through yoga or therapy alone.

We're here to help! If you have any additional questions or need more details about the retreat, please email us at retreats@insighttimer.com, and we'll be happy to provide you with all the information you need.