Five Senses Retreat
Awaken your senses, awaken yourself
An invitation to awaken our senses.
To step out of the ordinary.
To feel.
To hear.
To experience together.
The Five Senses Retreat is an immersive experience featuring hands on ceramic workshops, contemplative gong and Tibetan bowls sounds and opportunities to discover the island of Pag.
Through engaging the five senses - see, hear, taste, smell and feel our true self is awakened and our inner resources engaged. With a sense of profound awakening we experience with greater intensity the magic of life within and around us.
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Featured activities
CERAMICS WORKSHOPS
The workshops take place over several mornings in a friendly and relaxed setting. You will create your own tableware incorporating prints using local plants or traditional lace designs from Pag. At the end of the week your pieces will be dried, glazed and fired. They will be shipped to you about a month after the retreat.
GONG BATH SESSIONS
Building on ancient Tibetan traditions the singing bowls and gongs promote a state of deep relaxation. Finding the perfect setting is crucial so the sessions take place as the sun is rising or setting in a quiet contemplative surrounding. Your spot will be either among the olives, rosemary and oleander trees facing the North-East Velebit mountains or under the South facing pergola overlooking the Adriatic. The sessions provide an hour of deep meditative relaxation.
ISLAND EXPLORATIONS
We have hand picked three outings on the island to stimulate your senses.
- The Olive Gardens of Lun - a walk through the ancient forest to reach a hidden cove and enjoy a swim in the sunset.
- Sea kayaking in Pag bay - one of the best ways to get close to nature. This guided excursion will take you to secluded bays for a cooling dip in the moon-like scenery of the island.
- Pag town heritage visit - an opportunity to stroll through the 13th century roman town, taste local delicacies and walk to Zaton bay for a memorable swim.
What's included
Six nights accommodation at Villa Fjaka in a sea view bedroom with private bathroom
Ceramics classes (4 x 2.5-hours sessions)
Daily Gong bath meditative sessions (6 x 1-hour sessions)
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included. Dinners comprise of three home prepared meals and three outings to local restaurants.
Island exploration activities including the Olive Gardens of Lun walk & beach, Sea kayaking with a local guide (three hours beginner level with beach and swim stops), Pag town heritage visit with the Zaton bay walk & beach.
Our team
ZRINKA | OUR HOST
Zrinka’s love of the island of Pag stems from her family’s island roots and summers spent exploring Pag. With her medical background and over two decades devoted to an international scientific career, Zrinka has now returned to the island with a mission to create a positive impact on human lives through bespoke retreat experiences.
AYSE | OUR CERAMICIST
Trained as a sculptural ceramist, Ayse Habibe Kucuk is a London based artist with roots in South East Turkey. Using clay, her work primarily explores hand building techniques to create authentic functional and decorative pieces. An ongoing theme in Ayse’s work is the use of traditional lace-doily patterns from her hometown in Turkey, combining East and West - traditional lace patterns on simple ceramic pieces. Ayse’s tableware range reflects her family’s connection with handcrafted lace making (dantel) dating back over two generations. Every piece is handmade in clay, making each unique in her East London Studio.
DAMIR | OUR GONG MASTER
Damir started playing drums in 1990, and developed an interest in gong sound healing in 2018 completing an initial course. This was a natural development for Damir as shamanic drumming has been a passion of his for the past 15 years. In 2019, he attended Don Conreaux’s Gong Master Class organized by Mojca Morya Malek, a Tibetan singing bowls Master. In accordance with his altruistic attitude towards life, Damir has been a vegetarian for 30 years.
Previous retreat
“The fact that I was immediately doing something allowed me to easily disconnect and connect with the environment and the people around me on a different level. I really enjoyed that”
“I loved trying new things and the flexibility of choosing how involved I wanted to be. The environment felt like an enlarged family.”
“The relaxed atmosphere, the ceramics classes, and the sound baths surpassed my expectations. I loved doing different things and working with my hands. Zrinka was lovely, generous, and extremely accommodating. Would recommend this retreat without hesitation.”
Please enquire about the future dates or create your own bespoke retreat.