December Meditation Retreat
Gran Canaria:
'The Art of Blessing & Inner Gifts'
... experience this silent meditation retreat with José Antonio Manchado
... a conscious way to celebrate the winter holidays
... from December 23 - 26, 2025 on Gran Canaria
Would you like to spend Christmas connected to your true state of Peace and natural Calm?
Have you been longing for a retreat?
Want to be with yourself?
Are you curious what a retreat with José Antonio Manchado is like?
Would you like to deepen the connection with yourself? And with nature?
Would you like to experience what it’s like to start the day with a gong bath?
Or end the day with a fire meditation?
Or do you have a specific intention for letting go?
You can now join this in-person retreat on Gran Canaria.
And... be open to new experiences that can change your life.
Be open to connect with nature in a different way.
In this retreat...
... you will (re)connect with your natural state of peace and calmness. You'll be letting go of limiting beliefs, fears, and attachments.
... you'll experience life changing meditations. José Antonio Manchado shares effective and transformational practices, all focussed at discovering your inner self.
... there'll be more meditations and practices:
- For self-inquiry,
- For awakening consciousness,
- To let go of control and live in peace,
- To let go of pain from the past and live without fear,
- To connect with nature
and other Tibetan energy meditations to live from your heart.
Other participants' experiences
Click play and watch these short videos for experiences of participants of previous retreats.
This also allows you to see what the location is like!
Winter holiday retreat
Four days with profound practices for inner peace.
Connect with yourself
Transforming meditations to discover your inner self.
Let go
Let go of limiting beliefs, fears, and attachments.
Give yourself a break
Have you become more of a human-doing than a human-being?
Are you ready to take a holiday from yourself?
The practices that José Antonio Manchado will share in this retreat will help you go back to your natural self. During the retreat. And after the retreat.
How does that sound?
That sounds wonderful, I'd love to join!Practical details
What will you get?
» Guided sessions with meditations, sound therapies, conscious practices & teachings by José Antonio Manchado.
» Four days in silence; giving you space to disconnect from the outside world and reconnect with yourself. This allows you to fully enjoy the retreat and integrate the experience.
» Simplicity. A back-to-basics setting in the middle of beautiful nature, with lovingly prepared vegetarian meals made with fruits and vegetables from the local garden.
Dates & schedule
» Tuesday 23 – Friday 26 December 2025
» Start: Tuesday December 23 at 20:00h (check-in before 19:30h)
» End: Friday December 26 at 18:00h
» Times are in the local time zone: GMT +1
Location
» The retreat takes place in a beautiful, remote setting on the quiet north side of Gran Canaria, far from tourist areas.
» Both the place and the retreat invite you to return to the essentials: simple, back-to-basics living, with shared bathrooms and mostly bunk-bed rooms (4-8 beds per room). Private rooms are not available, giving the whole stay a gentle, camping-like feel.
» We strongly recommend arriving during daylight, especially if it’s your first time, as the location can be difficult to find in the dark.
Exchange
» The total exchange for this retreat is €670. At registration you pay €170, the remaining €500 is to be paid at the start of the retreat.
» Included: shared accommodation, all vegetarian meals, meditations, gong baths, and conscious practices guided by José.
» Not included: flights and transfers.
Shared transport
» You’ll also receive a link to join the Carpool WhatsApp group. This is where participants connect to organise shared rides (from the airport), such as rental cars or taxis. Book your rental early during holiday season.
Extra nights
» Would you like to extend your stay? You can add additional nights at the retreat location once you're registered.
Prices per night (December):
• 19, 20, 21 → €18 (bed only, no meals)
• 22 → €38 (includes dinner + breakfast)
• 26 → €38 (includes dinner + breakfast)
Checkout after the retreat is Saturday December 27 at 11:00.
You’ll receive an email with a link to book these nights. There is enough space for all participants.
Limited spots
» Spots for this retreat are limited.
If it’s already full, you can add your name to the waiting list. That way we can contact you right away if a space opens up. We’d love to welcome you if a spot becomes available.
Can anyone sign up?
» Yes, the retreat is open to everyone, no previous experience is needed.
If mobility or walking is difficult for you, we recommend joining another event in a less challenging location, or one of our online gatherings.
» Please note: there are no private healing sessions or individual assistance during the retreat. This is a group experience.
» Mundo Armonia reserves the right of admission to facilitate a smooth and conscious event without unnecessary interruptions.
A retreat with José Antonio Manchado is light, goes deep and is shared with a great sense of humour.
Meet José Antonio Manchado
José Antonio Manchado is the author of the books “Be Happier Than the Dalai Lama” and “Are You Ill? Congratulations!”, where he offers a deeply loving perspective on well-being, illness, and on life's deepest purpose.
For more than 20 years, he has been guiding others through fear-liberation processes, energetic healing seminars, and transformative encounters. With a simple, clear, and organic approach -always light, joyful, and with humor- he has helped thousands reconnect with inner peace. Through retreats, courses, and silent gatherings, he invites us back to the heart. To rest in the Pure Universal Consciousness that we already are.
He has received teachings from profound traditions such as non-dual Tibetan Buddhism, Zen, Shamanism, and various forms of Tibetan energetic healing. Among his teachers, Akong Rinpoche stands out. His transmission of compassion, friendship, and wisdom left a living imprint on José Antonio’s path and he weaves this into a direct way of sharing, rooted in first-hand experience.
In all his events, he shares in a practical way what has transformed his own life: you don’t need to do anything, only remember who you already are. This is not about collecting spiritual techniques or knowledge, but about letting go of fear, emptying yourself of what you are not, and allowing truth to reveal itself.
His invitation is clear: Be free. Be you. Be unlimited Life.
Do you have any questions before you want to sign-up?
Find the answers to frequently asked questions here.
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What type of location is it?
I'm currently experiencing a health challenge, can I join?
Can I get a private healing session during the retreat?
Do I have to have any previous experience?
Can I spend more nights at the retreat location?
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Don't believe anything we say,
just experience it for yourself!
Are you ready to allow yourself and to be open to a new experience?
