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Welcome to La Crisalida Retreats, our oasis of tranquillity and well-being on the beautiful Costa Blanca in Spain. Perhaps you want to kick-start a healthy lifestyle, practice or learn yoga, need time out from a busy stressful life or want some quiet time for yourself. If so, then La Crisalida Retreats is the place for you to relax and rejuvenate. Here, we offer you a complete all-inclusive package for your health and well-being.Imagine practicing yoga with views of the mountains and the sea glistening in the distance, and the feeling of the sea breeze upon your face and body, on our beautiful yoga terrace. Or maybe you can see yourself meditating with the sun dropping down over the mountains. There are plentiful sunsets and sunrises at La Crisalida, whilst walking along the blue flag beach of Albir or through the natural park to the Faro (lighthouse). You might be lucky to spot one of the dolphins that swim off the coast. You can open the door from your room, to a sunbed surrounding our tranquil courtyard and pools.
Relax and rejuvenate in our caring, nurturing environment. Your relaxation starts from the moment you arrive in our tranquil surroundings. With plentiful sunbeds, two outdoors pools to choose from, secluded terrace areas and our wonderful yoga terrace, there is plenty of space for you to have some quiet time and enjoy the magnificent climate here on the Costa Blanca, Spain, one of the best climates in Europe.
La Crisalida offers you flexibility with the timing of your retreat, so you are free to choose your date of arrival and departure, fitting in your time here according to your schedule – activities run every day, so your retreat does not have to start on a specific day. Stay for three nights or three weeks (or longer!), it is up to you. Transfers from Alicante airport are included in your price, so you can relax as everything is taken care of.
The fresh food is stunning and lovingly prepared every day by our talented chefs. The healthy nutritionally packed plant-based menu changes in time with the seasons and to availability of local fruits and vegetables. Or maybe you choose to take up our juicing option, with juices made in front of you just before you drink. It is your choice whether to juice, eat or maybe combine both, as you are free to choose for each meal. If you wish to detox during your stay you might choose to start with a three-day juice, using fresh vegetable and fruit juices. This allows the body to let go of any toxins, cleansing you from the inside. Weight-loss is a common result when we juice or eat natural foods that are packed with nutrition. Whether you choose to eat or juice, you can rest assured that you are giving your body live food, full of vitamins and nutrients which allows your body to detox, cleanse and refresh, meaning you feel revitalised by the end of your stay at La Crisalida.
The accommodation here at La Crisalida is situated in peaceful surroundings. The rooms are tranquil and provide space for solitude, to enhance your relaxation.
There are 10 apartments set in a secluded flowered courtyard around one outdoor pool and a further six apartments next to the slightly larger outdoor second pool. All apartments are en-suite.Around the secluded courtyard we offer seven studio apartments with twin single beds and one studio apartment with double bed, opening onto the pool area. These charming Spanish style studio apartments have ceiling fans and mosquito nets at the windows, and the sun-beds are just outside your door! There are also two further apartments around the courtyard (containing three and four beds each); these apartments also have air conditioning.
In the second building there are six spacious apartments; five contain two double bedrooms (one double bed in each bedroom) and one apartment is more suited for groups of three or four people, containing two double beds and two singles in two bedroom areas.
Each apartment includes a seating area (television with large sofas and armchairs) plus table and chairs. All apartments also have a basic kitchen area containing refrigeration facilities and tea making facilities. All the en-suite bathrooms contain a shower and bath. Every room has a television with a range of English, Spanish, French and German TV and radio channels which you are free to use (or ignore!). There is also a telephone for incoming or outgoing calls. The apartments also have a hair drier, iron with ironing board and clothes drier. All apartments have free access to wi-fi internet.
We believe that the starting point for rejuvenation of the body and mind is through the foods that we consume. Therefore we offer an abundance of fresh fruit, vegetables and whole foods at La Crisalida Retreats.
The food at La Crisalida is included in the cost of your retreat.To us, detox and weight loss means eating the foods that support our bodies to cleanse and to help us move towards our ideal weight, rather than adopting a starvation diet where you are always feeling hungry. For each of our retreats, our nutritionist has designed juices and meals that cleanse and rebalance our bodies, without eliminating the essential nutrients required. A typical side affect of all this is weight loss!Our aim is to prepare and serve tasty, fresh, wholesome nutritious food, without dairy, meat, sugars or processed food. We use seasonal products where possible, grown or sourced locally, so the menu is typically Mediterranean.
All food is served fresh, prepared and cooked on the premises, with care and loving attention. The foods that we do not serve include: sugar, bread, refined flour, cow's milk and derivatives, eggs, coffee and tea (except herbal and green teas), alcohol and sweets. These foods all place extra stress on our body systems, so by cutting them out for one week, or a few days, the body has the opportunity to rebalance itself. Menus are prepared twice weekly, to make best use of local and seasonal products. Sample menus for each of the meals are listed below to provide an indication of the food we serve.Homemade muesli, served with your choice of soya yoghurts or rice / soya milk. Optional extras for you to add include goji berries, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, ground flaxseed and others. A fresh fruit salad is also made daily.
All breakfasts are accompanied by a light fresh juice. You may also choose to have a juice breakfast. An example might be: apple, cucumber, carrot, lemon and avocado. (All breakfast juices are made with avocado, unless requested otherwise).
Lunch Lunch food is served buffet style. Dishes vary daily. Below are some of the dishes served recently:
Vegetable Crackers• Moroccan inspired couscous with pomegranate, chick peas and lime • Homemade hummus with raw dipping vegetables • Lemon and cucumber tofu salad, with avocado • Carrot, pine-nut and sultana salad • Brown rice salad with coriander • Spinach with sun dried tomatos All lunches include a bowl of various salad leaves, Spanish tomatoes and cucumber.The evening meal is a sociable occasion, where we gather to enjoy the food and company of fellow guests. Most meals are served plated, with extra servings made available. On a weekend, food is served in the Spanish style: bowls on the table to help yourself. An indication of calorie content is provided to enable you to make a conscious decision about what food you wish to eat, or not eat! Some of the evening meals that we serve include: • Vegan lentil, roasted pepper and olive chili, served with a portion of brown rice. Optional sides of guacamole and tofu, soya yoghurt and dill dip • Red peppers stuffed with red and yellow lentils, topped with a mushroom garnish, served with garlic mushrooms • Bread-free falafel burgers served with greens and a tomato salsa • Vegan paella • Vegetable chow mein served with ginger spinach • Carrot and lentil dhal, with brown rice • Vegetable sausages with a side of butternut squash mash, vegetables and tomato sauce.
