Casa de Oto - 33856 Hidalgo del Parral

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La Casa de Loto is a Meditation and Yoga Retreat Center in the magical mountains of Colombia, founded and run by Karma Pema and Maria Duque. Here we offer you daily meditation and yoga classes, freshly cooked ayurvedic food, cosy accommodations, and a variety of optional massages and treatments. Our experienced teachers and staff and the beautiful nature surroundings create the ideal conditions for you to turn inward, let go of stress, and reconnect to the essence of life, where lasting happiness can be found. You will find us only five minutes away from the town center of Guatapé, and one hour away from Medellin's international airport JMC. We can arrange transportation from and to the airport for you.

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At the heart of all our retreat programs are the ancient buddhist practices of samatha and vipassana meditation (calm abiding & insight), and a daily 2h hatha yoga class, to relax and strengthen the mind and the body. As a support to cultivate more self-awareness and mindfulness, we also imply the practice of noble silence from 6pm - 10am every day. To help you to fully immerse yourself into the meditation and yoga practice and clarify your practical doubts, we work with no more than eight guests at a time. 

Our retreats always start on Fridays. If you wish to take a break from daily life for some time to practice meditation and yoga, and enjoy a calming and spiritual atmosphere, you’re happily welcome here.

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“Bondage is simply the mind being bound - and if it is freed, without a doubt that is liberation.” — Saraha

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ཨོཾ་མ་ཎི་པདྨེ་ཧཱུ

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