Taste of Hvar

Experience the fullness of your senses through yoga and the bounty of the Hvar Island lifestyle, including its culture, customs and cuisine. 

05 - 11 September (Grapes) / 24 - 30 October (Olives) 2021 & 22 - 28 June (Lavender) 2022

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Concept

Take part in a sensory-stimulating yoga experience that offers a deep-dive into the holistic nature of Hvar Island customs, culture, and cuisine. 

 

Enjoy a daily yoga sadhana with co-host Evening Marie as the basis for connecting to yourself and each of your senses consciously, followed by a daily deep-dive into our local way of life, led by your co-host Stipe, a Hvar Island native, who is a farmer, wine and olive oil producer, certified chef, and agro-tourism manager.

 

Under the expert guidance of Stipe, you will learn about and experience first-hand the local harvesting traditions, as well as how to create delicious Dalmatian cuisine using fresh, local ingredients. Your hands-on work will be rewarded with a visit to the local production facilities, where you will sample a variety of the event theme's products. To top off the experience, we'll visit cultural venues and happenings related to the harvesting theme.

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Come experience a Taste of Hvar with us!

Approach

After the daily Yoga Sadhana and Brunch sessions have concluded, we will explore:​

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Customs

According to the weekly theme, we'll set off on a 2-hour harvesting adventure, where you will enjoy the meditative and mindful experience of picking lavender, grapes, or olives. 

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Culture

Next, you'll learn about our product-making traditions and how they have evolved over time. 

 

We'll take you to both ancient and modern production facilities, where you will learn about the production process and where you will enjoy a tasting/sampling of the local products. 

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You'll also try your hand at creating your very own organic products, like hand sewing your very own soothing lavender satchel, preparing fresh and tasty grape juice, or jarring your own collection of hand-picked olives... with a little creativity, we might even come up with our own signature products together!

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We'll also visit a local museum, boutique galleries, and product stands, and learn more about how our theme product has been an integral part of Hvar Island's cultural heritage throughout the ages.

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Cuisine

As in every Suncokret retreat, each day you'll be offered two delicious and nourishing Dalma-Veg meals at the retreat.

 

We'll also hold two cooking workshops where you will learn to prepare local dishes in both traditional and non-traditional ways using island-sourced ingredients.

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And finally, you will have the opportunity to dine out in two of the island's finest restaurants: a seafood restaurant (on Wednesday) and in a Konoba - a traditional Dalmatian restaurant - (on Friday), so you can sample authentic dishes in a classic Hvar Island settings. (The restaurant meals are not included in the package price, expect to pay between 25-45 euro for a 3-course meal and a glass of local table wine, depending on what you order.)

Program Schedule

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Sunday 

16.45 Check-in, Welcome Circle, Dinner, Karma Yoga, Dol Walking Tour

 

Monday - Friday

8.00: Yoga Sadhana  

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10.00: Brunch & Karma Yoga  

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11.30: Daily Deep Dive, Conceptualized Outings & Free Time to relax and rejuvenate your way

 

Deep-Dive Sessions include:

• Monday: Satsang on Yoga & the 6 Senses & the Symbolic Meaning of: Lavender, Grapes, or Olives  + Visit Museum, Boutiques, and Galleries to learn about product traditions throughout the ages

• Tuesday: Harvesting & Product-Making Experience

• Wednesday: Cooking Workshop & Dining out in a Seafood restaurant (at own expense)

• Thursday: Production Facility Tour & Product Sampling

• Friday: Cooking Workshop & Dining out in a "Konoba" traditional restaurant (at own expense) 

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+ 4 Dinners at the retreat + 2 Cooking Workshops followed by enjoying the 2 meals we have prepared together

 

19.30: Friday Evening 6 Senses Meditation & Sunset

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Sunday 

8.30 Closing Circle, Brunch, Check-out & 10.45 Transfer to Ferry Port