RisingSoul · near Gabrovo 🗺️
in Bulgaria 🇧🇬
risingsoulretreat.com 
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Beautiful place nestled in the heart of Bulgaria, surrounded by magical forests and mountains. RisingSoul is a place to go to escape the hustle and bustle and land down in a simpler life. With morning meditations & yoga to holding hands in a circle around food shows you a way to life lived in a more aligned way, closer to the community of like-minded people and to nature. I truly enjoyed my time here and RisingSoul will always have a special place in my heart! Thank You!
Worked here for 3 months delivering yoga and general volunteering around the retreat. It is isolated but if that's what you're after then that's a positive.
Friendly owner, fresh vegetarian and Vegan food every day, cute resident animals and beautiful night sky. There's a decent town about 10 minute drive away as well.
There's a pretty comprehensive retreat schedule with different guest hosts, so look into the type of retreat you're after before booking.
It was not my cup of tea. The yoga was really good. The food is decent. The area is pretty nice (but isolated). That said, there are a few things I did not particularly enjoy (especially now that I’ve done another yoga retreat and can compare). First, it was just four guests (me including) in July (had I known that I’d not have signed up). Second, it’s true that the place is advertised as basic, but the bed, and mainly mattress, was very uncomfortable (not great if someone wants to get a good rest). Third, the place is very isolated, so you’re in Bulgaria but at the same time you can spend a week without noticing it. So I’d advise foreigners to also book a few extra days outside the retreat to explore a bit of the area. And finally, I understand that one needs to cover the costs and huge effort that is involved in maintaining the place, but I thought that the place had a bit of a commercial feel for a non-profit endeavour that is offering a yoga retreat. I refer mostly to the cancellation policy as I had to leave two days earlier.
A magical place and magical time. Beautiful setting. The option of different yoga and meditation plus massages and extra self care. A stunning location in the mountains with great walks and a river to swim in. Food was incredible. I can't wait to visit again.
I spent a long time at the Rising Soul Retreat. A wonderful community, plenty of yoga based activities. You could do anything from various spiritual practices to guided/musical meditations.
And they had the most amazing plant based food! I tip my hat to their wonderful chef! It was truly a great experience, strongly recommended.
This magical and hidden place gives you so much more than you imaine!
Not only beautiful nature, handmade warm buildings and facilities, but also long way to reach, great circumstance to stay away material things and to focus on yourself.
Mother nature and beautiful souls coming to this place make you realize how beautiful your life is, how rich you are, how grateful to live in harmony with nature and with people.
If you're looking for retreat not only to indulge yourself but also to challenge you for your potential, this is the place.
Rising Soul is a community where you feel instant home. The location is so peaceful surrounded my mountains. If you are looking for a place to practice Yoga and connect with like-minded Souls then I definitely recommend Rising Soul!
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