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Dracula’s Meditation and Hiking Retreat in Transylvania

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5 Days Dracula’s Meditation and Hiking Retreat in Transylvania

Break free from the stress and the pressures of the modern world with this extraordinary meditation retreat in Transylvania. Here, you will be able to clear and calm your mind, as well as get fitter and stronger.

Throughout your stay, you will enjoy healthy and organic traditional Transylvanian cuisine and explore the Transylvanian culture, history, and Dracula’s story and castle. Improve your mind and body in the Carpathian Mountains!

GO WILD, RECLAIM YOUR NATURE AND NURTURE INNER PEACE

This retreat is open to everyone. However, if you have trouble running or hiking a few miles, it would be better to skip this one.

Otherwise, you may prefer to sit out on the difficult hiking sessions and participate in the ones more accessible to you.

We will be out in nature most of the day. Alexandra will be taking you through some wonderful places in and around Bran village, for natural movement fitness training, hiking and tourism – including Dracula’s Castle.

Alexandra will emphasize basic yet challenging, mindful movements, particularly ground movement with amazing benefits for overall mobility and stability, among other physical activities.

You will enjoy:

Hiking in the Carpathian Mountains
Visiting Dracula’s Castle and the village
Natural Movements fitness coaching (logs, rocks and trees included!)
Trail running
Meditation
Organic, home grown food
Barbecues
And more

HIGHLIGHTS

Guided meditation
Hikes in the Carpathian Mountains
Enjoy a visit to Dracula’s Castle and the traditional village
Natural movement fitness, running, posture, and health coaching
Trail running in the forest, working with branches, obstacles, and logs
Daily organic, home-grown meals served
4 nights accommodation
Airport transfers

Teacher/Teachings

ABOUT ALEXANDRA MERISOIU

Alexandra Merisoiu, The Body Engineer, is the Founder of The Merisoiu Technique - Institute Of Health And Human Movement and Dracula’s Retreat. She is also a qualified Low Back Pain Management and Prevention Exercise and REPS registered instructor.

She specialises in working with runners, beginners and advanced, who want to run faster, further, with less effort and fewer injuries. This is done through natural movement fitness and running technique and mechanics.

Since 1995 she has explored how the body and mind works. She has done this through using many different sporting techniques and working with a wide variety of highly respected coaches. She is a 3rd Dan Black Belt in Karate Shotokan, WMO Martial Arts British National Champion, has been ranked 1st in the WMO BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, 2nd and 3rd at WORLD KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP, 2 times NATIONAL KARATE CHAMPION, WORLD CUP CHAMPION. She still competes at an international level.

It is through these learnings, and drawing inspiration from respected natural movement names such as MovNat and IdoPortal, that she has created The Merisoiu Technique and has established her own unique transformational programs that incorporate thousands of years of knowledge with Natural Human Movement.

Alexandra’s mission is to challenge the status quo of how to achieve the truly strong, fit and powerful body a runner needs to perform at their best level. This is done through building strong, lasting foundations in the natural outdoor environment; reducing the risk of injuries and educating people on the power of the fundamentals of Natural Human Movement and Martial Arts Wisdom.

Our mission is to take people out of the gym and back to nature. We specialise in helping runners run faster, further, with less effort and fewer injuries.

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What's Included:

4 breakfasts
4 dinners
4 nights accommodation
10+ hours of natural movement fitness, running, posture, and health coaching
Barbecues
Hike in the Carpathian Mountains
Meditation
Packed food for the Sunday all-day hike
Trail running
Transfers between Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) and Bran
Transport to and from other touristic attractions in the area (if applicable)
Visit to Dracula’s Castle and the traditional village

What's Not Included:

Additional activities
Airfare
Drinks
Lunches
Personal expenses
Touristic attractions

Timetable

This retreat near Dracula’s Castle and in the middle of the Carpathian Mountains will give you a unique opportunity to relax. The mountains are not manicured, fenced, and off limits. When you go hiking, you just go. You will leave behind all the worries, frustrations, and the modern world and walk into the wild, along paths and old villages, with the spirit of the ancient Carpathian Mountains.

This retreat is open to everyone. However, if you have trouble running or hiking a few miles, it would be better to skip this one. Otherwise, you may prefer to sit out on the difficult hiking sessions and participate in the ones more accessible to you. You will be out in nature most of the day.

Alexandra will be taking you through some wonderful places in and around Bran Village for natural movement fitness training, hiking, and tourism. She will emphasize basic yet challenging mindful movements, particularly ground movement with amazing benefits for overall mobility and stability, among other physical activities.

Day 1

At 15:00, you will be picked up at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) to arrive at the inn around 21:00.

Day 2

In the morning, there will be hiking and guided meditation for approximately two hours in a nearby forest. At noon, you will visit Dracula’s Castle in Bran Village. Finally, in the afternoon, there will be natural movement fitness fundamentals coaching to develop your body and turn your weak points into strengths in the nearby forest.

Day 3

Today, you will enjoy an all-day hike in the mountains, coaching, and guided meditation at the top and the end of the hike. Food will be provided for picnic breaks.

Day 4

In the morning, there will be a mobility and flexibility class in the garden. You will stretch with yoga and Tai Chi type movements and practice guided meditation for relaxation. At noon, there will be some time for touristic activities.

In the afternoon, there will be an obstacle and assault course in the forest. You will run through the forest, crawl under branches, jump over obstacles, and lift and throw logs. A mindfulness exercise is planned for the end of the lesson and the end of the retreat.

Day 5

At 06:00, you will have an early breakfast before returning to Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP).

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Testimonials from clients working with Alexandra

"I've been training with Alex for over 2 years. The changes in my body and mindset as a result have been profound. I'm so much more aware of how I move and how I hold my body, and I can respond to changes more effectively. My flexibility has improved a lot as well - I can touch my toes!

When I started training I ached all over and got out of breath after virtually each exercise, but my fitness level has massively improved. I actually enjoy running now, and I *never* thought I would say that. Alex has taught my how to run for longer and still keep my body light and relaxed.

I do a variety of different things each week - it doesn't get boring - it ranges from cardio to flexibility, to muscle training, to body movement. I don't miss going to the gym at all - when I do go the exercises there seem basic in comparison to what we can do in a natural environment.

My favourite exercise by far is tree scrambling, I love swinging myself from branch to branch in a tree. At the beginning I lacked the strength to go more than a couple of branches, but now I almost just flow right around the tree.

It still feels like the beginning of a journey - the more I learn, the more I find that there is more to learn and master, but it is a great journey and I have a great guide."
Richard Matheson

"I started working with Alexandra in late Feb this year [2015], and in the short few months have seen massive benefits in my fitness as well as general well being!

Her promotion line.. go from complete shut down to fully functional was designed for me, and I can say with confidence she delivers on that promise!

I had a lot going on when we started working together, and was resorting to stress eating to cope, going speedily down a vicious cycle where my fitness and general well being was concerned.. it took Alex a while to shake me out of that, but she adjusted her approach to suit my needs, ie – to suit my then fitness levels and also using language/messaging that would appeal to me and inspire me to go along with her suggestions!

I find myself fitter, more able physically, more in control generally, and more inspired to make wholesome choices, with nutrition in specific but my whole lifestyle in general!

I like the mix of 5 elements that she brings to her coaching the most – and I find a lot of coaching tips she gives me to help push my boundaries physically could apply to life in general, just as well.

So, all in all, a great 360 degree experience built on that symbiotic link between physical and emotional health.

Through our interactions on the 1:1 coaching as well as reading all the materials (blogs, fb posts, videos/webcasts), Alex shares very generously, I have also learnt the relationship between seemingly unrelated things causing the aches/pains and injuries.

I am learning how to use my body with greater awareness so as to help existing injuries and prevent any in future. I like that her approach is built on building knowledge and awareness of ones body and its use, and making small changes to get long lasting transformational results.

Another interesting learning for me has been how much I enjoy the outdoors. While I have always liked green open spaces, I never thought I would enjoy training outdoors.

I started training with Alex in Feb, through relatively cold weather and on an early morning slot, so I had my share of reservations on that, but I am happy to share that I have loved it more with every session.

It has helped build my resilience and hopefully given me something I could continue with going forwards, on my own!

She also actively builds and nurtures a community of like minded, interested folk through her social media activity – and I have found motivation through that community as well!

All in all, highly recommended!"
Pooja Sharma

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