RETURN TO WHAT MATTERS
A weekend to explore what deserves more of your attention in the life you are actually living.
Presence and connection
23–25 October 2026 · Merida Meditation Centre · Budíkov · Czech Republic
Who is this weekend for?
Our days can easily fill up with plans, responsibilities, screens, and expectations.
This weekend may be for you if life has become full, fast or demanding and you feel a need to slow down and reconnect with yourself. This is an invitation to become curious about the essence of your life and what truly matters to you.
No previous experience with yoga, meditation or self-inquiry is required.
You are invited to choose your own level of participation throughout the weekend.
What this weekend is about
Rather than giving you answers, this weekend creates space to explore a few questions
What distracts me?
What truly matters to me?
How would my days and my life look if I gave more energy to what matters?
The rhythm of the weekend
Friday — Arriving
14:00–17:00 · Arrival & accommodation
Time to arrive, settle in and get familiar with the place.
Dinner
Our first meal together.
Opening & evening practice
Opening circle, gentle movement and meditation.
Saturday — Exploring
Morning practice
Kundalini Yoga, breath and meditation.
Embodied exploration
Guided practices, movement, self-inquiry and reflection.
Lunch & rest
Creative expression
Space for drawing, writing, movement and other forms of expression.
Nature & reflection
Time outdoors, individually and together.
Presence & connection
Partner and group practices centred around listening, presence and connection.
Dinner
Evening meditation
A voluntary evening practice to close the day.
Sunday — Integration
Morning practice
Kundalini Yoga, breath and meditation.
Reflection & integration
Individual, partner and group practices bringing together what has emerged during the weekend.
Lunch
Closing circle
Departure around 14:00
What you may take home
A better sense of what gets in the way
Simple practices you can use at home
A deeper experience of being present with yourself and others
Ways to give more space to what matters in your everyday life
Food & nourishment
Nourishing meals will be served throughout the weekend.
Fruit and simple snacks will be available throughout the day, along with tea and coffee.
The Place
Merida Meditation Centre · Budíkov · Czech Republic
A peaceful setting surrounded by nature, with space for practice, rest and time together.
www.meridacentrum.cz
Your guides
Sahiba (Dayana Rivera)
An international Kundalini yoga teacher with more than 21 years of teaching experience in America, Europe and Asia. Her background connects Kundalini yoga, arts education and trauma-informed approaches. She is a KRI-certified Kundalini yoga teacher (Level I & II), trained in Sat Nam Rasayan, trauma-sensitive yoga and applied polyvagal theory, and is currently completing Compassionate Inquiry Professional Training. Her long-time mentor is Sat Dharam Kaur.
Raasti Havala
A trauma-informed facilitator, therapeutic bodyworker and certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor. His work brings together somatic awareness, inquiry, breath, movement, yoga and bodywork.
His background includes therapeutic massage and acupressure techniques studied and practised in Thailand. He has completed the Compassionate Inquiry Professional Training and Mentorship Programme, as well as Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training.
My background & professional training →
One of the central themes of his work is exploring how intellectual understanding can become a lived, embodied part of everyday life.
Rising with Kundalini Yoga, meditation and breathwork
Authentic exploration of what is happening within us
Artistic exploration through movement, words, drawing, sound or symbol
Space for nature, silence, rest, conversation and human connection
Time and space for the experience to settle
Inspiration to take into everyday life
Practical information
The retreat is intentionally kept small, with a maximum of 14 participants, allowing space for personal experience, connection and rest.
€280
From 1 October 2026
Date: 23–25 October 2026
Place: Merida Meditation Centre, Budíkov, Czech Republic
Included: Accommodation, meals, the full retreat programme
Return beneath the rush and fear
Embrace the stillness your path grows clear
Seek nothing there is nowhere to go
Trust what matters deep down you know
OZ Relax a šport · raasti@ozrelaxasport.com · www.ozrelaxasport.com