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Vegan mind, body and soul retreats in Thailand and Spain | Cristina Azárate | Ep 2
Season 1 Episode 2
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On today’s episode, we’ll be talking Cristina from Olive Retreats. This multi-lingual, spiritual and mindful person share the story behind her 100% vegan retreats which focus not only on food but work on the body, mind, and soul. This passionate vegan shares what her retreats are like and the results that her vegan and nonvegan guests experience. We think you will want to check out her retreats in Spain and Thailand.
But first, this podcast is sponsored by World Vegan Travel, the group tour company where vegan and vegan-curious travelers can experience the best of vegan travel to amazing travel and exotic destinations around the world. We want to let you know that we are a whole year out from an unforgettable trip to Thailand in October 2020! This is a repeat of our first ever trip and we cannot wait to take people through this lovely country
Here are some things you can expect!
- Veganized Thai food! All your favorites, including big buffet breakfasts, snacks aplenty, and even a BBQ! explore Bangkok's canals and enjoy a vegan dinner river cruise
- Learn Thai cuisine from Thai people with a cooking class
- A day out at-sea on our very own private catamaran!
- Enjoy a bike ride in Chiang Mai's suburbs and countryside
- Stay in a treehouse in a jungle filled with monkeys and birds
- Live your Thailand holiday dreams at a deluxe beach resort
- Visit with rescued elephants and gibbons
- Play and pet doggies and cats at Soi Dogs, a rescue organization based in Phuketlots of surprises and spoiling along the way!
- Experience it all with 20+ new friends!
If you are interested in finding out more about this trip, then please head to worldvegantravel.com and have a look at a more detailed itinerary.
Timestamps:
3:30: What are Olive Retreats - What’s their mission.
4:23 What they do
5:46: Prana Pods
8:55 Inspiration for Olive Retreats
12:15: What people can expect on their retreats
14:30: Spiritual aspects of Olive retreats
16:00: Inspiring non vegans to try the vegan lifestyle through their retreats
21:00: The location of the retreat in Thailand
21:40: Detoxing over a period of 7 days
23:00: Staying at Olive Retreats without attending retreat
23:35: Their Spanish retreats
25:00 Times of their retreats
25:36: Future plans
27:50: Cristina’s book
30:00: Cristina’s health journey
33:00: Cristina’s last wise words
Places we talk about:
Olive Retreats
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