Camino Art House, Gran Canaria

„Zero Point” – The Slow Camp
18 June /6pm – 22 June/6pm, 2026

Do you want to take your time?

Is this your time to slow down? To recharge?
Or perhaps to learn how to truly relax again?
Does your body, mind, or spirit need a retreat?

We are here to support you. For these four days, Camino Art House will be entirely ours. Together, we will take our time with everything we do — moving more slowly, more consciously, and with greater presence. At first, it may feel unfamiliar, even strange. But learning how to pause, retreat, reset, and recharge is essential.
During the retreat, we will share practices and tools that you can later bring into your everyday life to cultivate greater balance, awareness, and well-being.

The Zero Point

The Zero Point can be understood in many different ways, but at its heart lies the idea of balance. It is often connected to the concept of zero-point energy — the lowest possible energy state, a foundational condition from which everything emerges. In meditation and mindfulness practices, the Zero Point can also symbolize a state of pure presence: a space of openness, awareness, stillness, and possibility.

It is the place where we return to ourselves.

A quiet inner state beneath the noise, pressure, and constant movement of everyday life. From this place, creativity, clarity, healing, and transformation can arise more naturally.
The Zero Point invites us to reconnect with a deeper sense of being — where less urgency creates more space, and where silence becomes something nourishing rather than empty.

Why slow down?

You are here. Now.
Allow yourself to fully arrive in this precious moment.

Being truly present — conscious, connected, and fulfilled — is something we practice. It does not always come naturally in the rhythm of everyday life. This retreat offers you the space, time, and tools to reconnect with that state and learn how to bring it more often into your daily life.

Slowing down can improve both mental and physical well-being. It can deepen mindfulness, sharpen focus, reduce stress, and help prevent burnout by creating space for rest, reflection, and meaningful experiences.

Allow yourself the time to listen to your body.
Allow yourself to notice your surroundings.
Allow yourself to reconnect with nature, with your body, mind, and soul.

The Slow Camp is a few precious days in the year dedicated to practicing this relaxed way of being — learning how to listen to your needs and maintain a soft, non-judgmental connection with yourself and your environment.

You may discover this practice for the first time, or return to something you already deeply know but have forgotten in the noise of everyday life.

Do you ever give yourself time to wander?
To feel?
To stay still?
To be quiet?

What happens when you no longer need to answer messages, stay constantly available, or fill every silence?
What happens in your body? In your soul?

During these days at Camino Art House, you may begin to find out.

What you will learn and practice?

Inner observation, mediation, breathing, mindfulness, being present, communicate with your body, quiet down your mind, live the experiences fully, connect to yourself and others, recognize your needs and desires, find your bounderies, relax our body and mind, communicate with your body, listen more.
 
A few practices that we use to learn:
do one thing at a time
do it slowly and deliberately
do it completely
do less
put space between things
develop rituals
designate time for certain things
devote time to sitting
meditate
smile and serve others
live simply
journal
remember your dreams
 
Classes/activites that you can join during your time in the Slow Camp
Storytelling, pranayama, yin yoga, meditation (guided, mindful), soundbath, art making, writing/journeling, wild herb walk, cooking, cacao ceremony, campfire, music jams, mindful talks/presentations, mindful movement, qi gong, voice improvisation, contact dance, gardening
 
June 18 (6pm)  – June 22 (6pm)
 
Daily program:
8-9 morning meditation/yoga/pranayama
9-10.30 breakfast (we keep noble silence until the end of breakfast)
10.30-11.30 your own time
11.30-13 class (1×1.5h class)
13-15 lunch
15-18 class (2×1.5h class)
18-20 dinner
20-22 evening program
 
This schedule is a guideline for our daily program — an invitation rather than an obligation. If your own rhythm leads you elsewhere, that is completely fine. Maybe you discover a beautiful spot in nature and wish to stay there a little longer, or perhaps you want to take more time with your morning ritual or simply rest. Please feel free to follow your own timing.

At the same time, if you choose to participate in the sessions, we kindly ask you to arrive on time. Plan ahead so you can come calmly and without rushing 🙂

Our Principals:

Mindfulness: Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment, without judgment, allowing awareness of thoughts, feelings, and sensations as they arise

Simple living: it refers to practices that promote simplicity in one’s lifestyle. Common practices of simple living include reducing the number of possessions one owns, depending less on technology and services, and spending less money. During the camp you will be accommodated in caves (they are clean and cozy), you will have the opportunity to use dry toilets (and save water), or shower in the outdoor showers with cold water (and save power with not using the water boiler). We have filtered water, so no need to buy your bottled water. We have a second-hand clothes shop, where you can find pieces for 1€ if you need more layers, so you can travel with a small bag.

Yutori: a japanese concept of spaciousness. It refers to slowing down to simply breathe, and savor life – intentionally creating space to relax and reflect without being under constant pressure. Nobody will force you to hurry up!

Digital detox: the camp is mostly device free. We invite you to use your phone/computers/music device only one hour a day, including the sleeping hours. We will agree on this hour together. Giving up on devices will encourages awareness of technology use and is aimed at mitigating digital dependency and promoting offline engagement.

Non-judgmental: Practicing being not judgmental with ourselves will benefit us with learning how to be non-judgmental with others. With inner observation we get to a state of being where one observes the world without being attached to the experiences or emotions, acting as an inner witness, and let go of judgmental perceptions.  

Noble silence: During the camp we practice noble silence until the end of the breakfast (from waking up until 10am)

Food / food making

We prepare our food together, we will ask you to sign up for each meal to help. All the others are welcome to help as well, but we need to know to whom we can count on. We will eat very simple but whole vegan food, adjusting to the „slow food” principals. If you are following a special timing in your diet (for example fasting or intermitten fasting) feel free to pack for later, we are happy to provide boxes. Please notify us about your special diet when applying to the camp!
 
What will you benefit from the Slow Camp?
Mental and Emotional Well-being:
Stress Reduction
Reduced Burnout
Increased Mindfulness
Better Decision-Making
Improved Focus
 
Physical Health:
Lower Blood Pressure
Improved Sleep
Enhanced Physical Health
 
Other Benefits:
Deeper Connections to yourself and to others
Increased Creativity
More Meaningful Experiences
Enhanced Productivity
 
Facilitator:
Bea Baltavari, meditation, yoga, cooking, voice impro, writing, storytelling, art making, wild herbs, pranayama, yoga, cooking, gardening 
 
Contribution for the camp
We kindly ask you to contribute 150€ which is including 4×3 meals, 4 nights (in shared dormitory), facilitatior fees
 
How to apply?
 
If you want to participate in the camp, please get in contact on e-mail: caminoart@caminoart.org or whatsapp (only text): +34 633339903 to get to know the deatils about how/when to arrive and how to pay. The places to the camp are limited (we will keep a small, max 16 person group).

Writing retreat

If you wish to work on your creativity and use the tool of writing, you might be interested in our 4 days Writing Retreat, just right before the Slow Camp. Read more here: caminoart.org/writingretreat.