Camino Art House, Gran Canaria
„Zero Point” – The Slow Camp
29 October /4pm – 2 November /4pm, 2025
Do you want to take your time?
Is this your time to slow down? Recharge? Or to learn how to relax? Does your body, spirit or mind need a retreat? We are here to help you! For these five days we will have Camino Art House only for us and we will take our time with everything we do! It will seem strange at first, but it is essential to learn how to retreat, restart or recharge. We will give you tools that you can apply into your life to become more conscious, balanced and healthier.
The Zero Point has many different aspects and all has a similar approach: being in balance. It’s often associated with the concept of zero-point energy, which is the lowest possible energy a system can have, a foundational state of existence. The Zero Point is a state of pure potential, limitless possibility, and fundamental awareness, often linked to quantum physics and meditation practices. It’s a concept that suggests a foundational state of being, where everything originates and from which all things arise. Zero-point consciousness is viewed as a state of being where everything is possible, a boundless realm of creative energy.
Why slow down?
You are Here! And Now! Allow yourself this prescious moment! It takes practice to be able to find this conscious, fulfilling state. We offer you the special opportunity to learn, give space for the practice and teach the tools to maintain it more and more oftern in your regular life.
Slowing down can improve mental and physical well-being, increase mindfulness and focus, and lead to better decisions and more meaningful experiences. It can also help reduce stress and prevent burnout by allowing for breaks and reflection. Allow yourself the time to listen to your body. Allow yourself to bring your attention to your surroundings, allow yourself to connect with nature, your body, mind and soul. The slow camp is a few days in the year when you can get familier with listening to your needs, and maintin a gentle connection with yourself and your environment withoug judgments. You can learn, or come back to this practice to bring to your every days.
Do you ever give time for yourself to wander? To feel? To stay still? To be quiet? What happens when you don’t need to answer masseges, or be available or you become silent? What happens in your body? In your soul? In this few days at Camino Art House you can figure it 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
October 29 /4pm – November 2 /4pm
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 is the guidelin for the daily programs, they are invitation for your to participate. If your own timing is not allowing you to participate it is totally fine. Maybe you found a beautiful spot in the land and you want to stay there longer, or you want to take more time with your bathing ritual, no problem, take your own time! But if you decide to show up for the classes, please arrive in time!
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)
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
Facilitators:
Bea Baltavari, meditation, yoga, cooking, voice impro, writing, etc, storytelling, art making, wild herbs
Judit Miklos, pranayama, yoga, cooking, gardening
Contribution for the camp
Total 375 (shared) or 440 (private for one person) or 750 (private for two person – double bed)
Including 4×3 meals, 4 nights, facilitatior fees
How to apply?
If you would like to participate in the Slow Camp please write an e-mail to caminoart@caminart.org. We will send you a questionary that will help us to create a safe place for you. When your application is accepted we will kindly ask you to pay the contribution fee by paypal or revolut to secure your spot. The places to the camp are limited (we will keep a small, max 16 person group)