A four-day women’s program “Holistic Retreat Bura” held in Šibenik

In the beautiful setting of the luxurious D-Resort in Šibenik, overlooking the sea, marina, and rich Mediterranean vegetation, a unique health program for women – “About the Body and Physical Symptoms” – was held from June 19th to 22nd. This four-day program, led by Dr. Meri Bura, a doctor known for her holistic approach to health, brought together women from all over Croatia and beyond — from Dubrovnik, across Dalmatia, Istria, Zagreb and Podravina, all the way to Belgrade — who chose to pause and finally listen to what their bodies are trying to tell them.

A program that heals from the inside out

In the interweaving of modern medicine, body therapy and psychosomatic approaches, participants learned through movement, breath, voice and knowledge how to recognise their own body’s signals, understand the messages it sends and find concrete solutions to the numerous challenges they face on a daily basis – from back pain, fatigue and insomnia to emotional exhaustion.

The rich programme included:

• Somatic and Mulier exercises
• AEQ method and RTT method
• Mayer exercises and therapeutic dance
• Breathing and singing exercises
• Lectures on emotional and spiritual anatomy
• Workshops on stress, relationships, emotions and everyday challenges
• Tips on nutrition, supplements and medical support
• Tastings and daily gifts for participants

All this in a safe, warm and inspiring environment, with the aim of women finding support – within themselves.

The participants didn‘t hide their enthusiasm

“I am so glad I came”, “This is beyond all my expectations”, “The best program I have ever been to, “What a wonderful group” – these are just some of the comments from enthusiastic participants who took home not only new knowledge, but also new energy, self-kindness and an important reminder: the body always speaks – now we know how to hear it.

Over the course of four days, around forty women joined the program in whole or in part – each with their own story, but with the same desire: to reconnect with themselves, rest and feel their bodies.

Let yourself be captivated by the photographs that tell their own story. The gallery below reveals moments of movement, encounters, music, sun and sea, knowledge and insights, relaxation – experience an atmosphere that is difficult to describe in words.

Meri Bura, dr.med.

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