New Year's Eve with Piotr Kurpiasz

A New Year's Eve retreat with yoga, meditation and breathing techniques, away from the noise – meant as a real pause and end-of-year reset for people who are tired and overstimulated. Neither a classic yoga workshop nor a typical New Year's party: together we close the old year and step into the new one with fresh energy.

Who it is for

For people who are tired and overstimulated and need a pause. Ashtanga classes are taught for both practitioners and beginners, with an individual approach that takes age, health and fitness into account.

Programme

Practices during the retreat:

• Ashtanga yoga – a dynamic meditation in movement

• Mindfulness – formally in shared meditations and informally in daily activities, conversations and walks

• Pranayama and breathing techniques – the traditional approach to pranayama and using the breath to support the nervous system in daily life

• Sound ceremony – focusing on the sounds of bowls and ethnic instruments, combined with pranayama, relaxation and meditation

• end-of-year meditations – reflecting on what has passed and on what you need

The workshop includes:

• 1 gentle yoga session after travel on the first day

• 4 morning Ashtanga yoga sessions

• 2 breathing sessions around midday

• 2 yoga workshops before dinner

• 3 evening sessions of meditation, pranayama and sound ceremony (including the New Year's Eve meditation)

• 1 talk on yoga philosophy

Facilitators

Piotr Kurpiasz – teacher of Ashtanga yoga, pranayama and mindfulness with over 20 years of personal practice; for over 12 years he has taught in Wrocław, online and at workshops and retreats (over 100 retreats led). He developed his Ashtanga practice in India under Sharath Jois, who authorised him to teach the Primary Series in 2024; he studied pranayama in India and with Eddie Stern and Robert Moses, and is authorised to teach pranayama at levels 1 and 2 under YEC standards.

The kitchen is run by Marta Leśniewska – a nomadic cook who creates each menu from scratch, combining organic produce, fresh herbs, fermentation and a zero-waste approach; author of the book “Camp Food”.

Practical information

• Dates: 30 December 2026 – 4 January 2027.

• Venue: Kwatera w leśniczówce Czarne – surrounded by forest, by a lake; rooms for 2 and 3 with private bathrooms.

• Included: the workshop (the sessions listed above) and – separately – accommodation with meals: 4 nights and 3 meals a day (dinner on day one, full board on days 2–4, breakfast on departure day). You can join the workshop without the stay.

• Sign-up: for the yoga workshop – via the form on the organiser's website or by e-mail to Piotr Kurpiasz; for accommodation and meals – with Restore Travel Marta Mikonowicz-Kurpiasz (registered tour operator, CEOT no. 1175/34/2026). The stay is confirmed by a prepayment; the rest of the stay and the workshop fee are paid in December 2026.

• Cancellation: insurance against the cost of cancelling accommodation and meals can be purchased.