Because I wanted to check, before using it myself, if the term “holistic holidays” might already exist, I googled for it. Since a short time googling is not the same anymore. You will have discovered, like me, that AI is prominent present: it is on the top of all other search results, with bigger fonts, and an own list of websites. It is not the first time that I discovered that AI is not correctly answering. I am well informed about certain subjects, and also about holism, wholism. I am well informed about holistic therapies, because having experienced several types already from the 80s, later professionally been educated in it, and having worked with it myself. AI is a parrot, a master cherry picker who cannot check if the cherries are indeed cherries or just looking like cherries, but tasting different and not so healthy after all.
AI: “Holistic holidays focus on overall well-being by integrating physical, mental, and spiritual practices, often found in wellness retreats and specialized resorts. These holidays typically include activities like yoga, meditation, healthy cuisine, and opportunities for personal reflection, aiming to leave guests feeling rejuvenated and balanced.”
These “holidays”, better name is “trips”, are for the few, the rich, and offer maybe relaxation, but are not without risk, when one is not prepared for possible reactions to certain treatments, massages, yoga exercises or meditations. These reactions can be physical, emotional, mental or spiritual, or a combination of these and it is not predictable how long a reaction lasts. This varies per person. The treatment methods, massages, yoga exercises or meditations can also trigger processes. These processes, though healing and important for further emotional, mental and/or spiritual growth and development, make you vulnerable, more sensitive, and require professional guidance that lasts longer than a holiday, in a safe environment, and the necessary privacy. Some processes can take days, weeks, months or even years. Processes cannot be speeded up because the assimilation needs its natural time. Be aware of the risks, and search instead in the first place for a real holistic therapy 1 by a professional: an officially licensed, and experienced therapist, unless you are advised to visit a resort by the professional who knows your anamnesis (medical history), who knows the resort you would like to visit and why, and those who work there.
What exactly are holistic holidays?
There is more needed than all this, to name holidays h o l i s t i c. In the first place: holidays are always related with travel and how you travel. When you need an airplane for your holidays, your holidays are not holistic. In the next paragraphs I write about an accommodation that offers assistance in carpooling. The accommodation can also be reached by train. You arrive at the nearby railway station, where you will be picked up by one of the permanent residents of that accommodation to drive you to that unique spot, to experience really holistic holidays.
Where is that unique spot?
If you live in Europe, and would like to have a really holistic holiday abroad, financially affordable, by staying on a place that is from A to Z focused on sustainability, ecology, zero waste, upcycling, conscious in all its details because of 100% wholistic thinking and living, you should search for “ECOlonie”, in Hennezel 2, Vosges, France.
ECOlonie is located in a peaceful environment, with the vastness of beautiful landscapes, forests, hills, clean air, silence and water streams. During the summer weeks (and also during the other seasons) there is a range of varied activities that you can join, but it is also possible to enjoy your holidays there alone. The total that ECOlonie offers you, including the way of traveling and staying, the meals, the food provided: the total picture of ECOlonie is 100% holistic and therefore recommended.
EHS friendly
At ECOlonie one is also really aware of, and taking responsibility for, eventual EMF pollution 3: when arrived, cellphones must be kept in the airplane mode. ECOlonie is EHS-friendly. For the ignorant: cellphones radiate strong air polluting signals, which affect all living creatures in an extremely severe way. Especially those who are electromagnetic hyper sensitive 4 (EHS) suffer from the radiation. Read more about the biological effects created by all wireless devices: EMF – biological effects. Using internet is possible via ethernet. Not only at ECOlonie, in their computer room, but also in your own house.
When I visited ECOlonie in 2008 and 2009, ECOlonie was already then EHS friendly. In that time I was not aware yet of my own electro hyper sensitivity, because I was not informed about the signs and symptoms 5. Once I met a woman at ECOlonie, who shared with me her being sensitive to mobile phones. It was the first time that I heard about this phenomenon. I remember that I was surprised that this being so sensitive could exist, while I lived already since 2003 in a house 25 meters away from a celltower, and having all the symptoms then already, but which I did not recognise till I read about it, and started to become more and more informed about all what was and is available about the subject. Since November 2017 I am writing about it in this blog 6. The extremely loud wake up call came from a smart meter, mounted in November 2017.
The most nearby celltower to ECOlonie is 2 kilometers, which means that because of that tower the EMF radiation is not completely absent, but low.
Here follows a short introduction with links to their amazing website, available in English, Deutsch, Nederlands and Français.
Ecolonie
For the consciously living person who really wants to give meaning to concepts such as sustainability, community, spirituality, creativity, ecology and social responsibility. – Ecolonie’s homepage
“Gaia Collective ECOlonie is a residential and working community located in the Lower Vosges in France. Since 1989, it has been an inspiring place where people can rediscover their versatility — and themselves. Our vision centers around the question: “How can we, as human beings, reconnect with our full potential?” At ECOlonie, we explore this by working together on projects that express our creativity and skills.
ECOlonie is entirely supported by both temporary and permanent participants (volunteers) as well as long-term residents. Together, we take care of the land, the gardens, the kitchen, and all the daily tasks that make this place a vibrant and sustainable community. Staying here means not only enjoying the peace and beauty of nature but also experiencing the dynamic of a place where people live, work, and learn together.”
ECOlonie is a huge area in terms of surface area, with various accommodation options, types of housing, such as the main building [picture above] with the reception, dining room, eco shop, meditation rooms, library, internet room, kitchen and guest rooms; further on, direction Forge Neuve, is the goat farm and the cheese factory, and then, a bit further away is Forge Neuve. There are also herb gardens and agricultural fields, and a camping site. There are various accommodation options:
Guestrooms Charming rooms in our château or the Ignus building, tailored to every preference.
Gîtes Authentic French holiday cottages (gîtes), perfect for the whole family.
Camping site Bring your own camping equipment and experience the peace.
A lot of amazing information via texts and beautiful pictures is available on their website in English, Deutsch, Français, Nederlands. So, take a look there.
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