Activites

The activities at Bab Zouina are focused on the search for human balance. We host yoga, well-being & relaxation stays and retreats.  Workshops are carried out in a spirit of friendliness and respect. We have smaller groups to enable quality teaching and good communication among the participants.  Additional activities such as trekking, excursions, cookering classes and music nights can be arranged.

Calligraphy is the art of beautiful writing. It is the visual expression of words and sounds. In a similar way as other traditional arts such as music, architecture and illumination, calligraphy is the expression of harmony, balance and beauty.

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Calligraphy

Hiking and nature lovers, embark on a unique adventure! Come to the Sahara Desert and attend a unique star gazing night.

Trekking in the Atlas Tour of the Sahara

Discovery & Trekking

Founded in the past century by Masunaga Senseï, the Iokai Shiatsu (shi: fingers and atsu: pressure) is a relatively young Japanese technique. Its sources, however, go very far back. Tuina, a traditional Chinese body technique dating back to about 2700 BC, is considered the mother of shiatsu.

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Iokai Shiatsu

“A healthy mind in a healthy body.” Our modern, sedentary life, often behind a computer, needs a release of tension to regain well-being. Regular physical activity is essential for a balanced mind and body. Depending on the retreats and the teachers, sports and wellness activities are offered to participants.
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Sport, health & well-being

As an authentic expression of sincere joy and profound sadness, Flamenco was born after the Middle Ages in Andalusia, the rich crossroads of Islamic, Christian and Jewish cultures. The Flamenco singing has connections with the Portuguese fado, both having the same interiority and the same depth.

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Flamenco

The travel diary is a discipline in its own right. A multi-creative discipline that includes writing, drawing, collage, photography and layout. It is a testimony, a mode of expression and transmission.
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Travel Sketchbook

On an optional basis and according to interest and demand, the following side activities can be organised :

  • Visit of a Berber souk (2 hours)
  • Visit of ‘The Paradise of Safran’ (2 hours)
  • Visit to ‘Anima’ botanic garden (2 hours)
  • Yoga course (90 minutes)
  • Shiatsu massage (1 hour)
  • Oil massage  (1 hour)
  • Therapeutic session (reflexology, acupuncture, osteopathy) (1 hour)
  • Hammam (1 hour)
  • Private music concert: Gnawa, Ahwash (Berber) or Diqqa from Marrakesh (2 hours)
  • Calligraphy workshop (2 hours)
  • Pottery workshop in Tafza village (2 hours)
  • Moroccan cooking class (2 hours)
  • Bread making workshop (1 hour)
  • Hiking in the Atlas mountains (1 day)
  • Trekking in the Atlas mountain with guide, tents, mules (min. 3 days)
  • Tour of South Morocco and the Sahara desert by 4×4 and camel (min. 4 days)