4 Day Yoga and Values Retreat in Tenerife

The Body as a Territory of Values
Yoga, Mindfulness and Axiology Retreat

February 19–22, 2026 · Tenerife, Canary Islands

Overview

The Body as a Territory of Values is a 4-day immersive retreat designed for people seeking clarity, presence, and ethical grounding through embodied practice.

This retreat integrates NexoYoga, neuroscience-based mindfulness, and axiology (the science of human values) to explore how attention, perception, and values shape the way we inhabit our bodies and make decisions.

Set by the Atlantic Ocean in Tenerife, the retreat offers a calm, structured environment to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with what truly matters — not as an abstract idea, but as a lived, embodied experience.

This is not a fitness retreat, nor a spiritual escape.
It is an educational and experiential process grounded in scientific inquiry, embodied awareness, and ethical reflection.

What makes this retreat unique

Yoga as a foundation for perception, not performance

Mindfulness informed by neuroscience, focused on attention regulation and interoception

Axiology (Hartman Value Profile) as a tool for ethical clarity and self-understanding

Small group format to preserve depth and quality

Non-clinical, non-therapeutic approach, suitable for professionals and experienced practitioners

Atlantic natural environment supporting nervous system regulation and presence

Practices & Methodology
NexoYoga (morning sessions)

Led by José Cao, NexoYoga emphasizes:

structural alignment and precision

conscious use of breath

stability and support

postural awareness

embodied attention

Morning practices prepare the body and nervous system for deeper perceptual and reflective work later in the day.

Contemplative practice (mornings)

Each morning closes with guided contemplative practice to integrate movement into stillness and cultivate sustained attention.

Neuroscience-based mindfulness (afternoons)

Afternoon sessions, guided by Eva Machado, focus on:

attention regulation

interoceptive awareness

emotional perception

cognitive clarity

embodied presence

Theoretical material is kept minimal during sessions and provided as optional reading after the retreat.

Axiology & Values Inquiry (afternoons)

Participants explore their Hartman Value Profile in a group setting through:

guided reflection

ethical dialogue

perceptual inquiry

shared observation

This process supports greater clarity around personal values, habitual patterns, and decision-making tendencies.

Daily Rhythm

08:00–13:00 · Yoga, contemplative practice, and embodied integration

13:00–17:00 · Rest, meals, optional massage

17:00–21:00 · Mindfulness, values inquiry, group dialogue, journaling, silence

One afternoon includes a guided contemplative walk to the ocean at sunset, integrating movement, silence, and reflection.

Who this retreat is for

This retreat is suitable for:

yoga practitioners seeking depth beyond technique

professionals experiencing decision fatigue or attentional overload

people interested in values, ethics, and embodied awareness

psychologists, coaches, health professionals, educators

individuals comfortable with silence and self-inquiry

No prior knowledge of axiology is required.

Who this retreat is not for

This retreat may not be suitable if you are looking for:

a fitness-focused yoga experience

a therapeutic or trauma-processing retreat

psychedelic or altered-state work

Optional 30 minute interview before the Retreat.

Guides

Eva Machado
Psychologist and researcher specializing in neuroscience-based mindfulness and cognitive axiology.
Founder of The Deep Work Tenerife, Eva works at the intersection of attention, perception, ethics, and embodied presence.

José Cao
International yoga teacher and founder of NexoYoga, a method focused on alignment, structural clarity, and embodied awareness.

Location

The retreat takes place in Playa San Juan, Tenerife, a quiet coastal area in the Canary Islands, surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and volcanic landscape — an ideal environment for grounding, reflection, and nervous system regulation.

Food

Meals are inspired by the Atlantic Canary Diet, emphasizing:

fresh local vegetables and fruits

fish and plant-based proteins

simple, nourishing dishes

support for cognitive clarity and digestive ease

After the retreat

Participants receive:

optional neuroscience reading material

the opportunity for a discounted follow-up individual session

a framework to continue working with values and attention in daily life

Important note

To preserve the depth and quality of the group, places are limited and confirmed manually after a short application process.