ESSENCIA
THE NATURE OF OUR SELVES
SON RULLAN, MALLORCA
May 26-30, 2026
“The place is stunning but the real magic was how intentional it all was. I felt seen, emotionally nourished and creatively reignited.”
Deepen Your Connection in One of Mallorca's Rarest Settings
Son Rullan represents one of Mallorca's few remaining privately-held medieval properties. This 14th-century estate sits between mountain and sea in Deia, where olive terraces have been cultivated for centuries and traditional ways of living continue to inform contemporary life.
Over four days and nights, we explore connection with self through three integrated pathways: compassion-focused practice, guided creative expression, and mindful engagement with landscape. The program applies evidence-based approaches within a setting that naturally supports renewal.
Our daily rhythm combines structured contemplative practice and dialogue, creative workshops, and space for rest, play and connection. Generous time for individual reflection allows personal integration of insights, all supported by a rare setting and local cuisine prepared with nourishing ingredients.
This program addresses the particular stressors facing those with busy lives and seeking renewed energy and purpose. It offers practical frameworks for compassionate self-expression alongside creative practices alongside creative practices, such as ceramics, floral artistry and writing.
Your Daily Experience
Contemplation
Daily sessions applying compassion-focused therapy principles to cultivate sustainable self-relationship.
Shared Nourishment
Mediterranean meals of local produce, including breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and other refreshments.
Creative Exploration
Workshops with local ceramicist and floral artist to deepen your felt sense of Mallorca and its landscapes.
Connection and Integration
Precious time to connect with our retreat group, plus spacious periods for personal reflection and journaling.
Morning Movement
Gentle yoga, somatic practices, and nature walks to regulate the nervous system and integrate practice.
Exclusive Accommodation
Son Rullan's singular architecture, gardens, pool and uninterrupted views across terraces to the Mediterranean.
Your Expert Facilitators and Hosts
Dr Amy Finlay-Jones
Amy is a psychologist, researcher, and meditation teacher specialising in compassion-focused practice. Her work bridges science and contemplative tradition, drawing on two decades of experience in mental health, mindfulness, and human connection research.
Amy's teaching is informed by her own experience of illness and healing, her creative and contemplative practice, and her deep interest in how compassion can sustain both personal wellbeing and collective flourishing.
In facilitation, Amy brings a grounded presence and a capacity to hold spaces of both tenderness and transformation. Her approach emphasises accessibility and authenticity —supporting participants to reconnect with themselves and with what gives life meaning.
Amy holds an Associate Professorship and a PhD in Clinical Psychology, and is lead editor of the Handbook of Self-Compassion. Her research investigates the effects of compassion training on health and wellbeing.
Amy is a certified facilitator of Compassion Cultivation Training (Stanford University) and Mindful Self-Compassion, bringing over a decade of experience delivering compassion-based approaches in clinical, community, and organizational settings.
She is the founder of Kindful through which she develops programs that integrate evidence-based approaches with contemplative practice.
Maria Roca is a Mallorca-based designer and ceramicist creating nature-inspired pieces through Mia Nua. Through slow, hand-built processes she teaches ceramics as meditation—cultivating patience, calm and trust while people shape functional beauty from clay that honours imperfection, play and the joy of making together in place.
Mar Garcia is the floral artist behind HUMO, a practice that fuses fashion, art and Mediterranean landscapes. Her work invites people to slow down, create with flowers, and experience nature’s raw, fleeting beauty as an intimate act of self-care and expression. Her work is celebrated across Spain and is a gift for our retreat.
Henrietta Balnaves is a Paris-based chef and food stylist. At the heart of her work lies connection, weaving people, place, and creative practice through the ritual of cooking and shared meals. Guided by a sensitivity to environment, she works with whole, organic, and sustainable ingredients that reflect the landscape that foster healthy relationships to our bodies.
Son Rullan’s unique heritage
Once a 14th-century Templar monastery, Son Rullan occupies a rugged mountaintop position near Deià within Mallorca's UNESCO-listed Serra de Tramuntana. The estate preserves its original stone architecture: whitewashed lime walls, timber beams, and chambers connected across multiple levels through ancient staircases.
Having served as an artists' and intellectuals' retreat through the mid-20th century, Son Rullan continues this legacy—where medieval architecture, Mediterranean landscape, and contemplative seclusion create an environment uniquely suited to contemplation, restoration and creative practice.
Deià occupies a distinctive position in Mallorca's Serra de Tramuntana mountains, where traditional stone houses sit among olive groves and ancient terraced hillsides that descend toward the Mediterranean coastline. The name itself derives from the Arabic "Ad-Daya," meaning "village," directly reflecting the spirit of the place.
Join us: Finding your room and securing your place
Your stay includes four nights of exclusive access to Son Rullán, daily guided movement and contemplative practices, three creative immersions, and access to evidence-based resources to support contemplation. It is a once in a lifetime experience.
Our rooms vary to align with diverse preferences and budgets. They range from individual, couple and shared rooms. All have rich views of the mountains or sea and access to common lounges, library, yoga studio, gardens, dining areas, olive groves and the pool.
Pay a small deposit today to secure your spot. We’ll confirm details, chat through your preferences, and send your welcome pack. Your deposit is fully credited toward your fee, with the balance due three months before the retreat. We can’t wait to host you.
Your stay at Son Rullan
Your investment pairs your retreat experience with your stay at Son Rullan and its estate. Accommodations can be adapted for individuals, couples, or small groups, with rooms varying in scale and amenities to suit different preferences and budgets.
All rooms offer either ocean or mountain views (in some cases both), and guests enjoy access to shared spaces including the library, lounging areas, gardens, and terraced grounds that invite contemplation and connection.
Each space has been thoughtfully restored to honour the estate's 14th-century character while providing modern comfort for your retreat experience. Our pricing allows guests to adapt their experience to their needs.
Premium Private Suites
Ultimate comfort in this expansive private suite with ocean and sweeping mountain views, and king bed, sofa bed, desk, and large ensuite bathroom with bathtub
Single: $4,000 | Double: $3,100
Rates are per person, in USD and include four nights of accommodation, meals, and all retreat activities and materials.
An early booking discount of 10% applies to all bookings finalised by Nov 30, 2025.
Habitació dels Senyors
Sophisticated private room with king bed and intimate ensuite bathroom, designed for restful nights and serene mornings with its with ocean, garden and mountain views.
Single: $3,800 | Double: $3,000
Rates are per person, in USD and include four nights of accommodation, meals, and all retreat activities and materials.
An early booking discount of 10% applies to all bookings finalised by Nov 30, 2025.
Habitació de Dalt
Deluxe Private Suites
Habitació dels Convidats
Perfect for couples or friends, with queen bed and double bed, mediterranean and mountain views, and private bathroom with bathtub
Double: $3,000 | Triple: $2,600
Rates are per person, in USD and include four nights of accommodation, meals, and all retreat activities and materials.
An early booking discount of 10% applies to all bookings finalised by Nov 30, 2025.
Elegant and spacious private room with king bed, charming private balcony with garden and mountain views, and shared bathroom
Single $3,700 | Double: $2,900
Rates are per person, in USD and include four nights of accommodation, meals, and all retreat activities and materials.
An early booking discount of 10% applies to all bookings finalised by Nov 30, 2025.
Habitació del Balcó
Inviting private room with queen bed, private balcony overlooking peaceful surroundings and an aspect of the mountain and sea, and shared bathroom
Single: $3,400 | Double: $2,700
Rates are per person, in USD and include four nights of accommodation, meals, and all retreat activities and materials.
An early booking discount of 10% applies to all bookings finalised by Nov 30, 2025.
Habitació de la Capella
Bright, large shared room with queen bed and single bed, sharing bathroom with nearby rooms and with views of Tramuntana
Double: $2,900 | Triple: $2,500
Rates are per person, in USD and include four nights of accommodation, meals, and all retreat activities and materials.
An early booking discount of 10% applies to all bookings finalised by Nov 30, 2025.
Habitació Blanca
Private twin room with an intimate private bathroom, with mountain and olive grove views and two single beds, ideal for friends or family.
Double: $2,700
Rates are per person, in USD and include four nights of accommodation, meals, and all retreat activities and materials.
An early booking discount of 10% applies to all bookings finalised by Nov 30, 2025.
Habitació dels Nins
Shared Accommodation
Spacious group room with ocean views for up to four guests with single beds and shared bathroom, complete with the company of Son Rullan's iconic tiger mural. Reserve with friends or meet new ones: this room allows you to book a bed, rather than the whole room, and you will be sharing with 2-3 others.
Quadruple: $2,400
Rates are per person, in USD and include four nights of accommodation, meals, and all retreat activities and materials.
An early booking discount of 10% applies to all bookings finalised by Nov 30, 2025.