Morocco with Dr. Ron Siegel: May 2025

The Nature of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion

May 4-10, 2025

with

Dr. Ronald Siegel, Dr. Larry Cammarata, & Linda Cammarata, RYT

Villa des Jardins Marrakech, Morocco

Learn and explore within a friendly and supportive small group setting.

Festive, bright and cosmopolitan, Marrakech has long fascinated artists and travelers alike. Famed for its art galleries, designer boutiques, exquisite restaurants and idyllic gardens, the city is divided into districts corresponding to the different stages of its history: the Medina and its surrounding ramparts; Guéliz, the new town; and Hivernage, the residential district with its luxurious palaces.

Our retreat is located at the Villa des Jardines, a 10,000 square meter haven of greenery at the gates of Marrakech, where you can relax, explore, and learn within a refined and natural environment. This villa is a haven of calm and tranquility and is just 7 minutes from the main square and marketplace of Jemaa El Fna and its colorful souks, and is 5 minutes from Guéliz, the modern city. Traditional rammed walls design the paths and delineate the plantations.This is one of the best placed villas in Marrakech and is renowned for its beautiful gardens, kindness and competence of the staff, and also for the quality of its cuisine. The lush garden consists of one hectare; visitors are naturally drawn toward the garden, through grasses, tangerines, orange trees, palms, and hundred-year-old olive trees. This is a soothing environment for meditation, contemplation, and opening to the heart of compassion.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

For complete CE information for licensed mental health professionals, physicians, and nurses, please click on Educational Programs prior to registering. 

Learning from Non-Ordinary States: Mindfulness, Compassion, & Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy with Dr. Ron Siegel

This program is educational in nature and does not involve the administration of psychedelic medicine.

In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn practical tools and techniques derived from mindfulness and compassion-oriented treatment and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy to help clients with a wide-array of disorders. We’ll explore ways to help clients integrate split-off traumatic memories, open their hearts, embrace vulnerability, surrender to the flow of ever-changing experience, move from isolation to deep connection with people and nature, appreciate the unreliable fluidity of thought, and find meaning in everyday moments. You’ll learn how to use mindfulness and self-compassion practices along with other techniques to harness these healing mechanisms, while also gaining the knowledge necessary to help clients who might be experimenting with psychedelics to integrate and grow from their experiences.

Mindful Movement for Self-Regulation with Dr. Larry Cammarata

This educational program integrates the application of mindfulness, mindful movement, and body awareness skills in the treatment of psychological and psychophysiological disorders. Mindful movement is an accessible body-centered mindfulness practice that may be of particular benefit to clients and patients who are challenged by the sitting required of many mindfulness practices. Mindful movement can be used as a standalone mindfulness practice or as a complement to seated meditation. The practice of mindful movement develops the ability to regulate the mind, body, and breath, which can reduce the symptoms and suffering associated with psychological conditions such as Anxiety Disorders and Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders. We will examine mindfulness, mindful movement, and client-directed body-oriented interventions designed to facilitate self-regulation, mood stabilization, enhanced concentration, and quality of life.

RETREAT OVERVIEW

Educational Programs

Learning from Non-Ordinary States: Mindfulness, Compassion, & Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy with Dr. Ron Siegel

Mindful Movement for Self-Regulation: Evidence-Based Benefits and Clinical Applications with Dr. Larry Cammarata 

For complete CE information for licensed mental health professionals, physicians, and nurses, please click on Educational Programs prior to registering. 

Also included at the retreat

Accommodations for 6 nights and 7 days at Villa des Jardins

All meals consisting of traditional Moroccan cuisine with vegetarian options

Guided tour of the Medina in Marrakesh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Lunch in the center of Guéliz with an exploration of the art galleries

Picnic and guided trail walking in the town of Amizmiz, in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains

Yoga classes with Linda Cammarata, RYT 

Optional hammam (hot water bath), spa, and massages


Retreat Fee, Registration, and Contact Information

$ 3950: Per-person, double occupancy only (USD credit card; airfare not included)

Register now to reserve your place. 

Registration and Payment: Please email Linda Cammarata to register. After registering, you may pay by credit card through an online invoice that will be emailed to you.

Questions? Email Linda Cammarata

Images of Retreat Location and Teaching Team Bios


MEET OUR TEAM

Ronald D. Siegel, Psy.D. is Assistant Professor of Psychology, Part Time, at Harvard Medical School. He is a long-time student of mindfulness meditation and serves on the Board of Directors and faculty of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. He teaches internationally about the application of mindfulness practice in psychotherapy and other fields, and maintains a private clinical practice in Lincoln, Massachusetts. He is author of The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems, coeditor of Mindfulness and Psychotherapy and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy: Deepening Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, coauthor of Back Sense: A Revolutionary Approach to Halting the Cycle of Chronic Back Pain and Sitting Together: Essential Skills for Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy, and author of the new book, The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary: Finding Happiness Right Where You Are.

Linda Cammarata, RYT is a Registered Yoga Teacher and retired Registered Nurse who specializes in applying mind-body practices of self-regulation to stress, mood, and sleep health. She is the Founder and Director of Mindfulness Travels. Linda has designed and presented wellness programs at world renowned spas in the US and internationally. She integrates mindfulness, gentle yoga, qigong, and contemporary science into her teachings. Her professional experience spans over 30 years in tradtional and complementary healthcare and wellness settings. 

Larry Cammarata, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist who specializes in mindfulness-based therapy and education, including the  science and practice of mindful movement. He is the Director of Education of Mindfulness Travels and is also the Director of Training for East Bay Mindfulness Center. Larry is also an instructor of Taijiquan (Tai Chi) and Qiogong who has received advanced training in China and in the US. He was designated as an "Author-Expert" by IDEA for his writing, teaching, and service in the fields of mind-body health, fitness, and wellness. His mindful movement work was presented at the 11th Annual International Scientific Conference of the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine. Along with renowned mindfulness teachers Jack Kornfield, Daniel Siegel, Tara Brach, Sharon Salzberg, Sylvia Boorstein and others, Larry made a contribution to the book A Year of Living Mindfully: 52 Quotes & Weekly Mindfulness Practices (edited by Richard Fields, Ph.D.).

For more information or to register, please email Linda.