Find your balance

The home for your retreat on the Girona - Costa Brava

We are La Bruguera, a green home where we care for people and the planet alike.

We are an eco-sustainable rural guest house that offering stays in the Baix Empordà, in a natural environment ideal for digital detoxing and connecting with yourself. Focus on your well-being and find inner balance while enjoying a revitalising, eco-conscious experience that will bring out the best in you.

Tune in to nature and rediscover the connection between mind, body and earth.

Quality nutrition

Good food is essential for physical and emotional well-being. With our catering service, our chefs will prepare meals using the finest local ingredients. Give your body the strength it needs!

Reconnect with nature

Are you looking for a quiet place to escape the daily grind? You’ve found it! In our gardens and outdoor spaces, you can relax, meditate or simply disconnect!

Host your event

Are you a teacher looking to organise a retreat for your students? Host your event at La Bruguera! With our professional experience, your retreat will go off without a hitch. Your group will gain a new perspective on well-being and health that they won’t find anywhere else.

A space for you

Are you coming to spend a few days in La Bruguera and need a space for your activities? Rent our fully equipped yoga studio during your stay! Perfect for yoga, pilates, theatre classes and much more.

A day at La Bruguera

Explore the magic of La Bruguera and its surroundings, through the eyes of a variety of our guests and residents.

The accommodation

The House
With capacity for up to 12 people, it has six bedrooms, six bathrooms, several dining rooms, a living room, a barbecue, and a fully equipped kitchen

‘El Taller’ Apartment
Additional apartment, located poolside, with capacity for up to 8 people, with kitchen, dining area and living room.

Yoga Studio
Spacious, high-ceilinged additional space, perfect for well-bring practices, or stretching after cycling or fitness. Yoga equipment included.

RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES

Live a unique experience that brings you value

“From Surrealism to Ruins” Art and Castle Tour

“From Surrealism to Ruins" Art and Castle Tour

Take a guided tour with one of our resident artists, starting in La Bruguera and then enjoying the beauty of the “Kastell de la Bruguera” castle-museum, right next door.

Art therapy

Explore yourself through art

Art therapy can be a gentler, more calming form of guided self-exploration. Things that may be hard to say, hard to put into words, can emerge through the creation of art.

Bike rental

Do you want a bike while you're here?

There are a variety of bike rental shops in and around Girona, so you can ride a wonderful bike during your stay, without having to disassemble and pack your own to bring with you.

Catering

Don't feel like cooking?

We know many talented cooks, chefs, and tasting experts who have worked here over the years. From homemade cooking to fine dining, and even wild food, our recommendations cater to a range of diets and budgets.

Digital detoxing

Put your devices aside and find your calm

Escape the chaos and negative energy of a highly digital modern life with this forest bathing-based session.

DJs and musicians

Would you like musical accompaniment on your stay?

A little live music in the courtyard overlooking the forest is always the perfect finishing touch to a stay at La Bruguera.

Fermentation master class

Are you curious about fermentation?

Learn some fermentation techniques that offer a healthy way to preserve surplus vegetables while adding probiotic benefits.

Forest bath

Immerse yourself in the forest

Reconnect with nature through a guided Shinrin Yoku forest bath.

Kombucha preparation master class

Learn to make Kombucha

Learn how to make Kombucha; an easy-to-make probiotic fermented drink that can be as delicious as it is healthy!

Living Laboratory Tour: Applied degrowth and permaculture

Applied degrowth and permaculture

A brief interactive, indoor/outdoor introduction to permaculture, which includes a rundown of the different applications of permaculture techniques and applications of degrowth theory at La Bruguera.

Massage

Do you need a good massage?

We can recommend a number of massage therapists who can come to the estate to help relieve your aches and stress. We know professionals who work with a variety of techniques and styles—and what’s more, they speak several languages.

Meditation with electronic sounds

Do you need calm electronic vibes?

Relax and reconnect with good electronic vibes, whether in the yoga studio or in the woods.

Natural cosmetics workshop

Would you like to make your own organic cosmetics?

Learn how to make your own natural cosmetics, witch easy recipes and practicing with Juliana.

Qigong Classes

Want to try Qigong?

Breathe easy, and find your balance, with a Qigong class, by Kirsti. Qigong is an accessible and creative way to release internal resistance.

Reconnection with nature

Rediscover nature

Find your connection with nature and your place in the natural world by exploring eco-therapy.

Sound meditation

Would you benefit from a guided meditation?

Experience a guided meditation session to help you release stress.

Taste Catalan wines

Discover the region's wines

Wines from Catalonia, wines from our region, from the DO, or new and innovative natural wines: try them all!

Wild food experiences

Are you curious about wild food?

Depending on the time of year, there are many different edible plants and fungi in and around La Bruguera. Come taste and learn!

Yoga classes

Would you like a yoga class?

Sign up for a variety of yoga classes in our charming studio in the woods.

Zero waste classes

Zero waste classes

Esther Peñarrubia offers a variety of Zero Waste classes, for the home, office and kitchen, to help you discover ways to avoid the consumption of waste materials in your day-to-day life.

Baix Empordà

It is no coincidence that our surroundings are so well known. Baix Empordà is undoubtedly the ideal place for nature lovers, but the region hides many more attractions. Roman ruins, medieval towns, museums dedicated to artistic geniuses, and famous gastronomic routes are just a few of the possibilities. Are you ready to discover all the possibilities of Empordà?

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