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Body and Mind: Spanish, Pilates & Yoga week with Noelia Ruiz

Next Available Dates: 23 - 30 June 2012

About the course

In this special retreat week you can enjoy all the usual benefits of an Azul wellbeing holiday with the added bonus of learning Spanish!

Come and join us on the sunny island of Fuerteventura and experience 2-3 daily classes of yoga and Pilates, delicious food cooked by our nutrition advisor and inspirational chef, Jo, holistic massage, access to rejuvenating spa treatments and a Spanish course led by a Spanish teacher with over 10 years teaching experience. 

The language course is tailored to those who are new to the language, those who need to brush up on their skills, and those who already have some ability but would like to have the opportunity to practise and be corrected… all while enjoying a wellbeing break in the sun!   

What is included in the week? 

• Seven nights accommodation
• 20 hours of Spanish language instruction
• All Pilates, yoga and meditation classes (two to three daily)
• All equipment (mats, belts, etc.) 
• Daily brunch and four organic vegetarian or seafood based evening meals
• One hour full body therapeutic massage
• Beach / Corralejo transfers three times per week (leaving at 11am returning at 3pm) 

What is included in the Spanish course?

• Over 20 hours of contact time with a highly qualified language teacher
• The chance to practise with the Azul instructors and staff
• Daily classroom sessions
• Excursions to practise speaking, including shopping, ordering at a restaurant and chatting to the friendly locals
• Time set aside to focus on what you would like to learn
• Cultural discussion and tips

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About the teacher

Noelia is originally from Barcelona but she has been based in Dublin, Ireland, since 1999. She did a B.A. in Philosophy and qualified as a Teacher of Spanish as a Foreign Language with Instituto Cervantes Dublin (Spanish Institute) in 2001.

Noelia has worked extensively as an adults’ teacher since then in various language schools throughout Ireland. She has developed her own methodology based on a communicative approach in which communicating is more important than being grammatically correct.

She has designed specialised courses such as Spanish for Holidays, Spanish for Travelling, Conversational Spanish, Spanish for Business, and General Spanish.

Since 2005 she has been a tutor in the Applied Language Centre in University College Dublin (UCD), where she is a syllabus and programme developer of beginners to advanced levels. She has established models for all the languages taught in the ALC and conducts peer observation for new teachers.

Course cost

100 euros in addition to the normal retreat price