Poetic Writing in Mallorca

Malerisch auf einem sanften Hügel im Herzen Mallorcas gelegen, inmitten von Olivenhainen und Feigenbäumen, ist die Son Manera Retreat Finca eine Oase der Ruhe und Entspannung. Spüren Sie zu jeder Jahreszeit die mediterrane Sonne auf Ihrer Haut, atmen Sie tief durch. Genießen Sie das ganzjährige Yogaangebot für alle Levels und lassen Sie sich mit vegetarisch-veganen Köstlichkeiten verwöhnen. Entspannen Sie am Pool, in unserem großzügigen Spa mit Indoorpool und Saunen oder in einer Hängematte im Garten. Mit Liebe zum Detail gestalten wir im Ambiente dieses schönen Anwesens Ihre nachhaltige Auszeit. Unweit des kleinen Ortes Montuiri und nur 30 Minuten von Palma und den traumhaften Stränden der Insel entfernt. Wir laden Sie ein zu Glücksmomenten auf Son Manera.

We’ll treat your taste buds to a full-board menu consisting mainly of vegetarian and vegan dishes. You can enjoy our hearty breakfast—featuring tea, coffee, fruit juices, fresh fruit, regional cheeses, seasonal vegetables, homemade jams, muesli, porridge, homemade bread, and much more—until 11 a.m. In the late afternoon, recharge with freshly prepared soups and salads, before being invited to a buffet featuring vegetarian and vegan specialties in the evening.

This retreat invites you to gently leave everyday life behind and give your creative voice room to breathe. Angelica Schönherz will guide you with great expertise and keen sensitivity. As the founder of the Rilke Project, she brings a wealth of experience in working with language, sound, and poetry—and knows how to make even the quietest sounds audible.

During daily writing sessions, you’ll playfully sharpen your senses, spark your imagination, and discover the poet within you. You’ll distill experiences and imagination, find words that resonate and move, and create poems and short texts. Selected works by great poets serve as inspiration—not as a standard, but as an invitation.

The supportive atmosphere in the group opens up new perspectives. Through mindful exchange, you’ll experience resonance and further develop your own expression—whether you’re a beginner or have writing experience.

Look forward to:
- Poetic writing, led by the creator of the “RILKE PROJECT”
- Diverse exercises and techniques from creative writing
- Finding your own voice
- Condensing texts
- Writing poems & stories
- Selected texts by great poets as a source of inspiration
- Exchange/feedback sessions and group writing

Between sessions, the finca offers you space to pause: perhaps a dip in the saltwater pool with a view of Montuïri, a break in the 400-square-meter spa area with saunas, an infrared cabin, and a relaxation zone, or a stroll through the Mallorcan countryside. The vegetarian-vegan full-board meals will pamper you from a hearty breakfast to the evening buffet—light, nourishing, and inspiring all at once.

What you’ll take away from your poetic writing retreat:
- The courage to express yourself
- Sharpened perception and creative ease
- Joy in playing with language
- Texts that bear your signature

Program Overview
Daily sessions in poetic writing with Angelica Schönherz, a variety of exercises and techniques from creative writing, inspiration from selected texts by great poets, and group discussion and feedback sessions. Time for retreat, the pool, the spa, and exploring the surroundings. Two 2-hour sessions daily. There are no scheduled activities on the arrival and departure days.

Arrival is on Saturdays in Palma de Mallorca. Arrival on other days is available upon request.

Three free shared transfers are organized on Saturdays.

TIP: To have flexibility for trips to the beach and exploring the area, we recommend booking a rental car.

Departure times:
The transfer is included at the following times: (Approximate times; may be adjusted slightly by the finca) Departure from Mallorca Airport: 2:00 PM, 5:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Departure from the Retreat Finca Son Manera: 7:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Individual transfers at other times and on other days are available at any time for a fee (€75).

Transfer time:
The transfer takes approximately 30 minutes.