L'Gharix Temple Retreat
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L'Gharix Temple Retreat is a holistic healing sanctuary located in Xaghra, Gozo, Malta, approximately 100 metres from the UNESCO-recognised Ggantija Temples — among the world's oldest free-standing structures. The retreat is housed in a 765-year-old traditional villa that includes a sacred underground cave space used for selected therapeutic practices.
The centre is led by Karin Laing, a licensed transpersonal hypnotherapist and counsellor accredited by the International Association of Counselors and Therapists (IACT) and the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association (IMDHA). Her practice integrates shamanic journeying, past life regression, hypnotherapy, meditation, and therapeutic nature immersion.
L'Gharix specialises in burnout recovery, offering a three-day Mental Health Burnout Recovery retreat as well as longer 21-day guided burnout healing programmes. Retreats combine healing movement practices including yoga and meditation, nourishing seasonal meals, holistic treatments, and emotional support through one-to-one sessions.
Private retreats (one and two-day formats), group wellness retreats, and individual workshops are all available. The intimate setting — reserved for one guest or a small group at a time — provides a genuinely private and contained healing environment, making it suited to those seeking deep personal work in a historically resonant location.
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- Located in a 765-year-old villa 100 metres from the UNESCO-recognised Ggantija Temples in Xaghra, Gozo
- Led by IACT and IMDHA accredited transpersonal hypnotherapist Karin Laing
- Specialist in burnout recovery — 3-day and 21-day programmes available
- Includes an underground cave space used for shamanic healing and deep therapeutic work
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is L'Gharix Temple Retreat in Gozo?
- L'Gharix Temple Retreat is a private holistic healing centre in Xaghra, Gozo, Malta, set within a 765-year-old villa about 100 metres from the Ggantija Temples. It is led by transpersonal hypnotherapist and counsellor Karin Laing, and offers burnout recovery retreats, shamanic healing, hypnotherapy, past life regression, and private and group wellness programmes.
- Does L'Gharix Temple Retreat offer burnout recovery programmes?
- Yes, L'Gharix Temple Retreat in Xaghra, Gozo specialises in burnout recovery. They offer a structured 3-day Mental Health Burnout Recovery retreat and a longer 21-day guided burnout healing programme. Both include yoga, meditation, holistic treatments, nourishing meals, and one-to-one sessions with Karin Laing, a licensed transpersonal hypnotherapist accredited by IACT and IMDHA.
- What is shamanic healing and is it available in Malta?
- Shamanic healing involves guided journeying practices designed to reconnect individuals with deeper aspects of their consciousness, release emotional blocks, and support personal transformation. In Malta, L'Gharix Temple Retreat in Xaghra, Gozo, offers shamanic journeying as part of its holistic healing retreats, led by Karin Laing. Sessions often take place in the retreat's 4,000-year-old underground cave space.
- Where is L'Gharix Temple Retreat located in Gozo?
- L'Gharix Temple Retreat is located at Alley 1, Triq Parisot in Xaghra, Gozo, Malta, approximately 100 metres from the Ggantija Temples. The retreat is in a 765-year-old villa with an underground cave. It can be reached on Facebook at facebook.com/LGharix.
