The Fitrah Retreat in the

Moroccan Sahara Desert

Join Us for an Unforgettable Experience

Step into a world where silence speaks and every grain of sand tells a story.

This 9-day retreat is far more than a simple journey. It is a transformational experience blending introspection, spirituality, and a deep connection to nature in one of the most beautiful deserts in the world.

The desert cannot be explained, it must be lived. It reflects your soul and serves as a mirror for your inner transformation. Each day is carefully designed to alternate between exploration, silence, and surprises, preserving the magic of discovery and wonder.

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The Self & The Divine Light

The Fitrah Retreat is a sacred passage through sand and soul.

From the heart of the Sahara, where silence speaks and the soul awakens, you are invited to journey inward through the veils of the self (nafs) toward the radiance of divine remembrance (nur).

Each dune becomes a mirror, reflecting your essence, your shadows, and your truth. Held by the desert’s stillness and ancient wisdom, you will soften, shed, and remember your fitrah (your true essence). Through sacred practices, soulful workshops, and elemental connection, the retreat becomes a sanctuary, where the ego loosens its grip, the heart begins to hear, and the soul starts to shine.

A sacred journey inward toward the light that has always lived within

What Awaits You

Trek Across the Dunes

Let the golden light of the Sahara guide your journey, turning every walk across its dunes into a moment of magic.
Holistic Psycho-Somatic Workshops

Transformative healing sessions & timeless desert rituals under the desert sky
Creative Workshops

Let your creativity flow freely! Awaken your creative essence through painting, drawing, writing, singing, and embodied movement.
Bivouacs in the immensity of the Sahara

Drift into sleep in beautiful bivouacs, cradled by the vast and awe-inspiring land around you.
Starry Sky

Evenings spent under the vast, starlit sky of the Sahara!
Two Days of Deep Silence

In the stillness of the desert, let the winds whisper your truth. This is an invitation to silence, to finally hear yourself.
Cultural Immersion

Meet the bearers of ancestral traditions that rhythm Morocco and experience authentic encounters with Amazigh and nomadic people.
Explore Morocco

Beyond the Sahara, journey into the heart of Morocco, where vibrant cities, ancient traditions, and the scent of spices stir the senses and spirit alike.

Meet Your Facilitators

AZIZ LAGHOUAMN

Aziz Laghouamn is the heart and soul behind Desert Passions, a travel agency he has passionately led for over 20 years. Our passionate guide will introduce you to the desert like never before, sharing its wild beauty and ancestral secrets.
Born in M’Hamid El Ghizlane, at the gateway to the Moroccan Sahara, Aziz is a true son of the desert. Deeply rooted in its rhythms, traditions, and timeless wisdom, he embodies the authenticity of the desert, which he knows like the back of his hand. He designs immersive experiences in the form of desert stays, camel treks, nomadic bivouacs, or spiritual retreats, inviting travelers to reconnect with what truly matters, in harmony with the desert’s soothing rhythm.
Grounded in strong human values and a profound respect for nature and nomadic culture, Aziz offers more than hospitality. He offers a heartfelt welcome that reflects the spirit of the southern Moroccan land. With him, each journey becomes a meaningful experience, one that lingers long after the desert winds have passed.

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CHAHIRA BATTOU

Chahira Battou, a dedicated practitioner in psycho-spirituality, gently guides you on a journey of self-reconnection, energetic alignment, and profound inner transformation. Her workshops are immersive spaces for deep healing and awakening, where psychology meets soul, and where ancient wisdom meets embodied practice.
Through powerful themes such as inner child healing, shadow work, and feminine-masculine energy, Chahira invites you to explore the sacred dualities that shape your inner world: the child and the inner adult, darkness and light, feminine and masculine.
These sessions are more than therapeutic, they are alchemical. With compassion and depth, Chahira helps you uncover what has been hidden, soften what has been hardened, and awaken what longs to be lived. The ultimate intention: to guide you toward balance, clarity, and a deeper understanding of your true essence, so you may walk in greater harmony with yourself and the world around you. In her presence, healing becomes a remembering, not of who you should be, but of who you already are.