REALIZE EUROPE TOUR 2026 – TRAVELLING THE AIR ROUTE
- Gita Pattison
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Seven routes and 21 countries - yes, that is a three-month Self-realization tour, in short, Europe, 2026
One of these routes was the so-called Air Route, which ran from May 4 - 31and passed through Italy, France, Andorra, Spain, and Portugal. It was the first of the seven routes to start, all of which took place during this summer. And yes, it was quite a ride on every level.
The Air Route kickoff after Sahasrara Puja in Italy was anything but a gentle takeoff. From the very start, it was clear that the collective was doing some serious inner housekeeping, Ego, Superego, everything right up to Nice, France, where the subtle work went into overdrive. Nice, as the Mooladhara of France, did not exactly roll out the red-carpet vibrations.
This deep cleansing had not only happened on the road; it had begun months earlier with the sheer act of organizing the tour. In a world already in turbulence, the tour had felt like a living, breathing mirror of the state of the world, just with more suitcases and meditation mats.
This had been Europe’s first tour of its kind, and coordinating across so many countries had been… character-building, to put it mildly.
That said, collective cooperation had been nothing short of impressive. The first week unfolded in Cabella, with a beautifully shared setup: meals at the Castle, accommodation at La Ciminiera, and programs spread across the valley and nearby towns.
The Italian leg wrapped up in San Remo, hosted by a single yogini who somehow managed to feed and host everyone, something close to a small miracle. In Italy, venues had been bursting at the seams with seekers.
France, however, had brought a very different experience. There had been fewer yogis, smaller collectives, and a start in Nice with only a handful of local yogis holding the fort.
The second weekend, as the tour moved between Arles (near Avignon) and Montpellier, something finally clicked. Friday, May 15th, marked the first moment when everything began to flow naturally on every level. Almost immediately, quiet miracles started to appear.
Logistically, the tour had been intense and remained very much a work in progress, especially with six more routes still ahead in June and July.
Perhaps the most fascinating aspect had been watching the Vishuddhi of the collective being worked on, sometimes so strongly that it felt as if no one spoke the same language. Which, at times, had actually been true.
Most of the organization had taken place in English, while some countries had barely spoken it, leading to wonderfully creative misunderstandings, endless clarifications, re-clarifications, and the occasional translation marathon just to get everyone aligned.
Added to that were the unique dynamics of each country, sometimes impressively efficient, sometimes gloriously complex, which made the tour as transformative behind the scenes as it was on the public stage.
In short: one route out of seven, rarely smooth, often challenging but undeniably alive, and very much in the air.
Oh, and speaking of things “up in the air”, the finances are too.
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