Top 5 Yoga Retreats
Whether you’re new to yoga or you’re a fully-fledged yoga bunny, a yoga holiday will allow you to focus on yourself and discover how amazing this ancient practice is for your wellbeing. Not only can yoga help with stress-relief, anxiety and improve your brain focus but it’s also very good for your body. You’ll become more flexible and your bones will become stronger. It’s also ideal if you’re suffering from chronic back and neck issues, especially if you’re sat at a desk all day. Our yoga holidays have been expertly designed to help you improve your sense of balance through one-to-one yoga classes, meditation as well as nutritional advise and relaxing spa treatments. Here are our top 5 recommended yoga retreats.
Shanti Som, Spain
This luxury, boutique yoga retreat is set in the hills of Sierra de las Nieves and just a hop from Marbella. It’s small and sociable with a focus on yoga, meditation, Pilates and healthy eating. It’s been carefully constructed, respecting and incorporating local materials as well as following the guidelines of Feng-Shui. The retreat’s mantra is ‘to reward, encourage and educate, but never to judge you.’ We also love that it’s only 3 hours from the UK, so you can get started on your yoga holiday in no time.
The Retreat, Costa Rica
This is a very special retreat indeed and you can really tell that owner (Diana Stobo) has poured her heart and soul into this retreat creating a relaxing space for guests to escape the stress of daily life. Diana Stobo is an award-winning chef and wellness author, so she knows what it takes to create a wonderful yoga retreat. There are only 11 rooms, so it almost feels like a big villa and it’s social so ideal for solo travellers too. You’ll enjoy daily yoga classes with beautiful mountain views as well as gourmet food and excursions to local markets.
Shreyas Yoga Retreat, India
Shreyas Yoga Retreat is located a few hours from Bangalore. It’s a small and boutique retreat with a philosophy that all guests should be treated as god… so you can imagine the high levels of personalised service here. We love that Shreyas Yoga Retreat gives back to it’s community as it funds a local children’s home which you can also visit too. The focus is on yoga and meditation which is taken in the beautiful outdoor yoga shala and you’ll also enjoy the relaxing spa treatments. The food here is some of the best in the world, it’s the only vegetarian member of Relais & Chateux. You can get a direct flight from London Heathrow to Bangalore too!
Sen Wellness Sanctuary, Sri Lanka
If you’re searching for somewhere authentic and unique then look no further than Sen Wellness Sanctuary. Its located in a lush forest and moments’ walk from a sweeping white beach where the morning sunrise yoga takes place. Sen Wellness was designed to function in harmony with it’s surroundings and respect the local nature so this is not somewhere to come if you don’t like nature as it is open to the elements. The retreat offers rejuvenating yoga, meditation, Ayurvedic treatments and vegetarian cuisine. It’s especially great if you’re looking to be in a group of like-minded people. We’ll be surprised if you leave without a tear in your eye.
Paradis Plage, Morocco
This cool, beach-front resort was Morocco’s first dedicated yoga and surf resort. Not only does it have almost guaranteed year-round sunshine but it’s only a 4-hour flight from London. Francois Payot (the founder Rip Curl) during a stopover in Taghazout met Khalid Kaggage who together created Paradis Plage. The combination of the beach-front yoga, surf and spa will leave you feeling completely chilled out and rejuvenated. There’s 3 yoga classes every day, we highly recommend the early morning sunrise yoga in the glass shala overlooking the beach… it’s dreamy.Why Wellbeing Escapes?
