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Luxury Ritual+Renewal Yoga Retreat, Marrakech

Join us on our newest itinerary of renewing yoga & self care, alongside the lessons of tea ceremony and how to foster and create your own daily ritual.

Join us for a special week of deep renewal as we explore the power of ritual to bring us into the present moment and into the flow state.

The ceremony of tea will guide the flow of each day’s activities, which include a day trip to the medina, time to enjoy a traditional tea ceremony at a beautiful luxe hotel in town, camel rides and a visit to the dunes and desert outside the town, shopping at the souks, a spa day at a luxury hammam and a tea blending workshop, time to relax on site by the pool, walking gardens, or with a massage and henna party, and daily yoga classes with flow and/or yin.

Yin yoga, like tea ceremony, facilitates deep emotional release and heart opening and so accentuates our exploration of mindfulness, connection and slow, soulful living!

Guests will leave with an understanding of tea as a plant, a lifestyle and a divine beverage, as well as a personal tea ritual: a hand-blended tea and a daily practice to turn the mundane into meditation and tap into the bliss of the present moment.

On this luxury retreat there is even a meal at Sir Richard Branson’s luxury retreat in the Atlas Mountains and a gourmet lunch at the famous historic La Mamounia.

t the retreat includes some amazing day-trips to the surrounding sites. A guided day in Marrakesh will lead guests through an introduction to souks and visits to sites such as Bahia Palace or Ben Youssef Madrasa.

A day will be spent at one of Marrakesh’s most famous luxury hotels to enjoy the pool and a gourmet meal, with an afternoon where we’ll indulge in an abundant high tea in Morocco’s most exclusive locales.

We will pay a visit to the YSL Museum and Majorelle Gardens, as well as a dinner out in one of the upscale properties and restaurants in the new part of the city. We’ll stop by to see camels on the dunes at sunset for those who may want to mark this off their bucket-list!

The week will include a visit to a luxurious spa facility, where guests can be pampered with various treatments. What better way to wrap up a week of yoga than a day of pure relaxation.

Accommodation

This fantastic yoga retreat will take place at the fabulous Peacock Pavilions boutique hotel. Located on 8.5 acres of land, including 5 acres of olive grove, this stylish and eco-friendly abode has been featured in worldwide publications, including National Geographic Traveler, Elle Decor, Travel+Leisure and more.

Breathtakingly beautiful and luxuriously designed, the living quarters where guests will stay during the retreat features gorgeous fireplaces and a glamorous bathrooms in each room. Each bedroom also has its own private terrace – “just the right place to enjoy a minty tea or a zingy cocktail”!

Peacock Pavilions is owned by Maryam and her husband Chris, both recently featured on HGTV’s House Hunters International.

Chris is an architect, and Maryam a freelance photographer, travel and lifestyle writer, and the author of the award winning blog, My Marrakesh and book, Marrakesh By Design. Both make a perfect team in putting this amazing estate together.

Yoga

This retreat is led by Sarah Scarborough of Tea Huntress. Sarah has devoted the last twenty years of her life to discovering the culture and agriculture of tea and sourcing the finest varieties.

As a registered yoga teacher, she offers vinyasa classes rooted in the Ashtanga tradition as well as Yin yoga to compliment the power of tea ceremony to connect and change us.

Daily meditation and yoga classes will be offered in a way to relax, stimulate, and help guests grow in their own personal practice.

Yin yoga, like tea ceremony, facilitates deep emotional release and heart opening and so accentuates our exploration of mindfulness, connection and slow, soulful living!

Classes are open to all levels, beginner to practiced, and can range from gentle, restorative, and more vigorous vinyasa flow and ashtanga styles.

Retreat Highlights

• Experience Moroccan Tea Ceremony
• Gather wild herbs on a mule trek into the Atlas Mountains
• Sip traditional mint tea in a Berber tent
• Spa day at a Hammam
• Create your own tea ritual
• Learn about traditional tea ware and preparation
• Learn about the 6 types of tea
• Blend your own Moroccan Mint tea
• High tea at a luxury hotel

Teachers

Sarah Scarborough has devoted the last twenty years of her life to discovering the history, culture and soul of tea. As a tea buyer for her company, Firepot Nomadic Teas, she has traveled the world to source the finest, ethically and organically grown varieties.

As a yoga teacher, she uses the ritual of daily tea practice to bring us into the present moment and prepare us for meditation and asana. Sarah lives in Nashville with her husband and two boys and shares the power of tea to connect and change us via Tea Huntress.

Cuisine

Healthful, vegetarian food is part of the retreat experience, including daily breakfast, selected lunches and dinners, either hosted at Peacock Pavilions or out and about in town. The cuisine is simple, delicious and Moroccan, using fresh ingredients from the on-site organic gardens or local markets.

Selection may include tempting dishes and libations like stuffed dates, almond couscous, vegetable terrine, avocado dip, leek tarts, mint tea, pomegranate martini, rose water, and more. Selection is seasonal, and you can guarantee to love and appreciate each bite.

We’ll also be enjoying a chef tasting lunch and wine pairing during one of the day trips, as well as a henna party during lunch, daily tea, and an evening snack session in the olive grove one night in the outdoor cinema.

Retreat price

Prices are in US Dollars

7 days / 6 nights (Mar 5-11, 2023)

Inclusive Retreat Price = $2,995 (shared room*), +$795 (single room supplement, only 2 available)

Deposit to hold space = $950

* Guests traveling alone can choose the shared room and we match up based on guest profile. Rooms are spacious with separate beds and private bathrooms.
** Final balance due 56 days before retreat start date

Includes

* Villa accommodation (spacious bedrooms each with private bathrooms, linens)
* Daily Breakfast at Peacock Pavilions
* Selected Dinners at Peacock Pavilions or in town
* Selected Lunches at Peacock Pavilions or on day trips
* Cooking Demo, Tasting Menu + Wine Pairing at Sir Richard Branson’s Atlas Mountains retreat, Kasbah Tamadot
* Airport Transfers from RAK
* Transportation to/from day trips
* Daily meditation and yoga classes (mats provided)
* Use of estate premises (terraces, pool, etc.)
* Tour guide on various day trips
* Welcome Reception
* Henna Party
* Farewell Dinner Party
*Mule trek in Atlas Mountains
* Spa Treatment at Le Bains de Marrakech
* Entrance fees to sites in Marrakesh
* Taxes

Does not include

* airfare and staff tips not included

What past guests have said

This is not your uncle’s travel guide tour
“My wife and I have participated in four of these retreats. Each time we have been completely captivated by the experience. The locations are absolutely spectacular. The food and wine is local, healthy, fresh and delicious. The daily trips are personal, structured (but not overly so), enthralling, adventurous and chic.

Erin offers an intimate and deeply restorative experience. It is invitation to form lifetime friendships with people who are curious, joyful and fun.

Many times we feel like we are not only getting a sense for a place but being invited to peer behind the veil and see what is invisible to many travelers, all informed by Erin’s appreciative eye for beauty, story and style.

Finally the yoga is inclusive and healing. I love the music, the settings, the flow and Erin’s ability to meet you where you are at in your practice. We highly recommend the experience!”. Rene – California, USA

The Marrakech retreat was like a dream
“Every detail from the warm welcome to the departure lunch was fabulous and so thoughtful. Erin’s wonderful personality along with all the women in our group created a beautiful energy full of fun, adventure and inspiration.

Everyday there were new activities, treasures to see at Peacock Pavillions, yoga postures and beautiful table settings in the stunning dinning tent. Along with Erin, Maryam and Chris were so welcoming and made us feel so comfortable.

Peacock Pavilions was an amazing and perfect setting. Thanks so much Erin – my mom and I had a fantastic week and we look forward to another one…maybe Italy next.” Michele – Vancouver, Canada

I signed up for the September trip to Marrakech and it was one of the finest travel experiences of my life.
“I have always had a love of travel and a spirit of adventure, but as an almost 69-year old single woman, I believed my opportunities were limited and tame.

The accommodations were beautiful. The service. wonderful, The feeling of family and good friends surrounded us. Instead of being in a hotel, with the usual hotel culture, I was able to experience a true Moroccan lifestyle, including delicious food served on a delightful porch near the beautiful pool during the day and in a picturesque tent in the evening.

The activities were fabulous: walking around in the walled old city with shopping galore, going on a day trip to a beach town, including riding a camel, (I fantasized being Lawrence of Arabia) and dining in exceptional Marrakech restaurants. We received henna treatments and spent an afternoon at a spa. Of course, there was yoga and meditation every day, too. It was a wonderful, exciting and affordable trip. I can’t wait to see next year’s schedule!.” Bonnie – Pennsylvania, USA

What to pack

• *YOGA MATS PROVIDED*
• Bathing suit (pool, spa, beach)
• Yoga clothes
• Comfortable walking/hiking shoes
• Bug spray
• Hat
• Plug adaptors / converters
• Journal

Location and how to get there

13km outside the old city (Medina) of Marrakesh Nearest airports: Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Nearest train station: Transfers between the airport or train station and villa will be provided.

Booking

Receive a complimentary gift when you book through Soul Seed Travel + get £20 off your first booking. Fill in the form to make an enquiry or booking. You can also contact the team direct on [email protected].

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