Start your day with a yoga or pilates practice by the soothing ocean as you welcome in the sun in the mornings, relax, unwind and surrender into the day then watch the sun go down in the evenings during a restorative practice to ease you into a restful nights sleep. Here’s our guide to the best Yoga, Pilates, Hiking and Wellness retreats by the sea in Europe.
Retreats by the sea in Croatia & Montenegro
Sailing Yoga Holiday Croatia
Dates: May – September
We combine a retreat and sailing yoga holiday in Croatia, on a beautiful Split to Dubrovnik (and vice versa) itinerary. The itinerary is like ‘a tasting plate of Croatia’ including some of the best destinations when you sail Croatia, including Hvar, the magical Pakleni Islands, the National Park in Mljet, the fortified town of Korčula and the magical island of Vis and its hidden gem; Stivina Bay.
Our Croatian retreat + sailing yoga holiday itinerary is like no other. You will have yoga classes in the morning (depending on the day), daily swim stops and evening meditation before heading out to explore a new town/port every day.
Yoga classes are an hour long in some of the most breath-taking settings you’ve ever taken a class. There is still time to explore world famous islands, such as Vis, Korčula and Hvar where you can wander the streets, explore the old castle and enjoy sunset cocktails.
As you sail Croatia, you have the freedom to relax as you please with a book, sunbathing, chatting with your fellow yoga retreat guests or learning to sail with your skipper.
If your schedule allows it, stay an extra day before and after your trip. Don’t fly in on Saturday and join the boat immediately, then finish your trip on Saturday, then fly out that day, you will miss out on so much of the amazing Old Towns. Itinerary & booking.
7 Night Breathtaking Hiking and Yoga holiday in Montenegro
Dates: 5 – 12 June / 12 – 19 June
If you are a lover of the great outdoors then this hiking and yoga holiday in Montenegro is for you. We have planned a week to showcase all that this untouched area of the world has to offer!.
You can expect a relaxed yet exhilarating itinerary, with breathtaking hikes, water sports, boat excursions, beautiful day trips and more, with 3 hours of yoga per day.
We are based in a beautifully renovated olive mill 10 minutes from the spectacular coast, a short walk from the traditional old town and with its cosy restaurants and shops, so if you choose to have a day to relax by yourself, this is fine, too!
If you haven’t visited Montenegro before, you are absolutely in for a treat. Unlike its neighbour Croatia, Montenegro is relatively untouched by tourism but shares the same stunning coastline, scenery and friendly people.
Montenegro is half the size of Wales, but in a relatively small area you will be lucky to find an incredible coastline with unspoilt beaches, clear lakes in the national parks for wild swimming, rivers fit for kayaking, and mountains that are begging to be conquered. We can arrange day tours, hiking, cycling and more for you so that you can take in all there is of this incredible country. Itinerary & booking.
8 Day Detox, Yoga, Cooking classes, and Hiking Retreat in Mljet Island
Dates: 17th – 25th September
This 8 Day Detox, Yoga, Cooking classes, and Hiking Retreat in Mljet Island, Croatia will nourish, nurture and inspire your body, mind and spirit. It will create a platform on which you will be able to build on once when your return home, so that you can continue implementing positive changes and healthy lifestyle in your daily life.
During this retreat you will experience the joy of yoga practice combined with meditation and breathing exercises. The healthy cooking classes are led by our macrobiotic chef whose love and knowledge of nutritional, healthy, organic food is truly exceptional. You will also join hiking trips with stunning views of the island, lakes and sea and to Odysseus’ cave.
You will be spoiled and nurtured by our chef who will cater for your needs with love and care. Our holistic wellbeing yoga retreat is a short training that will help you start a balanced, healthy lifestyle and it is also a great way to relax, meet new people and just have a joyful, restorative and rejuvenating holiday.
Experience the lush, peaceful, unspoiled and serene environment of National nature park. You will find yourself surrounded by abundance of green thick lushes forest of pine trees, enchanting turquoise salty lakes, crystal clear blue sea and breathtaking nature. Itinerary and booking.
Retreats by the sea in Greece, Cyprus & Turkey
Yoga Retreats in Caveland, Santorini
Dates: 2 – 5 June / 1 – 4 September
A once in a lifetime and unique opportunity to stay and join a yoga retreat in a historical private cave. Aptly named because of the cave-like accommodations that used to be a winery back in the 1700s!
With a view to die for your yoga practice will never be the same again. Classes take place on a secluded and peaceful roof terrace overlooking the local village and the Aegean sea. Post practice, start the day with a delicious vegetarian breakfast, served in a delightful garden.
During the day you will get to experience the sites of Santorini and learn about the island’s history, taste local wines during a private guided tour, or just take time out and enjoy the beaches.
In the morning our practice is a flow based hatha class and in the evening a more gentle Yin and meditation practice. Finally your relaxation is completed by an hour-long massage of your choice.
The retreat offers the perfect combination of yoga, relaxation time, excursions and Santorini’s best food and wine tasting with a new group of friends. Itinerary and booking.
Yoga & Pilates Retreat in Paros
Dates: 25th September – 1st October
There is a magic to the island of Paros that lures us back again and again. Can you hear the call of the waves, the sand under your naked feet, the wind in your hair?
Fall in love with Paros, just like we did, on our first visit. Being nature and outdoor lovers, we found the perfect retreat location that gives you that sense of complete freedom right by the beach.
Paros is one of the Cyclades most traditional islands. Situated in the Aegean Sea and small enough to be explored in a day, it is best known for its beaches and traditional villages. Think with whitewashed sugar houses, paved streets and blue-domed churches, the perfect place for a quintessential Greek retreat.
We secretly call this retreat our feel good retreat, as we invite you on this exploration of your body and mind. You will be in the hands of three wonderful teachers who have found their calling in working on a deep level through Yoga, BASI Pilates® and BALLance®. Itinerary and booking.
5 Day Luxurious Yoga Holiday in Halkidiki
Enjoy your yoga session on our pristine beach or while floating on water, under the shade of Holy Mount Athos or meditate in our gardens overlooking the sparkling Aegean Sea. Relax while having a yoga session in your private pool or inside your suite. Experience a sunrise or sunset meditation in our idyllic bay.
Relax on a sandy beach with marvellous view of the Aegean Sea. Taste wonderful, local cuisines and become immersed in a culture that values a slower pace, deeper relationships and the blessings of nature.
Avaton Luxury Hotel & Villas is located in Komitsa Bay, Halkidiki, Greece, a place of high tranquility and extreme natural beauty.
At the shade of the Holy Mount Athos, a UNESCO World Heritage Monument, you will find your inner balance. The Holy Mount Athos is the only monastic state in Europe and one of the most spiritual places on earth! Itinerary & booking.
Summer Greek Islands Sailing Yoga Retreat
Dates: May – September
Sailing the Greek Islands is a lifetime bucket list item that is every part as rewarding as you’d imagine it is. Our Greek Islands yoga sailing is based out of the Ionian Islands, which is located on the west coast of Greece, which is the protected part, creating the perfect environment for flat seas, mild winds and the best leisure cruising areas.
Our Greek Islands yoga sailing holiday starts off with an hour-long yoga class in a new secret location each day, whether it’s overlooking the bay, the beach or the harbour, but rest assured you wont have done a yoga class in a location like this before.
We set sail for your daily beach stop, which includes some of the bluest, clearest water you’ve even seen with magical white cliffs towering over the beach. It truly is a bucket list trip.
As you sail on Greek Islands, you have the freedom to relax as you please with a book, sun baking, chatting with your fellow yoga retreat guests or learn to sail with your skipper. Itinerary & booking.
Refreshing Yoga and Pilates Holiday in Dalyan, Turkey
Dates: Open from April – October
Come and join us for an exclusive Yoga and Pilates retreat in Dalyan, Turkey. Dalyan is an ideal destination for escaping from the stress of daily life.
Discover the healing benefits of relaxation, meditation, and chanting in the tranquil part of Turkey. With the resorts natural surroundings, this retreat is the perfect place to reenergise yourself.
The town of Dalyan is located on the Turquoise coast in southern Turkey. Dalyan is well known thanks to its proximity to the famous Iztuzu Beach where the endangered Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta Caretta) lay their eggs, the beach and surrounding area is protected. The beach can be reached by minibus or by a relaxing boat ride on the Dalyan Canal.
Sedir Resort is a charming and truly extraordinary hotel, bungalow, and suites which are located in the coolest part of Dalyan. The resort is set in a peaceful location surrounded by lush green fields and a liquid amber forest. This is a perfect place for nature lovers who visit Dalyan.
All hotel rooms, bungalows, and suites have a panoramic view of the surrounding hills, forest, mountains, and swimming pool.
You can take a little walk to the forest, hire a bicycle, explore the area, pick your favourite reading corner in the huge garden, or simply relax by the pool with a refreshing drink. Itinerary & booking.
7 Day Sun Kissed Yoga Holidays in Cyprus
Dates: Open all year
This seven day yoga holiday in Cyprus offers you the unique opportunity to live in a traditional stone-built village home, stroll along the narrow cobbled paths to the village square, have a coffee in the local coffee shop… and settle into an easy-going Mediterranean lifestyle that respects and nurtures timeless traditions.
A fun filled week with something to suit everyone, take the next step along your path of self-discovery through the practice of Hatha yoga, physical postures, breathing techniques, meditation and relaxation with our team of professional yoga teachers!
Relax and unwind in the comfort of one of Cyprus Villages tastefully restored traditional village houses far away from mass tourism. The houses and apartments are located in and around the village of Tochni.
Tochni is set in the country approximately 10 km from the beach and 30 km from Limassol. Spend your free time either reflecting quietly or take part in the varied activities on offer. Leave feeling renewed with a greatly enhanced sense of wellbeing and positivity. Itinerary & booking.
Retreats by the sea in Gozo
4 – 7 Day Yoga & Wellness Retreats
Are you looking for relaxation, new energy and some time for reflection? These yoga and wellness retreats in Gozo offer a wonderful way to recharge, explore and practice yoga by the sea!
Gozo, also known as “The Island of Joy”, offers peace, tranquility, 300 days of sun every year and breathtaking nature. The ideal place for outdoor yoga at sunrise while looking at the waves of Qbajjar Bay, hiking over cliffs and through beautiful valleys, meditation by the sea and other recharging activities that make you feel your best.
You can choose to stay in your own private apartment or in a beautiful hotel by the seaside, enjoying healthy food, daily yoga classes, meditation sessions, hiking or other activities in a tailor-made program designed to your needs.
For those who like to do their yoga, meditation and hiking early in the morning and at sunset, book a four night retreat during the summer months.
Arrival days are Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays. These retreats have a maximum of 4 participants. Part of your retreat will be group classes where you will meet a maximum of 5 participants. Itinerary & booking.
Retreats by the sea in Portugal
Yoga and Hiking Holiday, Madeira
Enjoy an adventure in this award winning destination with jaw dropping views of rugged coastline and ocean. Visit waterfalls, vineyards, beaches or stay by the pool and chill.
Far off the coast of North Africa lies an island full of raw, natural beauty and adventures. Madeira may be small in size but it makes up for it by everything else being on a grand scale. To begin, it boasts Europes highest sea cliffs, over 1300 hiking trails and even showing off the worlds largest firework display annually. This volcanic island really is a sight to behold.
Pioneers of slow tourism, Madeira is an island that protects and conserves its natural assets with care both on land and at sea. In fact, two-thirds of Madeira’s 741km2 is classified as a nature reserve. Furthermore, the natural heritage of the Madeira archipelago makes it a prime ecological destination.
Honestly, there are so many adventures to be had in Madeira, we struggled to create an itinerary that squeezes it all in! However, we have created a yoga adventure that blends the best this incredible island has to offer. Hikes through the stunning trails of the levadas, cultural highlights, ocean swims and time to explore the dramatic coastline. Itinerary & booking.
Your own Sea Cabin Escape in Norway
Manshausen Sea Cabins
Manshausen is a world in its own; only 55 acres, situated in the middle of the Grøtøya strait and only 500 meters from the small village Nordskot.
The perfect escape for kayaking, diving, cycling, climbing and summer and winter hiking. Steigen is a unique destination for these activities, with hundreds of small islands, white sandy beaches, spectacular mountains, and to the north the Loftoten islands act as a protective wall.
At this spectacular setting you’ll find seven sea cabins dotted around, some right by the water’s edge and others perched above with beautiful views overlooking the sea and mountains.
Each cabin is glazed on three sides, and through the large glass windows you can watch the changing sea and sky from your bed or the comfortable chairs. Each cabin has two separate bedrooms with double beds and one alcove for children. All four huts have a specially designed bathroom and kitchen in corian. Architect Snorre Stinessen is the designer of the huts. Book with Coolstays.
Retreats by the sea in Italy
SUP, Swim, Yoga and Hiking Holiday, Sardinia
Dates: 23rd – 30th July
Enjoy an adventure-filled week in the sunning lands of Sardinia, Italy. Explore the Mediterranean on paddle boards and the coastline on foot and relax with yoga on the beach!
We are very excited to be able to offer you this new destination for 2022, our yoga holiday in beautiful Sardinia. Staying on the West Coast just south of Alghero, Sardinia is a beautiful emerald in the Mediterranean Sea. With jaw-dropping turquoise waters, you will feel like you’ve been transported to the Caribbean. It is also the wildest part of the Sardinian coastline so expect dramatic cliffs and waves.
On this week-long yoga holiday in Sardinia with us, you will experience so many adventures! Take one day to SUP along the river estuary and another to explore the coastline by sea, hike ancient trails that connect you to nature, relax on the beach and discover the historic town of Bosa. And we can’t forget a bit of regional wine tasting when we are in Italy.
Either side of all the activities during the day there will, of course, be yoga. Experience this on the beaches at sunrise and sunset, in a yoga shala and on the cliffs.
All meals, transport, activities and accommodation are included in the price. Itinerary & booking.
7 Day Luxury Yoga Retreat, Puglia
Dates: 28th May – 2nd June
Join us for our annual Luxury Yoga Retreat in Puglia, and discover this “it list” region of Italy’s rural heel. This wonderful retreat will enable us to experience the landscapes and activities of this incredible rising star of Italy.
Spend a week amongst fertile red earth, gnarled olives, turquoise seas, tour through Puglia’s famous trulli; cone shaped houses in the town of Alberobello, a UNESCO world heritage site.
One day will include a winery visit with a tour and tasting, and yet another day with a visit to one of the area’s most picturesque towns with plenty of photo-worthy vistas and blue waters, followed by an amazing unique meal in a “grotto” overlooking the cliffs by the sea in Polignano al Mare.
We will round out the week with massage treatments and plenty of time to relax at our home-away-from-home with its beautiful pool, walking trails, and more. Itinerary & booking.
Detox, Spa and Wellness Retreat in Sardinia
Open March – December
Choose between 3 – 6 night wellness, detox and spa packages at this resort set in 120 acres of beautiful gardens on the white sandy shores of the Mediterranean and sheltered by the mountains.
Offering tailor made wellness programmes plus a daily activity programme: Anti-Ageing, Thalasso Detox, Stay Healthy and Weight-loss. All packages are full board. Wellness programmes and accommodation are priced separately.
Nestled among 47 hectares of beautiful gardens along a white sand beach on the sunny south coast of Sardinia, the resort offers you a choice of 5 five star hotels and 3 four star hotels plus 11 luxury villas.
Each guest on a wellness package gets a personalised wellness nutritional programme. A food programme will be created after a visit to Dr Cerina and post health analysis. Nutritionist Elisabetta Orsi specialises in Nutraceutics – food that makes one feel good, keeps one healthy and improve performance. The hotel has its own gardens growing figs, lemons, aubergines, tomatoes and much more. Itinerary and booking.
Walking, Food and Yoga Retreat on the Amalfi Coast
Join us for our seven day retreat combining daily yoga classes (and on this retreat they will be overlooking the sea!), walks and hikes around the breathtaking scenery on the Amalfi Coast, as well as a day walking one of Italy’s most renowned scenic hikes, the “Sentiero degli Dei” and several other lesser known paths in the area.
Each day you’ll get to enjoy mouth-watering cuisine, as well as take part in tastings from wine and olive oil, to cheeses, pastries, and lemons. From award-winning restaurants to family farms and kitchens, learning and enjoying the food will be an added bonus to working up an appetite during our classes and walks!
Our home for the week will be an amazing hotel in the beautiful town of Praiano. The hotel boasts a wonderful terrace with a panoramic view and swimming pool. Their terrace restaurant, at the tables of which you will be able to taste the delicacies of the cuisine, is surrounded by the intense colours of the hills and the sea. Itinerary and booking.
Lake Como Luxury Yoga, Gourmet Food & Tea Ritual Retreat
Dates: 29th August – 3rd September
This week is guaranteed to bring la dolce vita! From private boat rides, villa visits, hikes, gourmet meals, spa day, with daily yoga + personal ritual workshops.
Besides daily yoga and wellness classes, you will experience this area up close and personal with private boat excursions to view some of the lakes famous villas, a visit to the legendary village of Bellagio, as well as the “pearl of the lake” Varenna, with one of the most picturesque promenades in the country.
This magnificent yoga retreat will take place at the beautiful Hotel Villa Flori in the picturesque lake-side position between Como and Cernobbio on the first basin of Lake Como.
Retreats by the sea in Spain
Detox Yoga Holidays in Gran Canaria
Cleanse your body and mind on a special detox yoga retreat with See Yoga Las Palmas. We are offering you different levels of healing that will help you reset and go back home with a whole new perspective
The detox program happens from Monday until Friday (both days included). However, the prices are calculated with 7 nights of accommodation, so you can arrive and leave with some time before starting. We can also adjust the dates according to your flights, so just let us know what fits you the most and we will be happy to make you a customized option and inform you in detail about it.
The Canary Islands are known for their eternal summer weather, so you can enjoy your holidays at the beach all year long. We want to give you the opportunity to let yoga be your daily companion, merge into the Canarian lifestyle, meet new people, connect to nature and have a time for yourself.
An invitation to leave your “musts” behind and just live your holiday as you please. We want to give you what we love, so we offer you daily yoga classes and all sort of activities to discover Gran Canaria, experience something new or simply relax and chill. Itinerary & booking.
Yoga and Pilates Retreat by the Sea, Altea
Dates: 2nd – 7th June
Join us for a 5 night Yoga and Pilates retreat by the sea and immerse yourself in gorgeous sunshine, big open blue skies, fresh sea air, beach time and feast on delicious healthy food.
Plus, super experienced yoga and pilates teachers will help you open, lengthen, quieten and strengthen your body with two classes a day with time in between to explore this stunningly beautiful area with the optional biking, hiking, horse trekking or simply relax by the pool with a great book and soak up the sun’s rays.
Based at a 300 year old olive farm – now a 4* country house hotel – set in acres of orange & olive groves near the sea. This peaceful setting is the perfect base to get away from your normal routine and get a fresh perspective on life.
Whether you’re a keen beginner or have a regular yoga or Pilates practice, this retreat will meet you where you are with small groups of 12 and classes for beginners and intermediates/advanced plus workshops to help progress & deepen your practice. There’ll be plenty of opportunity to get outside and be in nature too with a guided hike, bike ride, horse trek, visits to the beach, take part in a Spanish cookery workshop, rest by the pool or enjoy pampering therapies.
And don’t worry, these retreats are super relaxed. So if there is a morning where you want to sleep in, please do. If there’s an afternoon you would stay longer by the pool and skip class, that’s ok! Whatever you feel you need, please do. Itinerary & booking.
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