Done with working from home, and in need of some “me” time? Here are our top pick yoga and meditation retreats to help you find your inner peace over the next 6 months.
Just Breathe Silent Retreat, Norfolk, UK
3rd – 6th February
Join Michael James Wong, Meditation Teacher and Founder of Just Breathe for a deep immersion into silence, stillness and the wisdom of a quiet practice. Set amongst twenty-one acres of undisturbed private woods, lakes and gardens in the English countryside, Just Breathe will host an inward journey into self-discovery, meditation and mindfulness. Throughout the weekend you will be asked to commit to 72 hours of deep silence and twice daily meditation practice, breath work, gentle movement and extended moments of solitude and stillness.
You’ll also get to experience a planned schedule of activities, nature walks and quiet moments. Then each evening sit together for a lecture and discourse on meditation, breathing practices, gentle wisdom and more. This breath making and breathtaking experience will help to shift you perspective and deepen your connection to a quieter life.
Click here to discover more Price: £685 per person
A Long Weekend of Yoga, Lake District, UK
31st March – 3rd April
A peaceful, relaxing and inspiring UK yoga weekend with Yoga Teacher Sunita Devi in the heart of the stunning English Lake District. Morning classes will begin with meditation and pranayama, moving into an uplifting, dynamic practice to strengthen and align the body. The evening classes will generally be restorative in approach, working with a meditative mind focused on breath and posture, working towards a greater depth of awareness and sense of inner peace. Each day after morning yoga and breakfast, there will be the opportunity to explore the area’s many walks and breathtaking surroundings with a picnic lunch.
Click here to discover more Price: From £725 per person
The Great Escape Yoga Retreat, Evia, Greece
13th – 17th April
Slow down with popular Yoga teacher Mona Lisa Godfrey, through asana, pranayama, and meditation to reinstate your natural rhythm, and reactivate your body’s innate ability to restore balance. This is an opportunity to disrupt this cycle of near-perpetual stress these past two years. and rediscover a place of equilibrium from which to move forward, with soul-nourishing food to feed your soul.
Evia Silence is a serene wellness retreat perched in the mountains of the beautiful Evia Island. Stunning views of the crystal clear sea, overlooking Porto Buffalo Bay. The perfect setting for The Great Inscape.
Click here to discover more Price: From £940 per person
The Love Retreat – Angelic Shamanic Healing, Somerset, UK
12th -15th May
“The Heart Whisperer” Estelle Bingham will work with the divine feminine and divine masculine energies on this retreat at the stunning regenerative and organic farm 42Acres. This is a sacred time to nurture the heart and our relationship to all aspects of love. Through guided meditation, ritual and yoga, an alchemy of heart will begin. Discover how to deepen self-love and give permission for the heart to speak of its deepest desires and needs. Learn how to listen more and open to the language of love and the power of manifestation.
A full immersion into nature and inter-dimensional space, where the opportunity for life-changing transformation can take place. Estelle will also facilitate a hands-on energy healing session. You will leave with more LOVE, PURPOSE & CONNECTION in your life as you step onto the bridge of a more deeply heart-centered future.
Click here to discover more and register your interest, limited spaces available
Pros Greek Island Luxury Retreat, Drios, Paros, Greece
16th – 21st June
Journey through the elements with Katarina Rayburn founder of Kindred Yoga, and eat nutritious food prepared by Soph Gordon in their majestic, mediterranean home, Villa Aura. On the beautiful and picturesque Greek island of Paros for 6 days, expect relaxation, beautiful nourishing plant based food and yoga. Expect holistic rejuvenation through exciting, authentic yoga, including Mandala Vinyasa, Sunset Pranayama and Yin, Rocket Yoga and lots of meditation. Plus, treat yourself to a private boat trip to surrounding islands and day trip to a healing mineral clay beach.
Click here to discover more Price: From £995
Mountain Top Yoga & Walking Retreat, Andalusia, Spain
3rd – 8th July
Sarah Highfield will be hosting a Yoga & Walking Retreat in 2022 with fellow Yoga Teacher, Luciana Triggiano. Rediscover what is important in life: eating delicious and nourishing food, cultivating a healthy body and peace of mind; and being present with yourself and surroundings. This revitalising 5-night retreat will take place at Cortijo Caseria del Mercado, an organic farm set high up in the Alpujarra Mountains in Andalusia. The back to basics retreat offers you the chance to slow down, reconnect with nature and to come back home to yourself, allowing you to reset, recharge and feel good!
The retreat will encourage you to pause and enjoy each and every minute. You will have a daily yoga practice with the most stunning views across the valley. You will be served delicious vegetarian food, largely made up of the fresh, organic farm produce straight from the farm. In the evenings there will be a daily sunset walk, which we promise will make you forget about city life.
Click here to discover more Price: From £525
This article is written by Wanderlust