Retreats
All-Inclusive Yoga & Wellness Eco Retreat / Puglia / Italy / Sept - Oct 24/25
Next date TBC
Recharge and reconnect at a beautiful, traditional Apulian farmhouse. Surrounded by nature and local charm, you’ll enjoy nourishing practices, delicious food, and time to truly slow down.
This retreat is about rest, reflection, and finding space – whether through journaling, walking, daydreaming, or simply doing nothing. You’ll share the experience with a small group of like-minded yogis, balancing connection and solitude.
While there’s plenty of space to relax, it’s also ideal for those who enjoy more active holidays – with options to explore nearby towns, cycle, go for a swim or a walk, and join any additional activities offered by the venue (see below).
It’s a blend of simple luxury, tradition, and mindful, eco-friendly travel – supporting both your wellbeing and the local community.
(All within the setting of 8–10 people.)
Highlights:
- 5 night/6day stay at a newly refurbished farmhouse, owned by a cause-driven family business, with a sea views, tranquil gardens and a private land
- The spacious rooms, all en-suite but different, are designed with specific features for comfort and privacy
- Daily vegetarian authentic meals made with local ingredients by three Puglian woman, who learned from their mothers
- Sea view freshly renovated dining area
- Daily yoga and meditation classes taught by an experienced teacher at a spacious Yoga Shala
- 15 min walk to the beautiful Ionian Sea beach
- A trip to Ostuni, known as White City for its whitewashed old town, must-see visiting Puglia
- Free usage of bicycles
- Organised free walks
- Extra activities: guided hiking, trips to surrounding towns, wine tasting or wine museum visit, horse riding, “Pizzica” dance class, massage, a pottery workshop at Grottaglie, pasta making, and more upon request.
The Retreat Venue
A newly rebuilt country house, – Masseria in Italian, named after traditional Apulian farmhouses, is located at the Province of Taranto, on a gentle slope, immersed in 15 hectares of private land and nature. A beautiful Ionian Sea beach is only 1 km away and can be reached in 15 min on foot. The only sounds that can be heard are the ones of nature.
The venue is owned by a cause-driven small family business which is big on sustainability.
Their eco mission: “We want to make sure every retreat attendance does not have a negative impact on the environment. We therefore run on solar energy, are investing in our own reforestation project around our venue, and we prioritise sourcing local and sustainable products and food.”
A Typical Day
- 08:30 Breakfast and break (one morning: walk to the sea for meditation before breakfast)
- 11:00 Mindful energising yoga flow, followed by meditation – 60 min class
- 12:30 Lunch (we’ll be having lunch in Ostuni during the day trip)
- 14.00 Free time or organised activities
- 17:30 Evening Yin/Restorative yoga – 75 min class
- 19:30 Dinner
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8 Day Yoga/Breath/Meditation Retreat in Madeira with Hiking 25th May - 2nd June 2023 Next date TBC
Engage in unforgettable experience at award winning destination – Madeira Island, Portugal, rich in agriculture, full of natural beauty: cloud filled mountains, stunning cliffs and landscapes, volcanic pools, ancient rainforests, waterfalls, turquoise sea waters with dolphins, sandy beaches…
The plan is to hike every other day, so you have enough time for rest, yoga and integration, also for additional optional activities.
This is well balanced Yoga Retreat with Hiking.
Highlights:
- 8 night stay in a beautiful traditional Madeiran house with a swimming pool, garden, terrace and sea views – all within a small group
- Daily vegetarian meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) made from local fresh produce exclusively by ONE OF THE TOP CHEFS in the island
- Twice daily OUTDOOR yoga/meditation classes
- A private Reiki or Yoga session
- 3 guided hikes including one of the nicest Levada walk, the highest peak in Madeira and a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE site forest Laurissilva
- Dolphin/whale watching boat trip or one more hike if the sea is rough
- Transport for all organised hikes and trips
- Calheta beach optional visit
- Flexible arrival/leaving dates
Madeira in Portuguese means wood, forest. It is a tranquil island of lush nature, great to exhale deeply and relax.
Madeira is a pioneer of ecological tourism and a winner of the sustainability award 2021.
It is called “hikers paradise”, offering numerous trails through the beautiful costal lines, majestic mountains and tropical forests.
Famous Levada walks are man-made channels created in 15th century to carry water for irrigation of agricultural fields around the island. The paths run along the water and make a unique calming experience with the magnificent background of flora and fauna.
A Unesco World Heritage site Laurissilva of Madeira is an outstanding relic of a previously widespread laurel forest type. 15 to 40 million years ago much of Southern Europe was covered in this type of laurel forest.
Location and accommodation
We’ll be staying in a traditional Madeiran house with stone walls, swimming pool, terrace, balcony, garden, sea and landscape views.
The property is in a rural area near the village of Calheta, where there is a beach and many restaurants and cafes. Calheta is located in the southwestern part of the island, which has the best weather conditions in Madeira.
A few kilometres away there are stunning cliffs, mountains and Laurissilva forest for nature lovers and hikers.
Nearby you can enjoy many outdoor activities such as hiking, paragliding, mountain biking, surfing, fishing and other nautical things.
Food
The island is known for its superb fresh produce that grows from the nutrient-rich volcanic soils. A fabulous private chef will be making daily vegetarian meals exclusively for our group.
Madeira is also famous for wine and cake. We will have a chance to indulge with these treats as well!
On hiking days a delicious packed lunch will be provided or a local coffee place/restaurant will be recommended.
What is included in the cost of the holiday:
- Funchal airport transfers (4pm on 25th May and 11am on the 2nd June)
- Exclusive stay and use of a traditional Madeiran house with a swimming pool, garden, terrace and other facilities: twin room share, or a double en-suite
- Breakfast, lunch (packed for hikes) and dinners, except one lunch and one dinner when the plan is to explore local restaurants and dine out together
- Twice daily outdoor yoga/meditation classes, can be shifted on the days out
- 30 min a private Reiki or yoga session
- Whale and dolphin watching boat trip
- 3 hiking/walking trips with local professional guides, or 4, if the sea is rough and a boat trip is not happening
- Transport for all organised hikes and trips
- A friendly advice and recommendations re activities outside of included ones
Sample Itinerary
(On the hiking and other trips we’ll usually be leaving the house after breakfast and returning for a yoga class or for dinner.)
- 08:00 Hatha/Vinyasa class
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 10:30 Free time of relaxation, organised hikes/walks or optional activities
- 13:00 Lunch (or packed for hiking trips)
- 14:30 Yoga, Reiki, free time, organised or optional activities
- 18:30 Evening Yin/Restorative yoga class
- 20:00 Delicious dinner made by fabulous one of the island’s top chefs