Are you looking for the perfect place for a week of yoga and meditation? Do you dream of waking up early, doing yoga on the beach or in the woods, then relaxing at the spa, after a great organic and local breakfast? From Austria to Portugal, from France to Greece, here are the best addresses for a yoga retreat in Europe where your travel becomes the perfect opportunity to get closer to yoga, relax, and unwind.
Ginko Mare, Germany
A few steps from the Baltic Sea, you can enjoy a natural and healthy holiday. Here Ginko Mare, a bio-hotel, invites you to relaxation and reflection. In the morning, the staff will delight you with a delicious organic breakfast and throughout the day, along with a specialized team, they will offer numerous relaxation courses, including Tai Chi, yoga, and meditation.
Levendi’s Estate, Greece
We move to the Greek island of Ithaca, where a beautiful organic farm awaits us in a forest. You will experience the vacation of your dreams, between a dip in the wonderful salt water infinity pool, the flavors of Greece, and the early hours of the morning devoted to yoga, while the children have fun with the farm animals.
Bio-Vitalhotel Weissenseerhof, Austria
We dive in the pristine nature of Carinthia, to escape from the daily routine and to find ourselves. We can do it at the Bio-Vitalhotel Weissenseerhof, a charming hotel that offers elegant rooms, a gourmet restaurant based on natural and organic products and a huge wellness center with several saunas and a beautiful room for yoga. The hotel is located just a few steps from Lake Weissensee, surrounded by an alpine environment, which in summer becomes a beautiful natural pool and winter the largest ice surface in Europe, perfect for skating!
DianoGreen, Italy
Welcome to the Ligurian countryside, in the heart of the old village of Diano San Pietro. Here a B & B among the olive trees awaits you, a few kilometers from the sea. You won’t find the TV, but here you can relax in the garden, read in the shade of a tree, have a snack with tart plums, dedicate yourself to yoga (lessons on request) in the small shala occupying the old chicken coop.
Agroturismo Can Martí, Spain
Far from the tourist spots on the island of Ibiza, in an uncontaminated nature to be discovered, there is an oasis of tranquility. It is the farm Can Marti, a special place, welcoming, where you can find again the connection with Earth. Among the 17 hectares cultivated organically, you can participate in yoga and Pilates classes, dive into the natural pool and spend a few days in harmony with yourself and the planet.
Essentis Biohotel, Germany
Even in Berlin you can spend a holiday dedicated to yoga. At 30 minutes from the center of the German capital, there’s one of the first holistic centers of Europe, the Essentis Biohotel which offers its guests the opportunity to experience a holiday of health and nature. Every day different lessons of yoga and meditation are offered to you, you can be followed by a personal coach and the restaurant is 100% organic and vegan.
Monte Rosa, Portugal
We move in southern Portugal, where a pristine paradise awaits you. Monte Rosa is located in the midst of 10 acres of rural land with almond, olive and fig trees. Here you can stay in beautiful rooms or apartments of various sizes, in the ideal location for hiking and surfing. At Monte Rosa you can take part in different types of yoga classes, 3 to 5 times a week.
Chesa Valisa Naturhotel, Austria
At 1200 meters above sea level, with wonderful views of the valley, there is this beautiful hotel perfect for a yoga retreat. At Chesa Valisa Natur Hotel tradition and modernity come together to offer a relaxing, close-to-nature holiday. After a delicious organic breakfast, you can spend your days in the small wellness center, which offers excellent treatments and tai chi, yoga, and qigong classes.
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