The day-to-day rhythm is set by the yoga and meditation sessions, which are personalised to the people on the retreat rather than taught to a fixed level. Alongside them you get fitness sessions with a personal trainer and full-body massage, and the food is built around detox juices and healthy meals cooked for the group.

What separates this from a generic beach yoga week is the setting and the scale. Hotel Pousada Rancho Fundo has 10 individual rooms inside a 5,000 square metre tropical park, with hammocks, a pool and a sundeck on site. It sits at the start of the Linha Verde in Abrantes, surrounded by Atlantic rainforest, minutes from the coconut beaches of Bahia and 4 kilometres from Jauá Beach.

The team is confirmed before your stay rather than named on the listing, so ask who will be guiding your dates if that matters to you. The same goes for the daily timetable: the shape of the week is yoga, meditation, detox food, training and massage, but exact class times are agreed with the leader.

Optional day trips to Salvador de Bahia can be added to see the city's culture and history. Salvador's International Airport is 14 kilometres away, which makes arrival straightforward and puts the coast, the city and the hotel within easy reach of each other.

This is a quiet, small-group stay rather than a packed schedule. Solo travellers and small groups are who it is built for, and the pace leaves room to read in a hammock or sit by the pool between sessions.

What's included

- 15-day stay at Hotel Pousada Rancho Fundo - Personalised yoga sessions - Personalised meditation sessions - Fitness sessions with a personal trainer - Full-body massage - Healthy meals - Detox juices

What's not included

- Travel to and from Bahia - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Optional day trips to Salvador de Bahia - Personal expenses