3-Day Beach Yoga, Martial Arts Fitness & Wellness Escape on the Albanian Riviera

The retreat runs as a tight two-day programme with a third day of travel either side, and it is all-inclusive apart from flights and insurance. Day 1 starts at 07:00 with a group departure from Mother Teresa Square in Tirana, with a coffee stop in nature on the way. You check in at 09:30, do a martial-arts-inspired beach fitness session from 10:30 to 12:00, eat a Mediterranean lunch at 13:00, then have the afternoon free on the beach until an 18:00 Vinyasa Flow class. Dinner at 19:30 is a three-course organic meal. Day 2 opens with Hatha and mindful stretch yoga at 08:00, breakfast at 09:00, dynamic martial arts fitness from 10:00 to 11:30, a traditional lunch at 12:30, free beach time through the afternoon, and a 16:00 Hatha yoga and closing meditation before the 17:00 drive back to Tirana.

The evening moon meditation on the beach, inspired by an ancient Chinese tradition, is the part people tend to remember. It is led on the sand after dark and is described as a slow, quiet counterweight to the more physical daytime sessions.

What separates this from a standard beach yoga weekend is the martial arts element. Albert is a Kung Fu master who founded a Shaolin Kung Fu Academy in Albania and trained alongside Shaolin monks in China in 2024, and the daily fitness classes draw directly on martial arts movement and functional training rather than generic gym circuits. Yoga is not an afterthought either: Andrea teaches five different styles and the programme moves from dynamic Vinyasa one evening to Hatha and mindful stretch the next morning.

The setting does a lot of the work. Plazhi i Gjeneralit sits on the Albanian Riviera near Palasë, with fine sand, clear water and green hills around it, and it is noticeably quieter than the busier stretches of the coast. The resort is a beachfront eco-property with bungalows set in gardens, a restaurant and a terrace. Yoga in the evening takes place on a garden plateau looking over the sea.

Meals are included in full — breakfast, lunch and dinner — and are Mediterranean and organic, with a three-course format at lunch and dinner. Dietary requirements are handled: vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, keto-friendly, low-fat, sugar-conscious and halal and kosher options are all listed. Reviews single out the food specifically, with one guest noting the range of dishes and how carefully everything was prepared.

What's included

- 2 nights accommodation in a beachfront bungalow - 3 daily meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) - Daily yoga classes - Daily meditation classes - Daily pranayama classes - Beach fitness sessions inspired by martial arts - Specialised wellness workshops - Transportation during the retreat - Luggage storage - Wifi connection

What's not included

- Flights - Travel insurance - Visa fee - Airport pickup (€25 per person) - Airport drop-off (€25 per person) - Airport pickup and drop-off combined (€50 per person) - Extra night before or after the retreat - 60-minute massage - Private yoga or Qi Gong class