3-Day Wellness Escape: Volcanic Thermal Waters & Yoga in Ischia

The structure of the three days is simple. Day one is arrival and settling in, with a welcome circle in the late afternoon. Day two is the full rhythm: a 90-minute Ashtanga Vinyasa flow at 8:30, breakfast, an hour of pranayama, a light Mediterranean lunch, and then a 60-minute Yin Yoga session mid-afternoon. The rest of the day is free. Day three repeats the morning flow and a final grounding pranayama before checkout at noon. It's a tight programme, but there's plenty of breathing room built in.

What makes it different is the combination of the science and the setting. Alice is a biologist as well as a yoga teacher, and you feel that in how she teaches pranayama — she will talk about cortisol and the nervous system, not just energy. The hotel's geothermal pools are the other half of the equation. There are five of them at different temperatures, plus a spa with a Finnish sauna, Turkish bath, chromotherapy, and a neck jet shower. The idea is that the heat loosens you up physically, and the yoga works on the deeper layers.

The retreat is explicitly small — maximum eight people — so you get a lot of individual attention. Alice is hands-on and adjusts her teaching to where you are, whether you're brand new to Ashtanga or have been practising for years. Several reviews mention her patience and the way she builds up confidence in absolute beginners. Her dog Spritz often joins the classes, which guests seem to love.

Ischia itself is worth the trip. The island has six Michelin-starred restaurants, volcanic wines, and walking paths along the coast. The hotel is on a clifftop overlooking the village, and the room where you practise is decorated with murals that are around two hundred years old. You're a short walk from the beach at Maronti, and the famous Poseidon and Negombo thermal parks are a short taxi or boat ride away (open from spring to autumn).

What's included

- 2 nights accommodation at Hotel Torre Sant'Angelo - Daily yoga classes (Ashtanga Vinyasa and Yin) - Daily pranayama (breathwork) classes - Daily meditation classes - Breakfast and light lunch daily - Unlimited access to 5 geothermal pools - Access to the SPA (sauna, Turkish bath, chromotherapy, neck jet shower, hydromassage whirlpool) - Welcome drink - Luggage storage - Parking - Wifi connection

What's not included

- Airport transfers - Flights - Travel insurance - Visa fees - Dinners - Massages and additional treatments - Additional activities not in the itinerary