8 Day Yoga & Pilates Wellness Escape in Fuerteventura with Poolside Practice

This eight-night stay at Azulfit's Surya Retreat Centre is built around two practices that work well together. Each day you'll move through a mix of yoga, meditation and Pilates, with more than 20 class hours across the week. The yoga, led by Charlotte, suits everyone from first-timers to regulars; she's been teaching here since 2016 and has a calm, supportive style that reviewers consistently mention. The Pilates is the real draw for many—Jamie is one of the world's first specialist Pilates retreat teachers, and the centre has reformer machines, so you can go deeper than a standard mat class.

The setting helps you slow down. The retreat centre is a purpose-built space set in gardens, with a pool, a hot tub, and a yoga deck that catches the morning sun. You're about ten minutes' drive from the surf towns of Corralejo and El Cotillo, so it's easy to head out for a beach day or an ocean-front lunch on your free afternoons. The island itself—volcanic, windswept, with some of Europe's best beaches—does a lot of the restorative work on its own.

What makes Azulfit different is the care that goes into the details. The food is a highlight for nearly every guest: varied, colourful vegetarian and vegan meals made from quality ingredients, served as a daily brunch plus evening meals, with packed lunch boxes for the days you're out exploring. The staff are consistently described as heartwarming and attentive. It's a family-run operation—Jamie founded Azulfit alongside his Pilates studio, and Charlotte manages the team—so you get a personal feel rather than a corporate retreat conveyor belt.

This is also a retreat with staying power. Azulfit has been running for nearly 20 years, and a good number of guests return for a second or third visit. One reviewer came back for the second time; another stayed an extra three days. The combination of professional teaching, genuinely good food, and a relaxed, friendly atmosphere is clearly one that keeps working.

What's included

- 7 nights luxury accommodation in a private or shared room - Daily brunch, lunch and evening meals (vegetarian and vegan) - Teas, coffees and water in the lounge area - Daily yoga, meditation and Pilates classes for all levels - Pilates sessions on reformer machines - One inclusive massage therapy treatment - Pool and hot tub access - Use of all yoga equipment (mats, straps, blocks, bolsters, eye pillows, sound bowls) - Wifi throughout the retreat centre - Luggage storage - Free parking - Pre and post retreat support from the team - Access to the retreat library and garden spaces

What's not included

- Airport transfers - Flights - Travel insurance - Visa fees - Additional treatments (extra massages, etc.) - Additional activities not included in the itinerary - Extra nights (available as optional upgrade) - Surf classes - Private classes