The booking process is deliberately short. You fill in a five-minute form saying how many of you there are, where the idea came from and roughly when you want to travel. Within 48 hours you get a provisional programme, a transparent budget and a few date options. Then a 30-minute call with Charlotte to adjust the pace, the activities and the level of accommodation. A 30% deposit locks the dates and the real organisation starts.

What you get on the ground depends on which property you choose. The riad in Essaouira has a fountain patio and a infinity pool facing the Atlas, and it is a 15-minute drive from the airport. The villa in Marrakech sits quietly among olive trees with a heated pool and a private chef, 30 minutes from the airport. A third luxury villa in Essaouira is listed as coming soon. If neither fits — you are 20 people, or you want a different city or a different style — they will find a venue to match.

Days typically hold two classes, one in the morning and one later, in whatever style the group practises. Meals are full board and dietary needs are collected in advance. Transfers from the airport are organised, so the week starts when you walk out of arrivals. Extras are à la carte: massages, hammam, surf lessons, sound baths, Atlas hikes. Nothing is sprung on you at the end — the price is per person and the detail is sent to you before you commit.

Charlotte is on site for the whole week as your host. Her background is in guiding and hospitality rather than a studio CV, and she teaches all levels, including people who have never done yoga. Anyone who wants to skip a class can. Teachers who bring at least six participants get their own room free and a commission on every booking they bring, agreed in advance.

This suits companies as readily as yoga groups. Incentive trips, team building, leadership seminars with meeting time built into the schedule, or a week to recharge after a good year — all of it can be programmed. Companies get a single point of contact and an invoice with VAT. Private dinners and a welcome kit are available as options.

It also works for the trips that are not really retreats: milestone birthdays, hen and stag weekends, reunions. One person takes the initiative and the rest is handled — private and shared rooms as you prefer, and a long lunch, a hammam or a private dinner added on.

What's included

- Full privatisation of the riad in Essaouira (up to 12 people) or the villa in Marrakech (up to 10 people) - All meals, full board - Two classes a day (yoga, meditation, Yogilates) - A custom programme built around your group - Airport transfers - Dietary requirements organised in advance - Charlotte on site as your host for the week - Transparent per-person pricing with the detail sent in advance

What's not included

- Flights - Massages - Hammam bookings - Surf lessons and surf instructors - Sound bath - Atlas hikes - Private dinners and welcome kit (optional) - Travel insurance - Anything not listed in the proposal

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