Greek Islands · 8 days
If you're looking for a week of yoga by the sea without a strict timetable, this Corfu retreat is designed around relaxation and reconnection rather than intensity. It's a small, friendly retreat with an easy-going rhythm, so you don't need to be at any particular fitness or yoga level. You can come alone and share the…
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Greek Islands · 8 days · From EUR 685
If you're looking for a week of yoga by the sea without a strict timetable, this Corfu retreat is designed around relaxation and reconnection rather than intensity. It's a small, friendly retreat with an easy-going rhythm, so you don't need to be at any particular fitness or yoga level. You can come alone and share the women's attic dorm, travel with a friend, or book a double room as a couple. Prices for seven nights start from 685 EUR.
You'll practise twice a day, with two 90-minute sessions. The teachers practise different styles of yoga, but every morning session is energetic and dynamic, giving you a lovely boost for the day ahead. The evening session at 17:30 closes the day. On Sunday, the morning class normally starts at 9am, and over Sunday dinner you'll decide together as a group what time to begin each morning for the rest of the week. The exact timing depends on the month, the heat and your teacher. If you'd rather sleep in and skip a class, you're free to do so.
The retreat takes place at Just Relax in Almyros, on Corfu, a traditional Corfiot sea-facing villa set among gardens and decorated in a traditional Greek Ionian style. The beach is just in front of the villa, and Acharavi is a 15 to 20 minute walk along the sand. There are five air-conditioned bedrooms, most with balconies and sea or mountain views, as well as an attic dorm with sea views. Outside, you'll find a pool with sunbeds, a yoga deck, a garden and a terrace. The villa also has wifi, a kitchen, laundry facilities, heating and parking.
Your retreat runs Saturday to Saturday, with check-in from 15:00. Yoga begins either on Saturday evening or on Sunday morning, and your first night opens with a welcome Greek vegetarian dinner. After morning practice comes a self-service breakfast and brunch buffet with seasonal fruit, Greek yoghurt, cereals, fresh bread, local marmalades and honey, eggs, cheeses and tomatoes from the villa's garden. Many guests find it hearty enough to keep them going until the evening. The middle of the day is yours. You can lie by the pool or on the beach, explore by bicycle, or walk to Acharavi for lunch at a local taverna. You can also cook in the villa's kitchen or help yourself to the previous evening's leftovers. Dinners are the heart of the week: Greek vegetarian buffets with dishes such as moussaka, stuffed vegetables, salads and lentils, shared family-style around the table. Wednesday is your free day, and there's also a tour day that includes a Greek lunch, with dinner out that evening. Check-out is at 10:00 on the final Saturday.
Your stay includes accommodation, daily yoga with the teachers, daily breakfast and brunch, five Greek vegetarian dinners, and one Greek lunch on the tour day. Bicycle hire, cotton bedding, towels and pool towels are provided, and water, tea and coffee are available throughout the day. The retreat says it can cater for dairy-free, gluten-free, nut-allergy-friendly, organic, raw, vegan and vegetarian diets with notice. The listing doesn't say whether airport transfers are included, so it's worth confirming arrangements with the host when you book.
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