HOT HIIT® and Yoga Retreat on the Amalfi Coast: 7 Nights in a Private Villa with Capri Boat Trip & Path of the Gods Hike

HOT HIIT® is a beat-based training system combining high-intensity interval training with muscle toning and cardio, all performed on a yoga mat. Classes burn fat and build long, lean muscle, and the format is built around low-impact modifications for every exercise — each session is taught with an emphasis on mindful movement rather than simply going flat out. On this retreat you do one class a day, and every single one is held outside on the terrace, heated naturally by the Amalfi sun.

The person teaching it created it. Monique Crous is an NASM Certified Personal Trainer with a Specialization in Corrective Exercise, and a certified Bikram Yoga instructor. She trained in Bikram Yoga in 2008 and taught at Bikram Yoga NYC (now Bode NYC) until 2012, then opened her own studio in downtown Manhattan in 2013. That studio is where she developed the group fitness class that became HOT HIIT®. She now teaches full-time in New York, runs international fitness and yoga retreats, and has trained over 100 HOT HIIT® instructors across the USA and Canada.

The villa sits in Massa Lubrense, a town on the tip of the Sorrentine Peninsula known in legend as the land of the sirens — the coast where sirens were said to lure sailors onto the rocks with their singing. Practically speaking, that location means views of Capri, Ischia, Procida, the Gulf of Naples and Vesuvius from the grounds, and a pool that faces the island of Capri. The property has several gardens, terraces and sitting areas spread across it, daily cleaning service, and breakfast prepared at the villa every morning.

Excursions are a real part of the week, not an afterthought. You get a half-day trip to Positano, an eight-hour boat trip out to Capri, and the Path of the Gods hike led by a private guide, which includes lunch. There's also a tour of a century-old Italian family-run farm with food, wine and limoncello tastings followed by dinner, a four-course dinner at a local restaurant with wine, limoncello and coffee, a pizza-making party with a private chef (two glasses of wine included), and a dinner cooked by a private chef back at the villa.

On three of the days — the "free days" — round-trip transport is provided to either Sorrento or Nerano, so you can spend the day at a beach or wandering a town without sorting out your own logistics. Round-trip transport to and from Naples Airport or the train station is also included, though only within set windows: arrivals on 18 June between 1:30pm and 7pm (villa check-in isn't until 3pm, and dinner is served at 7pm), and departures before the 10:30am checkout on 25 June.

This retreat is designed for people who want a genuine fitness element each day without it taking over the whole holiday. If you want to train hard every morning, the daily HOT HIIT® class is there. If you'd rather skip it and spend the day on a boat to Capri, that's fine too. The mix of a structured class, a private villa with a pool, and a set of proper Amalfi Coast excursions is what makes this different from a standard yoga retreat on the same stretch of coast.

What's included

- 7 nights accommodation at a private villa with views of Capri, Ischia, Procida, the Gulf of Naples and Vesuvius - Sprawling grounds with several gardens, terraces and sitting areas - Pool overlooking the island of Capri - Daily cleaning service - Daily breakfast prepared at the villa - 1 HOT HIIT® class per day (all classes held on the terrace, heated naturally) - Half-day trip to Positano - One 8-hour boat trip to the island of Capri - Path of the Gods hike led by a private guide, including lunch - Tour of a century-old Italian family-run farm with food, wine and limoncello tastings, plus dinner - One four-course dinner at a local restaurant, including 2 glasses of wine, limoncello and coffee - One pizza-making party led by a private chef, including 2 glasses of wine - One dinner cooked by a private chef at the villa, including 2 glasses of wine - Round-trip transportation to a local town/beach (Sorrento or Nerano) on 3 free days - Transportation to and from Naples Airport or train station (restrictions apply)

What's not included

- Airfare - Travel insurance - Lunches not listed - 3 dinners - Extra excursions - Alcohol not listed - Transportation not listed and outside of the stated times