Days start with movement. Serena Smith leads yoga and Pilates sessions in the resort's hot yoga studio, which is fully equipped, and some sessions move to the beach. Meditation is built into the week too, including a floating sound bath and a moon meditation. Kim Fitzpatrick, who has taught group fitness since 2012 and completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training in 2021, co-leads the trip.

Hiking is the other thread through the week. The programme includes coastal walks and volcanic hikes, with lunch along the way. Terceira is a volcanic island, and the walks take you onto that terrain rather than just along the resort's grounds.

Food comes from Grata Café, the resort's own kitchen, which serves plant-based dishes using Azorean produce. You eat three meals a day there, indoors or on the outdoor terrace, and there is a snack bar plus a hydration station with fruit, alkaline water, coffee and tea available all day. One evening the group eats out at The Mill.

Sage Spa is on site, with a sauna, Turkish bath, aromatic shower and a fully equipped gym. Massages and treatments cost extra and are not part of the package. Outside the spa there is a heated infinity pool, a natural pool, and a zen garden to sit in.

What separates this from a generic yoga week is the setting and the small group. Xhale was built with minimal environmental impact on the Terceira coast, surrounded by greenery and within earshot of the ocean. Only ten rooms are available, so the classes stay small and the hikes stay manageable. The trade-off is that everything runs on the operator's schedule — this is a fixed week, not a pick-your-own-dates stay.

What's included

- 6 nights' accommodation at Xhale - Daily yoga and Pilates with Serena in the hot yoga studio or on the beach - Meditation sessions, including a floating sound bath and moon meditation - Coastal and volcanic hikes with lunch - 3 vegetarian meals per day at Grata Café - One evening meal out at The Mill - Daily snack bar - All-day hydration station with alkaline water, coffee, tea and fresh fruit - Round-trip airport transfers - Sage Spa access: sauna, Turkish bath, aromatic shower and gym - Heated infinity pool, natural pool and zen garden

What's not included

- Flights - Spa treatments and massages - Travel insurance - Personal expenses