New Year's Yoga & Wellness Escape in Sunny Coastal Spain

The retreat is based at Apartamentos Marina Turquesa, a low-key resort complex about 700 metres from Burriana beach. You'll have your own apartment or room (depending on what you book), with a terrace overlooking the pool and access to shared facilities including an indoor heated pool, gym, sauna, and solarium. The complex is quiet and residential rather than hotel-busy, set among palm trees and gardens.

Yoga happens once or twice a day depending on the schedule. Morning sessions lean toward Hatha or Vinyasa — more active, designed to wake you up — while evening classes are Yin or Nidra, slower and more restorative. Patrick Roelofs leads most sessions; he's been teaching yoga for many years and runs Yogi.nl in Amsterdam. Ines van Bavel, also a qualified yoga teacher and massage therapist, co-hosts and leads the Wim Hof breathing meditations.

On New Year's Eve day, you'll take a guided excursion to Frigiliana, a photogenic hilltop village about 20 minutes from Nerja. There's a short hike in the surrounding mountains with a mindful walking meditation, followed by free time to explore the village and eat lunch (not included). That evening, you'll gather in one of the apartments for a cooking class — Spanish tapas, including vegetarian options — and then head into Nerja's centre to watch the fireworks from the beach and eat the traditional 12 grapes at midnight.

Breakfast is communal, served in the largest apartment: fruit, yoghurt, bread, eggs. Two dinners are on your own — the listing suggests eating out with the group, which is optional. The rest of the time is yours. Some guests spend afternoons at the beach, others use the gym or just sit by the pool. The schedule doesn't fill every hour, which is deliberate.

Nerja itself is a small, walkable town with a pretty old quarter and the famous Balcón de Europa viewpoint. It's not a party resort — it's quieter and more local than Málaga or Marbella. The retreat includes a walking tour of the centre on New Year's Day.

What's included

- 3 nights accommodation in shared or private room - Welcome drink - 3 breakfasts - 1 cooking class and New Year's Eve dinner - 4 yoga classes (Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Nidra) - 5 meditation sessions (4 Wim Hof morning sessions, 1 evening relaxation) - Guided excursion to Frigiliana with nature hike - Walking tour of Nerja and Balcón de Europa - Access to indoor and outdoor pools, gym, and sauna - WiFi - Luggage storage

What's not included

- Flights - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Visa fees (if applicable) - Lunches - 2 dinners (optional group dinners in town) - Additional activities or treatments not in the itinerary