Personalized Wellness Retreat with Breathwork, Yoga & Tibetan Medicine in Tenerife

What makes this a different kind of wellness retreat is that you design it yourself, and most of the sessions are private. When you book, you choose a date and the programs you're drawn to—Yantra Yoga, the ancient Tibetan yoga of movement and breath; Respira, a conscious breathing method to expand lung capacity and calm the nervous system; Vajra Dance, a meditative practice done on a five-element Mandala; or Khaita Joyful Dance, a more energetic circle dance that celebrates Tibetan culture. The team builds a personal schedule around your choices, your fitness level, and your goals, and the price is confirmed before you commit. Throughout the week you'll also have your one-hour KuNye massage and your Thai-Osteo session with Nataly, which are always part of the package. You can add a consultation with the Tibetan Medicine doctors on site, or a session of Japanese calligraphy for a different kind of focus. The center's Tibetan Medicine Institute is right on the grounds, so holistic therapies like Moxa, hot stone compressing, and cupping are available as add-ons.

The location makes a real difference to how the week feels. Dzamling Gar sits in Adeje on the southern coast of Tenerife, twenty minutes from the airport and walkable to four beaches. The gardens are full of mango, frangipani, papaya, and lilies, with walking paths through more than 500 plant species—guests mention the birdsong and the butterflies as much as the classes. The center itself is quiet and calm, but you're within easy reach of shops, restaurants, and tourist spots like Masca and Teide National Park. The atmosphere is unlike a typical spa week: Dzamling Gar is a real community, an international gathering place where around 3,000 people come each year for courses and practice. Guests speak Ukrainian, Russian, English, and Spanish on site, and the resident teachers are a mix of long-term practitioners and qualified Tibetan Medicine doctors.

Your accommodation is a full apartment rather than a guest room—you get a kitchen, a washing machine, wifi, a work desk, and a terrace. That means you can cook for yourself using produce from local markets (two markets sit right in front of the center, and there's a weekend organic farmer's market), or you can eat at the center's cafeteria, which is open every day and serves the best coffee in the area, homebaked sweets, quiche, and gluten-free cakes. Six lunches are included in the package, prepared from local ingredients with vegetarian and gluten-free options always available. Pre- and post-retreat support is built in: they'll send a reminder a week before arrival, organize your airport pickup, and afterwards you can keep practicing through online sessions.

The owners designed the week around the idea that real change needs individual attention, not a one-size-fits-all timetable. Private sessions with supportive teachers allow for gentle adaptations, and the practices are simple enough to take home. The team is led by teachers authorized directly by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu—Nataly teaches Yantra Yoga and the Respira method in Spanish and English, Alessandra has been practicing Yantra Yoga for over 25 years and is an Oxygen Advantage advanced instructor, and Maria is a second-level Vajra Dance instructor. Medegma and Dr. Irina studied at the Shang Shung Institute School of Tibetan Medicine under Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo. The result is a retreat with real depth—people come for a massage and a yoga class and often leave having found a practice they keep for years.

What's included

- Airport Pickup & Drop-off - 6 nights spacious accommodation with fully equipped kitchen - 6 lunches lovingly prepared from local source, vegetarian & gluten-free option available - Rejuvenating Yantra Yoga sessions or other chosen wellness activities - Jump and swim in the crystal clear water beaches during your lunch break - 1 hour KuNye Tibetan massage - 1 hour Thai-Osteo therapy with Nataly - Welcome to join KHAITA Joyful Dance - Washing machine - Wifi connection - Luggage storage - Pre and post retreat support from our team

What's not included

- Travel insurance - Visa fee - Additional activities not included in the itinerary - Additional treatments - Breakfast (cafeteria serves breakfast on weekdays, pay-per-item) - Dinner - Airport pickup from Tenerife North Airport (extra charge)