The programme is built around a daily yoga and meditation practice with a Pilates Reformer element, paired with what the hosts call soft adventures — guided and self-guided trips around the island. The yoga draws on a five-elements framework, and sessions include pranayama, asana, mantra, mudra and relaxation rather than postures alone. A course manual with daily journaling prompts comes with the week, and there is an introductory talk on the connection between yoga and the elements.

Each day has a theme and a destination. Day 2 is a walking tour of Stari Grad, Croatia's oldest town, with free time on its beaches and coves. Day 3 goes to Soline for snorkelling, paddleboarding or the local water park, with the option of a spa visit nearby. Day 4 is a hike down from the Fortica fortress into Hvar town, with an optional water taxi to the Pakleni Islands. Day 5 returns to Soline for sea kayaking or windsurfing, or a 18 km round-trip cycle along the coast to Vrboska and Jelsa.

The final full day starts with yoga in a surprise outdoor location, then a free day in a village the hosts call Little Heaven on Earth. The week closes with dinner in a traditional restaurant and a gentle sunset hike ending in a meditation session.

The retreat is run by Evening, a New York-born certified yoga therapist with 20 years of teaching behind her, who trained in Suryasakti Yoga, Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan, and the Integrated Approach to Yoga Therapy with Yogacharya Saji at the International Vasishta Yoga Research Foundation in India. She is also a Reiki Master, Bioenergy Therapist and Quantum-Touch Healer, and hosts the programme day to day. Other teachers join across the season, including Bethany, a trauma-informed yoga and Flow Dance Meditation facilitator, Tanja, who trained in Ashtanga Vinyasa and Yin in Portugal and Hatha in Athens, Mona, a certified Vinyasa teacher from Bremen, and Annie, a New York-trained yoga teacher and NASM-certified personal trainer.

The setting does a lot of the work. Dol Sveta Ana is a 12th-century hamlet set among lavender fields, olive groves, vineyards and pine forest, with the sea visible in the distance. It is quiet — guests consistently mention hearing little beyond natural sound — but Stari Grad, the island's oldest settlement, is five minutes away for restaurants, shops and the harbour.

What's included

- 6 nights accommodation - Two meals per day: breakfast and dinner - Water, tea, coffee and homemade cordials throughout the day - Welcome drink - Daily yoga classes - Daily meditation classes - Daily pranayama classes - Daily soft adventures: hiking, cycling, sea kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding or snorkelling - Group excursions and activities - Nature hikes with a trusted guide - Transportation during the retreat - Course manual with daily journaling prompts - Introductory talk on yoga and the elements - Sunset hike and sunset meditation session - One celebratory meal at a traditional restaurant - Free WiFi - Free parking

What's not included

- Airport transfers - Flights - Travel insurance - Visa fees - Additional activities not listed in the itinerary - Additional treatments and spa services - Packed lunch on the day dinner is taken at a local restaurant

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