Seaside Yoga & Detox Week on Korčula Island, Croatia

The retreat runs for seven days and six nights, with the core of each day being a morning yoga practice held by the sea, followed by meditation and pranayama. The yoga is suitable for mixed levels, and the teacher, Mojca, adjusts for beginners and people with an existing practice. After breakfast the day opens up: some days there's a group excursion, others are left free for swimming, walking into town or resting.

The excursion programme is what separates this from a generic yoga week. Guests take a boat to a secluded beach. They visit Mljet's national park to swim in the salt lakes. There's a trip to an olive grove farm where a wild herb workshop covers how Mediterranean herbs are used in cooking and what they're used for medicinally. There's also a tour of an organic bee farm. These aren't add-ons you pay extra for; they're part of the week.

The food side is taken as seriously as the yoga. Dan cooks, and the plan is organic, plant-forward Mediterranean food with detox juices worked into the day. Expect dishes built on whatever's in season — grilled vegetables, local fish, olive oil from the island, herbs picked nearby. If you have dietary requirements, tell them in advance so the menu can be adjusted.

What makes this different from other Croatian yoga retreats is the combination of a set island location and a two-person team who do everything — teaching, cooking, guiding excursions. You're not handed between contractors. Guests have specifically mentioned the personal attention: the room set up before arrival so it felt homely, the ferry pickup, the fact that Mojca and Dan spend the week with you rather than appearing for class and leaving.

Korčula is reachable by ferry, and the retreat team coordinates the pickup. The island itself is one of the greener Dalmatian islands — vineyards, olive groves, small harbours — and the retreat base is on the coast, so swimming is a walk away rather than a drive. June and September are both warm without being punishing, and the sea is still swimmable in September.

What's included

- 7 days / 6 nights accommodation on Korčula Island - Three daily meals cooked by Dan - Daily detox juices - Morning yoga sessions by the sea - Meditation and pranayama sessions - Evening restorative or yin yoga - Excursion to Mljet National Park and its salt lakes - Olive grove farm visit and wild herb workshop - Organic bee farm tour - Boat ride to secluded beaches - Ferry pickup on arrival - Yoga mats and props

What's not included

- International and domestic flights - Travel to the ferry port on the mainland - Travel insurance - Ferry tickets to Korčula - Drinks outside of meal times - Personal expenses and souvenirs - Optional spa or massage treatments - Airport transfers