Women's Yoga & Ayurveda Wellness Week in Tenerife's Volcanic Landscape

The retreat begins on a New Moon in Virgo — a detail Petra uses to frame the week around new beginnings and paying closer attention to your body's rhythms. Each day includes two yoga practices: one energizing flow in the morning and one restorative session later in the afternoon. Both take place in the yoga shala, which looks out over the ocean.

Workshops run after brunch and cover Ayurvedic basics: your dosha (constitution), morning routines, cleansing practices, and how the elements affect your menstrual cycle and mood. One session is a cooking workshop where you'll learn to make kitchari and other recipes designed to support digestion and hormonal balance. Petra also teaches how to align daily life with the moon's cycles.

The first three days are mostly spent at Casa Jio, using the pool, sauna, and garden between sessions. On the last two days the group ventures out: a hike with a local guide, time on the beach, and meditation in the forest. The volcanic landscape of Tenerife — where desert meets jungle and the ocean meets Mount Teide — is part of the experience, not just a backdrop.

Petra's background is practical rather than mystical. She credits Ayurveda with healing her own hormonal and skin issues, and she's currently studying Ayurveda Gynecology and Hormonal Health. She trained in India and has studied Reiki, Kundalini, Yoga Nidra, and Traditional Tantra Yoga during years of travel. Her teaching style, according to reviews, balances challenging flows with gentleness and humour — including spontaneous sing-alongs on car rides between activities.

By the end of the week, you'll have a course manual and a certificate of completion. The real takeaway, though, is a set of daily practices you can actually keep doing at home: breathwork, simple Ayurvedic routines, and recipes. An online community of past participants stays in touch after the retreat ends.

What's included

- 5 nights accommodation at Casa Jio - 2 daily vegetarian meals (brunch and dinner) - Water, tea, coffee, fruits, and snacks throughout the day - Daily yoga classes (energizing and restorative) - Daily meditation classes - Daily pranayama (breathwork) classes - Ayurvedic cooking workshop - Cacao ceremony and ecstatic dance - Specialized workshops on Ayurveda and feminine health - Unlimited access to sauna and pool - Nature hikes with a trusted guide - Group excursions and activities - Course manual - Certificate of completion in Ayurveda & Yoga basics - Pre and post retreat support from the team - Transportation during the retreat - Luggage storage

What's not included

- Flights - Travel insurance - Visa fees - Additional treatments (Reiki, massage) - One sunset dinner outside (optional, additional cost) - Airport transfers (€20 per transfer)