Women's Yoga and Meditation Escape in the Catalonian Countryside

The retreat takes place at Mas Dalia, a traditional Catalonian farmhouse that has been restored and sits on the edge of Monells in the Baix Empordà. The property has gardens, a pool, and views across the surrounding farmland. The village itself is small and medieval — stone streets, a central square, a handful of places to eat — and the coast at Costa Brava is roughly twenty minutes by car if you want a beach afternoon.

A typical day opens with yoga in the morning, followed by breakfast and a guided meditation session. Mid-morning is usually a workshop or journaling, then lunch and a long break where you can swim, read, walk into Monells, or sleep. Late afternoon brings a mindful walk through the countryside or a second movement session, then dinner and an evening meditation or closing circle. Nothing is compulsory — if you'd rather skip a session and sit in the garden, that's fine.

The programme is led by a facilitator team from Bloom & Grow Well-Being, a Spain-based retreat organiser. The specific teacher for each date is confirmed before the stay, so it's worth asking who is guiding your particular week if that matters to you.

What separates this from a larger yoga retreat is scale. With a small group in a private farmhouse, the schedule bends around the people in it. Sessions are adjusted to the group's experience level, and there is room for one-to-one conversation rather than a class of thirty following a set sequence. The food is cooked on site and tailored to the group's dietary needs after you tell them what yours are.

It's a four-day stay rather than a week, which suits a long weekend or a short reset. The trade-off is that you won't get the slow build of a longer retreat — but for anyone who wants genuine quiet, daily practice, and a rural setting without a long-haul flight, it's a practical option.

What's included

- 4-day women's yoga and meditation retreat - Accommodation at the restored Catalonian farmhouse - Yoga classes - Guided meditation sessions - Journaling sessions - Workshops - Mindful countryside walks - Meals tailored to the group and dietary needs - Access to the pool and gardens

What's not included

- Flights and travel to Spain - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Optional upgrades - Additional treatments or excursions not listed