Yin & Yang Yoga and Spa Week in Sardinia's Soul Valley

Soul Valley sits in its own private valley a few kilometres from the sea near Torre delle Stelle, about 45 minutes from Cagliari airport. The retreat centre is spread across 50 hectares of hills and nature, with rooms in the main building, a renovated farmhouse and stables, and three cottages. The two yoga halls are large and airy, one 100 square metres and the other 170, and both look out onto the valley and the Mediterranean beyond.

The daily program combines yang-style practices like vinyasa and fluentbody with yin yoga, which targets the deeper connective tissues through longer-held poses. Meditations range from active to silent, and there's a cacao ceremony during the week. The teachers are Sabrina, who trained in hatha and vinyasa in 2017 and has since led 200-hour teacher trainings in Brazil and Morocco, and Emilie, who teaches kundalini yoga, plus Kamal, who runs the retreats and leads self-knowledge and coaching sessions. The group is small, mostly solo travellers in their 30s to 60s, and there's no pressure to participate in everything.

Meals are vegetarian and homemade, with bread baked daily and fresh pasta, and the kitchen is used to catering for allergies and intolerances. The bar serves Italian coffee, teas, and fresh drinks, and no alcohol, so the focus stays on rest and recovery. The week is structured to leave plenty of free time between activities, so you can actually settle into the slower pace rather than racing from class to class.

What's included

- 7 nights accommodation in a boutique room - 3 daily vegetarian meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) - Afternoon snack or vitamin shot - Daily yoga classes (vinyasa, yin, fluendenbody) - Daily meditation classes - Daily pranayama classes - Cacao ceremony - Specialized workshops - Access to the sea-view pool and spa (Turkish bath, saunas) - Free Wi-Fi and parking - Water, tea, and coffee served throughout the day

What's not included

- Flights - Airport transfers (shared van available for €40 per person) - Additional treatments (e.g. massages) - Travel insurance