Yoga and Wellness Retreat at a 450-Year-Old Catalan Farmhouse near Barcelona

Days at Mas Juli tend to follow the shape the visiting instructor sets. The studio is the centre of it — a spacious room with mats, blocks and aerial yoga silks already in place, so nobody is carrying equipment through an airport. When the group isn't practising, there's a lagoon-style natural pool built into the landscape and a sauna next to it, which the house uses for cold-heat sessions.

Meals are vegetarian and served as themed buffets, often on the terraces outside. The house also arranges guided mountain hikes on the trails around Pineda de Mar, and SUP yoga on the Mediterranean with all the boards and equipment supplied. Evenings can be given over to sound baths — acoustic concerts held in the yoga studio, lit by moonlight — or to massage treatments booked during the stay.

For international groups there's a Spanish language element: conversational activities with native speakers, aimed at participants who want to use some Spanish while they're there. It's a practical add-on rather than a formal course.

What separates Mas Juli from a purpose-built retreat centre is the building itself. It's a 450-year-old masia, restored rather than replaced, with the distribution of rooms and spaces that comes with a house that age. Guests sleep in rooms with private bathrooms and air conditioning, and the property is surrounded by nature despite being a short drive from the coast and roughly an hour from Barcelona.

The house is set up to host instructors and organisers rather than to sell its own fixed programme. That means transfers from Barcelona-El Prat or Girona airports, help coordinating activities, and dedicated staff on site throughout the stay to handle whatever comes up. Rates and availability are quoted on request, with dates confirmed through the booking form.

What's included

- Accommodation for up to 20 guests - Rooms with private bathrooms and air conditioning - Fully equipped yoga studio with mats, blocks and aerial yoga silks - Vegetarian themed buffet meals - Access to the natural lagoon-style pool and sauna - Sunlit terraces for outdoor dining and relaxation - Guided mountain hikes - SUP yoga on the Mediterranean with equipment - Sound baths in the yoga studio - Spanish language conversation sessions with native speakers - On-site hosting staff - Transfers from Barcelona-El Prat or Girona airports - Organisational support and activity coordination for instructors

What's not included

- Flights - Travel insurance - Massage treatments - Personal expenses - Anything not confirmed in your booking with Mas Juli