Yoga, Pilates and AfroFusion Dance Week on Amorgos, Greece

A typical day has three practice sessions. Tessa's Iyengar yoga is the anchor: precise, prop-heavy work on alignment, held poses and restoration. Olissa's AfroFusion dance sessions are the opposite end of the week — dynamic, high energy, built around individual expression — and she also teaches Pilates, which fills in the core and postural work between the two. There is also guided meditation and journaling on the schedule. The page does not give exact session times, so the daily rhythm is set once you arrive.

What separates this from a generic Greek island yoga week is the dance. Most yoga retreats on Amorgos are yoga only; here half the teaching is movement-based and set to music, and the two teachers work the week together rather than one handing over to the other. The other difference is the venue. Aegialis has five yoga shalas plus an outdoor rooftop, all with props supplied, and it hosts more than 2,000 yoga guests a year across 700-plus groups — so the teaching spaces are purpose-built rather than a cleared hotel terrace.

Tessa Iyengar is the lead teacher and gives her name to the yoga side of the programme. The page does not list her certifications or where she trained; it does say she teaches Iyengar yoga to mixed-level groups with options for beginners and advanced practitioners. Olissa leads the AfroFusion dance and Pilates sessions. Both teach in English.

Amorgos itself is the draw for the free hours. The hotel is a short walk from the beach and the shops of Aegiali, and the island is known for walking paths between villages. The hotel can arrange local tours, hiking and herbal tours, cooking classes, wine tasting, Greek dance lessons and cruises — all at extra cost and not part of the package.

Rooms are all ocean facing, and the price depends on which category you book and whether you take a single, double, triple or quad. The package includes arrival and departure transfers between the port and the hotel, a 30-minute massage, and a 10% discount on face and body treatments at the spa. Flights, transport to Amorgos, alcohol, gratuities and excursions are not included.

What's included

- 7 nights in an ocean-facing room (Superior Amorgian, Premier or Exclusive, depending on booking) - Daily all-levels Iyengar yoga class with Tessa - Daily AfroFusion dance class with Olissa - Daily Pilates class with Olissa - Guided meditation and journaling - Two meals daily (breakfast buffet plus lunch or dinner) - All-day coffee, tea and refreshments - Arrival and departure transfers on Amorgos (port to hotel and back) - Use of spa facilities: sauna, hammam, jacuzzi, indoor seawater pool, fitness centre - Use of yoga shalas and equipment (mats, blocks, straps, bolsters, blankets) - Use of outdoor pool and fitness centre - One 30-minute relaxing massage - 10% discount on face and body treatments - Unlimited internet access

What's not included

- Plane ticket - Transport to Amorgos - Alcoholic beverages - Gratuities - Tours and excursions - Additional spa treatments beyond the included massage