You spend a week practising yoga and Pilates on Santorini, based at the El Greco Hotel & Spa in Fira. If you are looking to balance a daily movement practice with time to explore one of the Aegean's most striking islands, this retreat gives you both. It suits all abilities: classes are open level and run in a relaxed format, so whether you are new to the mat or well practised, you will be able to take part comfortably. It is also an easy one to join on your own, with around 95% of guests travelling solo.

The practice is built around two classes a day, one yoga and one Pilates, adding up to 12 or more open-level classes across the week. All the equipment you need is provided, including mats, belts, blocks and Pilates props, so there is nothing to carry out with you. Alongside the classes, your days are balanced with cultural excursions: a guided hike to Oia, optional catamaran sailing with snorkelling, archaeological visits and wine tasting.

The setting is Fira, on the edge of Santorini's volcanic caldera, with white cliffside bungalows and views over the turquoise Aegean. Rooms at the El Greco Hotel & Spa are finished in a minimal Santorinian style with modern amenities. You can choose a Private Standard Room for single occupancy, with a double bed, ensuite and WiFi, or a Shared Double Room for two guests, with twin beds, ensuite and WiFi. The hotel has a fitness centre and a pool, with pool towels supplied and daily housekeeping throughout your stay.

A typical day begins with a morning class, yoga or Pilates, followed by breakfast. Your day then opens up with free time or an optional excursion, before an afternoon or evening class and dinner to close. You arrive in the afternoon, with check-in from 15:00, and settle into your room before joining your first class the same evening; dinner is included on your arrival day too. After 7 nights on the island, check-out is at 11:00.

Your package covers 7 nights' accommodation at the El Greco Hotel & Spa, the 12 or more classes over the week with all class equipment, breakfast and dinner daily, the guided hike to Oia, fitness centre access, pool towels and daily housekeeping. A few things sit outside the package: flights, airport and hotel transfers, optional excursions such as catamaran sailing at around EUR 170, wine tasting and archaeological visits, massages, and any beverages and snacks between meals.

Early-bird rates start at EUR 1,599 per person for a Shared Double Room, sharing a twin room with ensuite, and EUR 2,549 for a Private Standard Room with single occupancy and a double bed, both on the full retreat package with breakfast and dinner daily. Summer departures in July and September are EUR 1,699 per person for the Shared Double Room and EUR 2,649 for the Private Standard Room. If you have specific dietary requirements, let the team know when booking so they can look into what can be arranged for you.

What's included

7 nights' accommodation at the El Greco Hotel & Spa; 12+ classes over the week (two daily — yoga and Pilates); All class equipment (mats, belts, blocks, Pilates props); Breakfast and dinner daily; Guided hike to Oia; Fitness centre access; Pool towels and daily housekeeping

What's not included

Flights; Airport and hotel transfers; Optional excursions (e.g. catamaran sailing ~EUR 170, wine tasting, archaeological visits); Massages; Beverages and snacks between meals