4-Day Seaside Yoga & Wellness Escape in Albir, Spain

La Crisalida is a family-run health and wellbeing center in a quiet side street in Albir, a low-key seaside town that feels a world away from nearby Benidorm. The days are structured but relaxed: activities start around 8 am with a 90-minute yoga class or a guided walk, followed by breakfast, then more yoga or a walk mid-morning, an exercise class like rebounding or aqua aerobics at lunchtime, a short meditation session, and then workshops or cooking demos in the afternoon. Evening classes might be Yoga Nidra, visualization, or a sunset walk in summer. You can pick and choose what you join—the staff are clear that you're welcome to do as much or as little as feels right. Yoga styles vary through the week: most classes are Hatha-based, but you'll also find Yin, Hatha Flow, Restorative, Vinyasa, Anusara, and Kundalini, plus a weekly Yoga Nidra session. Teachers make hands-on adjustments and are happy to chat about your practice after class. The food is fully plant-based and vegan, with plenty of fresh, local produce, and you can swap any meal for juice if you want to give your digestion a rest. The retreat's location is a big part of its charm: Albir is a quiet, tree-lined town with a Blue Flag beach, a promenade that stretches up to the old hill town of Altea, and the protected Sierra Helada nature reserve right behind, where you can walk to a lighthouse and sometimes spot dolphins. The center itself has two outdoor pools (one magnesium, heated in winter), a yoga terrace with 360-degree views of the mountains and sea, and an air-conditioned indoor studio for when the weather doesn't cooperate. Check-in is at 2 pm and checkout at 11 am, and free airport transfers are included from Alicante airport or train station.

What's included

- 3 nights accommodation - 3 plant-based buffet meals daily (or juices) - Daily yoga classes (minimum 1 x 1.5 hours per day, 2 classes on most days) - Daily guided walks - Life makeover workshops - Daily meditation sessions - Exercise classes: rebounding, yoga-lates, pilates, aqua aerobics (summer) - Weekly cooking and juice demos - Airport pickup and drop-off (Alicante ALC, between 9 am-8 pm) - Free WiFi throughout - Use of yoga mats and props

What's not included

- Flights - Travel insurance - Massages and holistic treatments (available onsite for an extra cost) - Personal expenses - Optional excursions