8-Day Omani Wellness & Discovery Retreat: Desert to Sea Yoga Escape

Each day starts with a mind-body session and ends with another, with practices like yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, and breathwork rotating through the week. The mornings and evenings are led by certified instructors, and in between you explore. The program is structured: two nights camping in the desert, one night near the turtle beach, then four nights in a boutique hotel in Jebel Sifah, where the sea and mountains frame your days.

Meals are vegetarian, with about half the food raw, and there's a mixology workshop where you learn to make fresh juices. Wellness touches appear throughout, from cold baths to a cellular oxygenation session to one included massage.

The itinerary is heavy on excursions, which is the point. You see the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, visit a Bedouin home for coffee and dates, snorkel with dolphins on a boat trip, and hike to a Secret Beach that's only reachable on foot.

The retreat is run by Myriam Desboeufs of Blossom Yoga & Detox Retreats, who designs programs that combine yoga with practices aimed at clearing and re-energizing the body. She keeps the group small, and the schedule is organized around both the wellness sessions and the outings, ending with a dinner on the beach on your last evening.

What's included

- 7 nights accommodation at desert camp, Ras Al Jinz, and Jebel Sifah hotel or apartment - 3 daily meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) plus snacks - Water, tea, and coffee throughout the day - Daily morning and evening mind-body sessions (yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, meditation, breathwork) - Guided meditations - Pranayama breathing exercises - Tibetan singing bowl workshop - Cold baths - Cellular oxygenation sessions (Bol d'Air) - One massage per participant - Wellness workshops (mixology, yoga) - Group excursions as per itinerary (desert, turtle watching, Wadi Bani Khalid, Sur, Muscat) - Nature hikes with a guide (Secret Beach hike) - Sea excursion with snorkeling and dolphin watching - Yoga class at Dunes Beach - Closing dinner on the beach

What's not included

- Airport transfers - Flights - Travel insurance - Visa fees - Additional treatments (extra massages) - Additional activities not on the itinerary - Personal expenses