8-Day Seaside Yoga and Wellness Retreat in Albir, Spain

You'll find this retreat at La Crisalida, a health and wellbeing centre in Albir, on the Costa Blanca in the Alicante province of Spain. Over eight days and seven nights, the programme is built around daily yoga and gentle movement, set against the sea and mountains. It suits a broad range of abilities rather than any particular level of experience, with practices you can take at your own pace, so whether you are new to yoga or returning to a steady rhythm, there is room for you here.

At the heart of the week is the yoga itself. You can expect at least one 90-minute class every day, with a second class on five days of the week. The styles vary from Hatha to Yin, Hatha Flow, Restorative, Vinyasa, Anusara and Kundalini, taught by a small team of instructors, and there is a weekly Yoga Nidra session too. Most classes take place on an outdoor terrace with views of the sea and mountains; when the weather is extreme, they move to an indoor studio with air conditioning or heating. Alongside the yoga you will find daily meditation, guided walks in the local area, and optional exercise classes such as rebounding, yoga-lates, pilates and aqua aerobics in summer.

The setting is relaxed and unhurried. La Crisalida occupies Spanish-style buildings with whitewashed walls and bright cushions, and you can choose from a few different room types to suit your budget and your need for privacy, from a multi-share studio apartment through to a fully private studio with its own bathroom. The apartments open onto a courtyard with an outdoor magnesium pool, heated in the cooler months, and a second pool sits near the yoga terrace. Fast Wi-Fi runs throughout the property.

A typical day has a comfortable shape to it. Mornings often begin with yoga at 08:00, followed by a plant-based breakfast buffet, then a guided walk to the beach, the coast, the lighthouse at Sierra Helada or along the promenade to Altea. Midday brings an exercise class and meditation before lunch, and afternoons leave space for a siesta, time by the pool or a wander into town, with cooking and juice demos, workshops and a second yoga class rounding out the day before dinner at 18:15 and an evening activity such as Yoga Nidra or a guided visualisation. The food throughout is plant-based and vegan, served as a Mediterranean-inspired buffet three times a day, prepared fresh on the premises using seasonal, locally sourced produce, with the option to juice instead of eat for any meal.

The 8-day retreat is priced at 1120 USD per person and includes seven nights' accommodation in your chosen room type, three daily plant-based buffet meals or juices, daily yoga, guided walks and meditation, the exercise classes, weekly cooking and juice demos, life makeover workshops, and fast Wi-Fi. Free airport pickup and drop-off is included from Alicante Airport or Alicante train station, between 9am and 8pm. Flights, travel insurance, visa fees, and massages or other holistic treatments are not included, though treatments are available onsite at extra cost. Dietary needs such as gluten-free and nut allergies can be accommodated with advance notice.

What's included

- 7 nights accommodation in your chosen room type - 3 daily plant-based buffet meals, or juices instead - Daily yoga classes (minimum one 1.5-hour class per day, two on most days) - Daily guided walks in the local area - Daily meditation sessions - Exercise classes including rebounding, yoga-lates, pilates, and aqua aerobics (summer) - Weekly cooking and juice demos - Life makeover workshops - Free airport pickup and drop-off from Alicante Airport (ALC) or Alicante train station (between 9am and 8pm) - Fast Wifi throughout the retreat

What's not included

- Flights - Travel insurance - Visa fees - Massages and other holistic treatments (available onsite at extra cost)