All-Inclusive 7-Day Personalized Fitness, Nutrition & Weight Loss Retreat in Slovenia's Soča Valley

Your days run on a loose but full schedule. Training sessions happen outdoors or in the retreat's own space, usually before breakfast, and are scaled to whoever is in the room that week — Darja coaches each person individually within the group session, so a complete beginner and someone returning to training can be in the same hour. Expect a mix of strength work, conditioning, mobility and general movement rather than one single discipline.

After breakfast there's usually a nutrition class or workshop covering the practical side of eating: portioning, protein, how to build meals at home, how to handle menopause-related changes, why fad diets fail. These are taught by Darja, who holds IFPA sports nutrition certification alongside her training qualifications. Afternoons open up into the valley — hiking, cycling, time by the Soča, or one of the adventure activities the area is known for like rafting, kayaking, canyoning or zip-lining through the gorges. Wine tasting features during the week.

What separates this from a standard fitness camp is the personalisation. It is not a fixed programme that runs identically every week with 20 people in a line. Darja builds the training around the people who booked, which is why the intake questions on the site are so specific — weight loss, muscle building, cellulite, menopause, general health, or just wanting an active holiday. She also holds vegan nutrition accreditation and face yoga teaching qualifications, which occasionally show up in the schedule.

The setting does a lot of the work. The Soča Valley is one of the most photographed river valleys in Europe, and the Julian Alps sit right there. You're training with that as the backdrop rather than a mirrored studio wall. It's a rural location — this is a countryside retreat, not a town-based hotel week.

The all-inclusive structure matters here. Accommodation, all meals, the training programme, the nutrition classes and the activities are bundled into one price, so the week is genuinely a break from decision-making. You show up, you train, you eat, you go outside, you sleep.

What's included

- 7-day all-inclusive stay in the Soča Valley - Daily personalised training sessions - Nutrition classes and workshops - All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) - Regional wine tasting - Guided hikes and valley activities - Mobility, stretching and recovery sessions - Evening activities including face yoga - Take-home training and nutrition plan - One-to-one coaching with Darja

What's not included

- Flights to and from Slovenia - Airport transfers (ask the team) - Travel insurance - Optional paid adventure activities such as paragliding or skydiving - Personal expenses and souvenirs - Alcoholic drinks outside the included wine tasting