Andalusia Yoga & Culture Retreat: Hikes, Hot Baths & Spanish Wine

The morning practice is vinyasa flow — about 90 minutes linking breath and movement, with options for arm balances and inversions if you want them, and modifications if you don't. Evening classes shift to yin or restorative yoga with longer-held poses and guided meditation or yoga nidra. All levels are welcome; Sally's teaching style leans supportive rather than prescriptive.

Mid-morning most days you'll head out with the group. One day is a hike through Grazalema Natural Park, limestone mountains and cork oak forests about half an hour's drive away. Another is spent at an Arabian bathhouse — hot pools, steam rooms and arched interiors imported from Morocco. You'll also visit Prado del Rey, one of the classic white villages of the region, and on the last evening the group drives to a local winery for a tasting.

Suryalila, the retreat centre, started life as an olive hacienda. It sits in a river valley about 45 minutes from Cádiz and just over an hour from Seville. The rooms are decorated with pieces from Bali, India and Morocco — colourful, eclectic, a bit bohemian. Some have private bathrooms, others share between two or three people, and there are also minidomes for a slightly lower rate.

Meals are vegetarian and organic, with ingredients sourced locally and seasonally. The kitchen can handle vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free diets if you mention it when you book. Coffee, tea and fruit are available around the clock.

The schedule leaves real free time most afternoons. You can swim in the saltwater pool, sit in the sauna, book a massage at extra cost, or rent a car and drive into Arcos de la Frontera. The nearest airport is Jerez de la Frontera (50 minutes), but most people fly into Seville (75 minutes) and arrange a transfer through the centre's travel partner.

What's included

- 5 nights accommodation (single or double occupancy) - Daily vinyasa yoga classes - Daily yin/restorative yoga and yoga nidra sessions - Guided meditations - 3 organic vegetarian meals per day - Coffee, tea and fruit available 24/7 - Hike in Grazalema National Park with transport - Visit to Arabian bathhouse - Visit to traditional whitewashed village of Prado del Rey - Evening wine tasting at local winery - Use of saltwater pool and sauna - Free parking on property - Linens and towels - Heating and air conditioning in rooms

What's not included

- Flights - Airport transfers (can be arranged at extra cost through retreat centre's travel partner) - Travel insurance - Massages (available on site at extra cost) - Horse riding (available at extra cost) - Additional excursions not listed in itinerary - Personal expenses and tips