Beach Yoga & Martial Arts Fitness Weekend on Albania's Secluded Riviera

The retreat runs on a simple rhythm: move in the morning, rest and swim in the afternoon, wind down with slower yoga and meditation in the evening. Day one starts with an 8am pickup from your Tirana hotel and a scenic drive to General's Beach, then an energizing martial-arts-inspired fitness session to shake off the travel, lunch at 13:00, a free afternoon, Vinyasa Flow yoga as the day cools, and a welcome three-course dinner at 19:30.

Day two is the fullest. You wake by the sea with meditation, breathwork and a Vinyasa flow, eat breakfast, then take on the harder beach fitness session — functional and martial-arts-based work for strength, coordination and confidence. After lunch there's a mindfulness and stress-management workshop, free beach time, then restorative yoga for flexibility and recovery in the evening. The day ends with the Moon Salutation meditation on the sand, listening to the sea.

Day three is a gentler close: mindful Hatha yoga and stretching, breakfast, one last fitness session, a traditional lunch at 12:30, free time for a final swim, then a closing Hatha and meditation session before the 17:00 drive back to Tirana.

The two instructors are the reason the programme covers so much ground. Andrea is a German yoga and wellness teacher and Kung Fu trainer who moved to Albania eight years ago and co-founded the company that runs these retreats. Albert is an Albanian-born Kung Fu master who founded a Shaolin Kung Fu academy in the country and trained with Shaolin monks in China in 2024. Between them you get genuine yoga variety and real martial-arts instruction, not a watered-down version of either.

The location does a lot of the work too. Plazhi i Gjeneralit sits near the village of Palasë on the Albanian Riviera — clear water, fine sand, lush green mountains behind, and far fewer crowds than the better-known Mediterranean coasts. You can swim straight off the beach, hike nearby, and watch wildlife, all within steps of where you sleep and train.

What's included

- 1 night accommodation in a beach bungalow - 3 daily Mediterranean meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) - Daily yoga classes - Daily meditation classes - Daily pranayama (breathwork) classes - Martial-arts-inspired beach fitness sessions - Qi Gong and mindfulness practice - Moon Salutation beach meditation - Specialized wellness workshops - Hotel pickup in Tirana and return transfer - Transportation during the retreat - Yoga mats, props and sports equipment - Luggage storage - WiFi connection

What's not included

- Flight costs - Travel insurance - Visa fees (none required for Albania) - Airport transfer from Tirana (€50 round-trip) - Optional extra night after the retreat - Optional private yoga or Qi Gong class - Personal expenses