Menorca Yoga & Spa Escape: Cliffside Wellness in Torre Vella

Torre Vella is 200 hectares of protected Minorcan countryside: vineyards, olive groves, and hills that run down to cliffs above the sea. The wellness programme is spread across this land and across two historic fincas. At Torre Vella, yoga takes place outdoors in the gardens, massages are given under the holm oaks, and there are meditative walks through the vineyards to the cliffs. At Santa Ponsa, a ten-minute drive away, the estate's old cisterns have been converted into a spa with an indoor pool, steam room, dry sauna, treatment rooms, a herbal tea room and a sunny rooftop.

The massages are the thing people come back for. They're done among vineyards and olive trees, with the wind, sun and birdsong as the soundtrack, and they're rooted in the island's raw landscape rather than in a clinical room. Outdoor massages carry a €20 supplement and need to be booked in advance. Treatments at the Santa Ponsa spa use Susanne Kaufmann products, a natural line built around plant ingredients.

The wellness offer is flexible. A one-night stay for two includes breakfast, a 50-minute massage at the Santa Ponsa spa and spa access for two, from €445. A second massage is €110. Day passes are also available: "A day in Torre Vella" (9am–6pm daily, €80 per person) includes lunch, a Relax & Glow treatment and pool access; the "Sunset & Relax" pass (3pm–8.30pm daily, €150 per person) includes a 50-minute body treatment, pool access and a sunset aperitif on the cliffs; and the "Yoga & Relax" pass (9am–6pm Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, €180 per person) includes a yoga class, breakfast, pool access, a 50-minute body treatment and a cliffside aperitif. Lunch is a choice of starter and main or main and dessert.

The retreat side of the business is aimed at groups who want to organise yoga, detox or mindfulness escapes here, using the two fincas and the surrounding nature. Torre Vella handles the outdoor side — yoga, outdoor massage, meditative walks through the vineyards to the cliffs. Santa Ponsa handles water, light, yoga in the gardens, and the Susanne Kaufmann treatments. The two are designed to work together over a multi-day stay.

Beyond yoga and massage there are workshops: a perfume and skincare workshop, a pottery workshop, and a Relax & Glow session by Nooānce. Two additional notes: transfers between Torre Vella and Santa Ponsa are not included, so you'll need a car or a taxi, and everything — day passes, massages, spa time — is by reservation only and subject to availability.

What's included

- One night for two people including breakfast (overnight package) - A 50-minute massage at the Santa Ponsa spa (overnight package) - Access for two to the Santa Ponsa spa (overnight package) - Yoga class in the gardens (on the Yoga & Relax day pass) - Breakfast (on the Yoga & Relax day pass) - Lunch (on the A day in Torre Vella day pass) - 50-minute body treatment (on the Sunset & Relax and Yoga & Relax day passes) - Relax & Glow treatment (on the A day in Torre Vella day pass) - Access to the stone-lined outdoor pool - Sunset aperitif on the cliffs - Access to the Santa Ponsa spa facilities: indoor pool with massaging jets, steam room, dry sauna, wellness trail, herbal tea room, sunny rooftop

What's not included

- Transfers between Torre Vella and Santa Ponsa - Second massage (€110 extra) - Outdoor massage supplement (€20 extra) - Wellness and spa gift sets - Perfume and skincare workshop - Pottery workshop - Relax & Glow by Nooānce session (when not part of a day pass) - Anything not specifically listed as included