Oceanfront Yoga & Wellness Escape at Tensing Pen, Negril

A typical day starts early with yoga in the Seasong Hut, timed so you finish before the sun gets too high. Instructors teach alignment, balance and breathing, and classes are adapted for all levels — complete beginners are welcome and common. Private sessions can be arranged for a fee if you'd rather work one-to-one.

Breakfast follows at The Lodge, which sits right on the cliff edge. After that the day is unstructured. You can sign up for a mat Pilates class, a sound bath, a meditation session or a Qi gong and movement class, or skip all of it and swim. The property has steps cut into the rock leading down to the water, and snorkelling straight off the cliff is one of the simplest things to do here.

Afternoons often run to a nature walk, a drumming session, or a paint-and-sip class with a glass of something cold. Scuba diving and fishing can be arranged through the front desk, and the resort's event coordinator handles airport transfers, excursions and group dinners if you want them organised for you. Most guests take at least one massage — the treatments happen in ocean-front huts and can also be done in your own room or cottage on request.

What separates Tensing Pen from the bigger all-inclusives down the beach is scale and setting. There's no lobby full of people, no buffet queue. The cottages are spread across the cliffs with a rope bridge over the gap, and the whole place feels more like a well-run guesthouse than a resort. Negril's Seven Mile Beach is a short drive away, Rick's Cafe is nearby for the sunset cliff-jumping crowd, and the town itself has plenty of small bars and restaurants if you want to eat off-property.

Groups can rent the resort outright. Retreat packages include free use of the Seasong Hut for classes and workshops, yoga mats, blocks and face towels for up to 18 people, a private oceanfront dining space at The Lodge, unlimited 24/7 coffee and tea, high-speed WiFi throughout, a 360 Bluetooth speaker, and an event coordinator to help with logistics.

What's included

- Accommodation in rooms and cottages across the cliffside property - Daily wellness activities: Yoga, Mat Pilates, Sound Bath, Meditation, Qi gong and Movement, Drumming - Paint and Sip class - Nature Walk - Free use of the Seasong Hut ocean-view pavilion for classes and workshops (retreat groups) - Complimentary yoga mats, blocks and face towels for up to 18 guests, upon request (retreat groups) - Private oceanfront dining space at The Lodge (retreat groups) - 24/7 coffee and tea service (retreat groups) - High-speed WiFi in all rooms and public spaces - 360 Bluetooth speaker for classes and events (retreat groups) - Event coordinator assistance with airport transfers, excursions, group dinners and activities (retreat groups)

What's not included

- Flights - Airport transfers (unless arranged through the event coordinator) - Meals, unless specified in your retreat package - Private yoga classes (available for a fee) - Spa and massage treatments - Scuba diving and fishing trips - Optional excursions