The week runs from Saturday 5 September (arrive from 4pm) to Friday 11 September 2026 (leave by 10am). Each morning starts with herbal tea at 7:30, and the main practice runs from 8:00 to 10:00. That session combines yoga, mobility and strength work, seated meditation and breathing exercises (pranayama). The pace is set to suit everyone, so newer students aren't left behind and stronger students are still challenged. One reviewer said the classes 'challenged everyone at just the right level.'

After brunch at 10:00, the middle of the day is free. On three days it's used for group trips around the Dubrovnik area, and on the others you can do what you like: swim at the beach below the villa, lie by the pool, use the sauna, or take a bus or taxi into Dubrovnik. Lunch is not included, since brunch is late and dinner is early. The evening class at 18:30 is gentler, with a different theme each night. Expect yin yoga, restorative yoga or a sound bath. Across the week there are also creative workshops and sharing circles, where the group talks and spends time together.

The main difference from a standard yoga holiday is the sound work. Rhubin is a certified Peter Hess® Sound Massage practitioner (Levels 1–4 plus supervision) and has done gong training, so the sound baths are run by someone who teaches the method rather than someone who simply owns a few bowls. The second difference is that both teachers are physically present all week for a group of roughly nine. You get hands-on adjustments and individual changes to poses, which is hard to get in a group of twenty.

Rhubin and Dalia have more than 30 years of teaching experience between them. Both hold Yoga Alliance RYT 500 and a 150-hour yoga therapy certification. Both are Stott Mat Pilates instructors, and both trained in Ashtanga with David Swenson. Dalia has also studied Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and the 'Your Spine, Your Yoga' course with Dr. Stuart McGill and Bernie Clark, which explains the strong focus on safe spinal movement in her teaching.

The area itself is a big draw. Lokrum is a protected nature reserve 15 minutes by ferry from the Old Harbour. It has peacocks, an old botanical garden, a saltwater lagoon you can swim in, and a Game of Thrones exhibition with a replica Iron Throne. The Old Town walls are almost two kilometres long and still intact. Ston has some of the longest defensive walls in Europe and salt pans that are still working. Lopud, one of the Elafiti Islands, has sandy beaches shaded by pines and quiet hillside paths.

Optional extras can be booked during the week at additional cost. These include one-to-one sound healing, massage, Access Bars, Access Energetic Facelift, DIT hypnotherapy and tarot reading. Before you arrive and after you get home, the teachers stay in touch to help you plan and to support you in carrying the practice on at home.

What's included

- 6 nights in a sea-view room at a 4-star villa - Daily morning yoga, meditation and pranayama - Daily themed evening yoga class - Daily buffet brunch and dinner - Snacks throughout the day - Group sound bath session - Creative workshops and sharing circles - Guided tour of Dubrovnik Old Town - Boat trip to Lokrum Island with outdoor yoga - Day trip to Pelješac and Ston with wine tasting - Private boat cruise to Lopud in the Elafiti Islands - Use of pool and sauna - Pre- and post-retreat support from the teachers

What's not included

- Flights - Airport and ground transfers - Travel insurance (highly recommended) - Lunches - Specialty beverages - Optional treatments (massage, sound healing, Access Bars, Access Energetic Facelift, DIT hypnotherapy, tarot reading) - Personal spending in Dubrovnik

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