Wellness Escape with Daily Yoga, Swimming & SUP on Corfu's Coast

The daily schedule is steady without being packed. At 08:30 there's a 75-minute yoga and meditation session on the yoga deck, followed by breakfast at 10:00. Mornings are then given over to a guided activity — a nature hike with a local guide, a walk through the olive-covered hills, or a kayaking trip out along the coast when the sea is calm enough. Afternoons are mostly free for swimming, reading, or a massage, before a 17:00 workshop or dancing class and a second 75-minute yoga and meditation session at 18:00. Dinner is served at 19:50, and evenings can include Yoga Nidra, guided visualisation, or a walk down to the beach.

The yoga styles rotate through Hatha, Yin, Restorative, and Yoga Nidra, taught by a team of instructors including Martha, who leads the neighbouring Golden Waves Surf and Yoga Resort and trained with Iyengar teachers before a 200-hour Vinyasa certification, and Paola, who has been teaching Hatha since completing her first teacher training over ten years ago. Classes are adaptable to all levels, and the retreat explicitly welcomes complete beginners alongside experienced practitioners.

What stands out compared to a standard beach holiday is the variety of optional extras. There's a women's ceremony with a sound journey, stand-up paddleboarding in the lagoon, karaoke nights at dinner, and the occasional event night like ecstatic dance or a movie. The hotel itself is older and no-frills in places — some guest reviews note it's not spotless and involves stairs and hills — but the setting and the number of planned activities make up for it. Breakfast and dinner are both buffet-style, with vegetarian, vegan, fish, and chicken options, and the team caters to gluten-free diets.

Corfu airport is about a 20-minute drive away, and transfers are free on arrival and departure. The retreat runs year-round; in quieter winter months you might share the property with just a handful of other guests, while summer brings a fuller house of up to 28.

What's included

- Free airport pickup and drop-off from Corfu Airport (CFU) - 7 nights accommodation with sea view in the room of your choice - 2 daily meals: breakfast and dinner buffet - Water, tea, and coffee served throughout the day - Daily 75-minute yoga and meditation classes - Daily pranayama classes - Guided group excursions and activities - Guided nature hikes with a trusted guide - SUP (stand-up paddleboarding) in the lagoon - Women's ceremony with sound journey - Welcome drink - Free Wi-Fi - Daily housekeeping - Luggage storage and activities on the last day until departure - Transportation during the retreat

What's not included

- Flights - Travel insurance - Visa fees - Additional massage treatments - Day trips to Paleokastritsa - Day boat trips to Paxos and Antipaxos - Private yoga sessions - Extra night after retreat - Bicycle rental - Laundry service