Yoga Retreat at Es Saadi Marrakech Resort: 4 Days of Yoga, Spa and Moroccan Food

Each day follows the same shape: two 90-minute yoga classes, one in the morning and one later in the day, with meals and spa time in between. The classes are taught by the guest teacher leading that particular retreat date. Ann Gowin teaches Yin Yang Yoga in February, Pema Aglossi leads the May dates, and Samuel Ganes leads in November. The resort says sessions are adapted for both beginners and experienced students.

Full board is included, and the food comes with a specific provenance: produce is sourced from Le Potager du Bled, the resort's organic family farm in the Ourika Valley. Dishes mix Moroccan cooking with lighter, vegetable-led plates. Detox juice and herbal tea are available at will between meals.

The spa element is not an add-on. Every booking includes a traditional hammam, a scrub and a massage at the Palace Spa, and you get free access to the Oriental Thermae pathway for the length of your stay. That circuit moves between hot and cold baths.

Where you sleep depends on which of the two bookings you choose. You can book at the 5-star Hotel or at The Palace. Both are part of the same resort and share the gardens, pools and spa. The resort also has villas and ksars, though the retreat booking page lists only the Hotel and the Palace.

Marrakech itself is on the doorstep. The resort is in Hivernage, close to the medina, Jemaa el-Fnaa and the city's gardens. The retreat is structured enough to keep you busy with yoga and spa treatments, but there is room in the schedule to go into the city.

The four-day format is tight. You arrive, do two classes a day for three full days, and leave on the fourth. It suits someone who wants a short, comfortable reset rather than a long training block.

What's included

- 2 yoga classes per day (90 minutes each) - 4 days / 3 nights accommodation - Full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner) - Traditional hammam, scrub and massage at the Palace Spa - Detox juice and herbal tea at will - Airport transfers - Free access to the Palace Spa Oriental Thermae pathway - Stay taxes

What's not included

- International flights - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Additional spa treatments beyond the included hammam, scrub and massage - Private or extra yoga classes - Drinks outside the included detox juice and herbal tea