About The Retreat

Dates:

22nd – 27th March 2025

25th – 30th April 2025

4th – 9th October 2025

18th – 25th October 2025

If you want to step away from your busy life for a few days, come & join us in the beautiful Alicante region of Spain for a Yoga & Hiking Retreat and let the wide open views, sunshine & fresh sea air lift your spirits and help restore your sense of inner peace.

Feel rejuvenated with twice daily yoga, breathwork, guided meditations, head out into this beautiful region on guided hikes & nature rambles and maybe you might even want to hop on a bike for a leisurely pedal through the orange groves? There’s massages to be had, time to reflect & head to the beach all whilst our lovely Chef Pilar whips up delicious feasts to nourish your amazing body. .  The simple fusion of yoga and hiking on one retreat means you receive a complete boost to your health and fitness.

Yoga

The twice daily yoga sessions will complement the hiking with a combination of deep Hatha stretches and the warming flow of Vinyasa to open the body and joints in a sensitive nurturing way.

Morning classes will be uplifting to energise and open the body and senses to the day whilst evening sessions are more restorative, slow and calming to help soothe our bodies and minds from the activities of the day.

The level is suitable for keen beginners, those with a lapsed practice and intermediate yogi’s. Our teaching style is precise but relaxed but, as safety is important, expect to hear plenty of alignment tips to keep you on track.

There’s no pressure here to create the ‘perfect’ yoga posture practice. We’ve all come to yoga with different bodies and abilities and so what’s more important is that you pay attention to how the yoga ‘feels’ in your body regardless of whether you manage the final version of the posture. Slow and steady, your body will open up and let you back in.

The hikes

There’ll be an easy 12k ‘Coast & Country’ walking tour to help you get to know this beautiful area a little better.
A 4 hour guided hike through the nearby mountains with picnic lunch. It’s a perfect day for reflection & self discovery. Why not finish with a sea swim for the empowering, cortisol-controlling effects of open water bathing?

Retreat Schedule

Each day on our yoga and hiking retreat begins quietly with herbal tea and fruit to help you slowly awaken. Next it’s morning yoga to open your body and senses to the day.

Then it’s breakfast time – fresh fruits, wholesome cereals, yogurts, local cheeses and cold cuts, Spanish tortilla, eggs, sun kissed tomatoes and avocados, breakfast cakes, breads, fresh juice, teas and infusions. Help yourself to as much as you like.

In between classes you can take part in various activities exclusively for our guests – see activities below.

Late afternoon we gather for another yoga session to help us unwind from the day before a delicious vegetarian supper. We dine at the hotel on all but two evenings. On one of these free eves your taste-buds are free to explore local dining options and on the second free eve, we organise a meal out at a local restaurant, which you are free to join if you wish.

We like our retreats to be super relaxed so if there’s a morning you’d like a lie-in or an afternoon you’d like to wander into town and skip class, no problem! Do what your soul asks.

Cuisine

Lovingly made, delicious & nutritious plant based breakfasts, snacks & dinners every day full of flavour, colour & nourishment. Let us know if you have any allergies or dietary requirement before arrival & we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

As you’ll be pretty active with all the yoga & hiking, we want to make sure you have the energy to do everything you’d like to do.

We’ll nourish you with super delicious, colourful & flavoursome plant based dishes using seasonal organic produce (where possible) all grown by our local farmers.

Thanks to a constant supply of underground water from mountains springs, we have a year round supply of gorgeous Mediterranean fruits & vegetables on our doorstep which we make full use of in our meals.

Breakfasts are a help-yourself buffet of wholesome cereals, assorted cereal toppings, fresh juicy fruits, berries, nuts, seeds, dates, figs & apricots, avocado, fresh tomatoes, homemade vegetable pates, fresh smoothies or freshly squeezed juices, dairy free yogurts, assorted breads, coffees & teas.

Suppers are an abundant buffet of tasty dishes that always include a source of plant protein, a wholesome cereal, seasonal vegetables, a salad bar and a delicious healthy dessert – after all, you have been working very hard with all this yoga & hiking so you deserve dessert!

Accommodation

We’re very excited to host our Yoga & Hiking Retreat holidays at a new retreat house tucked away down a quiet lane close to the beach and the town of Oliva, 80 mins north of Alicante airport from where we offer a transfer service .

This place is a sensational vision of sustainability, design, beauty and slow luxury. Powered entirely by solar power and having it’s own well providing clean, fresh water. There’s the most gorgeous yoga room we’ve ever seen, a cosy lounge with log burner and15 beautiful en-suite bedrooms all decorated in calming colours & natural materials to reflect the light & airy feel of the surrounding countryside.

Outside in the garden there’s a 20 metre chlorine free pool, comfy sunbeds & hammocks for you to lie-back & watch the clouds float by. There’s beach walks to be had & bicycles to hop on to explore quiet lanes nearby.

A place for comfort, contentment & peace. Every bedroom has been designed to be quiet & relaxing – a place where you can land softly at the end of the day & luxuriate in warm down duvets & quality linens. All rooms have views to the garden and an en-suite bathroom with a shower & organic toiletries.

Choose a private room just for you or share a twin room with another guest. Or, if you’re coming with 2 friends we have a couple of triple rooms too. Most of our guests come on their own so if you’re coming on your own and are happy to share a twin room with another, let us know & we’ll pair you with someone of the same sex … unless you’re coming with a friend in which case you will of course share with them

Retreat price

Choose a private room or opt to share a twin room with another guest. All rooms have an ensuite bathroom with shower & organic, cruelty-free toiletries

Prices are in British pounds

Private room £1450

Twin room £1250

Triple share £1150

Includes

• 6 days & 5 nights exclusive use of our retreat home with its beautiful indoor yoga shala, swimming pool, extensive garden, chill out space & the sea a short stroll away
• Choose a private room or opt to share a twin room with another guest. All rooms have an ensuite bathroom with shower & organic, cruelty-free toiletries
• Heartfelt welcome & closing circles
• Morning Teas & Fruits
• Lovingly made, delicious & nutritious plant based breakfasts, snacks & dinners every day full of flavour, colour & nourishment.
• Coffee, tea & water at all times
• Daily 90 minute morning yoga & breath work sessions. No need to bring mats or any yoga equipment as we take care of this.
• Afternoon restorative yoga sessions to wind down at the end of the day
• ‘Mind Spa’ meditation workshop to access deeper states of relaxation & peace
• A guided ‘Coast & Country’ Walking Tour
• 4-5hr Mountain Hike with picnic lunch
• Bicycles on hand for your own exploring
• Cookery Masterclass, Bird Spotting & in-house treatments all available at reasonable rates
• Services of a dedicated retreat host to organise everything so you don’t have to lift a finger – we’re quite serious about that!
• Plenty of free time for lazy chilling, sunbathing & interesting chats
• Pre-retreat information to help you make the most of your time away
• Option to join our transfer service from/to Alicante airport

What past guests have said

“What a fantastic yoga and hiking retreat. Every detail was well thought out and exceptional quality. Altea is a beautiful town and the restaurants superb value. Our hotel couldn’t have been any more relaxing. Nicole is a wonderful yoga teacher and managed both the experienced pupils and the novices (like me) perfectly. Thoroughly enjoyed meeting the other guests as well, such a friendly bunch. A truly inspiring experience and one I look forward to repeating.” Richard & Kate

“Everything about my yoga and hiking retreat was great! The yoga instruction given by Nicole was excellent and she was able to support those with little experience while challenging others to go further. The hotel was lovely and I got to meet a great bunch of people from different parts of the globe. Nicole, who was running the course, made sure everyone was enjoying their experience. Along with the yoga there were various optional activities on offer which really added to my experience. I chose to do a guided bike ride and a sunset kayak trip- both stunning!! In summary, a great location, excellent tuition, a friendly and welcoming atmosphere -what more could you ask for?!”. Lynn

“I have never been on a yoga holiday before but I can’t imagine I could have found a better one for what I was looking for.” Cynthia

Thank you SO much for an incredibly fun, relaxing and insightful week. It was exactly what I needed and I could have done it without you!” Louise

How to get here

Check in at our retreat home is from 15.00 & check out on final day is by 11am. To help with your travel to us, we will organise a group transfer from & to Alicante airport. The transfer will leave the airport on arrival day between 13.00-14.00 and arrive back at airport on final day for midday. Journey time is 80 minutes & is €38 each person, each way. Please note: there will be one scheduled pick up & one return. See below for flights outside of our transfer times.

Ideally, chose a flight arriving no later than 12.30 to allow you sufficient time to collect your luggage & meet our driver. On the final day your flight should depart after 14.00.

Can’t find a flight to meet our transfers?

We can arrange additional transfers outside of our scheduled one pick up & one return. Where possible, we will always try organise for additional transfers to be shared by as many guests as possible so that the cost can be shared. A taxi for 1-4 persons is in the region of €170.00

In the past, when guests cannot find flights to meet our arrival day transfer, they have flown in the day before the retreat begins, spent the night near Alicante airport & return to the airport the following day to meet our transfer.

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