Yoga holidays for women

in:spa retreats provides the perfect opportunity for women looking for a yoga holiday and is ideal for both beginners and the more experienced. Each 7 night in:spa retreat has an energising morning class and a restorative evening class, taught by highly experienced yoga teachers who are well versed at looking after a class of mixed ability (maximum 20 guests) and ensure that everyone has a fabulous holiday.

in:spa retreats are hosted monthly throughout the year at a selection of hand-picked boutique properties, all with swimming pools, comfortable stylish accommodation, and set in glorious peaceful countryside. You can choose from a hilltop hideaway in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, near Marrakesh; a magnificent private residence in southern Spain, about 20 minutes inland from Sotogrande; and a magical chateau in the South of France. All have excellent indoor and outdoor yoga spaces and make for wonderful holiday destinations for a holiday where yoga is a significant feature.

The majority of guests on in:spa retreats are female and most are choosing to travel alone for some much needed ‘me’ time. As the number of guests are strictly limited to ensure that everyone receives the individual care and attention they deserve, the relaxed, informal ‘house party’ atmosphere that the in:spa team are famous for creating – from the moment you arrive, until the last day when everyone says a sad goodbye to their new friends – provides everyone with a deeply relaxing, fun holiday. It’s just one of the reasons why around 40% of guests on in:spa retreats have been on one or more before. It’s probably also why a journalist from the Sunday Times said, after her retreat: “The in:spa team were a constant source of inspiration, fun and encouragement… None of us wanted to go home.”

In addition to the twice daily yoga classes, guests may also enjoy fantastic hikes, circuit training classes, boxercise sessions (always highly popular with the girls!), and personal training. Indeed, fitness and yoga are just one of the three key ingredients of an in:spa retreat. The others being diet and nutrition, plus massage and relaxation.

All guests enjoy gourmet cleansing cuisine during the retreat; often called a gourmet detox diet. All meals are lovingly prepared by an in:spa chef and nutritionist. Alongside targeted exercise, it is a formula that encourages deep cellular cleansing and rejuvenation that hundreds of our guests have enjoyed and greatly benefited from. All guests also receive a one to one nutrition consultation with one the expert in:spa nutritionists and, if they are interested in learning about how the chef creates such sensational meals, are invited to attend the chef’s weekly cookery demonstration. As House & Garden magazine recently said: “The food is sensational, plentiful, home-grown and organic…”

Lastly, with so much on offer every day, in:spa recognises the importance of relaxation. Everyone receives two blissful massages during the retreat and there’s plenty of time put aside for sunbathing by the pool or taking a restorative afternoon nap. All in all, every retreat is designed to achieve the sort of comment that a journalist from Elle magazine concluded her article with: “I realise I’ve never felt healthier and, strangely, rarely so happy… I decide in:spa is genius.”