This summer, we invite you to embark on a transformative journey at our Week-Long Yin + Yoga Nidra Retreat in Livada – a peaceful village near the Black Sea Coast of Bulgaria, surrounded by rolling green meadows and a 45 min drive to the seaside city of Burgas. The Round House in Livada offers the perfect sanctuary for restorative relaxation and healing. Each day, you’ll be guided through immersive morning Yin Yoga and evening Yoga Nidra sessions, designed to calm the nervous system, regulate emotions, and cultivate inner peace. In addition, sound bath sessions are available to join each day. Depending on demand, guided trips to nearby Burgas and the coastal resorts of Tsarevo, Sveti Vlas and Primorsko can be organised.
Why Join a Yin Retreat
- Restore Your Nervous System: Yoga Nidra has been shown to lower cortisol levels, reducing stress and anxiety. It aids healing for those with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and other mental health issues. Yin Yoga is beneficial for heart heart. It massages and detoxifies the body from the inside.
- Improve Focus and Emotional Regulation: Those with eating disorders, ADHD and OCD find that Yoga Nidra trains you to be more grounded and present, reducing compulsions and obsessive thoughts.
- Enhance Sleep and Well-Being: For insomnia, restlessness, or emotional burnout, the deep morning relaxation of Yin Yoga in combination with evening Yoga Nidra restores natural sleep cycles.
- Experience Livada’s Natural Beauty: The quiet and scenic Livada village transports you back to a slower, simpler, more serene time, for a true escape from daily stressors, so you can reconnect with yourself and nature.
Reserve Your Space in Livada
Spaces are limited to 8 to ensure a personal and immersive experience.
Cost: £1500 per person for 7 days all inclusive
Retreat dates: TBD – please enquire
Flights: London or Manchester Airports, UK to Burgas Airport, Bulgaria
Transfer: Organised by El Yak, pick up at airport, 40 mins coach transfer and drop off on location at the Dome Chalet Retreat in Livada, Bulgaria
For more details and to book, please call 07719836005 or contact us.
Catering on site is available from a local restaurant, but food can also be purchased from the nearby shop and kept on the premises.
All Yoga Nidra and Yin Yoga sessions are led by trained professionals – Chester, UK-based Yoga Teacher Ellie.
Your Retreat Experience
- Daily guided Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra sessions
- Gentle movement and breathwork to enhance relaxation
- Mindfulness practices to integrate into daily life
- Nourishing, wholesome, home-cooked meals with vegan and vegetarian options
- Vinyasa Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga sessions and Sound Baths available as optional
- Daily free-style or guided trips to surrounding areas and nearby Burgas City and surrounding beach resorts – on demand
- Time for self-reflection, journaling, and exploring the picturesque surroundings
If you’re ready to experience deep healing and profound relaxation, join us in Livada for this unique retreat. Give yourself the gift of inner peace, and let Yoga Nidra be the key to unlocking a calmer, more resilient you.
Join our Week-Long Vinyasa Yoga Retreat in Victoria, Malta. Victoria (also known as Rabat) is the capital of Gozo Island, in Malta. Here you can enjoy a combined experience of yoga spirituality, sun therapy, and immersion in art and history. Victoria is known for its medieval Citadel with fortified walls. Within the Citadel, the Gran Castello Historic House is a folklore museum. Gozo Museum of Archaeology has prehistoric stone sculptures, whilst Gozo Cathedral, with a richly painted ceiling, dates to the Baroque era. The walls of the 16th-century Old Prison are covered in etchings by former inmates.
Why Join a Vinyasa Retreat
- Reboot Your Nervous System: Increase your energy and vitality, expand your lungs, improve your sleep… return refreshed and renewed.
- Improve Your Cardiovascular Health: upper back-bending postures can increase circulation in the heart and surrounding muscles and tissues.
- Increase Flexibility and Strength: This yang, warming style, against our balmy setting, relaxes the ligaments and prepares the muscles for deep stretching.
- Improve Balance and Coordination: Vinyasa yoga incorporates a variety of poses that engage and strengthen your core muscles through a sequence of side bends, forward folds, backbends, and twists.
- Reduce Stress and Anxiety: The flowing movements of this practice are not only great exercise, but it’s also considered a moving meditation.
- Regulate Your Moods: Through conscious breathing and mindful movement, you can ground yourself in the present moment and quickly improve your mood.
- Reset your inner rhythm: to improve your health and enhance your flexibility whilst practising yoga, choose this dream setting in Gozo, Malta for your retreat.
Vinyasa is a dynamic and high-energy aerobic practice that builds heat in the body, develops strength, and stimulates the cardiovascular system. This is why it is best performed outdoors and our Malta location provides the perfect backdrop. We will be staying at the Happy and Healthy Gozo B&B at 42 Triq L-Isptar San Giljan Gozo, FNT 9013 Victoria, Malta.
Your yoga practice will take place near the pool at the villa and on the beach. In addition, we can organise light early evening entertainment for our guests on the premises.
During your stay, you can expect:
- Guided Vinyasa Yoga session once a day
- Flowing movement and breathwork to improve tonus, build lung capacity and improve sleep
- Mindfulness practices to integrate into daily life
- Nourishing, wholesome meals with vegan and vegetarian options, as well as half-board or complete self-catering options.
- Time for beach walks, city trips and social activities
Vinyasa yoga utilises the connection between breath and movement, synchronising them into a seamless flow. Moving from one pose to the next in a continuous sequence, Vinyasa is an intensive, robust style of yoga. Your daily Vinyasa yoga session will be complemented by long walks on the beach, pranayama exercises, healthy al fresco dining and optional evening entertainment. We can organise group or individual sightseeing and shopping trips.
Book Your Place in Malta
Spaces are limited to 10 to ensure a personal and immersive experience. Your stay at the Happy and Healthy Gozo B&B benefits from an outdoor swimming pool and yoga sessions on the premises.
Cost: £1700 per person for 7 days all inclusive
Sign up now and take the first step toward your transformation.
There is an Ayurvedic consultant on site to ensure that our practices and nutrition during the retreat are in harmony with nature, your dominant dosha, and the goals of your individual practice.
Catering can be organised or self-provided.
Yoga sessions are led by our certified, Chester, UK-based Yoga Teachers Ellie and Leena.
Retreat dates: TBD – please enquire
Flights: Manchester or London Airports, UK to Malta Airport, Malta
Transfer: Organised by El Yak, shuttle pick up at Malta airport, travel for 1 hr 25 mins to Victoria (Gozo) and drop off on location.
For more details and to book, please call 07719836005 or contact us.
Join our Week-Long Vinyasa Yoga Retreat in Mindya, Bulgaria. Mindya is a quiet, remote village situated in Northern Bulgaria. It is part of Veliko Tarnovo Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo region. The village boasts stunning topography and serenity. It is located 21 km away from the old Bulgarian capital Veliko Tarnovo with a local population is approximately 240 people.
During your 7 days in Mindya, you will practice pranayama, mindfulness and Vinyasa yoga against the backdrop of breath-taking natural vistas. Vinyasa yoga synchronises breath and movement into a seamless flow. Moving from one pose to the next in a continuous sequence, Vinyasa is an intensive, robust style of yoga.
Why Join a Vinyasa Retreat
- Reboot Your Nervous System: Increase your energy and vitality, expand your lungs, improve your sleep… return refreshed and renewed.
- Improve Your Cardiovascular Health: upper back-bending postures can increase circulation in the heart and surrounding muscles and tissues.
- Increase Flexibility and Strength: This yang, warming style, against our balmy setting, relaxes the ligaments and prepares the muscles for deep stretching.
- Improve Balance and Coordination: Vinyasa yoga incorporates a variety of poses that engage and strengthen your core muscles through a sequence of side bends, forward folds, backbends, and twists.
- Reduce Stress and Anxiety: The flowing movements of this practice are not only great exercise, but it’s also considered a moving meditation.
- Regulate Your Moods: Through conscious breathing and mindful movement, you can ground yourself in the present moment and quickly improve your mood.
- Rejuvenate and reset: improve your health, increase your radiance and enhance your flexibility whilst practising yoga in this dream rural setting.
Vinyasa is a dynamic and high-energy aerobic practice that builds heat in the body, develops strength, and stimulates the cardiovascular system. This is why it is best performed outdoors and our location provides the perfect backdrop. We will be staying at the remote luxury Villa Ciconia near the small quiet village of Mindya, Bulgaria. Your yoga practice will take place near the pool at the villa and on the beach. In addition, we can organise light early evening entertainment for our guests on the premises. Your daily Vinyasa yoga session will be complemented by long moments of respite, outdoor walks and mountain climbing, pranayama exercises, healthy al fresco dining and quiet evenings of reflection. We can organise group or individual sightseeing and shopping trips to the nearby Veliko Tarnovo, open-air ethno museum Etara, archeological site museum Arbanasi and Dryanovo Monastery. Depending on the dates of your retreat, you may be able to experience the world-famous annual Mindya Rock Fest.
During your 7-day stay, you can expect:
- Guided Vinyasa Yoga session once a day
- Flowing movement and breathwork to improve tonus, build lung capacity and improve sleep
- Mindfulness practices to integrate into daily life
- Nourishing, wholesome meals with vegan and vegetarian options, as well as half-board or complete self-catering options.
- Yin Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Yoga Nidra and Sound Baths available as optional
- Individual trips to surrounding areas
- Time for walks, self-reflection, and social activities
Book Your Place in Mindya
Spaces are limited to 10 to ensure a personal and immersive experience. Your luxury stay at Villa Ciconia benefits from an outdoor swimming pool and organised catering on the premises.
Cost: £1500 per person for 7 days all inclusive
Sign up now and take the first step toward your transformation.
There is an Ayurvedic consultant on site to ensure that our practices and nutrition during the retreat are in harmony with nature, your dominant dosha, and the goals of your individual practice.
Yoga sessions are led by our certified Yoga teacher – Ellie.
Retreat dates: TBD – please enquire
Flights: Liverpool, Manchester or London Airports, UK to Sofia, Varna or Burgas Airports, Bulgaria
Transfer: Organised by El Yak, shuttle pick up at airport, travel for about 2 hrs to Mindya and drop off on location.
For more details and to book, please call 07719836005 or contact us.
This summer, we invite you to embark on a transformative journey at our Week-Long Ashtanga Yoga Retreat in Kaliakria Resort near Kavarna, Bulgaria. Known as “Mysore yoga” or “Militray style yoga”, Ashtanga is the embodiment of the eight limbs of yoga. Named after the eightfold path of yoga outlined in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, “ashtanga” literally means “eight-limbed” in Sanskrit. The physical practice involves a series of standing postures that strengthen muscles in the legs and core, as well as improve circulation throughout the body. Join us at this luxurious site for a week of energetic activities, detoxifying exercise and unforgettable seaside fun in the sun.
Why Join an Ashtanga Retreat
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Increase Core Strength and Flexibility:
Ashtanga yoga’s dynamic sequences and challenging poses help build muscle strength, improve flexibility, develop core strengths, and enhance overall physical endurance.
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Improve Cardiovascular Health:
The continuous flow of movements and synchronised breathing can boost stamina and improve cardiovascular health.
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Improve Posture and Balance:
The practice of asanas (poses) can improve posture, balance, and overall body coordination.
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Manage Pain:
Ashtanga yoga can be beneficial for those with chronic pain conditions, particularly back pain, by strengthening muscles and improving flexibility.
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Detoxify From the Inside:The dynamic flow of postures and dynamic seated twists massage the internal organs, squeezing toxins out of the body. The generated internal heat promotes detoxification through sweating.Cost: TBD – please enquire
Your Retreat Experience
Ashtanga is a strenuous and high-energy style of yoga that builds heat in the body, develops core and muscle strength, detoxifies the internal organs and stimulates the cardiovascular system. At our four-star Kaliakria Resort setting, you can expect:
- Guided 1 hour Ashtanga Yoga session once a day
- Structured movement and disciplined breathwork to retrain the mind, build lung resilience and improve vitality
- Mindfulness practices to integrate into daily life
- Fresh meals from one of 4 5* restaurants with vegan and vegetarian options
- Yin Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Yoga Nidra and Sound Baths available as optional
- Trips to the nearby Balchik town and beach
- Time for walks, swimming, sunbathing, self-reflection, and social activities
If you’re ready to reset your mind, improve your core strength and practice in a dream Summer setting, join us in Kaliakria for this luxury retreat.
Book Your Space in Kaliakria
Spaces are limited to 10 to ensure a personal and immersive experience.
The exact location of the retreat will be disclosed upon receiving your enquiry.
Sign up now and take the first step toward your transformation.
There is an Ayurvedic consultant on site to ensure that our practices and nutrition during the retreat are in harmony with nature, your individual dosha, and the goals of the practice. Yoga sessions are led by our certified Yoga teacher Ellie.
Retreat dates: TBD – please enquire
Flights: London, Manchester or Liverpool Airports, UK to Varna Airport, Bulgaria
Transfer: Shuttle organised by El Yak, pick up at airport and 45-min commute to location in Kaliakria, Kavarna Municipality, near Varna
For more details and to book, please call 07719836005 or contact us.
For the ultimate luxury and most intensive yoga retreat, join our Week-Long Ashtanga Yoga Retreat in the Hyatt Regency Complex near Pravets, Bulgaria. Known as “Mysore yoga” or “Militray style yoga”, Ashtanga is the embodiment of the eight limbs of yoga. It is named after the eightfold path of yoga outlined in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. “Ashtanga” literally means “eight-limbed” in Sanskrit. The physical practice involves a series of standing postures that strengthen muscles in the legs and core, as well as improve circulation throughout the body. Join us at this luxurious site for a week of energetic activities, detoxifying exercise and unforgettable vistas near the Pravets lake and golf course.
Why Join an Ashtanga Retreat
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Increase Core Strength and Flexibility:
Ashtanga yoga’s dynamic sequences and challenging poses help build muscle strength, improve flexibility, develop core strengths, and enhance overall physical endurance.
-
Improve Cardiovascular Health:
The continuous flow of movements and synchronised breathing can boost stamina and improve cardiovascular health.
-
Improve Posture and Balance:
The practice of asanas (poses) can improve posture, balance, and overall body coordination.
-
Manage Pain:
Ashtanga yoga can be beneficial for those with chronic pain conditions, particularly back pain, by strengthening muscles and improving flexibility.
-
Detoxify From the Inside:The dynamic flow of postures and dynamic seated twists massage the internal organs, squeezing toxins out of the body. The generated internal heat promotes detoxification through sweating.Cost: TBD – please enquire
Your Retreat Experience
Ashtanga is a strenuous and high-energy style of yoga that builds heat in the body, develops core and muscle strength, detoxifies the internal organs and stimulates the cardiovascular system. At our four-star Hyatt Regency Pravets Resort setting, you can expect:
- Guided 1 hour Ashtanga Yoga session once a day
- Structured movement and disciplined breathwork to retrain the mind, build lung resilience and improve vitality
- Mindfulness practices to integrate into daily life
- Fresh meals from one of 4 5* restaurants with vegan and vegetarian options
- Yin Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Yoga Nidra and Sound Baths available as optional
- Trips to the nearby town of Pravets and golf course
- Time for walks, swimming in the pool, sunbathing at the lake, self-reflection, and social activities
If you’re ready to reset your mind, improve your core strength and practice in a dream Summer setting, join us in Kaliakria for this luxury retreat.
Book Your Space in Pravets
Spaces are limited to 8 to ensure a personalised immersive experience.
You will be sharing a flat with three other people, benefitting from a kitchen, living room and shared bathroom. We will be practising yoga and dining at the Hyatt Regency Hotel facilities.
Sign up now and take the first step toward your transformation.
There is an Ayurvedic consultant on site to ensure that our practices and nutrition during the retreat are in harmony with nature, your individual dosha, and the goals of the practice. Yoga sessions are led by our certified Yoga teacher Ellie.
Retreat dates: TBD – please enquire
Flights: London, Manchester or Liverpool Airports, UK to Sofia Airport, Bulgaria
Transfer: Shuttle organised by El Yak, pick up at airport and 30-min commute to location in Pravets, Sofia Municipality, near Sofia
For more details and to book, please call 07719836005 or contact us.