Yoga Holiday Retreat - Saturday 29th September to 6th October - South West Scotland
You are invited to join a group of like minded people on a Yoga retreat aimed to relax and rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit. Yoga plays an important part during the week but without losing the holiday element. The atmosphere is relaxed and light hearted, yet aimed at deepening your practice and incorporating Yogic principles into your everyday life. For the holiday we stay in a peaceful place of comfort that provides the perfect environment for making the most of your Yoga week.
Come… be inspired, be transformed and enjoy yourself!
The Yoga Retreat is set along the beautiful Dumfries and Galloway coast in SW Scotland. The area is full of arts, crafts, stunning coastline and many daytime activities including Seven Stanes mountain bike trails. We will be staying in a stunning house on the waterfront of the Dumfries and Galloway coastline, in a village called Garlieston. The house makes the most of the views with balconies and vast light windows so Yoga sessions will be practiced with an inspiring outlook.
What’s included? Overview…
- 7 nights in unique accommodation along the beautiful and tranquil Dumfries and Galloway coast
- Healthy, nutritious and substantial vegetarian cuisine
- 2 Yoga classes every day, in a Yoga room overlooking the sea
- Additional Yoga workshops (held most days - attendance optional)
- An opportunity to meet like minded people to inspire and develop your Yoga practice
- Plenty of free time to enjoy the area, relax or stargaze from the balcony.
What’s included? In more detail…
The Yoga
We start the day with an uplifting 1½ hours Yoga practice. This session is Hatha Flow Yoga, with a sequence of Pranayama (breath work), Surya Namaskar (sun salutations), Asana (postures) and relaxation to lead you into the day feeling energised, refreshed and truly awake! The morning session will be a fixed routine so that you can learn it and take the practice away with you to continue after the retreat, at home.
We will also have a 1-1½ hours Yoga practice in the late afternoon, which will be a varied session.
Yoga Workshops – Although the day is free for you to do as you please, there will also be a few Yoga workshops you may wish to join in with. The workshops are likely to cover; Patanjali’s 8 Limbs of Yoga; Pranayama (breath); Asana in detail; chanting; Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep); The role of Sankalpa (intention); Yoga Bandhas, incorporating Yoga into daily life, Inversions and exploring rolling postures.
The Accommodation & Area
The house is absolutely stunning in design and location, overlooking the Dumfries and Galloway coast. The beach is on the doorstep, within walking distance is the port of Garlieston and other popular villages/towns of the area are within short driving distances away. There are activities such as horse riding, walking, fishing, sailing and you also have the famous 7Stanes bikes routes very close by in the UK's largest forrest park, Galloway Forrest Park.
The Yoga room offers panoramic views out across the bay, underfloor heating for comfort and a lovely light clean open space to practice in. The rest of the house is quite unique too, lots of light open space, 2 log burners (one in the Yoga room) and a selection of bedrooms to chose from, most with balconies and uplifting views.
The Food
Food, drink and snacks are included in the retreat*. A well balanced nutritious breakfast, a light lunch and wholesome evening meal. All cooking is vegetarian, if you are a vegan or have any food allergies please state in advance.
*Two evening meals are not included so that you can explore the local restaurants, lunches are all included if you are in at lunch time, lunches are not paid for should you decide to eat out.
Prices & Booking Information
Prices are INCLUSIVE of all Yoga, workshops, accommodation and meals as detailed above.
Bedroom and pricing options are as follows:
- Twin room shared - sea views
- Twin room shared - balcony with sea views
- Double room - sea views
- King bed room - countryside views
- King bed room - balcony, sea and village views plus en-suite bathroom
All rooms are £595 per person, based on shared room. Single supplement please add £140. The King bed bedroom with en-suite is £700 per person, not available as single supplement.
There are 2 shared bathrooms, and one room with en-suite. Underfloor heating, log burners, balconies, 2 lounge areas. Linen and towels included.
There will be a maximum of 8 guests on the Retreat.
Arrival time between 4.30pm - 5pm Saturday 29th September, departure 10am Saturday 6th October.
Please contact Rebecca to enquire or book - 07855 390680 - 01539 821009
Previous Years Yoga Retreat - 2011 - Recommendations
"I cannot praise the 2011 yoga holiday in Pembrokeshire enough. We stayed in a beautiful, spacious house right on the beach front with incredible views and easy access to a lovely beach and wonderful coastal walks. Rebecca taught morning and evening yoga classes with daily workshops – all of which were inspirational as well as educational. She cooked delicious vegetarian meals and made every effort to ensure we were all happy and comfortable. I left Wales feeling thoroughly refreshed and revitalised (with four new friends!) and am already looking forward to this year’s holiday!" Kirsty Tomlinson
"Fantastic week - the yoga was wonderful, the workshops interesting, the food amazing and the company so good. I really can recommend the week. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and came away with a big smile on my face!" Doreen Fishwick
"The 2011 Yoga Retreat changed so much for Tom and I. We had not been on anything like this before or even a holiday with other people we didn't know so we were a little apprehensive before we went. Well the house was superb with fantastic views and it was very warm and cozy, although large with lots of space for everyone. We all had such fun. It was a relaxed, happy atmosphere. We both improved with our yoga more than we ever expected. Having such a concentrated time with Rebecca really helps to learn more about Yoga and develop postures. I got up extra early and went for a run on the beach each day. I had the whole beach to myself, an experience I will always remember. There was time to do our own thing. Tom and I took our bicycles and enjoyed rides between Yoga sessions or workshops. We really enjoyed the vegetarian food (and Tom isn't vegetarian, however, he really looked forward to everything we had to eat). We came back relaxed, very happy, more enthusiastic than every about our Yoga and with a much greater understanding of its background and philosophy. We made true friends with our fellow guests. We even enjoyed our dip in the sea together on our last day, which was early November!! We both said it really was the best holiday we had ever been on and it has made Yoga a central part of our life now." Thomas and Christine Winsor