Retreat in Andalusia

Winter Sun and Yoga at the award winning Santillan Retreat in the quiet hills, near Malaga, overlooking the sea….

Santillan Retreat, Malaga, Spain

  • Sunday 24th to Thursday 28th November

    Yoga Course starts on Sunday evening followed by dinner. There are two yoga sessions daily, free time for hill walking, excursions or resting, onsite massage treatments and a Sound Bath evening.

    This beautiful venue is popular among yoga teachers from all over the world, and especially for Iyengar Yoga groups as the Yoga Shala is fully equipped with ropes, chairs blankets, block, belts and bolsters! It's a lovely place to come and retreat away from the hustle and bustle of every day life.

Winter Sun & Yoga Retreats

Featuring daily yoga asana and pranayama classes, guided afternoon practice and philosophy discussions. The yoga studio is fully equipped to a high standard and even has yoga ropes.

Join us in November for a 5 day immersion in Iyengar Yoga for all levels of practice. Enjoy the peace and tranquility of Santillan with its gardens, pool area, hill walking and beautifully equipped yoga studio.

We welcome people of all abilities and non- yoga partners are also welcome to join.

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Lovely ensuite accommodation

Santillan has 20 rooms, each individually styled, paying special attention to color, harmony and balance with the environment. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms with magnifying mirror, hair dryer and welcome products, air-conditioning, heating and each comes with a private outdoor space, either verandah or terrace, with lovely views of the gardens, surrounding hills or down the valley to the sea. Santillan is a quiet haven with lovely walks right outside from the retreat centre and just a short taxi journey takes you to nearby beaches and the vibrant town of Malaga.

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Food and meals

The Mediterranean, mainly vegetarian and vegan meals are based on organic produce grown under the Spanish sun, from the gardens, local farmers, the chicken coop, fruit trees and herb garden. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included and there is unlimited tea, coffee and water available plus an “honesty” bar to purchase soft drinks and alcohol. Meals are usually served buffet style. The cooks at Santillan Retreat enjoy sharing their popular Spanish-influenced healthy Mediterranean cuisine, yet are also able to cater for genuine food allergies and intolerances, such as gluten-free and dairy-free.

  • 2024:

    November 4 nights Retreat

    Standard Ensuite Room Double Occupancy £840 (per person)

    Non-Yoga Partner £700

    Standard Ensuite Room Single Occupancy £1000 (per person)

    Prices include:

    Ensuite accommodation with either a terrace or balcony, lashings of freshly cooked food (welcome dinner on arrival, breakfast, lunch and dinner on all full days and breakfast & lunch on departure.) Complete course of yoga with Rachel.

    Travel, transfers, extras are not included and participants understand that they must take out holiday insurance and check the rules for travelling from their respective countries into and out of Spain prior to travel. In the event that we have to cancel due to travel restrictions, full refunds of your holiday payment will be given but no responsibility can be taken for travel or other expenses incurred. For further information on our cancellation policy, please get in touch with Rachel.

  • First day arrive at your leisure for a welcome practice at 6pm followed by dinner at 7.30pm

    Winter Timetable:

    7.00am Tea or Coffee

    7.30am to 8.00am Pranayama (optional)

    8.00am Light Breakfast

    10.00am to 12pm Main Yoga Class

    1.30pm Lunch and free time for excursion, relaxing or massage

    6.15pm to 7.30pm Evening Practice/ Guided Practice or Philosophy

    7.45pm Dinner and a relaxing stroll in the gardens, or stargazing

    Timetable may be subject to change, by you get the general idea….. 😊

  • Fly direct to Malaga airport from many UK and European destinations. The hotel’s taxi service can pick you up for an additional fee and get you to Santillan in about 40 minutes.

    Or how about travelling down by train? From the UK it’s a pleasant journey stopping overnight in Barcelona - or there are many other routes available from other countries. Check www.seat61.com for more information.

    (The first and last dates of the retreat are the arrivals and departure days, so you should try to get to the venue by the evening on the first day for our welcome meal, and depart any time after breakfast or lunch on the final date of the retreat.)

    Due to the COVID situation, participants must be willing to take out holiday insurance and of course will have to abide by the rules governing us when travelling into and out of Spain.

  • If you have a partner who would like to come but doesn’t want to participate in the yoga, they will be very welcome for a discounted price (based on a per person rate of two people sharing the same room). See the pricing tab for more details.

  • Click the link below. A non-refundable deposit is required to secure your booking. The balance will become due 1 month before the start of the event. Once payments are made they are non-refundable if you cancel for any reason, including health reasons & Covid. Your booking may be transferred to a friend or family member. Please take out travel insurance before booking – individual insurance for a single trip can be as little as £6.00 for over £3500 of cover.

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