Retreat in Andalusia
Spring and Winter Yoga at the award winning Santillan Retreat in the quiet hills, near Malaga
Santillan Retreat, Malaga, Spain
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March 9th–14th, 2025: Improvers Week
Iyengar Yoga retreat for those with a regular practice of yoga wishing to develop their experience and move towards move advanced poses or themes. Designed for those with at least 12 months of yoga practice.
November 23rd–27th, 2025: All LevelsOpen to all abilities, from beginners to experienced practitioners.
Rachel is thrilled to announce her return to Santillan Retreat Centre in 2025 for two inspiring yoga retreats in spring and winter.
Great news! You can now book your yoga course and accommodation separately, helping you save on admin costs and enjoy a more flexible payment process.
Spring and Winter 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 March for a week for experienced students or November for a 4 day immersion for all levels and abilities. 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.
Lovely ensuite accommodation
Santillan has 21 rooms, each individually styled, paying special attention to colour, 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.
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.
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2025:
March 5 nights Retreat (Per Person)
Yoga & Admin Fee (Payable to Rachel) £550
Accommodation & Food (Payable direct to Santillan)
Shared Ensuite Room - €633
Ensuite Room Single - €891
November 4 nights Retreat
Yoga & Admin Fee (Payable to Rachel) £450
Accommodation & Food (Payable direct to Santillan)
Shared Ensuite Room - €506
Ensuite Room Single - €713
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.
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First day arrive at your leisure for a welcome practice at 6pm followed by dinner at 7.30pm
Winter / Spring Timetable:
7.00am Tea or Coffee
7.30am to 8.00am Pranayama (optional)
8.15am Light Breakfast
10.30am to 12.30pm 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….. 😊
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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.
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If you have a partner who would like to come but doesn’t want to participate in the yoga, they will be very welcome - they will need to book and pay directly with Santillan.
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Use the booking links here to pay.
Yoga & Admin is payable to Rachel and your accommodation fee is payable to Santillan - details will be sent to you once you have paid your deposit to Rachel.
Payments, Cancellations & Insurance
Payments to Santillan for accommodation and food can be made in advance via bank transfer or on arrival.
The Yoga & Admin fee must be paid in advance.
Cancellation Policy:
For bookings cancelled up to 12 weeks before the event:
A full refund of any payments will be given, minus the minimum deposit value.
For cancellations made up to 8 weeks before the retreat:
Refunds will not be possible.
Booking Transfers:
Name changes to transfer a booking can be made free of charge at any time.
Travel Insurance:
It is highly advised to take out travel insurance for your trip.
Ensure that your insurance covers:
Cancellations due to health reasons.
Situations where the retreat has to be cancelled for reasons beyond our control, such as a lockdown or extreme weather conditions.
