Align, Restore & Writing Retreat at Suryalila, Andalusia

Align, Restore & Writing Retreat is a week-long yoga retreat at Suryalila Retreat Centre in Villamartín, Andalusia, Spain. It is led by Michelle Berrange and Lara O'Brien and brings together therapeutic yoga, meditation and guided creative writing. It suits anyone who wants a week to slow down, tend to the body and put their thoughts on paper.

What to Expect

The week is built around two complementary strands. Michelle Berrange teaches therapeutic yoga and meditation, with practices that support structural, energetic, emotional and physical alignment. Lara O'Brien guides the creative writing, which is used for self enquiry and release rather than for producing polished work.

Put together, the days move between the mat and the page. Movement and stillness open up what is held in the body, and writing gives that material somewhere to go. The aim is to reconnect, reflect and renew, at an unhurried pace.

The Setting

The retreat takes place at Suryalila Retreat Centre, in the countryside near Villamartín in the province of Cádiz's Andalusian hills. The surroundings are peaceful, and the week includes nourishing food and the company of the other people on retreat, which the organizers describe as a beautiful community.

Who Leads It

Michelle Berrange leads the yoga and meditation. Her approach is therapeutic, working with alignment on structural, energetic, emotional and physical levels.

Lara O'Brien leads the creative writing sessions, offering guided prompts and space for self enquiry and release.