Yoga Iyengar retreat with Lucienne Vidah

Lucienne Vidah leads this Iyengar yoga retreat at Bab Zouina, a retreat venue on the Route de l'Ourika in Morocco. It is a residential yoga retreat for people who want to practise Iyengar yoga with a single teacher in a setting given over to yoga, with teaching, accommodation and meals all in one place.

What to Expect

The retreat is built around Iyengar yoga, the style known for its attention to alignment and precision in the postures. Lucienne Vidah teaches the practice, and the program includes both classes and workshops. Bab Zouina describes each of its retreats as specially designed by the teacher who leads it, so the particular rhythm of the days belongs to Lucienne's own approach.

Iyengar yoga is one of several traditions taught at Bab Zouina, alongside Ashtanga, Flow, Hatha, Jivamukti, Kundalini, Sivananda and Yin. Iyengar retreats come up often in its calendar, which suggests a venue well used to hosting this kind of work.

The Setting

Bab Zouina calls yoga the heart of the place, and retreats run there throughout the year. It sits on the Route de l'Ourika, in the countryside outside Marrakech. The venue works with a range of qualified teachers, and it also hosts teacher training courses that generally follow the Yoga Alliance framework.

Staying on site means the practice, the meals and the rest all happen in one place, without the need to travel between them. Guests are met at the airport and transferred to the venue.

Before You Go

Bab Zouina states that the price of its retreats includes:

- airport transfer
- teaching and workshops
- accommodation
- meals

Some retreats add excursions or other activities, and the retreat brochure gives the specifics for each one. Because the teacher shapes each retreat, it is worth reading that brochure for the details of Lucienne Vidah's program, including level and what to bring, before you travel.

If you are choosing between Iyengar retreats, this one suits practitioners who want a full week or so of focused study with a dedicated teacher in Morocco, in a venue where yoga is the main purpose rather than an extra.