Soulful Return Yoga Retreat

The Soulful Return Yoga Retreat is an eight-day yoga retreat on the Greek island of Skopelos, led by Teresa and Nicole of 2C Yoga and hosted by Create Space Yoga. It suits anyone who wants a restful island week with daily yoga, good food and time by the sea, whether they practise regularly or are coming to the mat with less experience. The pace is gentle, with plenty of open time.

What to Expect

Yoga happens every day, with the Aegean Sea in view. Mornings usually begin with practice and breakfast, and some days add an afternoon or evening session, so the week has a steady rhythm without feeling crowded. The second day opens with an extended morning practice and is kept free for rest, the pool, a book on the beach or the included 60-minute full-body massage.

Around the practice, the week moves through the island. There is a guided walking tour of Skopelos Town and its whitewashed streets, and an afternoon to wander the boutique shops before a wine tasting and group dinner. One day goes to a guided tour of the Mamma Mia filming locations, including the Chapel of St. John, Kastani Beach and a swim at Agnontas Beach. Another is spent on a half-day sailing and snorkelling trip around Skopelos and its neighbouring islands, taking in sea caves and remote beaches reachable only by boat. A day at Limnonari beach, with golden sand and turquoise water, follows. The last full day is open, then the group gathers for a closing circle and a final yoga practice before dinner.

About Teresa

Teresa began teaching in 2012 and earned her 200-hour Yoga Alliance certification in 2017 through Sage Yoga & Wellness in Boise. She has since added certifications in Yin, Restorative, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga and Yoga Tune Up. Her teaching rests on Hatha foundations, with influences from Anusara, Iyengar and Vini yoga. She is co-founder of 2C Yoga in Canyon County, Idaho, and was invited to teach in Tuscany in 2019. Her classes are known for warmth, humour and a balance of challenge and compassion.

About Nicole

Nicole came to yoga to recover from physical injuries, and it grew into a central support for her mental well-being. As a Curvy Black Yogini who has felt unwelcome in traditional yoga spaces, she became a teacher to build a practice where people of any ethnicity, body type or background belong. She has over 400 hours of training and almost 3,000 hours of teaching experience. Her certifications include Roll Model Method Practitioner, Yoga Shred Instructor, Y12SR (Yoga of 12-Step Recovery) Leader, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Instructor and Shakti Yoga Wheel Instructor, and she is the only Certified Curvy Yoga Instructor in Idaho. She co-owns 2C Yoga with Teresa.

The Setting

Skopelos is a green Aegean island of forests, clear water and quiet beaches. The group stays seven nights in a five-star seaview resort, in either a shared twin room or a private single room. Two meals are included each day, breakfast and dinner, served in a slow-paced Greek style, and lunches are taken along the way on excursion days.

Travellers arrive at Skiathos Island and meet the group at the wharf by 2 pm on the first day. From there, everyone takes the ferry of about 50 minutes to Skopelos together. On the last morning, check-out is at approximately 10:30 am, and the group returns by ferry to Skiathos.

Before You Go

The retreat is gentle in intensity, with daily yoga balanced by rest and sightseeing. No prior experience requirement is stated.

Included are daily yoga, seven nights at the resort, two meals a day, the Skopelos Town walking tour, the sailing and snorkelling outing, the Mamma Mia island tour, one 60-minute full-body massage, a wine tasting, return water taxi transfers from Skiathos Island, transfers to all retreat activities and experienced retreat guides.