Nourish Yoga & Hiking Retreat, Fornalutx, Mallorca

The Nourish Yoga & Hiking Retreat is a five-day yoga retreat in Fornalutx, a village in the Tramuntana mountains of Mallorca, in Spain's Balearic Islands. It pairs daily yoga and meditation with guided hikes, seasonal local food and plenty of time to slow down. It is held several times through the year, and it suits anyone who wants a restful, well-held few days of movement, mountain air and good meals. The retreat is hosted by Lisa Axelsson and Jonas Axelsson, and this is their fifteenth gathering of its kind, following 14 earlier retreats.

What to Expect

The days follow a steady, unhurried rhythm. Mornings begin with yoga and meditation, practised with a panoramic view of the mountains. A nourishing brunch of seasonal, local food follows. In the afternoon Jonas leads a hike in the surrounding Tramuntana landscape. As the day closes, there is a calming evening yoga practice, then dinner cooked by the retreat's in-house chef.

The program is curated day by day, and past guests have noticed the care in it, from the welcome note to the food, the hikes and the way the schedule is shaped. One guest from a March retreat called it the best yoga retreat she had been to so far, and described feeling refreshed and re-energised.

About Lisa Axelsson

Lisa Axelsson, full name Lisa-Annabel Axelsson, is a yoga and breathwork teacher based in Fornalutx. She teaches group classes, private sessions and corporate sessions, and hosts yoga and hiking retreats in the Tramuntana mountains. Yoga has been part of her life since birth: her mother was a yoga teacher and taught a class on the day Lisa was born. She came back to the practice a few years later, drawn at first by flexibility, core strength and acrobatic poses. After more than two years of practising purely as exercise, she noticed it changing her. Yoga began to show her what was holding her back, physically and mentally, and left her mind clear and calm. She has taught full time since 2014, and her work rests on one idea: that yoga gives you the space to come back to yourself, so the rest of life feels manageable again.

About Jonas Axelsson

Jonas Axelsson co-hosts the retreat with Lisa and guides the afternoon hikes through the mountains around Fornalutx.

The Setting

Fornalutx sits in the Tramuntana mountains in the north of Mallorca. The retreat uses the village and its surroundings as its backdrop: yoga with mountain views in the morning, trails on foot in the afternoon, and meals prepared by the in-house chef.

Before You Go

The retreat runs for five days and is offered on several dates across the year. Brunch and dinner are part of the daily program. Questions about suitability or logistics are best put directly to Lisa and Jonas, who are happy to hear from prospective guests before they decide.