Align & Restore Retreat: 50-Hour Training in Holistic Healing with Yoga & the Gita

Imagine arriving at a tranquil retreat center in Andalusia with one intention: to realign your body, calm your mind, and reconnect with the wisdom that lives within you. Over this immersive 50-hour week-long retreat, you'll discover how precision in posture becomes a doorway to spinal health, emotional clarity, and a sustainable yoga practice that lasts a lifetime. At Suryalila Retreat Centre in Villamartín, Cádiz, teachers Michelle and Vidya—drawing on sixteen years of combined experience across India, North America, Europe, and South Africa—will guide you through a careful, intelligent approach to alignment that honors both the ancient teachings of the Bhagavad Gita and the living needs of your body today.

This is not a retreat about pushing harder or achieving more. Instead, it's an invitation to slow down, feel the ground beneath your feet, and understand how true stability—physical and emotional—grows from right foundation. Whether you're stepping onto a yoga mat for the first time or refining a decades-long practice, you'll find space to deepen. The retreat integrates yoga therapy, Ayurvedic wisdom, and hands-on healing work, weaving philosophy into embodied self-inquiry. Mornings and evenings feature yoga sessions rooted in alignment principles; philosophy sessions explore the Gita alongside your own lived experience. By the end, you'll leave with practical tools, renewed energy, and a clearer sense of how to tend to yourself with intelligence and compassion.

What to Expect

Begin each day grounded in movement and breath. Morning and evening yoga sessions emphasize how alignment—beginning with your feet and spiraling upward through your whole structure—creates stability in body and mind. Teachers offer individual modifications for injuries, pain, or sensitivities, ensuring every student feels met where they are. Between sessions, philosophy teachings weave Gita wisdom into your personal inquiry. You'll explore how ancient teachings apply to modern life, how your posture reflects your state of mind, and how consistent, intelligent practice becomes medicine. The atmosphere is intimate and supportive; this is a space for honest exploration, not performance. You'll return home with a deeper understanding of your body's architecture, renewed confidence in your practice, and practical alignment principles you can integrate immediately.

Venue & Logistics

Suryalila Retreat Centre in Villamartín, Cádiz, provides a peaceful, nurturing setting in the heart of Andalusia. The retreat runs September 12–18, 2026. Wear comfortable clothing suitable for yoga and cool weather; bring a journal for philosophy reflections. The retreat welcomes all levels and body types; please note any injuries or sensitivities when registering so teachers can offer appropriate modifications.