Yoga Iyengar retreat with Gaetane Valazza

This Iyengar yoga retreat with Gaetane Valazza takes place at Bab Zouina, a yoga retreat venue on the Route de l'Ourika in Morocco. It is a week-long residential retreat for people who want to practise Iyengar yoga in a quiet setting, with teaching and workshops led by Gaetane Valazza and everything arranged on site.

What to Expect

The retreat runs for a week. Teaching and workshops are part of the program, and the stay is built around yoga, which the venue describes as the heart of Bab Zouina. Retreats there are designed individually by the teacher who leads them, so the shape of the days follows Gaetane Valazza's approach to Iyengar practice. Some retreats at the venue add excursions or activities, and the retreat brochure is the place to look for specifics on this one.

Bab Zouina hosts yoga retreats throughout the year in many styles, including Ashtanga, Flow, Hatha, Iyengar, Jivamukti, Kundalini, Sivananda and Yin. Iyengar is one of the traditions that returns to the venue most often, with a number of Iyengar teachers leading their own weeks across the season.

The Setting

Bab Zouina sits on the Route de l'Ourika in Morocco and describes itself as a breathtaking venue for yoga retreats. Guests stay on site, and accommodation and meals are part of the stay. An airport transfer is also included, so arrival does not need to be organised separately.

Before You Go

The price of a retreat at Bab Zouina includes the airport transfer, teaching and workshops, accommodation and meals. Depending on the retreat, you can book directly with the teacher or through Bab Zouina, so it is worth checking which applies to this week. Any additional excursions or activities vary from one retreat to the next and are set out in the individual retreat brochure.

The venue also works with qualified teachers to run Teacher Training courses, generally following the Yoga Alliance framework, though this retreat is a regular yoga week rather than a training.