Adventure and Yoga Retreat - Suryalila, Andalusia

The Adventure and Yoga Retreat at Suryalila Retreat Centre in Villamartín, Andalusia, is a yoga retreat that pairs daily practice with time outdoors. It is led by Lidiya Petkova and suits people who want their yoga week to include real movement through the landscape as well as time on the mat.

What to Expect

The retreat is described as handcrafted, and its rhythm blends energising and restorative yoga each day with outdoor adventures. The setting for those adventures is Andalusia's Natural Parks, so the days move between studio practice and open country. The mix of energising and restorative sessions means the yoga both prepares you for activity and helps you settle afterward.

Part of what you pay goes beyond your own week. The retreat follows a "Giving Back Together" approach, in which 10% of profits go to charitable organisations.

About Lidiya Petkova

Lidiya Petkova leads the Adventure and Yoga Retreat and is one of the teachers who guides retreats at Suryalila. She also leads the centre's Hiking and Yoga retreat, a six-day, all-inclusive week that joins yoga practices with hikes, and co-teaches the Escape Christmas Retreat with Vidya Heisel. Her work at Suryalila centres on bringing yoga and time in nature together.

The Setting

Suryalila Retreat Centre is in Villamartín, in the Andalusian countryside of southern Spain. Its retreats are surrounded by the hills and natural parks of the region, and the centre's wider programme describes organic vegetarian meals, holistic treatments, and time to rest and recharge. The Adventure and Yoga Retreat draws on the same landscape for its outings.

Before You Go

The retreat combines yoga with outdoor activity, so come prepared for both: comfortable clothing for practice and footwear suited to time outdoors. The programme is taught in English. Questions about fitness level, exact inclusions and the full daily schedule are best settled with the retreat details on the booking page before you travel.