Follow Your Light in Sardinia

Follow Your Light in Sardinia is a seven-day yoga retreat in Porto Rotondo, on the Costa Smeralda in northern Sardinia, led by yoga and breathwork teacher Kacy Harnedy. It is open to all levels and suits anyone who wants a week of daily asana, pranayama and meditation in a seaside villa, with vegetarian meals, time outdoors and a small group of like-minded people.

What to Expect

Each day holds two yoga sessions, one in the morning and one in the evening. The practice moves between flow asana, yin and restorative yoga, meditation, pranayama, chanting, guided relaxation and yoga nidra. Sound baths and cacao ceremonies are woven in on occasion, and the week opens with a welcome ceremony so the group can meet.

Between sessions the pace is slow. You can sit by the pool, rest in the quiet yard, spend time on the private terrace or walk barefoot outside. A coordinated group excursion offers a look at the local culture and landscape. Because the practice ranges from active to very still, you can adjust effort and depth as the week goes on.

The retreat aims to deepen your connection to body, breath and nature, and to leave room for self-inquiry, with chanting, breath, movement and meditation as the grounding tools.

About Kacy Harnedy

Kacy Harnedy is a yoga and breathwork teacher who leads retreats and offers one-to-one work through Kacy's Sacred Space. She guides practitioners of all levels into self-inquiry, with an emphasis on personal empowerment and the strength to embrace emotional processing. She seeks to bring the nature of yoga and plant medicine into every part of life, which she calls the true essence of Ahimsa. Her teaching is rooted in pranayama and meditation, to help people find inner and outer peace.

Kacy has a deep reverence for yoga, meditation and herbalism, and has seen the shift that happens when people immerse themselves in intentional international travel. Her Follow Your Light retreats take place in destinations around the world. A former retreater describes her as someone who curates well-thought-out locations and experiences, with space to grow and plenty of room to adventure.

The Setting

The villa is in Porto Rotondo, in the Costa Smeralda, a stretch of coast known for hidden beaches with fine sand and clear water. The nearest beach, Spiaggia Rudargia, is a five-minute walk away, and the Piazzetta di Porto Rotondo is about ten minutes away. Supermarkets, bars and pharmacies are nearby.

The house has its own round yoga shala for 15 practitioners. Other places to practise include a large covered terrace with sea view, a Mediterranean garden and a rooftop sun deck used for meditation. There is also a large living room, a kitchen, a jacuzzi pool and gardens. Expect rustic yet ornate Italian charm.

Rooms are ensuite, either a shared room with two beds (shared with one other guest) or a single room. Brunch and dinner are served daily, vegetarian with a focus on organic, plant-based food, along with tea, coffee and water.

Olbia airport is about a 20-minute drive from the villa. The address is sent to guests once they have booked.

Before You Go

All levels are welcome, and no prior experience is needed beyond a willingness to practise. The retreat is taught in English.

Included are brunch and dinner each day, tea, coffee and water, morning and evening yoga, wifi, an ensuite room, yoga mats, pillows, blocks and straps, use of the shared spaces, the group excursion and a welcome gift.

Not included are flights, transport to and from the villa, travel insurance and a rental car, should you want one.