Cadiz Iyengar Yoga Retreat

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Very excited that we may be running two separate weeks in Cadiz next May.
Do get in touch if you’d like to join us.

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The week was wonderful. A perfect balance of yoga and relaxation. The villa was a lovely family home set in leafy grounds. There was plenty of time between yoga sessions to enjoy the pool, borrow a bike to find the beach or go into Conil. On reflection we would hire a car next time in order to be independent and able to see more of the area as public transport was not easy.

The 2 (daily) yoga sessions were at either end of the day. Practising outside on the roof terrace in the morning with the moon just fading and the birds singing was magic. I felt well supported during all the sessions. First of the day was followed by breakfast and the second by dinner. All the food was vegetarian, ample and fab and mealtimes were relaxed.

Gillian and Jenny were very good company and looked after us extremely well. They had good local knowledge and were able to suggest places to visit. The whole group got on well and there was the opportunity for a couple of joint social sessions. On one occasion we all met in Cadiz.

Would love to go again some time!

(CM .Student on September 2019 week)

We have started booking for our next yoga week in Cádiz next May.

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Trying to have fun, but..... You know...... It's just tough sometimes!

The last tortilla before we fly home on Thursday.

Thought we might pop over to Africa today...... So we did!

Evening sun from the lower terrace.

Sancti Petri, a 10 minute drive from the villa offers opportunities for a wide variety of water sports.

Outside the University of Cádiz...happy at the end of her yoga week.

Jenni prepares figs and goat's cheese on toast for breakfast on the final morning of our yoga week.

Final evening in Cádiz.

If all our photos of the retreat are tempting you. A little reminder to let you know that we are now booking for our next yoga week in Spain: May 9th-16th 2020.

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Roasted aubergines with a herb marinade and spiced labneh.

Enjoying another of Jenni's fantastic suppers after an evening yoga session.

Support for Sirsasana.

Early evening light across the garden.

Chill time before dinner on the first evening of our yoga week.

Join us in September and explore Cádiz...

We are now booking for our next yoga week in Spain: May 9th-16th 2020

One room has just become available for this year: September 21st-28th 2019

Please get in touch for more information :)

Prices for the yoga week in September 2019.

Single room £650 + £100 for yoga = £750.

Double en-suite room £650 per person + £100 each for yoga = £1500 if both take yoga classes.

Twin room £600 per person + £100 each for yoga = £1400 if both take yoga classes.

(There is a possibility of adding an extra bed to this room and the cost would then be £550 per person).

Double room £600 per person + £100 each for yoga = £1400 if both take yoga classes.

(Single occupancy of a double room would be £750 + £100 for yoga).

A 20% deposit is required by the end of July and the balance by the end of August please.

Yoga practice on the terrace.

Parsvakonasana.
Sarvangasana.
Trikonasana.
Eka Pada Sirsasana.
Sirsasana.

The Villa's rooftop terrace is the ideal place for our yoga classes.

Feria de Sanlúcar de Barrameda.

Due to it being over 30 degrees, we chose to go in the morning, however, a couple of hours later and Sanlúcar would have been full of people drinking, dancing and eating. Ferias happen all over Spain and during May there are several around Cádiz.

Feria de Sanlúcar de Barrameda.

The rooftop terrace set up for a morning of yoga practice.

Cala del Aceite. Within walking distance from the villa.

The terrace walls are very useful for a simple, early morning stretch.

This is the villa's private pool. It is the perfect size to swim some lengths or just enjoy a leisurely swim.

Surrounding the pool are grounds full of beautiful plants, an allotment, outdoor seating areas and plenty of space to go for walks or read a book.

Arrived in el Colorado. Beautiful blue skies and nice and warm.

Outside dining table.

Walking to the beach from the villa.

Jenni enjoying a view over Vejer, a very picturesque hilltop village only 25 minutes drive from our villa.

The villa where the retreat is held.

Private pool ✔
Garden volleyball net ✔
Large rooftop terrace where yoga classes are often held ✔

Jenni preparing the delicious vegetarian/vegan meals.

The villa is located just to the west of the small village of El Colorado, between Cádiz and Tarifa. El Colorado, although small offers a selection of restaurants, supermarkets, a bank, a bakery, a petrol station and all the general amenities.

From the villa we can walk to a number of nearby beaches:

Smaller coves such as Cala de Aceite and Cala del Faro, as well as the longer, more surf-y beaches such as Cala de Roche, la Fontanilla and Fuente del Gallo.

Of course there are also many long, beautiful stretches of beach between Conil de la Frontera (our nearest seaside town) and Tarifa, at the tip of Spain (a mere 35 minute ferry ride from Tangier).

One of the delicious dishes Jenni served us on a previous retreat.

One of the bedrooms in our villa.

Please enquire about the different accommodation options...