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Best yoga holidays & retreats in Europe article

There’s nothing like spending time in a peaceful part of Europe to stimulate the senses and revive flagging spirits. From village houses high in the Austrian Alps and Mediterranean sailing boats to yoga resorts on the Spanish coast and concentrating on your chakras on a Greek terrace – take a look at our best yoga holidays and retreats in Europe.

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Best yoga holidays & retreats in Europe

Loosen your limbs and free your mind on a yoga retreat in some of Europe’s most beautiful landscapes. Want to do your sun salutations on the beach? Greece, Spain and Portugal will oblige. Or, if you’re more into mountains, how about a chalet in the Austrian Alps or a farmhouse in Montenegro? Although based in Europe, these holidays respect and reflect the roots of yoga. Alongside daily yoga practice and meditation, you’ll get the chance to rest and relax in your own time – or join hiking, wild swimming, surfing or intensive language sessions. Read on to find out our top 10 yoga holidays and retreats in Europe.

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1. Yoga & fitness in Spain

For a holiday that will kick-start a healthy regime, combine yoga with a week of fitness training on the northern Costa Blanca. You’ll do daily yoga, Pilates and circuit training and take hikes into the surrounding hills. Nutrition workshops will help you transition to healthy eating back home. You’ll be put up in a swish apartment complex complete with a gym and lagoon pool.

When to go: March to November
Our top selling trip: Luxury fitness holiday in Spain
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2. Yoga & walking in Austria

Picture this: you wake up at dawn and head outside for gentle yoga and stretching as the sun rises behind the mountains. Then it’s back inside to eat a healthy organic breakfast and prepare for a hike through Alpine scenery. This is how every day begins on a yoga and walking holiday in the East Tyrol Mountains. Healthy plant-based food and nights spent in a beautifully designed mountain house round out the picture.

When to go: June to September
Our top selling trip: Austria yoga and walking holiday
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3. Yoga in Greece

For a yoga retreat that’s high on relaxation, head for the Pelion peninsula. You’ll stay in a gorgeous waterfront house with views over the Pagasetic Gulf, and yoga sessions will take place on a wooden platform surrounded by olive groves. Free time can be spent swimming, snorkelling or chilling out in the gardens. Wholesome vegetarian meals will keep you nourished.

When to go: June to September
Our top selling trip: Greece yoga holiday
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4. Kayaking and yoga, Vis Island, Croatia

Imagine doing your morning yoga on a rocky cove that looks out over the Adriatic – in one direction, the next landmass is Italy, the other, Croatia. On Vis Island, furthest large island from the Dalmatian Coast’s shore, you’re in a truly relaxing setting for sun salutations. And best of all, you can combine yoga with kayaking around the island’s rocky grottos. Dine on plant based meals in a traditional farmhouse setting, and you’ll start feeling truly well.

When to go:May to September
Our top selling trip: Kayaking and yoga holiday, Vis Island, Croatia
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5. Yoga on the French Riviera

Escape the crowds of the French Rivera’s coast for a rejuvenating retreat in the hills above, where the atmosphere is wonderfully calm. Week-long retreats from April to November blend yoga with nature hikes, wild swimming, meditation and delicious plant-based French gastronomy. Bilingual instructors mean these holidays are ideal if you’re fluent in French or learning. But as with all of the activities here, the emphasis is on participating just as much, or as little, as you like.

When to go: April to November
Our top selling trip: French Riviera yoga holiday
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6. Yoga & sailing in Greece

There are few better ways to explore the gorgeous Greek islands than by boat, especially when that boat doubles as your own mobile yoga retreat. Enjoy sun salutations on deck as the sun rises over the crystal-clear Ionian Sea, and swim and snorkel in hidden bays, explore ancient fishing villages and go on island hikes between yoga practices.

When to go: June to August
Our top selling trip: Yoga and sailing retreat in Greece
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7. Hiking & yoga in Slovakia

Return to nature – in style – with a wellness retreat in Slovakia’s delightfully serene Tatra Mountains. Yoga classes both indoor and (weather-permitting) outdoor are perfectly accessible to newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. And you can combine your stretches with easygoing hikes in the mountains, and unlimited entry to a hotel spa where a range of treatments can be booked.

When to go: September
Our top selling trip: Wellness retreat in Slovakia, Tatra Mountains
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8. Learn Spanish & yoga in the Picos de Europa

Re-energise your mind as well as your body on a Spanish and yoga holiday in the Spanish mountains. Daily intensive Spanish lessons, yoga and Pilates classes are included, but the rest of the time is yours to enjoy. You’ll be on the doorstep of the Picos de Europa as well as on the route of the legendary Camino de Santiago, so regular walks are a given.

When to go: May to September
Our top selling trip: Learn Spanish and yoga in the Picos de Europa
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9. Yoga holiday in Montenegro

Spend a week at a farmhouse in Montenegro’s Lake Skadar National Park, brushing up on your poses and eating tasty vegetarian meals. There’s an airy yoga studio for classes, but many take place outside: in a meadow, perhaps, or at the stone corn circle of a medieval village. After morning practice and breakfast, you’re free to chill out at the farmhouse, though most people opt for an outdoorsy adventure such as wild swimming, hiking or kayaking.

When to go: May to September
Our top selling trip: Montenegro yoga holiday
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10. Concentrate on your chakras in Valencia

Set amid fragrant orange and olive groves, this yoga holiday takes place within a handsome Arabic farmhouse with its own swimming pool. You can dip in and out of twice daily Hatha and Vinyasa classes as you choose, with guided meditation sessions, nature hikes, workshops and massages also on offer. The wellness is rounded-off with organic, plant-based cuisine with many ingredients sourced from farms around the sundrenched Valencia region.

When to go: All year-round
Our top selling trip: Yoga retreats in Valencia
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