8 Day Longevity Yoga Retreat on the Mediterranean Coast of Spain
Longevity Yoga Retreat in Spain
Enjoy summer, sun, sea air, and Mediterranean calm while dedicating a full week to sustainable health, resilience, and quality of life. The retreat follows a clear and supportive daily rhythm, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the practice without distraction.
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Highlights
- Longevity Yoga classes
- Longevity breathing and meditation
- For committed practitioners
- Free time for relaxing and swimming in the sea
- Delicious longevity meals
- 7 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Intermediate
Yoga styles
7 days with instruction in English
Average daily hours of activity: 5
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Dining area
- Garden
- Restaurant
- Smoke-free property
- Terrace
- Bicycle rental
- Free Wi-Fi
- Tour assistance
Villa Isabel is set within a 2,200-square-meter, park-like Mediterranean garden with mature pine trees, olive trees, and a wide variety of local plants, shrubs, and herbs. Shaded areas with hammocks invite rest and quiet time, while a saltwater swimming pool and a spacious outdoor area with sunbeds offer space to relax between sessions.
The villa offers four fully equipped apartments, each with its own bathroom and kitchen, exclusively for retreat participants. Three apartments feature two separate bedrooms, allowing you to choose either a private single room or a shared double room within the apartment. The fourth apartment is a studio suitable for one to three people.
Program
Overview
Each morning begins with an Athayoga for Longevity session in the beautiful seminar room of Villa Isabel. The practice is designed to nourish body and mind and to support long-term vitality through intelligent sequencing, joint care, breath awareness, and nervous system regulation.
After the morning practice, you prepare a nourishing, longevity-supportive brunch together. This shared ritual is an essential part of the retreat, reflecting yogic principles of mindful nourishment, rhythm, and conscious daily living.
In the early afternoon, you integrate daily walking sessions as a gentle yet effective longevity practice to support circulation, mobility, and mental clarity. Time for swimming in the sea, resting by the pool, or relaxing in the garden allows the practices to settle before the afternoon program continues.
Every afternoon is dedicated to further Longevity Yoga practice and a little bit of theory. These sessions help you deeply understand how Athayoga for Longevity works and how to integrate it sustainably into everyday life. The focus is practical, embodied, and designed for long-term application rather than short-term intensity.
The retreat is guided by experienced yoga teacher and yoga book author Isabella Welsch, who leads the week with clarity, depth, and carefully structured classes for committed practitioners seeking a refined, longevity-oriented approach to yoga.
Itinerary
Arrival day
- 15:00 Check-in
- 19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
- 21:00 Welcome and Introduction
Daily schedule (5 full days)
- 08:00 Morning hydration
- 08:30 - 10:30 Athayoga for Longevity (asana practice, breathwork, and meditation)
- 11:00 - 13:00 Preparing and enjoying brunch together
- 13:00 - 16:00 Rest, beach time, or personal space
- 16:00 - 18:00 Walking practice with integrated longevity tips
- 18:00 - 21:00 Dinner (included 4 evenings) and personal time
- 21:00 - 22:00 Evening integration: speaking circles, simple rituals, or gentle dancing (4 evenings)
One day during the week, the morning practice will be shortened and replaced by a guided excursion to a nearby virgin beach.
Departure day
- Breakfast
- Check-out by 10:00
Practice and approach
This retreat focuses on longevity — the science and art of living well, healthy, and resilient for as long as possible. Through carefully selected yoga postures, functional movement, breathing techniques, and meditative practices, the sessions aim to ground, nourish, and energize you.
The practice can be physically engaging at times, while always offering options for different levels. Most postures allow you to choose between gentler or more challenging variations. This is not about competition, but about listening inwardly and finding what serves you best in each moment.
Participants should be in average physical and psychological health. Please inform Atha Yoga Seminarhaus in advance of any medical conditions or injuries.
Included excursions
Once during the week, the morning practice will be shortened and replaced by a mindful coastal walk to a stunningly beautiful, largely untouched beach. Along the way, we take in the natural rhythm of the coastline before resting, swimming in the sea, and enjoying our prepared lunch packages in a quiet, natural setting.
Instructors
Isabella Welsch
Isabella Welsch has been teaching yoga since 1990 and brings a strong interdisciplinary background to her work. Alongside her long-standing teaching practice, she worked for many years as a psychotherapist in Vienna. In recent years, her focus has shifted toward the science of longevity, resulting in the development of Athayoga for Longevity. This approach translates current longevity insights into practice by refining five fundamental daily actions: breathing, movement, nutrition, sleep, and mental clarity.
Retreat location
Altafulla is a charming Mediterranean coastal town on the Costa Dorada that has preserved its authentic, slow-paced character. Divided into a historic old town with narrow streets and a small castle, and a seaside area with a wide, sandy beach, Altafulla offers a rare balance of culture, nature, and calm.
Nearby, guests can explore Roman heritage sites such as the UNESCO-listed Villa Romana dels Munts, swim in clear, shallow waters, enjoy coastal walks, or relax in local cafés and small restaurants. The area is known for its protected pine forests, gentle climate, and a peaceful atmosphere that supports rest, focus, and regeneration.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Meals during the retreat are designed to support longevity, metabolic health, and sustained energy. The cuisine is based on well-balanced portions of high-quality protein and healthy fats, while keeping carbohydrate intake moderate to low.
All meals are freshly prepared on site, with a strong focus on seasonal, local, and organic fruits and vegetables whenever possible. The diet is lacto-ovo vegetarian, including selected Spanish sheep’s milk cheeses. Fish and seafood can be included optionally for those who wish. No processed foods are served.
To fully benefit from the retreat and its practices, it is recommended to avoid alcohol and sugary snacks during the week.
The following meals are included:
- Brunch
- Dinner
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Lacto-ovo Vegetarian
Things to do (optional)
- Book a massage or osteopathy
- Rent a bike
- Rent a car
- Rent a boat
What's included
- Athayoga for Longevity yoga classes
- Athayoga for Longevity breathwork and meditation sessions
- Longevity-focused walking practices and applied longevity tips
- Guided coastal excursion to Waikiki Beach
- 7 nights accommodation at Villa Isabel
- Daily preparation and shared longevity brunch
- Four longevity-oriented dinners
What's not included
- Dinners in restaurants
- Pick up from the airport
- Travel costs
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer not provided
Barcelona–El Prat Airport
60 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
The nearest airports are Reus, Barcelona, and Madrid. Travel time from Barcelona Airport to Altafulla is approximately 2 hours, depending on your arrival terminal. Barcelona Airport has two terminals (T1 and T2), connected by a free shuttle bus operating 24/7. The transfer between terminals takes about 10–15 minutes.
Arrival by train
- Altafulla (pronounced Altafuya) is easy to reach by train. Recommended route for individual arrival from Terminal 2 of Barcelona Airport:
- From Terminal 2, take the regional train Rodalies R2.
- Trains run every 30 minutes.
- Travel time to Barcelona–Sants is approx. 20 minutes.
- At Barcelona–Sants, change to a train that stops at Altafulla–Tamarit.
- Travel time: approximately 1 hour.
From the train station Altafulla–Tamarit, it is about a 10-minute walk to the seminar house. If you prefer, you can let the organizer know, and they are happy to pick you up for free.
Note that the last train from Barcelona–Sants to Altafulla–Tamarit departs at 21:33. After that time, arrival is only possible by taxi (approx. 150 EUR). As an alternative, you may also check BlaBlaCar. In that case, it can be helpful to select Torredembarra (the neighboring town) as your destination. No matter which route you take, please always have the full address ready.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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