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8 Day Yoga Holiday with Catie and Sylvia in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Bab Zouina, Route de l'Ourika, km 30 Douar Sbiti, Morocco
Yoga Holiday in Morocco
Join an uplifting and nourishing yoga holiday with Catie and Sylvia at the foot of the breathtaking Atlas Mountains in Morocco. This retreat focuses on strengthening and mobilizing the body while fostering inner harmony and relaxation. Participants can expect a delightful influx of feel-good hormones, along with ample opportunities for nature immersion, fun, connection, creativity, and social interaction, all designed to help each individual's yoga practice flourish. The retreat welcomes diverse experiences, allowing space to explore and expand upon personal yoga journeys. With a small group of up to 19 participants, there is plenty of individual attention to enhance the experience.
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Catie & Sylvia
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Highlights
- Morning yoga sessions with varied focuses and pranayama
- Afternoon classes tailored to group requests, including hand balancing and Yin
- Seasonal fruits and dried fruits available
- 3 meals per day or 2 substantial meals (late brunch and dinner)
- Tea, herbal tea, and coffee included
- Children are welcome
- All taxes included
- 7 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
7 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 19 participants
Accommodation
Facilities
- Tennis court
- Garden
- Yoga shala
Bab Zouina is dedicated to welcoming yoga retreats. The yoga shala is fully equipped with mats and all needed supports including blocks, ropes, belts, blankets, Iyengar chairs, etc. There are also 2 rooftops where you can practice facing the Atlas Mountains and amongst the chirping birds and the sunlight.
Pool, petanque and tennis – Besides your yoga sessions, there are uplifting outdoor activities. The pool is available for those who enjoy swimming and sunbathing. The petanque pitch provides nice entertainment amongst friends, while the tennis court offers fun competition for experienced players (please bring your own racket and appropriate shoes for clay courts).
Accommodations are available in single, double, or triple bed rooms. All rooms feature ensuite or adjacent bathrooms, complete with complimentary towels for added comfort.
Program
The morning sessions will be general yoga classes, a great start to your day, with varying focuses. They will with some pranayama/meditation. In the afternoon, you shall focus on group requests such as hand balancing, backbends, Yin, Restorative, and yoga Nidra. With the handstand work, everyone shall find a place to be comfortable in some handstand variation and everyone shall find that they expand their abilities.
Beginners will be encouraged to find their first handstand, and all will experience the various ways to enter a handstand from kicking to the various pressing up ways (such as straddling, tucking up, or pressing up), to finding movement within a handstand to learning the steps to one arm handstand. You shall experience optimum handstand alignment, with partners and solo. You will warm up the body, strengthen the abs and back muscles, open the shoulders, and experience alignment in plank and in many handstand variations.
The classes are designed to nurture the teacher within, even for those who do not identify as "teachers." Participants will enhance their understanding, experience, and focus on each exercise. This retreat fosters a collaborative environment, allowing an exploration of how different body types can approach specific positions to achieve optimal results.
Children are very welcome to join the retreat. They cannot join the group classes unless they can follow the class and without disruption to the other participants.
Instructors
Catie Foroughi
Catie is the author of "This Is It, Enlightenment with CYoga" and teaches master classes internationally. Catie shares a core approach that anything is possible. She is spontaneous with a highly original and integrated approach to yoga. Her dynamic energy connects with everyone, and she developed her own formless or form of yoga - Cyoga. Cyoga is this "Magic moment of involvement with love / yoga; brilliance in any situation".
Sylvia Garcia
Sylvia has been practicing yoga since 2001 and over the years, has come to explore many different styles. Coming from a strong Ashtanga background and inspired by her teacher David Swenson, Sylvia has taken a huge amount from this practice which she passes on to her students with care, compassion and humour. She has practiced many other styles over the years including Dharma yoga, Jivamukti, Vinyasa flow, Yin and Acro yoga as well as circus based handstands and acrobatics. She also practices and teaches Nidra yoga.
Retreat location
The retreat will be held in Bab Zouina, a charming village located near the Atlas Mountains in Morocco.
Food
Meals are prepared with care and love using local produce as well as from the garden and emitting the pleasant scent of Oriental spices. There is amazing Moroccan and Berber cuisine that can cater to any food constraint including vegan, gluten or lactose-free. Each meal is prepared to be a therapy of healthy and tasty foods to nourish your body.
On a daily basis bread is baked in a traditional Moroccan earth oven. The kitchen staff also squeezes delicious fruit juices, so you get your shot of vitamins. On top of this, tea, coffee, fresh and dried fruits are available throughout the day. A balanced and healthy diet for guests is central to the venue’s philosophy.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Lactose Free
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- 7 nights of accommodation
- 3 meals per day or 2 substantial meals (late brunch and dinner)
- Seasonal fruits and dried fruits available
- Gluten-free options can be accommodated
- Tea, herbal tea, and coffee included
- All taxes included
What's not included
- Airport transfers (can be arranged upon request)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
RAK
Marrakesh Menara Airport
30 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
The closest airport is Marrakech, located about a 30-minute drive away. CYoga can assist with booking transportation for you, with payment to be arranged directly.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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