7 Day All Levels Premium Yoga Retreat in Fuerteventura, Spain for Women and Couples Only
Yoga Holiday in Spain
Enjoy a week of relaxation in the heart of Lajares to reconnect with yourself thanks to the special energy that this special place offers. Apprentice yogi or experienced, this week will be adapted to all. Immerse yourself in total relaxation to (re)find your daily well-being through Yin / Yang yoga practices and surfing.
Highlights
- 7 days for you in a villa in Lajares, Fuerteventura with a swimming pool
- 10 yoga sessions - Hatha and Yin; equipment included
- Dynamic morning yoga with passive and gentle afternoon yoga sessions
- Release physical and mental tension
- 4 surf classes - gear and transport from the villa included
- Transfers from the airport can be organized with the group
- 6 nights accommodation in a private room or shared room with a private bathroom
- Daily breakfast and dinner included - vegetarian / vegan
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Accommodation
The tranquility of the countryside and the glow of the sun are reflected throughout the villa surrounded by volcanic mountains, creating the perfect place for retreat. You will stay in the lively surfing village of Lajares, just a 10-minute drive from Corralejo and its sandy beaches or 15 minutes from North Shore, known for its surfing spots.
The villa is divided into five beautiful rooms, designed for single or double occupancy. All rooms are modernly furnished, inviting you to relax. The open kitchen, dining room, and living room offer plenty of space to share meals and moments together.
Enjoy free time and conviviality in the house and on the sunny terrace with a heated swimming pool. Dharmanas Yoga takes advantage of the amazing terrace overlooking the swimming pool, sheltered from the wind, to practice yoga and restore during the day.
At guests' disposal, there is a room with a washing machine, iron, board, drying rack, and cleaning products. The property also has its own parking lot.
Rooms 1 and 2
This is a double bedroom with a private bathroom. The bed is to share your room with another guest or book two beds to share the room with your friend / partner. The room can be used as two single beds or double bed. Single occupancy is also possible.
Rooms 3, 4, and 5
Enjoy sweet dreams in your private single room with an ensuite bathroom and terrace overlooking the swimming pool and garden. You can also share the room with your friend / partner. The room can be used as two single beds or one large bed.
Program
Yoga
Yoga is a discipline that represents many practices. Some are more dynamic and sporty such as Ashtanga and Vinyasa, others more gentle such as Hatha yoga. It is a practice considered integral.
Take advantage of the light and warmth of the beautiful Canary Island to strengthen your immune system and recharge your batteries with positive energy. Balance the energies to install well-being in oneself through Yin-Yang practice. During the morning sessions of Hatha yoga, strength and balance will be developed.
After a day rich in new sensations, explore the silence in the immobility of Yin yoga to establish calm, serenity, and restore your body.
Hatha yoga, between tradition and modernity
You'll practice dynamic morning yoga based on body alignment, integrating meditation and breathing. This yogic practice strengthens the physical and mental body while releasing accumulated toxins to find serenity.
What is Hatha yoga?
It has its origins in India. This specific practice of yoga, whose name means “yoga of effort” in Sanskrit, is inspired by the classic Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā texts from the 15th century.
Master Sivananda, the lineage that trained Dharmanas Yoga's instructor as a teacher, was the first master to open a school in India and transmit it to Westerners in the 20th century.
Hatha yoga is a practice that allows you to refocus on yourself and listen to your body. Due to the fact that the postures are held longer than in Dynamic yoga, introspection can take place. Dharmanas Yoga likes to call it 'Integral yoga' because one focuses the practice on different breathing (pranayamas), meditation, and postures (asanas).
How to practice Hatha yoga?
This practice has many advantages, including being able to adapt to all age categories and all practitioners. It is a simple practice that only requires a ventilated area with a yoga mat. It is a rather gentle yoga that adapts the poses to each person's level. There are no particular contraindications, only the fact of practicing on an empty stomach or sufficiently spaced between meals.
How do you practice with Dharmanas Yoga?
At Dharmanas Yoga, they particularly enjoy adapting to the group of the week. The Hatha yoga that they teach can include dynamic Vinyasa phases, a less maintained sequence of postures that further strengthens the muscular and cardiac system. It is also excellent for surfers who go to join them.
The magic of this type of yoga is its versatility, which offers significant physical, mental, and spiritual benefits by adapting to the needs of each person.
The benefits of Hatha yoga
By maintaining postures, people improve concentration and seek precise alignment of the body while toning it gently and deeply. Hatha yoga works on physical balance while disciplining the mind.
When the body and mind find peace after a session of breathing and yogic postures, it is the ideal time to do a few minutes of meditation. The union of one's being can be felt thanks to a feeling of deep well-being.
Traditional Hatha yoga
- Muscle building
- Stretching
- Flexibility
- Breathing
Hatha yoga has its origins in ancient texts, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. It focuses on the energy of being. In this sense, the etymology of the term sheds more light on the universe of this discipline. In this word, "ha" means "sun" while "tha" means "moon." These two opposites are found in the Yin and Yang of the Chinese tao.
As a union yoga, Hathat aims at the harmony of the person through physical exercise sessions. In this way, the union of opposites allows spiritual stabilization.
This practice involves all aspects of the human being - physical, mental, and energetic. Through the precise and rhythmic practice of postures through breathing, the practitioner develops a mastery of the body and the senses. This yoga is a real meditation in motion, perfect for letting go.
The postures of Hatha yoga have as their goal the tranquility of the body and mind. In other words, the purpose of this technique is the awakening of the mind via precise asanas. During a Hatha yoga routine, you will try to take control of your energy and mind through the control and flexibility of the body. Hatha yoga also relies on pranayama (breath technique) and meditation.
The benefits of such a practice are numerous both in physical and mental aspects, such as: reduction of back pain, relaxation of the body, oxygenation of the brain through breathing, improvement of blood pressure, improved stress management, reduction of sleep disorders, and intense mental relaxation.
Yin yoga, a gentle practice to release tension
You'll also practice passive and gentle yoga focused on feeling and self-awareness. It will be a moment when you let go to return to yourself, to your body, and to your mind. This method from Chinese medicine helps to release accumulated physical and mental tensions so that the energies can circulate freely.
Yin is a slow yoga with multiple benefits for the mental and physical aspects. Accessible to everyone, it is a mixture of yoga and meditation which allows you to relax deeply.
What is Yin yoga?
Popularized by Paul Grilley in the 90s, Yin yoga is a gentle yoga. It is a style of yoga inspired by Taoist thought and Chinese medicine, with Yin representing stillness and Yang representing movement. Yin yoga helps to slow down in its meditative approach. Unlike most other yogas, practitioners do not want to strengthen muscles but to relax them by nourishing the facias.
By remaining still, you will improve communication with yourself by accepting emotions and sensations when you hold stable and comfortable postures. This is yoga that is becoming trendy due to the great need to slow down in a society that does not allow rest.
The benefits of Yin yoga
You will strengthen the tendons, joints, and ligaments, and therefore flexibility. By maintaining the postures, you will circulate the energies according to the principles of Chinese medicine and learn to listen to yourself in stillness, like meditation.
The goal of this beautiful practice is to develop full self-awareness and self-healing. Even if it is not always easy to clear your mind during the session, you will let your thoughts flow without judging and calm will settle in naturally.
How to practice Yin yoga?
You will practice different postures, depending on the desired effect (detox, anti-stress, lower back pain relief, etc.), which you will hold for between three and five minutes each, or more.
Listen to your body and your needs. To practice Yin yoga well, there are four rules:
- Completely relax your muscles.
- Feel (without trying to set a particular intention, as with stretching). Be careful - feeling does not mean suffering. As soon as the slightest pain occurs, you will improve your posture to be better!
- Stay still.
- Stay long.
How to practice Yin yoga with Dharmanas Yoga?
In addition to those basic principles stated previously, essential oils are added to help in the relaxation process according to the theme of the session.
Dharmanas Yoga also appreciates supporting you in the acupressure system. It is a method similar to acupuncture which consists of stimulating energy points located on the path of the meridians by massaging them to fluidify the flow of vital energy that circulates in the body.
Example daily schedule
Day 1
- 16:00 Check-in
- 19:30 Dinner
Days 2 - 6
- 08:30 - 09:30 Hatha yoga
- 10:00 Breakfast then free time for surfing, swimming, hiking, etc.
- 11:30 Surfing
- 17:30 - 18:30 Yin yoga
- 19:30 Dinner
Day 7
- 09:00 Breakfast
- 10:00 Check-out
Note
Surfing can be just an option if you would like a yoga-only retreat.
Retreat location
Yoga retreats in Fuerteventura are located in Lajares, a charming little surfer village with a peaceful neighborhood. With its ideal location in the north, you will be just a 15-minute drive from the fishing village of El Cotillo on the west coast, 15 minutes from the north coast with its famous surf spots, or a 10-minute drive from the bustling town of Corralejo.
Lajares is a small town where the surf culture is widely established. People meet there at a café or restaurant for a concert. Explore the beautiful beaches of the north, from rocky sites to fine sands, as well as Los Lobos. The desert landscapes mixing sand and ocean are breathtaking. You will come back recharged with new energy.
Just like other islands, Fuerteventura is also famous for surfing, but also for its many walking trails. Lajares is surrounded by a vast, peaceful volcanic landscape that invites hiking.
Food
Part of the self-healing process
The food during Dharmanas Yoga's retreats aims to support the natural healing process of the body and mind. Eating healthily gives you energy due to its rapid digestion. This way of eating offers a new perspective on the benefits of a diet made from local and good quality products corresponding to the body's natural needs.
Their goal is to bring more awareness into what you bring to your body to nourish it with new energy and accompany this with a new yogic routine. You will see that eating this way naturally brings positive energy.
Each meal will be created by a vegetarian / vegan chef who can accommodate different diets. Meals can be adapted to other special diets such as gluten-free examples. You will find a complete and healthy diet based on local products.
Note: for any special diet concerning an illness leading to a strict diet please contact Dharmanas Yoga before booking.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Other dietary requirements on request
Things to do (optional)
- Reiki
- Massage
- Hiking
What's included
- 7 days for you in Fuerteventura, at a villa in Lajares
- 10 yoga sessions - Hatha and Yin (equipment included)
- 4 surf classes (gear and transport from the villa included)
- 6 nights accommodation in a private or shared room with a private bathroom
- Daily breakfast and dinner - vegetarian / vegan
What's not included
- Flight
- Lunch
- Treatments
- Transfers from the airport (can be organized with the group)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Fuerteventura Airport
26 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by plane
Please book your flight to arrive at Fuerteventura Airport (FUE). Airport transfers can be arranged for an additional charge. Get in touch with Dharmanas Yoga to arrange your airport transfer.
The transfer will be included in the price if everyone can be on the same time at the airport for pick up.
Arrival by taxi / car
From Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), also known as Puerto del Rosario airport, Dharmanas Yoga recommends that you take a taxi. You can also rent a car, which will probably be less expensive than the taxi and faster than the bus.
For those who do not wish to rent a car, they can organize transfers for groups. From the villa, you can easily take the bus to the beach or to explore the surrounding area.
Arrival by bus
The whole island is connected to a bus network, but it’s easier to rent a car to explore the island. There is the possibility of parking next to the house if Dharmanas Yoga does not have space in front.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% 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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