The daily yoga units will take 2 to 3 hours and take place outdoors in nature. In case of bad weather, there are also indoor opportunities every day.
Daily schedule
Sunday: Individual arrival in Akureyri
Depending on your arrival, you can relax in the accommodation or perhaps enjoy a first visit in the swimming pool of Akureyri, with its three different "heitir pottur" or hot pots, and a steam bath. In the evening, you’re invited to take a short city tour to show you your home for the next week. As an introduction to your time together, you will be welcomed in Iceland with dinner.
Monday: Yoga in the middle of the fjord
You will start the morning with a yoga sequence indoors or outdoors. In the early afternoon, you will drive along the west coast of Eyjafjörður to the north before you reach the Sævar ferry. This ferry takes you to the small island Hrísey located in the fjord. A short walk will take you to a spectacular view point. This place is considered as one of the most energetic points in Iceland and it’s a perfect location to rest and enjoy a yoga unit.
Then, you will walk across the island and marvel at the rich bird life. Back to town, you will get into a warm pool from which you will have a wonderful sight. For dinner, you will still be in Hrísey and enjoy local food. In the light of the midnight sun, the ferry will take you back to the mainland. The hike will be two hours long.
Tuesday: Yoga on hot ground in Mývatn
You will start the morning with a yoga sequence of one and a half hours, indoors or outdoors. At lunch, you will start your journey to one of the most exciting areas of Iceland: lake Mývatn. There, you will experience a fantastic world within an active volcanic area with hot springs, bubbling mud pools, and bright colors. Your first stop will be at Goðafoss, the waterfall of the gods.
Shortly after you reach Mývatn, you will explore the diverse landscapes on different short hikes: the green pseudo craters of Skútustaðir, the mystical lava towers of Dimmuborgir, and the colorful world of active volcanism at the Krafla volcano. On Námaskarð, you will take your yoga session on a charming and lush peninsula at the lake. Afterwards, it will be time to relax and enjoy the warm waters of the Nature Bath, the blue lagoon of the north, with views over the Lake Myvatn area.
You will go to dinner at a café on the lake with products directly from the farm, and face to face with the midnight sun, you will make your way home. The hike will be two hours long.
Wednesday: Tröllerskagi, in the mountains of the trolls
You will start the morning with a yoga sequence of one and a half hours indoors or outdoors. At lunch, you will drive north to the peninsula of the trolls. There, you will turn into one of the most beautiful valleys in the north: the Svarfaðadalur. You will drive far into this world of mountains before you reach the old farm Skeið at the end of the valley. Your hostess Myriam will serve you classic Icelandic dishes: grilled lamb, fish, and vegetarian food as well.
Surrounded by the mountains, you will have a yoga session to feel the calmness of this peaceful place. Then, you will walk through the idyllic valley up to a small mountain lake. You can either use the time to rest there or join another yoga session. The hike will be two and a half hours long.
Thursday: Gorgeous view of the fjord
You will start the morning with a yoga sequence of one and a half hours indoors or outdoors. Then, there will be some free time to explore Akureyri or simply relax before you go out of town for an inspired hike where you will enjoy stunning views over the fjord. On a scenic spot of this tour, you will do another yoga sequence. The hike will take one or two hours.
Friday: Yoga at rushing waterfalls
You will start the morning with a yoga sequence of one and a half hours indoors or outdoors. Then, you will hike to a charming little jewel in the north: on undiscovered paths you will follow the waters of the river Myrka, surrounded by the mountains of the Hörgárdalur. In countless cascades, the Myrka water flows from the mountains to the sea. The rushing waterfalls will give you the perfect setting for your yoga unit.
On the way back to Akureyri, you'll have a short stop to relax in the warm water of a charming pool before you start your journey back home at around late afternoon. The hike will take two hours.
Important information
Daily 2 yoga sessions: a yoga session in the morning in the modern Yoga Studio and afternoon yoga in the middle of Icelandic nature (depending on the excursion and the weather)
