3 Day Short and Sweet Wellness Retreat on Hvar Island, Croatia
Mini Yoga Retreat in Croatia
Welcome to the Short and Sweet Bespoke Retreat on the beautiful island of Hvar, where you can relax and escape the stresses of everyday life. Our cozy retreat environment encourages rest and reflection while providing a beautiful blend of holistic activities and services. Your transformative journey starts with a warm check-in and a personalized consultation with a holistic specialist, followed by an evening "deep-dive" session featuring meditation, journaling, and discussion. The next day begins with a refreshing yoga session, breakfast, and a complimentary transfer to a nearby town and beach area. You can choose from holistic TLC services like Reiki, Bioenergy, or Massage to enhance your day, or enjoy the pleasures of local offerings. A delightful vegetarian dinner awaits you upon your return, followed by another deep-dive session to help you unwind. A final yoga session, breakfast, and a free transfer back to Stari Grad Port top off the experience.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- 2 morning yoga sadhana sessions
- 2 evening meditation sessions
- A free consultation with Suncokret Dream's holistic coach
- A chakra quiz to discover your current blockages and strengths
- 1 outing to a nearby town and/or beach
- 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, and light snacks on site
- Free transfers from/to the port
- 2 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
3 days with instruction in English
Average daily hours of activity: 6
Accommodation
Facilities
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Dining area
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lobby
- Lounge
- Meditation garden
- Multilingual staff
- Picnic area
- Smoke-free property
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Yoga shala
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
- Library
- Meeting room
- Parking lot
Guests are situated in rooms within three semi-attached cottages, according to both preference and practical logistics. Cottage communal areas, including bathrooms, lounges, balconies, terraces, etc. are shared between guests and hosts alike, along with life stories and special moments.
A spiritual, "shabby-chic", Dalmatian island farm-cottage ambiance prevails, and the atmosphere here is that of a supportive family of spiritually-minded friends.
Earth and Fire cottage
This is a charming stone cottage, featuring a spacious, enclosed garden, which acts as the main hub for the retreat guests during mealtimes. The cottage has just been renovated during the winter months of 2020. It features three single rooms with fans and space heaters, located on the upper floor of the cottage, and the air-conditioning and heating unit are used, as needed, in the common living areas.
The spacious house bathroom located on the ground floor is reserved for residential guests only. The ground floor also features the main retreat living and dining areas, which are open to all retreat participants until 10 p.m. The enclosed garden, with dining and lounge areas, is located here as well as the outdoor yoga terrace.
Room one is furnished with a single bed, rooms two and three come complete with a double bed.
Ether cottage
These elegant and beautiful, newly-built attic rooms come equipped with private, en-suite bathrooms and en-suite air-conditioning or heating. Room 6 Mini-Suite is suitable for a solo traveler and is furnished with a double bed and dresser as well as a private, en-suite bathroom. The master suite features twin beds that can be placed together, an open closet and dresser, a dressing table and chairs, as well as an en-suite bathroom and is ideal for two friends traveling together or a couple.
Wind and Air cottage
This cottage can be booked exclusively by two friends or a family of up to four persons. The cottage features a romantically-furnished room with a beautiful, metal-framed double bed, and an adjacent twin room with double doors that open to a private balcony overlooking the village. The cottage comes complete with an adjacent bathroom, kitchenette, and covered terrace with a view of the surrounding landscape. The cottage has air-conditioning and heating. Room 5 is fitted with twin beds that can be placed together or separated. Booking priority is generally given to friends or family members traveling together on retreat, but it may also be booked at custom rates by couples.
Shared facilities
In addition to the outdoor yoga terrace and airy indoor yoga studio, other shared facilities include the main living room and indoor dining area and an enclosed garden with an outdoor dining area in the Earth and Fire Cottage, as well as several other patios and decks in which guests enjoy socializing in with other retreat guests. Each cottage also features a tea corner, where you can prepare fresh herbal infusions using freshly picked ingredients from our garden.
Guests may borrow inspiring books, magazines, music, and DVDs from the retreat library provided they are treated with care, and washing machines are available on a pay-per-lead basis.
Though "switching off" is encouraged as much as possible during retreat time, Wi-Fi access is available in all rooms and throughout the retreat property.
Program
Indulge in a mini wellness retreat that is designed to help you boost your well-being with Suncokret Dream's signature holistic activities blend of beautifully balancing yoga, deliciously nourishing meals, awe-inspiring outings in nature, and optional holistic treatments a la carte.
Enjoy a nourishing dinner and unwind with an evening meditation session before a night's sleep. The following day offers a unique blend of yoga and/or bespoke holistic services tailored to your desires, alongside dedicated free time to relax. Take advantage of the complimentary transfer service to explore a nearby town and beach, and create your own daily adventure.
Enjoy a delightful dinner in the evening, followed by deep-dive session that includes meditation, journaling, and discussion.
As your retreat comes to an end, join in for a rejuvenating morning yoga Sadhana, a nourishing breakfast, and a complimentary transfer service back to Stari Grad port. Come away for a short and sweet retreat to build a closer bond to yourself while enjoying a lovely yoga break.
Holistic lifestyle program includes:
- A free consultation with a holistic lifestyle coach
- Chakra test to assess your overall state of being
- A daily integrated morning yoga sadhana practice
- A daily evening deep-dive meditation session
- Daily transfer to places of interest or exploring the neighborhood on your own
- Daily free time to relax and rejuvenate your way
- Free use of a yoga kit (mat, mat bag, block, strap, blanket, cushion, and protective foam mat)
Sample schedule
Day 1:
- 16:30 - Transfers from Stari Grad Port and check-in
- 17:30 - Individual consultation
- 18:30 - Dinner
- 20:00 - Evening program
- 22:00 - Mauna (quietude)
Day 2:
- 08:30 - Morning yoga Sadhana
- 10:00 - Breakfast
- 12:00 - Dedicated free time with optional transfers to/from a nearby town & beach, a guided tour, or the option to navigate free time on your own.
- 16:30 - Transfer back to retreat
- 17:00 - Optional TLC services by appointment
- 18:30 - Dinner
- 20:00 - Evening deep-dive session
- 21:00 - Optional TLC services by appointment
- 22:00 - Quietude
Day 3:
- 08:15 - Yoga Sadhana
- 09:45 - Breakfast
- 10:45 - Check-out and transfer to Stari Grad Port
Included excursions
There is a conceptualized outing on Day 2, where you can visit a nearby town and its surrounding beautiful beaches. In case you prefer to discover the island on your own, you can hike from the retreat to Stari Grad, to the surrounding villages, or even to the top of the island to take in the most spectacular views. Alternatively, you can request to borrow a bike at the retreat center during your stay (a limited number are available so please inquire upon booking if you would like to borrow one).
The free time is yours to manage as you like, and we are here to help you sort out your plans in the most convenient way.
Instructors
Evening (Eve) Marie
Working together with Evening Marie, you will discover a refreshing, spiritually enriching, and deeply profound retreat experience - one that blends tradition with intuition to render a transcendental journey that is appropriate for both new and seasoned path walkers alike. Evening Marie is a highly qualified holistic yoga therapist with over 500 hours of training and 22 years of teaching practice running back-to-back weekly retreat events who is able to adapt to and challenge varying levels of experience.
Stipe Suncokret
Stipe (Steve) is Suncokret's Co-Founder, Head Chef, and Island Host. A Hvar Island native with a lifetime of hands-on experience in the local customs, culture, and cuisine, Stipe is a certified Agro-Tourism manager and a trained and gifted Chef who creates nourishing meals for our retreat guests, sourced from local ingredients, often those found in his family gardens and fields. Stipe's role at Suncokret as a head chef, local guide, logistics manager, and all-around good guy is a natural extension of the skills, interests, and natural talents he was born with and values.
Retreat location
Suncokret welcomes you to retreat in the charming village of Dol Sveta Ana, a pristine 12th-century hamlet discretely nestled into the verdant brush which majestically rises above the island's oldest settlement, Stari Grad in Hvar Island Croatia. Stari Grad is located 2 kilometers from the retreat and they offer free transport from Stari Grad to Suncokret.
Dol Sveta Ana is often compared to Provence and Tuscany, with its sprawling vineyards, noble olive groves, fragrant lavender plantations, fertile fields, and charming stone cottages, so eloquently framed by the distant blue sea and open sky. The village is brought to life by the colorful sounds of friendly sun-kissed locals and their range of hearty farm animals going about their day-to-day lives. Located only minutes away from the island's major attractions, yet peacefully tucked away from bustling tourist towns, St. Ana provides an ideal escape from ordinary life to an extraordinary organic haven.
The complex of semi-attached stone villas is nestled into a secluded corner of Dol, Sveta Ana. The retreat neighborhood remains un-populated much of the year, providing deep peace and tranquility for the guests.
Village offerings versus town conveniences
The village features two local restaurants and a local cafe with Wi-Fi access within walking distance from the retreat. There are no shops, banks or ATMs, post offices, etc, so please plan ahead, though there is plenty of pure nature with inviting footpaths to explore and unlimited supplies of fresh air to help you relax and disconnect from the stresses of city life. Enjoy it.
Getting around
For your convenience, as part of the foundational retreat program package, Suncokret Dream provides complimentary scheduled transport to and from various points of interest each day of the retreat. Guests may opt to remain at the retreat for quiet time during the day instead and arrange their own transport needs.
The nearest town, Stari Grad, is located two kilometers from the retreat. The journey to Stari Grad takes about 40 minutes on foot, 10 to 15 minutes by bike, and only five minutes by scooter or car (rental options are available in Stari Grad).
Distances
- Stari Grad, 2 kilometers - 40 minutes on foot
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Included in your package are 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, and light snacks. Free water, mineral water, tea, and herbal drinks are served at each meal.
Suncokret Dream offers fresh, tasty, and nutritious "Dalma-Veg" meals. The meals are inspired by international vegetarian dishes with a distinctive Dalmatian twist and are predominantly made up of fresh, organic, locally-produced island ingredients (often their own), and are prepared with love and care.
Their fusion cuisine is conceptualized to support the energetic work of the weekly Yoga Sadhana practice, and therefore is chakra-balancing, nurturing, and fulfilling.
Tap water, mineral water, herbal tea, and homemade organic cordials are provided with each meal while a morning coffee can be ordered on request.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
- Detox juices
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Whole food
- Yogic
Exclusive Gifts
Suncokret Dream has prepared a few special surprises for you, including unique experiences and thoughtful extras to make your journey even more memorable.
Borrow a Bike
Things to do (optional)
Enhance your retreat experience with our optional spa and holistic TLC services, available with advanced booking to ensure you receive the specialized care you deserve. Please inquire upon booking for more details.
Spa treatments
Spa services are available on request but should be booked in advance. Please inquire upon booking for more details.
What's included
- 3 days and 2 nights in ambient facilities and accommodation that help you rest and reflect
- 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, and snacks
- A daily helping of seasonal fruits & local treats
- Free water, mineral water, tea, and herbal drinks at each meal
- Free access to tea corners with organic herbs
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free access to a library of books, magazines, music, films, games, and art supplies
- Essential toiletries
- A free consultation with a holistic lifestyle coach
- Chakra test to assess your overall state of being (at retreat start)
- Two Integrated Morning Yoga Sadhana practices adjusted to participants' level
- Two evening deep-dive sessions (including meditation, breathwork, journaling, art therapy, and/or discussion, as agreed)
- Optional transfer to Stari Grad town and beaches (or option to hike to discover the island on your own)
- Dedicated free time to sightseeig and recharge
- Free use of a yoga kit (mat, mat bag, block, strap, blanket, cushion, and protective foam mat)
- Free transfers from and to the Stari Grad or Jelsa Ports
Included Exclusive Gifts
Borrow a Bike
Borrow a bike from us free of charge to explore the local surroundings at your leisure!
What's not included
- Airport transfers
- Flights
- Holistic TLC treatments and workshops
- Spa treatments
- Anything not included in the above package
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer not provided
Split Airport
48 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Zagreb Airport (ZAG). From there you can book a connecting domestic flight to Split Airport (SPU). From Split, you will have to take the ferry to get to Stari Grad. You will be picked up by Suncokret Dream from the Stari Grad port at 4:30 p.m. to be transferred to the resort.
From Zagreb Airport (ZAG), you can also book a bus transfer with Flixbus to Split which takes approximately 2 hours and then a ferry from Split to Stari Grad. When you arrive at the Stari Grad port, you will be picked up by Suncokret Dream at 4:30 p.m. to be transferred to the resort.
Arrival by bus
Outside the Split airport, a bus operated by Croatia Airlines departs from just outside the terminal door. You buy the ticket from the driver, 4 EUR. It takes about 30 minutes to get to the city center. There is also a local bus that goes to the bus station in Split to and from Trogir every 20 minutes from a stop on the road in front of the Airport Terminal. The price of the ticket is approximately the same.
After you have reached Split Port, you will need to get a ferry transfer from Split Port to Stari Grad Port. You will be picked up by Suncokret Dream from the Stari Grad port at 4:30 p.m. to be transferred to the resort.
Arrival by ferry
After your bus transfer to Split Port, you will need to get a ferry transfer from Split Port to Stari Grad Port. The airport bus stop is just next to the old town. From there you can see the ferry, a short walk away. Next to the ferry/bus/train/taxi station are ticket booths for Jadrolinija, the ferry company, where you can buy your ferry tickets. Alternatively, you can buy your ticket at the booth in the ferry terminal itself or online. You will be picked up by Suncokret Dream from the Stari Grad port at 4:30 p.m. to be transferred to the resort.
Suncokret Dream provides free transfers from the Stari Grad Ferry Port on the event start date at 16.30 and from the retreat at 10.45 on the retreat end date (in order to catch the 11.30 ferry back to Split). The ride from the port to the retreat takes about 5 minutes.
Arrival by taxi
From the Split airport a taxi to Split old town costs about 33 to 40 EUR. You can book a taxi online or they can book one for you for a small processing fee. Once you have reached Split Port, you will need to get a ferry transfer from Split Port to Stari Grad Port. You will be picked up by Suncokret Dream from the Stari Grad port at 4:30 p.m. to be transferred to the resort.
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 21 days before arrival.
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