In this program, you are alternating soothing yoga days where you can fully enjoy the setting and facilities at Suryalila and days with excursions for three horse activities in a wide variety of landscapes. Hills with wide fields and river valleys, Cork forests, and limestone mountains in the Nature Park, for two horse rides of two hours each, and one non-ridden horse activity. Transfers to the stables are included.
Days will start with an energizing yoga class in one of Suryalila’s spectacular shalas, followed by an amazing vegetarian organic breakfast kissed by the Spanish sunshine. The horse riding schedule will depend a bit on the temperatures and season, from one to two-and-a-half hour rides into the beautiful surroundings, which can be after breakfast, after lunch, or in summer even after dinner. Please note that there is a minimum of two participants for the horse rides and transfers. Otherwise, Suryalila will offer an alternative program.
Sample daily schedule
Saturday
- 15:00 - 21:00 Arrive
- 19:00 Dinner
Sunday
- 08:00 Yoga
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 10:30 Transfer to your first two-hour ride (walk only), near Arcos de la Frontera
- 13:30 Lunch
- Free afternoon
- 19:00 Dinner
Monday
- Day off to enjoy yoga and the Suryalila facilities
Or
- Add on a non-ridden horse activity from above
Tuesday
- 08:00 Yoga
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 10:30 Transfer to Grazalema for a two-hour horse ride in Grazalema Nature Park
- 14:00 Lunch
- 19:00 Dinner
Wednesday
- Day off to enjoy yoga and the Suryalila facilities
Or
- Add on a non-ridden horse activity from above
Thursday
- 08:00 Yoga
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 10:30 Transfer to Chiclana and a two-hour guided horse ride close to the Atlantic coast
- 13:30 Lunch
- 19:00 Dinner
Friday
- Day off to enjoy yoga and the Suryalila facilities
Or
- Add on a non-ridden horse activity from above
Saturday
Safety and animal wellbeing
For your safety, riding hats are provided and their use is obligatory. Suryalila Yoga Retreat Centre also asks you to wear long trousers and closed shoes for the activities, if not bring jodhpurs and boots. All horse stables they are working with have obligatory legal liability and accident insurance. Their coverage is limited though, so they highly recommend that you take an accident insurance that covers horse riding in Spain for your holiday. For some activities, this might be obligatory.
Riders' weight limit
By nature, the typical Spanish cross-breed horses are not very tall, so most horse stables have established a weight limit for the riders which used to be 85 kilograms for their taller horses and 75 kilograms for their smaller horses. So they appreciate your understanding if they ask about your weight and experience upon reservation.
