In this retreat, you will fully immerse yourself into the nature and the local culture, and through yoga and meditation, you will integrate this amazing experience. You will come back home refreshed, rejuvenated, full of new sensations, and with new vigor.
Discover the rich beauty of Oman in a conscious way. Fill your senses during the yoga and meditation practice by the sea, in the mountains, and in the desert. Connect with the local culture, savor the local food, and marvel at the amazing nature while trekking in the mountains. Find tranquility and serenity under the sky full of stars in the desert. Live this amazing experience fully.
Experience the magic
Oman is known as the "Pearl of Arabia." Imagine it as an enchanted land where the ocean meets the mountains and where the mountains meet the desert, where the turquoise blue changes into the lush green and then into the golden and red.
Think heavenly scents of frankincense and myrrh - substances once valued higher than gold. Think heady smells of cardamom, saffron, and coffee filling the labyrinthine alleys of traditional souks (bazaars). Think the magic of One Thousand and One Nights, think the travels of Simbad the Sailor.
Do you remember when you were a child, your imagination had no limits, and with your eyes wide open, you wanted to discover hidden places, climb the highest mountains, sail across the seas, and explore the whole world? So, connect with that inner passion and inner curiosity. Leave all the fears and worries behind and go to experience the magic and mysteries of Oman with Yoga Balance Ibiza.
A serene journey
Oman is a beautiful, quiet and serene country with a relaxed atmosphere. This trip is designed to connect you with the tranquility inside you. Through yoga and meditation, you will explore the world inside you while during the travel adventures, you will also explore the world around you.
Yoga and traveling is an ideal combination as yoga practice will help you to stay present and centered, as well as to fully enjoy the new experience.
Slow down and go quiet. Yoga practice will connect you with your inner wisdom, the loving kindness, and the deep gratitude inside your heart. The sessions will be tailor-made for an intimate group - maximum number of participants for this trip is 16.
Gentle Vinyasa flow will connect you fully with your breath, will release tensions and blockages in your body, and increase the flow of prana, your vital energy. You will also learn breathing techniques that will help you to stay focused and balanced in your everyday life.
What will you experience?
- Stunning nature, rich history, traditional culture - all with a knowledgeable and experienced local guide
- Connecting with local people and local traditions
- Indulging in tasty food
- Wandering through traditional souks full of silver, frankincense, and spices
- Discovering secluded wadis with lush nature
- Swimming in the ocean
- Breathing fresh air in the mountains
- Tasting local honey
- Learning the traditional use of frankincense
- Sleeping in the desert
- Eating with the Bedouin family
- Exploring the traditional way of life of Omani people
- Practicing yoga and meditation
- Journaling to expand your consciousness and connect deeply with your essence and the sense of gratitude
- Creating a safe space where you can learn and share in group what you are experiencing
- Testing how open and non-judgmental your mind is
- Gently stepping outside your comfort zone
- Exploring a different culture, its customs and traditions.
- Connecting with like-minded travelers and yogis
- Creating unforgettable moments
- Making new friendships
- Reconnecting with your inner calmness and with your courageous heart
- Coming home feeling lighter, clearer, and more open and grounded, and bringing that peace and calmness into everything you do
What if you are not a yogi?
This journey is open to any adventurous soul. Yoga practice during the journey is not obligatory, so you can happily join even if yoga is something you are not interested in. Nonetheless, if you happen to change your mind while travelling with Yoga Balance Ibiza, they will be pleased to welcome you at any of their yoga sessions in Oman.
Schedule
Do you want memories that will last forever? Join this holiday and create them! Explore the north of Oman together with Yoga Balance Ibiza. You will start the trip in Muscat City, visit the Jebel Akhdar mountains and Wahiba desert, and then finish in Muscat City again.
Day 1 - Let the adventure begin!
- Arrive at Muscat
- Transfer to hotel
- Check in at Muscat Hills Resort
- Evening introductory circle
- Dinner
Day 2 - Muscat beach
After breakfast, the group will gather at the hotel lobby to officially start their adventure. They will explore the surroundings of the hotel and then you will have time to enjoy the beach or the hotel pool. Participants will gather for the first yoga session before dinner.
- Breakfast
- Individual free time at the resort
- Yoga
- Dinner
Day 3 - Muscat City
Participants will welcome the new day with a morning yoga session on the beach. Then after breakfast, they will drive to the historical center of Muscat and enjoy a half-day guided tour of Muscat City.
They will visit the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, the exterior of the Al Alam Palace (the Sultan's Palace), the Royal Opera House, the Muttrah Corniche promenade, and Bait Al Zubair ethnographic museum.
In the afternoon, you can relax on the beach or at the hotel pool. Plus, Yoga Balance Ibiza might have a surprise for you. Later, the group will gather for an evening meditation before dinner.
- Yoga
- Breakfast
- ½ day sightseeing tour of the capital until approximately 13:00
- Afternoon at your own leisure at the resort
- Dinner
Day 4 - Muttrah Souk and frankincense workshop
The group will set their intentions for the day with a morning yoga session before breakfast. Then, you can enjoy your free time at the beach or hotel pool. In the early afternoon, participants will drive to Muscat City to visit the famous Muttrah Souk (bazaar).
Muttrah Souk is one of the oldest markets in Oman, its history dating back about two hundred years. It is a magical place with narrow winding alleys roofed with wood, full of beauty and allure. You will be intoxicated by aromatic smells of frankincense, incense, and Arabian perfumes.
The souk is famous for its handicrafts like silverware, daggers, traditional cloths and shoes. You can also indulge into famous Omani sweets (Halwa) or admire beautiful braziers (receptacles in which incense or frankincense is burned). Getting lost inside the souk is part of the fun!
In the evening, you will enjoy a workshop about the use and benefits of frankincense, and its purifying effects. Then, the participants will finish with a nice guided meditation.
- Yoga
- Breakfast
- Free time at the resort
- Afternoon (departure at approximately 15:00) visit to Muttrah Souk market with the possibility of buying incense, perfumes, and silver
- Dinner at a typical Omani family or at the yoga center in the neighboring bay with a lecture on incense
Day 5 - Jebel Akhdar Mountains
The day will start with an early breakfast and then the group will drive to the area of Jebel Akhdar Mountains. There are many old mud hut villages and they will first visit one of them: Al Hamra.
Then, a local guide will take them on a short hiking tour to explore the surroundings of Misfat Al Abriyeen. This is one of the few mud hut villages that is still inhabited and is very picturesque. It is also where the hotel is located.
Next, the group will visit local beekeepers and taste local honey and other local produce. Then, the evening yoga session at the hotel terrace will help you unwind after a busy day.
- Yoga
- Breakfast
- Departure to the mountainous area of Jebel Akhdar
- ½ day moderate trek in the mountains around the beautiful mountain village of Misfah al Abriyeen
- Accommodation in a mountain village or in the heritage style Nizwa town in mud houses
- Possibility to visit local beekeepers, water canals, and terraced fields
- Dinner
Day 6 - Nizwa and Wahiba Sands desert
After breakfast, the group will drive to Nizwa, a historical town in the mountains. They will explore one of the most visited monuments of Oman, Nizwa Fort. And then, they will get lost again in the famous traditional souk of Nizwa full of spices, silver jewelry, rose water, dates, carpets, lamps.
After exploring Nizwa, you will say goodbye to the mountains and head to Wahiba Sands desert. Participants will reach the desert camp in Wahiba Sands, where you will experience the beauty of the vastness and the tranquility. Spending the night in the desert is one of the highlights of anyone visiting Oman.
The evening yoga session in the dunes, under the sky full of stars, will fill you with peace.
- Breakfast
- Visit to a traditional souk in Nizwa town
- Transfer to the Wahiba Desert
- Transfer to 4 x 4 vehicles and drive to the desert camp for accommodation
- Yoga in the dunes
- Dinner in local style
Day 7 - Wahiba Sands desert and Wadi Bani Khalid
Experience the desert! The morning yoga in the dunes will expand your consciousness and open your heart. After breakfast, participants will enjoy some camel riding and you can have your hand decorated with henna painting.
Then, ther 4 × 4 cars will take the group to a wonderful Wadi Bani Khalid, a natural oasis with large pools of emerald green water surrounded by tall palm trees. An amazing place to relax, take a swim in the emerald pools, have your feet nibbled by small fish, or just take a nice walk.
Back in the desert camp, seeing the sun setting will leave you in awe! After the evening meditation, the group will listen to some traditional Bedouin music.
- Yoga in the dunes
- Local style breakfast
- Day in the desert
- Henna painting
- Descend the dunes (about an hour)
- Sunset in the desert
Day 8 - Muscat City and ending the journey
Participants will say goodbye to the desert with a morning yoga session and then drive back to Muscat City. They will arrive to the day-stay hotel where you can relax by the pool before taking your flight back home.
In case your flight leaves later in the evening, you will have the opportunity visit the famous Amouage Perfume Manufacture, a High Perfumery House renowned for creating some of the most finely crafted perfumes in the world.
- Breakfast in local style
- Departure to Muscat
- Check in for a day stay at a hotel in the center
- Shopping or visiting the Amouage perfume house (Depending on flight time)
