6 Day New Year Yoga Retreat for Intermediate Practitioners in Alicante, Spain
New Year Yoga Retreat Spain
Escape the New Year festivities to relax and rejuvenate your body and mind and set new year's resolution! At Yoga Sutra Shala, they aim to provide you with excellence at every level during your yoga retreat stay. Yoga Sutra Shala has a lot of experience in running yoga retreats with several different themes in Spain. At Yoga Sutra Shala's retreat, you can be sure that the quality of excellence in every aspect is constantly maintained and that a warm homely atmosphere, as well as personal attention for each guest, is guaranteed.
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Highlights
- Daily yoga class
- Pranayama, guided meditations
- Designed for intermediate practitioners
- Free time for reading, walking, resting
- Daily vegetarian and organic meals
- 5 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Intermediate
Yoga styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Dining area
- Kitchen
- Multilingual staff
- Library
La Presa
This room has two single beds. It also has its own balcony with lovely mountain views. The room has a lovely ensuite bathroom as well. The beds can either be booked individually by two female solo travelers wanting to share, or by two friends or family members booking at the same time. It can also be booked for single occupancy by one person.
El Barranc
This is a cozy and lovely room named after one of the mountains seen from its window. It has a comfortable queen size bed, beautiful views looking out to the mountains, and an ensuite bathroom. This room is perfect for a solo traveler wishing to indulge in some private time.
Isbert
This comfortable room has one queen size bed and lovely views of the mountains. It also has a nice ensuite bathroom. This room is perfect for a solo traveler wishing to indulge in some private time.
La Font
This is a private separate ground floor room which is a lovely independent casita just by the main retreat centre building. It is a good option for those who want extra privacy or those with mobility issues who find stairs challenging. It has a comfortable king-size bed and a terrace above with a table and chairs. It also has incredible mountain views. This room is perfect for a solo traveler wishing to indulge in some private time.
Toll Blau
This is a junior suite. It has a king-size bed which is suitable for couple. This room is also perfect for a solo traveler wanting lots of space and wishing to indulge in some private time. It can also be used by 2 female solo travellers or 2 friends wanting to share as the sofa bed can be folded down into a comfortable second double bed.
This room has a private balcony with views of the mountains. In the background on a clear day, you can also glimpse the sea. It also has an ensuite bathroom.
Riu Girona
This is the special large luxury suite. It has a king-size bed which is suitable for couple. This room is also perfect for a solo traveler wanting lots of space and wishing to indulge in some private time. It can also be used by 2 female solo travellers or 2 friends wanting to share as the sofa bed can be folded down into a comfortable second double bed.
It has an individual balcony with unspoilt views of the Valencian mountains. In the background on a clear day you can also glimpse to the sea.
Other room options:
- Toll Blau: 875 EUR per person for couples
- Riu Girona: 995 EUR per person for couples
- La Presa: 1295 EUR for individual use
Program
Yoga and meditation classes
Throughout these retreats, you will be focusing on different guided meditations every day in the morning and evening to teach your mind to relax and focus on silence within. The aim is to help you return with a more positive and happy mindset. There will be different series of yoga postures taught to you in the mornings and in the evenings - designed to slowly open up the whole body over five days so that by the last day of the retreat, every muscle within your body feels open, alive, relaxed, rejuvenated and energized.
"Free to do/attend" retreat
Note that all the classes are all optional during your yoga retreats. Yoga Sutra Shala wants you to develop at your own pace and we want you to enjoy your stay. They want you to enjoy your yoga retreats as much as possible, to become healthy in mind and body, to learn how to relax and deal with stress, and to learn how to feel at one with yourself.
"Your yoga" structure
At your yoga retreat center, our aim is to help you develop your health, learn relaxation techniques and learn meditation to help you to deal with stress, and improve the quality of your life, your happiness, and your sense of well-being. On your yoga retreats, you will be taught meditation, asana (posture), chanting, and breathing techniques. All classes will be optional as they want you to enjoy your stay and develop at your own pace.
Namit will be using his highly developed teaching system during each class at your yoga retreat at Yoga Sutra Shala to teach Vinyasa yoga. Your yoga retreat center will be run specifically as a shala - a place of refuge and a place to find inner peace. Your shala will be a perfect place to escape the stresses of the modern world and develop a sense of peace, calm, well-being, and happiness.
Get the most out of this retreat experience
Their experience of guests arriving late leads us to strongly advise you to come for the 6 days (5 nights), Sunday to Friday:
On Sunday, you have a welcome dinner and introductions. This is the time that many good friendships begin and you have the opportunity to orientate yourself and rest from your journey.
The first yoga and meditation class, on Sunday evening, provides an important foundation for you to build on for the rest of your week.
To get the most out of your retreat and fully enjoy the loving and peaceful family sentiment here, come for the whole retreat.
If your available flights don't match the retreat times, you could stay a night in Alicante or Valencia before and/or after the retreat (and make use of our Alicante shuttle bus transfer or Yoga Sutra Shala could pass you the details of the building owners and you could ask them if a hotel stay is possible for a night before or after.
If you decide to come for less time, be aware that your booking and cost would be as for the whole retreat and you may miss out on certain aspects of the retreat experience.
Typical timetable
You observe silence in the morning until after breakfast.
- 08.30 Pranayama class
- 08.45 Morning Vinyasa or Hatha yoga class
- 10.00 Morning guided meditation
- 10.15 Silence time, organic healthy and delicious breakfast
- 11.00 Rest time, time for massage
- 14.00 Organic plant-based lunch
- 15.00 Free time for reading, walking, resting, massage
- 16.30 Workshop
- 17.30 Evening yin yoga class
- 18.45 Evening guided meditation
- Silence time in the evening after yoga until dinner
- 19.15 Organic plant-based dinner
Instructors
Namit Kathoria
Namit has a strong family tradition of yoga and has studied yoga all over the world including in his native India. His background as a leading health professional allows him to apply and explain the health benefits of nutrition and yoga scientifically and to a high level. Namit has yoga teaching qualifications from Rishikesh (the birthplace of yoga) and also from Dharamsala (the current residence of His Royal Holiness the Dalai Lama). Namit is a Registered Senior Teacher with Yoga Alliance Professionals and has been a teacher and mentor to yoga students since 2010.
Retreat location
Yoga Sutra Shala offers accommodation of excellent quality, assuring that you will have a pleasant and comfortable stay. During your retreat, you will be staying at a beautiful secluded retreat center situated in La Valle de Laguar. The villa is just 30 minutes drive to one of Valencia's most beautiful and secluded beaches, La Valle de Laguar.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
All meals are vegan and wheat free. At this moment in time, Yoga Sutra Shala is unable to cater to nut allergies or diets that are not balanced in all food groups such as the paleo diet. All other allergies can be catered for.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegan
- Organic
Things to do (optional)
Go to Oiliva beach
Visit a natural park
Spa treatments
Massages - 70 EUR
What's included
- 5 nights accommodation
- 2 yoga and meditation sessions daily
- 3 delicious vegan organic and wheat-free plant-based meals daily
- The most delicious organic infusions
- Use of the facilities including swimming pool
- Feel free to walk in the local mountains
- 1 guided walk
What's not included
- Flights
- Transfers
- Massages
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Alicante–Elche Airport
69 km
Transfer not provided
Valencia Airport
85 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
The nearest airports are Alicante–Elche Airport (ALC) and Valencia Airport (VLC). Guests will be given the WhatsApp number for a local English speaking driver who could come to the airport or nearby town such as Oliva for pick up and can often arrange ride sharing too.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% 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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