Retreat Yourself 5, 6 or 7 nights at Suryalila (from 15 May)

Retreat Yourself is a flexible yoga retreat at Suryalila Retreat Centre in Villamartín, Cádiz, Spain, where you choose a stay of five, six or seven nights and shape it around your own pace. It suits anyone who wants daily yoga and good food without following a fixed group programme: people who want to rest, people who want to be more active, and people who want something in between. The retreat is led by the Suryalila Inhouse Teachers, the centre's resident team.

What to Expect

Unlike a guided retreat with a set schedule, Retreat Yourself lets you create your own Suryalila experience. Daily yoga is the anchor of each day. Around it, you decide how much to do and how much to leave open. The idea is a wellness retreat designed by you, with time to simply rest and recharge.

The offering draws on a few elements:

- Daily yoga classes taught by the Suryalila Inhouse Teachers
- Organic vegetarian meals
- Holistic treatments
- Time in nature
- Optional add ons for those seeking more activity, adventure, healing or deeper immersion

You can keep your stay quiet, with yoga, meals and unhurried hours outdoors, or add experiences that bring more movement, exploration or inner work. Because the choice is yours, the atmosphere is closer to a restful stay at a yoga centre than to a structured course.

Who Leads It

The Suryalila Inhouse Teachers are the resident yoga teachers of Suryalila Retreat Centre. They teach the daily yoga that forms the backbone of this retreat, and they are the people you will practise with throughout your stay.

The Setting

Suryalila Retreat Centre sits in Villamartín, in the province of Cádiz, in Andalusia in southern Spain. The surrounding countryside and the nearby Andalusian natural parks are part of what the centre offers, and time outdoors is built into the Retreat Yourself experience. Meals are organic and vegetarian, so food is part of the rhythm of the day rather than an afterthought.

Before You Go

This is a good fit if you want a yoga retreat without a fixed timetable of group activities. You choose the length of your stay from five, six or seven nights, and you choose which optional add ons, if any, to include. Daily yoga, organic vegetarian meals and the chance to rest in nature are central to the experience.

If you would rather follow a themed programme with a single guest teacher and a set schedule, Suryalila also runs guided retreats separately. Retreat Yourself is the open, self-directed option, suited to people who like to decide for themselves how their days unfold.