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Gentle English October Vinyasa Flow Fleur van Hille All Level Yin Casa Erica, Spain Restorative Nidra Spain

Last days of Summer

Last days of Summer

All Level ✺ 15- 21 October 2026 ✺ Casa Erica, Málaga, Spain

Set in the late-October sun of southern Spain, this retreat offers a chance to extend the feeling of summer just a little longer. While autumn settles in across northern Europe, the climate here remains mild, creating the perfect space to rest, recharge, and slow down.

Each morning begins with grounding breathwork and guided meditation, followed by a gentle vinyasa flow to awaken the body and move with the warmth of the season. Afternoons are reserved for deep rest through restorative yoga or yoga nidra, supported by the calming rhythm of the ocean. Along the way, we’ll explore yoga philosophy, mantra, and mythology as gentle tools for reflection and connection.

This retreat is an invitation to digest what has been, reset, and ease into the changing season with clarity, calm, and renewed balance.

Fleur van Hille

I’m often described as a warm and intuitive teacher, and what I love most about yoga is the sense of connection it brings — with yourself, with others, and with the world around you. A retreat offers the perfect space for this connection to unfold more deeply. Surrounded by nature and like-minded people, conversations open naturally, emotions find expression, and new insights arise.

Each morning begins in stillness with guided breathwork, meditation, or visualisation, followed by a gentle yet energising vinyasa flow, drawing on the calm and energy of a fresh new day. In the afternoons, the pace slows, allowing time to explore practices more deeply and to rest through restorative or yin yoga, or yoga nidra — sometimes enriched with mantras, music, or stories from mythology. This rhythm of movement, reflection, and rest creates a space for balance, clarity, and a renewed sense of presence throughout the retreat.

Yoga Video with Fleur
Fleur’s Website

retreat offerings
○ 6 nights at casa erica
○ 3 vegan meals per day & snacks
○ welcome gift
○ vinyasa yoga in the morning
○ meditation, pranayama
○ nidra & restorative yoga in the afternoons
○ hike along the cliffs of Maro with local guide
○ water, tea & coffee

not included
○ flight or train to Málaga
○ airport transfer to Casa Erica
○ massages, optional Workshops
○ beach day lunch at local restaurant (25- 35€) 
○ travel insurance  (recommended)

investment
from 1.430€

please visit our faqs for infos about the different retreat levels, airport transfer, cancellations policy and much more.

Additional information

a typical day

07.30 tea, coffee, fruit
08.30 yoga & meditation
10.30 breakfast

reading 〰️ beach 〰️ pool 〰️ massage

15.00 lunch or snack
17.30 yoga
19.30 dinner


arrival day
:
check-in from 16.00
afternoon snack
19.30 dinner
21.00 welcome circle


departure day
:
no yoga class
9.30 breakfast
check out until 11.00

 

Whats there?
– yoga & pilates equipment
– towels & bed linen
– pool/beach towel
– shampoo & shower gel

what to bring?
– sturdy shoes or sneakers with a good grip sole for the hike

we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

We are organising group pick ups on arrival day (Thursday) from Málaga Airport & Málaga main central station (María Zambrano). Vice versa for departure on Wednesday. Approx costs: 30€/person/way.

Please read more in our faqs.

please take a look at our faqs or send us an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

about the place
Casa Erica is where it all begun and where we host retreats since 2014. It is a home to us, which we love to share. Peacefully located on the coast of Andalusia, between Málaga and Nerja. The beach in walking distance. More

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025

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German October Vinyasa Flow All Level Dynamic Olea, Italy Yin Restorative Denise Bürlein

Wild Roots

Wild Roots

All Level ✺ 11 - 17 Oct 2026 ✺ Olea, Rieti, Italy

Kennst du dieses Gefühl der Überforderung, wenn alles zu viel, zu laut, zu schnell ist? Wenn du im Alltag funktionierst und tust, dich dabei aber Stück für Stück ein bisschen verlierst?

In diesem Retreat richten wir den Fokus zurück auf unsere Roots, unsere Wurzeln. Wir nutzen unsere Kraft und innere Stärke, um Stabilität zu finden: Starke Wurzeln, die uns halten und tragen. Ein Gefühl von Erdung, das uns zurück in die eigene Mitte führt.

Und wo könnte man das besser spüren als in der wilden italienischen Natur? Im Herbst, wenn die Blätter bunter werden, ein Zyklus sich schließt und das Jahr langsam zur Ruhe kommt. Eine Zeit, in der Loslassen leichter fällt und Leichtigkeit wieder spürbar wird. Gut geerdet, und gleichzeitig leicht und frei.

Durch dynamische Vinyasa-Flow-Klassen kommst du wieder tiefer bei dir an. Du spürst dein wildes, freies Ich und findest gleichzeitig diese stille, kraftvolle Mitte in dir. Ergänzend zur aktiven Yogapraxis schaffen wir ruhige Räume des Loslassens: Yin Yoga, Mantra Circles und Breathwork, die dich verbinden und tragen.

Das Ziel ist, Schwere abzulegen, in deiner Mitte und deiner Kraft anzukommen und deine Stabilität und innere Stärke wiederzufinden – wild, frei, lebendig und geerdet.

 

Denise Bürlein

Denise ist Yogalehrerin in Wien und bietet dort regelmäßig Klassen sowie Workshops an und unterrichtet bei Teacher Trainings. Seit fast acht Jahren teilt sie ihre Leidenschaft für Yoga und hatte das Glück, von verschiedenen internationalen Lehrer:innen zu lernen.
Ihre 300h Ausbildung absolvierte sie 2020 bei Mathieu Boldron, was sie tief inspiriert hat.

Zum Yoga ist Denise damals gekommen, als sie sich überwältigt gefühlt hat. Alles war zu viel, zu laut, zu schnell.
Yoga hat ihr vor allem beigebracht, Ruhe zu finden – vor allem in stressigen Zeiten.
Es hat ihr geholfen, eine neue Verbindung zu ihr selbst aufzubauen und das Loslassen zu lernen, anstatt krampfhaft festzuhalten.

Ihre Einheiten sind kraftvolle Vinyasa-Flows, die dazu einladen, eine Verbindung zu dir selbst und deiner Umgebung herzustellen.
Sie kräftigen den Körper, aber noch wichtiger: sie stärken den Geist. Das Ziel ist, loszulassen und nicht an Dingen festzuhalten.

Mehr über Denise

"Detachment is not that you should own nothing, but that nothing should own you." - Ramakrishna

retreat offerings
○ 6 Nächte im OLEA, einem Landhaus in Torri In Sabina
○ 9 yoga sessions
○ welcome gift
○ vinyasa yoga, pranayama & meditation am Morgen
○ yin yoga, mantra, breathwork an den Nachmittagen
○ inspirierendes veganes Essen 3x/Tag
○ Wanderung mit lokalem Guide
○ Wasser, Tee & Kaffee

nicht enthalten
○ Flug oder Zug nach Rom
○ Flughafentransfer zur OLEA Unterkunft
○ Töpfer-Workshop & Massagen
○ Abendessen am Freitag in der örtlichen Pizzeria
○ Reiseversicherung (empfohlen)

Gruppengröße
14 Teilnehmer:innen

Investition
ab 1.330 €

Additional information

a typical day

07.30 tea, coffee, fruit
08.30 yoga & meditation
10.30 breakfast

reading 〰️ ceramics 〰️ pool 〰️ massage

15.00 lunch or snack
17.30 yoga
19.30 dinner


arrival day
:
no yoga class,
16.00 snack
19.30 dinner
21.00 welcome circle


departure day
:
no yoga class,
8.30 breakfast
check out until 10.00

 

Whats there?
– yoga equipment
– towels & bed linen
– pool/beach towel

what to bring?
– sturdy shoes or sneakers with a good grip sole for the hike

we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

check- in on Sunday from 16:00, welcome snack waiting for you, dinner at 19.30 // check- out on Saturday until 10:00 after breakfast

arrival & departure: group pick ups & drop offs will be organised (only) from Rome Fiumicino airport & drop offs to Fiumicino & Ciampino airport and Termini train station. costs: 40-60€/person/way

please take a look at our faqs or send us an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

about the place
It doesn’t seem possible that OLEA is less than an hour’s drive from the crowded streets of Rome. With lush, abundant grounds of its own, along with a natural spring and a magnificent wooden yoga platform which overlooks the valley below, this is a truly magical place that’s ideal for spiritual practice, slowing down, and plunging oneself into nature. More

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025

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Hannah Grau German August Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Yin Casa Erica, Spain Restorative Spain

Body Temple Wisdom

Body Temple Wisdom

All Level ✺ 13- 19 August 2026 ✺ Casa Erica, Málaga, Spain

Spürst du einen inneren Ruf nach Tiefe, nach diesem Gefühl von „da ist mehr – Antworten, aber wie komme ich dorthin?“ In dieser Woche öffnen wir gemeinsam die Tür. Wir wecken Körperintelligenz, Energie und innere Wahrheit und erleben uns in einer sanft getragenen, klaren Tiefe.

Mit den alten, yogischen Techniken des Himalayan Kriya Yoga – berührend, transformierend und zeitlos zugänglich – betreten wir den Körper als weiten Erfahrungsraum. Über Atem, Körperarbeit, Mantra und Mudra wird diese Praxis reinigend, erdend und erinnernd wirksam.

Wir beginnen den Tag aktivierend mit Meditation, Pranayama, kraftvollem Kriya Yoga und einem dynamischen, ausrichtungsbewussten Vinyasa Flow. Nachmittags wird es ruhiger und regenerierend: sanfte Bewegungen, bewusster Atem, Yin- und Restorative Haltungen sowie tief meditative Kriya-Praxis.

So entsteht Raum für Integration, innere Klarheit und Regulation des Nervensystems. Abends tauchen wir ins Bhakti ein – Chanten, Mantra Meditation und Satsang – und begegnen uns in Vertrauen, Hingabe und Verbindung.

Möchtest du deinen Körper als lebendigen Tempel erfahren – als Ort von Intuition, fließender Energie, Frieden und Weisheit?

Hannah Grau

Hannah ist Yogalehrerin mit einem tief verwurzelten, traditionellen und holistischen Zugang zur Praxis. Ihr Herz schlägt für Himalayan Kriya Yoga – jahrhundertealte, transformierende Techniken aus dem Himalaya, die Energie, Bewusstsein und Atem zu einem kraftvollen inneren Weg verbinden. Jedes Jahr reist sie nach Indien, um die zeitlosen Ursprünge des Yoga weiter zu erfahren und authentisch in ihre Arbeit einfließen zu lassen.

In ihrem Unterricht verbindet Hannah ausrichtungsbewusstes Vinyasa mit Kriya, Pranayama, Mantra, Meditation, Bhakti und Yoga Philosophie. Sie schafft sensible Räume, in denen Menschen spüren, ankommen, sich regulieren und neu ausrichten.
Für Hannah ist das Unterrichten von Yoga ein Ruf, inneres Feuer und Hingabe. Seit drei Jahren unterrichtet sie hauptberuflich in Köln, leitet feste Meditations-Gruppen, sowie 21-tägige Sadhana-Reihen und Retreats. Mit über 900 Stunden Ausbildung in Köln und Indien und einer kontinuierlichen eigenen Praxis verbindet sie Tradition, körperbewusste Ausrichtung und Herz. Teilnehmer*innen schätzen ihre Authentizität, Klarheit und die Tiefe des eigenen Erlebens in ihren Klassen.

Mehr über Hannah

"You don’t have a life. You are life itself - life is you. And life can only be the way you are.“ ~ Anand Mehrotra

retreat offerings
○ 6 Nächte in der Casa Erica
○ 3 vegane Mahlzeiten am Tag
○ Meditation, Pranayama & Vinyasa Flow
○ Chanting & Satsang
○ Restorative & Yin Yoga am Nachmittag
○ geführte Wanderung
○ Wasser, Kaffee & Tee

nicht inkludiert
○ Flug oder Zug nach Málaga
○ Flughafen Transfer
○ Massagen, optionale Workshops
○ Mittagessen in lokalem Restaurant (25- 35€) 
○ Reiseversicherung  (recommended)

investment
ab 1.430€

Bitte besucht unsere faqs für mehr Infos zu unseren Reisebestimmungen, Airport Transfer und mehr.

Additional information

a typical day

07.30 tea, coffee, fruit
08.30 yoga & meditation
10.30 breakfast

reading 〰️ beach 〰️ pool 〰️ massage

15.00 lunch or snack
17.30 yoga
19.30 dinner


arrival day
:
check-in from 16.00
afternoon snack
19.30 dinner
21.00 welcome circle


departure day
:
no yoga class
9.30 breakfast
check out until 11.00

 

all yoga equipment is available at our retreat location, as well as towels & bed linen. bring sturdy shoes or sneakers with a good grip sole for the hike. we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

We are organising group pick ups on arrival day (Thursday) from Málaga Airport & Málaga main central station (María Zambrano). Vice versa for departure on Wednesday. Approx costs: 30€/person/way.

Please read more in our faqs.

please take a look at our faqs or send us an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

about the place
Casa Erica is where it all begun and where we host retreats since 2014. It is a home to us, which we love to share. Peacefully located on the coast of Andalusia, between Málaga and Nerja. The beach in walking distance. More

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025

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Movement Katharina Wampediboo English Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Casa Erica, Spain September Spain

Move & Play

Laura Hoffmann/@junala_

Move & Play

All Level ✺ 24- 30 September 2026 ✺ Casa Erica, Málaga, Spain

When was the last time you surprised yourself? When there was an “Oh, wow, moment“, a feeling of joy and ease? These moments stay, we remember them easily like our first moment riding a bike freely. In this week of Movement and Play, we’ll explore our physical possibilities practicing with curiosity and ease, leaning into joyful calm and meditation. Moments we remember when thinking back are moments of good laughter — of joy and ease.

Blending yoga, movement flow, and acrobatics, the retreat offers a playground to develop body and mind as one integrated whole.
We’ll start every day with a preparatory and refreshing yoga-inspired movement practice, followed by a guided meditation. After nourishing food and a good rest, we will have a handstand or movement workshop. The main intention is to shake, stretch, strengthen, and overall nourish the body through movement, and then wind down into the more relaxing field of Yin and meditation.

Through physical games, acrobatic tasks, and movement flow, we establish a present and curious self that can practice letting go of unnecessary tensions — mentally and physically — and eventually make space for honest self-observation.

It’s truly for all levels. The term “acrobatic” doesn’t mean you need any prior knowledge. In the acrobatic section, we will challenge our beliefs around what we can or cannot do. We will test, try, fail, and for sure laugh together.

Katharina
As a child, it was climbing trees, running barefoot, and creating entire universes in my mind. As a teenager, it was volleyball, table tennis, and athletics. As an adult, it is the essence of both: my motivation in my own movement and yoga practice, as well as in my work with people, is curiosity about movement, the body, and the internal world – being creative, and expressing yourself physically.
I’ve been teaching yoga, handstands, Movement Play, and movement acrobatics in Berlin and hosting retreats for years now. I truly care about each student and my community, about individual exploration and practice. I really believe that connection and care for one another can make this world a little better. To develop a healthy environment and loving relationships with other people and the world, we need to start with ourselves first. Through movement, this relationship with ourselves gets tested and can deepen: Can I stay at ease when something challenges me in my asana or movement practice? How do I approach movement tasks? And what do I tell myself when something goes wrong? How can I stay joyful and at ease?
I want to offer non-judgmental playgrounds for adults to test, fail, and try again – to answer the questions above both physically and mentally.

More about Katharina

Laura Hoffmann/@junala_

„Life is a balance of
holding on and letting go.”
– Rumi.

retreat offerings
○ 6 nights at casa erica
○ 3 vegan meals per day & snacks
○ welcome gift
○ yoga-inspired movement practice
○ guided meditations
○ handstand or movement workshops
○ restorative yoga in the afternoons
○ guided Hike
○ water, coffee and tea

not included
○ flight or train to Málaga
○ airport transfer to Casa Erica
○ massages, optional Workshops
○ lunch at local restaurant (25- 35€)
○ travel insurance  (recommended)

investment
from 1.430€

please visit our faqs for infos about the different retreat levels, airport transfer, cancellations policy and much more.

Additional information

a typical day

07.30 tea, coffee, fruit
08.30 yoga inspired movement practice
10.30 breakfast

reading 〰️ beach 〰️ pool 〰️ massage

15.00 lunch or snack
17.30 Workshops or restorative yoga
19.30 dinner


arrival day
:
check-in from 16.00
afternoon snack
19.30 dinner
21.00 welcome circle


departure day
:
no yoga class
9.30 breakfast
check out until 11.00

 

all yoga equipment is available at our retreat location, as well as towels & bed linen. bring sturdy shoes or sneakers with a good grip sole for the hike. we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

We are organising group pick ups on arrival day (Thursday) from Málaga Airport & Málaga main central station (María Zambrano). Vice versa for departure on Wednesday. Approx costs: 30€/person/way.

Please read more in our faqs.

please take a look at our faqs or send us an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

about the place
Casa Erica is where it all begun and where we host retreats since 2014. It is a home to us, which we love to share. Peacefully located on the coast of Andalusia, between Málaga and Nerja. The beach in walking distance. More

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025

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German All Level Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Casa Erica, Spain Elke Waibel July Spain

Shifting Perspectives

Shifting Perspectives

All Level ✺ 2- 8 Juli 2026 ✺ Casa Erica, Málaga, Spain

Was passiert, wenn du den Blickwinkel änderst? Dieses Retreat ist ein Experiment, ein Raum, um das Vertraute zu hinterfragen und mutig neue Perspektiven einzunehmen. Es geht darum, Gewohnheiten auf den Prüfstand zu stellen, Bewegung anders zu denken und Klarheit zu finden – in dir selbst und im Umgang mit deiner Umwelt.

Mit einer Kombination aus Yoga, Meditation und Journaling erforschen wir, wie du durch kleine Veränderungen Raum für Neues schaffen kannst. Fließende Sequenzen bringen dich ins Spüren, kreative Reflexion gibt dir die Möglichkeit, Altes loszulassen, und Meditation schafft den Raum, um dich neu auszurichten.

In diesem Retreat geht es nicht um Perfektion, sondern um Exploration. Was passiert, wenn du loslässt, was dich festhält? Wenn du offen wirst für neue Gedanken, für Unbekanntes, für Wandel? In einer klaren und unterstützenden Umgebung wirst du eingeladen, mutig zu sein – Schritt für Schritt, in deinem Tempo.

Elke Waibel
Seit über zehn Jahren teilt Elke ihre Leidenschaft für Bewegung als diplomierte Tänzerin und Yogalehrerin. Ihre Arbeit vereint all ihre Erfahrungen und Ausbildungen und spiegelt ihren neugierigen Weg durch die Welt wider.

In ihren Stunden möchte Elke dazu inspirieren, den Körper als mehr als nur ein Werkzeug zu betrachten. Durch die Kombination verschiedener Techniken schafft sie einen Raum, in dem spielerisch zwischen analytischem Denken und intuitivem Fühlen gewechselt werden kann. Auf diese Weise fördert sie eine tiefere Verbindung zu sich selbst und zu ihrer Umgebung, die über die körperliche Erfahrung hinausgeht.

Ihre Motivation entspringt dem tiefen Wunsch, ein erfülltes und bedeutungsvolles Leben zu führen. Bewegung ist für Elke der wichtigste Wegbegleiter, und diese Leidenschaft bringt sie in jede Klasse und jede Begegnung ein.

Mehr über Elke

„Life is a balance of
holding on and letting go.”
– Rumi.

retreat offerings
○ 6 Nächte in der Casa Erica
○ 3 vegane Mahlzeiten am Tag
○ Vinyasa Yoga am Morgen
○ Meditation mit Yin Einheiten, Pranayama
○ Nachmittags Somatisches Yin Yoga & Embodiment Practice

○ geführte Wanderung
○ Wasser, Kaffee & Tee

nicht inkludiert
○ Flug oder Zug nach Málaga
○ Flughafen Transfer
○ Massagen, optionale Workshops
○ Mittagessen in lokalem Restaurant (25- 35€) 
○ Reiseversicherung  (recommended)

investment
ab 1.430€

Bitte besucht unsere faqs für mehr Infos zu unseren Reisebestimmungen, Airport Transfer und mehr.

Additional information

a typical day

07.30 tea, coffee, fruit
08.30 yoga & meditation
10.30 breakfast

reading 〰️ beach 〰️ pool 〰️ massage

15.00 lunch or snack
17.30 yoga
19.30 dinner


arrival day
:
check-in from 16.00
afternoon snack
19.30 dinner
21.00 welcome circle


departure day
:
no yoga class
9.30 breakfast
check out until 11.00

 

all yoga equipment is available at our retreat location, as well as towels & bed linen. bring sturdy shoes or sneakers with a good grip sole for the hike. we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

We are organising group pick ups on arrival day (Thursday) from Málaga Airport & Málaga main central station (María Zambrano). Vice versa for departure on Wednesday. Approx costs: 30€/person/way.

Please read more in our faqs.

please take a look at our faqs or send us an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

about the place
Casa Erica is where it all begun and where we host retreats since 2014. It is a home to us, which we love to share. Peacefully located on the coast of Andalusia, between Málaga and Nerja. The beach in walking distance. More

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025

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August Gentle English All Level Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Olea, Italy Yin Restorative Vera Bettiol

Inner Glow

Inner Glow

All Level ✺ 16- 22 August 2026 ✺ Olea, Rieti, Italy

The height of summer invites us to slow down and soak in its golden warmth. Under the season of Leo — the sign of heart, radiance, courage and self-expression — nature reaches its fullest bloom, and so can we. August becomes an invitation to expand, reconnect with our inner light, and shine with ease.

This retreat offers a pause from daily rush, nestled among rolling hills, ancient olive trees, and the quiet beauty of the Italian countryside. If you’ve been carrying too much or moving too fast, consider this your call to rest — to return to yourself, rediscover your inner glow, and restore balance between energy and stillness.

Through mindful practice, rest, and connection, we’ll explore how to live from our centre, cultivating a steady radiance within and around us. Mornings will open with vibrant vinyasa; afternoons will soften into Yin, restorative yoga, and Yoga Nidra. Meditation and breathwork will guide you toward clarity and calm. Between sessions, there’s time to simply be — wander the olive groves, rest in the shade, sunbathe by the pool, write, dream, and watch the light shift across the landscape.

Come exactly as you are — a place of warmth, ease, and heartfelt connection awaits you.

Vera Bettiol

Vera is an E-RYT 500 YA certified yoga instructor & former YTT lead. Vera is specialized in Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, Hormone Yoga Therapy (HYT), Meditation, EFT and crystal bowl sound-healing.

She was born and raised in Italy, lived for many years in California and has studied with several international teachers, each of whom has taught her the infinite possibilities of yoga practice and this ever-evolving path. Currently she teaches yoga at numerous studios in Italy, and travels the world leading yoga workshops and 200hrs Yoga Teacher Trainings. She continues her journey driven by love for this discipline and for knowledge and these are the same drives she brings to teaching.

When not teaching, Vera is passionate about lunar astrology, watching sunsets, sunrises, spending time with family & exploring every corner of the planet.

More about Vera
Vera’s youtube videos

A living body is not a fixed thing but a flowing event. — Alan Watts

retreat offerings
○ 6 nights in a countryside house in Torri In Sabina
○ 9 yoga sessions
○ welcome gift
○ vinyasa yoga in the morning
○ meditation, pranayama
○ nidra & restorative yoga in the afternoons
○ inspiring vegan food 3 times/day
○ hike with local guide
○ water, tea & coffee

not included
○ flight or train to Rome
○ airport transfer to OLEA
○ ceramics workshop & massages
○ dinner on friday at the local pizzeria
○ travel insurance (recommended)

group size
16

investment
from 1.320€

Additional information

a typical day

07.30 tea, coffee, fruit
08.30 yoga & meditation
10.30 breakfast

reading 〰️ ceramics 〰️ pool 〰️ massage

15.00 lunch or snack
17.30 yoga
19.30 dinner


arrival day
:
no yoga class,
16.00 snack
19.30 dinner
21.00 welcome circle


departure day
:
no yoga class,
8.30 breakfast
check out until 10.00

 

Whats there?
– yoga & pilates equipment
– towels & bed linen
– pool/beach towel

what to bring?
– sturdy shoes or sneakers with a good grip sole for the hike

we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

check- in on Sunday from 16:00, fruit snack waiting for you and dinner at 19.30 // check- out on Saturday until 10:00 after breakfast

arrival & departure: group pick ups & drop offs will be organized (only) from Rome Fiumicino airport & drop offs to Fiumicino & Ciampino airport and Termini train station. costs: 40-60€/person/way

please take a look at our faqs or send us an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

about the place
It doesn’t seem possible that OLEA is less than an hour’s drive from the crowded streets of Rome. With lush, abundant grounds of its own, along with a natural spring and a magnificent wooden yoga platform which overlooks the valley below, this is a truly magical place that’s ideal for spiritual practice, slowing down, and plunging oneself into nature. More

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025

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Forest, Lithuania English All Level Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Yin Restorative September Lauren Simonis

Release

Release

All Level ✺ 3- 10 September 2026 ✺ Šiaurys, Lithuania

We will meet as the height of summer fades into cooler days. Autumn is a time of harvest, of gratitude, of taking stock, and of celebration. It is also a time of searching within, of reflection, and of remembering.

As the days become shorter, we will learn how to embrace the magic of this transitory season—a time when what is old and no longer serving us falls away, leaving only what is most essential. We will tap into our intuition through embodied movements and explore tools and resources that highlight what is most essential within us, reading both body and mind for the release this season calls for. Together, we’ll explore themes of letting go, gratitude, remembering, and change. We’ll dive deep into our intuition to find what is required of us to move into the quiet and reemerge in a state of rebirth as a more flowing and easeful expression of our deepest selves.

We’ll begin our days with reflective meditations and embodied vinyasa practices that will challenge our bodies to open, recall, and simplify. In the afternoons, we’ll turn inward to softer practices that remind us of the power of deep rest and gentle reflection. Our evenings will include options for yoga nidra and restorative yoga. Come as you are, radiant from the summer heat or weary and ready to release. A wellspring of warmth, comfort, and reflection is waiting for you.

Lauren Simonis

Hello beautiful humans, I’m Lauren, and I’ve been a yoga teacher for six years, a facilitator for twenty, and a lover of intimate, shared experiences my entire life. I believe in the magic of people coming together to share their lives in a way that leaves them somehow more fully themselves. Yoga offers an opportunity to do just that.
As a yoga teacher, I am often described as joyful and playful. My classes are filled with light-hearted invitations to explore new movements, cues for somatic engagement, mobility exercises, and regular reminders that every body practicing yoga will look a little different—and that is beautiful! My goal is to help you connect to your spirit, your strength, and your sense of fun.
I moved to Portugal from the U.S. in 2016, and that’s where my passion for yoga grew from a hobby, to a habit, to a passion. I first began teaching aerial yoga and then expanded my training to include vinyasa, hatha, yin, and myofascial release when I realized how much joy my students brought me. Over the last five years, I have become increasingly engaged with embodiment and somatic approaches to yoga. With these experiences, I found myself immersed more and more in yogic spaces, and in them, I found opportunities to nurture my students through healing, love, and support.

More about Lauren
Lauren’s youtube video

„And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. - John Muir“

retreat offerings
○ 7 night stay at in our cosy Forest Retreat 
○ 3 vegan meals per day
○ vinyasa yoga in the morning
○ meditation, pranayama
○ nidra & restorative yoga in the afternoons
○ Sauna Ritual & 3 additional sauna sessions
○ educational walk in Labanoras Forest
○ paddle boats & sups for lake discovery
○ a mushroom filled forest at your doorstep

not included
○ flight to/ from Vilnius
○ airport transport on arrival & departure day
○ massages
○ travel insurance (recommended)

group size
18

investment
from 1.640€

please visit our faqs for infos about the different retreat levels, airport transfer, cancellations policy and much more.

Additional information

a typical day

07.30 tea, coffee, fruit
08.30 yoga & meditation
10.30 breakfast

reading 〰️ lake dips 〰️ journaling 〰️ exploring 〰️ massage

14.30 lunch
17.30 yoga
19.30 dinner


arrival day
:
no yoga class,
check-in from 14.30
19.30 dinner
21.00 welcome circle

departure day:
no yoga class,
9.00 breakfast,
check out until 11.00

 

  • All yoga equipment is available at our retreat location. Nevertheless we recommend bringing a thin travel mat for more comfort (better grip)
  • a refillable water bottle
  • a journal & pen for some notes
  • swim wear (towels provided)
  • comfortable shoes for exploring the forest
  • a warm sweater and light jacket are useful

Vilnius Airport group transfer to Šiaurys Resort
– on arrival day: 13.00 and 18.00
– for later arrivals: individual transfer bookable (155€)
– on departure day: to Vilnius Airport at 10.30 (arrival airport 13.00)
– for earlier departures please book one night in Vilnius or let us know at least 8 weeks before the retreat for arrangement of individual taxi (approx. 155€)

please take a look at our faqs or send us an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

about the place
Join us for a transformative retreat in the magical Labanoras forest, tucked away on a secluded peninsula in Lithuania. Completely removed from the bustle of civilization, this unique location offers an immersive escape where the beauty of nature meets profound tranquility. Surrounded by water on almost all sides, the resort is providing the perfect setting for you to disconnect from daily stress and reconnect with your inner self. Towering trees, serene lakes, and the soothing sounds of nature create a peaceful atmosphere that fosters rest, reflection, and renewal. More

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025

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October All Level Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Olea, Italy Yin Elke Waibel Restorative September

Garden of Wisdom

Garden of Wisdom

All Level ✺ 27 Sep- 3 Oct 2026 ✺ Olea, Rieti, Italy

In der hektischen Welt der ständigen Informationsverarbeitung verlieren wir oft den Faden des Hier und Jetzt. Selbst in Ruhezeiten bleibt unser Geist aktiv – er analysiert, plant, versucht zu kontrollieren. Doch was, wenn wir uns die Erlaubnis geben, einfach zu sein? Nicht zu kontrollieren oder zu bestimmen, sondern bewusst innezuhalten und dem gegenwärtigen Moment Raum zu geben?

Wir starten den Tag mit einer dynamischen Asana Praxis, die dich auf allen Ebenen – körperlich, mental und emotional – auf den Tag einstimmt. Die Klassen führen durch intuitive Bewegungsmuster zurück vom Kopf ins Herz und sollen dazu inspirieren deinen Körper auf eine ganz neue Art und Weise kennenzulernen.

Die Abendstunden werden bestimmt durch langsam, fließende oder gehaltene Asanas, sanftem Pranayama und einer geführten Meditation um zurück in den Raum unserer Intuition zu treten und das Erlebte in Ruhe zu reflektieren und abzuschließen.

In diesem Retreat geht es darum, den Strom der Gedanken zu unterbrechen und dem Erlebten Raum zu geben, um uns in der Stille zu vertiefen und die Weisheit unseres Herzens zu spüren.

Eine Zeit voller Meditationen, Atemübungen und Yoga, die dich sanft von der mentalen Geschäftigkeit ins ruhende Herz führen. Was passiert, wenn wir uns erlauben, die Kontrolle loszulassen dem Fluss des Lebens zu vertrauen und unserer inneren Weisheit wieder vertrauen lernen?

Elke Waibel

Seit über 10 Jahren teile ich als dipl. Tänzerin und Yogalehrerin meine Leidenschaft für Bewegung.
In meinen Yogaeinheiten möchte ich die Menschen dazu inspirieren ihren Körper nicht nur als ein Werkzeug zu betrachten, das einen Zweck zu erfüllen hat, sondern viel mehr als komplexes Gebilde, das eine uns unvorstellbare Tiefe hat, uns einen Platz in dieser Welt gibt und uns hilft mit anderen in Kontakt zu treten. In meinen Klassen bilden sanfte Pranayama Übungen und starke Vinyasa Flows einen sicheren Rahmen, den wir immer wieder spielerisch durch intuitive Bewegungen durchbrechen werden sodass wir die Balance zwischen analytischem Denken und intutiven Fühlen entwickeln.

Elke’s Website

A living body is not a fixed thing but a flowing event. — Alan Watts

retreat offerings
○ 6 Nächte im OLEA, einem Landhaus in Torri In Sabina
○ 9 yoga sessions
○ welcome gift
○ vinyasa yoga, pranayama & meditation am Morgen
○ somatic yin yoga, embodiment practice an den Nachmittagen
○ inspirierendes veganes Essen 3x/Tag
○ Wanderung mit lokalem Guide
○ Wasser, Tee & Kaffee

nicht enthalten
○ Flug oder Zug nach Rom
○ Flughafentransfer zur OLEA Unterkunft
○ Töpfer-Workshop & Massagen
○ Abendessen am Freitag in der örtlichen Pizzeria
○ Reiseversicherung (empfohlen)

Gruppengröße
14 Teilnehmer:innen

Investition
ab 1.330 €

Additional information

a typical day

07.30 tea, coffee, fruit
08.30 yoga & meditation
10.30 breakfast

reading 〰️ ceramics 〰️ pool 〰️ massage

15.00 lunch or snack
17.30 yoga
19.30 dinner


arrival day
:
no yoga class,
16.00 snack
19.30 dinner
21.00 welcome circle


departure day
:
no yoga class,
8.30 breakfast
check out until 10.00

 

Whats there?
– yoga equipment
– towels & bed linen
– pool/beach towel

what to bring?
– sturdy shoes or sneakers with a good grip sole for the hike

we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

check- in on Sunday from 16:00, welcome snack waiting for you, dinner at 19.30 // check- out on Saturday until 10:00 after breakfast

arrival & departure: group pick ups & drop offs will be organised (only) from Rome Fiumicino airport & drop offs to Fiumicino & Ciampino airport and Termini train station. costs: 40-60€/person/way

please take a look at our faqs or send us an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

about the place
It doesn’t seem possible that OLEA is less than an hour’s drive from the crowded streets of Rome. With lush, abundant grounds of its own, along with a natural spring and a magnificent wooden yoga platform which overlooks the valley below, this is a truly magical place that’s ideal for spiritual practice, slowing down, and plunging oneself into nature. More

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025

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October Gentle English Fleur van Hille All Level Vinyasa Flow Olea, Italy Yin Restorative Nidra

Ease into Autumn

Ease into Autumn

All Level ✺ 4- 10 October 2026 ✺ Olea, Rieti, Italy

A week of yoga, connection and inner steadiness in motion

Life is always moving; through seasons, through shifts in our minds and bodies, through the different roles and rhythms we find ourselves in. Practicing yoga in flow is a powerful way to reflect and embody how we move through life itself: adjusting, responding, staying open, and finding steadiness within change.

This retreat is an invitation to explore what it means to flow, both on the mat and in your daily life. Through dynamic vinyasa yoga sessions, partner practices, mantra singing, and calmer afternoon sessions, we’ll explore the different layers of flow: physical, emotional, and energetic.

Rather than resisting change or holding tension, we learn to meet each moment with presence and flexibility. We’ll use yoga as a practical tool to reconnect to the part of us that remains steady, even when life feels fast, full or uncertain.

There will be space for reflection and sharing, to move forward in life with more ease, trust, and a sense of freedom.

This retreat is for anyone who wants to reconnect with themselves, build resilience, and rediscover the natural rhythm between effort and ease — between structure and flow.

Fleur van Hille
People often describe me as a warm and sunny person with an intuitive approach to teaching yoga. I like hearing this description because it shows that I’ve made a real connection with my students. And if there’s one thing about yoga that I love the most and which characterises my classes, workshops and retreats, it’s the feeling of being connected.

A retreat offers us the possibility of a truly profound experience of yoga. Surrounded by nature and among like-minded people from every corner of the world, a unique journey unfolds. Conversations open up, emotions are untapped, and discoveries are made…

In the quiet of each morning, we begin our yoga practice in stillness, taking time to anchor our awareness in the present moment through a guided breathing exercise, a meditation or visualisation. Then, drawing on the energy of the rising sun and the freshness of a brand-new day, I lead you through a vinyasa flow that is both gentle and energising.

During the dip in energy that tends to follow lunchtime, the sessions slow down, allowing for a deeper exploration of the techniques and practices encountered earlier in the day. There’s also plenty of time for sinking into a profound state of relaxation with restorative or yin yoga, or even yoga nidra (yogic sleep) – sometimes accompanied by mantras, music, or myths.
Yoga Videos with Fleur
Fleur’s Website

A living body is not a fixed thing but a flowing event. — Alan Watts

retreat offerings
○ 6 nights in a countryside house in Torri In Sabina
○ 9 yoga sessions
○ welcome gift
○ vinyasa yoga in the morning
○ meditation & chanting
○ restorative and/or yoga nidra in the afternoons
○ inspiring vegan food 3 times/day
○ hike with local guide
○ water, tea & coffee

not included
○ flight or train to Rome
○ airport transfer to OLEA
○ ceramics workshop & massages
○ dinner on friday at the local pizzeria
○ travel insurance (recommended)

group size
16

investment
from 1.330€

Additional information

a typical day

07.30 tea, coffee, fruit
08.30 yoga & meditation
10.30 breakfast

reading 〰️ ceramics 〰️ pool 〰️ massage

15.00 lunch or snack
17.30 yoga
19.30 dinner


arrival day
:
no yoga class,
16.00 snack
19.30 dinner
21.00 welcome circle


departure day
:
no yoga class,
8.30 breakfast
check out until 10.00

 

Whats there?
– yoga equipment
– towels & bed linen
– pool/beach towel

what to bring?
– sturdy shoes or sneakers with a good grip sole for the hike

we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

check- in on Sunday from 16:00, welcome snack waiting for you, dinner at 19.30 // check- out on Saturday until 10:00 after breakfast

arrival & departure: group pick ups & drop offs will be organised (only) from Rome Fiumicino airport & drop offs to Fiumicino & Ciampino airport and Termini train station. costs: 40-60€/person/way

please take a look at our faqs or send us an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

about the place
It doesn’t seem possible that OLEA is less than an hour’s drive from the crowded streets of Rome. With lush, abundant grounds of its own, along with a natural spring and a magnificent wooden yoga platform which overlooks the valley below, this is a truly magical place that’s ideal for spiritual practice, slowing down, and plunging oneself into nature. More

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025

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English Gentle All Level Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Olea, Italy Yin April Restorative Imogen North

Space to breathe

Space to breathe

All Level ✺ 19- 25 April 2026 ✺ Olea, Rieti, Italy

Our capacity to breathe is our capacity to feel.  It is our capacity to live in this world and be sensitive.  Our breath is our most primal connection to life.  It is through our breath that spirit moves through us. 

Join Imogen for a week of diving deep into your respiratory system, exploring each day a different part of your body’s breathing apparatus that will increase your lung capacity.   As we open up these different breath doorways in the body you will, in turn, open the pathways in the body to receive consciousness.  You will begin to understand that what you take in on your breath becomes your tissues.  You will use your breath to create spaces in your energy channels.  These energy channels acting like transformation highways as the breath gives life to a bright, free, awakened you.  

Each morning will include a deep transformational vinyasa practice interwoven with meditations, self-enquiry, myofascial release and different pranayama (breath techniques).  Each evening you can join a lunar practice which will be either yin or restorative (or a combination of the two).  There will also be plenty of down-time to pause, to rest or to enjoy the sights and sounds of the local area.

Imogen North

Imogen hails from London, England and is now based in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.  She trained initially under the expert eye of Katy Appleton and primarily teaches Yin and dynamic Vinyasa flow descended from the Krishnamacharya lineage.  

Imogen enhanced her teaching becoming one of Judith Hanson Lasater’s Relax and Renew® certified restorative yoga teachers and continues to train with her teacher Tiffany Cruikshank towards her Yoga Medicine® Therapeutic Specialist certification. 

Imogen is passionate about helping people make changes in their lives. Her teaching fuses anatomy, physiology and biomechanics with traditional Eastern yogic practices; tantra, ritual, and a deep reverence for nature.  

Imogen’s teaching honours the lineages of all of her teachers and through her teaching she hopes to inspire possibility and encourage self-awareness, awakening your authentic creativity as a yoga practitioner in the modern world. Imogen fiercely believes that yoga is for everyone, that it is a vital tradition that transcends all race and religion, fundamental in all of our lives more so now than ever before.

More about Imogen

A living body is not a fixed thing but a flowing event. — Alan Watts

retreat offerings
○ 6 nights in a countryside house in Torri In Sabina
○ 9 yoga sessions
○ welcome gift
○ embodied vinyasa yoga in the morning
○ all classes are interwoven with meditations, self-enquiry, yin and goddess ritual
○ yin and/or restorative practice the afternoons
○ inspiring vegan food 3 times/day
○ hike with local guide
○ water, tea & coffee

not included
○ flight or train to Rome
○ airport transfer to OLEA
○ ceramics workshop & massages
○ dinner on friday at the local pizzeria
○ travel insurance (recommended)

group size
14

Additional information

a typical day

07.30 tea, coffee, fruit
08.30 yoga & meditation
10.30 breakfast

reading 〰️ ceramics 〰️ pool 〰️ massage

15.00 lunch or snack
17.30 yoga
19.30 dinner


arrival day
:
no yoga class,
16.00 snack
19.30 dinner
21.00 welcome circle


departure day
:
no yoga class,
8.30 breakfast
check out until 10.00

 

Whats there?
– yoga & pilates equipment
– towels & bed linen
– pool/beach towel

what to bring?
– sturdy shoes or sneakers with a good grip sole for the hike

we’ll let you know again what’s good to bring, a few days before your retreat.

check- in on Sunday from 16:00, fruit snack waiting for you and dinner at 19.30 // check- out on Saturday until 10:00 after breakfast

arrival & departure: group pick ups & drop offs will be organized (only) from Rome Fiumicino airport & drop offs to Fiumicino & Ciampino airport and Termini train station. costs: 40-60€/person/way

please take a look at our faqs or send us an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

about the place
It doesn’t seem possible that OLEA is less than an hour’s drive from the crowded streets of Rome. With lush, abundant grounds of its own, along with a natural spring and a magnificent wooden yoga platform which overlooks the valley below, this is a truly magical place that’s ideal for spiritual practice, slowing down, and plunging oneself into nature. More

© Yoga Spirit Circle 2025