BLOG WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A YOGA RETREAT.  February 2024 Yoga retreats can come in many different forms, from truly transformative fortnights spent in the wilderness to impactful, intensive weekends away. But whatever the reasons behind attending a yoga retreat, and the types of activities it involves, there are a wide range of benefits that can lead to positive change in the moment and beyond the retreat’s end. At Our Retreat,we design yoga and wellness holidays which focus on giving our guests time to reconnect with themselves, as well as opportunities to move and nourish their ..read more

BLOG Reasons To Go Offline 10th February 2020 by Lottie As you may know we are hosting our first official digital detox retreat this March and you may be wanting to know a little more about the benefits of going offline and how to take the steps to do so. We are inspired by none other than our digital detox retreat hosts Venetia and Max La Manna who claim to feel clearer, fresher, rejuvenated, sleep for longer hours and they felt calmer in themselves after there weekends offline. Of course this isn’t an original idea, we all lived without phones at one point but we have become so de ..read more

BLOG Amazing Taco Bowl Recipe From The Ibiza Kitchen 19th November 2019 by Lottie Taco Tuesday could be every day if it’s as easy as this! A layer of coriander rice, with a lime and onion guacamole, hot spiced fish and a mango chilli salsa. We are happy to be able to give you this yummy, bright and nutritious taco bowl recipe from The Ibiza Kitchen. The Ibiza Kitchen are our lovely chefs at our retreats in Ibiza and they always deliver the most amazing meals for our guests. They add that extra special ingredients… love! So add that while you make this in your kitchen at home and why not ..read more

BLOG COVID-19 Update from Lisa, Our Retreat Founder 30th March 2020 by Lisa   To Our Retreat family,  We hope you are all taking care of yourselves during these uncertain times. It sure has been a surreal few hours, days, weeks and we first want to wish you and your loved ones well.  In light of the ongoing severity of COVID-19 and actions we have been advised to follow by Government guidelines in a bid to slow the further spread of the virus, we have decided to reschedule our some of our UK retreats this spring. If your retreat has been rescheduled we will be in touch with ..read more

BLOG How To Make Time For Wellness During The Festive Period 3rd December 2019 by Lottie We understand that December might not be the key time of year that you are focusing on taking care of yourself but we must say (from experience) that burning the candle at both ends and tipping the scales to the “too much prosecco” end leads to feeling that little be under the weather and not ourselves in January. We all know the effort it takes to get through January as it is so give yourself a head start with these top tips to feeling well during the festive period and beyond.  At Our Retreat ..read more

BLOG THEY’RE FINALLY HERE. MEET YOUR 2023 OVERSEAS RETREATS. November 2022 It’s around this time of year that the leaves start turning, the nights draw in, temperatures drop and we start looking to book exciting dates in the diary to look forward to. If you’re nodding your head thinking *yep* i’m doing this RIGHT now then we’ve got everything you need to kick off your 2023 to a flying start.  Here are our recently released retreat dates for the first half of 2023 (with more on the way) so you can get planning! 26TH FEB – 4TH MARCH 2023 | CHAMONIX SKI  The first of two opportun ..read more

BLOG 4 REASONS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH LE MARCHE, ITALY. September 2022 At Our Retreat, we make it our business to discover the undiscovered corners of the map in order to provide the perfect backdrop for rebalancing and restoring your mind, body and soul. If you’re dreaming of escaping to experience the best Italy has to offer all in one quiet, sparsely-populated and undiscovered region, Le Marche is for you. Recently voted the second best place to visit worldwide, here are our four best reasons why Le Marche should be at the top of list for your next Italian escape. #1 | Untouched topogr ..read more

BLOG Our Favourite Healthy Spots In London To Eat 30th January 2020 by Lottie Deliciously Ella Deli We are huge fans of Deliciously Ella and love making her recipes so her deli just off Bond Street is a must visit. The beautiful bowls of plant based goodness there remind us of retreat food and there’s so much choice. There’s hearty portions of her famous Thai vegetable curry, corn fritters, bean casserole, salads, smoothies and turmeric lattes. The menu changes up daily and there’s lots of cosy spots to choose from to enjoy your food. 26 Grains 26 Grains is the cutest little porridge caf ..read more

BLOG Top Tips For Starting Pilates 13th November 2019 by Lottie I’m Lottie, the creative assistant and pilates teacher here at Our Retreat and I wanted to share with you my top tips for starting Pilates. We get a lot of guests come on retreat who have done yoga but not as much Pilates and that’s amazing because it means they get a great start to the practice with daily classes but I thought I’d give you some little tips and helpful things to think about if you are coming onto a retreat or joining a Pilates class for the first time. Breathe Breathing is a key principle of Pilates as it he ..read more