Your first yoga retreat
From first-timers, in their own words
Half the guests on our May retreat were doing this for the first time. A first retreat, a first group yoga class, or a first holiday alone. Every quote below is theirs, exactly as they wrote it.
”I have never been on a yoga retreat”
“I have never been on a yoga retreat so I had very few expectations. I have thoroughly enjoyed it. The location and the accommodation are wonderful and really add to the whole experience. I would definitely come again.”
“First time ever and felt marvellous.”
“A fabulous experience in every sense. First time ever on a retreat and extremely welcoming.”
There is no experience bar to clear. Every class Monica teaches is built for mixed levels, with options and variations throughout. Our first-timers and our twenty-year practitioners shared the same room, and each told us they had a full practice.
”I was worried about my body”
The quiet fear underneath most first bookings is not the yoga, it is the knee, the hip, the back, the flexibility that never arrived. Some guests came with exactly that worry:
“I was a bit concerned I wouldn’t be able to do lots of yoga as I was concerned about my knee and hip, but the pace has been perfect for me.”
Props, modifications and rest are always available, and nobody is behind. The mornings wake the body gently and the evening practice is restorative, which regularly turns out to be the part people fall in love with.
”I was nervous about coming alone”
“I was quite nervous about coming on my own and sharing a room. I have thoroughly enjoyed it, including the yoga.”
Most of our guests arrive alone. With no more than twelve of us sharing one house and one table, no one stays a stranger past the first evening. And if time alone is how you recharge, the week is built for that too; everything outside the practices is optional, and an afternoon to yourself is never questioned. There is more on this on our travelling solo page.
What they felt by the end
“We felt supported as individuals, not just as part of the group.”
That sentence is the whole aim of the week, and the reason the groups stay small.
If September would be your first retreat, you would be in good company; it was the first for half of May’s guests too. The dates, rooms and rates are on one page, the early booking rate ends 31 July, and if a question is holding you back, the retreat FAQ answers the ones we hear most, or just ask us.
Nadia 🌿
