7 Day Ambient Cultural Luxury Yoga Retreat in Morocco

Yoga and More created this yoga retreat as they wanted so that it brings a combined experience of lots of places: the exotic Marrakech city, the Medina, the Agafay desert, the Atlas Mountains to gaze at the dunes at sunrise or sunset, Ouarzazate, the ocean with Taghazout, as well as the "blue city" of Essaouira.

You will enjoy for five days a beautiful traditional riad stay in the heart of Marrakech, Medina, with a pool and chill corners to relax. You will experience a day of glamping in the desert, staying in a luxury camp in your own tents! Marrakech will impress you! Every place is a new surprise! Mediterranean, deserts, Atlantic mountains, oases, cosmopolitan cities with cultural diversities of west and east, luxury restaurants, colorful shops, majestic sunsets and sunrises, and unforgettable nights!

Enjoy a full retreat experience with an intense Arabic atmosphere in Morocco and daily yoga and meditation practices as you deserve it! The retreat is led by Eva Kirmizaki with experience leading retreats since 2015, offering yoga teacher training since 2018, and teaching yoga for over a decade.

What makes this retreat special

This is not an average yoga retreat, but rather a full cultural experience of Morocco for those who want the best! It has the real sense of a yoga retreat led by an experienced teacher, as well as a licensed English-speaking tourist guide. Each moment is designed exactly for a yoga retreat group. What's more, you are about to experience Morocco from side to side staying in amazing accommodations selected exactly for our yoga retreat group.

Benefits

• Visit Morocco's historical cities and highlights
• Visit Morocco's most impressive corners, from the palaces to the mountains, the desert, and the ocean
• Discover cities' impressive souks and monuments
• Enjoy the spectacular views of the Atlas Mountains
• Visit the Morrocan countryside
• Discover South Morocco at its beautiful bays and cities
• Have time for shopping in the local markets
• Eat super delicious and healthy Moroccan food
• Stroll through Majorelle Gardens and the Menara Garden
• Live a night in the Morrocan desert with a glamping experience
• Free pickup and drop-off from your Marrakech hotel
• Group guided tours
• Connection with like-minded people

Yoga classes

Revitalize your body and spirit with dynamic Vinyasa classes, relaxing restorative classes, and meditations. The teacher will guide all levels of experience, being able to adjust the class to the average level of the group and offer specialized recommendations for safe and joyful practice.

You will have one daily inspirational class allowing you to have the energy you need, as well as to grow personally and even emerge with new approaches in life. Not limited to this, you'll tend to have spiritual discussions, read your spiritual books, and be in a happy and friendly atmosphere. Above all, you'll need your good vibes to make this a unique week! The classes will have asana, pranayama, and guided meditation.

Sample daily schedule

Day 1: Marrakech, Medina

• Up to 15:00 Pick up from Marrakech airport
• 15:00-17:00 Settling in your Riad in Marrakech
• 17:00-18:00 Yoga class in the Riad in Marrakech
• 20:00 Dinner in the Riad in Marrakech

Day 2: Atlas Mountains and 3 Valleys, Agafey Desert

• 07:00-08:00 Morning yoga in the Riad in Marrakech
• 09:00 Breakfast in the Riad in Marrakech
• After 10:00 High Atlas Mountains full-day trip with 3 Valleys
• Lunch, sunset, and dinner in Agafey desert
• Overnight stay in Agafay desert

Day 3: Agafey Desert, Essaouira, Taghazout Beach

• 0700-08:00 Yoga and breakfast in Agafey desert
• After 10:00 Hiking the road directly from Agafay to Essaouira
• Lunch in Essaouira and a small tour of the city
• Hiking to Taghazout Beach in the afternoon
• Dinner and overnight stay in Taghazout

Day 4: Taghazout Beach, Taroudant, Fint Oasis, Atlas Movies Syudios, Ouarzazate

• 07:00-08:00 Yoga in Taghazout
• 09:00 Breakfast in Taghazout
• Fint Oasis visit
• Atlas Movies Hollywood Studios visit
• Taroudant visit and lunch
• Dinner and overnight stay in a Riad in Ouarzazate

Day 5: Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Baddou, High Atlas Mountains, Marrakech

• 07:00-08:00 Morning yoga in Ouarzazate
• 21:00 Breakfast in Ouarzazate
• Lunch in Atlas Mountains
• Afternoon: Return to Marrakech in the afternoon and stay in a Riad
• Dinner and overnight stay in the Riad in Marrakech

Day 6: Marrakech

• 07:00-08:00 Morning yoga in the Riad in Marrakech
• 09:00 Breakfast in the Riad in Marrakech
• After 12:00 Walking tour and lunch in Marrakech
• Dinner and overnight stay in the Riad in Marrakech

Day 7: Marrakech

• 07:00-08:00 Morning yoga in the Riad in Marrakech
• 08:30 Breakfast in the Riad in Marrakech
• 09:00 Hotel exit and drops off at the airport

A detailed program with the map of the retreat will be sent to you after booking.

• Marrakech city
• Medina
• Agafey desert
• Atlas Mountains and 3 valleys
• Ouarzazate
• Fint Oasis
• Atlas Movies Studios
• Taghazout
• Ait Ben Haddou
• Essaouira city

Please note that some of these activities may be subject to change due to any safety restrictions with Covid-19. Also, please note that in the residencies there might be living pets like cats, etc.

Retreat location

During this yoga retreat, you will be going to these places:

Marrakech

Marrakech has stood for close to a thousand years, a city of history and culture. One of the most evocative places in the world, just the name conjures up images of this cultural melting pot, sandstone buildings, dusty streets, and towering minarets against deep blue skies immediately spring to mind.

Known as "The Red City", thanks to the hue of the thick walls surrounding the old city, Marrakech is a major economic center and home to mosques, palaces, and gardens.

Medina

Medina is a densely packed, walled medieval city dating to the Berber Empire with mazelike alleys where thriving souks sell traditional textiles, pottery, and jewelry.

Atlas Mountains

It is a series of mountain ranges in northwestern Africa, running generally southwest to northeast to form the geologic backbone of the countries of the Maghrib (the western region of the Arab world), Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.

Agafey Desert

It is located 30 kilometers to the South of Marrakech and extends over several hundred acres. This rocky desert can be likened to a sand desert. Indeed, its white dunes stand and landscape is similar to the Sahara dunes.

Ouarzazate

Ouarzazate is around 200 kilometers south of Marrakech. It is a primary tourist destination in Morocco during the holidays, as well as a starting point for excursions into and across the Draa Valley and the desert. It is the Hollywood of Africa with big movie sets. Films such as Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, Jesus from Nazareth, and part of the Game of Thrones were shot here.

Essaouira

It is located on the western coast of Morocco, an Atlantic port city. It is an exceptional example of a late-18th-century fortified town, built according to the principles of contemporary European military architecture. Crenelated walls, special wind, and houses with white and blue facades, Essaouira, the ancient Mogador is the "Bride of the Atlantic".

Taghazout

Taghazout is a surf town in southwestern Morocco known for its waves and fish village. Surfers come here from all over the world. The hotel here is within walking distance from the beach.