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ABOUT THE RETREAT

Join Vidya Heisel, a master yoga teacher and Suryalila’s director, and Lidiya Petkova for a delightful summer happiness-boosting retreat in paradise. Surrounded by sweeping vistas of rolling hills and lakes, nurtured with organic vegetarian cuisine and various styles of yoga, Suryalila Retreat Center is the perfect location to revitalize yourself.

At this yoga retreat, you will combine a host of wonderful happiness-boosting activities with mindful Vinyasa flow yoga in the morning, followed by deep Restorative yoga, sound bath, Yin yoga, breathing, and meditation sessions. Suryalila Yoga Retreat Center's intention with this retreat is to:

• Offer nurturing yoga practices that allow deep self-exploration and happiness-boosting tools for you to continue practicing at home

• Give you the tools to skilfully and safely advance your yoga practice

• Hold a space where you can restore, rejuvenate, and energize your body and mind

• Grow or develop your self-practice

• Explore the local area and immerse in nature

  
  
  

  

  

  

  

  
  
  
  
  

  Provisional Schedule

  
  

  Saturday (Arrival Day) 

  5.30-7pm “Unravel from your travel” Easy Flow Yoga with Lidiya

  7pm Dinner

  
  

  Sunday 

  8-9.30am Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Vidya

  9.30am Breakfast

  10.15am Suryalila Welcome Meeting

  11-12am Dharma Talk and Gratitude Circle: The Secret to True Happiness with Vidya 

  5.30-7pm Restorative Yoga with Lidiya 

  7pm Dinner

  8.00-9.30pm Suryalila Movie Night 

  
  

  Monday 

  8-9.30am Heart Opening Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Lidiya 

  9.30am Breakfast

  10.30am-1.30pm Local Hike Las Lomas & Coffee in Prado del Rey 

  1.30Pm Lunch

  5.30-7pm Gentle Evening Yoga

  7pm Dinner

  
  

  Tuesday 

  8-9.30am Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Vidya

  9.30am Breakfast

  11-12am Permaculture Tour of the Grounds - Meet at front pagoda

  1.30Pm Lunch

  5.30pm Somatic Ecstatic Dance with Sara

  7pm Dinner

  
  

  Wednesday (FULL DAY EXCURSION)

  8am Early breakfast

  9am Depart to Vejer de la Frontera

  10.30am Arrive and walk around the town & shops

  1pm Lunch at popular restaurant 

  3pm Beach visit

  6pm Return to Suryalila

  7pm Dinner

  
  

  Thursday 

  8-9.30am Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Lidiya

  9.30am Breakfast

  11.30am-1.30pm Cacao Ceremony with Sara 

  1.30pm Lunch

  2.30-5pm Sauna Experience

  5-5.30pm Guided Meditation with Vidya 

  5.30-7pm Restorative & Yoga Nidra with Lidiya and Vidya

  7pm Dinner

  
  

  Friday 

  8-9.30am Vinyasa Free Yoga for detox with Vidya

  9.30am Breakfast

  10.30am-1.30pm River Walk and cold water dip

  1.30pm Lunch

  2.30-4pm Settle your bill at the shop

  4-5pm Dharma Talk with Vidya 

  5.30-7pm Afternoon Session with Lidiya

  7pm Group Dinner

  
  

  Saturday (Departure Day)

  8-9.30am Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Suryalila 

  9.30am Breakfast

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  *All excursions are subject to weather. If the weather looks rainy or windy we reserve the right to offer in-house workshops instead.

What OUR GUESTS say

Suryalila is heaven on earth! You could not find a more perfect place to nourish your soul. This is yoga way beyond your asana. The welcome from Emilene on arrival was beautiful. The guided classes, talks and meditation from Vidya and Lidiya are the most magical practices you may experience in your yoga journey! Everyday we shared incredible and generous rainbow food! Saunas, swims, reading by the fire & eating homemade chocolate treats (shout out to those chocolate peanut butter cups!). The scheduling was beautifully balanced. We had trips in nature, the local towns and a permaculture tour to find out more about their rewilding and regenerative project. Then there’s the somatic dance, cacao and music medicine with Sara This retreat centre is a pure celebration of life! I couldn’t imagine a more perfect space and there’s loads more magical reasons you should come and experience this space for yourself!

By Scarlett Branningan