SURYALILA Inhouse Retreat
ABOUT THE RETREAT
Join Suryalila’s founder and director, Vidya Heisel, alongside senior FLY teacher Lidiya Petkova of Adventure and Yoga fame, for a magical summer retreat designed to awaken joy, restore vitality, and reconnect you with the simple art of feeling deeply alive.
Nestled in the Andalusian countryside amidst sweeping vistas of rolling hills, shimmering lakes, ancient olive groves, and endless skies, Suryalila Retreat Centre offers the perfect sanctuary to rest, rejuvenate, and nourish body, mind, and spirit. With delicious organic vegetarian cuisine, luxurious accommodations, and world-class yoga spaces, paradise truly becomes your home for the week.
Each day will begin with uplifting and mindful Vinyasa Flow yoga, energising both body and spirit, while afternoons and evenings invite you into deeply nurturing practices including Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Pranayama, Yoga Nidra and Somatic Dance. You will also be offered a heart-opening Cacao Ceremony.
Alongside practices you can easily integrate into everyday life to increase happiness and wellbeing, Vidya and Lidiya will share many of their favourite local experiences and hidden gems of Cadiz Province.
Beyond the outer activities that naturally elevate mood and vitality, Vidya will guide participants into a deeper understanding of transforming one’s relationship to life itself. Drawing from decades of spiritual practice, meditation and Eastern philosophy, her inspiring talks and discussions illuminate how true contentment arises not from controlling circumstances, but from discovering a more peaceful and liberated way of meeting them.
This retreat is an invitation to slow down, reconnect to your breath and yourself, and rediscover the joy that is already within you.
The Yoga Portion of the Schedule includes:
* Energising and intelligently built Yoga Flows
* Deeply Restorative Practices
* Myofascial Release and Yin Class for Deep Relaxation
* Lecture and Practice: Cultivating Vitality Through Pranayama Guided Meditations Sound Healing, Relaxation and Yoga Nidra
* Yoga philosophy Lectures and Talks
* Dharma Talk & Gratitude Circle: The Secret to True Happiness
* Somatic Dance
* Cacao Ceremony
Throughout the week, we will visit many of our beautiful favourite spots, including:
* A full-day excursion to the stunning Costa de la Luz
* A visit to the enchanting hilltop town of Vejer de la Frontera
* Lunch at one of our favourite local restaurants
* An afternoon at a gorgeous, unspoiled beach
* A sunset walk through a beautiful natural park filled with goats, pigs, soaring eagles, and expansive views
* A magical wild river hike with crystal-clear, cold dipping pools along the way
Expect a week filled with deep relaxation, meaningful connection, heartfelt laughter, movement, beauty, adventure, and inspiration.
You will leave not only refreshed and renewed, but carrying home practical tools to uplift your daily life, cherished new friendships, and unforgettable memories that will stay with you long after the retreat ends.
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
(subject to changes)
Saturday — Arrival Day
5:00–6:30 PM — “Unravel from Your Travel” grounding Yoga with Lidiya
6:30–7:00 PM — Group Welcome Meeting
7:00 PM — Dinner
Sunday
8:00–9:30 AM — Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Vidya in the Dome
9:30 AM — Breakfast
10:15 AM — Suryalila Welcome Meeting
11:00 AM–12:00 PM — Dharma Talk & Gratitude Circle: The Secret to True
Happiness with Vidya in Ganesha
12:00 –12:30 PM — Guided Meditation with Vidya
5:30–7:00 PM — Moving Away from Intellect towards our inner Intelligence:
Restorative Yoga with Lidiya
7:00 PM — Dinner
8:00–9:30 PM — Suryalila Movie Night
Monday
8:00–9:30 AM — Inner Joy, Invigorating Flow Yoga with Lidiya
9:30 AM — Breakfast
12:00 – 1:30 AM — Cultivating Vitality Through Pranayama — Lecture & Practice with Lidiya
1:30 PM — Lunch
5:30–6:30 PM — Gentle/ Yin Evening Yoga with Michelle in the Dome
7:00 PM — Dinner
8:00 PM — Land Regeneration Tour (Meet at the Front Pagoda)
Tuesday — Full Day Excursion
8:00 AM — Early Breakfast
9:00 AM — Depart to Vejer de la Frontera
10:30 AM — Arrive & Explore the Town and Shops
1:30 PM — Lunch at a Renowned Local Restaurant
3:00 PM — Beach
5.30 PM — Return to Suryalila
7:00 PM — Dinner
8:00 PM —Sauna Open until 9:30 PM
Wednesday
8:00–9:30 AM — Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Tina in the Dome
9:30 AM — Breakfast
12:00 – 1:30 AM —Myofascial Release Class for Deep Relaxation with Lidiya
1:30 PM — Lunch
5:30–7:00 PM — Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidra with Sound Healing
Accompaniment with Lidiya and Vidya in the Dome for everybody
8:00 PM — Somatic Dance with Rebecca
Thursday
8:00–9:30 AM — Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Vidya
9:30 AM — Breakfast
11:30 AM–1:30 PM — Cacao Ceremony with Rebecca
1:30 PM — Lunch
5:30–7:00 PM — Yin Yoga with Rebecca in the Dome
7:00 PM — Dinner
8:00 PM — Sunset Hike from the Local Village of Prado del Rey with Views over the Highest Peak in the Mountains
Friday
8:00–9:30 AM — Vinyasa Flow Yoga for Detox with Lidiya
9:30 AM — Breakfast
10:30 AM–1:30 PM — River Walk & Cold Water Dip
1:30 PM — Lunch
2:30–4:00 PM — Settle Your Bill at the Shop
4:00–5:00 PM — Dharma Talk with Vidya
5:30–7:00 PM — Personalised Afternoon Session with Lidiya
7:00 PM — Group Dinner
Saturday — Departure Day
8:00–9:30 AM — Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Vidya in Dome
9:30 AM — Breakfast