Cyprus Women's Yoga Retreat, Sept 17 - 24, 2025
Rest. Reconnect. Be Inspired.
In a quiet, pristine corner of Cyprus, where the spirit of Aphrodite lingers in sea and stone, we gather. With mountains at our back and the sea stretching endlessly before us, we are held by the beauty of this ancient terrain. Olive trees, citrus groves, gardens and wide-open spaces surround us.
This 8-day retreat invites deep rest and reconnection. Through gentle but transformative Hatha Yoga practices, sunrise meditations, and guided inner journeys, we soften, open, and return to ourselves.
This is a space to nourish body, mind, and spirit – 7 peaceful, potent, and transformative days await you
“My deepest wish for these retreats is that all participants leave inspired, and take home life-enhancing knowledge to support their health and happiness long after the retreat is finished”.
Sara
WHAT TO EXPECT
This week is a sacred space where ancient teachings meet modern lives, designed to nurture your whole being – body, mind, and heart.
We offer you a rich, immersive experience woven from transformative Yoga practices, conscious breath work, meditation, and the holistic lifestyle principles of Ayurveda, including nourishing food, daily routines, and healing herbs. These practices work in harmony to restore equilibrium, awaken inner wisdom, and reconnect you to your natural state of wellbeing.
Held in a serene and soulful setting on the north-west coast of Cyprus, the retreat invites you to slow down, realign, and remember the grace and beauty within. Supported by ancient landscape and the rhythms of the Earth, you’ll return home not only rested and renewed—but transformed, with a deeper sense of self and a fresh enthusiasm for life.
If you’ve been yearning for a break from the noise and demands of daily life, this is your time to pause — and return to what truly matters. We will gently guide you into the heart of Yoga, not just as a practice, but as a spiritual journey that leads you back home to yourself.
Through gentle but transformative movement, guided meditations, and quiet inner exploration, you’ll begin to feel old tensions dissolve and a renewed sense of vitality awaken within. As you immerse in classical Yoga practices, your body will feel lighter, your mind more at ease, and your heart more open. This is a space to rediscover the stillness, joy, and clarity that live within you — and to return home with the tools and understanding to return to them, again and again.
WHAT’S ON OFFER?
7 nights accommodation in a peaceful, family-run eco-hotel.
Three seasonal Cypriot vegan/vegetarian meals daily
Two daily Yoga classes
Morning meditation
Daily midday Ayurveda or Yoga philosophy talks
Guided inner journey processes
Self enquiry and awareness practices
Candlelit Yoga Nidra under the stars
Access to the hotel pool, beach, gardens,
On this retreat we enter a sanctuary of stillness.
A beautiful sense of community seamlessly develops, bringing extra nurturance to your retreat experience.
You’ll leave feeling inspired, empowered to make better choices for your self-care, and excited to meet life renewed and revived
WEDNESDAY SEPT 17 – ARRIVE & RETIRE
Check in any time after 3pm on Wednesday September 17th.
Join a welcome buffet supper at 7.00pm and retire early to take rest after the journey to Cyprus.
Many flights arrive in the evening. In case of late arrivals, a welcome plate of food can be put aside for you.
You will be guided to your room on arrival for a good night sleep .
We begin the retreat with our first Yoga class at 8am on Thursday morning, September 18th – a gentle practice to support body and mind to recover from the travel and to ease us softly into our new Mediterranean home for the coming week.
“I thoroughly enjoyed my week with you and very much appreciated your energy and enthusiasm, and indeed, your passion for Yoga and Ayurveda philosophy…I loved the way you taught us in your calm manner to meditate”
Jane Southworth, Oxford
DAILY ITINERARY
7.30am – Morning Yoga & meditation by the sea
9:30am – Nourishing Breakfast Feast
12:00pm – Philosophy & Inner Exploration – Ayurveda and Yoga talks with guided inner journeying
1:00pm – Wholesome Cypriot Vegetarian Lunch
2:00pm – Rest, Reflect, or Explore – Free time to rest by the pool, take a dip in the sea or explore the area.
5:30pm – Afternoon Yoga Reset
7:15pm – Sunset Buffet Supper
8:30pm – Candlelit Yoga Nidra Under the Stars
Our days together are grounded in time-honored Yogic practices, carefully chosen to support deep transformation and renewal.
INCLUSIONS
Light, spacious single or shared accommodation, with private terrace, AC, safe box, and en-suite, sea view or garden view rooms.
Morning and Late Afternoon Yoga
Morning Mediation
Moments of Silence
Midday Ayurveda or Yoga Philosophy Talks
Daily guided Inner Journey and Self-Enquiry Practices
Wake Up and Lunch Time Herbal Teas
Three delicious Cypriot, home-cooked vegetarian/vegan meals. Adjustable to special dietary requirements
Use of the hotel pool, gardens, beach and sun beds – towels provide
EXTRAS AVAILABLE:
MASSAGE TREATMENTS
Enjoy a treatment to soothe or uplift. The hotel masseuse is skilled and experienced and can offer a range of treatments, including facials, Indian head massage, deep tissue massage and aromatherapy in the comfort of your own room.
EXCURSION:- DAY 6
On day 6, join an optional excursion. After breakfast, the local taxi company will collect us to take us to a nearby beauty spot. Walk along the coastal path of the beautiful Akamas Peninsula, visit Aphrodite’s Baths – fountain of eternal youth, spend time on the pretty beach. Then we gather for lunch together at the Aphrodite Bath’s Taverna, with its spectacular vistas across the sea..
Budget approximately 30-40 Euros including taxis and lunch.
VENUE FEATURES
Award winning family-run eco hotel
Spacious en suite accommodation with private terrace
Two swimming pools
Expansive lawns
Herb garden, olive grove, orange grove and vegetable fields for home-grown organic produce
Home-made breads, preserves, olive oil, and cheeses
Long stretch of deserted beach
Restaurant and pool bar
15 minutes walk from small town of Polis
Spectacular views across the Akamas Peninsula
45 mins by taxi from Paphos International Airport
EXCLUSIONS:
Flights
Travel insurance.
Transfers to and from the hotel. We organise airport transfers for you in Cyprus and try to coordinate flight departure and arrival times so that you can share a hotel taxi with other retreat participants. Transfer costs are generally around 20 – 30 Euros one way.
Extra drinks ordered from the hotel at mealtimes and in between meals.
Snacks ordered in between meals.
Massage and other treatments as an add-on in the hotel.
The optional excursion to a nearby village and taverna on day 6. With lunch and transport, please budget approximately 35-40 Euros for this excursion.
IS THIS RETREAT RIGHT FOR YOU?
This retreat is designed for anyone who:
Wants to release stress and recharge by the sea in a peaceful, natural setting.
Believes in the healing power of Yoga for body, heart, and mind, and desires a deep, focused immersion in practice.
Prefers a gentle yet profoundly transformative approach to Yoga — one that leaves you feeling renewed and strengthened in every way.
Wishes to cultivate daily meditation as a vital part of their Yoga journey, supporting mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing amid life’s everyday challenges.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
You’ll stay in spacious, comfortable rooms — single or shared twin/double — each with a private terrace and views of either the garden or the sea. All rooms include air conditioning and private ensuite bathrooms.
Meals are thoughtfully prepared vegan dishes, with vegetarian options available. Many ingredients are homemade or sourced locally, with organic fruits and vegetables grown just steps away in the hotel’s own gardens.
YOUR RETREAT HOST, SARA PALMER M.A., Memb YAP, APA, CMA
Sara developed a love for Cyprus on family holidays as a young girl. For the past ten years she has been bringing people on retreat to enjoy the wonderful Cypriot landscape, hospitality, food, and a perfect environment for immersing into the practice of Yoga and Ayurveda.
As always with her retreats, she has chosen a venue which inspires and elevates the mind and spirit, and which is full of natural healing energy for body and soul.
On these retreats, Sara brings to you 20 years of Yoga and Ayurveda teaching experience, and more than 30 years of exploring the wisdom traditions of the East and dedication to her own spiritual unfolding.
She will generously share with you all she has learned on her inner and outer travels, through wonderful teachers, spiritual traditions of the East, as well as through her own healing journey of transformation and recovery from chronic illness.
Her passion is the interweaving of the wonderful practices of Yoga, Ayurveda and meditation. In her retreats and her private Ayurveda practice in Warwickshire, Sara witnesses the potency of the body-mind-spirit package that this offers. Plus through Ayurveda, all practices can be personalised for added effect so that each one begins to experience the best of themselves and is empowered to live their best life.
This is her deepest wish for you on these retreats.
RE-TREAT YOURSELF:
LAST MINUTE BOOKING RATES!
A £600.00 investment secures your place.
The balance is payable one month before the retreat begins in Cyprus:
GARDEN ROOM BALANCE
Single £735
Shared Twin or Double £567 for two people travelling together.
STANDARD SEA-VIEW ROOM BALANCE
Single £770
Shared Twin or Double £595 for two people travelling together.
PREMIUM SEA-VIEW ROOM BALANCE
Single £875
Shared Twin or Double £612.50 for two people travelling together.
All rooms are spacious, double-size with AC, en-suite, safe box, hairdryer, towels, private terrace and view of gardens or sea. Booking is full board, apart from day 6 which is half board.
BOOKINGS AND RESERVATIONS
Zoom calls in advance!
Please book your Zoom call in advance of reserving your place by clicking the BOOK NOW button below. Let’s have a chat and be sure that this Cyprus retreat is for you.
It’s a chance to ask your questions and we can ask you a few too so that we know it’s a good fit all round.
Once we’re sure it’s for you, we’ll invite you to select the room of your choice, secured on payment of £300.00 deposit.
We can offer payment plans for retreats booked up to three months in advance.
“We share some amazingly special moments together and I’ve found it to be a truly spiritually nourishing time.”
Mandy McLeod, Ashow Warwickshire. Repeat Retreater!