Autumn/Winter yoga retreats, 2009/10

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The nights are drawing in and there's a nip in the air - time, perhaps, to consider a heartening Autumn/Winter yoga retreat. In this exclusive article, we look at a selection of yoga retreats on offer this season taking place from mid-September 2009 to February 2010. Christmas and New Year retreats will be covered separately.

Quinta Mimosa:  Nestled in Portugal's Algarve, Quinta Mimosa is a ten-acre estate of almond and olive trees, 7 kms from the beautiful beaches of Vale do Lobo. This group of well kept traditional farmhouses offer warm welcome and comfort. Three and six-day retreats combine tasty organic food with yoga, country walks and relaxing massages. Click here to read more.

AdventureYogi is a combination of many things: balancing yoga for busy minds, a variety of action sports to refresh and invigorate and organic, locally sourced vitality food to cleanse and detoxify.  All this with the philosophy: do as much or as little as you like. This winter we are offering a variety of retreats and holidays. Click here to read more.

To help novices and experts alike discover their optimum practice, Lara Baumann has developed Quantum Yoga, and is teaching this revolutionary method at retreats set at some of the most exquisite locations the world has to offer. This winter she will be in Goa, India, and South Thailand. Prices vary for wild jungle locations to tasteful 5-star resorts. Click here to read more.

Katy Appleton is running an incredible appleyoga adventure deep in the heart of Thailand. This retreat is set within a stunning national park nestled in giant limestone mountains. The bamboo bungalow accommodation and yoga shala float serenely on a lake, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the jungle. Click here to read more.

Join yoga company Baoli in a wonderful Senses Tour in India this November. Immerse in the place that makes you forget all other places - let go, unwind, recharge, explore and get inspired! This unique and bespoke all-inclusive program introduces an exciting blend of yoga and meditation that will allow you to re-connect with yourself and nurture your senses, while immersing yourself in the wonderful, rich culture of India. Click here to read more.

Free Spirit Travel has been selling relaxing yoga holidays, away from the crowds, for over 15 years. During this winter season we will have holidays in two venues within Egypt, several venues in India, Sri Lanka, Lamu Island in Kenya (a world heritage site) and  a fantastic venue in Thailand. We can also organize private yoga holidays in Crete, India and Egypt on request. Click here to read more.

Join Simon Low on Patnem Beach, Goa for a relaxing & rejuvenating yin and yang yoga holiday at the uniquely lovely Lotus Yoga Retreat. There is a beachfront yoga sala, plenty of South Indian, Tibetan & macrobiotic cuisine, cosy bamboo huts, friendly staff, plentiful beach walking - a perfect location. All this sits alongside Simon's experienced, relaxed & informative teaching style, spread over ten glorious days in 'The Pearl of the Orient'.  Click here to read more.

Radiant Light Retreats: our guided transformational retreats in the South of France offer the opportunity to explore, change and evolve. If you are looking for an intensive, transformational experience, yoga retreat or therapeutic holiday, this is the place for you. Click here to read more.

Join Dina Cohen in a Yoga and Meditation Retreat in South Goa, from January, 8-18, 2010. Lotus Yoga Retreat is a stunning eco-friendly beach front resort in the tropical unspoilt south of Goa, nestled in small bay lined with coconut palms with dolphins frolicking in the waves. Accommodation and yoga shala overlook the ocean, a short walk from a selection of funky restaurants and shops. Click here to read more.

Danielle Nicholls is taking a yin/yang yoga weekend in Pembrokeshire, Wales, from November 6-8. Perched on the cliffs with stunning views of the sea, St Non`s Retreat Centre is the ideal setting. We will awaken our yang energy with dynamic flow sequences in the morning, while softening to our yin nature in the afternoons by cultivating stillness within, using floor based, restorative postures that target the hips, pelvis and lower spine. Click here to read more.

Chiray Autumn Retreat: Rest, Reconnect and Recharge on this weekend yoga retreat with Manjula Coté from October 23-16 2009. Hosted in a beautiful centre overlooking Cape Cornwall, near Penzance, this retreat is aimed at restoring balance and peace. Included are daily Integral yoga and Qi Gong classes; meditation and relaxation sessions, and walks along spectacular coast paths. Click here to read more.

Yoga, Art and Salsa in Italy: October 3-10. Enjoy a week-long love affair in Italy with yoga, art and Latin dance classes whilst staying in a beautiful converted farmhouses.  Rebecca Wilson will be be teaching ashtanga yoga, while her lovely artist mum Karen will be teaching art classes. Sporting enviable Latin moves, Johanna Gon Zales, who is half Colombian, will be teaching Latin dance as the sun goes down after dinner. Click here to read more.

Shreyas Yoga Retreat, Bangalore, January 2010: Emma Hicks is teaching ashtanga yoga alongside pranayama, meditation and general discourses on yoga at Shreyas Retreat Centre in Bangalore India. This is a five-star boutique retreat centre in a leafy pretty part of India, set in 25 acres of private land with a spa, gym, pool and fantastic vegetarian food. Click here to read more.

Sally Parkes runs small, friendly and affordable weekend yoga and pilates retreats in the idyllic country side of Binsted, near Arundel in West Sussex. This October retreat is for anyone who wants to take time out with like-minded people whilst practising dynamic and hatha yoga and pilates. All levels of ability are welcome and the only prerequisite is an open mind and a warm heart. Click here to read more.

Are you running a Christmas or New Year yoga retreat? Let readers know about it by being included in our Christmas/New Year retreat round-up.  Please email Lucia, editor, for more information (editor  at   yoga-abode.com  - replacing 'at' with @) and deadlines.