Winter yoga retreats, 2010/11

Longing for some rejuvenating yoga on retreat this Winter? Take a look at our round-up of Winter retreats in the UK and overseas. (We cover Christmas/New Year yoga retreats 2010/11 in a separate article: click here).

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Yoga Abode's sister company, YA Retreats, runs yoga & wellbeing escapes designed to be accessible and inclusive. Our monthly day retreats are held within an hour's travelling distance of London and include a vegetarian, home-cooked lunch, and a daily yin and yang yoga session. Weekend retreats include restorative and dynamic yoga. Join us in over January  29/30 (just £95) for a' detox and restore' retreat: re-group and get on track after Christmas. Click here to read more.

Escape winter to a tropical paradise. Samahita Yoga Thailand Retreat Center will host a number of well-known guest teachers. Special topics this season include Ron Reid and Meenakshi's teachers intensive, The Art of Hands on Adjustment; John Campbell's Ashtanga practice and theory; Sri OP Tiwari's pranayama and philosophy training. Our retreat center is located in the south of Koh Samui, right on the beach. Click here.

This Winter, join the AdventureYogi team on one of our adventures - there is plenty of choice on offer. For relaxation and rejuvenation come on WellbeingYogi in Somerset from 26th-28th November. Places are going fast so book now! If you are looking for a New Year: New You then the AdventureYogi team introduce "BootcampYogi." Click here.

Join Tabitha Dean from 25 February - 11 March 2011 for The India Yoga Journey of a Lifetime. Are you ready for unforgettable experiences that will cause your soul to be touched, moved and inspired? Highlights include: live classical Indian classical music concerts, exploring Delhi through a the eyes of a former street child, a visit to where Ghandi was shot, sacred chanting at the foothills of the Himalaya, candlelit ceremonies at the mouth of the Gange. Click here.

Scaravelli Inspired Yoga Weekend in Sussex: 25-27 February 2011. Join Catherine Annis for a weekend of yoga and relaxation high on the Sussex coast. Set on the brow of Seaford Head, surrounded by wild landscapes, magical gardens and sea air, you will leave this retreat deeply rested and revitalized. From £299 earlybird rate. The yoga is inspired by the work of Vanda Scaravelli, and classes are typically 2 hours long, to give plenty of time for individual attention. Click here.

Eat, Pray, Ski: Christmas and New Year's Eve Yoga & Ski Retreat in France with Raphaella Rose. Seven nights' shared accommodation in a spacious ski-in, ski-out chalet,. Included in the retreat: airport transfers from Geneva; twice daily yoga, two meals  a day plus afternoon tea, guided meditation, yoga nidra and a special programme of workshops to gracefully guide you into the new year. Click here.

Yoga and the ancient Indian science of Ayurveda are closely linked. A stay at one of the Barberyn resorts in Sri Lanka is a fantastic introduction to this ancient Indian life science. It is also a sound choice for those with a health condition or in need of deep rejuvenation. Guests stay on a full board basis, or buy an Ayurvedic package. Click here.

More Winter yoga retreats are listed on our directory. If you are running a Winter retreat and would like to include it in this round-up, please contact Lucia here.