YOGA RETREAT IN LA SIERRA DE MADRID

NOURISH & RENEW MARCH 2026

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After the darkness of winter, give yourself a gift: a weekend of peace, connection, and renewal. Join me at Huerto San Antonio, just one hour from Madrid, surrounded by beautiful mountain views and nature.

As winter draws to a close, this retreat offers you a space to pause, reflect, and reset before the energy of spring arrives. Over three days in the mountains, you’ll be guided through nourishing yoga practices, calming breathwork and time in nature - all designed to help you release what feels stagnant and create space for fresh inspiration.

Picture yourself arriving at Huerto San Antonio in La Cabrera, surrounded by mountains and open skies. You are welcomed into a beautiful, bright space where you can breathe deeply, enjoy energising and relaxing practices, and feel completely at ease.

Our Nourish & Renew Yoga Retreat is about rest, reflection and reconnecting with yourself before spring begins. Perhaps you’ve felt on-the-go without pause, or in need of grounding after a busy start to the year. This retreat is your chance to slow down, savour simple pleasures and reset your rhythm. Over the weekend you’ll be looked after, connect with like-minded people and return home feeling nourished, renewed and with some new friends.

Through a balance of yoga, breathwork, meditation, delicious food, and quiet time in nature, you’ll be able to rest, recharge and reconnect with yourself. With space away from daily distractions, you will be able to slow down, breathe deeply and feel calmer.

Life in the city can feel relentless - always busy, always making decisions, rarely pausing. This retreat is a chance to let go of that pressure. You can give yourself permission to just be, to reflect, and to recharge.

You will:

  • Release winter heaviness and shake off winter blues

  • Reconnect with yourself and others in a supportive community

  • Find clarity where you feel stuck with decisions or routines

  • Feel nourished and cared for with wholesome meals and cosy accommodation - no cooking or washing up!

  • Return home feeling livelier, more peaceful, and ready to welcome spring with new energy

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Our retreat will be held at Huerto San Antonio, a beautiful countryside venue just one hour from Madrid. With mountain views, peaceful gardens and a homely feel, it’s the perfect place to unwind and reconnect with nature.

Our group is international so classes are in English (I speak Spanish too if that helps) and all are welcome. Yoga classes are for all levels, including absolute beginners :).

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Testimonials

  • Screenshot of a Google review by Nancy Osborne giving five stars. The review reads: "A wonderful retreat experience in a beautiful location. Thank you so much. Atiya is a wonderful teacher and I feel refreshed and rejuvenated x." The review was posted four months ago. There is an option to translate it into Spanish.
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INFORMATION

YOGA: Hatha yoga and some yin, depending on the needs of the group. It is open to all levels, including absolute beginners and those who have been practicing for longer. You don’t have to go to all classes if you don’t feel like it!

FOOD: The food is nutritious, plentiful and delicious. All food is vegetarian. Please let me know if you have any dietary requirements.

Three meals per day are included.

SLEEP:

Accommodation is comfortable, in the main house or in one of the other houses close by. All the rooms are en-suite. You can choose from a double room (double bed or twin bed) or single room (see pricing below).

LEISURE TIME:

You can:

  • relax

  • walk into the village / around the area

  • Hike - we are right by El Pico de la Miel & other routes

  • visit the Convento de San Antonio (La Cabrera)

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El Huerto de San Antonio
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An outdoor swimming pool with clear blue water, green bushes and trees, and a bright blue sky.
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Hi I’m Atiya,

Yoga Teacher, Mentor & Thai Massage Therapist

I’ve been teaching yoga since 2011 and leading retreats since 2013. This year will be my 15th retreat and our fifth in Spain.

Having started my professional life as a commercial lawyer, then school teacher to yoga teacher,  nutritionist and naturopath, I have done lots of soul searching around finding one’s purpose and vitality.

My vision for this retreat: This weekend is about creating a warm, supportive space where you can truly let go. This is a down-to-earth, heart-centred retreat where community, nature, and yoga come together. My vision is for you to leave feeling lighter, clearer, and more connected: both to yourself and to others.

My biggest mission is to guide people toward simple, sustainable wellbeing by helping them move, breathe, rest and grow in ways that feel nourishing, balanced and real.

I love sharing all elements of yoga on retreats plus the community that grows from them.

Schedule

  • Friday 6 March

    18:30h Arrival from 18.30h onwards

    19:30h Introduction & Slow Flow Hatha Yoga

    21:00h Dinner

  • Saturday 7 March

    09:00h Meditation, yoga & reflection

    10:15h Breakfast

    11:00h Free time - hike optional!

    14:30h Lunch

    15:00h Free time

    18:45h SURPRISE workshop with Marietta Sandilands

    20:00h Dinner

    21:45h Yoga nidra

  • Sunday 8 March

    08:30h Meditation and yoga

    10:00h Breakfast

    11:00h Free time

    13:00h Yoga

    14:30h Lunch

    16:00h Departure

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PRICING & BOOKING:

What's included: All yoga classes, meditation, surprise workshop, all meals (three a day), accommodation (you can choose double or individual) and great company! 

What’s not included: Transport to/from El Huerto de San Antonio, free time activities, travel and health insurance.

What to bring: I will send you a message with the things you need (nothing special!).

Pricing:

TO BOOK YOUR SPACE: THIS RETREAT HAS TAKE PLACE - you can join us for our retreat in May 2026 or join our Retreat waitlist

We cannot hold spaces. Payment secures your place. Please see cancellation policy below

Any questions? Please whatsapp me

Cancellation Policy

We are aware that last-minute events happen and you may need to cancel. With this in mind, please note:

  • All deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable

  • If you have paid in full and need to cancel on or before 15 January 2026, you will get a refund of 50% of the balance, less the deposit

  • If you cancel on or after 16 January 2026, then we are unable to offer refunds. However if you find someone to take your place, then we would gladly offer you a full refund less the €120 deposit.  

  • If you decide to leave the retreat for any reason or in the unfortunate and unlikely event of you being asked to leave due to disruptive behaviour, then no refunds can be offered.

  • If the retreat is cancelled for reasons outside of our control, you will be refunded the retreat amount, less the €120 deposit, which would be transferable to a future retreat or another service with Atiya.

HOW TO GET HERE:

  • Bus: There is a bus that goes from Plaza de Castilla (bus 191, around €3) and then it’s about a 30min walk up a slope! Be prepared to walk or ask someone with a car in advance to pick you up/take luggage in advance - I will help where I can (if I go by car for example)

  • Car: You can arrive by car. Please let us know if you are driving and can offer a lift to someone from Madrid.

  • Air: The nearest airport is Madrid, then you can take the bus or drive.

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FAQS

  • Please complete the booking enquiry form, after which I will reply with next steps.

  • Absolutely! Options are given in classes for different bodies and levels of experience.

  • Please let me know when booking if you are coming with a friend or partner and want to share with them.

    If you are coming on your own I will allocate same-sex rooms.

  • Some people come on their own, not knowing anyone and then soon meet others :). Others regularly come to classes in Madrid/previous retreats and know each other. There is always someone new and you are very welcome!

  • Yes! Classes are in English and the group is international. Lots of us speak Spanish too and other languages. You will still be able to follow classes :)

  • Not especially! This retreat is catered for all levels (including absolute beginners to yoga), however to participate in all the activities and walking in your free time you may like to prepare a little beforehand if you currently are not so active. Please ask me if this is a concern for you.

    Please note that unless you come by car, there is a 30 minute walk up a hill from the bus stop to the venue. Also generally the venue is is hilly as we are in the mountains.

  • There are lots of free time options, as set out above. We don’t plan organised free time trips so you are free to do as you wish, rather than having all your time planned.

    Everyone is in the same boat - we’ll be chatting about it at meal times so you can decide what you’d like to do - hike, relax or wander into the village :)

  • We don’t organise transport for people but we will put you in touch with others so you can travel together. If taking the bus, I would recommend asking for your luggage to be taken by someone with a car so you can walk up the slope more easily or get picked up.

  • Please message me if you have a particular medical condition beforehand.

  • Please let me know on booking for pre-existing injuries and on the retreat if it happens while you are there.

    We aim to deliver the retreat to the highest standard, however we are not liable for any injuries you may incur and you are responsible for any pre-existing conditions and injuries.

    We are not liable for any medical or psychiatric conditions, which may develop during or subsequent to the retreat.

    We are also not liable for loss of, or damage to, your personal property.

  • Congratulations :). Please confirm with your doctor that you are fine to attend and please let me know when you book. If you are in your third trimester, however, you may prefer to go to a tailored retreat for pregnant women as we would need to adapt many poses and you may prefer to be closer to home.

  • We will send you a message with the things you need.

    We suggest you get your own travel insurance.

  • Sadly we can’t offer massages for this retreat but I will offer you a special retreat rate for those in Madrid who would like to book a Thai massage with me in March.

  • Please see cancellation policy above.

More testimonials :)

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