Yoga Retreats & Yoga Holidays

Review - Helen Core

"I have just returned from a week in Tarifa with Laura and it was fantastic. I enjoyed it so much that I have already booked for 2018 to make sure I get a place. Tarifa is a lovely setting, the accommodation is fab - 10 minute walk from the beach with the most amazing view. You can do as much or as little as you want, there are 2 yoga classes a day and Laura also arranged for other activities such as a hike round the mountains and a visit to Roman Ruins (my personal favourite). Laura is an amazing teacher and I am very particular about my teachers! She is warm, friendly and incredibly knowledgeable. I have a couple of injuries and she remembers and modifies without a second thought. If you get the chance to go on one of Laura's retreats I highly recommend you jump at it. You won't regret it."

Review - Jean Davies

"Just returned home from from a truly wonderful retreat week in Tarifa. The whole experience was so very special from the beautiful villa, with its spectacular views of the sea to the mountains at the rear. Laura inspired us with her incredible innovative yoga sessions. We enjoyed a morning mountain hike, a two hour beach walk along the coast to the lovely old town of Tarifa, horse riding, swimming in the pool. We found time to relax read a little and enjoy being with fellow yogis - having fun, much laughter and chatter. Kate and Tracy our wonderful chefs kept us well nourished and delighted with their fabulous cuisine. I'm feeling refreshed, more flexible, full of energy and so looking forward to my next retreat!"

Review - Mark Eyles

"This ‘Soul Retreats’ yoga retreat was the experience of a life time! Not having done yoga before this was a life changing experience. Laura is an incredible teacher, leading me into the practice of yoga along a welcoming, deep and practical path. Although the core of the retreat was yoga there was also much laughter, good food and just the right number of other activities on the retreat.

The opportunity to do so much yoga in a short space of time was a sheer luxury. Having long yoga sessions meant we could go into the practice more extensively, bringing together a rich mix of exercise, physiology, mental focus and spirituality. The better understanding I have developed of my own physical possibilities was what I hoped for, but the meditation (and chanting) was a refreshing and profound bonus. Laura made the retreat a total joy. Attending another is top of my to-do list!"

Review - Helen Core

"I went on Laura's luxury yoga weekend in Dorset at the recommendation of a friend. It was really well organised from the time of booking to the actual weekend and all the information I needed was emailed over in lots of time. The weekend itself was amazing, the venue is stunning and the people were lovely. I really enjoyed Laura's yoga classes, I'm not a regular yoga participant - it is something I should do but always manage to put it off - Laura taught a variety of classes and I thoroughly enjoyed every one of them and it has made me realise the benefits of yoga in my busy life. So much so that I am now going to purchase some of her online classes to do at home as I live too far away to go to her classes. She is friendly and encouraging and just a warm and lovely person who worked so hard to make sure we all relaxed and had everything we needed. I want to highly recommend this retreat but only if I get first refusal on the next one ;-)"

Review - Laura Stacey

"I just wanted to say thank you for organising such a relaxing, friend making, chocolate eating, yoga filled wonderful weekend in Arundel! It was great to practice some different varieties of yoga, eat delicious home made food and just relax with people who wanted to do the same."

Review - Hazel Turner

"A wonderful weekend combining excellent yoga and massage, delicious food and lovely people. I enjoyed every minute and would highly recommend."

Review - Louise Semple

"From the moment you step into this converted barn you feel the peace wash over you. Laura is so passionate about her yoga practice and offers a great variety of different styles of yoga so you never get bored, quite the contrary every class is different. Wonderful surroundings, delicious food and warm and happy company. Not to be missed!"

Review - Helen Portas

"The weekend in Arundel was the perfect antidote to the business of everyday life. Laura offered us a rare opportunity to focus on some challenging yoga, to enjoy great food courtesy of Suzanne, all in the company of fellow like-minded yogis. I came back stimulated, refreshed and ready to face whatever the new week brought. I hope it's the first of many!"

Review - Lina Shannak

"The whole experience was incredible. I felt the retreat helped me reach the state of mind I really needed to reach.Yoga every day makes you release tension and clear your mind. Having a group of like-minded people made it easier for you to express yourself and accept yourself.

I’m glad I took this step now, and I am grateful because I was able to take many decisions that will help me simplify my life and RELAX!"

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Review - Jean Davies

"I thoroughly enjoyed this Yoga Retreat to Magical Marrakech. The setting high in the Atlas Mountains worked beautifully for me. Everything from the inspiring Yoga, the wonderful hikes in the mountains, the massage and interesting excursions, made the whole experience so very special. I feel relaxed, rejuvenated and completely stress-free. Going home tomorrow feeling able to take on any challenge that comes my way!!"

Review - Marie McDade

"The last yoga retreat I went on was 35 years ago and certainly did not involve soft beds and wine with dinner! The food was great and seemed to magically appear without any effort. I definitely want to come along on a week long retreat next year. Two days after my weekend retreat in Dorset and I still feel calm and centered. I have some little experience of yoga, but how Laura gently guided me through 2 hours of yoga before breakfast without my noticing the time is mystery to me. Bliss."

Review - Dawn Couzens

"What a wonderful yoga retreat, just perfect, wonderful surroundings, amazing home grown food and a great variety of yoga, such a warm welcome by Laura, the Chef Suzanne and Sharon the Massage Therapist, who looked after us so well during our stay, such a shame it had to end but already looking forward to our next one, once again a massive thank you for such a wonderful weekend retreat, just perfect. Loved every moment, will see you again soon."

Review - Minah Nooranvary

"I have just come back from a yoga weekend hosted by Laura and the amazing chef Suzanne! It is just what I needed being a hectic mum, and working and trying to run a business I hardly get time for me! Laura and Suzanne wouldnt let me do a thing! Even wash up my own glasses! May seem small but it was really nice!!? Laura tuned the lessons to what we liked and/or needed and was really intuitive poses I found that really benefited me personally! She even remembered a pose I was trying to acheive 2 years ago?? Ooh and Chocolate making and I loved that we could come and go as we pleased and nothing was forced. Met some lovely people and ate some amazing food! Only problem is it went to quick! Already talking about the next one with friends that want to come along to the next one.... Thank you Laura xxx"

Review - Pat Dennett

Thank you so much Laura for everything. The retreat was so carefully planned that every minute seemed to be so special. The yoga was superb and it was fun going through the chakras together but it was much more than the sum of the parts. The location was so comfortable and the position ideal with so many wonderful views. How did you manage to fit in so many experiences in such a short time for us. I'm looking forward to my class with you tomorrow and hope that you will see a change in my yoga positions - if not, it was still worth it. Thank you again for all the special efforts you made on my behalf, they were so appreciated. Love, Pat

Review - Clare Fuller

Had a fantastic retreat in Tarifa- the villa was beautiful, the food was a taste sensation, and the location provided a great balance between activity options and quiet spots to chill out. Most of all the yoga was fab, lots of time to develop our practice and great tuition as always from Laura. It gave me more confidence to tackle things I wouldn't have tried in class. Overall a wonderful week with a lovely bunch of yogis. Just trying to decide on the next one to book!

Review - Rob Shattock

For anyone considering a retreat with Laura. Just go while you have the chance. Tarifa was a beautiful location, our home for the week was impeccable and the Yoga classes were magical. What made this holiday even more wonderful was the faultless organisation by Laura (always with a big smile). We could relax, unwind and do nothing all day or be constantly on the go with so many activities. No stone seemed to be unturned in Laura's efforts to make everything so perfect for us. We may have arrived with varying degrees of tiredness, stress and generally being poorly but we all left for home feeling rejuvenated, effervescent and very happy. Thank you so much Laura.

Review - Adam Graves

The venue itself was spectacular and your attention to detail did not go un-noticed. I think that the little touches really made the weekend very special and we had enough free time to enjoy each others' company as well as the surrounding area. Was also a very nice balance of yoga and meditation which all served as the perfect detox alongside Suzanne's cooking which was a real treat! Thanks again for a wonderful weekend.

Review - Caroline & Mark Eyles

Our yoga retreat in Tarifa at the southernmost tip of Spain was magical. This was our second retreat with Laura and once again she was able to make this a special week of yoga. On this retreat we had yoga twice a day for a week which meant that we could go into far more depth than in a normal weekly class. The retreat was themed around the idea of chakras, which meant that each day had a different focus; the fluid motion of Svadhisthana on one day, the fiery heat of Manipura on the next and so on! We made a whole lot of new friends, laughed a lot and went for walks along the spectacular Tarifa sands; we even found time to go horse riding along the beach one evening as the sun was setting. The food was delicious, the setting was sublime and once again we were able to revitalise and renew ourselves.

Review - Lisa Lister

As a frazzled working mum existing mainly on caffeine and alcohol, I confess I was first attracted to the retreat in Dorset by the promise of luxury accommodation and 'welcome drinks and canapes'. What I hadn't anticipated was the genuine warm welcome and wonderfully interesting people I went on to meet. The whole weekend was friendly, relaxed and completely non-judgmental which was a relief to a yoga novice like me. Exercising my body, mind and soul for an entire weekend felt so liberating and exactly what was needed - while a couple of glasses in the hot tub eased some aching muscles afterwards. I highly recommend pressing 'pause' and coming along to a retreat!

Review - Diane Eccles

I have just returned from an incredibly enjoyable retreat in Tarifa with greater understanding and increased yoga confidence. Our daily yoga sessions was creatively structured comprising a chakra each day woven into the practice imaginatively accompanied by the 7 chakra's colours, scents, mantras, music all of which will become the building block of my future yoga practice. All led by Laura, the most enthusiastic, patient and inspiring teacher I have met. My journal is brimming with invaluable advice on healthy, graceful movements - gone are the formidable body torturing poses.

Our days were filled with so much fun and laughter and a variety of trips including horse riding and sand dune climbing. The venue was faultless, countless squashy sofas to snuggle up, two pools, two brilliant cooks providing the most delicious fresh food all surrounded by stunning views of the beautiful beach and Tarifa which is charming with great shops. I was fortunate enough to enjoy this amazing adventure with 10 of the nicest folk I could ever wish to meet. Thank you so much Laura and see you next year!

Review - Keely & Brian Gibson

As yoga teachers it is always a real pleasure to join another teachers' retreat. We enjoyed a wonderful week of yoga. Each class was different and with a theme of the Chakras, it kept us all absorbed in every session. Laura's wealth of knowledge and experience of yoga is second to none. In addition to truly fabulous food from two chefs and 3.5 hours of yoga each day, we managed to fit in horse riding and great walks with some amazing views! Laura's organisational skills and attentive nature, meant that everyone on the retreat felt truly cared for. We had the choice to do as little or as much as we desired, this was the perfect retreat!

Review - Jan and Barrie

We had an amazing time in Goa, the location, the nature and the fabulous journey through the chakras with Laura, who is such an inspiration and a truly special yoga teacher. We met a great group of people, thank you so much from both of us, to everyone who, in Laura's words, 'showed up' for the whole yoga experience and made the week so very special. We left Goa with regret but feeling so much lighter than when we arrived. X

Review - Anna Lees

Loved every minute of the time I spend on Yoga Retreats with Laura. After going to Bordeaux in September and just returned from Goa. Laura is such a fantastic teacher and as a new teacher myself I learn so much from her. She gives so much to all the Yogis attendees and really makes the retreats very special for each individual. Will definitely be booking more

Review - Jackie Cheng

Thanks so much for an amazingly luxurious weekend retreat in the most beautiful house. The whole retreat from start to finish was so well organised and every little detail taken care of. We had the best time with delicious food, relaxing atmosphere, beautiful grounds, a great variety of yoga and some fab chanting to boot! Felt properly pampered and taken care of! Can't wait to book another!

Review - Brenda Bailes

John and I have just returned from the most marvellous week in Goa. Our personal situation led to many trepidations embarking on this trip, but the trip turned out to be hugely beneficial to us both. There is a wide variation in our previous yoga experience but this did not faze Laura in the slightest. She managed to develop both our practices! Thank you Laura for a most memorable and life-changing week!

Review - Clare Fuller

Goa was a fabulous retreat and I’d recommend it to anyone. For me it’s been a chance to explore and expand my practice in a way you can only do with the time and focus you have on a retreat. The centre is a haven of tranquility, dedicated to promoting wellbeing. Swimming in the ocean and meditating on the glorious beach was divine. We got to experience all sorts of other delights, reiki, Qi gong, water sports, kirtan, great food and spa treatments. And of course at the heart of it was practicing yoga with a community of wonderful people, led and supported by Laura and Michelle, with all the energy and love they poured into the whole week. I wish I was still there and will certainly be booking another retreat.

Review - Victoria Bullen

I wanted to write and say thank you so much for such a wonderful retreat week. It was the first ever yoga retreat I have attended, having only really taken it up this year. I honestly couldn't have asked for a more enlightening and enjoyable week. Ashiyana was just beautiful, it was very high quality accommodation for the region. The food was absolutely delicious, and I became slightly obsessed with the Masala Chai. I loved your yoga sessions, and learned so much not only about the physical practice but the philosophy behind it. I am also now a full convert to chanting and Kirtan, and have plenty of this on rotation on my Spotify! The morning mediations were just perfect, and allowed me to try lots of different types to find one that I will now continue to use (the Mala beads and sun breath). The beautiful people that we shared the retreat with really made the experience for me, I couldn't have wished for a more lovely, fun and inspiring bunch of people. Thanks Laura for organising such a fabulous week, you have inspired me to continue my yoga journey with more determination and curiosity, I no doubt will be booking another retreat with you in the future!