Yoga & Sacred Sanctuary: A Greece Yoga Retreat at an Ancient Healing Site (Near Athens) — Oct 2026
If you’re searching for a Greece yoga retreat that feels soulful, cultural, and genuinely restorative - Yoga & Sacred Sanctuary is a long exhale.
Set in the foothills of the Greek mountains where olive grove meets sea, this weekend retreat is rooted in a rare setting: the Amphiareion of Oropos, an ancient Greek healing sanctuary often described as one of the earliest “retreat centre” sites in history.
Over four days, you’ll practise yoga, journal, eat beautiful local food, and experience Greece in a way that feels grounded, meaningful, and quietly unforgettable.
Mountain Spirit: A Nepal Yoga, Hiking & Safari Retreat (Pokhara, Annapurna + Chitwan) — 2026
This is a Nepal yoga retreat designed as a full-spectrum experience: daily yoga to ground your body, guided meditation to steady your mind, and unforgettable days exploring Nepal’s most iconic landscapes - trekking in Pokhara beneath the Annapurna range, a wildlife safari in Chitwan National Park, and cultural immersion in Kathmandu’s temples and streets.
Wild Within: A South Africa Yoga & Safari Retreat in Greater Kruger (2026)
If you’ve been searching for a retreat that delivers real reset, wild beauty, and proper adventure, without losing the grounding of daily practice - Wild Within is for you.
Set in the Greater Kruger region, this South Africa yoga and safari retreat blends open-air yoga, guided meditation, and restorative stillness with unforgettable experiences in the African bush: private game drives, bush walks, a full-day Kruger excursion, and a Blyde River Canyon boat safari.
It’s a week built around balance - movement and stillness, awe and ease, community and space - guided by the elements, held by nature.
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Jax Heffer-Cooke (Jackie Heffer-Cooke) is the founder of Freedom Yoga & Retreats, based in Norfolk. A pragmatic yogi with a calm, real-life approach, she blends traditional yoga with modern science, cultural integrity and community impact. Freedom supports retreat guests, teacher trainees and practitioners ready to lead — with structure, care and place-led experiences.
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