While European yoga retreats can cost a pretty penny, finding affordable ones might not be as tricky as it seems. You don’t have to believe in universal consciousness to accept that the past year has been a stress test for our collective resilience. Being so connected in an accelerated world, it’s no surprise that more of us are turning to ancient practices for coping strategies. Yoga practice is a recalibration: restoring mobility and awareness. It brings us back into our bodies, our breath, and affords us a moment of stillness after movement. As Ram Dass wrote, “The quieter you become, the more you can hear”. Add nourishing food and serene spaces, pure mountain air and rejuvenating salt water, and it won’t take long to reset. Rather than can I afford to, ask yourself, can I afford not to?
Nourish with Lisa Axelsson
Fornalutx, Mallorca
In the wilds of the Tramuntana mountains, Lisa Axelsson (500+ hours RYT) and her husband Jonas offer intentionally intimate retreats – never more than eight guests – in Mallorca. Held six times a year, reset with a coherent daily rhythm to your restoration. Their stylish stone village house looks set for the pages of an interiors magazine, particularly the yoga studio, whose huge windows frame the mountainside. Every day begins with an uplifting practice and winds down with a softer, grounding session in the evenings. Nourishing food, guided hikes, cold-water dips in mountain streams, sound baths and soothing massages, with the soundtrack of Lisa’s lilting voice to guide you.
Dates: 28 Jan-1 Feb, 18-22 March, 15-19 April, 13-17 May 2026
Price: Four nights from £1619pp based on 2 people sharing a room.
Website: retreatsinmallorca.com
Slow Living Retreat
Gozo, Malta
If you have ever looked around you and wondered how the hell you got where you are, then this week, packed with workshops, transformational therapies, sharing circles and embodiment practices, may be the tonic. Set in a cluster of 400-year-old farmhouses, each with its own private pool, you will dance, practice yoga, chi gong, breathwork, and meditation to reconnect you to your body, while shadow work, self-enquiry, and journaling help clarify the mind. After coastline walks (winter/spring) or swimming (summer/autumn), rest in the Samudra Shala, a 4,000-year-old underground healing cave, and sit in your truth.
Dates: Twice monthly, year-round
Price: From £1085pp in a twin room, including six nights, three therapies: massage treatment, reiki and a tarot reading.
Website: samudraretreatsgozo.com
SoulSpace, Osa Major
Mallorca and Portugal
There’s a spiritual element to SoulSpace retreats, from the open and closing ceremonies to sound healing and astrology moon circles by Madeleine Botet de Lacaze. There’s also something pretty spiritual about the venue: Osa Major. A family-run property in the hills of Mallorca. Nina Verbeek, the head chef, is the owner’s daughter, and her plant-based menu is exclusively drawn from the property: the last night’s fiesta with paella and live music is the perfect end to a restorative week.
Dates: 9-13 September 2026, pilates and yoga with Owen Hutchinson and Florence Breeze. 5-9 October 2026 with Julee Yew Crijins
Price: From £1545 sharing in the main house
Website: soulspaceretreats.co.uk
ERTH with Anna Knight
Cornwall
There's something transcendent about practising within the ancient stone walls of this Cornish 13th-century chapel. This place is a sanctuary, and Anna's teaching is as restorative as it is challenging. Expect twice-daily vinyasa and hatha, think intense bends and deep pauses in challenging balancing poses - along with the gentle, quiet practices. Anna's carefully designed playlists will have you crying in savasana, while her empathy and humour are as nourishing as the delicious food. Sleep in the main house, or retreat to a shepherd's hut or cabin in the grounds to bliss out in privacy. You’ll sleep as if you’ve never owned a smartphone. Starting from £696, this is one of Europe's best affordable yoga retreats.
Dates: 1-4 May 2026
Price: from £696 per person, 4 days, 3 nights, sharing
Website: annaknightyoga.co.uk
Ski & Yoga with Emma Spencer-Goodier
France
Emma has been running retreats from Villard Reculas, one ski lift away from Alpe D’Huez, for a decade. Combining skiing or snowboarding, morning yoga and evening restorative practice, the retreat is held in a 6-bed chalet, with cosy log fires. Breathe pure mountain air as you do your morning practice on an expansive wooden deck ringed with snowcapped peaks of the Oisans ranges. Emma is an instructor trainer with two decades of experience and a grounded, compassionate, and fun approach to her teaching.
Dates: 17-24 January, 24-31 January, 31 January-7 February 2026
Price: from £1099 per person
Website: yogawithemma.co.uk
Retreat and Rewild
Wales, Cornwall and Somerset
On the raw Welsh coastline, the Cornish coastal paths or tucked away at 42 Acres in Somerset, these short breaks invite space and slow living. Nurturing practices with Cat Hindson, include yoga nidra, embodied yin and flow, rest and meditation. The simplicity invites deep presence: sea or lake swimming, reading, exploring the ancient forest, and connecting with others at the fireside gatherings. This is billed as a weekend of 'being' rather than 'doing'. We say the natural beauty of the wild beaches and dense forests of Cornwall and Wales invites quiet contemplation, while the estate at 42 acres has a dreamy old-world effect on the soul.
Dates: 12-14 June 2026, Wales. 1-5 October, Cornwall. 27-29 November, Somerset.
Price: From £425pp for 2 nights, twice daily yoga and a beach trip
Website: retreatandrewild.co.uk
Rest and Rewild
Skinnskatteberg, Sweden
Folded into a Swedish pine forest only two hours from Stockholm, this is one for those seeking full immersion without the schlep. Besides the daily vinyasa, yin, yoga nidra and meditation classes with Jenny Clarke, in a light-filled shala, you can while away time on peaceful forest walks or take a dip in the lake. Float in the wood-fired sauna, enjoy a silent breakfast and reflection. Read and write. There's daily guided meditation, if you want it. It's all there for the taking. If you're looking for a short circuit-breaker to reset and regroup, this one is for you.
Dates: 25-28 June 2026
Price: 3 nights from £795pp
Website: thewildtimes.co
Mandali, Piedmont, Italy
A spiritual escape with God-like views across Lake Orta and the Swiss Alps, Mandali was designed in keeping with the nearby Italian medieval villages. A non-profit centre, posing as a chic resort, the owners, life-long friends Wouter and Wildrik, created Mandali as a foundation after being inspired by a silent retreat in India. Their ethos is to offer sanctuary to ‘anyone on a quest for mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing’. Expect yoga, meditation, spiritual psychotherapy, silence, digital detoxing and dance. Whichever option you choose, you’ll connect with yourself and commune with nature.
Dates: Year-round
Price: From £1,523pp including five nights, four daily classes and visiting teachers
Website: mandali.org
Effortless Clarity retreat, Ibiza, Spain
This intuitive, inward-focussed yoga style is designed to promote a deeper connection with our breath. Tensions are gently released as Carolyn uses a highly individualised approach, sometimes incorporating elements from her experience as a craniosacral therapist, and drawing on the heart-opening teachings of Dot Bowen, Diane Long and John Stirk to create a deeper connection. This retreat suits yogis seeking to deepen their own daily yoga and meditation practice, and work towards mindful inner development, as well as foodies. Beginners are welcome, but there are four hours of practice per day.
Dates: 20 – 27, June and 10 –17, October 2026
Price: 7 nights from £1378pp including group walks and excursions.
Website: yogareality.de