Spring Awakening Yoga Retreat

  • May 1 - 8
  • whole day program
  • from 1850 euro
  • in English

On the southern coast of Sardinia, during the awakening energy of Spring, we invite you to a retreat designed to cleanse, reset, and reconnect.

Spring is nature’s season of renewal — a time when the body instinctively seeks lightness, movement, and change after the heaviness of winter. As the days grow warmer and brighter, it becomes the perfect moment to release old patterns, create space for new intentions, and reconnect with yourself more consciously.

Your reset begins here — a gentle detox for body, mind and emotions

Mornings start in gentle silence, creating space to settle, soften, and arrive fully in the day.

We then move into strong, embodied Hatha yoga — an energizing and cleansing practice designed to awaken the body, stimulate circulation and digestion, releasing both physical and emotional tension.

Throughout the week, Heidi integrates breathwork and practical breathing techniques to support the nervous system and offer simple tools you can take home into daily life.

Between practices, gather at the sea-view veranda restaurant for colorful vegetarian meals made with fresh seasonal and locally sourced ingredients. Each meal is thoughtfully designed to support the body’s natural detoxification processes while leaving you nourished, satisfied, and energized. These are slow moments shared in the sun, with space to pause, connect, and simply be.

Afternoons are yours to enjoy at your own pace. Explore the stunning Sardinian surroundings as spring comes into bloom, discover nearby pristine beaches, hike panoramic hills, unwind in the sauna or steam baths, or simply rest and embrace the slower rhythm of retreat life.

In the evenings, Kate guides a deeply restorative Yin practice focused on the body’s organs and meridian lines - supporting emotional awareness, release, nervous system regulation, and energetic balance. This grounding practice beautifully complements the more dynamic morning sessions.

More details about the program and conditions are to be found at the website: yogamovesnyon.ch.

Incluso

  • Boutique room

    Light, spacious and comfortable rooms with incredible supersized mattresses, en-suite bathroom with shower, toilet, basin and vegan body care products. Decorated with heart and soul.

  • Healthy food

    Our restaurant with sea-view veranda serves delicious vegetarian food with fresh ingredients from mostly local farmers. All meals, drinks and afternoon snack/smoothie are included. Our kitchen team is happy to adjust to specific dietary needs.

  • Wellness

    Recharge in the large sea-view pool surrounded by bamboo sun beds, lounge chairs and umbrellas. Cleanse on a deep level in the Turkish bath, Finnish or infrared sauna. Treat yourself to an additional massage and enjoy the walking trails and panoramic meditation spots uphill.

Program:

Arrival day (Saturday) May 1, 2027
15:00 - Check in begins
17:30 - 19:00 - Yin Yoga by Kate
19:00 - Welcome Dinner

Daily schedule (Sunday to Friday)
7:00 - 8:30 - Hatha Yoga by Heidi
9:00 - Breakfast
13:00 - Lunch
14:00 - 17:30 - Free time to enjoy the surroundings
17:30 - 19:00 - Yin Yoga by Kate
19:00 - Dinner

Departure day (Saturday May 8, 2027)
07:00 - Hatha Yoga (to be confirmed depending on participants’ departure times)
09:00 - Breakfast
10:00 - Check out


Accommodation & Pricing


Price (per person) 8 days / 7 nights - all rooms have ensuite bathroom
- Single room - 2300 euro
- Double occupancy room (double bed or 2 separate twin beds) - 1850 euro*


*EARLY BIRD SPECIAL DEAL
bring a friend or partner to share a double occupancy room and you both receive 150 euro off the regular price of 1850 euro - you must book by December 15, 2026, to receive this deal of 1700 euro double occupancy!!


Included in the above price

– daily yoga & breathwork in a fully equipped yoga room (mats, blocks, blankets, bolsters)
– 7 nights' accommodation in single/double/twin rooms with ensuite bathrooms
– 3 vegetarian meals per day and a healthy afternoon snack (vegan, gluten and lactose free options also available)
– selection of fruit, nuts, tea, coffee, water, homemade iced tea and lemonade available in self-service all day
– use of outdoor pool, infrared / Finnish sauna and Turkish steam bath
– guided hike in nature
– group sound bath session
– optional massages with on-site therapists for an additional charge

Retreat host

Heidi Ulrich

Heidi Ulrich

Heidi is a Swiss-Australian yoga teacher, former professional ballet dancer, and co-founder of Yoga Moves Nyon, established in 2012. With over 16 years of yoga teaching experience, Heidi’s approach is rooted in our innate wisdom of the body and mindful awareness. She teaches from an authentic and intuitive place, offering clear guidance while creating space for students to explore their practice without feeling overwhelmed by too much instruction. Her classes blend functional mobility, strength, and mindful awareness, and include Vinyasa, Hot Yoga, Hatha and Yin Yoga. She is also a teacher trainer, having led three Hot Yoga teacher trainings. Influenced by the teachings of Jimmy Barkan, Max Strom, Josh Summers, Bernie Clark and Jason Crandell, her classes are designed to help students build intention, curiosity, resilience, and the skills to find balance and more joy in each moment.

Kate Novel Jaquier

Kate Novel Jaquier

My journey into Yin Yoga began with encouragement from Heidi, learning with Josh Summers, and has since deepened my perspective on healing, resilience, and self-awareness. Alongside my work as a psychosocial counselor at the Swiss invalidity insurance, I have been teaching yoga, warm yoga, and yin yoga since 2017 at Yoga Moves Nyon. I hold this work close to my heart as a path toward prevention and well-being. I create each class with care around a theme, supported by selected scents and music, to offer a space where you can pause, breathe and reconnect. Through Yin Yoga, we gently guide the body into a restorative state where healing can begin. Long-held poses, conscious breathing, and subtle acupressure points may support relaxation, energy flow, and the body’s natural cleansing processes. The practice can also invite emotional release, mental clarity, and renewed vitality. Rather than forcing, we slow down, listen and allow the body to restore itself.

Retreat into nature - header

Retreat into nature

Situated in a small private valley with stunning views over the nearby azure blue Mediterranean Sea and surrounding mountains. Enjoy true silence, clean air and starry nights to recharge from your busy daily life. Discover the walking trails around the property and the panoramic meditation spots uphill.

Things to know

Practical info

  • Check-in Saturday from 15:00
  • Check-out Saturday before 10:00
  • No alcohol
  • Minimum age 18
  • 45-minute drive from Cagliari International Airport
  • (Electrical) smoking only in designated area
  • Additional massages available

Conditions

More details about the program and conditions are to be found at the website: yogamovesnyon.ch.


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