Riads and Accommodation in Morocco > Yoga at Lalla Abouch > Yoga at Lalla Abouch ‘Lalla Abouch’ - meaning Lady Argan, is named after the much revered Argan tree of the local area, where this exclusive guest-house is located on a small farm and offers a uniquely rustic window on rural Morocco, including the opportunity to experience traditional cultural, whilst sharing the values and aesthetic of this local community. The guesthouse has 2 double rooms, 1 twin and a convertible bed space in the salon. There is also a terrace with pool and gardens. The Yoga Retreats are hosted by Lisa Nicholas who runs Zaza Yoga - a yoga school and therapy center in Martigny, Switzerland – and dates have been set to coincide with the full moon, which practitioners believe influences the body, which is made up of 70% water. Practicing predominantly Hatha yoga with an emphasis on precise alignment and solid foundations, Lisa has a background as a professional athlete, representing Australia on the world cup skiing circuit, as well as 15 years as a healing therapist, and 25 years of teaching experience as a ski and yoga instructor. She also gives very good personalised advice on nutrition etc. Reserve your Yoga Break now!
The ‘Lalla Abouch’ retreat classes will be challenging, informative and rewarding and include asana, pranayama and meditation - all specifically adapted for individual students. You do not need to have a lot of previous yoga experience as she is a very hands-on instructor and will give you alot of adjustment on your postures etc. The course is in English. During the course, wholefood vegetarian food will be served, using local crops that have been gathered and prepared using traditional techniques on the Lalla Abouch organic garden and farm, including; harvesting the fruit and seeds of the Aragan tree for oil production and pressing your own olive oil in-house, using camels to run the mill stone .		There is space for a maximum of 5 participants, so it is very exclusive with a lot of individual attention. We recommend that either you come with a friend or a group of friends to take the course exclusively which can be fun. All mats and yoga equipment are provided, you just need to bring layers of loose, comfortable clothing. The rate is 660.00EURper person sharing, excluding flights, but including chauffeur transfer from Marrakech or Casablanca airports. Rate is fully inclusive of: Full Board Accommodation on a sharing basis with highly nutritional organic and wholefoods. Daily tuition One Massage per person – additional massage available at 30.00EUR per hour. Dates for the ‘Full Moon’ Yoga 2012 at Lalla Abouch 8-12th March (4 nights) 3-7th May (4 nights) 27 September-1st October (4 nights) 8-12th November (4 nights)
Schedule: Day 1 (Thursday) Thursday morning arrival and transfer down to Essaouira Welcome lunch at the farm, use of the pool, relaxing arrival. Sunset yoga and meditation session Dinner at the Farm		Day 2 (Friday) Morning meditation and yoga Brunch Early afternoon to swim, read, walks or assistance on the farm/discovery of berber life, massage Sunset Yoga and Mediation Dinner at the Farm. Day 3 (Saturday) Morning meditation and yoga Brunch Early afternoon to swim, read, walks or assistance on the farm/discovery of berber life, massage Sunset Yoga and Mediation Dinner at the Farm.
Day 4 (Sunday) Morning meditation and yoga Brunch Afternoon/Evening - free afternoon for guided visit of Essaouira, shopping in the souks, walking in the beaches or traditional hammam. Day 5 (Monday) Early breakfast and return to Marrakech menara airport for return flight. NB - should guests wish to depart on Sunday afternoon for afternoon flight departure, this can be facilitated.		We also have some press reviews of this trip available on our Facebook page We can also prepare custom made yoga trip itineraries in Marrakech with personal tuition each day combined with spa if required. Flight Information: There are daily flights to Marrakech from the UK. There are now services from London Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted as well as regional services from Bristol, East Midlands, Manchester and Edinburgh. Airlines: flybmi.com, ba.com, easyjet.com, ryanair.com, royalairmaroc.com, thomsonfly.com “Boutique Souk’s energising yoga retreat’s reviewed by Jennifer Carr in the Daily Mail: 21st February 2012” read more ...