Ashtanga Yoga Retreat in Morocco with Philippa Asher
Join us in Morocco, a country famous for its diverse landscape, ancient culture, rich history and kind people.
Spend a week in a beautiful country villa surrounded by nature and an organic farm in beautifully designed rooms, following the principles of eco-conscious architecture.
Enjoy seven days refining your Ashtanga yoga practice with Philippa Asher (one of a few KPJAYI Certified teacher worldwide), with daily Ashtanga guided self-practice, afternoon workshops and a counted Primary Series class. All levels of Ashtanga yoga practitioners from those learning the Standing Sequence to Advanced B Series are welcome! More information about Philippa: http://ashtangaphilippa.com
RETREAT DETAILS
BAB ZOUINA RETREAT
MARRAKECH, MOROCCO
6 – 13 SEPTEMBER 2025
The retreat is led by KPJAYI certified Philippa Asher
YOUR HOSTS
Philippa Asher, from London, is one of a few Ashtanga yoga practitioners in the world – and the only British woman – to be certified by Sri K Pattabhi Jois, to teach the Ashtanga yoga method in his tradition. She has learned the Primary, Intermediate, Advanced A and Advanced B Series directly from Pattabhi Jois and Sharath, at the Krishna Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute in Mysore, India, and shares the Ashtanga yoga system internationally.
Her approach to sharing yoga asana (from beginners to more seasoned practitioners) is serious, yet light-hearted and joyful.
Philippa’s dedicated passion for Ashtanga yoga, background as a trained dancer and experience as a qualified teacher, gives her an intuitive and sound understanding of bodies, yoga asanas, people and how they learn.
Andrea Fórizs, founder of Breathspiration and creative director. She has been designing and running retreats since 2013. She is a true lover of the Mediterranean, a foodie, a storyteller and a design enthusiast. Her focus is on showing the authentic side of Morocco, and discovering the wonders of it.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Seven nights accommodation in the retreat villa 25 minutes from Marrakech, Morocco;
All meals: freshly made plant based food prepared lovingly by our chef;
Morning Ashtanga guided self-practice;
Afternoon workshops on asana alignment, concepts of the method, body opening, adjustments, pranayama, meditation, yoga philosophy, Q&A;
Guided excursion to the Medina (old town) of Marrakech;
- Guided excursion to the Atlas Mountains, hike and lunch in a Berber village;
Breathspiration retreat planning: phone consultation, travel tips & recommendations, summary of region, logistics.
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
Travel costs;
Travel insurance (highly recommended);
- Personal expenses;
- Gratuities.
ACCOMODATION
The venue is a peaceful and unique villa close to Marrakech, at the foot of the Atlas Mountains. The ecologically constructed villa built in traditional Moroccan style, has extensive gardens, a pool, a tennis court and a lot of little corners to rest!
ITINERARY
DAY 1
- Arrivals in Marrakech (RAK)
- Airport transfers
- Welcome talk
- Dinner
DAY 2 - DAY 7
- 7:00 Tea, coffee, fruit and granola
- 9:00 Ashtanga guided self-practice
- 12:00 Brunch
- Workshops on day 2, 4 and 6 on asana alignment, concepts of the method, body opening, adjustments, pranayama, meditation, yoga philosophy, Q&A
- Excursions: Marrakech on day 3, Atlas Mountains on day 5
- 19:00 Dinner
DAY 8
- Sanskrit counted Primary Series, pranayama, meditation
- Brunch
- Departures
HOW TO REACH US
Fly to Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK). Airport transfers both ways are included in the retreat price.
PRICING AND ROOMS
There are different room types available.
Prices below are per person, and include accommodation, retreat, meals and activities (listed above). Reservations are on a first come first serve basis.
ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
Triple bedroom with shared bathroom – 2 rooms, 6 spots available
€ 1.670 per person
Double room with shared bathroom – 2 rooms, 4 spots available
€ 2.020 per person
Double room with private bathroom – 2 rooms, 4 spots available
€ 2.160 per person
Single room with shared bathroom – 1 room, 1 spot available
€ 2.300 per person
Single room with private bathroom – 1 room, 1 spot available
€ 2.650 per person
If you would like to book your spot, please send us an e-mail with your chosen room type and payment method. You can pay by wire transfer or credit card.
CANCELLATION POLICY
In order to participate, a deposit of 500 EUR is required to secure your spot. The outstanding payment is due 90 days before the event. In case of a cancellation, the deposit is non-refundable. We recommend to have a travel insurance.
If we do not reach the minimum number of participants, the retreat will be cancelled. In this case, your deposit will be fully refunded. The itinerary is a guide: we reserve the right to make changes in case of bad weather, or unforeseen circumstances. We sometimes need to alter the order of outings or replace them, with something equally exciting.
