Sanda Retreats are ideal for anyone who wants to spend time focusing on their own fitness and health and would like to benefit from the expertise of some of the best practitioners and teachers in the world. It’s tailored to you because so much of your holiday is conducted on a one to one basis. The team will meet with you at the beginning of the week to discuss all aspects of your health and fitness, to ensure maximum benefits for you. And be with you throughout the day and evening and during all mealtimes, so the team is always looking after your needs and answering any questions you might have. By the end of the week we will have developed with you everything you need to continue the good work at home!

Sanda Retreats locations are hand-picked to ensure that the weather is generally warm and dry. The evenings are generally warm too, but we recommend bringing something for the occasional cooler and wet exception. Dress is casual and informal for all meals. Whatever you feel comfortable in. There are beautiful swimming pools at some of the Sanda venues, so be sure to bring what you need. Towels are, of course, provided. For yoga, hiking and personal training sessions you will need comfortable, flexible clothing such as a T shirt and track suit bottoms or any other exercise gear you are happy with. Of course you’ll also need training shoes and walking / hiking boots. We also strongly recommend a hat or cap and a small back-pack for water, cameras, personal items etc. The sun can get pretty hot at times, so most people hike in shorts and T shirts (with appropriate sun cream, of course) but you may like to bring light long sleeve shirts and light trousers if you don’t want to expose too much skin. We will also give you a full check list of what to bring when you make your reservation, so you don’t forget anything important!

When you arrive at any of our Sanda Retreats venues we will provide you with the group schedule as well as your personal schedule for the week, which will include all of your massages and one-to-one sessions with the team. As soon as we have received all of the health and fitness forms from the guests before each retreat, our team works together to build the perfect schedule to best suit the group of individuals on that specific week. We do not have a ‘one size fits all’ format that we apply to each week, but work to maximise the beauty of the grounds and surrounding area of each venue.

Many of our guests travel alone, and are looked after by our team of experts from the moment they arrive at the airport till we all say goodbye. The team is on hand to look after guests throughout the holiday and will make sure everyone feels at home and relaxed at all times. We have found that Sanda Retreats attract a like-minded fun and friendly set of people, with firm friendships built during the week.

Yoga plays an important role at Sanda Retreats and our friendly, expert teachers will provide individual attention to all our Sanda Reatreats guests. Before the holiday you will be asked to complete a health and fitness form, which includes a question regarding your level of yoga experience, this will enable our teacher to prepare a set of classes most suitable for the standards of the group that week. Classes cater for all levels – from the nervous novice discovering yoga for the first time, to the more experienced. You will find that your flexibility and strength make dramatic progress during the week, whatever your level at the beginning.

As with yoga, all levels of fitness are welcomed – from those seeing the week as a kick-start to a healthier lifestyle, to those with high fitness levels who want to up the intensity further. Completion of the health and fitness form before the retreat will enable our personal trainers to assess the fitness level of the group, and thereby build a fitness programme most suitable for the standards of the group for that week. Our trainers and hiking guides are experienced to cater for all standards, and we always have several hiking guides so that everyone can walk at their own pace during the hikes. Within the group activities our trainers expect different levels of fitness and give individual attention. Your one on one fitness session will provide you with the time to discuss your own fitness issues and goals to enable you to increase the effectiveness of your own training after the week has ended

Sanda Retreats are designed to provide maximum health and fitness benefits for all guests, so if you take part in all the classes, hikes and talks, you will get the best overall results. But you do not have to take part in everything. After all, it’s your reatreat. However, there is also plenty of quiet time when you can just relax by the pool, in your room, by the beach or have a relaxing massage.