7 Day Yoga and Tea Ritual and Renewal Holiday in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi

Facilities

The ceremony of tea will guide the flow of each day’s activities, which include a day trip to the medina, time at a five-star retreat in the Atlas Mountains, a mule trek to see wild-growing herbs and enjoy a traditional tea ceremony, shopping at the souks, a spa day at a luxury hammam and a tea blending workshop, time to relax onsite by the pool, walking gardens or with a massage and henna party, as well as a daily yoga class with flow or Yin.

Yin yoga, like the tea ceremony, facilitates the deep emotional release and heart-opening and so accentuates your exploration of mindfulness, connection, and slow, soulful living. This retreat is led by Sarah Scarborough of Tea Huntress. Sarah has devoted the last twenty years of her life to discovering the culture and agriculture of tea and sourcing the finest varieties. As a registered yoga teacher, she offers Vinyasa classes rooted in the Ashtanga tradition as well as Yin yoga to compliment the power of tea ceremony to connect and change you.

What to expect

• Experience Moroccan tea ceremony
• Gather wild herbs on a mule trek into the Atlas Mountains
• Sip traditional mint tea in a Berber tent
• Enjoy a spa day at a hammam
• Create your own tea ritual
• Learn about traditional teaware and preparation
• Learn about the six types of tea
• Blend your own Moroccan mint tea

Give-back retreat

This retreat is part of the give-back initiative, where Eat.Pray.Move Yoga Holiday Retreats will donate at least 10 percent of profits to a humanitarian partner in the community where each retreat is held. Their partner in Marrakesh is Project Soar who works with underprivileged communities and young women to empower with design, clean-up projects, and creative ventures.

Yoga

Daily meditation and yoga classes will be offered in a way to relax, stimulate, and help guests grow in their own personal practice. Classes are open to all levels, beginner to practiced, and can range from gentle and Restorative to more vigorous Vinyasa flow and Ashtanga styles. Style and class levels will be determined and modified to fit participating students' needs, and with a small intimate retreat class size, students will be able to get personalized attention and comfortability to deeply explore their practice.

Depending on each retreat location, classes will be held in a dedicated indoor yoga space and some also offer outdoor options as well for you to use if the weather is agreeable. Sarah Scarborough has devoted the last twenty years of her life to discovering the history, culture, and soul of tea. As a tea buyer for her company, Firepot Nomadic Teas, she has traveled the world to source the finest, ethically, and organically grown varieties.

As a yoga teacher, she uses the ritual of daily tea practice to bring you into the present moment and prepare you for meditation and asana. Sarah lives in Nashville with her husband and two boys and shares the power of tea to connect and change you via Tea Huntress. Participation in classes and activities is optional throughout the retreat.

Guests will not only enjoy the grounds of Peacock Pavilions and the outdoor areas (including a lovely pool, patio, private terraces, and covered yoga platform), but the retreat also includes some amazing day trips to surrounding sites. A guided day in Marrakesh will lead guests through an introduction to souks and visit sites such as Ben Youssef Madrasa. A full day will be spent exploring the nearby Atlas Mountains with a base at a luxurious five-star mountain retreat.

A traditional mule trek to the nearby village will be followed by time on the beautiful grounds of this five-star location with a chef’s tasting menu lunch and wine pairing overlooking the vistas. The final full day entails a trip to a famous hammam (a luxurious spa facility), where guests can be pampered to their heart's content with a full program of various treatments. What better way to wrap up a week of yoga than a day of pure relaxation!

• Walking tour of the souks of Marrakesh
• Visits to sites in Marrakesh Medina
• Visit to Jardin Majorelle and YSL Musem
• Opportunity to add camel ride on dunes at sunset
• Visit to the Atlas Mountains for days with mule trek, chef's tasting menu and wine pairing, and Moroccan tea ceremony
• Free time for shopping in souks and boutiques
• Luxury spa day with treatments

Please note that days trips are subject to change based on weather and unforeseen circumstances.

This fantastic yoga retreat will take place at the fabulous Peacock Pavilions boutique hotel. Located in Marrakesh on eight and a half acres of land, including five acres of olive groves, this stylish and eco-friendly abode has been featured in worldwide publications, including National Geographic Traveler.

Distances

• Marrakesh Old City - 13 kilometers

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Healthful, vegetarian food is part of the retreat experience, including daily breakfast, selected lunches and dinners, either hosted at Peacock Pavilions or out and about in town. The cuisine is simple, delicious, and Moroccan, using fresh ingredients from the on-site organic gardens or local markets. Selection may include tempting dishes and libations like stuffed dates, almond couscous, vegetable terrine, avocado dip, leek tarts, mint tea, pomegranate martini, rose water, and more.

Selection is seasonal, and you can guarantee to love and appreciate each bite. You will also be enjoying a chef tasting lunch and wine pairing during one of the day trips, as well as a henna party during lunch, daily tea, and an evening snack session in the olive grove one night in the outdoor cinema. All meals are vegetarian. Special dietary restrictions can be accommodated.

Massage treatments at the villa and a spa treatment day at a luxury hammam are included in the price.

• Daily yoga classes and ritual workshops
• Tea ceremony guide and classes
• Mule trek in Atlas Mountains village
• Afternoon at Jardin Majorelle and YSL Museum
• Walking tour of Medina
• Massage treatment at the villa
• Massages onsite
• Spa treatment day at a luxury hammam
• 6 nights accommodation
• Daily breakfast at Peacock Pavilions
• Selected dinners and lunches at Peacock Pavilions or in town
• Dinner with live music in New Town
• Tasting menu and wine pairing in the Atlas Mountains
• Airport transfers
• Transportation to and from day trips
• Use of estate premises (terraces, pool, etc.)
• Tour guide on various day trips
• Welcome reception
• Henna party
• Entrance fees to sites in Marrakesh
• Taxes

• Airfare

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.