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Discover the magic of Marrakech, the beauty of the Sahara Desert and the artisanship of the Moroccan people. Practice daily yoga, explore the souks, get out in the desert and learn about art and culture. Join and enjoy the natural, cultural, and adventurous experiences that Morocco has to offer!
For the duration of this yoga and art retreat you will be staying in different boutique guesthouses for 5 nights and camping in the desert for two nights. You will be staying either in double or shared occupancy basis. You will be spending the first night in Marrakech, second night in a village outside the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, third and fourth night you will be camping in a Berber camp in the Sahara Desert, fifth - seventh night you will return to Marrakech. Please note that if you are traveling alone, you will be paired with someone of your own gender.
October 18-25, 2020 with Sophia Hyder Hock
April 4-11, 2021 with Jennifer Turner
October 17-24, 2021 with Angelena Stokes-Wickersham
Arrive in Marrakech by 4 p.m. and be transported to your riad style accommodations complete with vibrant mosaics and atrium gardens. Rest up, meet your roommate, and join the welcome dinner to meet your guides for the week. Angelena will close out our evening with a grounding post-travel flow and meditation.
After yoga and breakfast, you’ll hit the road early for the Sahara Desert excursion. You’ll arrive at the striking Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed city that once had a prominent position in the trans-Saharan trade route. You’ll enjoy lunch at a locally-owned restaurant before exploring the ancient village together. In the evening, you’ll stay just outside town where you’ll enjoy a grounding flow with Angelena and a traditional Moroccan dinner.
After yoga and breakfast you’ll hop back in the 4x4s to the next destination across the Atlas Mountains. You’ll drive a few hours before lunch then offroad the way into the Berber camp in time for yoga and a sunset camel ride. After settling in, you’ll stretch out with yoga before a delicious dessert meal and campfire against a backdrop of stars and traditional Moroccan music.
After sunrise yoga and breakfast, the day is yours to choose your desert adventure! Stay at camp for R&R or get out and dune surf. Or, you can join the group excursion to an oasis for a picnic lunch and games! The group will reconvene in the evening for yoga, dinner, and another night of music under the stars.
After yoga and breakfast, you’ll say goodbye to our desert camp and hop back in the 4x4s. The drive will last a few hours to the community partner, a women’s textile co-op where you’ll learn about crafting traditions that these groups work so hard to preserve while boosting the livelihoods of women throughout the area. After lunch there, the group will make the way back to Marrakech where Angelena will guide us in an evening grounding meditation after dinner.
After an energizing morning flow and breakfast, you’ll start your explorations of Marrakech’s vibrant souks (markets) and see some of the city’s landmark sites including the Moorish Medersa ben Youssef, the opulent Bahia Palace and the picturesque Jewish Quarter. You’ll see the infamous Jemaa el Fna and have time in the afternoon for your own explorations before evening yoga. Dinner is on your own tonight to choose from the many options Marrakech has to offer!
You’ll follow yoga and breakfast today with a special visit to a hammam, or spa, where you’ll soak in the baths and receive a scrub treatment and have options for massage. The rest of the day is yours for shopping and exploring before evening yoga and the farewell dinner.
Angelina will offer extra early yoga this morning before departures to the airport.
Angelena’s love for yoga began a decade ago when she started it as away to stretch her body and support her active lifestyle of hiking and surfing in Hawaii, where she grew up. Over the years, yoga became a healing practice where Angelena found she was able to find space for herself, listen to her body’s needs and stay present through constant change. Angelena’s classes focus heavily on alignment, breath technique and self-awareness and often end with a short mindfulness meditation and singing bowls.
Leti began her yoga journey years ago and has remained deeply committed to living her yoga. She offers empowering, inspiring flows that encourage students to explore and connect with their deeper authentic self. Leti meets students exactly where they are and encourages them to embrace their own unique experiences. Leti loves yoga for all its transformative powers - physical and spiritual - and emphatically knows yoga is her “health insurance.” Leti caters to students of all levels and abilities and ensures that everyone feels welcome and comfortable from day one.
Originally from Austin, Texas Jade Witham moved to Morocco in 2014 and has been discovering the country and its amazing culture ever since. A lover of travel, food and yoga - in no particular order - Jade spends her time making friends all over the world, planning her next travels and expanding her yoga practice. Jade has attended yoga teacher trainings in Morocco and India, which has helped her develop a unique teaching style with emphasis on fun, self-love, body positivity, and curiosity.
Sophia Hock has been practicing yoga on the mat for over 20 years, but she found her true calling to be a yoga instructor in 2017 after the passing of her mother. Through this experience, she found solace in taking her practice to a deeper level by learning how to integrate yoga into her daily life on and off the mat through meditation and mindfulness principles. Sophia teaches all levels vinyasa flow classes that inspire people to become aware of their authentic self without judgement.
Jenn Turner is an Austin-based yoga teacher, group fitness instructor, and holistic health coach. She has over 500 hours of yoga education and experience specializing in vinyasa, power, yin yoga, and functional movement. She holds sacred space for dynamic movement, transformative breathwork, and dropping into the innate healing powers of the body through storytelling, conscious surrender and integration. Jenn’s greatest joy and honor in life are sharing these practices that have profoundly healed, shaped, and directed her life.
This camp includes daily breakfast, two lunches, and six dinners. Traditional, healthful meals with accommodations for vegan and vegetarian needs.
One traditional hamman spa experience is included in this package.
Marrakesh Menara Airport
5 km
Transfer included
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