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Travel

DE ST I NAT ION:
I BI ZA

retreat

Renowned for its club culture, there's also a quieter
side to Ibiza - and one place in particular where you
can restore your calm, as Nilufer Atik discovered...
H OW TO B O O K

BOOKING INFO:
Soulshine
retreats.com
COST: Soulshine
six-day retreats are
priced from around
£1,340 for a
shared room, or
around £2,090 for a
private suite.
WHEN: Retreats run
from April to June,
and September to
October. There are
also winter skiing
and yoga retreats
in the French Alps
(January to April).

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pulent nightclubs, famous
DJs and scantily-clad revellers
partying until dawn - these are
the usual images of Ibiza. But the third
largest of the Balearic islands, which boasts
300 days of sunshine a year, has a lot more
to offer, especially in terms of wellbeing.
In recent years, many yoga, meditation
and fitness retreats have popped up on the
White Isle, making it a popular destination
for those seeking rest and rejuvenation.
One of them is the Soulshine retreat, near
the former fishing port of San Miguel on
Ibiza's northern coast. This unique hideaway
offers a complete mind and body overhaul
- a place to go if you've lost your va-vavoom. I decided to try out Soulshine for
myself, and booked in for a six-day retreat.

BREATHE AND UNWIND
The first thing that struck me as I arrived at
the stunning Can Shui villa was the serene

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atmosphere. I was welcomed by retreat
manager Rich, a tanned yogi with a sandy
blonde top knot. He enveloped me in a
warm, welcoming hug and walked me to
my room. The accommodation varies from
super luxurious suites to more basic but
pleasantly comfortable bedrooms.
Rich gave me a schedule and told me
there was beginners' yoga the next morning,
but it was optional - I could lie in and join
the other guests for breakfast at 9.45am if I
preferred. I appreciated the relaxed attitude
- at other retreats I've been to, guests had to
stick to a strict schedule (at one, the yoga
teacher threw ice cold water over us if we
weren't up and ready for class by 7am!).
Soulshine is different. With two yoga
and meditation sessions a day, holistic
treatments, afternoon workshops and
evening TED talks, guests can 'dip in and
out' of whichever parts of the programme
they feel would benefit them the most.
For those who aren't sure, a one-on-one
consultation with retreat founder Soulla
Demetriou will guide you. Over a delicious
breakfast of wheat-free bread with cherry
tomatoes and avocado, Soulla told me this
enabled the team to design a bespoke

PHOTOGRAPHY: STOCKSY

Soulshine


http://www.retreats.com

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