Banana Beach, Morocco
Surf & Yoga Retreat, Morocco
Yoga and Surfing, side by side. A week to move, breathe and feel completely alive.
The experience
Seven nights on Morocco's Atlantic coast, shaped around you. Every day there's a morning yoga workshop and restorative yoga at sunset, with surf trips in between.
No two people need to do the same. Keen surfers can spend whole days in the water and join one yoga class, or none. Partners and friends who only want to surf are just as welcome as those who'd rather do yoga, enjoy a spa day or go shopping. Tell us how you'd like to spend your week when you book, and we'll tailor it to you.
Two Yoga sessions a day
- Morning workshop: explore your body. Each morning a guided workshop on a different area of the body, with a focus on understanding, alignment and awareness.
- Sunset: nervous system reset. A slow, restorative practice with pranayama (yogic breathing), supportive props and carefully sequenced postures, so you finish the day grounded and rested.
Both are optional and included in the price.
Your Teacher
Graziella has practised Iyengar yoga for over 27 years and has taught as a qualified Iyengar teacher for 12. Her classes bring precision, attention and respect for each person's body, whatever your level. The yoga shala is on the villa's rooftop, with views of the beach, the ocean and the mountains.
The Villa
On the rugged coast just outside Taghazout: a lush garden, a plunge pool, a Berber-style living room looking out onto the pool and Banana Beach, the rooftop yoga shala, a fireplace, board storage, a tea and coffee station, fibre Wi-Fi and a team on hand 24/7. Every room has its own Moroccan character; all are en suite except two that share a bathroom.
Included
- Return group transfers from Agadir airport
- Your choice of themed room, with daily housekeeping
- Breakfast, packed lunch and dinner every day, plus afternoon tea and evening starters
- Thursday's BBQ
- The daily morning yoga workshop and sunset restorative yoga
Not Included
Flights, surf coaching and guiding, excursions, spa treatments and travel insurance.
Food
Vegetarian food from local, seasonal ingredients, a mix of Moroccan and international dishes, eaten together at sharing tables on the terrace. Meat and fish on request; tell us about dietary needs when you book.
Retreat Prices
£1,506 per person, per week, FULL BOARD and yoga included, rooms options include en-suite doubles, double & twin rooms with shared bathroom. With the three excursions: £1,551.
Travelling solo? no single traveller supplement.
Surfing (coaching optional, book ahead)
Surf coaching for complete beginners to advanced (levels 1 to 3), or surf guiding for confident surfers (levels 4 to 6) with local guides. Instructor, soft boards, wetsuits and transport included. Full day £57, half day £38, or the week deal £182 per person.
Excursions (optional)
Agadir souk and an argan oil cooperative, the sand dunes (sandboarding available), and Paradise Valley's rock pools and waterfalls.
Why September?
The summer winds ease into light offshore breezes, the first autumn swells arrive and the water is still warm. One of the best windows of the year.
Good to know
- Deposit: 40% of the booking, non-refundable. The balance is due 12 weeks before arrival.
- Adults only (18+). Travel insurance not included. Prices are in pounds sterling.