A week of yoga and relaxation in a calming and quiet beautiful location in Turkey. book your 2023 retreat place today

Oct 23-Oct 30th 2023

Daily yoga and onsite spa facilities this makes for a restful and healing week. The yoga practice will be focused on gently relieving tension, restful poses and guided meditation breath work and relaxation.

Evening meals on three nights will be provided at the hotel and there are lots of lovely restaurants locally.

Dalyan village is situated on the small river that joins the lake to the sea.

Iztutu beach is huge, very beautiful and within the national park. There are no buildings other than a cafe at each end with changing huts and sunbeds -  it  is a conservation area with extremely strict access rules to protect the turtles which nest there.

Besides visiting the beach we can also arrange a variety of trips. There are also hot springs, mud baths and a huge lake to explore - its a very beautiful region.

A fantastic day out is the Twelve Island Boat Trip, some pictures of this excursion are in the carousal above.

On Saturday mornings there is a large market in Dalyan village selling local produce, spices, fabrics etc.

We can also arrange boat trips with barbeque lunches and a visit to a very old Haman (Turkish bath).

Call Jilly at Free Spirit holidays on  01273 564230

Special price for yoga students of mine  

£475 sharing and £ 600 single room! Amazing price for a fantastic week!

Your holiday for a perfect rest

Welcome to Ischia, welcome to Villa Lina!

Our Yoga Venue

This is a very rustic venue in a wild and unspoilt area of Ischia. This part of the island has a natural, untouched feel and stunning views.

Just off the Amalfi Coast, the island of Ischia boasts natural wonders such as a dormant volcano, lush gardens, thermal spas, clear beaches, ancient ruins, and endless views across the Bay of Naples.

One of the worlds first health spa destinations, Italians (and Romans, before that) in the know would flock to Ischia to indulge in its mineral-rich volcanic mud and waters.

We are in a corner of paradise in the south of the island, perched high above the Mediterranean, with lush and wild organic gardens, surrounded by unspoiled nature, overlooking an endless sea. 

The family is committed to sustainable and environmentally friendly practices and grow fresh herbs and vegetables in their garden for your meals.

This area is beautiful, sunrises and amazing sunsets, olive groves, palm trees and wild flowers of beautiful colours will be your companions  alongside silence and relaxation. 

We have two swimming pools

An outdoor fresh water pool on the terrace for sunbathing with deck chairs, beds, chairs and umbrellas.

This pool is refilled every Friday with the natural mineral rich water of the island. There is also an indoor thermal pool with temperature of 34 / 36 degrees.

This is situated in a sauna-cave completely covered with mosaics of pumice stone.

The area:

The area:

The village of Panza is close by for cafés and shopping.There are also optional carefully-planned day-trips to offer guests a full experience of Ischia.

These include the village of Ischia Ponte for a visit to the picturesque Castello Aragonese and artisanal shopping in Ischia Porto. A guided mountain walk will also be offered.

Within 30 minutes walk are the natural hot springs at Sorgeto, which are one of the biggest attractions in Ischia.

The island's underground volcanic activity bubbles up from beneath and naturally heats a series of rock pools.

By climbing down the many steps towards a tiny beach in a wonderfully picturesque cove, visitors are able to bathe in a variety of pools, each with slightly different water temperatures.

Bathers usually spend the day here enjoying what is effectively a natural jacuzzi which soothes and massages the body to ease aches and pains.

Yoga

Yoga is twice a day with one day off for excursions. The first class is in the morning before breakfast after which your day is your own.  Our second yoga class of the day will be in the late afternoon after which we will have dinner together.

We have a choice of two yoga spaces

The purpose built yoga room with sliding glass doors looking out to the garden and the endless ocean.

Or the other

An open pavilion perfect for evening restorative yoga. Yoga mats, blocks and belts are provided

Accommodation is provided with basic sunny en-suite rooms. These are simply furnished with private balconies, or terraces, and a sea view. Each room has a double bed. In the shared rooms there is one double bed and one single bed.

Includes: Accommodation, breakfast, dinner and 10 yoga classes

Not Included: Flights, transfers, treatments, lunch and snacks, all bottled water, teas and coffee, treatments and excursions

Flights: You will need a flight to Naples, from there you will be met and transferred to the venue.

For the arrival flight:  do not book a flight that arrives after 20.00 as the last ferry is at 22.00  and you need half an hour to reach the port by taxi.

For the return flight:  book flights after 11 am as the first ferry off the island is at 06.30

Transfers

Group transfers are 40 euros per person each way (including the ferry) payable locally.

Private transfers are from 70 euros each way (including the ferry) payable locally

The transfer, including the ferry, will take between two and two and a half hours.

Call Jilly at Free Spirit holidays on  01273 564230

£675 sharing and £ 825 single room. Amazing price for a fantastic week!

This is our new venue on the beautiful thermal island of Ischia; we have chosen this venue specifically for its location, to allow you the delights of this part of the island at an affordable price.

A small family run guest house - expect simple en-suite rooms and home cooked food - chosen especially as our budget option for this expensive part of the island.

Whilst there is no swimming pool it is less than a 10 minute downhill walk to a volcanic sand beach with crystal clear waters, sunbeds and a small beach cafe.

Yoga takes place in the breakfast room which is fully equipped with bolsters, yoga mats and yoga bricks. 

We are the only guests

The venue will be for the exclusive use of the yoga group and will take a maximum of 12 participants in the yoga space.

This is true Italy and we know you will enjoy it.

Casa Benedetto is situated in a cobbled side street in charming Succhivo, a small village.  It is close to famous St'Angelo with its picturesque narrow streets and lanes and high-fashion boutiques - you may either walk there or take the bus from the nearby bus stop..

It is also close to the Thermal Gardens (5 - 10 minutes walk) where you can relax in the hot thermal springs and have beauty treatments and massages.

Casa Benedetto has a small garden with kiwi vines, flowers and  lemon trees. To one side is a small vineyard. The upstairs terrace looks out across the roof-tops to  the sea

Five minutes walk downhill is the small beach 'Cava Grado'. Like the majority of beaches on the island it is at the bottom of the cliff, with steps leading down. Please talk to us if you have mobility issues.

Close by is the famous Sorgeto Bay, with its thermal hot springs coming from the seabed at a temperature of 90c degrees. 

A bus pass for the island is less than 15 euros per week and the buses are very frequent, circling the coast in both directions until late in the evening. Perfect for those of you who love to get out and about.

Please note that this is a family run guest house, not a purpose built yoga venue.

This year our yoga classes will take place in the converted breakfast room in the house.

All yoga equipment is provided.

All bedrooms are en-suite

There are six rooms each with a double bed - sold as single rooms unless requested by a couple

and three rooms with both a double bed and a single bed - normally sold as shared rooms.

Two of the rooms do not have views as they are situated in the hotel alley, these are sold last. All the rooms are different.

Three rooms have air conditioning available at 6 euros a day (payable locally) they are the two rooms at the top of the building (both with a double and a single bed) and the room next door to the teacher's room in the hotel alley.

Food is simple, home cooked and vegetarian.  A fish option will be offered on some evenings providing the yoga teacher agrees. Dinner is normally a salad/soup followed by risotto/pasta and then a vegetarian dish. The vegetables and salad are grown on the owners small-holding nearby.

If you have a special diet please talk to us before booking as these can be difficult to cater for because items we are used to in the UK are not always easily available. We may ask you take some items with you, or suggest an alternative venue.

Includes

Accommodation, breakfast, 6 evening meals and 10 yoga classes

Not Included

Flights, transfers, treatments, lunch and snacks, all bottled water, teas and coffee, treatments and excursions

Flights

You will need a flight to Naples, from there you will be met and transferred to the venue.

For the arrival flight:  do not book a flight that arrives after 20.00 as the last ferry is at 22.00  and you need half an hour to reach the port by taxi.

For the return flight:  book flights after 11 am as the first ferry off the island is at 06.30

Transfers

Group transfers are 40 euros per person each way (including the ferry) payable locally.

Private transfers for one person are from 70 euros each way (including the ferry) payable locally

The transfer, including the ferry, will take between two and two and a half hours. All above costs are based on 2020 prices..

Please Note: It is sometimes possible to arrange taxi collection from Naples Train Station. We can also arrange taxi collection from one of the Ischia ports providing you know in advance which ferry and port you are arriving at - useful for those coming from Sorrento or Capri

A week of yoga and relaxation in a calming and quiet beautiful location in Turkey.

Daily yoga and onsite spa facilities this makes for a restful and healing week. The yoga practice will be focused on gently relieving tension, restful poses and guided meditation breath work and relaxation.

Evening meals on three nights will be provided at the hotel and there are lots of lovely restaurants locally.

Dalyan village is situated on the small river that joins the lake to the sea.

Iztutu beach is huge, very beautiful and within the national park. There are no buildings other than a cafe at each end with changing huts and sunbeds -  it  is a conservation area with extremely strict access rules to protect the turtles which nest there.

Besides visiting the beach we can also arrange a variety of trips. There are also hot springs, mud baths and a huge lake to explore - its a very beautiful region.

A fantastic day out is the Twelve Island Boat Trip, some pictures of this excursion are in the carousal above.

On Saturday mornings there is a large market in Dalyan village selling local produce, spices, fabrics etc.

We can also arrange boat trips with barbeque lunches and a visit to a very old Haman (Turkish bath).

Call Jilly at Free Spirit holidays on  01273 564230

£400 sharing and £500 single room! Amazing price for a fantastic week!