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Affordable yoga retreats, teacher trainings, immersions and seasonal yoga events. 

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our Alicante Yoga Retreat

Feedback from previous retreats

I had a wonderful time and really enjoyed the weekend as a whole – and how all the different parts came together.  The surroundings were fabulous and the hosts were great.  It was great to have yoga inside/outside/in the water.  I would definitely return to another retreat there if you were having one. The weekend was also great value for money.  The yoga classes themselves were fabulous – varied, well-timed, fun, interesting, restful, stimulating  – I was very much struck by your ability to be part of the group and the teacher at the same time – and I felt that you were very attuned to the group as a whole as well as individual needs within it.  It seemed that everything happened very naturally but I suspect you were working very hard.  I enjoyed your lessons, from the challenge to the peace, and also the philosophy and approach. It seemed like all bases were covered!  I was really impressed!

Fiona M. – Alicante with Anais

Apart from making it twice as long I can’t think of anything I’d change. It all worked so seamlessly, with plenty to do, but also plenty of relaxing too. Loved every minute.

Stephanie E. – Alicante with Anais

The pace of the whole weekend was just right. I didn’t feel left wanting anything more or less. It was really nice to have the yoga sessions timed with dawn and dusk. The venue was perfect. José and Jay Jay were so warm and lovely.

Jameel C. – Alicante with Anais

You can see that Jose and JJ are really committed to their retreat and making it a worthwhile experience for all. JJ’s food was superb, overall the standard was amazing. AA’s organisation and the classes were out of this world, particularly enjoyed the morning classes under the canopy in the open, with lots of animal noises in the background.  Just bliss. SUP Yoga was brilliant – even though hard – such a good experience!

Kay C. – Alicante with Anais

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Save 15% on your next retreat! Join me in March as we escape the cold weather and retreat to a sunny and beautiful spot just south of Alicante. ☀️ Many of us avoid social media this weekend to stay away from the never-ending Black Friday offers from companies trying to sell you products you most likely don’t need. On our Teacher Trainings you practice teaching from day one. Learn more about what sets our training apart during our Intro to TT with @beckyfarbs and @rishinyoga on 12th December at 10am. Rishin Paonaskar @rishinyoga will be joining Becky during our Intro to Teacher Training on Saturday 12th of December from 10am. This is one of the beaches we go to during our Alicante Retreat. We were there yesterday and the weather was sunny and warm enough to sunbathe. Thinking about becoming a yoga teacher? We have a Teacher Training Open Day online on the 12th December. Early bird for our 200hr Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training with Becky Farbstein @beckyfarbs ends on the 15th of November! Here’s 3 year old @beckyfarbs on what looks like a really fun Halloween 🎃 And below are her thoughts on teaching: You need a break. We have 4 retreats planned for 2022. Including a New Year’s retreat in Goa 🇮🇳 More info: link in our bio.

Yoga is not about self-improvement, it’s about self-acceptance.

Gurmukh kaur khalsa

About

Sonder. Type: Noun. Meaning: the realisation that each passerby has a life as vivid and complex as your own.

Sonder Yoga Retreats & Trainings was created with one idea in mind: to offer affordable yoga retreats, teacher trainings, immersions and seasonal yoga events. Anais Alvarado founded this company drawing from her experience running yoga studios and her own retreats, as well as those supported by other experienced teachers. It offers an alternative to anyone looking to deepen their yoga training or just take a break from their hectic day to day, without breaking the bank.

Our retreat venues are carefully selected, and we ensure there’s something for everyone. We often go back to the same venues because we just love them so much! We aim to offer a comfortable space, with lots of optional activities, spacious yoga rooms, and delicious local food. We welcome everyone to our retreats, no matter your age, level of experience, gender or size. We just want to do everything we can to help you unwind and recharge.

Our yoga trainings are devised by some of the best teachers in the UK and Europe. With a broad syllabus, interesting content and an up-to-date approach, we aim to help teachers find their own voice and stand out doing what they love. In 2020 we began to offer Further Trainings for teachers, ranging from Yin Yoga trainings, to full 300hr programs divided in 3 independent modules. And we aim to offer these every year. 

For those who don’t have time to go on a retreat and aren’t quite interested in becoming yoga teachers, but love the practice, we have a wide variety of one-day trainings and day retreats where you will be able to disconnect from your fast-paced week and take some time for yourself, to learn something new.

Namaste!

Yoga believes in transforming the individuals before transforming the world. Whatever change we want to  happen outside should happen within.

Swami Satchidananda

Trainings

Foundation Teacher Trainings

If you are looking to become a yoga teacher, a foundation 200hr teacher training is the first stage in your teaching journey. To make the most of this training you should have a dedicated yoga practice of, ideally, at least a couple of years. Based on your experience on the mat, and with some advice from your favourite teachers, you should be able to decide what style of yoga you should complete your foundational training in.

We recommend you train in a style you feel familiar with, and that you try to attend the teacher’s public classes at least a couple of times so you can see whether you like their teaching style and energy. You will be spending quite some time with your teacher during the training so it is ideal that you feel comfortable around them and inspired by the way they share the practice.

We have a 200hr teacher training scheduled for Spring 2022, click below for more information:

200 Vinyasa Flow TT

The nature of yoga is to shine the light of awareness into the darkest corners of the body.

Jason Crandell

Contact

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Goa Retreat Dec – 2022

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Goa with Anais & Amy

Devarya Wellness

Weds, Dec 28 2022 – Tue, Jan 03, 2023

Goa Yoga Retreat Jan 2021

Welcome 2023 in stunning Goa whilst enjoying an unforgettable yoga and sound retreat with Anais Alvarado and Amy Bellwood.

New year New you. A Yoga and Sound Retreat with Anais and Amy. As we welcome in the New Year, treat your mind, body and spirit to a sensory escape. Connecting with daily yoga and sound journeying we will begin to take steps to unlock and release trapped energy, dust away the cobwebs, readying ourselves not only for the year ahead but laying foundations for the rest of our lives.

There will be options to partake in Breathwork, Meditation, Crystal Healing and Essential Oils sessions, delving a little deeper into unlocking unhelpful patterning that we may have accumulated throughout our lives, reconnecting with our naturally awakened states. The week will open with a Puja Ceremony and End with a celebratory bonfire. You will be taken care of physically and spiritually. All food and accommodation included.

Deposit of £250 paid via Eventbrite.

Early Bird balance per person is £725 for a shared twin room with private bathroom.

(Due in full by 1st July 2022 via bank transfer.)

Full Price balance per person is £950 for a shared twin room with private bathroom.

(Due in full by 15th Nov 2022 via bank transfer.)

T&C’s

Deposits are non refundable except in case of force majeure cancellations, where the deposit can be reused for a future retreat date.

Balance payments are non refundable if a cancellation is made by the client. Bookings can be transferred to a friend or waitlist client in case of cancellation.

Lunches, flights, UK transfers and extra activities not included in the price.

Please click here for further T&C’s.

Itinerary

Day 1Arrival, airport transfers, welcome Puja, dynamic evening yoga, dinner
Day 2Early AM meditation, morning yoga, breakfast, activities, early PM yin yoga & sound, dinner.
Day 3Early AM meditation, morning yoga, breakfast, essential oils workshop, activities, early evening Yin&Yang yoga, dinner.
Day 4Early AM meditation, morning yoga, breakfast, activities, dinner, evening yin & sound.
Day 5Early AM meditation, morning yoga, breakfast, activities, early evening balancing workshop, dinner, evening yin yoga & sound.
Day 6Early AM meditation, morning yoga, breakfast, activities, relaxing yoga session, dinner, bonfire party
Day 7Early AM meditation, morning yoga, breakfast, airport transfers, departure.

Register on Eventbrite

Yoga is the perfect opportunity to be curious about who you are.

Jason Crandell