Find Your Inner Peace in the Andalucian Mountains

Nourish and Reconnect Retreat

Friday to Sunday October 17th - 19th 2025

Embrace nourishing practices & grounding healthy meals to bring you back to balance. Nourish and Reconnect is a gentle invitation to turn inwards. An informative retreat integrating Ayurveda principles and self-care habits to prepare for the Autumn & Vata Season. A guidance and better understanding so we don’t get swept up in seasonal fatigue, sleepless nights, and digestive sluggishness that often mark the arrival of Autumn.

This Holistic Retreat is crafted to support you to harmony!

  • Daily Yoga,Yin Yoga & Yoga Nidra with Lori Sjollema
  • A special Healing Sound Therapy by Tania Wellness
  • Self-Care Rituals & Ayurveda Workshop with Sara Shaikh
  • Delicious plant-based & Ayurvedic aligned meals made by Marianne MaEvina
  • Reflexology Holistic Therapy with Linda Greenway
  • Massage Therapy with Lori Sjollema
  • Nature walks in the beautiful Andalucia Mountains
  • Sauna for deeper detoxification and salt water Swimming pool
  • All bedrooms ensuite

Retreat Highlights

Daily Yoga Sessions

Experience the calming effects of daily yoga practices, including Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra, guided by Lori Sjollema.

Healing Sound Therapy

Immerse yourself in the soothing vibrations of sound therapy with Tania Wellness, designed to enhance your healing journey.

Ayurveda and Self-Care Workshops

Participate in workshops led by Sara Shaikh, focusing on Ayurveda principles and self-care techniques to support your well-being.

Discover Villa Esencia

A Nurturing Yoga & Ayurveda Day Retreat in the stunning Mountains of Andalucia, Spain!
Nestled in the heart of the Andalucian Mountains, Villa Esencia offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Surrounded by lush greenery and breathtaking views, this serene retreat is the perfect place to reconnect with nature and yourself. The villa is enveloped by a wild garden filled with aromatic rosemary and ancient cork oaks, providing a peaceful setting for contemplation and relaxation. With stunning vistas stretching to Gibraltar and Africa, Villa Esencia is more than just a retreat; it’s a sanctuary for inner journeying and transformation.

Ayurvedic Seasonal Guide for Autumn 🍂

A 2-hour wisdom & wellness workshop with Sara Shaikh

As the leaves turn and the air cools, our bodies and minds begin to crave warmth, rhythm, and grounding. According to Ayurveda — the ancient science of life — autumn is ruled by the airy, mobile qualities of Vata dosha, which can leave us feeling dry, scattered, and unsettled.

In this 2-hour workshop, we’ll explore how to navigate this seasonal shift with grace and intention — through nourishing food, supportive routines, and simple yet powerful rituals.

You’ll:
✨ Learn how to balance body and mind in autumn through diet, self-care, and daily rhythm
✨ Discover Ayurvedic tips to ease dryness, constipation, insomnia, bloating, anxiety, and muscle tension
✨ Create a calming self-care ritual to take home — including a grounding Ayurvedic foot massage with warm oil

This workshop blends theory and practice in a nurturing space.
Come as you are — and leave with tools to feel more rooted, nourished, and in sync with nature’s flow.

And if you’re curious to go deeper, you’ll also have the chance to receive a personal Ayurvedic consultation during the retreat — designed to support your unique constitution and seasonal imbalances.

Ayurvedic Seasonal Guide for Autumn
Ayurvedic Seasonal Guide for Autumn Yoga Retreat in Marbella

🌿 Optional Ayurvedic Consultation with Sara (Retreat Add-on)
Receive a personalised 1:1 session with Sara to explore your current state of balance, identify your dominant dosha(s), and receive tailored recommendations for food, lifestyle, and self-care.
This is a rare opportunity to receive deep, individualised guidance in the nurturing context of the retreat.
Limited spots available — reserve early to secure your place.

Reserve your Place

3 + 13 =

Meet the Team

Lori Yoga Retreats in Marbella
Lori Sjollema has devoted herself as a Yoga teacher and Holistic Therapist for over 30 years and holds 25 years of professional teaching, one-to-one private tuition, body massage therapy and coaching, retreats and workshops.
She shares her love and passion to help others using the tools of the physical yoga practice therapeutically with meditation, yin yoga, yoga nidra and in combination with the life-style & healing system of Ayurveda.
Lori tailors her retreats uniquely to support the well being & health accordingly to what the individual will need at that time. Her ability to bring a highly qualified team together always to her retreats promises a ‘complete’ and healthy getaway for the participant.
Sara is a passionate Ayurveda
Sara Shaikh is a passionate Ayurveda and Wellness coach with over 19 years of experience guiding women toward self-care, balance, and vitality. She specializes in Ayurvedic cooking, nutrition and mindful living, with a focus on supporting women through all stages of life. As the founder of @Sincolorantes, an online school and community, Sara offers transformative detox programs that blend ancient wisdom with modern practices. With a strong background in communications, she brings a unique blend of creativity and insight to her work, helping women connect with their bodies and embrace a holistic lifestyle. Through her compassionate approach, Sara empowers individuals to take charge of their well-being and create lasting change.
 Marianne MaEvina - Co-owner of villa Escencia

 Marianne MaEvina – Co-owner of villa Escencia is a Divine Healer & ClairVoyant Channel with nearly four decades of experience in the field of personal growth and spiritual development. Marianne initiated into her Spiritual path at a very young age. With loving presence and compassion, she is honored to hold sacred space for deep healing and inner peace to unfold.

She is a passionate plant-based chef. Creating soulful, high vibrational food that nourishes both the body and spirit. Her culinary creations are intentionally crafted to enhance physical vitality, promote healing and support personal transformation that often accompanies in retreats.

She will be offering high quality, nourishing and soulful food, Ayurvedically aligned. Organic, plant-based cuisine with seasonal fresh produce sourced by the local farmers.

Tania Mather

Tania Mather is a Holistic Transformational Wellness Coach, Alchemical Yin Yoga teacher, Ai Chi and Watsu practitioner who uses sound to facilitate restructuring our internal waters. It’s proven that sound travels through water 4x faster than air, so when the high vibrational frequencies of quartz alchemical singing bowls penetrate our bodies there is a visible change that happens.
Tania plays her bowls crating a zen like experience where magic emerges from silence and sound. She also uses other instruments to create an unforgettable sound experience.

Linda Yoga in Marbella

Linda Greenway is a holistic therapist specialising in Reflexology. Through her expertise in reflexology therapy, she examines and analyses an individual’s feet, which serve as a mirror image of the body. By identifying reflex points on the feet corresponding to specific organs and body parts, Linda gains insights into any imbalances or areas of tension within the body to restore harmony and balance by stimulating the body’s natural healing abilities. She also specialises in Nutrition & is an exceptional Chef for Health & Healing and is passionate about helping individuals achieve optimal health & well-being.

Investment for the Weekend Retreat!

A non- refundable deposit is required of 250 Euros to secure your space

Reserve your Place

4 + 12 =

Join Our Transformative Retreat

Don’t miss this opportunity to rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit in the serene Andalucian Mountains. Secure your spot today for a weekend of holistic healing and self-discovery. Contact us for more details and embark on a journey to inner peace and balance.