Iyengar yoga retreat con Anna Marie Van Holder & Philippe Moreau

Iyengar yoga retreat

7 Day Rural Yoga Retreat in Salento, Aphulia, Italy

  • Anna Marie Van Holder & Philippe Moreau
  • 4-11 JULY 2026
Retreat description:
Anna Marie Van Holder & Philippe Moreau Anna Marie Van Holder & Philippe Moreau Teacher

The desire to express herself through her body has inspired Anne Marie to become a professional dancer in Brussels and, subsequently, a ballet teacher in Paris. Seeking an increasing contact with her inner self, she joined very soon the journey of Yoga and Zen Buddhism.

She had a chance to experience and learn about IYENGAR ® yoga as early as 1985. From then on, she has consistently followed the philosophy of Sri BKY Iyengar, attending his classes in Puna (India) and his closest disciples’ (Faeq and Corinne Biria) in Paris, to become a certified IYENGAR® instructor.
She is now an active member of the French Association of Iyengar® Yoga (AFYI), where she is in charge of the teacher training program. She is also a member of the technical panel and a jury for examinations and teacher qualifications. Sharing, spreading and passing onto others the art of Yoga and teaching of BKS Iyengar fills her with joy, every day. Her learners encourage her to pursue exploring the infinite depths of Yoga.
Anne Marie will be supported by Philippe Moreau, who is a Iyengaryoga teacher and a long-time yoga practitioner.
Philippe Moreau learned about yoga in 1981, and began practicing assiduously in 1984.
He discovered IYENGAR® yoga in 1999: the level of detail, accuracy and precision of the method brought him to the innermost depth of this practice.
He obtained his teaching certificate, after training for many years.
In these past years the practice and teaching of IYENGAR® yoga have become his main activity and center of interest.
Bringing well-being to its practicing students, while passing on this ancestral discipline is a dream coming true.
Our Yoga Retreat (Saturday to Saturday)

Our yoga retreat is designed to offer you a week of relaxation, practice, and connection in a serene environment.

What's Included:
  • Accommodation in the selected bed/room type.
  • Brunch included (from the day after arrival to the day before departure), Dinners included (from the day of arrival to the day before departure), 1 breakfast on the day of departure
  • Swimming pool, Pool towel
  • Full property facilities, including gardens and common areas
  • Mid-Week Room Service. Daily room cleaning for triples rooms
  • Daily yoga classes with our experienced teachers.
  • Support from our staff to ensure a smooth and comfortable stay
Other details

To confirm, a deposit of €300 is required by bank transfer or credit card.
The balance must be paid 30 days before the arrival date.

CANCELLATION POLICY
Up to 30 days before arrival—we will keep €50 for person for week.
Starting from 30 days before arrival—you will pay 100% of the stay
The guest does not show up—you will pay 100% of the stay

If you find a replacement who does not yet have a reservation with us, you will get your entire deposit back.

Check in: start 14
Check out: end 10

The rooms are air-conditioned, and you can select the desired temperature independently: air conditioning during the summer and heating during the winter to ensure maximum comfort to our guests at all times.
The single, double and triple rooms are comfortable and furnished with good taste and simplicity and they have everything you guests need to make feel you at home, cared by an efficient and discreet staff in a joyful and pleasant atmosphere.

  • Swimming pool (outdoor)
  • Bar
  • Dining Vegan area
  • Multilingual staff
  • Free Parking
  • Wellness area
  • Garden
  • 3 Yoga shala
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry
  • Eco-friendly, Vegan-friendly
  • Pet-friendly

The YIS retreat centre is located in Zollino, in the heart of the Salento. Twenty minutes from both coasts and from cultural centres such as Lecce, Otranto and Gallipoli.

Our yoga retreats are also an opportunity to get together, share good moments, pamper yourself and enjoy the beauty of the Salento in a peaceful environment.
Give yourself an energetic recharge through vegan and vegetarian organic food, eco-sustainable tourism and relaxation in our spaces.

Our staff are at your disposal for the entire duration of the retreat to advise you about the must–see places in the Salento, organise excursions, guided tours, gastronomic tours, transfers, rentals and anything else to make your stay enjoyable.

Our Yoga retreats take place at Agricola Samadhi, a unique organic farmhouse because it proposes something more than just recreation.

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Meals are prepared mainly with the ingredients of our gardens and with products of local producers to offer maximum freshness and bioavailability.

During the preparation of our meals we aim to go beyond the concept of ‘good’ and ‘typical’: a diet that is tasty but also and above all healthy, making natural, light and balanced recipes.

Good and healthy for us must be synonymous: this is our starting point. Information

Agricola Samadhi is also offering additional holistic treatments at an extra cost:

  • Jacuzzi, Sauna
  • Turkish bath
  • Massages
  • Area relax
  • Ayurveda
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