Morocco 2026
With Maiya and Joli
AYURVEDA
yoga
SURF
mOROCCO
27th September - 4th October
Slow, Flow Morocco
Find balance between adventure and stillness — a soulful coastal retreat blending yoga, Ayurveda, and ocean-inspired flow in Sidi Kaouki
This retreat is for the adventurous soul, seeking to explore the beauty of Morocco while deepening their connection to Ayurveda and yoga. Whether you’re experiencing surfing for the first time or looking to deepen your practice, this is the space for you.
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Daily yoga
Daily yoga sessions in the beautiful yoga room at the top of the house next to a beautiful 36 degree terrace
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Ayurvedic workshops
Discover the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda with integrative cooking and women’s workshops.
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Surf
Learn to surf in the beautiful Sidi Kaouki beginner friendly waves.
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relax
Relax by our private pool or at the beach (2 minutes walk away).
We will be hosting three Ayurvedic workshops focusing on women’s health and gut health. New to Ayurveda? Have a read of the About page for a short introduction to this ancient healing wisdom.
Guided by Maiya — an experienced Ayurvedic practitioner and pharmacist with a deep passion for women’s wellness — these sessions weave together ancient knowledge and modern understanding to help you reconnect with your inner rhythm.
Together, we will explore:
- The different phases of the menstrual cycle and the stages of womanhood through the Ayurvedic lens.
- The art of crafting teas, tinctures, and self-care remedies that support balance and vitality from within.
- The sacred connection between gut health, mood, menstrual health, and emotional well-being.
Maiya will also guide a nourishing Ayurvedic cooking workshop — a hands-on experience of sourcing local ingredients, cooking together, and learning how to prepare authentic Ayurvedic meals that bring harmony to body and mind.
The Ayurvedic goodness..
Maiya has trained with Sister Stories in women’s circle facilitation and regularly hosts regular circles in her London home. During the retreat, you’ll be welcomed into two women’s circles — heart-centered spaces for rest, reflection, and renewal — where you’ll be held, witnessed, and celebrated in the spirit of sisterhood.
Circle space
Our Retreat Home
Our retreat centre is a beautiful riad situated in a Berber village called Sidi Kaouki , which is approximately 20 minutes drive from Essaouria. It has 6 ‘apartment style rooms’ with either double or single occupancy, each containing a private bathroom and small kitchenette and some contain a small lounge area. It has an outdoor pool and a large 360 degree terrace with stunning views of the ocean.
Sidi Kaouki is a laid back, coastal village surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, sand dunes and wide forests of Argan olive trees, it has a beautiful clean beach and offers lots of water and wind sports such as kite surfing and windsurfing as well as camel rides, quad biking and mountain biking for the more adventurous people! It has a very chilled out vibe which is very appealing if you’d like to spend time in nature or take time out to relax, read, swim etc.
About us!
A magical chance meeting in a local beauty salon in Essaouria to a friendship and meetings in London. We CANT wait for you to join us on this journey!
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My name is Joli- a bit of a blonde gypsy- born in the beautiful city of Brno, Czech Republic. I have lived in the UK, Nepal, and now Morocco; the last move was due tp Covid-related closures. I have been practising and teaching classes since 2007 and also offer Ayurvedic treatments.
I met Maiya in a local beauty salon, and we clicked instantly. Her passion for Ayurveda, her ability to understand Darija, and our second meeting in London inspired us to co-create this retreat. You can look forward to intuitive, slow flows rooted in somatic practices dring our yoga sessions and I will be cheering you in the waves.
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Hi! I'm Maiya, Ayurvedic practitioner, pharmacist and circle facilitator. I was born and raised in the UK but my family heritage is from Egypt, so I can speak and understand Arabic well. I have traveled to Morocco many times and can understand and speak Darija (Moroccan arabic dialect).
Essaouria and the surrounding areas is my favourite part of Morocco and I have travelled extensively here, I find it just so magical!
I will be bringing you Ayurvedic workshops, focusing on gut health, women’s health and living the Ayurvedic teachings. I will also be giving a cooking workshops where we get to visit the market place and source all the local, organic home grown ingredients and have a whole experience doing this.
You are all so in for a magical week.
All the details
Max number of women : 10
What’s included:
Pick up and drop off to airport (10 mins away)
7 nights accommodation
Full board (3 meals per day)
Daily yoga session
Ayurvedic workshops (and one cooking workshop)
3 x 2 hour Surf lessons
Traditional Hammam experience
2 trips into Essaouria
Whats not included:
Flights
Travel and cancellation insurance (We can only accept participants who take out travel insurance)
Optional extras |(with extra charge)
Extra surf lessons
Any additional activities such as camel riding, water or wind sports.
Ayurvedic massage
Ayurvedic 1:1 consultations
Extra trips into Essaouira (easy to book/ get taxi)
Typical daily schedule
8am-9am Yoga
9.30-10.30 Breakfast on the terrace
11.30- 1.30pm - Ayurvedic workshop (surfing on non-workshop days)
2pm- Lunch
3pm- Free time / excursions to Essaouira
7pm Dinner
* Yoga will be daily
* 3 x 2 hour surf lessons
* 3 x 1 hour Ayurvedic workshops
* 2 x women's talking circle
Price
Price per person per room :
Double occupancy £1600
Single occupancy - £1900
Special offers:
10% Discount for you (off total price) if you bring a friend.
15% Discount available if paid in full.
*Payment plans available, all payments by bank transfers but please contact me if you require other means of payment.
