Formentera Wellness Retreat 2026

Formentera, Spain

THE HEART ESSENCE RETREAT

20 - 26th September, 2026

There's a dance your body remembers. A rhythm your heart knows by name. A freedom waiting in your bones.

Formentera, SPAIN | 2026

In Formentera, crystalline waters meet ancient stone, and we gather again this autumn for six days of profound integration. This isn't just another yoga retreat. This is a homecoming to your body's deepest wisdom through nature, and the ancient chakra system—a map that reveals where you're holding on and guides you gently into letting go.

This elegant traditional Spanish villa is nestled between the pine forest and walking distance from the sea awaits you.

Private spaces for stillness to find a seat near you, ocean swims at the break of dawn and warm cup of tea to accompany you. The cool shade of the forest and sun hours spent contemplation as your retreat comrades. The estate lives with the elements for you to remember intimacy.

When the ocean whispers your name, when your bones ache for freedom, when your heart knows it's time — answer the call.

The Daily Journey

Your body holds every story you've ever lived. Every triumph. Every heartbreak. Every moment you chose safety over freedom.

Here, through the wisdom of the chakras, we unwind these stories layer by layer:

Day 1: Arrival & Opening Circle 20th

Landing into the island rhythm. Welcome ceremony & intention setting. Circle dinner & retreat flow briefing.

Day 2: Root & Crown Alchemy

Grounding practices to start opening pathways in the body. Learning from the Root & Crown Archetypes. Releasing and harvesting what you need. Divine Feminine Ceremony honouring inner Trust.

Day 3: Sacral & Third Eye Alchemy

The Womb, the Wisdom in Water open and connect our Sunrise practice. Learning from the Sacral & Third Eye Archetypes. Clear old stories and unlock your creative force. Yoga Nidra and Yin Yoga to remember the refuge of intuition.

Day 4: Solar Plexus & Throat Alchemy

Awakening in the Inner Fire, and reclaiming your voice. Learning from the Solar & Throat Archetypes. Voice Overtone Energetics at Sunrise and Sunset. Art workshops using the power of words.

Day 5: Slow Day Receiving

Slow morning rise & optional practice. Adventures and Contemplations. Evening Women in Wisdom Talk. Cocoa Ceremony & Gong Bath at Sunset.

Day 6: Heart Alchemy

The Chamber of Self Acceptance. Learning from Acceptance & the Heart Archetype. Dancing with the Heart of Wholeness.

Day 7: Leaving Brunch 26th

Early Morning Swim and Gratitude Prayers. Breakfast and Farewells.

"There is a dance that you deserve to dance, a freedom that knows your name."

The story you're telling

You're good at holding it together. At making things work. At finding the silver lining. At being driven. But beneath that exterior:

You're exhausted from the drive.
You know taking time from yourself to receive love is challenging.
There's a constant tension between what you "should" do and what your heart whispers.
You've built a life, but it feels lonely.
You're tired of abandoning yourself to keep others comfortable.
The voice inside that says "where is the meaning" gets clearer every day.
You're surrounded by people but feel profoundly alone.
Your body holds years of "making it work" in your shoulders, your jaw, your heart.

The hardest truth? Sometimes letting go isn't about releasing what's wrong — it's about having the courage to release what's "good enough" to make space for what's truly yours.

The intentions during retreat

Feeling light in your body and grounded in your mind
Finally trusting yourself to know what's yours and what isn't
Moving through life with grace instead of force
Speaking your truth without shrinking
Choosing yourself without guilt
Living from your center instead of your edges

It's a quiet revolution coming home to yourself. Of knowing, in your bones, that you can trust yourself. That you can let go with love and be in your own time and rhythms.

That you can become more fully yourself with each breath. The practice through movement will be sequenced with intention to work inside the soma (sensations of your body) with longer holds. We will take time to explore mindful movements focusing into organs that connect the chakras to our bodies. All of this supports circulation and purification of both physical and subtle body. Our bodies being opened and held in this way allows the union to be accessed, and also honour where imbalance is showing us to take care and be patient. The sacred chakra map within each one of us, offers a blue print of inner and outer body mind connection. This understanding is the highest understanding we can attain living in the heart of our Yoga path.

nourishing nature

Chef Max has been part of Pawo Yoga Retreats since 2019. Her daily care for uplifting plant based meals and light hearted nature around our nutrition is a gift and honour to have her be part of this week. She offers the morning brunches, pool hours, and evening dinners in perfect balance and inspiration with our organs, chakra focus practices and intentions for the day. Nourishing food that celebrates your body. Each day she arrives in an open way of sharing her knowledge with you. This is why we love inviting her back.

She will also be consulting individually on each students needs, and sharing her “food as medicine” way of preparing food with us throughout the week for any support and insights. Think recipes and post care retreat care integration on how to take the weeks nutrition with you.

What is included?

Your luxury stay at our exclusive retreat home, nestled in a pine forest walking distance from the sea on this beautiful island of Formentera.

Nourishing plant based meals, your brunches, snacks and dinners. All your teas, and drinking water.

Morning classes curated through the chakra system, offering movement, breath and meditation.

Evening classes in ceremony, somatic work and yin yoga.

Story work circles and sound healing hour.

Complimentary body work during the week.

Assistance and support throughout the week from guest teachers, healers and Lizi.

Post-retreat 1:1 check in with Liz after 30 days, and a group integration call.

Not included

Your flights, transfers and ferry ticket to Formentera. We support you with all the details for the transfers you need.

The Ferry takes 30min, and our Villa is close to the port, only 15min.

Daily Schedule