Travel Review: Finding zen at a Belfast Yoga Quarter retreat in Spain
I'd never been on a yoga retreat before, but it felt like the perfect experience to share with my 27-year-old daughter Tess. With no idea what to expect, my only real question was, 'will there be coffee?'
I wasn't looking to detox — I love yoga, but I also love good food and a proper brew. Luckily, Shannon, one of the teachers on the retreat, reassured me there'd be plenty of both, along with uplifting Vinyasa flow yoga sessions. I was just beginning to find my rhythm with Vinyasa thanks to the expert guidance of founder Susan McEwen and her brilliant team at East Belfast's Yoga Quarter, so the timing felt right.
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Travel Review: Finding zen at a Belfast Yoga Quarter retreat in Spain
First-timers discover peace, great food and new friendships in Tarifa, and yes, there's coffee! I'd never been on a yoga retreat before, but it felt like the perfect experience to share with my 27-year-old daughter Tess. With no idea what to expect, my only real question was, 'will there be coffee?' I wasn't looking to detox — I love yoga, but I also love good food and a proper brew. Luckily, Shannon, one of the teachers on the retreat, reassured me there'd be plenty of both, along with uplifting Vinyasa flow yoga sessions. I was just beginning to find my rhythm with Vinyasa thanks to the expert guidance of founder Susan McEwen and her brilliant team at East Belfast's Yoga Quarter, so the timing felt right.
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