Essaouira, Morocco
Get your body back and feel like yourself again without the gym, diet or the willpower
Recovery Retreats and health coaching for burned out business owners and professionals aged 40+ who’ve become stiff, tired and stuck.
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Luxury Beach Villas
3PM Check-in
24°C Average
The Place
Essaouira, Morocco
The medina wakes slowly. By the time you've finished morning practice, the spice stalls are open and the Atlantic is loud. Essaouira is old enough that your modern noise doesn't follow you in. That's the point.
It's a UNESCO-listed walled city on Morocco's Atlantic coast — ancient medina streets, windswept beaches, and a pace of life that makes slowing down feel natural rather than forced. November is warm and quiet: 20–24°C, off-season, genuinely less touristy. The place to actually rest.
Real moments
Five days, as it happened
The details
What's included
01
4 Nights Accommodation
Comfortable rooms in a beachside villa in Essaouira. Choose your room type — dorm, shared double, or private.
02
All Plant-Based Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Moroccan tagines, fresh salads, flatbreads, dates. Most people are converted within 24 hours.
03
Daily Kundalini & Vinyasa
Morning practices to wake the body and clear the mind. All levels. No prior experience needed.
04
Functional Training
Beach and outdoor strength sessions. Movement, not machines. Building capacity for the rest of your life.
05
Yin Yoga & Breathwork
Evening wind-down. Release tension, regulate the nervous system, and actually sleep.
06
Hikes & Beach Time
Coastal hikes, medina wandering, and afternoons that are genuinely yours. No agenda after 1pm.
07
Longevity Workshops
Nutrition, mindset and longevity woven through the week. Practical, evidence-based, and not preachy.
08
30 Days Barefoot Crew Coaching
Weekly group yoga sessions and private WhatsApp coaching group when you get home. Included in every room price.
Four practices per day, five days in a row. That's the equivalent of roughly six weeks of studio yoga — compressed into one week, in Morocco, with people who are serious about it.
Not included
Flights
Fly into Marrakech, about 2.5 hours by road.
Airport transfers
Coordinated as a group after you book.
Travel insurance
Arrange your own cover before you travel.
Extras
Spa, massages, anything off-menu.
Your Days
A typical day
in Essaouira
Structure gives you freedom. You know what's coming, so you can fully let go between sessions. Days 2–4 follow this rhythm. Day 1 is arrival. Day 5 is departure.
8:00am
Kundalini & Vinyasa
Morning movement to set the tone. Energy up, mind clear.
9:30am
Breakfast
Plant-based Moroccan breakfast. Take your time.
11:00am
Functional Training
Beach or outdoor PT session. Strength, mobility and conditioning.
12:30pm
Lunch
Fresh, colourful, filling. Then the afternoon is yours.
2:00pm
Afternoon — free
Beach, medina wandering, a coastal hike, or simply rest. No agenda.
5:00pm
Evening Yin & Breathwork
Wind down. Release what the day held. Nervous system reset.
6:00pm
Dinner
Tagines, salads, fresh bread. Shared around a table.
8:00pm
Evening — rooftop
Conversation, stargazing. No agenda.
10:00pm
Lights out
Sleep matters here. We protect it.
All sessions led by Oli. All meals included. Transfers coordinated after booking.
Investment
Choose your room
One programme, three rooms. Every room includes all sessions, all meals, and 30 days of Barefoot Crew coaching — starting the day you book, not the day you get home. The only difference is where you sleep.
Reserve your room with a fully refundable deposit.
Select Klarna at checkout — your first instalment holds your place and you
spread the rest. Change your mind at any time and the deposit comes back.
Every package includes 30 days of Barefoot Crew coaching, and it starts the day you book — weekly group yoga sessions and a private coaching WhatsApp group with Oli in it. You are in from today, so you arrive already moving well rather than starting there.
Real People. Real Results.
Hear from past guests
People who showed up. Watch what happened.
Faye TozerSteps · Strictly finalist
DebbieOn what changed when she got home
ClaireOn arriving sceptical
SusieOn pain she had stopped expecting to shift
CherieOn the week itself
45+ Years · International Film & TV
"Oli is a true master of his craft. He has changed the way I think about breathing, meditation, stretching and agility — and taught me how to understand my own body with its limitations and strive to improve."
David Forman
Actor · Stuntman · Lead Stunt Co-ordinator, 007 Films · Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
FAQs
Common questions
Is this worth the money?
Let's put it in perspective. Four practices a day for five days is roughly six weeks of studio yoga. Add three meals a day of chef-prepared food, four nights of accommodation in a beach villa in Morocco, and 30 days of coaching that starts the day you book. If you bought those things separately — yoga studio, PT sessions, accommodation, food, travel coaching — you'd be looking at significantly more than the retreat price. What you're actually paying for is the compression: everything in one place, led by one coach who knows exactly how to sequence it.
Do I need to be an experienced yogi?
Not at all. All sessions are taught to accommodate every level — complete beginners to experienced practitioners. The practices meet you where you are. What matters is showing up, not what you already know.
Is the food really all plant-based?
Yes. Moroccan plant-based cuisine is exceptional — think tagines, fresh salads, flatbreads, dates and seasonal vegetables. Most people are genuinely converted within 24 hours. If you have specific allergies or dietary needs, let us know when you book.
How do I get to Essaouira?
Fly into Marrakech (RAK) — the closest major airport, about 2.5 hours from Essaouira by road. Budget airlines fly direct from most UK airports. We'll share transfer details and coordinate group travel options after you book.
What's the weather like in November?
Warm and sunny — typically 20–24°C. It's off-season so it's quieter, less touristy, and cheaper for everything. The Atlantic breeze keeps it perfect for outdoor movement. You'll need a light layer in the evenings.
Can I come alone or do I need to bring someone?
Most people come solo. Retreats are brilliant for this — you arrive alone and leave with genuine connections. If you'd like to share a twin room with another solo female traveller, we can pair you up. Just mention it when you book.
What's the cancellation policy?
Your deposit is fully refundable at any point before the retreat — if you change your mind, tell us and you get it back, no quibble. Anything you have paid beyond the deposit is non-refundable but transferable: you can move your place to another retreat or pass it to someone else. For instalment plans, scheduled payments continue as agreed unless you cancel.
What's included in the 30 days of coaching?
Weekly group yoga sessions and a private coaching WhatsApp group with Oli in it. It runs for 30 days from the day you book, so most of it happens before you fly — you arrive already in the habit rather than starting there. After the retreat we'll talk about whether carrying on makes sense for you.
How many people will be there?
Twelve maximum. Small enough that everyone knows each other by day two. Big enough to have genuine energy in the room. We keep it this size on purpose — it's part of what makes it work.