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Whether you want to boost your well-being or take a wellness break, our retreats and courses provide you with the skills to live a holistic life in harmony with nature. This unique course will teach you how to use and implement permaculture ethics and principles while nourishing the mind, body and soul in the heart of Andalusia. 

Over one transformative week, you will embark on a retreat combining daily yoga practice with an Introduction to Permaculture course, focusing on the second permaculture ethic: people care. This introduction course is built around permaculture as applied to your internal landscape and personal lifestyle, and you will be given the design tools and the space to explore this. 

As you learn with us, you will be welcomed into the arms of a supportive yoga community and nourished with delicious vegetarian food, dips in the salt water swimming pool, space for meditation, inspiring discussions, outdoor pursuits, optional cultural excursions and much more.  

Meet your host - a spectacular world-class yoga retreat centre

Suryalila Retreat Centre is located on the site of an ancient olive oil mill nestled at the foothills of the stunning Sierra de Grazalema National Park voted the World´s Favourite Yoga Retreat in the Om Yoga Awards 2023 & 2024. Directed by master yoga teacher Vidya Heisel, Suryalila is listed as one of the ten best retreat centre´s in the world and has also been awarded a Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence and Travellers Choice Award. 

We, at Danyadara, are the nonprofit sister project of Suryalila, on a mission to fight desertification in Southern Spain using permaculture principles. Since starting in 2016, we have transformed an arid stretch of land in Andalusia into a green, organic edible landscape by planting a food forest with 5,000 saplings, creating a flourishing vegetable garden, implementing systems to harvest precious water, regenerating an organic olive grove, and managing the land to boost soil health. 

We are excited to share our journey with you on our Permaculture and Yoga retreat experience where you will live the magic of joining in a friendly community where all who come here are offered an experience of profound beauty, wholesomeness, well-being, human warmth, respect and care.

Our Intro to Permaculture retreat includes...

An introduction to permaculture as applied to lifestyle-based designs, focusing on the second permaculture ethic, people care. We will be looking at ways you can incorporate permaculture philosophy and design into your life, whether you live in the city or the countryside, and wherever you are on your life journey.

You will also be shown around Suryalila, and the Danyadara project, both of which showcase diverse permaculture designs including water retention systems, regenerative farming techniques, syntropic farming, natural building, bio-climatic dwellings, human waste disposal, gray water systems, and other alternative technology systems.

There are also optional extras to enjoy such as a trip to local beauty spots such as a walk along the El Bosque River; a scenic hike up a well preserved Roman road from Ubrique to Benaoca, or a visit to the Grazalema National Park.

Daily yoga practices

Throughout the course, you will be welcomed into expertly taught Vinyasa and Restorative yoga classes held in Suryalila's beautiful yoga shalas and spaces. 

World-class vegetarian food

Enjoy delicious and nutritious organic vegetarian buffets a day lovingly prepared with seasonal produce many of which are harvested from the garden, as well as access to a selection of fresh fruits and beverages. 

Great community spirit

Feel supported, nurtured and inspired within the arms of our creative, positive and international community where freedom of expression and respect for others are actively encouraged and held in the utmost regard.

Watch our Full Permaculture Design Course & Eco-building movie shot by the talented BBC filmmaker Michael Reilly here!!