Kitchen & Food
Seasonal and Local Produce
The food at our yoga retreats comprise of only the freshest, seasonal local produce. As you will discover, the fruit and vegetables in this region are second to none. We grow plenty of ingredients in our organic vegetable patch and on our many fruit trees. Some of the fruit we have growing freely on site include lemons, oranges, almonds, pomegranates, and carob - to name a few!
Otherwise we go to the nearby town to buy from the local markets and farmers, many of whom we are on a first name basis with! We also organize trips to the local markets with guests on our yoga retreats, so you can see first hand where your food comes from if you choose.
Healthy Veggie Food
We run a vegetarian kitchen, and we can cater for special dietary needs - please let us know when you book. All meals are included in the price, and alcohol is available at a small extra charge.
There’s also an all-day snack bar (not included in the price)
Sample Menu
Our guests love our simple, healthy meals - so much so that we’re now looking into a recipe book for next season, so watch this space!
First thing - Start the day with a fruit smoothie or refreshing mint tea
Breakfast - Baby spinach omelette, cereals, fruit and french toast
Lunch - Bell pepper frittata, bean and yogurt salad and pumpkin bread
Evening meal - Squash and courgette casserole, with wild rice and lemon tart
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Testimonials
29th April 2024 The power of Now retreat
Thank you so much for welcoming us into your wonderful home. I’ve had the most amazing week relaxing connection with others enjoying the beautiful sunshine developing myself and my yoga practice. It’s not goodbye, it’s see you later. Lots of love & light
Olivia
Edinburgh
29th April 2024 The power of Now retreat
Fourth time here feels like home from home now. Thank you so much Elliot for creating such a beautiful place to escape to and meet such lovely fellow traveller. It’s so inspiring how you creatively improve it time and again.
LoveEmily
London
29th April 2024 The power of Now retreat
My dear Elliot,
When I came here (my first ever retreat) I did not know what to expect. However, it was better and more than I imagined. My little heart was sad and my heart overwhelmed. Being here with these beautiful human beings, in the middle of nature changed many things for me. I have never met anyone that inspired me the way you do. Here I found peace, silence companion and kindness, more importantly, I found back strength within myself. After 5 surgeries, 4.5 years of chronic pain and inability to run, hike weight lift and do what gave my brain a treat. I found something that showed me that I am not as fragile as I thought I was. And with this strength I found trust came back. Trust in myself and my body. I am leaving this place a different person that came and don’t worry I will be back.
( as you can see from the image of this review I have not included all the text as some of the text is hard to to transcribe)Jolien
Germany
30th May 2024 Flow with the Moon
Elliot
I am very inspired by you, to take life more like, as we say in Swedish. "en klackspark" or as you say "have fun" I learnt a lot and every time i'll forget about all wisdom. I will go back in my mind and think of you. You are a very generous and beautiful soul, thank you for welcoming us and taking such good care of us I feel healed.
LoveMathilde
Sweden
30th May 2024 Flow with the Moon
Dear Elliot, Thankyou so much for sharing your lovely home with us all. This is such a special place and I have enjoyed it very much. Please find a different god for the weather.😄
Hope to see you again soon.
Lots of loveAlice
England
30th May 2024 Flow with the Moon
Dear Elliot
Thank you so much for a wonderful and unforgettable time at your beautiful place that you have created. The nature, the food, the people, the yoga meditation and the evenings in the living room were so great. Thank you for sharing your home with me. I will never forget the wonderful cacao ceremony with Marlene and all the wonderful people. Thank you so much for all this. It's so nice to have such a great place and a wonderful and gorgeous person like you around me in this area.
See you soon
LoveSabine
Germany
Yoga Retreats
About our off-grid Yoga Holidays
Rustic Retreats is home to off-grid retreats yogis, adventurers, retreat leaders and other travel enthusiasts. It is nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Espuna Mountains in southern Spain. It's a beautiful, peaceful place, with zero light pollution, solar power and spring mineral water.
In stunning surroundings, sleeping in beautiful, simple accommodation, our chef will produce a myriad of fresh, healthy, locally sourced meals to tantalize your palate and revitalize your soul.
There are 8 retreats in 2024, all different types of yoga. Each retreat has a different yoga instructor from our experienced team. We have been running retreats since 2013 making us one of the most popular yoga retreats centers in Europe
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