As well as daily therapeutic Hatha Yoga, Meditation and delicious Organic food, your holiday includes specifically designed workshops to increase your ability to manage stress, calm anxiety, achieve balance and deal with everyday life.

                Join Kathy as she guides you on a journey that explores how to integrate the ancient tools of Yoga with modern mind-body scientific research, allowing you to experience your fullest potential for Health and Wellness.

                We have carefully selected the small, family run Bio Apart-hotel, Venus Albir in the beautiful Spanish Mediterranean resort of Albir, on the Costa Blanca for your holiday. The property has a 24hr reception, spacious apartments with balcony, swimming pool, Jacuzzi, Fair Trade Shop and is situated just 650m from the beach.

                Other facilities include a Bio Restaurant which is open to the public offering freshly prepared, Mediterranean and Vegetarian a la carte (optional extra) and menus of the day using the best selection of fresh organic products including fruit, vegetables, fish of the bay and grilled meat. For more information on the property, please click www.raycons.com/venusalbir/ and you will be taken to their website.

                For those who prefer self-catering, there are plenty of shops, cafés, patisseries and restaurants close by. Albir also has several supermarkets including Spanish, English and Dutch!

• Welcome meeting with local information and a delicious organic, freshly squeezed Super Juice topped with flax seed to start your   holiday off with a zing!
• Welcome basket per apartment containing water, English tea bags, and organic products including tea, home-made biscuits, fresh fruit and other goodies.
•  Welcome gift per person.
• Morning Hatha Yoga based Mindful Movement and Meditation on the Beach (1hr session) with panoramic views towards Altea and the Mountains
•  Evening Hatha Yoga for Health and Wellness (1.5hr sessions)
• 4 x Health and Wellness workshops (1.5 - 2hrs each) with accompanying manual and CD’s. For more information, please click here.
•  Daily Super Juice topped with flax seeds to boost your immune system.
• Afternoon tea and homemade organic cake of the day.
• 5 night’s accommodation in a one bedroom apartment (2 share)
• Local taxes
•  24hr Emergency contact telephone number for total peace of mind.
• SPECIAL OFFER – Self Catering prices now includes breakfast for the dates shown

The prices shown below are per person based on 2 sharing a spacious one bedroom fully equipped apartment. We understand if you prefer not to share so single occupancy rates are also available. If you have someone that would like to accompany you, but not take part in the Yoga and Workshops, or if you would prefer a private holiday, please contact us for prices.

·         Private Yoga Therapy session with Kathy Ward. Price includes a pre-holiday initial consultation via email and Skype and a 90 minute session. €50.00

·         Massage – Choose from Alante, Shiatsu, Relaxation or Lymphatic Drainage. A 1hr massage is €30, a 30 minute massage is €20.

·         Group Airport transfers from Alicante Airport are available for €68 return. Subject to arrival and departure times.

·         Private Airport transfers from Alicante may be available. 

We strongly recommend that you pre-book any Yoga Therapy or Massage sessions you would like, as we know from experience how disappointing it can be if your choice is not available. Alicante Airport transfers must be pre-booked.

·         Transfers to and from the airport

·         Any extras in the Apart-hotel, for example use of Laundry facilities, telephone and room safe.

·         The essential Holiday and Medical insurance

                Complete the on-line Enquiry form to tell us the holiday dates you would like to book.

                If you would like information about a Private Holiday, please send us the dates you would like to come and your contact details, so that we can discuss your exact requirements.

Step 2.

                We will then send you an email advising if your choice of holiday, and pre bookable extras are available and the total price. To book, please complete and return the on-line Holiday Payment form.

Step 3.

                Once we have your Holiday Payment form, we will send you an invoice for the Holiday price including any pre booked extras via email. This will happen within 24 hours on business days.

                Payment can then be made by International Bank Transfer, debit or credit cards.  Card payments are with PayPal and they charge a processing fee, usually 4.75%. PayPal is safe & secure and accepts all major credit cards.

                Please note - We are unable to hold provisional bookings longer than 7 days, you must therefore pay within the week to secure your booking.

·         9.00hrs – 10.00hrs               Time for Breakfast and your Super Juice of the day

·         10.30hrs – 12.30hrs             Yoga for Health and Wellness Workshop

·         12.30hrs – 18.00hrs             Enjoy your pre-booked Yoga Therapy session or Massage. Free time to relax, enjoy the resort and take a long leisurely lunch

·         18.00hrs – 19.30hrs            Hatha Yoga and Deep Relaxation

‘How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward’

Spanish Proverb.

We practice breath-centered therapeutic Hatha Yoga that adapts to individual needs. It is suitable for beginners with some yoga experience and those who have practiced yoga before, including those with health challenges. We focus on breath and movement to enhance the flow of energy (Prana) in the body, as the flow is restored, our body has the opportunity to balance and heal itself. 

• Centering
•  Body Awareness
• Pranayama (breathing)
• Warm ups
• Asanas – static with holds and flowing sequences (standing, balancing, hip openers, prone back bends, seated poses and forward bends, supine poses, finishing poses and inversions if appropriate)
• Deep relaxation and or guided imagery
• Closing and Affirmation

        If you are new to Pranayama, don’t worry as full instruction is given.

Join us for the short stroll to the Playa Albir beach where we practice Hatha Yoga based movements. This session is a mixture of seated and flowing movements designed to free every joint, gently stretch and cultivate an awareness of your body and breath.

We also practice Pranayama (breathing) to purify and energize ourselves with the invigorating sea air. We finish the session with a short, seated Meditation soothed by the sound of the sea.

One of the best ways we know to start the day!

In today’s turbulent times, studies show that between 60 – 90% of all Doctors visits are for a stress-related challenge. The good news is that you can improve your quality of life by becoming an active participant in your own health and wellbeing.

How? Well the rapidly developing fields of mind-body health and behavioral medicine are based, to a great extent on the ancient insights of Yoga. There is also more than 35 years of scientific research and clinical practice which has proven the effectiveness of mind-body practices to maintain health, reduce stress, anxiety and treat stress related illness, aid recovery from heart disease, cancer and other illnesses.

 The experimental workshops which build day by day,  draw on the professional skills and personal experience of Kathy Ward (for more details on Kathy’s training please click here) plus the wealth of proven knowledge from leading Specialist in the medical and complementary fields of Therapeutic Yoga for Health and Wellness, Heart Disease, Cancer and other Stress Related Illness.

                Over four days you will learn and experience the tools and techniques of Yoga and modern mind-body therapies to rebalance your life and experience your fullest potential for health and wellbeing. You will also receive workshop pamphlet’s and accompanying CD’s recorded by Kathy so that you can continue your practice at home.

                There are 1440 minutes in each day but ideally you need just 15 to improve your health and vitality, surely your worth it?

o        Alicante Airport is 60km away. Flights are usually very reasonable with the low cost operators.

o        Valencia Airport is 120km away.

o        Transfers to the Venus Albir

o        Airport Transfers - We offer limited airport transfers from Alicante Airport so you don’t have to worry about a thing. If you would like to book, we usually leave the airport at lunch time on arrival day, and drop you back for midday on the final day. Actual times do vary as we look at the flight arrival times of the bookings. Please contact us with the details of your proposed flight for more accurate information. The cost for this return service is €68, payable with your Holiday deposit.  

o        Resort Hopper Service – Nice and cheap but you may have to wait for a bus on arrival or be picked up quite early for your return journey.

o        Private Airport Taxi – Taxis available just outside the Airport arrivals terminal. Expect to pay around €80 each way.

o        Car Hire – There are plenty of Car Hire firms at the airports, many of which are easy to find with a quick internet search.

·         If you have a favorite Yoga Mat then bring it along, however mats are provided.

·         A big Beach Towel. For the Mindful Movement and Meditation on the beach we provide rush mats, but it’s nice to put a Beach Towel on top. Towels also roll up nicely to support your lower back and hips for the short guided Meditation.

·         Water Bottle.

·         Comfy clothes for the sessions and workshops.

2.       If you need to cancel or cut short your Holiday for any reason, a cancellation charge will apply. Please see point 4 below.

3.       If you wish to change your booking, for example upgrade to half board or full board, change a name or add an Airport Transfer, you can do so without an administration charge.

4.       Cancellations - Cancellation must be in writing to kathy@mindfulcoach.org and there may be a €50 administration charge that is non-refundable. If cancellation takes place we charge the following fees- 

·         Less than 14 days written notice prior to your holiday date, you will forfeit 100% of your holiday price

·         15 days – 30 days written notice prior to your holiday date, you will forfeit 50% of your holiday price

·         31 days – 60 days written notice prior to your holiday date, you will forfeit 30% of your holiday price

·         More than 61 days written notice prior to your holiday date, you will be charged a €50 administration fee.

5.       We require everyone attending a Mindful Yoga Therapy Health and Wellness Holiday to complete a Health and Wellness questionnaire and waiver on arrival so that we can work together safely. These standard forms are available on the download page. Please note - we do not offer a diagnosis of condition or health issues. 

6.       If you have a pre-existing health challenge we strongly urge you to speak to your Doctor of Specialist about your intentions of booking this holiday, as all persons attending the Yoga for Health and Wellness Holidays do so entirely at their own risk. Also, if you are unsure if this holiday is suitable for you, please contact us before booking.

7.       We cannot accept liability for cancellations, delays or changes caused by war, threat of war, closure of airports, civil strikes, industrial action or natural disaster or other events outside of our control. Also, we cannot accept liability for participants medical conditions which may develop during or subsequent to the holiday. Loss of, or damage to personal property of participants.

8.       In the unlikely event that Mindful Yoga Therapy cancel your holiday, 100% of your deposit will be returned. Where a teacher is unavailable we will make every attempt to replace with a teacher of similar professional standard.

9.       In order to participate in these holidays, all customers must have comprehensive travel, cancellation and medical insurance in place prior to travel.