Shanti-Som Wellbeing Retreat
Relaxation Retreat
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About this retreat
The Relaxation Retreat is our introductory wellness program, designed for those who simply want to get away, slow down, and take some time for themselves.
It’s also an ideal choice if it’s your first wellness retreat, you’re travelling alone, or you’d prefer a more flexible and relaxed experience without a full schedule of treatments and activities.
Your package includes daily meditation and yoga, providing the perfect foundation to rest, reset, and reconnect with yourself. Beyond these included sessions, you’re welcome to join additional classes from our weekly schedule whenever you feel like it.
You can also personalise your retreat with spa treatments and other wellness experiences, available as optional extras.
Come with a plan or simply go with the flow - the Relaxation Retreat gives you the space and flexibility to make the experience your own.
Why Choose a Relaxation Retreat
Not every wellness break needs a transformational agenda. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do for your health is simply stop. A Shanti-Som relaxation retreat is designed purely for restoration - no boot-camp schedules, no dietary restrictions, no performance targets. It is the wellness equivalent of a blank page: you decide what to fill it with, or nothing at all. Our carefully chosen locations, personalised spa programs, and unhurried pace create the conditions for your nervous system to fully switch off.
What to Expect: Your Daily Program
A relaxation retreat at Shanti-Som is intentionally unhurried. There is no busy schedule, your daily program includes meditation and yoga. These classes are optional and it's up to you how you want your day to flow. Some guests join in the weekly activity classes like mat pilates, reformer, guided hikes and sound healing. Others book in for consultations with our wellness team around strength & conditioning, nutrition or have a health check. Some guests like to explore outside of the hotel on some days.
This is the program where you can simply make it what you want it to be.
Relaxation vs Yoga or Detox Retreats
Our relaxation retreat sits apart from more structured programs. While our yoga and detox retreats are designed around specific outcomes (deeper practice, physical cleansing), the relaxation retreat prioritises one thing: giving your nervous system the space to decompress. There is no agenda beyond your own comfort. If you want to add a yoga class, you can. If you want to spend the entire afternoon by the pool, that is equally valid.
Cost and Duration Guide
Our relaxation retreats start from a minimum 1 night stay, making it the most flexible package at Shanti-Som. Pricing includes accommodation, all meals (beverages excluded), access to yoga and meditation classes, and use of all wellness facilities. Three nights offer a weekend reset; five nights allow genuine decompression; seven nights are ideal for those recovering from sustained periods of stress or burnout.
How to Choose the Right Retreat
Choosing between our program comes down to what you need right now. If you want structure and physical challenge, consider our Pilates or Strength & Fitness retreats. If you are seeking emotional processing, our healing retreat or Burnout & Nervous System recovery is designed for that. If you simply need to stop, breathe, and remember what calm feels like - the relaxation retreat is for you. Still unsure? Our team is happy to have a chat and discuss your goals and even create something bespoke for you.
Relaxation Retreat FAQ
Unlike our more structured retreat programs, the relaxation retreat is intentionally flexible. Yoga and meditation sessions are offered at set times each day in the morning and afternoon- and it's your chose as to which class you prefer, or if you prefer to give it a miss altogether. Your time is yours.
Spa treatments are not included in the Relaxation Retreat. However we welcome you to add them to your stay. We suggest you book in advance as guests with the spa included in their stay will have priority, and can fill up, especially during peak season.
Very much so. Many couples choose the relaxation retreat to reconnect. We offer shared rooms, couples spa treatments, and the flexibility to do things together or apart.
The key difference is the holistic environment - organic cuisine, yoga and mindfulness options, and a wellness team available to support you. This is more than a hotel with spa facilities attached - the whole setting in nature and purpose of our space is built around wellness.