Retreats

If you’re feeling overly-stressed and need a spiritual getaway, if you’re desperate for some ‘me time’ to help you find your equilibrium again, or if you just want to advance in your yoga practice, Esme can help.

Whether it’s a day long rural retreat in Edinburgh, a weekend in Scotland or a sanctuary in Spain for a week, Esme’s yoga retreats cater to you.

Relieve Stress

Learn to Heal Yourself

Get Pampered

Reclaim Your Social Life

Day Retreat

Switching off the outside world for a week and escaping to the middle of a national park in Spain isn’t always a plausible option. But Esme’s found the solution: day-long yoga retreats in Edinburgh!

Designed to teach you the best ways to integrate yoga into your everyday life, day retreats help you navigate your way through the hard times and overcome stress, deal with health concerns and give yourself a boost, connect with your true self and be your best you. They’re a special invitation to experience Vinyasa and Yin Yoga alongside other practices such as meditation, Pranayama, powerful visualisation techniques, and Myofascial release to help relieve your body of tension. It’s everything you’ll get in a retreat, condensed into one fun-filled, stress-free day!

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Yoga in Luxury

What we’d planned to be our final retreat as MasQi was cancelled this year because of COVID-19. So we’ve decided we’re having a redo!

Escape the mundanity of everyday life and succumb to the pleasures of a five-day yoga retreat with Esme at MasQi. Here, you can deepen your yoga practice with individual attention, learn new wellness techniques, eat mouth-watering macrobiotic organic food while enjoying everything the Energy House has to offer. Each day there will also be a variety of yoga classes, pranayama and meditation to help you become more aware of your body. You’ll also get the chance to enjoy various workshops and nutritional talks.

Five fun-filled days of relaxation, rejuvenation and recalibration!

UPCOMING EVENTS

CUSTOMISED YOGA RETREATS

Yoga Classes Available

Yin Yoga
Vinyasa Yoga
Mindfulness Meditation
Partner Yoga
Cleansing Techniques
Pranayama
Myofascial Release

Non-Yoga Options

Nutrition Workshops – Detoxing, Hormone Balancing, General Wellbeing
Basics of Ayurveda
Reflexology, Indian Head massage and Hopi Ear Candles
Bach Flower Remedies
Reiki Healing
Cooking Demonstrations and Lessons
Sewing and Crafting, Soap Making, Candle Making
Guided Walks and Outdoor Activities

Esme’s customised yoga retreats cater for you and are perfect for groups of eight to twelve people. Learn to heal and balance yourself, deal with stress and anxiety, all while having a social life with the people you love most! Simply decide on a location and possible dates, tell her what you want from the retreat and how you want to feel afterwards, and let Esme do the rest. From a day of pampering and meditation, to a weekend of yoga and nutrition workshops, Esme’s got you covered on all counts!

Locations

Rossie Ochil House – Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland, PH2 9DH

Rossie Ochil House is a refurbished 17^th– century house in the rolling hills of Perthshire that accommodates ten people. The house boasts a large, formal dining room; spacious living area; a spacious lounge with piano; a fully equipped traditional farmhouse kitchen; a games room; and free Wi-Fi!

MasQi, The Energy House – Sierra de Mariola S/N, 03450 Banyeres de Mariola, Alicante, Spain

MasQi is a stylishly remodelled farmhouse nestled away in the heart of the Sierra de Mariola Natural Park between Alicante and Valencia. Yoga retreats are held in a dome built on the edge of a forest giving you beauty, peace and luxury all in one.

Other venues can be arranged upon request.

Your Role

While Esme will provide the equipment for your yoga practices, a chef and possibly a masseuse, there are a few things you may want to bring for your own comfort throughout the retreat:

Yoga clothes and mat;
Walking gear (including trainers and a cap);
Swimming and sunbathing gear;
Sun cream and mosquito repellent; and
Any personal medication and other necessities.

Please note you are also required to organise transportation to and from the retreat.

Christine

MasQi, Online Classes, Pranayama Course

I was lucky enough to attend Esme’s luxury yoga retreat in Spain back in 2018, as recommended by a friend of mine in Edinburgh. The setting was amazing and Esme’s personal warmth and down to earth humour were great. An inspiring teacher but also great fun.

I am based in Cambridge but highly recommend Esme’s face to face classes and workshops. When I visited friends in Scotland in 2019 I made sure I was able to catch one of Esme’s classes before my train home.

Since the Pandemic, Esme has embraced online teaching and I have followed some excellent Zoom workshops. The 4-week Pranayama course in the run up to Christmas was particularly good.

Elizabeth Barr

Yoga & Reiki Retreat

Just back from an amazing Yoga & Reiki Retreat with Esme in Perthshire! What a fabulous weekend. Arrived Friday evening, straight into a yin yoga session, followed by the first of many amazingly health vegan meals, cooked for us by Joanne Bosek. The weekend pretty much carried on like this, we got more and more relaxed and chilled as the hours passed by. We ate more, drank lots of pukka teas, we talked and laughed a LOT with new friends, we got into lots of new yoga positions and then learnt how to give and receive Reiki. We also walked in the lovely country air, slept in our luxury cosy comfy rooms, and chilled in the hot tub. Got back home to my family tonight, feeling well rested and relaxed and very happy to see them. This was my second retreat, and hope to make it an annual event. Thank you Esme for making it so special with your warm, honest and loving personality.

Kim Smith

MasQi Retreat

Just returned home from a fantastic five-day Yoga & Wellbeing retreat run by Esme in Spain. I arrived feeling very lethargic and emotionally drained, but left feeling refreshed and calm. Esme is a fantastic yoga teacher one of the best I've come across, her bubbly personality and zest for life is wonderful, and the only negative I take away from the retreat which was held in a stunning location in the hills outside Alicante is that I live in London so unable to attend her Edinburgh classes, but if the timing is right I will definitely attend another one of her retreats. Flew home yesterday night and already missing my early morning two hour session with Esme.

Shona Joyce Herron

Day Retreat

I initially attended one of Esme's Day Retreats in January 2019 with my mother, and had such a fantastic experience that we returned for the next retreat with my sister. We also then attended her Day Retreat in September, this time with my partner and dad as well! Esme is a wonderful teacher, encouraging, supportive and approachable. She provides a range of variations to every part of the day, tailored to all levels and abilities as well as considering personal injuries and difficulties. The day retreats are held in a fantastic location, with a great atmosphere and the food is exceptional. It is clear that Esme takes great care to plan and arrange the retreats to flow effortlessly from breathing, to meditation, to yoga. The addition of work using therapy balls, and drumming at the most recent retreat means that every experience is different and I feel I am continuing learning each time I attend a retreat. Being able to take some time out and have a glorious day guided by Esme is the ultimate treat and always leaves me feeling energised, nourished and replenished!

Emma Bell

MasQi Retreat

I have just finished my second Spanish yoga retreat with Esme and this year was even better than the last! Esme puts her full energy in to making the experience special for everyone. The yoga was fantastic and the food and location sublime. I recommend it! I now feel refreshed, fit and ready to make some changes in life for the better. You deserve to treat yourself to this retreat!

Christine

MasQi Retreat

I have just finished a fabulous retreat in the Spanish mountains with Esme. We stayed in a wonderful eco hotel run by a friend of hers and there was yoga and meditation every morning, plus varied and interesting sessions on physical, spiritual and mental self care. We also had time to soak up the sunshine and keep in touch with loved ones and business responsibilities via WiFi. The macrobiotic food was super healthy but also delicious and we also enjoyed organic wines and beers in the evening. Esme’s warmth, energy and wisdom held the whole experience together - she made time for each participant to have an individual healing session in addition to the group events. She is an excellent yoga teacher and if I lived in Edinburgh I would attend her regular classes. She challenges her students without putting them under too much pressure. If you can make the time for five day trip to Spain, I wholeheartedly recommend the experience. You will get a new lease of life. Thank you Esme!

Kirsty

MasQi Retreat

I have just completed my second Spanish retreat with Esme, at the glorious location of MasQi. If you feel the need to be restored to a sense of calm, and de-stress, this week is highly recommended. Esme, as ever, inspires us all to achieve greater things in our yoga practice, and guides us through meditations, and other approaches to better well being. I certainly benefited from this years visit, enjoyed the food, company and of course the yoga! I intend to make the trip next year too, if I can, and would highly recommend it, as well as Esme's regular classes which keep me sane (and flexible) meantime!

BK

I have been to several of Esme's classes including a day retreat and a 5 day retreat. Also I have been to various types of Yoga with various teachers. I rate Esme as one of the best both for her enthusiasm which she delivers the class but also for the positive energy she shares with her class. However more importantly she delivers a class that can cater to various abilites and experience. She understands the body and the muscle movements so that can be translated to us individually. I feel that I have a much clearer understanding of how to improve and work in my poses. Esme is only one of two people who has been able to do this. I think she is an asset to the Yoga teaching community and passes her infective joy to everyone who passes through her classes.

Suzy King

Yoga & Reiki Retreat

Just returned home from the most wonderfully relaxing Yoga and Reiki retreat... Esme is an angel! She is so knowledgable about Yoga and Reiki, and is so keen to share it with us. I feel totally Esme-d! The food was also amazing, Jo you are another angel. I have been to the shops already, coconut milk and soya yogurt bought! Also Polish live yogurt - Carol would be proud! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

Lucilla Jane

Day Retreat

I went along to Esme's Day Retreat and it was brilliant! A well rounded and thought through day. Each bit of it preparing you for the next bit. Not just focusing on the physical but all aspects of our being. I would highly recommend one of these days, regardless of your experience. Thanks Esme!

Eva Jimenez Mora

MasQi Retreat

Esme, thank you so much for such a great yoga retreat last week!!!! Although my level of yoga is not very good, your experience and talent brought out the best in me. I reached my goal coming back completely renewed. Thanks also to all the girls. What a fab group and how many good memories for my entire life I have. It's been a great experience and pretty highly recommended. Please sign me up for next year. Finally, a big thank you to Sonia from MasQi The Energy House and her entire team for treating us so well and making us feel at home.

Rachel Tring

Yoga Retreat

What an amazing retreat. A wonderful mix of yoga, meditation, relaxation, sunshine, girly chats and laughter. Not to mention the fabulous food and nutritional advice from Katy Swaine. Thank you, Esme, for your energy and positivity. It was just what the doctor ordered.

Mary Macfarlane

MasQi Retreat

Yoga with Esme is always challenging but great fun! Esme radiates positivity which lifts you no matter how bad you are feeling. I have been on three of her retreats which all have been an amazing experience and I have met some fantastic people.

Mei Feng

From Classes to Retreats

I tried yoga a few years ago but it wasn’t for me. About two weeks ago I started yoga lessons with Esme at David Lloyd on Mondays and it’s been fab! I also asked Esme for a private lesson for my six year old and myself. Esme made it so fun for my six year old. She also made sure that I picked up the basics and get prepared for the group classes. I like the lessons so much that I went along to her day retreat and had a great experience! It’s only been a few weeks but I now have a good feel for the flow of movements and breathing techniques. I’m continuing both group and private lessons with Esme and highly recommend her to anyone who is new to yoga or to improve on their techniques.

OUR PRICES

£69.99Edinburgh

DAY RETREAT

Meditation, Pranyama, Yoga Nidra
Vinyasa and Yin Yoga
Roll to Release
Tea and Lunch Provided

Purchase

£1,250Spain

YOGA IN LUXURY

10 Yoga Sessions
3 Workshops
Meals and Accommodation Provided
Use of MasQi Facilities

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£?Scotland OR Spain

CUSTOMISED

Locations in Scotland and Spain
Yoga Sessions of Your Choice
Non-Yoga Related Activities
Meals and Accommodation Provided

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