Recommended Retreat Venues Around the World 🌍
From Italy to Portugal, Botswana all the way to Sri Lanka, we have more retreat centers on our roster for you to host your next getaway experience.
The right retreat venue can shape a retreat experience just as much as the retreat’s program. Knowing how important it is to choose a venue that really accentuates your retreat’s concept and intention, we’ve curated a selection of retreat venues around the world to inspire your next retreat.
PSA for all the Pilates teachers in our network: two of our recommended retreat venues are equipped with reformer Pilates machines to level up your retreat!
Check out our recommendations below…
Munga Plains
📍 Chobe National Park, Botswana / 👥: 20 guests + 2 facilitators
Highlights include:
Practice in a yoga shala 500 meters into the floodplains, surrounded by nothing but the sound of the wild
Go on safari at Chobe National Park, bringing you close to the world’s largest elephant population, 450 bird species, and herds pulled to its riverbanks
Built respectfully on ancestral Basubiya land and staffed from the neighboring villages. Local traditions are honored by running cultural workshops and hosting traditional dinners, creating genuine connections with the locals
Guided by a commitment to self-sufficiency, Munga Plains grows produce from their own garden, it runs on solar power, and they source and purify their water
📆 Open for bookings in 2026 & 2027
Kurulu Bay
📍 Gurunkanda, Kathaluwa, Ahangama, Sri Lanka / 👥: 30 guests
Highlights include:
2 dedicated yoga spaces and a Reformer Pilates studio, featuring full equipment and a sound system
Two shared pools and lakefront access with outdoor practice spaces
The Kitchen at Kurulu Bay sources fresh seafood and sustainable harvested produce from the surrounding area, prepared using organic oils and ingredients
A spa featuring hand-picked therapists from around the world offering treatments that combine traditional Ayurvedic principles with contemporary techniques to create rituals that are deeply personal and profoundly restorative
📆 Open for bookings in 2026 & 2027
Oliveto Estate
📍 Le Marche, Italy / 👥: 22 guests
Highlights include:
Luxury hilltop retreat estate set among olive groves, vineyards, and the rolling hills of Italy’s Le Marche region
Extensive wellness amenities including spa, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, gym spaces, and two swimming pools
Strong emphasis on intentional hospitality, personalized concierge support, and bespoke retreat planning
Fully equipped yoga and movement space designed for yoga, meditation, barre, aerial yoga and creative workshops
There are 8 Reformer machines available from FOLD Reformer.
📆 Open for bookings in 2026 & 2027
Casas do Lupo
📍 Lapa do Lobo, Portugal / 👥: 18 guests
Highlights include:
A large outdoor garden featuring an outdoor pool with a poolside bar, fire pit, an outdoor shower and barbecue.
60m² yoga/meditation/multifunctional room with air conditioning and doors that open fully to the outside.
Two industrial kitchens to accommodate all your culinary needs.
Extras include the possibility to book massage treatments, catering, a private chef and breakfast service.
Your recreational needs are covered with an outdoor sauna, a small gym, bikes, and a games area with ping-pong and foosball.
📆 Open for bookings in 2026 & 2027
Amassa
📍 Gascony, France / 👥: 20 guests + 4 facilitators
Highlights include:
2 outdoor swimming pools with panoramic views
Fully equipped chefs kitchen
100m2 yoga studio + 65m2 yoga studio, with equipment for both yoga and pilates
Bluetooth sound system in both studios
15 hectares of fields, gardens and woods, plus fruit trees and an herb garden
A wood burning sauna from Latvia with a view onto the field and valley beyond
📆 There’s some last available dates for 2026 & open for bookings in 2027
Montenaturivo
📍 Málaga, Spain / 👥: 20 guests + 4 facilitators
Highlights include:
Nestled in the serene landscapes of Los Montes de Málaga Natural Park
Both an indoor (80m²) and outdoor (100m²) yoga area with yoga mats, blankets, cushions and bolsters for you to use
2 swimming pools with views of the surrounding mountains, olive groves, and almond trees
All your wellness needs met with a sauna, hammam, an ice bath and a hot tub
Projector and whiteboard, perfect for workshops and movie nights
📆 Open for bookings in 2026 & 2027
