Ever wondered which kind of Yoga suits you best? Now's your chance to try several styles in one glorious, bendy day of Yogi-heaven down at gorgeous Pikes Hotel.
6 types of Yoga
The day for your diary is Sunday 12th October when no less than six of the island's most accomplished visiting Yoga masters will be sharing their practice beneath the shade of the ‘Rockovery Temple.' It's a beautiful, zen, outdoor space where you can experience different styles of Yoga in a truly wonderful setting. For a small taste of the diverse styles you can try on the day, check out this video of JoGa vs Voga at this year's Bestival.
The day's programme begins at 10am with Kundalini Yoga, through until 6pm when the final class of Laughter Yoga ends. For the complete schedule, click here.
Post-Yoga party by the pool
Laughter Yoga? Was that a real thing we wondered? We spoke to Jo Youle of Jogabeats, organiser of the festival and Yogi extraordinaire, who confirmed that yes, there really is such a thing as Laughter Yoga! What's more, she highly recommends you give it a try, explaining that the combination of Yoga practice throughout the event will:
“Reset your summer spirit, find your finesse and embrace the stillness before the final Ibiza Rocks House party kicks off with Sunday soul, rare grooves and funk.”
Turns out that when the Yoga finishes at 6pm, much-loved, legendary Ibiza Dj Jon Sa Trinxa will begin what is sure to be a fabulous closing party, by the pool, in classic Pikes style. Oh YEH.
Cool for kids!
Not only that, you can bring the kiddies too! In an absolute God-send for Yoga-loving parents, the Ibiza Yoga Festival team have organised some great activities for the little ones, with 'Kids Yoga' classes running alongside the adult ones whilst Kids in Ibiza will also be on hand to provide expert childcare and entertainment. So parents can kick back, practice and enjoy lunch at leisure.
Fab Sunday roast
Yes dear reader, lunch is also included (although you can opt-out if you wish). Not any old lunch either, but the famous Pikes Hotel Sunday roast, rumoured to be the best on Ibiza island. Yum!
So then, to recap. A whole day of Yoga, with regular breaks for tea and biscuits included, plus amazing, professional childcare, a fabulous Sunday lunch with drinks and all the trimmings followed by the Ibiza Rocks House closing party featuring Jon Sa Trinxa. All in the gorgeous setting of Pikes Hotel.
Refreshingly affordable
How much, we demanded? Expecting, honestly, to pay a fortune.
We almost did a spontaneous Down-Face-Dog of astonishment at the reply. The entire day with everything included costs a super affordable €49! If you're visiting from the UK, that's just £38 GBP. Incredible!
If you prefer to make your own arrangements for lunch (although we can't imagine why you would) then tickets are a tiny €30.
With many Ibiza hotels offering discounted deals for October, we think this event is worth booking a flight for. The Ibiza Spotlight team will be down there - we say why not treat yourself to a bliss-filled Ibiza weekend?
You can get your advance ticket for perhaps the coolest Ibiza Yoga event we've heard of right here. And places are limited ladies and gents, we say grab one while you still can!
WORDS | Jane Charilaou PHOTO | Jogabeats
