The UK has lots of retreats happening throughout the year.

You will always find retreats across bank holidays, Easter and other holiday times.

The trend here is for weekends away, for a yoga and meditation short break.

It's a nice change of pace to meet a new group of people and spend time deepening your practice.

Often in a lovely part of the English countryside.

You can find a lot of retreats here in relaxing and picturesque settings.

Most are in Old Manor Halls or Converted Farmhouses.

It's quite a nice option to connect with yourself in the english countryside.

Or make time for a break from your usual routine to join a group of yogis on an immersive meditation focused yoga retreat.

And the obvious advantage for people in the UK is no travelling to Europe or Southeast Asia.

Well for sure, the people, the atmosphere, the practice, the laughter and sharing, a yoga retreat offers the opportunity to deepen your practice and focus on an activity like detox or meditation, at the same time as meeting like-minded yogis.

And enjoy a holiday break, what a great use of the time.

So please review all of the best yoga retreats in the UK.

It's exactly what it says.

A quick break of practice, accommodation and meeting new like-minded souls.

It may well include further activity focus such as meditation, cooking, hiking, whatever it may be.

And some may be a day or so longer, offering activities on the Friday or Monday too.

Just a yoga weekend away is the trip of choice out of all those available here.

Busy Times of Year in the UK

With the emphasis on short and long weekend breaks the many bank holiday weekends in the UK have become a haven for yoga retreats. The dates are as follows -

• March or April, Easter weekend with a 4 day holiday weekend.
• May, this spring Weekend is a Monday holiday giving the opportunity to sneak some yoga and meditation in on a short getaway before the Summer break arrives.
• July and August, the northern hemisphere Summer holiday months, the time of an exodus to different parts of the country to enjoy their glamour and romanticism, to idyllic places like the coastlines of Devon and Cornwall or the Lake District and dales of the North. This is also the time of year that the British flock to the beaches of Southern Europe to join in on the fun and sun at the many organised retreat centers there.
• At the end of August the nice Monday bank holiday marks the end of the Summer time.
• After this you need to wait until the festive period or after in January which usually brings the opportunity to use some annual leave from work to put together a longer trip for that all important 'me' time.

How much should a retreat cost in the UK?

Most are all-inclusive short breaks which cost between 100-150GBP a day, including all sessions, accommodation and food.

The price can change depending on where you stay and at what time of year, there are many luxury yoga retreats in the UK.

If you would prefer to save money but get the whole experience with a group of friends, maybe think about creating your own private retreat.

Find a great place on Airbnb and hit the road for your very own yoga trip.