Thinking about applying to a women’s yoga retreat on your own, and hesitating? You are not alone in that, and you will not be alone on the retreat either. Most of the women who come to LUANA arrive solo, and by the first dinner nobody remembers who came with whom.
Coming alone is not the brave version of the trip. It is the normal one.
If you are showing up without a friend, here is what actually happens.
1. You are looked after from the moment you apply
The part people worry about most is the logistics. Landing in a new country, getting to the house, not knowing anyone. That part is handled.
Application and a call. After you apply, we get on a call. I want to know where you are in life and what you are hoping for, and you get to ask me anything. If it feels like a fit, I send the invitation and the full details.
Arrival notes and a packing list. Before you land you know exactly how you are getting to the house and what to bring.
A group chat before you leave. You see who else is coming. Most women message each other before they land, and women landing around the same time ride together.
2. A built in group of women in a similar chapter of life
You will not actually be alone. You will be with 8 to 12 women chosen because you are in a similar season of life.
You will not be the only solo traveler. Most guests come alone. Pairs are the exception.
The first dinner does the work. One long table, local food, no agenda. I open with a short circle so everyone hears every name and one honest sentence about why she came. Nobody has to perform.
Shared rooms, by choice. On most retreats you can pick a shared room or a private one. Women who were nervous about sharing usually tell me on the last day it was the best part.
3. Days that are yours, in and out of the water
The group is uplifting, not competitive. Nobody is comparing poses or waves.
Yoga and water at your own pace. Mornings start with yoga and time in the water, surfing or swimming. No experience is needed and the coaches meet you where you are.
Open afternoons. Some women nap. Some explore. Some sit by the pool with a book. Nobody is scheduled into the ground.
Long evenings. Everyone comes back to the table, and most nights the conversation runs late.
Coming alone does not mean doing everything by yourself. It means showing up for yourself and letting the week do the rest. Guests from the same week still travel together years later. You come alone. You do not leave alone.
Ready for your week?
See the current dates for our women’s yoga and surf retreats.
If this sounds like your week, apply here. Not ready yet? Join the list and I will send the next dates before they go on the site.