Yoga in Egypt - March 2012

Yoga by the Red Sea, Dahab, Egypt

March 18th-25th 2011, from £335

Dahab bay, camels, Arabian horses, diving, snorkelling and Yoga!

Blue Beach Club Hotel is located just beyond the hustle and bustle of Dahab bay. Within a five minute walk from the famous Eel Garden dive site, the hotel boasts a fresh water swimming pool and a yoga shala.

The Yoga

Yoga takes place twice daily in the Yoga Shala. This beautiful purpose built yoga room is situated on the top of the main hotel building. It has been especially constructed so as to remain cool, even at the height of the summer.

There are sea views from the windows and also from the balcony outside the door.

The yoga room is large, with a capacity for up to 25 yoga mats.

Students will be expected to bring their own mats with them from the UK.

The Yoga will be a mix of slowly flowing Hatha/Vajrasati Yoga, building up to stronger sequences and time to learn and explore poses and alignment in a meditative manner. Pranayama will be included also on most days.

See the profile page for more information on Jackie’s teaching style.

Accommodation

This friendly hotel has over 18 large, bright rooms. All of them consist of a shower, bathroom and a balcony, or terrace, and have air conditioning. The grounds are right next to the beach and only two walking minutes away from the centre by foot. A sunny terrace and a private sand beach are available for hotel guests.

All rooms are available as single or shared. Standard rooms face the mountains and overlook the road, Superior rooms overlook the garden and face the sea – they also have re-furbished bathrooms.

There is also an apartment overlooking the beach. Sleeping up to four people in two bedrooms it also has a luxury bathroom, kitchen and lounge. Please ask Free Spirit (see booking info below) for details – for groups of four yoga students the cost is the same as staying in two rooms.

Other Activities

There are plenty of activities to choose from, making this an ideal holiday to bring a partner along to, even if they don’t want to practise Yoga.

The owner has stables down the road with beautiful Arab horses. Horse riding is from £12 an hours – see below for more details.

The Red Sea is home to the second biggest coral reef in the World and had wonderful wildlife. The on-site Blue Beach diving is called Blue Realm and everything from a ‘try dive’ to an advanced PADI course can be arranged. If you are attending yoga and diving then it is best to notify Free Spirit in advance so we can keep dive slots for you that do not conflict with the yoga classes. Please ask for more dive details.

There’s an optional overnight trip out into the desert on the day off, staying in Bedouin tents. Comes highly recommended! (Please note excursions are not included in the holiday price).

You can be as active or as chilled as you like. The choice here is yours.

Getting There: You need a flight to Sharm el Sheik.

Holidays run Sunday – Sunday however you may arrive on other days of the week – please be aware that you may miss some of the yoga classes if you arrive on an alternative day.

Flight prices begin at £249, or less if you book far enough in advance, the usual price is between £269 and £339 (more during Christmas and school holidays). Flights depart from most airports in the UK.

Free Spirit Travel can help you search the internet for flights if you wish.

Please phone for advice, we are happy to help (01273-564230)

Transfers: Return transfer from Sharm el Sheik airport is included in the holiday cost. Whatever your arrival time a taxi will be there to meet you and transfer you to the hotel.

Includes: Breakfast, accommodation, transfers from Sharm el Sheik, yoga.

Not included: Flights, travel insurance, meals other than breakfast. Excursions and massages.
Extensions, made at the time of booking, are available without yoga from £25 per person per night according to room. Extensions with private yoga classes, or for part of the following weeks group yoga, are also available please ask for details and prices.

Price: £335 shared. £395 single.
(prices shown here include a discount for my students, price on the Free Spirit website is higher)

How to Book

Please contact Free Spirit Travel.
Website: www.freespirituk.com
(You’ll also find more info/photos here. Look under the winter holidays to find Dahab)
Email: Info@FreeSpiritUK.com
Phone: 01273-564230