SLOW retreat
Your Mediterranean midlife reset
Slow down. Nourish yourself. Move with intention. Build habits that last.
Dates
25 February – 2 March 2027
Place
Finca Indigo, La Herradura
Length
5 nights · 6 days
Group
12–15 participants
A gentle invitation to step away from the pace of everyday life and make space for yourself — held by the quiet hills, olive groves and warm light of southern Spain.
The vision
The Slow Retreat is a restorative Mediterranean retreat designed to help you navigate midlife with greater energy, balance, confidence and wellbeing.
Set in the beautiful surroundings of La Herradura on Spain's Costa Tropical, it brings together nourishing Mediterranean food, practical nutrition education, daily yoga, coastal walks, optional sea swims and the MELT Method for fascia.
At its heart, the retreat is about slowing down, reconnecting with your body and developing realistic, sustainable habits that support long-term health. Rather than restrictive diets or quick fixes, we take a behaviour-change approach to weight management — exploring the habits, routines and everyday choices that influence your health, so you can build a kinder, more sustainable relationship with food, movement and self-care.
And to top it all off you will receive truly bespoke attention for your personal well being journey in a 1-1 with Anna and Marjolein.
Stillness
Gentle movement, breathwork and quiet time among the olive trees and the sea.
Listening
Tune in to your body and what it truly needs in this season of life.
Owning
Practical tools for energy, hormones and healthy weight at midlife.
Wellness
Nourishing Mediterranean food, nature walks and deep rest.
The experience
A gentle, consistent daily rhythm
Days move at nature's pace, giving you room to learn, move, reconnect and rest without ever feeling rushed. Every day includes:
- Morning yoga
- Nutrition education or a practical healthy-living session
- A guided walk, with options for different fitness levels
- An optional sea swim, weather and sea conditions permitting
- An afternoon MELT Method fascia session
One of the evenings we will enjoy a special sound bath journey together.
The six days
An indicative programme
Day 1 · Thursday 25 February
Arrive and slow down
- Arrival and settling into Finca Indigo
- Welcome, introductions and an overview of the retreat
- Welcome dinner and time to connect
- A gentle introduction to the themes of slowing down and reconnecting
Day 2 · Friday 26 February
Nourish
- Morning yoga
- Nutrition education: Mediterranean eating and nourishing the body in midlife
- Your bespoke 1-1 session with Anna or Marjolein
- Afternoon MELT Method fascia session
- Nourishing dinner and relaxed social time
Day 3 · Saturday 27 February
Understand
- Morning yoga
- Nutrition and midlife health education
- Appetite, habits, energy, sleep and what really influences weight
- Your bespoke 1-1 session with Anna or Marjolein
- Afternoon MELT Method fascia session
Day 4 · Sunday 28 February
Change
- Morning yoga
- Behaviour change for sustainable weight management: habits, barriers and small, achievable steps
- Your bespoke 1-1 session with Anna or Marjolein
- Afternoon MELT Method fascia session
- Nourishing dinner and free time
Day 5 · Monday 1 March
Integrate
- Morning yoga
- Practical nutrition education and routines that work in everyday life
- Your bespoke 1-1 session with Anna or Marjolein
- Evening sound bath with a specialist practitioner
- Shared dinner and a relaxed closing celebration
Day 6 · Tuesday 2 March
Take it home
- Gentle morning yoga
- Breakfast and final reflections
- Personal take-home commitments and a realistic plan to continue
- Departures
The programme is indicative and may be adjusted to suit the venue, the weather and the needs of the group.
Food & rest
Finca Indigo
Tucked into the foothills above La Herradura, Finca Indigo is a peaceful hideaway surrounded by nature, open views and Mediterranean sunshine — the perfect setting to rest and restore.
Food supports the nutrition education through variety, enjoyment and balance rather than restrictive rules. Accommodation ranges from shared twin rooms to private rooms, so you can choose what suits you best.
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Your hosts
Two women, one intention
Marjolein Meulblok
InSpira · The Healing Center La Herradura
Holistic therapist and founder of The Healing Center in La Herradura. Marjolein guides the yoga, the MELT Method fascia sessions and the retreat's restorative, mindful approach to wellbeing.
Anna Burns
Thrive at Midlife
Midlife wellness coach. Anna leads the nutrition education, healthy eating and the behaviour-change approach to sustainable weight management — with practical tools to turn insight into lasting change.
Body-based care
Tibetan yoga & the MELT Method
Each morning before breakfast we will start the day with a relaxing Tibetan yoga session, where breath and movement come together to meditate in movement.
In the afternoon MELT sessions we enter into our fascia system and reconnect, rebalance, rehydrate and release — in order to restore fluid flow throughout our bodies, and restore communication and balance.
Pricing
Choose the room that suits you
A carefully curated small-group experience combining education, movement, nourishment and restoration. Prices are per person for the full six days.
For the first four places
Early bird
€1395
Shared twin room · one of only four early-bird places
Twin room, shared
Shared room
€1595
Comfortable twin room with another participant
Private room
Single room
€1785
Your own private room, for deeper rest and quiet
Included
- 5 nights' accommodation at Finca Indigo
- All nourishing meals, inspired by Mediterranean eating
- Daily yoga and afternoon MELT Method fascia sessions
- Nutrition and midlife health education
- Guided walks and the closing sound bath
- Take-home tools and a realistic personal plan
Not included
- Travel to and from La Herradura
- Travel insurance
- Airport transfers and optional extras
Full booking and cancellation terms are shared when you register your interest.
Slow down. Nourish yourself. Move with intention. Build habits that last.
Reserve your place
25 February – 2 March 2027 · Finca Indigo, La Herradura · 12–15 participants. Early-bird pricing from €1395 is open for the first four places.