You’ll never be a face in a crowd.
Maximum [8] women per retreat. Nicola teaches every session herself and knows your name, your body and how you take your coffee by day two.
Small women’s yoga & Pilates retreats in a private seafront villa in Zakynthos. Slow mornings, sea swims, chef-cooked dinners under the stars — and women who arrived as strangers and won’t stay that way.
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Why Salted Soul
Not a bootcamp. Not a busy holiday. A beautiful, carefully held week that gives your body and mind room to land.
Maximum [8] women per retreat. Nicola teaches every session herself and knows your name, your body and how you take your coffee by day two.
Four years, one villa, the same sea. This isn’t a venue hired off a website — it’s a place we’ve made ours, and you’ll feel it the moment you arrive.
Over [80]% of our guests arrive solo. You’ll be met at the welcome circle as a stranger and leave the boat day with women you’ll still be messaging next year.
Slow down. Exhale.
If you’ve been running on empty, this is your reset button.
You’re the one who holds it together. The one everyone leans on. And somewhere between the deadlines and the school runs and the “I’m fine”s, you stopped being on your own list.
This is five days where nobody needs anything from you. Where someone else has thought of everything — the food, the rhythm, the room with the sea view. Your only job is to arrive.
The experience
Most people come to Zakynthos for the beaches and the boat parties. You’ll see a different island — the one we’ve spent four years making home. Mornings start on the mat as the sun comes up over the water. Days dissolve into sea swims, long lunches and books you actually finish. One afternoon, a private boat takes you through the famous blue caves. And the women you arrived with? Somewhere between the welcome circle and the second glass of local wine, they stopped being strangers.
Location
Zakynthos, Greece
Airport
Zakynthos Airport (ZTH) · 50 min transfer
Length
4 or 5 nights
Stay
Private seafront villa
Group
Just [8] women
Weather
Avg. 26°C late Sept · 23°C Oct — still summer-warm
Check-in
[16:00]
Included
Daily practice + chef-cooked meals
The experience
Day 1
Settle into the villa, meet the women you’ll share the week with, and gather for a grounding welcome circle as the sun goes down.
Mornings
You’ll wake to the sound of the sea, not an alarm. Two hours on the mat — breath, movement, stillness (or energising Pilates in October) — while the island is still quiet. By brunch, you’ve already done the most important thing you’ll do all day: absolutely nothing for anyone else.
Daytime
Swim at sunrise, doze by the pool, journal in the shade, or wander down to the taverna in the bay. The afternoons are deliberately unplanned — that’s the point.
Adventure
A group hike in nature and a private boat tour through the breathtaking blue caves of Zakynthos.
Evenings
75 minutes of soulful yin as the light turns gold, then long-table dinners with local wine under the stars. The conversations are the part nobody expects and everybody remembers.
Final morning
Leave lighter than you arrived — rested, reset, and reconnected to yourself.
The villa
Four or five nights in a beautiful villa right on the water — pool, sea views, and your own quiet corner to exhale.
The food
Long, lazy chef-cooked brunches and candlelit long-table dinners — unprocessed, locally sourced, genuinely delicious. Afternoons are free to swim, nap, or stroll to the taverna in the bay. Every dietary need catered, always.
Real stories
“Nicola brings a really beautiful, safe space — she pushes you, but in a way where you show up as your most authentic self. There’s a nurturing I’ve never felt with any other teacher.”
“I really didn’t know what to expect — I got so much more out of this week than I thought I would. The conversations, the yoga, and bonding with an amazing group of women.”
“I knew Nicola would bring like-minded girls together for a fantastic holiday in a beautiful place. The destination didn’t just live up to expectations — it exceeded them.”
Straight from their phones
Not the brand photos — the ones our guests actually took.
Pick your retreat
Three weeks. One villa. Pick the one that fits your life.
The Original
26 Sept – 1 Oct 2026
5-night yoga retreat · vinyasa mornings & grounding yin evenings with Nicola
For when you’re running on empty and need the world to go quiet.
Not included: Flights to ZTH · airport transfers · travel insurance · lunches on free afternoons (the taverna in the bay is five minutes’ walk — go)
Secure your room with a £[X] deposit · spread the rest monthly
Only [4] spaces left
1 – 6 Oct 2026
5-night yoga & Pilates retreat · Pilates mornings with Evie, soulful yin evenings with Nicola
For when you want to feel powerful in your body again.
Not included: Flights to ZTH · airport transfers · travel insurance · lunches on free afternoons (the taverna in the bay is five minutes’ walk — go)
Secure your room with a £[X] deposit · spread the rest monthly
New for 2026 · 4 nights
6 – 10 Oct 2026
4-night reset retreat · daily soulful practice, softer rhythm
Because sometimes you can’t take a full week — but you can’t keep going without something.
Not included: Flights to ZTH · airport transfers · travel insurance · lunches on free afternoons (the taverna in the bay is five minutes’ walk — go)
Secure your room with a £[X] deposit · spread the rest monthly
How it works
01
Three retreats across September and October. Not sure which one is yours? Message Nicola on Instagram and she’ll help you decide — no pressure, ever.
02
A £[X] deposit holds your space. Spread the rest over monthly payments, or save [X]% when you pay in full.
03
Book your flight to Zakynthos, and that’s your last decision. The villa, the food, the practice, the boat, the women — all held. All you have to do is arrive.
Accommodation
Select your preferred room type when booking a retreat above.
Your host
StoryI spent 17 years as a professional dancer — the West End, both Mamma Mia films, a body that was my job and a schedule that never stopped. I know exactly what it feels like to run on adrenaline and call it a life.
Salted SoulWhen it finally caught up with me, yoga wasn’t a hobby. It was the thing that put me back together. Salted Soul exists because I wanted to build the week I needed and couldn’t find — beautiful without being precious, restful without being boring, held without being heavy.
All weekI teach every circle, every flow and every yin myself. When you arrive, you’re not handed to a rotating team. You’re with me all week.
Nicola x
CareHer style is gentle, unhurried and welcoming to every level.
A softer next step
Totally fine — this is a big treat for yourself, and it should feel right.
Two easy options: message Nicola on Instagram and ask her anything — which retreat, which room, whether it’s right for you, what to pack. It’s just her, and there’s never any pressure.
Or leave your email below and she’ll send you the full retreat guide, plus first access to last-minute spaces and the 2027 dates before anyone else.
Google reviews
★★★★★
See Salted Soul’s public Google reviews and hear what guests have shared in their own words.
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Absolutely — most of our guests do. You can book a twin room and we’ll pair you with another lovely woman, or take a single room and join the group whenever you like. You’ll never feel alone here.
Not at all. Every session is suitable for all levels, with options to soften or deepen. If it’s your very first class, you’re exactly who this is for.
Each retreat includes accommodation, daily practice, chef-cooked brunches and dinners, and a held group experience. Some details vary by retreat, so check the “Pick your retreat” section for the exact inclusions for your dates.
Every retreat has the same room styles: Deluxe King with balcony as a private room, Deluxe King with balcony shared with a friend or partner, Twin with sea view, and Twin without sea view. Prices vary by retreat length.
You can secure your room with a £[X] deposit and spread the rest over monthly payments, or save [X]% when you pay in full. Choose your option at checkout.
Zakynthos, Greece — a private seafront villa about 50 minutes from the airport and 5 minutes from the local port. Photos on this page are of the real location.
Yes — genuinely. This isn’t a fitness holiday and there’s nothing to keep up with. Every session has options to soften, and rest is always a valid choice. Some of our favourite guests arrived having never set foot on a mat.
Lovely and warm — this is one of the best-kept secrets of the season. Late September averages around 26°C and early October around 23°C, with the sea at its warmest of the year and the summer crowds gone.
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Fly into Zakynthos (ZTH) — the villa is about 50 minutes away. Transfers aren’t included, but we’ll send you simple instructions and trusted local taxi contacts before you travel, and we’ll help coordinate shared cars between guests landing around the same time.
