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The Best Yoga Retreats in Scotland for Outdoor Lovers

If you’re looking for amazing yoga retreats in Scotland, you’re spoilt for choice.

From the forests of the Highlands to the beaches of the Scottish isles, there are plenty of places that can help you rejuvenate your body, connect with your inner self, and immerse yourself in nature.

Most of the Scottish retreats featured in this post pair yoga with outdoor activities like hiking, surfing, and wild swimming. Let’s check them out!


1. Yoga & Cycling in the Scottish Highlands

Located on the beautiful Loch Rannoch, the Hot in the Highlands yoga retreat offers two yoga classes per day, catering to different levels. The hot yoga classes are aimed to help you de-stress and challenge yourself.

The Yoga retreat on Loch Rannoch | Best yoga retreats in Scotland.
Yoga retreat on Loch Rannoch. Image courtesy of HotintheHighlands.

This wellness retreat is housed in a cosy chalet-style house with an outdoor dining area and a big garden. You can pair your yoga sessions with other fun activities, including cycling along the waterfront or a sailing trip on the loch.

Skill level: Beginner and intermediate

Yoga styles: Bikram

Group size: Maximum of 8 participants

Learn more about this 4-day hot yoga retreat in the Scottish Highlands.


2. Yoga & Wildlife Spotting on the Isle of Mull

This secluded yoga retreat on the Isle of Mull is perfect for couples or those seeking 1-to-1 yoga sessions.

Focusing on yoga nidra meditation, You R Yoga’s sessions are designed to help you connect with your inner self through gentle exercise and meditation.

The yoga retreat in Mull.
Yoga retreat on Mull. Image courtesy of You R Yoga.

Classes are held in the morning and evening, so you get plenty of time to explore the island between sessions. You could go hiking, take a stroll along the sandy beaches, or try to spot some deer and otters.

Skill level: Beginner, intermediate, and advanced

Yoga styles: Nidra

Group size: 1-4 participants

Learn more about this 5-day yoga retreat on the Isle Of Mull.


3. Yoga & Healing in Torridon

Looking for a spiritual experience? This meditation and yoga retreat in Torridon is all about helping you go on a healing journey to renew your body and spirit.

A woman practising yoga in Torridon, Scotland.
Torridon. Image courtesy of Aluna Healing.

Aluna Healing retreat offers yoga session that incorporate different traditions and teachings, including shamanic soul work. The retreat is housed in newly refurbished cottages surrounded by the Scottish wilderness.

Skill level: Beginner, intermediate, and advanced

Yoga styles: Hatha, Kundalini, and Kriya

Group size: Maximum of 10 participants

Learn more about this 7-day transformational spiritual retreat in Torridon.


4. Yoga & Surfing in Sutherland

Want to try your hand at surfing? This yoga retreat in Sutherland pairs yoga with surfing, and no experience is required for either. In fact, classes are designed for yoga beginners and first-time surfers.

People surfing in Sutherland
Surfing in Sutherland. Image courtesy of North Coast Watersports.

The retreat is housed in a beachside hotel with an on-site restaurant that specialises in wood-fired pizza. The garden and rooms offer stunning sea views.

Skill level: Beginner and intermediate

Yoga styles: Hatha

Group size: 5-10 participants

Learn more about this 4-day beginners’ surf camp adventure weekend.


5. Yoga & Adventure in Oban

If you truly want to spoil yourself, you can spend a few days in a stunning Victorian manor overlooking a loch. Wild Kat Yoga hosts yoga retreats in this beautiful building in Oban, with home-cooked meals and plenty of fun outdoor activities.

A woman doing yoga in Oban.
Oban. Image courtesy of Wild Kat Yoga.

Pair your yoga classes with hiking, wild swimming, and kayaking. You can also explore Mull, Lochaline, and the surrounding islands.

Skill level: Beginner, intermediate, and advanced

Yoga styles: Vinyasa and Yin

Learn more about this 6-day adventure yoga retreat in Oban.


6. Yoga & Running in Aviemore

Get your blood pumping at this yoga and trail running retreat in the Cairngorms wilderness.

A woman doing yoga in Aviemore, Scotland.
Aviemore. Image courtesy of Heather Gweneth Bird Consulting.

Housed in a remote cottage, this retreat is perfect for those who enjoy running and want to pair an an active holiday with relaxation. Besides daily yoga sessions, you can also go on group runs along scenic trails.

Skill level: Beginner, intermediate, and advanced

Yoga styles: Hatha

Learn more about this 4-day trail running and yoga retreat in Aviemore.


7. Yoga & Walking in Stonehaven

This coastal retreat in Stonehaven is all about mindfulness. It is set in a cosy bed and breakfast with a garden and resident peacocks and hens.

Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven.
Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven. Image courtesy of Mindfulness Energy.

The yoga sessions are designed to help you slow down and learn how to deal with stress more effectively. You can also go on refreshing coastal walks, and visit stunning castle ruins in the area.

Skill level: Beginner and intermediate

Yoga styles: Hatha

Group size: Maximum of 8 participants

Learn more about this 6-day coastal retreat in Stonehaven.


8. Yoga & paddleboarding in Pertshire

Want to try something new? This 3-day retreat in Pertshire offers daily paddleboarding sessions with yoga classes.

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The yoga retreat in Pertshire. Image courtesy of Tina Logan Yoga Retreats.

The retreat is housed in a gorgeous Victorian villa, surrounded by mountains and a lot of great cafes. You’ll also get a daily breakfast prepared with fresh, local produce.

Skill level: Beginner and intermediate

Yoga styles: Hatha

Learn more about this 3-day yoga and paddleboarding retreat in Pertshire.

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  1. I would like to do a yoga or walking or wellnes retreat Aug 21 to 25 in Scotland. I arrive in Edinburgh Aug 20. I am happy with solo or joining an existing group. Please contact me if you can help

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