Notes from the road — Yogavibe Journal
Recipes from the riad kitchen, playlists from morning practice, reading lists, and dispatches between retreats.
How much does a yoga retreat in Morocco cost?
What you pay for a yoga retreat in Morocco, what is included, what is not, and which choices make the biggest difference to the price. (Oct 2026 · 6 min read)
Essaouira or Marrakech: which suits your yoga retreat?
The sea or the mountains, a relaxed medina or bustling souks. How the two cities where we host our retreats differ, and how to choose. (Oct 2026 · 6 min read)
The best time for a yoga retreat in Morocco
Spring, summer, autumn or winter: what the weather is like in Essaouira and Marrakech each season, and when we plan our retreats. (Oct 2026 · 5 min read)
Is a yoga retreat in Morocco safe for solo female travelers?
The single most common question we get from women considering Yogavibe. An honest answer from a woman who has hosted solo female travellers in Essaouira since 2017. (May 2026 · 6 min read)
The riad breakfast msemen
Fatima has been making msemen at the riad every morning since before we arrived. After three years of asking, she finally showed me how. The secret is in the fold — and in using your hands, not a rolling pin. (Apr 2026 · 4 min read)
A reading list for solo travel
Sixty percent of Yogavibe guests arrive alone. Below is the list I have been building since 2017, updated each year with whatever has been left on the terrace or recommended over dinner. (Mar 2026 · 6 min read)
What to pack for a yoga retreat in Morocco
Most guests overpack the clothes and underpack the patience. A practical, honest packing guide for a week at the riad in Essaouira: what you actually need, and what you can leave behind. (Mar 2026 · 5 min read)
Notes from the winter reset
March in Essaouira: warm enough by day to practise on the roof in a t-shirt, cool enough at night to sleep under a blanket, and windy enough all week to clear out whatever you brought in. Below are the notes I wrote on the last morning. (Mar 2026 · 5 min read)
Our chef's preserved lemon tagine
Our chef has cooked at the riad since 2019. She has never written this recipe down. What follows is my best attempt at transcription, built from two hours of watching and several months of failed attempts in my Antwerp kitchen. (Feb 2026 · 7 min read)
Why we run small groups
The retreats are capped at 12 people, not because of the riad's capacity, but because of what happens to a group when it crosses a certain size. (Jan 2026 · 4 min read)
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