May 16 - 24, 2026
Slovenia & Croatia
SLO/CRO Wellness Adventure
16-24 MAY 2026
An 9-day, 8-night wellness adventure that combines yoga, breath work, biking, and hiking across many landscapes of Slovenia and Croatia
Day 1 - Saturday, May 16, 2026 Arrival & City Tour of Ljubljana
Day 2 - Sunday, May 17, 2026 Ljubljana Castle Yoga & City Bike Tour
Day 3 - Monday, May 18, 2026 City Yoga & Lake Bled Hiking Tour
Day 4 - Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Van Transport to Plitvice Lakes & Hike
Day 5 - Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Van Transport to Split & Ferry Ride
Day 6 - Thursday, May 21, 2026 Hvar Island Yoga & Bike Excursion
Day 7 - Friday, May 22, 2026 Hvar Island Yoga & Bike Excursion
Day 8 - Saturday, May 23, 2026 Hvar Island Yoga & Bike Excursion
Day 9 - Sunday, May 24, 2026 Ferry & Van Transport to Ljubljana
Our wellness adventure is unique. We have not only organized a travel experience that visits some of the most iconic locales of Slovenia and Croatia, we have carefully curated our itinerary so that our guests may also experience a fuller journey that improves the body, mind, and spirit. Our daily itineraries combine structured activities of yoga and breath work, guided biking and hiking excursions, plant-based meals, and free time for plenty of exploration.
Our 9-day, 8-night SLO/CRO wellness adventure is designed for individuals ready to integrate daily yoga, breath work, hiking, and biking into a travel experience that breaks free from the pre-fab templates of legacy travel packages.
This retreat is for persons who ready to explore the urban and rural landscapes of Slovenia and Croatia while participating in an adventurous wellness retreat that combines yoga and breath work with organized hiking and biking excursions. Participants should have beginner to intermediate proficiency in yoga and be comfortable riding road or gravel bikes for 2 to 4 hours in variable weather and road conditions.
The SLO/CRO Wellness Adventure is built on active day schedules that start with waking to light-fueling to warming-up with focused asanas and breath work.
The afternoons are devoted to higher intensity physical activities performed in cultural or nature settings. The meals are plant-based for high-nutrient density and neutral starting points for dietary restrictions.
INCLUDED:
Hotel and island retreat accommodations
Van and ferry transport
Plant-based breakfast, lunch, and dinners
Yoga and breath work instruction
Guided tours and excursions
Bike rentals
NOT INCLUDED:
Airfare to/from Ljubljana (LJU)
Transport from/to Airport
Optional dinner on Saturday, May 16
Hotel stay on Sunday, May 24
Bike helmets, shoes, and gloves
Maximum Group Size: Limited to only 6 travelers
Participants recommended to have sports or medical clearance for sports participation within 12 months prior to retreat.
Are you ready to experience a unique wellness adventure with a small group of intrepid and truth-seeking world travelers?
Our maiden voyage wellness adventure is confirmed for May 16 to 24th, 2026; an ideal time to visit Slovenia and Croatia when the trees and flowers are in full bloom, the weather is warm, and the holiday crowds have not yet arrived.
Our maiden voyage is limited to only 6 travelers. Take advantage of our one-time only special offer.
$3400
(October 3 - 11, 2026 retreat price is $4400)
Be a pioneer, reserve your spot now.
On arrival in Ljubljana, we ensure our travelers have a local’s experience in city, including daily yoga and breath work classes, meals from local restaurants and our personal kitchen. The afternoon activity is a 3-hour guided bike tour through the historic neighborhoods, quiet parks, and countryside of Ljubljana.
On day 3 of the wellness adventure, we provide a morning yoga and breath work class followed by a home-cooked plant-based brunch at our personal kitchen. Afterwards, we take the van transport to Lake Bled, the “Jewel” of Slovenia, for a 3-hour guided hike exploring the hills and castles of the lake.
The SLO/CRO Wellness Adventure is built on active day schedules, including higher intensity physical activities performed in cultural or nature settings. To ensure high quality sleep facilitated by comfortable, high-quality accommodations, we have partnered with local hotels that provide rooms that feel luxurious, well-insulated and grounded to support rest and recovery.
At less than half-way through our travel, we complete our scenic land journey to the historic coastal city of Split, Croatia. This ancient city, dating back to the 2nd century BC, is where we board our ferry for a 2-hour journey along the idyllic Dalmatian coast to our final destination, Hvar Island.
On arrival to Hvar Island, we transfer to our final destination, a stone-walled retreat center nestled into the remote pine and oak forests of the island’s north side. The retreat center is accessible through a network of gravel and paved roads that span the entire island. The outdoor cafes and boat marina of the charming sea side town of Stari Grad is only a short bike ride away.
Here, with the long voyage to the island behind us, we intensify your inner and outer wellness journey through extended morning yoga and meditation sessions, healthy plant-based meals, and daily gravel bike rides through the captivating forests, mountains, seaside villages, and coastlines of the island.
On day 4, we take our van transport on the scenic route to UNESCO World Heritage Lake Plitvice. When we arrive, we drop off our bags with our hotel hosts and then lace up our hiking boots for a 3-hour hike and boat tour through the cascading waterfalls of the lake.
This wellness adventure was thoughtfully planned for active travelers ready to undertake a unique internal and external exploration of our world.
During your active days on the island, we can also arrange for swimming excursions in the cool fresh waters of the Adriatic, or schedule a personalized massage with our certified masseuse for 60 to 90 minutes.
Contact us to find out more if you are ready to experience this unique wellness adventure with a small group of intrepid and truth-seeking world travelers.
Our maiden voyage is limited to only 6 travelers. Take advantage of our one-time only special offer.
$3400
(October 3 - 11, 2026 retreat price is $4400)
Be a pioneer, reserve your spot now.
“The more quickly one is moving,
the more frequently one grabs hold of memories.”
— Ai Weiwei
Luxury Cabin at Fenomen Plitvice Resort
Barbarella Juice Bar Breakfast Bowl
Veganika Restaurant Noodle Bowl
Barbarella Juice Bar Salad and Quiche
Hvar Island Retreat Center
Hvar Island Retreat Center
Our Local Team
Pieter De Backer
After graduating with a university degree in Roman languages, Pieter left his native Belgium to explore new places and cultures across five continents. He feels fortunate to have experienced New Mexican desert sunsets and hiking tours through Mali. After stints managing a hostel in Peruvian Andes and working as a Maya community volunteer in Guatemala, Pieter flew east to India.
He lived in the sacred city of Varanasi where he studied Vedic philosophy and tabla with Pandit Rohit Mishra Ji. He also studied meditation, asana, and pranayama. In 2013, Pieter received his teacher certification in Sivananda yoga.
Following completion of his studies in India, Pieter visited Slovenia and fell in love with the simple routines of farm life. He bought a small farm in the Savian hills mountains where he cultivates fruits and vegetables for his independence and health.
Pieter’s favorite activities are spending time with his kids, playing harmonium, and training for competitive triathlons and trail runs. He looks forward to his next triathlon in Tarragona, Spain.
Athletics Guide
Lili Gavrilovic
Lili Gavrilović began her journey as a professional ballet dancer. Her dancing enabled a profound awareness of mind and body that led her to holistic bodywork. Over time, yoga has been a close companion that has defined her personal and professional path. After receiving her first yoga certification, Lili began teaching in 2005. She has dedicated herself to supporting others on their journey to body, mind, and soul through a sense of curiosity and genuine commitment.
With over 20 years of experience, Lili holds several yoga certifications received through trainings in India, Europe, and the United States. Her teaching style integrates traditional Hatha Yoga with Vinyasa Flow. She also holds certifications in a wide range of massage modalities, including deep tissue and therapeutic massage, influenced by Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Massage, and Reflexotherapy.
As the founder of Lili Studio, she leads transformative workshops that integrate yoga, massage, and embodied awareness. A devoted traveler and lover of nature, she often brings her work into beautiful outdoor settings where she combines movement, breath, and exercises to increase our awareness of the energetic properties of our natural world.
Yoga and Breathworks Instructor
Lynn Jaskowiak
Lynn has worked as a professional chef for over 4 years at a variety of venues, from large music festivals to small community gatherings hosted at her non-profit retreat center, Madre Terra,
Originally from Belgium, Lynn left behind city life and moved to Slovenia in 2015 to fulfill her dream of living according to the rhythms of farm life. The ideal soil and growing conditions at her farm inspired her to start gardening. This unique opportunity has provided her with profound insights into the cycles of life and renewal as she raises fruits and vegetables from seeds to provide nourishing meals for her family and guests.
.Lynn believes that the food we consume is fundamental to our health, not just physical, but mental and spiritual. Hence, in addition to her use of local and organic ingredients, Lynn prepares healthy meals by combining raw and cooked fruits and vegetables in colorful arrangements that ensure her guests receive high-quality nutrition that fully supports the mind, body, and spirit. Food is her love language.
Beside cooking, Lynn also enjoys music, kirtans, yoga, breath work and cold training. Her daily routine includes silent meditation, preferable while sitting under a tree, where she feels most grounded and present.
Plant-based Chef
Contact us to find out more if you are ready to experience this unique wellness adventure with a small group of intrepid and active world travelers.
To ensure we can have a full group of 6 travelers in our maiden voyage, we making a one-time only special offer.
$3400
(October 3 - 11, 2026 price is $4400)