Julie, an experienced yoga teacher, regularly presents at The Yoga Show, Vitality Show and Destinations Holiday Show in addition to being a Guest Presenter at Champneys Health Resorts. She has run Total Escape Holistic Holidays since 2006 and is a Laughter Yoga Ambassador.

She calls her style, with a Sivananda influence, ‘Stressless Yoga’ and aims to make yoga accessible to everyone. You are however advised to have some yoga experience for this holiday.

Quick Links for Morocco Yoga Tour with Julie Whitehead

• Morocco Yoga Holiday – General Information
• Tour Itinerary
• Price and what it includes
• Therapies available
• Testimonials

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Morocco Yoga Holiday – General Information

The holiday, which starts and ends with a night in the bustling city of Marrakech, includes 5 nights in Skoura Palmerie where you have the chance to deepen your yoga practice in the peace and calm of our hotel set in 28 acres of flower gardens and olive trees. The Palmerie, 40km from Ouarzazate, is served by two seasonal rivers and within the oasis are date, olive, almond, apple, apricot, fig and pomegranate trees in addition to several kasbahs including the 17th century Kasbah Amerdril.

Our days in the Palmerie begin with a 2 hour yoga session with yoga breathing, meditation, postures and relaxation. During the day, after a tasty brunch, there is the opportunity to read, relax by the pool, laze around in a hammock or nap in a Berber tent. On one of the days there is an organised guided walk, with picnic lunch, and on another day the on-site Hammam is open, free of charge, so that we can experience a Moroccan steam room. We meet again later in the day for an evening activity followed by supper.

During the week we will develop our knowledge of the Chakras, the body’s energetic system, and experience it through postures, visualisations and sound work. The evening session will be a yoga related activity and could include chanting, laughter yoga, partner yoga, energy work, deep relaxation or discussion on subjects which are of interest to the group and enable you to deepen your knowledge.

Holistic therapist Anna Cox will be offering treatments, at additional cost, and please see below for a list of treatments available

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Morocco Yoga Holiday - Tour Itinerary

15.May.09 – Morning arrival in Marrakech. Greet and transfer to Riad in the Old Medina. Afternoon guided walking tour of the Medina to include the souks and palaces. Riad on B&B based twin share rooms.

16.May.09 – 9am transfer across the highest Atlas road pass of Tizi-n-Tichka to Ait Benhaddou. Visit the World Heritage Site and continue, through Ouarzazate, to Skoura Palmerie. Evening yoga class and relaxation. Hotel with pool on HB based twin share rooms (5 nights).

17.May.09 – 8am Yoga session (2hrs). Brunch followed by a day to relax. 5-6.30pm evening session.

18.May.09 - 8am Yoga session (2hrs). Brunch followed by a day to relax and free use of the hammam to-day. 5-6.30pm evening session.

19.May.09 - 8am Yoga session (2hrs). Brunch followed by an optional guided walk that includes a picnic lunch. 5-6.30pm evening session.

20.May.09 - 8am Yoga session (2hrs). Brunch followed by a day to relax. 5-6.30pm evening session.

21.May.09 – 8-9am Yoga class. 10am transfer to Marrakech via the Kasbah el Glaoui in Telouet. Evening dinner in the Djemaa el Fna surrounded by story tellers, snake charmers, water sellers and street performers. Riad on B&B based on twin shared rooms.

22.May.09 – Transfer to airport and depart.

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Morocco Yoga Holiday - Tour Prices

PRICE per person: £650.00

PRICE to include:

• Airport transfers in Marrakech on arrival and departure
• Riad Omar in Marrakech (2 nights based B&B on a twin share basis)
• Hotel Sawadi in Skoura (5 nights based HB, with brunch and evening meal, on a twin share basis)
• Free use of hammam in hotel in Skoura on one days
• Guided half day walking tour of Marrakech
• Return transfers from Marrakech to Skoura Palmerie
• Guided walk in Skoura Palmerie with picnic lunch
• 6 yoga classes in Skoura Palmerie

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Morocco Yoga Holiday – Therapies Available

The following treatments with Anna can be booked in advance @ £35 per 45 minute session:

• Aromatherapy Massage
• Reflexology
• Indian Head Massage
• Thai Foot Massage
• Hopi Candles
• Natural Face Lift
• Natural Facial
• Reiki

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Testimonials

Some quotes from yoginis who came on the Total Escape Holistic holiday in Turkey June 2009

“I had a wonderful time; everything exceeded my expectations. I felt totally connected with the yoga practice and to the surroundings. The hotel, food, room were lovely. The treatments with Anna were great and the whole experience will stay with me forever. A truly wonderful formula and I’m sad to be back!” Kate

“My love, thanks and gratitude for having been able to spend such a wonderful week with you. I have gained so much from my experience and definitely found many things which will stay with me. I feel energized and really needed this in my life.” Jan