PRIVATE RETREATS
I’m now offering private, customized retreats at some of my favorite venues and locations for you and a group of your favorite people (you only need 10!) for 2025 & 2026.
And the best thing about it? You’ll have exclusive use of the venue (just you and your friends) for the duration of the trip.
You pick the location and the dates.
We customize the schedule and offerings.
You choose who gets to go.
Ready?
DESTINATIONS
Have another destination in mind? Email me at novayogaretreats@gmail.com and we’ll make it happen!
DETAILS
Visit the destination pages above for more information on available dates, prices, location details, and a booking form to submit your interest & inquires.
Prices start at $2525 USD/€2525 per person and include:
-7 nights accommodation
-2-3 meals per day
-up to 2 yoga classes per day
-Excursion/ground transportation booking support.
Payment Schedule:
$500 USD or €500 deposit pp (10 deposits) due to book
$600 USD/€ pp due 9 months before
$600 USD/€ pp due 6 months before
Final balance due 4 months before
Email me at novayogaretreats@gmail.com with questions or to schedule a call.
ABOUT ME
I’m a lover of travel, food, and wellness. I began Nova Retreats in 2014 and have since taken hundreds of people on retreats around the globe. I’m the owner of Nova Yoga Studio (est. 2010) in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada and have been a Certified Yoga Teacher since 2008.
For more information on my training and experience please read my full bio here.
I know how incredibly enriching and nourishing travel can be; I can’t wait to help you create a wellness week filled with food, pool swims, incredible food, relaxation, and exploration with a group of your favorite people in paradise. You deserve it.
NOVA RETREATS
Nova Retreats proudly curates small group wellness retreats filled with connection, joy, and authentic experiences. We welcome travellers who are able to go with the flow and who are interested in embracing and respecting different countries, cultures, and customs. Each trip is thoughtfully planned and lovingly led by sole owner, operator, and founder, Melanie Caines, who proudly collaborates with beautiful venues and amazing yoga teachers for a truly unforgettable and rejuvenating week. Since 2014, Melanie has curated and hosted over 50 retreats for hundreds of people from all over the world.
At Nova Retreats we recognize that travel is a privilege: we welcome the opportunity to experience and embrace different cultures and customs, offering us an exciting departure from what we’re used to at home. We will do everything we can to ensure your week with us is a comfortable and joyous journey and we ask you to please remember that some things are out of our control; some days may be hotter than you like, or cooler than you like, wetter or windier than you’d like. You may be walking on cobblestones, there could be hills or stairs to climb; you may be introduced to new tastes and types of food. And this is why we travel: to shift our perspective, to understand, to learn, to grow, to expand our horizons, to see the world.
Magic happens when we give ourselves time and space, outside our daily routines and lives, to think, breathe, experience, & enjoy. We look forward to sharing that magic with you.
TESTIMONIALS
In a word, Nova Yoga Retreats are delicious! Melanie and her co-leaders hold space beautifully, guiding the group through yoga and meditation practices and “off campus” excursions with gentle mastery. You can show up and know that everything has been taken care of. Her groups are always welcoming; I attended two retreats solo and left both with amazing friends. Melanie chooses retreat locations with natural and artistic beauty and most importantly–soul. Her love of travel and exploring new cultures adds so much to the experience. Last, but not least, the food and accomodations are always a delight!
It felt like a true escape from my normal life. I feel like I was able to connect to the area and the people who journeyed with me. Your ability to curate a safe space to be and a place to play for people is truly a gift, Melanie. Thank you.
I can’t recommend Nova Yoga’s retreats highly enough. Melanie put together an amazing week that stretched our bodies and our minds, and left both stronger and more restored. This experience was much more than “just” yoga — it was truly a reset physically and mentally, and a wonderful opportunity to restore and refresh alongside amazing and kind women.
From the moment I arrived, I knew it would be a transformative journey. Each class left me relaxed and rejuvenated. This, along with amazing food and people, made for an unforgettable experience. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for the perfect yoga getaway.
Melanie finds the best places and brings together the most amazing people.
I love the opportunity to get away from the tourist areas and get to know the local scene. The food was fabulous, staff and accommodations were excellent. The yoga was wonderfully therapeutic. And I really enjoyed getting to know the group. This was a wonderful experience for me and my first time travelling as a single. It gave me the confidence to try it again.
Melanie is the most incredible yoga instructor. Her retreats are absolutely amazing. A magical experience of a lifetime. If you haven’t done one of her retreats, you are really missing out!