Continental Croatia Yoga Galore with Trekking

If you crave some time out, away from the buzz and grind of daily life and have a love of yoga, trekking, and nature then you are in the right place. This 5-day package set in the heart of Continental Croatia will give you a complete mind, body, and soul reset. 

Do enjoy the simple countryside life, the local products from nearby farms such as homemade jams, fresh cottage cheese or organic fruits and vegetables and most importantly – morning yoga sessions, yoga sessions in nature, pranayama breathing exercises, stretching exercises, meditation and a purposeful combination of conscious trekking and walking in nature (handpicked canyons, rivers and hill ranges). 

Yoga will be an integral part of these conscious treks. While walking the guide i.e. your yoga instructor and tour leader will apply breathing techniques - pranayamas, as well as certain asanas in order to warm up and prepare the body and mind for harmony and presence during trekking and walking intervals while stretching and relaxing fully at the end.

During each day trip, the yoga instructor will use additional methods to direct your attention to the present moment, increase conscious experience and relaxation (meditation while trekking and during breaks, use of essential oils, message cards).

Excursions and day trips have been carefully selected for people who are moderately active, with average physical aptitude and abilities and those that have relatively little mountaineering experience but have a passion for nature and hiking. The aim of this yoga retreat is to improve the quality of life, promote stays in nature and in the mountains and to carry out a mix of activities that deliberately connect nature and the human being.

There are many interesting places to visit and fun things to do while on Ekodrom estate. The city that “lies on four rivers”, Karlovac is half an hour away by car. Rivers Korana and Mrežnica offer many locations for swimming and water sports activities. Very popular national park Plitvice Lakes is just an hour away by car. Also, there are places close by where you can go horse riding or biking if you wish to extend your stay. The ones you will visit during the retreat:

Kamačnik

This protected landscape can be found near Vrbovsko, in Gorski kotar mauntainous region on the way from Continental Croatia to the coast. The Kamačnik River canyon is a 3200 m long water course with a hiking trail that follows the crystal-clear rivulet surrounded by lush vegetation and a large number of protected animal species.

A walking trail, wooden bridges and galleries were all made in 1961. Kamačnik cut its gorge into the Velika Kapela massif. It cascades down the river Dobra since it was at its entrance turned into a lake by a dam.

Mrežnica River

The Mrežnica River is one of the four rivers that meet in Karlovac. Flowing in its green canyon and dammed by the natural waterfalls, it is perfect for swimming, paddling, and relaxing in nature. It springs near Slunj and flows through karst terrain until it joins Korana River.

Petrova gora

Petrova Gora (King Petar Svačić's Hill) is a hill range in central Kordun region of Continental Croatia, administratively part of Karlovac County. It extends northeast-southwest, some 25 kilometers along the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a wooded and hilly area above Vojnić, with various points marked by historic importance, from king Petar Svačić’s grave, the underground partisan hospital from WWII, to the great monument on its top. Today, the main attraction is the Muljava hunting lodge and picnic area.