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Try us properly: unlimited classes for 3 weeks. Move, breathe, slow down, and find what fits, at your own pace.

COMING HOME: A SĀMYA RETREAT

Saturday 23rd October – Saturday 30th October 2027
Ourika Valley, Morocco

Away from the rush of the world, this is an invitation to return. Seven nights centered on practice, heritage, and the deep comfort of belonging—quiet mornings in the valley, unhurried afternoons, and soulful nights under the stars.

Coming Home is about more than a destination. It’s about embodying the Sāmya vibe in a land deeply personal to us. Jade, co-owner of Sāmya and a native of Morocco, welcomes you to his roots for an immersion that explores the "home" within your own body and the vibrant culture of the Ourika Valley.

Marhaba—you're welcome here.

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ABOUT   THE RETREAT

ABOUT THE RETREAT

Coming Home is a week about belonging, in your own body and with the people around you.

Mornings start with meditation and slow, breath-led movement. Evenings soften into yin, breathwork and rest. In between, there's time to swim, wander the valley or do nothing at all.

Come as you are: new to practice, returning, or simply tired and in need of a kinder rhythm. Solo, with a friend or with a partner. Options are offered throughout, and nothing is compulsory.

YOUR DAYS

8:00a: Morning meditation
8:30a: Coffee, tea, fruit
9:00a: Morning practice
11:00a: Vegetarian seasonal brunch
Free time: walk, swim, pool time, me-time, bike ride, nap, card games, journaling etc.
3:00p: Afternoon snack
5:30p: Evening practice
7:30p: Vegetarian seasonal dinner

While our days are anchored by practice and shared meals, we believe "home" is a personal discovery. We’ve intentionally built in spacious windows of downtime so you can tailor the experience to what you need in the moment.

You might take a taxi into Marrakech and explore the medina one day or hike through the local wildflowers on another. Or maybe you're looking for deep rest and you'll stay curled up in a quiet corner with a book or you'll lounge by the pool every afternoon. The choice is yours.


There's no pressure to participate in everything. This is your time to return to yourself, however that looks for you.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • 7 nights at Bab Zouina

  • All meals: seasonal and vegetarian, much of it from the garden, from dinner on arrival to breakfast on departure

  • Twice-daily practice with Laura: somatic movement, slow flow, breathwork, yin and rest

  • Traditional hammam

  • Moroccan cooking class

  • Guided Atlas Mountain hike

  • Visit to a local souk and Berber village

  • An evening of yin with live music

  • Airport transfers

  • A Sāmya welcome bag

The Venue

Our home for the week is Bab Zouina, an eco-retreat at the foot of the Atlas Mountains. Rooms are built in traditional earth architecture and set among terraced gardens, olive groves and a vegetable garden that feeds the kitchen.

There's a pool, a fire pit, rooftop terraces facing the mountains, and an indoor shala for evening practice. Marrakech airport is 45–50 minutes away.

The Rooms

Each room is a unique, light-filled sanctuary decorated with local hand-woven textiles and traditional Moroccan touches. Built using authentic earth architecture to keep the temperature perfect, the buildings are spread across Bab Zouina's wide domain, with rooms available in single, double, or triple configurations.

The pool

At the heart of the grounds is a secluded swimming pool, set among the gardens with views toward the Atlas Mountains.

The gardens

Bab Zouina is wrapped in lush terraced gardens, rose trees, olive groves, lavender-lined trails, a vegetable garden, quiet benches, and the gentle sound of birdsong—a perfect backdrop for your moments of solitude.

The traditional hammam

Our retreat offers a traditional Moroccan hammam, along with oil massage and shiatsu sessions upon request. This ancient steam and scrub ritual is a vital part of the coming home experience, allowing you to physically soften and shed the noise of the outside world.

Cuisine

Nourishment is the heart of the Moroccan home. We'll share seasonal, farm-to-table vegetarian meals featuring produce picked daily from their vegetable garden. From traditional sunrise breakfasts to sunset tagines shared family-style, every meal is an invitation to slow down and connect.

Local culture

Moroccan life is centered around simple hospitality and community. We’ll visit the vibrant local souks and nearby Berber villages, offering a glimpse into the rhythms and traditions that make this part of the world feel so welcoming.

Nature

The Ourika Valley is a landscape of raw, grounding beauty. Our days are framed by the snow-capped Atlas Mountains and the gentle rhythm of the river below. Whether we are trekking through wildflower-filled foothills or stargazing under the vast, unpolluted night sky, the natural world acts as a mirror, helping us find a sense of stillness and scale.

Communal Spaces

This is a place designed for both connection and solitude. From the cosy fire pit and rooftop terraces to shared meals, there are endless spaces to feel at home.

The Practice Spaces

We’ll move through our week in the property's most beautiful practice spaces—from the rooftop terrace facing the Atlas Mountains for a mid-morning flow, to the spacious indoor shala, fully equipped, for a cosy evening yin and breathwork.

Extras

Optional add-ons may include massages and wellness treatments (at an additional cost). You’ll also receive a small welcome goody bag on arrival.

THE ‎ ROOMS

Rooms are spread across Bab Zouina’s earth-built houses. Each one is light-filled, cool in the heat and finished with hand-woven textiles and traditional Moroccan touches.

Choose a sociable premium triple, a double or twin to share with a friend/partner or a matched roommate, or a single room of your own. Some rooms have a private bathroom; others share one just a few steps away.

Prices run from £1,200 to £2,000 per person for 7 nights, with everything above included. There are only 2 singles with a private bathroom, and these tend to go first.

Coming solo? Most guests do. Book a shared room and we'll pair you thoughtfully with a roommate.

Coming with a friend? Let us know in the form when you book and we'll make sure you're paired in the same room.

Pricing ‎

Spots for Coming Home are now open! Choose your room below and book:

Single w/ private bathroom — £2,000pp
Single w/ shared bathroom — £1,800pp
Double w/ private bathroom — £1,600pp
Double w/ shared bathroom — £1,500pp
Triple w/ private bathroom — £1,200pp

All prices are per person.

Paying: Reserve your place with a £500 deposit. Then pay the rest in full or in monthly instalments, from around £200 a month.

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YOUR ‎ HOSTS

Coming Home is hosted by the team behind Sāmya Studios: Laura B. Childs, Jade Bouhmoch, and Áine O'Neill-Mason

Sāmya exists to make space for slowing down: practice rooted in community care and rest is taken seriously. Our retreats take that out of the city for a week with the same care.

Laura is Sāmya's founder and leads all the teaching. She's taught for over a decade, weaving together yoga, breathwork, mindfulness, and somatics, and has led Sāmya's retreats since they began.

Her classes are slow, spacious and guided by sensation rather than shapes. You'll be invited to notice what's happening in your body, to rest when you need to, and to move however feels right on the day. She draws on nervous-system science and lived practice in equal measure, and always offers options, never one right way.

Jade co-founded Sāmya with Laura and is from Morocco. He'll be with us all week, sharing the country he calls home: its food, its people and its pace.

Áine is Sāmya's studio manager and keeps both our studios running day to day. On retreat, she'll be looking after you, from arrivals and room matches to hands-on assists and the small things that make a week away feel easeful.

FAQs  

How to ‎ Book your spot

Ready to come home? Reserve your spot with a deposit today. You can pay the remaining balance in full or spread it across simple monthly instalments — whatever works best for you.

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