April 24th-28th
Solo Babymoon Pregnancy Retreat
At Oru El Saltador with Michelle & Serena
The journey into motherhood can be filled with both joy and challenges, so many unknowns yet so much anticipation for a new life ahead, becoming a new person: a mother!
As mothers we are always giving, so this retreat is an opportunity to receive, to slow down, to connect with your baby and nourish your body as it does the amazing work of nurturing your little one.
Join us for four days in nature soaking up the warm sunshine, enjoying luscious food with specially-designed menus for optimum pregnancy health, moving and stretching to feel more ease in pregnancy along with strength and suppleness for labour and birth. Making that deep connection with other mamas-to-be while building trust in your birthing body, cultivating a positive mindset ahead of birth and creating a supportive cocoon around you as you transition into motherhood.
You will learn specific breathing and relaxation techniques to keep calm and focussed, strategies for deep rest, and hypnobirthing practices and pregnancy yoga movements to enhance your experience of pregnancy and birth.
The retreat will leave you feeling confident, empowered and calm, whether you are expecting your first baby or your fourth and regardless of how you plan to birth.
Beyond the classes, there will be loads of time for rest and relaxation to fill your time as you wish. Maybe read a book in a hammock, swim and sunbathe, take a stroll on a nearby trail, get a massage, chat to a new friend, enjoy time away from screens and the noise of urban life...
We'll also organise optional excursions during the retreat (an additional cost) to help you get to know the incredible local sights of this Andalusian region. Massages are available from our onsite masseuse to help you unwind and release tension. Meals are plentiful and served family style - 3 delicious veggie meals per day are included, and at Oru El Saltador, we work with incredible local chefs who are passionate about plant-rich, colourful, nourishing seasonal food that nourish us from the inside out.
The menu is designed with care and approved by our Oru nutritionist to make sure it is nutritionally balanced whilst still being totally delicious! It's hard in our day-to-day lives to find time to reflect, pause and connect with ourselves - so coming on retreat enables us to return to a place of balance and heightened awareness. In just 5 days, it can feel like we are a totally renewed version of ourselves, with more clarity, more calm and more self-compassion than before.
What’s Included
5 nights accommodation at Oru El Saltador
3 meals per day plus morning juice, tea, coffee through the day
2 classes per day including educational workshops on birth, hypnobirthing, optimum movement for pregnancy and creating vision boards for early motherhood and trimester 4
Welcome gift
What’s Not Included
Flights
Transfers to and from airport
Additional excursions
Treatments
Travel insurance
Facilities and Activities
Beautiful views and hikes from our doorstep
Optional reflexology treatments with Serena
Additional workshop provided on one afternoon
Massage treatments available
Trips to the beach and local hikes with our license guide available
Rooftop for sunbathing and classes
Hammocks and secluded relaxation spots
Retreat Schedule
7.30am - Teas, Coffee, Fruit
8.30am - morning pregnancy yoga class with meditation and journaling
10am - Brunch
11am - Free time for relaxing, reading, walking in nature
2pm - Lunch
3pm - Excursions or chill time
5pm - Evening restorative practice and birth prep
7.30pm - Dinner
*subject to change
Room Options
Accommodation will be classic Cortijo (Spanish farm house) style and comfortable. Choose from limited solo occupancy rooms, or a twin/dorm room.
Twin / Double Room
Shared bathroom
£995pp
Mixed gender dorm (individual pods) with shared bathroom
£850pp
Single room (solo occupancy - limited)
Shared bathroom
£1200pp
Off-grid Living
Off-grid Living
Nestled in the heart of the Andalusian desert, our retreat centre is completely off-grid - and we think that's something worth celebrating.
We run entirely on solar energy, we have our own water supply, and we reduce our footprint wherever possible. There are no mains connections here, no hum of the national grid, no endless supply of resources on tap. What there is, is something rarer: a genuine invitation to slow down, consume less, and reconnect with the natural rhythms of the land.
What this means in practice
The desert is a place of abundance and scarcity in equal measure. The sun gives us everything we need to power our days, but we ask guests to be mindful of how they use that energy, turning off lights when leaving a room, avoiding charging devices overnight, and embracing the quiet that comes when screens are set aside.
Water here is precious. We ask everyone to take shorter showers, turn off taps fully, and treat every drop with the same respect the land itself demands. During drier periods, supplies can run low, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation when they do. Many guests tell us that the off-grid nature of the retreat becomes one of the most meaningful parts of their stay. There is something quietly powerful about living within limits, about noticing how little you actually need, and how much more present you become when the usual conveniences fall away.
This is a place to unplug in every sense of the word. To remember what it feels like to live lightly.
Where you’ll stay
Oru El Saltador, Almeria, Southern Spain
Oru Space’s off-grid retreat centre
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Nestled in the gentle hills of the Sierra Alhamilla in Almeria, Spain, lies Oru El Saltador. It is located at the crossroads of the Tabernas Desert and the wild beauty of the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park.
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You will need to book your own flights for this retreat. For this retreat we recommend flying to and from Almeria airport. There is also the option to fly to Murcia but please note that it is a longer drive to this airport (roughly 2 hours). Granada is also 2 hours away for additional flight options.
If you want to spend a little longer in the area, or extend your trip, we really recommend this - there’s so much to enjoy in the area!
Once at either airport, we will arrange taxi transfers to collect you (this will be an additional cost) or you are welcome to hire a car if you wish. Almeria airport is 45 minutes drive away, Murcia is 1 hour 45 minutes away.
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Once you have chosen your airport of choice, we can help arrange taxi transfers for you direct to the venue.
Almeria - 45 minute drive
Murcia - 1 hour 45 minute drive
Granada - 2 hour drive
If you'd like a no-fly option, we recommend checking out seat61.com to plan an over-land route. To get from London to Almeria via train you can plan one or two overnight stays in South of France, Madrid or Barcelona!
Your Teachers
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Michele is an experienced, qualified pregnancy and postnatal yoga instructor and birth doula who has been teaching locally since 2015. A mother of three, she has supported more than 22 births as a doula and is one of the first Spinning Babies Certified Parent Educators in the UK.
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Serena is a birth and postnatal doula, hypnobirthing teacher and maternity reflexologist supporting women through pregnancy, birth and early motherhood. She also hosts the Birth Tales podcast, where women generously share their birth stories to educate, inspire and reassure others preparing to welcome their own babies. With eight years of experience in maternity reflexology and having taught hypnobirthing to hundreds of families, she is passionate about helping women feel informed, confident, emotionally held and connected to their bodies as they navigate their journey into parenthood. Her approach is warm, holistic and completely non-judgemental, combining practical tools and evidence-based information with nurturing, compassionate support. Through her work, she creates a space for women to slow down, tune into themselves and feel more prepared for the transformative experience of becoming a mama.
Ready to unwind and reconnect with yourself?
Secure your spot today.