Cahuasquí · Imbabura · Ecuador
An island in the sky, built by hand.
Seven days of yoga, hot springs, waterfalls and horseback trails on a specialty coffee farm in the Andes. All-inclusive, small group, on a farm we built by hand with our neighbors.
Free to join · No payment now · Coming December 2026
First retreat: December 7–13, 2026
From $1,300
Per person, all-inclusive on the farm
Small group
Beginners through long-time practitioners
Cahuasquí, Ecuador
7,700 ft · 3 hours from Quito
A hand-built studio open to the valley on three sides, with mats, props and blankets waiting. Vinyasa in the morning while the air is still cool, slower Hatha and somatic work as the light goes long. Every session is pitched so beginners can follow and long-time practitioners stay interested.
One week on the farm. Lodging, every meal, every yoga session and every excursion is included in the price, so there is nothing to add on.
Adobe, brick, timber and river stone, raised by hand with the neighbours.
Vinyasa in the morning, Hatha and somatic work in the late light. Beginners welcome.
Food from the garden and local places most days and nights, with the exception of one group night out in the town.
Picked right outside the yoga studio. 93 points at a professional tasting.
Mineral water that comes out of the mountain hot, down through the canyon.
A forest walk in until you hear it before you see it. Cold, loud, worth standing under.
Ride trails on horses that know the ground better than you do.
Highland moor above the treeline, with tussock grass, lakes and thin bright air.
The beds face the windows, so the valley is the first thing you see each morning and the birds are the first thing you hear.
A rhythm, not a schedule. Practice bookends the day; the middle is yours to spend on the mountain or on a patio with a cup of coffee.
Estate coffee, birds, and the valley waking up.
Vinyasa on the mesa with the Andes on every horizon.
Eggs, fruit, bread, cheese from the neighbours.
Hot springs, a waterfall, horses, the river or the páramo. You can also stay on the farm and do nothing.
Hatha and somatic work as the light goes long.
And after that, a quiet so complete you'll hear it.
Owner, host & steward of the land
Nicholas came to Cahuasquí in 2006 as a Peace Corps volunteer in sustainable agriculture, meant to stay two years, and never really left. The farm exists because he and his neighbours built it by hand. He planted coffee in soil that had never grown it; that coffee has since taken 93 points at a professional tasting. He'll be the one pouring it.
Our first retreat is on the calendar. More weeks follow through January — join the waitlist and we'll write to you before dates go public.
Seven days and six nights on the farm, led by Robert Tisdale. Vinyasa in the morning, Hatha and somatic work in the late light, with hot springs, the waterfall, horses and the coffee harvest in between.
Arrival & departure
Once your seat is confirmed, you and Rob will coordinate your flights into Quito so the group can travel up to the farm together. A group drop-off at the end of the week can be arranged. Want to stay extra nights? Work that out directly with Nick.
More dates through January 2027 are being scheduled — waitlist members hear first.
Retreat weeks start at $1,300 per person, all-inclusive. Meals, yoga, excursions and coffee are the same for everyone, so all you choose is where you sleep.
Canvas bell tent on a raised eco-deck under a tiled roof, open to the valley.
Beds
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Handbuilt adobe and brick cabin with a private bathroom and a bed set to the window. Larger and shareable for a small group.
Beds
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The largest build on the farm, with timber beams, tile floors and a sleeping loft above. It is big enough to share with a small group.
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Most exclusiveA private home and the most exclusive stay on the farm. It sleeps two people only.
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Want to see every build in detail? Explore the lodges →
Our seven-day all-inclusive Andes yoga retreat starts at $1,300 per person, including your cabin, all meals, every yoga session and every excursion. See the full breakdown in the pricing section.
Everything on the farm is included: your cabin or glamping platform, all meals on the farm plus one dinner in town, every yoga session, and every excursion — hot springs, waterfall, horseback riding, the river swim, páramo walks, and the coffee-habitat tour. Estate coffee is unlimited. Not included: flights, travel insurance, and anything you buy in town.
Our first retreat runs December 7–13, 2026, led by Robert Tisdale. Further weeks through January 2027 are being scheduled waitlist members hear before dates go public.
The retreat takes place on Island in the Sky, a specialty coffee farm above the village of Cahuasquí in Imbabura Province, in the northern Ecuadorian Andes. The farm sits at 7,700 feet, about three hours north of Quito by road.
No. Sessions are pitched so beginners can follow and long-time practitioners stay interested. Nothing is mandatory.
Fly into Quito, then about three hours north by road into Imbabura Province. Once your seat is confirmed, you and your teacher will coordinate your flights so the group can travel up to the farm together. A group drop-off at the end of the week can be arranged. If you'd like to stay extra nights before or after the retreat, you'll work that out directly with Nick.
Most of what is on the table comes from the farm or from neighbors: fresh vegetables and fruit, local meats, juice, rice and quinoa. Because the kitchen is farm-fresh and local, menus are finalized only the day before. Vegetarian options are available.
A maximum of eight guests per week. The small group keeps the practice personal and the table intimate.
If you want tranquility, altitude, real food and a place with a soul, yes. If you want a party, a resort, or five-star polish, no. This is a rustic working farm, remote by design, at 7,700 feet.
Island in the Sky Yoga Retreat
December 2026 · From $1,300 per person · All-inclusive