innerspace  retreats

Inner Space Retreats offers transformative and playful experiences for women who long to reconnect with themselves and with each other.

Founded and hosted by Nicky Schraven — trauma-informed yoga and somatics facilitator (950hr YTT), traveller, rollerskater, and baby-waves surfer — our retreats bring together yoga, somatics, surfing, skating, and cultural exploration. With all activities optional, you are free to listen to your body and choose what you need most.

Inner Space Retreats were created as sanctuaries where women can slow down, release what feels heavy, and step into joy again. They are an invitation to pause the noise of the outside world and journey inward — creating space within yourself to feel, to heal, and to reconnect. You’ll be held in an atmosphere of mindfulness, playfulness, and sisterhood. Connecting with like-minded women from around the world, while being gently guided back to your most authentic self.

These retreats go beyond the boundaries of a traditional yoga retreat. They are a journey of healing and self-discovery, but also a celebration of life — showing you that when you gather, move, and play together, you open inner space for your truest self to shine.

A sanctuary of sisterhood, joy & presence

the magic of our experiences

  • YOGA

    In our yoga and somatics classes we will move mindfully, meditate and practice breathwork. Connecting your body, mind and breath will allow you to dive deeper into self-awareness, and will take your yoga practice beyond the physical aspect. This is where the magic really happens.

  • PLAY

    Play is about stepping out of your comfort zone, nurturing your inner child, and remembering how good it feels to laugh and have fun. Whether it’s surfing, skating, dancing, or simply trying something new. All levels are welcome, and every activity is optional. At our retreat, play is part of the healing — a reminder that alongside rest and reflection, life is meant to be enjoyed.

  • CONNECTION

    Our retreats invite you to not only connect (back) to yourself, but also to like-minded women, your innerchild, your body, your feelings, nature and the local culture. Our guests come as strangers, but leave as life-long friends.

  • ADVENTURE

    Being a traveller for 10+ years your host Nicky knows where to find the hidden gems in the country we visit. Think of kayaking through mangroves, meditating on an empty beach, rollerskating next to the beach. We will make sure you make life-long memories.

  • NATURE

    Nothing calms the mind as feeling a sandy beach under neath your feet, the ocean on your skin, the wind blowing through your hair, while the sun warms up your face. We believe in the healing energy of nature. This is why our venues are always closely connected to nature, and there are always activities included that will help you connect to nature.

  • PERSONAL GROWTH

    We believe yoga and personal development are going hand in hand. This is why our retreats always include workshops focused on personal development. Creating more self-awareness, self-trust, self-love and self-knowledge.

upcoming retreats

  • Sri Lanka '26

    We are returning for the third time to paradise for for our first retreat of 2026. Spend 7 days surrounded by tropical nature, white beaches, and warm ocean waves. We’ll move through daily yoga and somatic practices, explore the Sri Lankan culture and nature, and reconnect to joy through play, surfing, and sisterhood. Think jungle vibes, nourishing food, ocean dips, and deep inner space.

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  • Morocco '26

    Join us for an unforgettable retreat in Morocco in April 2026. 6 days of surfing, skating, yoga, somatic movement, breathwork and sound healing — all designed to help you slow down, reconnect, and feel fully alive. Expect golden beaches, sisterhood, nourishing food, sunset skates, and plenty of time to play, rest, and just be.

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  • Portugal '26

    Our most popular retreats! Join us for our six days filled with yoga, (roller)skating, surfing, nature, enjoying the moment, and diving deeper into self-awareness while calming the mind. Our Portugal retreat includes the most (roller)skating. There are rollerskate workshops, daily options to (roller)skate at different places, and there is the option to rent rollerskates.

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what our guests are saying

  • Lieneke - Sri Lanka '25

    ‘‘Wow what an absolutely magical retreat Nicky has put together!

    This experience helped so much in connecting to your inner child and get comfortable being your authentic self. It was super playful and loving. Nicky created such a safe space and you feel she embodies everything she teaches.

    The combination of Nicky and Maia hosting was wonderful, the yin and the yang. With beautiful yin classes to connect to your body, and amazing kundalini and somatics to release!

    I loved how this retreat was not only focused on yoga but also playtime with lots of dancing, a kayak sunrise, surfing, skating. That is definitely unique and would absolutely recommend experiencing it for yourself.

    The connection made with the lovely women there was beautiful and had soooo many moments of joy, magic, laughter, while there was also space for crying, vulnerability and weirdness

    Thank you so much for this wonderful week.’’

  • MARLENE - PORTUGAL '24

    ‘‘Nicky’s Innerspace Retreat was undoubtedly one of the highlights of my summer! It provided the perfect escape to relax, engage in much-needed introspection, connect with a wonderful group of women, and explore the beauty of Portugal.

    As someone who loves both roller skating and yoga, I was instantly drawn to this unique combination. This experience truly marked the evolution of my intentional self-care and wellness practice.

    The yoga classes were refreshing, and the roller skating lessons were an absolute blast—learning new tricks and mastering old ones had my inner child beaming with joy!

    Nicky is a host like no other! Her warm energy and infectious enthusiasm made everyone and every moment feel special. I returned home completely recharged and ready to embrace what’s next! I can’t wait to dive into another retreat hosted by Nicky!’’

  • Mimmi - Sri Lanka '25

    ‘‘I can highly recommend Nicky as spaceholder and her retreats! Nicky created a really safe space to allow us to connect inwards and to each other, blended with a lot of joyful moments and outside activities to discover the country. I will join her classes and retreats again for sure!’’

  • Maia - SRI LANKA '24

    ‘‘The Sri Lanka retreat was so life-changing. I will definitely be joining in the future to other retreats. Perfect balance between play and practice, and such beautiful people. Nicky is so good at making everyone feel like family, and packing up the day with wholesome activities but leaving space for rest, integration, and self-reflection. Loved my time there and would recommend these retreats anywhere.’’

  • BEATRIZ - PORTUGAL '24

    ‘‘It was such a great experience! Nicky is kind, funny, and an amazing yoga instructor. She created a beautiful atmosphere and it was a super healing, warming and heart-melting experience!

    There was enough time to relax and connect with the other women, and different activities that were super fun, like rollerskating! I definitely recommend it to anyone that is looking for a wholesome experience.’’

  • LUCY - SRI LANKA '24

    ‘‘I attended an Innerspace retreat on the south coast of Sri Lanka. Even though I don’t skate or surf the retreat was perfect. The location was beautiful, surrounded by the jungle and nature which made it even more peaceful. I felt so relaxed and in touch with myself at this retreat. It included daily hatha practice, yin, a sound bath, journaling, and everything you could want to have a truly relaxing reset. Nicky made me feel so welcome and I would love to attend one of her retreats again in the future.’’

why innerspace retreats?

Our retreats are designed and hosted with a lot of love by our founder Nicky. We aim to give you the best experience possible. Keeping our retreat groups small, we make sure that our retreats are personal and all our guests align with our values.

We are a small business, by choosing our retreats, we will help you on your journey to create your dream life. But you also support Nicky in her dream to help as many people possible to connect back to their most authentic selves, and accepting themselves for who they are.