Pilates with Rosalind Hoyes
Saturday 24th May - Saturday 31st May 2025
About Rosalind
Daily programme
Please note this is a selection of possible activities and walks. We will fine tune the exact itinerary depending on the weather / interests of the group and energies
Arrival day
Group transfer from the airport..... please contact us for recommended flights. This is a single timed transfer usually around 2pm for flights arriving at 1pm or earlier
17.00h Welcome to Mairena. Short orientation walk round the village up to ancient threshing circles and lookout point.
19.30h Welcome drinks and dinner at the Las Chimeneas restaurant
Meals will all be vegetarian using delicious local products, where possible from the Las Chimeneas organic farm. We are happy to cater for any special dietary needs.
Day 1
08.30h Morning pliates (1.5 hours) at the Las Chimeneas village studio or at the mountain shala set in olive groves below the village.
10.00h Breakfast
14.00h Light lunch
(optional) Short walk to visit to ancient church of Jubar and original site of mosque and bronze age shrine. Short talk on Alpujarran history and the legacy of the Moors
17.30h Late afternoon pilates (1.5 hours) – at Las Chimeneas with wonderful views across the valley and mountains
19.30h Dinner at the Las Chimeneas restaurant
Day Two
08.30h Morning pliates (1.5 hours) at the Las Chimeneas village studio or at the mountain shala set in olive groves below the village.
10.00h Breakfast
14.00h Light lunch
(optional) Visit to the Mairena olive oil mill. Learn how to make olive oil
17.30h Late afternoon pilates (1.5 hours) – at Las Chimeneas with wonderful views across the valley and mountains
19.30h Dinner at the Las Chimeneas restaurant
Day Three
08.30h Breakfast
(Optional) Day trip to Granada and the palaces of the Alhambra and gardens
For those who would prefer a free day to relax by the pool there will also be the option to book a massage.
19.30h Dinner at the Las Chimeneas restaurant
Day Four
08.30h Morning pliates (1.5 hours) at the Las Chimeneas village studio or at the mountain shala set in olive groves below the village.
10.00h Breakfast
14.00h Light lunch
(Optional) Short transfer to the high mountain pass of La Ragua. Walk through the pine trees to a ridge with wonderful views across the Sierra Nevada peaks and Mulhacen – the highest peak in mainland Spain
17.30h Late afternoon pilates (1.5 hours) – at Las Chimeneas with wonderful views across the valley and mountains
19.30h Dinner at the Las Chimeneas restaurant
Day Five
08.30h Morning pliates (1.5 hours) at the Las Chimeneas village studio or at the mountain shala set in olive groves below the village.
10.00h Breakfast
14.00h Light lunch
(Optional) Cookery with the Las Chimeneas cook Conchi. Learn how to make the best of Conchi's vegetarian food – eg gazpacho, ajo blanco – a cold almond soup, aubergines with honey.
17.30h Late afternoon pilates (1.5 hours) – at Las Chimeneas with wonderful views across the valley and mountains
19.30h Dinner at the Las Chimeneas restaurant
Day Six
08.30h Morning pliates (1.5 hours) at the Las Chimeneas village studio or at the mountain shala set in olive groves below the village.
10.00h Breakfast
14.00h Light lunch
(Optional) Short transfer to the nearby village of Bayarcal. Walk through a shady wood down to a valley with a snow melt stream and natural swimming pools.
17.30h Late afternoon pilates (1.5 hours) – at Las Chimeneas with wonderful views across the valley and mountains
19.30h Dinner at the Las Chimeneas restaurant
Day 7
Transfer back to airport.
Please contact David & Emma at Las Chimeneas for all bookings and information on recommended flights and transfer times on info@laschimeneas.com
Price includes:
- Airport transfer (single timed for group minibus)
- Buffet breakfast, light lunch, three course evening meal
- Three activities - eg. olive oil mill visit with chat about local olive oil production, visit to ancient mosque/ church with talk on local history and overlapping cultures, short cookery class with our Chimeneas chefs Sole and Conchi or visit to Lola’s weaving and spinning workshop (to be decided with group leaders)
- All tuition / use of studio, equipment etc
- Extra excursions can be booked and paid for locally eg massage, longer cookery classes, guided electric mountain bike tour, group guided visit to Almeria or Granada
€930 per twin/double room at main site Las Chimeneas per person sharing.
€1030 per single room at village cottage with own bathroom
€930 per single room at village cottage where two rooms share one bathroom
€1130 per single room use of double room at main site Las Chimeneas.
€1230 per single use of larger double room or studio at main site Las Chimeneas
Excluded: Flights, travel insurance. Please confirm you have your own adequate personal travel insurance. Massages. Alcohol and soft drinks.
Transfers: Please contact us to discuss our recommendations for your flight requirements.
Making your own way
By car: We are at Las Chimeneas, Calle Amargura 4, Mairena, 18494, Granada. Spain. 2.5 hrs from Malaga and Granada airports. 1.5 hrs from Almeria.
