The Yoga Gallery Menorca Fest holds its fifth edition this Saturday at the Llatzeret, the historic former quarantine hospital on an island in the harbour of Maó, with around 1,000 participants expected.
The programme
From early morning until dusk, the festival offers:
- yoga classes for all levels;
- guided meditation;
- live music and kirtan (devotional chanting);
- workshops, from breathing techniques to creative activities;
- interviews and open debates on the spiritual and cultural challenges of today’s world.
The teachers
The line-up combines local and international teachers, including Martyna Febre, José Carballal, Rebeca Recatero, Maria Sousa Macedo, Fiko Aliaga, Carolina Drake, Mitch Burnett and Rochelle Mello.
This year’s theme: intuition
The 2026 edition focuses on intuition — the ability to listen to what arises beyond everyday noise. The organisers describe an atmosphere of encounter and respect that avoids rigid dogma.
Two festivals in 2027
Menorca will host two editions next year, both at the Llatzeret:
- 3 to 5 June 2027;
- 30 September to 2 October 2027.
The theme will be faith, understood as the ability to remain open when the way ahead is unclear. The festival also plans editions in San Sebastián, Lleida and Seville, and outside Spain.
The Llatzeret
The venue itself is part of the attraction. Built at the end of the 18th century to isolate travellers and goods arriving by sea during epidemics, the Llatzeret is one of the best-preserved buildings of its kind in the Mediterranean. Its walled enclosures, gardens and views over Maó harbour make it a striking setting for an event focused on calm and reflection.
Wellness tourism
Events like this reflect the growth of wellness tourism in the Balearics, which attracts visitors outside the peak summer months. For Menorca, which seeks to spread tourism more evenly across the year, festivals in spring and autumn offer a way to bring visitors at quieter times while making use of heritage sites.
