Seeking serenity, sun and a six pack on your holiday?  Then head to the South Pacific's gorgeous Cook Islands on a Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Yoga Retreat this winter.

The week-long Retreats, guided by Australia's first and only accredited SUP Yoga instructor Charlotte Piho, are scheduled on Rarotonga July 20-26, August 17-23 and September 7-13, and packaged by Coral Seas.

Charlotte, a Cook Islander now living in Sydney, opened her own SUP school in Rose Bay in October 2012.  Her school, Workout on Water, has proved so successful - attracting celebrity devotees and NRL football teams for recovery training - Charlotte has abandoned a finance career and five years of study towards a law degree to concentrate on her paddleboard training business.  

"I still can't believe how many people I get coming to do yoga on boards - these classes are ninety percent of my lessons now," says Charlotte, who is also an internationally certified yoga teacher (YTT).  "Yoga on Water unites the benefits of both yoga and paddleboarding - providing a truly amazing workout where all elements are connected to one's true self."

With winter coming, Charlotte is returning to stunning Rarotonga, six hours north-east of Sydney, where the water temperature stays above 25˚C year round, to run the new SUP Yoga Retreats in partnership with Coral Seas.

"If you're going to salute the sun it makes sense to get outside and salute it. I'm all for fresh air and sun on my skin and the tranquility and romance of Rarotonga are just inspirational. The clear, warm lagoon adds another dimension to a standard yoga routine, improving your balance and stability... so, it's great for getting a six-pack too as it really targets your core."

The week-long Yoga on Water Retreats depart July 20, August 17 and September 7.

Priced from $1999 quad share ex Sydney flying direct to Rarotonga on Air New Zealand's Saturday service (6 hours) including: 

Return economy class airfares with 23kg luggage, 6 nights at The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa, tropical breakfast daily, 5 healthy lunches and 3 dinners, daily fresh fruit and coconut water, 5 Days of Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga and Stand up Paddleboarding lessons around the Island, and some fun cultural activities like a cross island trek across Rarotonga, lessons in hula dancing, pareo (sarong) tying and how to husk a coconut, plus return airport to hotel transfers. 

Ex Mel via AKL $2129 pp quad share

Ex Bne via AKL $2149 pp quad share

Ex Adl via AKL $2299 pp quad share

Ex Per via AKL $2599 pp quad share

(add $285 pp to all prices for twin/double)

To book contact Coral Seas 1300 370 792 or visit www.coralseas.com.au/travel-deals/cooks-yoga-retreats/

MEDIA CONTACT:
Gaynor Stanley 

gaynor@pepr.com.au  
02 9380 8080