Hello, Bases & Flyers!
I just got back from a few weeks of island hopping and limestone karst boating in southern Thailand and accidentally learned that pole tricks transfer surprisingly well to jungle vines.
In the spirit to remembering there’s more to life than acro, this week’s issue is the February retreats edition to mix sun, travel, training, and creative shapes made of human bodies coming up in the next 6 months.
So expect in today’s issue:
🗓️ All events coming up in the next two weeks
✈️ Plan Ahead: AcroYoga retreats through July
🎉 Beyond Acro: Cultural Festivals You' Can’t Miss
— Cat Xu @acroinsiders
🕒 COMING UP SOON: February 10 – 23, 2026
(For the spontaneous among us — these all start in the next two weeks.)
Feb 11–15 — PLAY! Acroyoga & Movement Festival | Granada, Nicaragua 🎪
Feb 12–15 — Slovak Acro Fest | Zvolen, Slovakia 🎪
Feb 12–14 — Acro & Yoga Valentine’s Retreat | Kinneret, Israel 🧘
Feb 13–19 — Movement & Acro Retreat in the Amazon | Ecuador 🧘
Feb 13–15 — Acroyoga Intensive Koh Phangan | Koh Phangan, Thailand 🏋️
Feb 13–15 — Acro Exchange: Auckland | Auckland, New Zealand 💫
Feb 14–18 — Acro Yoga Gang Basic Teacher Training | Munich, Germany 🎓
Feb 14–15 — Intensive Group Acrobatic Ports | Madrid, Spain 🏋️
Feb 16–21 — AcroTantra Fest Guatemala | Lake Atitlán, Guatemala 🎪
Feb 18–22 — The Icarian Convention Winter | Graz, Austria 🎪
Feb 20–23 — Acro Ski Retreat Colorado | Summit County, CO, USA 🧘
Feb 20–Mar 1 — Winter Acro Spa | Radenci, Slovenia 💫
Feb 20–22 — Miami Acro Fest | Miami, FL, USA 🎪
Feb 21–22 — Sicily Acro Back in Bologna | Bologna, Italy 🎪
Feb 21–22 — Helsinki AcroYoga Workshop | Helsinki, Finland 🏋️
Feb 23–Mar 1 — Acro & Adventure Retreat | Bali, Indonesia 🧘
Symbol Guide
🧘 = Retreat | 🎪 = Festival | 🏋️ = Intensive | 💫 = Event
🎓 = Teacher Training | ⭐ = Popular | 😿 = Sold Out
🌐 FEATURED RETREAT OF THE WEEK
📍 Women & Non-Binary Acro Retreat | Yorkshire, UK | May 8–11
This weekend-long acro retreat in the Yorkshire countryside is a celebration of skill, strength, and shared experience for women and non-binary movers. Expect full days of AcroYoga (L-basing and standing), therapeutic flying, Thai massage, yoga, and handstands.
You’ll stay together in beautiful boutique apartments at a converted 19th-century church retreat center, surrounded by gardens and green hills.
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✈️ PLAN AHEAD: AcroYoga Retreats Through July
🌍 Middle East
Feb 12 – Feb 14 — Acro & Yoga Valentine’s Retreat | Kinneret, Israel
🌍 Europe
Feb 27–Mar 1 — Acro & Ski Retreat | Campo di Trens, Italy
Mar 31–Apr 5 — Granada Easter Acro Training | Granada, Spain
Apr 2–5 — Easter Yoga Retreat | Valencia, Spain
Apr 13–May 31 — Acro House Mallorca | Mallorca, Spain
Apr 27–May 2 — AcroVerde Acro Retreat Portugal | Pedralva, Portugal
May 8–11 — Women & Non-Binary Acro Retreat | Huddersfield, UK
May 23–29 — Spring Upside Down Retreat | Pula, Croatia
Jun 22–28 — Acro Fever Retreat | Poland
Jul 2–5 — AYVIE Summer Retreat: Handstands & Acroyoga | Vienna, Austria
Jul 18–Aug 16 — AcRolonie | Prébois, France
Jul 20–26 — Quantum Soul Summer AcroYoga Retreat | Škofja Loka, Slovenia
🌏 Asia
Feb 23–Mar 1 — Acro & Adventure Retreat | Bali, Indonesia
Mar 29–Apr 5 — Yoga & Adventure Retreat | Bali, Indonesia
Apr 13–18 — Acroyoga & Slackline Retreat | Siargao Island, Philippines
May 7–21 — Vietnam AcroYoga Retreat | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
May 17–23 — Fly ’n’ Dive | Bali, Indonesia
🌎 South & Central America
Feb 13–19 — Movement & Acro Retreat in the Amazon | Ecuador
Mar 5–10 — Acro + Surf + Yoga Retreat | Popoyo, Nicaragua
Jun 20–27 — All-Levels AcroYoga Retreat – Costa Rica | Montezuma, Costa Rica
🌎 North America
Feb 20–23 — Acro Ski Retreat Colorado | Summit County, Colorado, USA
Jul 28–Aug 2 — NW AcroYoga Camp-Out | Bellingham, Washington, USA
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🎉 BEYOND ACRO: Cultural Festivals You Can’t Miss in March
Bali Nyepi (Day of Silence) | Bali, Indonesia | March 1, 2026
The entire island pauses. No flights, no traffic, no lights, no internet. Streets empty, ceremonies happen the night before, and the following day becomes a rare collective stillness on a massive scale.
Calle Ocho Festival | Miami, Florida, USA | March 15, 2026
Little Havana shuts down for one of the largest Latin street festivals in the world. Expect live salsa, reggaeton, food stalls, and a full day where the city turns into a moving dance floor.
Baba Marta Day | Bulgaria | March 19, 2026
A quiet, symbolic celebration marking the arrival of spring. People exchange red-and-white woven bracelets (martenitsa) for health and good fortune, then tie them to trees once they see signs of spring returning.
🧳 TRAVEL ESSENTIALS — What I Actually Use
I get asked a lot what I pack, book, and use on the road. Here’s the shortlist all tested over years going around the globe.
Booking.com – My default for hotels and guesthouses worldwide.
Agoda – Especially good for Asia deals.
Discovercars.com – Best rental car aggregator.
Skyscanner – Still the fastest way I find cheap multi-leg flights.
Travel Insurance via SafetyWing – Month-to-month coverage for when plans change last-minute.
✈️ Want help planning a bigger trip?
I also offer custom itinerary planning for people trying to stitch together their next travel adventure, and just want someone else to think through the logistics.
If you’re planning something epic (or slightly overwhelming), you can check that out below.
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Next week: Festival-hopping destinations for anyone avoiding winter blues.
Until then, hope to see you somewhere upside down, probably far from home.
— Cat Xu
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