Yoga & Pilates In The Heart Of Marrakech

Riad Botanica’s co-founder, Angela Mellak, is a fully qualified Gita Yoga teacher from Australia. With a deep understanding of what it takes to create a thoughtful and well-balanced retreat, she has helped shape the riad into a sanctuary for self-reflection, peaceful practice, and nourishing, seasonal cuisine.

Whether your retreat is intimate or larger in scale, our team is here to support you at every stage ensuring a seamless experience for both you and your guests, grounded in the warmth and generosity of Moroccan hospitality.

We look forward to welcoming you to Riad Botanica.

Breath & Stillness

The central space of Riad Botanica opens into an open-air retreat space, complete with a floating teaching platform.

Since opening in 2022, Riad Botanica has quietly become a trusted space for yoga instructors and Pilates teachers hosting intimate retreats in Marrakech.

Designed with smaller groups in mind, the Riad offers a calm, considered setting where luxury meets tranquility. Nestled within the historic Medina, it provides a sense of retreat while still being connected to the richness of the city.

At the heart of Riad Botanica is our open-air practice space, centred around a floating teaching platform. Surrounded by greenery, the courtyard pool, and the gentle rhythm of the house, it creates a natural microclimate that remains cool and peaceful throughout the day.

We offer a flexible and supportive approach for retreat hosts, with thoughtfully designed spaces, locally inspired cuisine, and a team experienced in the flow and needs of group stays—allowing you to focus on your guests and the experience you’re creating.

Teaching Space

The Riad Botanica’s iconic courtyard is a flexible space that is the perfect place to host an intimate yoga practice of up to 12—looking up to the sky surrounded by the birds, tranquil space and water by our pool. Music and mats are all provided. We also have direct access to booking a purpose-built yoga space if required.

Food & Dining

Dining at Riad Botanica

is designed as an experience in itself—slow, seasonal, and deeply rooted in Moroccan tradition.

From relaxed breakfasts to long, sunlit lunches and atmospheric evening dinners, each meal is thoughtfully prepared using fresh, locally sourced ingredients, with a focus on nourishment and flavour. Our menus can be tailored to suit all dietary requirements, ensuring every guest feels considered and cared for.

Meals can be enjoyed on our rooftop terrace, with sweeping views across the Medina, or within our intimate indoor dining space—each setting offering its own sense of calm and connection.

For a truly memorable evening, we can also arrange a traditional Marrakech storyteller, bringing the magic of local culture and oral storytelling to the table.

Meditation & Sound Healing

Riad Botanica offers a calm and supportive setting for meditation and sound-based practices, allowing space for both stillness and deeper sensory experiences.

For practitioners incorporating sound healing, a set of crystal singing bowls is available for use by experienced facilitators.

Sessions can be held in a variety of thoughtfully designed spaces throughout the Riad. The open-air courtyard, in particular, lends itself beautifully to this work its natural acoustics, combined with the presence of water, greenery, and the gentle rhythm of the house, create a quietly immersive and restorative environment.

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Experience the essence of Marrakech at Riad Botanica - where Luxury meets tranquillity.