Why Tennis & Yoga holidays? (click to expand)

Like many dedicated players know, tennis is tough on the body. The game requires strength, flexibility, focus and mental concentration. Tennis is also a game of strategy, being calm and centered. It’s hard, and recuperation takes time. How do you speed it up? Focus on breathing and the mind-body connection in yoga poses strengthens your mental composure and focus. Daily yoga poses, meditation exercises, stretch and fitness will help you feel better instead of depleted after a match. Not to mention Yoga is great for injury prevention.

Yoga holiday retreat in Croatia will have a great effect on your overall health, focus, physical and mental strength. And here's a fantastic article on the benefits of yoga, weith personal experiences shared by more than 40 practicioners!

Not to mention traveling with other women will be a treasured memory for life. Mindfulness and spiritual wellness, sun, sea, and friends - what could be better? You will be more healthy and active after a yoga retreat in Croatia 2023!

ABOUT YOUR YOGA TEACHER ﹀

**Viktorija Valdec, Yoga instructor Viktorija Valdec has been practicing yoga since she was a child. With her mother being a yoga teacher, spirituality and various styles of yoga have always been a part of her everyday life.

Although she was involved in sports all her life, she received education, and then on her own led various types of fitness, yoga and dance. In addition to that she graduated from the Faculty of Political Sciences and successfully navigated the waters of journalism, marketing and PR for years.

But at one point, the heart decided that it was time for a new chapter in life. After years and years of yoga practice, she completed numerous and multi-year educations in Croatia and around the world, and today she is a teacher of many styles of yoga and an international educator for future yoga teachers.

Through group or private lessons, Viktorija leads various types of Yoga every day in Zagreb and its surroundings:

• Ashtanga Yoga
• Vinyasa Yoga
• Kundalini Yoga
• Iyengar Yoga
• Restorative Yoga
• Prenatal Yoga
• Yoga for children
• many other styles of yoga
• yoga for beginners

She is very excited to bring her Yoga knowledge to tennis players.

As she herself says, "there is no style of yoga that I haven't mastered or at least practiced". In addition, Viktorija is extremely interested in relaxation techniques and is a practitioner and educator in the field of meditation and healing techniques. Theta healing, BARS, regression are just some of the techniques that Victoria uses to introduce changes in the lives of the people she works with.

She also pays great attention to mental health, meditation, breathing, relaxation and healthy living.

Her life motto is "listen to your heart, it is the heart that leads in life, not the head!".

DID YOU KNOW

Yoga has long been acknowledged as a highly beneficial practice. Yoga can help improve the fitness, flexibility, and the mental game of athletes, and this is noticeably true for tennis players. The game of tennis requires a lot of quick, explosive movements, rigorous use of the upper body, and constant adjustments of the wrist while gripping the tennis racquet. Performing specific yoga poses can help even professional tennis players focus on the main muscular areas utilized in this intense sport, and notably aid in optimizing aspects such as range of motion, release of tension throughout the torso, and the control of the breath.

One of the best yoga poses for tennis players is the cow face pose, as it helps alleviate tension often found in the shoulders and neck. A complementary yoga program, involving poses like cat and cow, can also effectively stretch the back muscles and hip flexors, which often become tight due to the demanding nature of tennis. A yoga session often ends with a breathing and mediation program, further fostering mental focus, integral for every tennis match.

Yoga also can help improve your balance over the ball, increase mobility in your joints, and maintain optimal functional movement - all are crucial for a successful tennis game. Over the last 5 years, many top players have turned to yoga as a way to improve their game and recover after a hard match or training session. Regular practice of yoga improves balance, increases flexibility and mobility, and reduces the risk of common tennis injuries such as tennis elbow. Allowing the left foot slightly to shift, bringing your right knee towards the floor, can provide a beneficial stretch for the outer hips.

The benefits of yoga for tennis players have now far surpassed the traditional outlook of yoga as just a method of improving fitness. Today, performing these exercises is a great way to use yoga as a workout or a recovery tool. It's surprising how incorporating specific tennis yoga poses in your routine can make a significant difference to your tennis game. So, if you are looking to significantly improve your tennis prowess, a tailored yoga session could be your secret weapon. Keep your legs, your body and your game, in prime shape, starting today. You'll be surprised at how you will increase, improve and you will feel more balanced, both physically and mentally.

✔️ HALF PROGRAMME

Enjoy 10 hours of tennis training allowing more time for relaxation and trips. Ideal for a long weekend stay or a short break.

• 10 hour tennis programme
• 2 X group training sessions (180 min)
• 1 X private coaching session (60 min)
• 3 hours of tournament evening
• EXTRA - 2 hours use of tennis courts out of tennis coaching hours.

✔️ FULL PROGRAMME

Perfect getaway for passionate players who want the most of their tennis holiday.

• 20 hour tennis programme
• 5 X group training sessions (180 min)
• 2 X private coaching sessions (60 min)
• 3 hours of tournament evening

✔️ ITINERARY

FULL WEEK TENNIS PROGRAMME

Day 1

• arrival, settling in the hotel - welcome drink
• welcome host - getting to know the area and the program
• playing tennis outside of the coaching hours – you will set the timings when to play with your coach upon arrival or on a daily basis

Day 2

• 9 - 12 am - group training sessions
• spend the rest of the day your own way or try some of the tennis+ activities

Day 3

• 9 - 12 am - group training sessions
• 5 – 6 pm - individual training

Day 4

• 9 - 12 am - group training sessions
• spend the rest of the day your own way or try some of the tennis+ activities

Day 5

• 9 - 12 am - group training sessions
• 5 – 6 pm - individual training

Day 6

• free day, a day reserved for relaxing or tennis+ activities

Day 7

• 9 - 12 am - group training sessions
• 5 - 8 pm - tournament evening

Day 8

• say goodbye to Tennis Holidays Croatia - with new skills, new friends and lots of energy

HALF WEEK TENNIS PROGRAMME

Day 1

• arrival, settling in the hotel - welcome drink
• host welcome - getting to know the area and the program
• playing tennis outside of the coaching hours – you will set the timings when to play with your coach upon arrival or on a daily basis

Day 2

• 9 - 11 am - group training sessions
• spend the rest of the day on your own way or try some of the tennis+ activities

Day 3

• 9 - 11 am - group training session

Day 4

• 9 - 11 private lessons

Day 5

• 9 - 11 am - group training sessions

Day 6

• enjoy the rest of the day your own way or try some of the tennis+ activities

Day 7

• 9 - 12 am or in afternoon time - social

Day 8

• say goodbye to Tennis Holidays Croatia - with new skills, new friends and lots of energy

✔️ TENNIS FACILITIES

• 4 first-class ATP standard tennis courts