Bab Zouina
(“Door Of Beauty”) is a quiet retreat, set in pure nature with views on the Atlas mountains, 30 minutes from Marrakesh. It is surrounded by gardens and has a swimming pool, hammam and tennis court. Karim Zein is the owner and also an Iyengar Yoga practitioner. The center hosts local people to work in the gardens, the kitchen, as guides, massage therapists, drivers etc, so the community is directly involved in Bab Zouina. I have followed Karim for a while and have admired this sense of giving back to the community while introducing practitioners of all kinds and from all over the world to come and have an exchange. It is pure yoga. The architecture of the house is such that it communicates directly with the nature around it. The accommodation is simple and the focus is clean. Here you can have your yoga immersion, regain your peace and quiet, learn about the Moroccan culture and make new friends. All food is vegetarian and home made.
The yoga hall in Bab-Zouina is beautiful and equipped with all the necessary Iyengar Yoga props (chairs, wall-ropes etc).
