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Blissful Retreat in Sri Lanka

Join this wonderful Yin and Yang Yoga Bliss retreat and unwind your senses! Re-energize your body, revitalize your mind, and relax your soul. Start your day with an early guided meditation, followed by the morning Hatha Yoga class. Soothe and stretch your body with an afternoon Yin Yoga session. Balance your Yin and Yang energies with the active Hatha and the passive Yin Yoga. Enjoy pure me-time between the classes. Have a massage, jump into the pool, or read a good book. Head out for dinner and sightseeing at the Unesco World Heritage Site Galle Fort or decide on a lovely walk in the neighborhood before dining in our restaurant. Pamper yourself in our peaceful setting in the middle of an active tea plantation, surrounded by tropical jungle.

Meet the instructors

Elke
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Highlights

  • Daily guided meditation
  • Daily Hatha and Yin yoga classes
  • 3 nights accommodation
  • Daily delicious healthy breakfast and hydration
  • 10% discount on 3 additional yoga classes (Aerial Yoga)
  • 10% discount on one Ayurveda massage
  • One free tuktuk shuttle to Galle Fort and back
  • Time to enjoy the beautiful surroundings

Skill level

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate

Yoga styles


4 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: German, Sinhalese
Group size: Maximum of 16 participants
Airport transfer available:
Bandaranaike International Airport (US$ 95 per person)
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Accommodation

Check-in Time:
14:00
Check-out Time:
11:00

Facilities

  • Spa
  • Swimming pool (outdoor)
  • Air-conditioned public areas
  • Environmentally friendly
  • Garden
  • Kitchen
  • Lounge
  • Poolside bar
  • Restaurant
  • Smoke-free property
  • Terrace
  • Yoga shala
  • Bicycle rental
  • Currency exchange
  • Free parking
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Ironing / ironing board
  • Laundry
  • Library
  • Parking lot

During this retreat in Niyagama House, you will stay either in a single room, a double room or in a twin suite. At Niyagama House, you will experience a perfect blend of Eastern hospitality and Western comforts full of tranquility and relaxation.

  • Single Comfort Room – The Amethyst Room: The only room on the 2nd floor, facing East, no balcony
  • Single Deluxe Room – The Padparadscha Room: On the first floor, facing West, no balcony
  • Single Superior Room – The Ruby Room: On the first floor, facing East and South with pool view), and with a private balcony
  • Double Superior Room – The Topaz and Tourmaline Room: Both on the first floor, facing East and with a private balcony
  • Double or Twin Deluxe Suite – The Sapphire Suite: On the first floor, facing North and East, with no balcony
  • Double or Twin Superior Suite – The Pearl Suite: On the first floor, facing West, big balcony

The rooms have king-sized beds, while the suites do offer one long kingsize bed and one queen-sized bed each. Enjoy comfortable mattresses, soft cotton linen, and pillows in different sizes, air conditioning, mosquito nets, a ceiling fan, elegant wooden furniture with spacious wardrobes in the traditional Sri Lankan style, granite floors, ensuite bathrooms with large "rain dance" showers, hand showers, high pressure hot and cold water, soft towels, and hairdryer.

All rooms are non-smoking rooms. Smoking is also not allowed throughout the whole house and the pool area, but you will find a “secret” smoking spot below the pool area.

The rooms and suites offer free Wi-Fi, a mini fridge, daily complimentary drinking water, a personal electric laptop-size safe, and a telephone that connects you with the kitchen and the office. Other services are the nightly turn-down service, daily housekeeping, laundry, and ironing service.

Niyagama House is a courtyard house with a serene, soothing atmosphere that was built in 2012 in the traditional style. The inner courtyard, high ceilings, airy rooms, and verandas in combination with plenty of fresh air and tropical sun make this house a comfortable and tranquil retreat. For a healthy flow of energy, the rules of the Sri Lankan Feng Shui were followed. A tradition still respected here by many people.

Three verandas, the lounge with its sunset balcony, and the roof terrace with a 360-degree panoramic view offer plenty of space to relax. From the south veranda, you will step into the large garden that surrounds the entire house. There are growing tropical flowers between shady trees. The jewel of the garden is the large and chlorine-free 18-meter pool, purified with an eco-friendly copper-silver-ionization method. The pool is ideal for some vigorous exercise if that is what you need or for just relaxing and cooling down in the shallow areas.

Program

This retreat offers energizing Hatha yoga after a guided morning meditation. Combine the movement and asana with your breath and discover the edges and the limits without crossing the line and doing too much. Become stronger, more flexible, and energized. The class starts with slow ‘warm-up’ sun salutations, followed by a quicker Vinyasa flow, as well as asanas for strengthening and flexibility. The class ends with a deep relaxing Shavasana.

The Yin Yoga class in the afternoon allows you to focus on your flexibility. Every pose will be held for 3 to 5 minutes, while you concentrate on your breath and the flow of prana, your life-force-energy. Elke de Silva often likes to call your Hatha morning classes “The natural Hot yoga classes”, as the sun is shining into the room while you are moving from posture to posture. You will energize your body and look forward to the next ‘towel asana’ which is rolling down, grabbing the towel, rolling up, and using it.

In the afternoon you are “stretching your bones”, as you target the strong connective tissues, which are holding the bones together. Go to the Yin-side, become calm and more self-compassionate.

Daily Schedule

Day 1

  • 14:00 Check-in and meet Elke
  • 16:00 Your first relaxing Yin yoga class
  • 17:00 Free for the rest of the day

Days 2 and 3

  • 06:30 A morning cup of tea or coffee, if you like
  • 07:00 Guided sunrise meditation
  • 07:30 Hatha Vinyasa Flow yoga
  • 09:00 Delicious breakfast
  • 10:30 Free time: relax at the pool, explore the area, or do some Aerial (12:30 to 14:00) using your 10% package discount.
  • 16:00 Your relaxing Yin yoga class
  • 17:00 Free for the rest of the day

Day 4

  • 06:30 Morning Tea or Coffee
  • *07:00 Guided sunrise meditation
  • 07:30 Hatha Vinyasa Flow yoga
  • 09:00 Delicious breakfast
  • 11:00 Check-out

Instructors

Elke de Silva

Retreat location

This retreat will be held at Niyagama House in Galle, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has an unbelievable abundance of tropical evergreen nature, beautiful beaches, impressive mountains, marvelous sunsets, and countless waterfalls with crystal-clear water, exotic flora and fauna, and wonderful people with honest smiles, extraordinary helpfulness, and happy mood.

Niyagama House is located nine kilometers inland from the coastal city of Galle and the historic, charming Galle Fort and 30 minutes away from the southern beaches of the Indian Ocean. In the tea plantation around the house, which belongs to the property, tea pickers harvest daily the new tender leaves. These are collected by the tea factory truck in the afternoon. In the “tea nursery” the new, small plants are growing. And in the organic garden, a variety of tropical fruits, vegetables, and herbs are well looked after.

To stretch out your legs beside the yoga classes there is a beautiful five-kilometer round walk through the neighborhood: explore more tea plantations, farming, tropical nature, little houses, and friendly children waving at you.

Nearby places:

  • Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) - 2 hours
  • Galle - 20 minutes
  • Unawatuna beach - 30 minutes

Features

Activities

  • Cooking classes
  • Hiking nearby
  • Massage
  • Mountain biking
  • Spa
  • Swimming
  • Swimming pool

General

  • Air-conditioned rooms
  • Balcony
  • Dining area
  • Environmentally friendly
  • Garden
  • In-room safe
  • Lounge
  • Restaurant
  • Smoke-free property
  • Special menu request
  • Yoga deck

Services

  • Bicycle rental
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry
  • Mosquito net
  • Room cleaning
  • Tour assistance
  • Turn down

Food

During this retreat, you will be served a cup of tea or coffee before the morning yoga. A big breakfast is served until 10:30 am and offers Western choices plus a daily special Sri Lankan breakfast dish. Included in your retreat package is daily hydration: one king coconut, one herbal tea, one lime water, and one ginger water. For all retreat guests, a special healthy half-board option is offered for which you can decide where on your arrival day: For lunch or dinner, a vegetarian meal with a soup or salad followed by a vegetable curry with two vegetables of your choice, papadams, and chutney is offered. It’s just 12 USD per day.

The restaurant is open until 10 pm and you can order lunch or dinner whenever you are hungry. Snacks and juices can also be served at the pool and there is the option to book Half Board and Full Board. The food in Niyagama House is prepared freshly with most of its ingredients coming from local farmers or their organic garden.

You will find plenty of vegetarian options next to fresh fish, seafood, and chicken on the menu. They do not serve alcohol, but you can bring your own and enjoy it wherever you want to. Niyagama House offers menu options for many dietary preferences, from delicious salads and raw food preparations to fresh juices. Please just let them know and they will create some tasty solutions.

The following meals are included:

  • Breakfast

The following drinks are included:

  • Water
  • Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten Free
  • Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
  • Seafood
  • Other dietary requirements on request
  • Ayurvedic
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

A private Yoga Class

If you like to create your flow or like to target one area of your body, book a private yoga class with Elke. She can film the session with your phone so that you can take it back home with you to continue and succeed with the power of repetition.

A Holistic Coaching Session

Albert Einstein knew, that “we cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” If you are feeling stuck, or if there is always the same situation or person that triggers you, a personal coaching session can be eye-opening. Take valuable insights with you from this session with Elke, who is a Certified Holistic Coach, and continue back home. The path is the goal.

An EFT Tapping Session

The Emotional Freedom Technique is a wonderful self-help tool that instantly releases stress, helps with all kinds of phobias, and supports transforming negative emotions into positive feelings. In 2019 Elke was trained in the UK by one of the 20 Master EFT Teachers, Karl Dawson, who learned it from the founder of EFT in the USA, Gary Craig.

Coconut and Curry Class

Learn how to prepare fresh coconut milk; one of the basic elements in every curry. The chef will show you how to prepare delicious curry with ingredients that you also find in your supermarket at home. Enjoy your curries later on at dinnertime. 40 USD per person.

Guided Tea Plantation Tour

Discover tea, cinnamon, and pepper secrets. Walk one hour in the afternoon with our tea plantation manager, learn about the plantation work, and ask all the questions you have. Enjoy a good cup of black tea fresh from the tea factory after the tour. 15 USD per person.

Local places to visit

Enjoy a tuktuk ride to Galle, swim in the Indian Ocean, observe wild elephants, or meditate at a waterfall. Seize the day and make it special. Niyagama House is situated in a perfect spot from where you easily can head out to explore the area and be back in the relaxing tranquility of nature before nighttime. Our experienced drivers take you in a tuk-tuk or a van to your desired destinations. Either they stay with you or they pick you up later, a special service that solo female travelers appreciate a lot.

Galle Fort, the charming World UNESCO Heritage Site: Visit the charming Galle Fort, book a guided tour, or stroll through the beautiful old streets on your own. Have dinner in one of the restaurants that reside in former old merchant houses or buy some souvenirs and discover the markets and shops in Galle Town on your way back. Tuktuk both ways (fitting one or two people) = approx. 12 USD.

Unawatuna Beach for swimming, snorkeling and diving: A 30-minute tuktuk drive through paddy fields and along the coastal shore brings you to a bay with gentle waves which is safe to swim in. Discover the small shops, a good restaurant or a diving school. Your driver will pick you up whenever you like. Tuktuk both ways (fitting one or two people) = approx. 16 USD.

Temple, tea, and turtles: Dive deeper into the Sri Lankan culture and nature. Visit Yatagalla Temple, one of the oldest Buddhist temples in the Galle area. The next stop is the Handunugoda Tea Factory. Learn about tea processing and have a wonderful tea tasting. On your way back you can visit a Turtle Sanctuary in Habaraduwa, where you can see 5 of the 7 turtle species worldwide. Tuktuk per hour roundtrip (fitting one or two people) = approx. 11 USD.

Surfing Class at Devata Beach: Ride the wave and have some fun. In this bay are several surfing schools located, teaching you how to become a surf pro. The teachers are with you in the water, assisting you with the right timing and giving you a thumbs-up for every tiny success. Surfing Class: approx. 16 to 20 USD / Tuktuk both ways (fitting one or two people) = approx. 14 USD.

Golfing at Koggala Lake: A golf course around a working airforce runway. The Eagles’ Catalina Golf Course offers 9 holes and you can play alternate tees on the same green to make it 18. The location is quite unique and interesting plus you might see the occasional crocodile in the river that runs on one side. They offer caddies, rental clubs, buggies, and a clubhouse with a view of the lake. Prices upon request.

Walk to the waterfall in the Kanneliya National Park: Pure nature, big rocks. and the sound of running water. A one-hour drive in our van will bring you inland, you enter the park and a ranger will walk with you on a safe path through the jungle to a waterfall, where you can rest, relax, and enjoy nature all around you. A perfect add-on is a tasty picnic-to-go from our kitchen. Prices upon request.

Elephant Jeep Safari in the Udawalawe National Park: Visit the largest living and very intelligent land animals. The best time for this half-day trip is to start at around 5 am in the morning, while enjoying a breakfast-to-go from our kitchen. The safari jeep is waiting for you, when you arrive at the park and immediately can enter the world of these wonderful animals. Enjoy three to four hours driving through nature in the early morning hours. Prices upon request.

Spa treatments

Ayurveda Massages

Pamper your Body and Soul: Relax with one of our wonderful Ayurveda massages. They are gentle by nature, allowing the oil to hydrate your skin and detoxify your body. Traditional Abhyanga (full body) Massages do calm the nerves, increase levels of stamina during the day, and lead to better, deeper sleep at night.

Ayurveda Oil Massage | Full Body | 60 or 90 min: Experience the finest anti-stress treatment available: A relaxing full body massage with pure warm oil will help to strengthen the nervous system, restore lost energy, and relax the body and mind. Choose one (60 min) or two (90 min) additional massage extras and tailor your perfect mix with our additional extras.

Do you prefer a moisturizing body lotion instead of oil? Choose the same massage with our hydrating body lotion. 39 USD for 60 min/ 52 USD for 90 min.

Ayurveda Oil Massage | Special Focus | 60 min: The combination that is just right for you. Choose a Head, Neck-Shoulder & Foot Massage, which is calming for the mind, tension-reducing for the neck-shoulder area, and relaxing for the feet. Or decide for a Head, Face & Foot Massage which will give you goosebumps all the way down to the toes, using a special head oil, a hydrating face moisturizer, and a cooling foot balm. 39 USD for 60 min.

Body Wraps: Make your skin, the biggest organ of your body, happy. Every wrap comes with a soothing face or foot massage. Choose a Sandalwood-turmeric-Honey, a Gotukola-Yoghurt, or an aloe vera wrap. 29 USD for 40 min.

Kindly note that we are working with one or two therapists only. Therefore we ask for booking your massage treatment two or three days in advance.

What's included

  • 3 Guided Morning Meditations, 20 to 25 minutes long
  • 3 Hatha Vinyasa flow yoga morning classes, 90 minutes each
  • 3 delicious big breakfasts with Western and Sri Lankan choices
  • 3 Yin Yoga classes in the afternoon, 60 minutes each
  • 3 nights accommodation
  • 10% discount on three additional yoga classes: 90 minutes Aerial Yoga for 17 USD instead of 19 USD, from 12:30 to 2 pm
  • 10% discount on one Ayurveda massage
  • 1 free tuk-tuk shuttle to Galle Fort and back
  • Daily hydration: one king coconut, one herbal tea, one ginger water, one lime water (3 of each)
  • Unlimited drinking water from our own well
  • Yoga mats, yoga cushions and yoga sweat towels
  • The use of the wonderful, chlorine-free, 18 x 9 meter big pool, including pool towels

What's not included

  • Airfare
  • Airport transfer
  • Extra activities and excursions
  • Extra spa treatments
  • Local transportation
  • Lunch and dinner

How to get there

Recommended Airports

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB). Transfer from and to this airport is available upon request.

Arrival by bus

Bus transportation from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Niyagama House is available. You will need to change the bus sometimes.

Arrival by train

Train transportation from Colombo Main Train Station to Galle is available. From there you can take a tuk-tuk.

Airport: Bandaranaike International Airport Airport transfer available: Bandaranaike International Airport (US$ 95 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

  • A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
  • The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
  • The rest of the payment should be paid 14 days before arrival.

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Special discount

Niyagama House loves to welcome yoga people! Send a message and see, if they can offer you a special discount for your requested days.

Bring your ”No-Yoga-Buddy”. Do you like to book a retreat, but your partner prefers to read a book at the pool? Book a double room or twin room suite and Niyagama House will just charge you for one retreat package.

Availability

This vacation is available all year round, please select an arrival date below.

Low season

  • April 21 to October 20

 

High season

  • January 21 to April 20 
  • October 21 to December 20

 

Peak season

  • January 21 to April 20 

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