8 Day Yoga Holiday in Zanzibar, Tanzania - Stay at Paje by Night Bungalows
Yoga Holiday Zanzibar
This is one of the most popular yoga retreats offered in Tanzania.
Paje by Night is located in Paje, along the southeast coast of Zanzibar. It is located in a very verdant plot just a minute's walk from the most beautiful beach on the southeast coast, the beach of Paje. Paje by Night wishes you to know that the program is not a strict yoga retreat. It is rather a yoga holiday. You will meet other like-minded people practicing yoga at any level, followed by a professional teacher, but also kite surfers or divers and Africa's explorers. About 50% of the guests are solo travelers.
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Highlights
- Unlimited access to morning (mostly Yin and Hatha)
- Afternoon yoga classes (mostly Vinyasa, Ashtanga (also Mysore)
- 1 60-minute massage is included in the price
- Tropical feeling, lush garden and stunning beach
- 7 nights accommodation
- Full breakfast daily
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (US$ 50 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Spa
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Bar
- Café
- Garden
- Lounge
- Luggage room / storage
- Restaurant
- Terrace
- Yoga shala
- Yoga studio
- Board rental
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
- Library
- Parking lot
- Tour assistance
- Outdoor shower
Paje by Nght is located 100 meters inside the beach.
They have 19 bungalows overlooking the garden, the yoga studio, a bar and a restaurant, a swimming pool with jacuzzi, a Balinese spa hut and a detached kiteschool on the beach, where you can spend your time sunbathing, swimming in the sea, kitesurfing or doing SUP. Hakuna Matata Kiteschool is approximately 400 meters from the hotel.
All bungalows overlook the garden and have air conditioning and a private en-suite bathroom. There are 3 categories:
The Standard Bungalows are 15 sqm and feature a double bed.
The King Size Bungalows are 22 sqm and can be double or triple. The double can feature a double bed or 2 twin beds. The triple features 3 single beds.
The Concept Bungalows are 22 sqm and feature a double bed. Each one has its unique décor and style. If you prefer one of them in particular let Paje know at the time of booking. If possible, they will be happy to assign it to you - but no guarantee!
Program
This yoga holiday consists typically one morning drop-in-led class (mostly Ashtanga Vinyasa / Hatha Flow / Kundalini ) and one afternoon drop-in-led yoga class (mostly Yin / Yoga Nidra / Meditation / Sound Healing ) every day, except on Sundays. Arrival day or departure day is depending on your travel schedule. Malika (the teacher) is very flexible, and adapts her schedule to the wishes of her students, feel free to ask :).
A 60-minute massage at the massage salon is also included in the price.
Ashtanga yoga is a rigorous, active, dynamic, energetic, sweaty, physically demanding practice that requires synchronization between breath and movements. Malika teaches these lessons vinyasa style. These active lessons are in the morning.
Hatha is a traditional style of yoga that is known for its focus on physical postures (asanas) and breathing techniques (pranayama). The asanas are used to align, strengthen and promote flexibility in the body. Pranayama exercises help to control the flow of prana (life energy) and enhance the mind-body connection. Attention is given to the proper alignment of the body in each posture, which can help prevent injury and improve effectiveness of the practice. Hatha lessons often include periods of relaxation and meditation, promoting mental clarity and stress reduction.
Kundalini is an energetic style of yoga focused on activating the kundalini energy in the chakras. It is a spiritual practice that involves breathing, chanting and repetitive poses. Once you love it, you cannot go without.
The afternoon class is a less active yoga style. It consists mostly of a combination of Hatha, Yin yoga and Yoga Nidra, combined with sound healing and meditation. Other styles can be implemented, even to do aqua yoga in the pool on very hot days. The teacher is flexible and adapts the schedule to the wishes of the students in case you want to practice other styles.
Yin Yoga targets deep connective tissues by long-held passive stretches, and is designed to complement more dynamic styles of yoga. The passive poses are mostly done seated or lying down an are held for 3 to 5 minutes. Muscles are relaxed, allowing deep tissue release and increasing flexibility. Yin yoga is best practiced with a meditative approach, releasing tension in mind and body allowing a deep sense of inner calmness. Overall Yin Yoga is beneficial for improving flexibility, reducing stress and enhancing mindfulness, making it a valuable practice for both physical and mental well-being.
Yoga Nidra is a yoga style focused on relaxation, it is also known as yogic sleep, and is a simplified form of an ancient tantric relaxation technique. They say that 10 minutes of Yoga Nidra equates to about 4 hours of sleep!
Some morning lessons are given at the beachfront rooftop from Zanzibarista coffee house (150 m distance) on some days and at the shala in the hotel’s garden for the rest of the days.
After the lessons at Zanzibarista you can enjoy a fresh brewed cappuccino or ice cold homemade lemonade overlooking the quiet lagune from the Indian Ocean from your lounge seat.
The rest of the day is entirely up to you, you can spend it relaxing, sunbathing, swimming, walking on the beach, hanging out in a hammock, and still, there is time to go on excursions and explore the island.
Important note:
Please be aware that the teachers' and instructors' profile are the teachers that are in-house now. Most already work with them longtime. If your booking happens to be in the future, the teacher might be another one. However, rest assured it is a qualified teacher. Let them know at the time of the booking if you have any concerns.
Instructors
Malika Chenigle
Malika is a certified 800 hour multistyle Yoga teacher such as Hatha, Ashtanga Vinyasa, Prenatal and Kundalini Yoga and can tailor the class to different levels. She is also a meditation and Pranayama (breathing control) teacher where she gives importance to the breath in the every aspect. She has completed her courses in India, home of spirituality where she goes back regularly to improve her practice. She is an ayurveda massage therapist and Energy healer in Reiki and Chakra balancing recently cerfified in Spinal Energetics, a new holistic therapy.
Retreat location
This retreat is located in Paje, the most sensational and characteristic beach on the southeastern coast of the island of Zanzibar.
Zanzibar is a wonderful, romantic, historic and stunningly beautiful tropical island off the Tanzania coast.
There is a vast range of things to do on the island, notably some amazing diving, snorkeling, kite-surfing, as well as some superb historic and cultural activities.
Unique features
Activities
- Hot tub / Jacuzzi
- Massage
- Snorkeling
- Spa
- Stand up paddle boarding
- Swimming
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
General
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Bar
- Beach
- Café
- Dining area
- Garden
- In-room safe
- Lounge
- Luggage room / storage
- Restaurant
- Terrace
- Yoga shala
- Yoga studio
Services
- Board rental
- Free bottled water
- Free parking
- Free toiletries
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Laundry
- Library
- Mosquito net
- Parking lot
- Toiletries
- Tour assistance
- Wireless internet
Food
On food, they are flexible. The menu a la carte of their Italian restaurant offers a variety of dishes to choose from, most notably organic breakfasts, fish and seafood responsibly fished from the ocean, big healthy salads, meat, fresh homemade pasta, traditional soups, and real Italian wood-fired pizzas. They also offer very nice 100% fresh fruit sugar-free juices, and smoothies as well as wines, beers, coffee, and tea.
Most ingredients are freshly outsourced locally responsibly. They do not use palm oil. In their kitchen, you will only find extra virgin olive oil and sunflower oil.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Lacto-ovo Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Pescatarian
- Hallal
- Seafood
- Lactose Free
Things to do (optional)
Optional activities and excursions include:
- Private yoga classes
- Diving
- Blu Safari
- Bike rental
- Jozani Forest walking
- Kite surfing
- Spice tour
- Stone Town historic visit
- Surfing
- Swimming with dolphins
- Prison Island visit
- Scooter rental
- Snorkeling
- Visit/swim in one of the many caves
Spa treatments
One 60 minutes massage is included in the package price.
Paje By Night asks you to provide 24 hours in advance notice when canceling or rescheduling an appointment. If a cancellation notice is not given on time we reserve the right to charge a 50% cancellation fee.
One 60 minutes massage is included in the package price.
What's included
- 7 nights accommodation
- Breakfast
- One 60-minute massage at the hotel's Massage salon Little Java
- Unlimited access to morning (mostly Yin and Hatha) and afternoon (mostly Vinyasa, Ashtanga (also Mysore) yoga classes (on Sunday no lessons)
What's not included
- Any other activity or amenity not specified under the inclusion
- Purchase at the hotel's bar and restaurant
- Kitesurfing lessons and rentals at Hakuna Matata Kiteschool, their kite center on the beachfront
- Tours and excursions on the island (can be booked at the reception)
- Bike rental
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
34 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 50 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ). Transfer from this airport is available for an additional cost of 50 USD. Please contact Paje by Night for more information.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 24% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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