10 Days Meditation and Yoga Retreat in Kalutara, Sri Lanka

Facilities

The hotel villa is a colonial home, approximately 150yrs old. It was the house of the village chief - and it now converted to consists of a living room, dinning hall, veranda and open living area all renovated in end 2015.

The property consists of the main Villa and the Lodge, each about 2 minutes walking distance from each other. The Lodge is the original house of the first occupier of this colonial treasure. With time, their son built a bigger home to house his expanding family. This is the Villa.

The Villa consists of 8 rooms (2 Suite Rooms and 6 Deluxe Rooms) and the Dining Hall, Lounge, Verandahs and Spa. The Lodge consists of 6 Standard rooms and an open Verandah. Both the Villa and the Lodge were renovated in end 2015 and is decorated to contemporary colonial style in keeping with the age of the property and to meet our guest comforts and modern needs. Rooms are beautifully completed with luxury bathrooms.

Daily Schedule:

• 06.30 - 07.30 Yoga
• 07.30 - 09.00 Breakfast
• 09.00 - 12.30 Ayurvedic treatment. Some guests would also be doing walks in the village or partaking in paddy harvesting activities in the morning before the treatment.
• 12.30 - 14.30 Lunch
• 14.30 - 17.30 Ayurvedic treatment. Others may have afternoon activities. The hotel organises afternoon activities on most days. These include: Walks in the plantation, Tree Planting, Talk by the Yoga Teacher or Doctor, Cookery Classes etc.
• 17.30 - 18.30 Yoga and/or Meditation (Group Classes)
• 19.00 - 20.30 Dinner
• 20.30 Reading or Meditation

This retreat is lcoated in Kalutara - Western Province.

Food is all prepared according to Ayurvedic principles. Meals are nutritionally balanced and delicious. Majority of the food is grown in the property in the surrounding gardens which guests are welcome to see and partake in harvesting

Guests can either hire our cycles for rides around the surrounding villages or hire our car for the following day trips:

Sinharajah Natural Rain Forest - the last remaining rain forest in Sri Lanka which is lush and green and hike through this will be an amazing experience.

Whale & Dolphin Watching in Mirissa - We work with a company working with whale conservation in Sri Lanka. It is an early morning start but totally worth the experience.

Udawalawe National Park (to see Elephants) - we recommend this trip over the trip to Pinnawella Elephant Orphanage, where we have heard mixed reviews about how the animals are treated. This is an opportunity to see elephants in their own natural habitat. Holding the largest population of elephants in sri Lanka, you are almost guaranteed to see elephants here.

Kandy Town and Temple of the Tooth - The last kingdom of Sri Lanka still rich in art and culture. Kandy also has the Temple of the Tooth where Buddhas tooth is kept and is one of the most venerated sights in Sri Lanka. Apart from its religious significance, it is also a must see sight to understand the richness of Sri Lankan art and culture.

Local turtle hatchery: a turtle conservation project to help save turtles from extinction. You can see and learn about turtles and can have the opportunity to release baby turtles to the sea!

Beach: Picnic at some of Sri Lanka's most beautiful beaches

Kalutara Bhodiya: One of the most famous temples in Sri Lanka with a Pagoda with architectural value and a Bo Tree over 2000yrs old

Galle: A visit to one of the most vibrant cities in Sri Lanka where the influences of colonial time is prevalent with some world heritage sites

WarakagodaTemple: An ancient cave temple with a natural forest displaying some amazing Sri Lankan art on the rock

Richmond Castle: Left over from the British Empire depicting the influences of European Architecture

There are many things to do within the property:

• Swim in the large pool or use the jacuzzi
• Attend the afternoon activities
• Walks in the Village
• Cycle rides in the picturesque village or neighbouring villages
• Day trips to the beach, tourist sights, hikes in the rainforest, wildlife safari to see elephants etc
• Read a book from our library

Spa treatments available and can be booked and paid onsite

• 9 nights accommodation
• Ayurvedic meals
• Ayurveda Doctor consultation
• Daily Yoga
• Daily Meditation
• Three Detox Abhyanga Ayurveda Treatment
• Three Herbal/ Steam Bath
• Three Face Mask
• Water and herbal tea at all times and Daily Afternoon Activities including - Walks in the plantation and paddy-field, Walks around the village, Cookery demonstrations, Discussions about yoga philosophy, Ayurveda, meditation etc, Ability to participate in vegetable/fruit picking activities during seasons and Ability to participate in rubber tapping or paddy harvesting during seasons

• Ayurveda Treatments

Arrival by car

We are about 1.5 hour drive from the Colombo Airport. The hotel car is available for transfers at the rate of 65 USD for pick up. Plantation Villa suggests you arrive between 7 p.m to 7 a.m to use the airport transfer services. Alternatively one can come by train to Kalutara.

• A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.