11 Day Yoga Retreat in Mirissa, Sri Lanka with Surf Sessions
Yoga Retreat Sri Lanka
Yoga complements surfing in many ways. It strengthens three main skills any beginner surfer should aim to develop in the medium run; upper body strength, endurance, and flexibility. This yoga retreat is the perfect holiday treat you can give yourself if you want to have yoga and surfing in one trip!
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- 4 surf sessions
- 16 yoga sessions
- Suitable for all levels
- Guided by professional yoga instructors
- Free time to explore the surroundings and join excursions
- Enjoy 2 massages during your stay
- 10 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
10 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Café
- Garden
- Lounge
- Restaurant
- Terrace
- Library
Surf & Yoga Mirissa is housed in a beautiful charming garden. The jungle is the back yard, where monkeys roam around freely. There are six rooms in total, aptly named after surfing moves and yoga postures. Facilities at the surf camp include café, restaurant, surf shop, chill-out lounge, carom, cards, hula-hoop, skip the rope, hammocks, snorkeling equipment, surf movies, slacklining, book library, yoga mats, and badminton.
Aerial
This wooden cottage probably has the best view of the thick jungle and beyond. This is a triple room with a double bed and a single room with an extra large, private balcony.
Balasana
This is an air-conditioned family room with a queen-sized bed and single bed. A baby cot can be provided on request for an extra fee. The room has the jungle view over the fence. It also has a private balcony with chairs and a couch, as well as tea and coffee making facilities.
Cutback
This is the first-floor triple room with marble floor, queen-sized bed, and an extra single bed. It has a private balcony with a view across the footpath to the gate.
Floater
This is a standard triple room with a view over the garden. It has a large sofa bed in its private balcony as well. With marble floors and lush view, guests love this room. The room has a queen-sized bed and a single bed.
Suvasana
This air-conditioned room is a comfortable triple room with a private balcony with a nice view over the jungle in the backyard. The room also has tea and coffee making facilities.
Virasana
This is a wooden cottage with a double room with a smaller private balcony, ocean view, and air conditioning. It is ideal for a couple looking for a cozy hang-out.
Program
No matter your age, size, or fitness level, the program is suitable for all levels of experience. The instructor will adapt poses to your ability.
Yoga at the camp will be carried out in the lawn with the shade of palm trees. Sunset yoga at the cliff overlooking the Indian ocean and beautiful Sri Lankan sunsets is also offered.
You will also get two massage sessions during your stay, which will help you disconnect even more from reality and forget about the stress!
Instructors
Melly
Melly is a stand-up paddleboard guide and certified teacher from Munich, Germany. She is also certified in Flow and Yin Fasain yoga. At the camp, she runs yoga classes daily at 07:30 and 16:30, as well as full moon yoga and night yoga classes.
Gracy
The energized and smiling founder and yoga teacher of the Surf &Yoga Camp is originally from Germany and the happy soul of the camp. She is a passionate 550-hour RYT yoga teacher and sound healing therapist and fulfills her island dream while teaching guests how to live a more balanced life. She is always down for a laugh. You will be able to count on her for all your needs and she cannot wait to show you around and spend an amazing time with you!
April
April is a ray of sunshine and a soulful 500-hour RYT yoga teacher and vegan chef assistant. She is originally from the UK but her deep love for the volcano island has brought her back here. April’s aim through her classes is to create an experience of balance, joy, and ease. Weaving themes of nature, astrology, philosophy, and energetics within her classes to create a wonderful experience for all. She is a keen foodie who loves to explore the wonder of plant-based vegan cooking. She cannot wait to hold the next moon ceremony for you!
Maddi
Maddi is a really talented plant-based chef and nutritionist and is always on her mission to share how to live a sustainable life. She is originally from the UK but she collected the yummiest culinary skills in the USA, Australia, and Central America. April is equally passionate about what you put in your body as what you put on it. In her exciting workshops, she will show you the powerful wonders of nature with a smile on her lips. Fall in love with her homemade food and the most delicious one on the whole island.
Fabi
Fabi is a certified Yoga Teacher, Ayurvedic Practitioner, and Author of the novel “Reflected Dreams”. With more then 750 hours of yoga teacher training experience, specialising in Vinyasa, infused with an expansive knowledge in a range of yogic practices, including Ayurveda, Prenatal, Yin and SUP Yoga.
Theresa
Theresa is an ocean lover and passionate world traveler ‘following the sun’. You will find her teaching yoga & redefining advanced yoga new – where she teaches you to find balance within rather than standing upside down, where meditation can be movement and where you are able to slow down while flowing. If not on her mat, in the waves or connecting with people, you can find her behind her camera or Macbook creating content – sharing good vibes.
Retreat location
Surf & Yoga Mirissa is located in the third bay of Mirissa, which is a quiet end of busy Mirissa Beach. With just a hop from the beach, you reach a beautiful little bay meant for snorkeling, sun and sea bathing, or reading a book under a coconut tree.
You can take a beach stroll to the left and reach the main beach, which has many restaurants, or do a small hike to the left and reach the hilltop to visit the other beach and the temple or observe the sunset.
The are three surf spots in the third bay itself. On the left, you will find Parrot Rock break, Mirissa Beach, and point breaks, giving any level of surfer a great choice. Sri Lanka’s southwest coast is a wave garden with more than 15 surf spots accessible within easy reach from the camp, with most of the breaks located within 10 minutes.
Unique features
Activities
- Massage
- Surfing
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
General
- Beach
- Yoga deck
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
All Surf & Yoga Mirissa packages include breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
Things to do (optional)
- City tours
- Diving tours
- Fishing tours
- Hula hoop
- Play carom, chess, uno, omi, or cards
- Skip the rope
- Slacklining
- Tea factory visits
- Temple tours
- Turtle watching at night
- Visit the in-house surf shop
- Whale watching
Spa treatments
Ayurvedic Massage
The Ayurvedic practice of abhyanga, or oil massage, touts physical benefits like released muscle tension, lymphatic drainage, and more nourished skin from head to toe. The main goal of this is relaxing your tight sore muscles from surfing.
What's included
- 2 massage sessions
- 16 yoga sessions
- 4 surf sessions
- 10 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner
What's not included
- Additional activities
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Lunches
- Medical insurance
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Ayurvedic massage
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer available for additional US$ 93 per person
Bandaranaike International Airport
152 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB). Transfer from and to this airport is available upon request. An air-conditioned private car or van costs around 80 USD, including expressway passes. It takes approximately three hours to get from the airport to the guesthouse.
Arrival by bus
Take the bus from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pettah main bus terminal and take the bus number 2 to Matara (normal way) or the Express bus to Matara (depending on availability). From there, you can take a tuk-tuk to the camp in Mirissa.
Arrival by train
For train times, please visit the Sri Lanka Railways website.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 18% 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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