“Experience a glimpse of Sri Lankan spirit”
15 Day Inspiring Yoga Holiday in Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Kandy Samadhi Centre, 761 Kukul Oya Road, Naranpanawa, Kandy, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Relaxing Yoga Holiday Sri Lanka
If you are seeking for a yoga holiday that is off the beaten path and allows you to connect to the people and locale, look no further. Set on the hillside of lush vegetation, you can experience complete relaxation with yoga, massage, and nature's wonders!
Meet the instructors
Mahesh & Yumi
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Highlights
- 1 yoga class per day
- River bathing and waterfall excursion
- Breathtaking surroundings
- Opportunity to relax and be one with nature
- 14 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Yoga styles
14 days with instruction
Accommodation
Facilities
- Terrace
If you are a vacationer who is not looking for a typical resort, one without the usual hotel amenities and service, Samadhi Retreat in Kandy Sri Lanka may be that holiday spot for you. Here, you will feel more like a houseguest than a customer due to the hospitality of the owner and staff, excellent home-cooked food, prevailing rustic communal spirit, and the special ambiance created by the use of flickering oil lamps all over the retreat. Inside the entrance hall at Samadhi, you are watched over by a silk tapestry depicting seven Buddhist monks each holding a lotus blossom in their hand.
Each monk is a different shade of brown. Likewise, the cultural diversity of this island is reflected in the villagers, who form the core of what makes Samadhi run smoothly. They are unspoiled and courteous that every man, woman, or boy will calmly break from sweeping the stone pathway, lighting the oil lamp, or picking fresh produce for your lunch to wish you Ayubowan! the traditional Sinhala welcome which means "let there be long life!". The inspiration for the design and architecture was born of meditation.
So, you will leave your city husk behind at the gate with no signal for mobile phones, it is the perfect opportunity to let nothing interrupt the sounds of forest birdsong, tree frogs, and crickets and the whisper of the breeze from the trees. The 13 pavilions, which lean out of the hillside, are veritable temples of tranquility. They are designed to make you feel you are the only person staying here. Privacy is everything. Yet there are no unnecessary walls. This results in a truly serene environment surrounded by urns, art, and treasures dating back to a time when Kandy was a royal realm.
There, everything is king-sized. The Indonesian teak bed in a double room is spacious enough to sleep three people comfortably. Even the smallest suite provides a four-poster bed to dream in. The spacious verandahs of each suite of rooms give onto paddy fields, nearby mountains, and bench terraces filled with herb gardens or pineapples. Bamboos reach out with their four-fingered leaves to fan a breeze at you. In the surrounding natural forest, mango, toddy palm, mahogany, and jak trees rub necks with giant bamboo, avocado, and Chinese guava.
Here at the retreat, you can practice your yoga and meditation in the beautiful shala, opened on four sides, and with the sounds of the jungle and river accompanying your session enjoy amazing massages by the resident Ayurveda therapist in an unforgettable outdoor setting by candlelight have a delicious meal, made from fresh local produce (much of which is grown on the grounds) under the stars in the open-air restaurant sleep peacefully with the only sound coming from the river below.
Escape to nature and surrender your senses to the serene environment of natural forests, healing herbs, paddy fields, rivers, nearby mountains, and wildlife. Kandy Samadhi Centre will give you an off-the-track vacation that will re-energize and bring you closer to yourself.
Program
Join this yoga retreat at Samadhi Centre for a transforming and exhilarating experience that will rejuvenate and show you a glimpse of Sri Lankan spirit. On waking in the early hours, listen to tree frogs whose cacophony seems like a child tinkering with a xylophone, the birds call to their mates, the deer cough, the wild boars are evident only by the rustle in the bush and the porcupine is even timider. In this retreat, only you can experience such extraordinary surroundings and ambiance.
The concept of Samadhi is a testament to a new era in Sri Lankan development where the ambiance of old village life and the Westerners' desire to escape to nature can merge. However, take heed that no two visits to this unique place can ever be the same. The visitor constantly finds new levels of intrigue and inspiration. You need time to absorb the intricate nuances, which begin to unravel between visits.
There is no Sinhala word for goodbye. The person about to depart calls out "Mama gehilla enang!" which means "I will go and return". To which the response is "Gehing enna!" which means "Yes, go and return!". Once you find your way to Samadhi, you will understand why returning there is also part of your journey. This will give you a cultural experience that you have never experienced before.
Included excursions
You will experience a guided trip to the waterfall and river bathing.
Instructors
Mahesh Kodikara
Meet Maheshe Kodikara, our resident Yoga Tai Chi and Qigong teacher. With over 40 years of teaching experience in Yoga, Tai Chi and Qigong , Maheshe has trained under renowned teachers in Sri Lanka, Australia, Japan, and India. He specialises in Iyengar Yoga, Taiji Quan (chen style), and Qi Gong, and conducts classes for both locals and foreigners at our center. Maheshe is also a certified Taiji teacher from the World Chen Xiaowang Taijiquan Association, making him the first Taiji teacher in Sri Lanka.
Yumi Jayasinghe
Yumi is the wife of Waruna, the owner of Samadhi. She brings the Japanese element into Samadhi. Originally a cartoonist in Tokyo, she has taught Hatha yoga since 2005. Yumi choreographs dance for children at a local international school. She brings a creative impact to enliven any session for beginner or experienced yogi.
Retreat location
Located on an abandoned tea plantation on the edge of the Dumbara valley and away from the hustle and bustle of the busy roads, Kandy Samadhi Centre is a beautiful and tranquil retreat that will compel you to relax and contemplate what is important in life.
Unique features
General
- Dining area
- Terrace
- Yoga shala
Food
You will be served all breakfasts, lunches, and dinners included in the price.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
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)
Full Ayurvedic body massage and steam bath
This is a very old traditional therapy, by two therapists, who work in tandem, synchronizing their strokes and massages according to the circulatory and marma points for one hour. This is the most rejuvenating treatment of Ayurveda. This can be treated for various ages and common disorders.
Benefits
- Relieve pains and relax stiff muscles
- Improve blood circulation
- Rejuvenate the entire body
- Beautify skin and slows down aging
- Promote vitality, reduce stress, and stimulate sound sleep
- Reduce obesity, diabetics gangrene, etc.
- Eliminate toxins in the body
- Increase efficiency of athletic performance and improve sportive vitality
Shirodhara
Medicated oil is poured slowly over the forehead. Shirodhara is highly beneficial in treating headaches, mental tension, insomnia, stress, and disorders of the central nervous system. Medicated oil is also poured onto the body, which is beneficial in curing neuromuscular disorders, rheumatism, and general debility. Shirodhara gives the best results when taken after an Abhyangam. Dhara is good for all ailments. Changing the liquid as per the dosha condition with necessary alterations in the procedure is used to alleviate any dosha.
Benefits
- Strengthen the central nervous system
- Strengthen sensible organs
- Eliminate stress and anxiety
- Reduce hypertension
- Help to have a sound sleep
- Effective for mental diseases, headaches, nervous disorders, insomnia, blood pressure, general weakness, and urinary disorders
- Prescribed in clinical conditions like epilepsy, diabetes, neuropathy, and paralysis
Ela Kizhi (Pathrapotali Swedam)
This is a common treatment for various diseases, including inflammatory conditions of the bones and joints, arthritis, spinal problems, and sports injuries. Herbs, leaves, or powders with warm oil are applied over the affected areas of the body for massage.
Benefits
- Relieve pain, numbness, and edema
- Control vitiated Vata Stimulates the nerve endings
- Effective in the cases of spondylitis, sports injuries, muscular pains, back pains
- Improves central blood supply
- Cures arthritis, paralysis, and convulsions
Additional things to do
- Bird watching
- Bathing in the river
- Consult the resident Ayurvedic expert and astrologer
- Enjoy Ayurvedic massage or barefoot shiatsu
- Explore the cave temples
- Go on a city tour of Kandy with an itinerary that includes watching elephant bathing
- Go for walks in the woodlands
- Practice your golf at the Victoria Link golf course
- Read a book at the library
- Reiki
- Take cooking lessons on Sinhala cuisine
- Take day trips to the Fortress of Sigiriya, Udawatta Kele Sanctuary, and the Temple of the Tooth
- Tour an elephant orphanage
- Visit the Hantana Tea Museum and Botanical Gardens Peradeniya
What's included
- 14 yoga sessions
- River bathing
- Trip to the waterfall and picnic
- 14 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
What's not included
- Flights
- Airport transfers
- Everything else not mentioned as included
How to get there
Recommended Airports
CMB
Bandaranaike International Airport
96 km
Transfer not provided
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 on arrival.
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