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2024 Sri Lanka RETREAT

March 2024

Finally we can return to Sri Lanka. (I’ve been 4 times)

This is going to be special.

We’ll stay at Rukgala Retreat, 1 hour out of Kandy, high up in the mountains, overlooking Lake Victoria. The Retreat will be ours. Exclusively. Its like waking up above the clouds and staring at heaven.

I stayed there for a week just before COVID hit and although its not the typical Sri Lankan beach experience, there’s something about these mountains.

It’s a place that most tourists don’t get too and hence why I want to share it with you.

ABOUT RUKGALA

At the end of an unassuming village road, Rukgala Retreat is low key luxury. The local village is small and quiet. Cricket gets played on the local oval in the afternoons. There’s a general store at the end of the road, where the old men sit and gossip. Village life happens around you, but the locals are more than happy to walk and talk (well mostly walk unless you speak Sinhala) You can explore the village roads, but my favourite thing to do, was sit on the balcony and watch clouds over the mountains in the distance.

To just BREATHE.

The Yoga:

• This will be a Rest Retreat - with a theme of Breath. Morning energising slow flow, then evening yin/restore with some myofascial release and Yoga Nidra.

Rooms:

• Choose your own Queen Room Suite, or share with another (only a few twin rooms available) each will have a terrace or balcony to look out onto the Lake and in the distance, the knuckles range. The Garden Cottages have baths and cute little mezzanine floor to gaze at the mountains, Top Cottages have private balconies and showers. All have Crisp Sheets, Fluffy pillows, luxe fit-outs, places to relax, safe box, and air conditioning. Rooms are fully enclosed and air-conditioned. But with options to open beautiful French doors for that cool evening breeze.

Food:

• All meals included, morning pre-yoga smoothie/fruit, post yoga coconut to keep you hydrated.

• both Traditional Sri Lankan food, plus more familiar favourites, like eggs, muesli, homemade toast/local jam, lunches light meals, dinner Sri Lankan Curries and desert.

• All day tea/coffee and herbal teas.

INCLUSIONS:

• Yoga x 2 a day which the beautiful staff prepare and cleanse.

  • Morning meditation, pranayama and energising Vinyasa and evening Restful Restorative.

• Opening and closing ceremony.

• 3 Incredible meals daily, the MOST delicious Sri Lankan Food, (including homemade elixirs pre dinner, desert, smoothies pre-class and afternoon tea)

• Fresh coconut after morning class.

• 7 nights accommodation in Your Own Ensuite Room OR choose to share in Twin room. low key luxe is how I describe it,

• Sri Lankan Coffee, Tea & herbal teas throughout the day.

• Sri Lankan Cooking Class with Kumari.

• Hike to local Bambaragala Buddhist Caves with a guide.

• Day trip tp Ashburnham Estate for lunch at the Waterfall- walk through old tea trails, small villages and end with lunch at the private waterfall.

• Coconut Ridge Sunset Hike with a Sundowner one evening.

• Access to Stand Up Paddle boards ( x 2 ) on the croc free lake.

• A stunning common room lounge, chill out area, balcony - comfy couches, chairs and nooks.

• Beautiful pool & deck area, fire pit and lawns.

• Transfer TO the Retreat (ONLY from Colombo and if coming on Day of Retreat - can take up to 4 HOURS)

OPTIONAL

• Hike to glorious but remote Knuckles Range - full day ( lunch and transport included)

• Massages

• Extra drinks or food ( there is no alcohol but you can bring your own and they will serve it)

• extra excursions like a day trip to Kandy or elsewhere.