In Love with Sri Lanka Retreat - Jan 2027

PRICING OPTIONS - Sri Lanka Yoga & Meditation Adventure Retreat

TWIN SHARE $6,799pp - only 5 beds left

SINGLE ROOM - SOLD OUT

(please note this retreat only has 3 Single Rooms - please book early to avoid disappointment)

• Includes all hotels, airport transfers, tours and entry fees as per the itinerary, all breakfasts, most lunches & dinners, cooking class, Ayurvedic massage, mandala art class, Hindu puja, meditation and dhamma lessons at a Theravada Buddhist ashram, 2 x half day jeep safaris to see wild elephants, leopards, bears etc, temple visits, daily yoga & meditation.

• Does not include return flights to Sri Lanka, alcohol, spending money.

DEPOSIT $1,000 - required to secure your spot

FINAL PAYMENT DUE NOV 24th 2026

• Please pay your deposit via the checkout below.

• Once your deposit has been paid you will receive an invoice with your balance, to be finalised 2 months prior to the departure date. Please read our terms and conditions prior to payment.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT $250

• To qualify for $250 off the TWIN SHARE or SINGLE ROOM price, deposit by July 31st 2026.

• Discount is applied to your final invoice.

ITINERARY

Day 01: Arrival in Sri Lanka (23 Jan)

Choose your own way to arrive in Colombo airport, meet your airport transfer and arrive at the hotel anytime. Rest & settle in - we start our official retreat tomorrow morning.

Day 02: Opening Circle (24 Jan)

Highlights: Morning opening circle, Ayurvedic Dr appointment and treatment, evening yoga & meditation practices.

What to expect: Settle in today and meet your travel friends, R & R, and Ayurveda.

Day 03: Negombo to Sigiriya (25 Jan)

Highlights: Early morning yoga practice, breakfast and we drive to the UNESCO World Heritage site Dambulla - ancient Buddhist caves on our way to Sigiriya town. Along the way we visit one of Sri Lanka's biggest Hindu temples for a puja and visit a local village school that Namastayz sponsors to offer small donation items to the children. Evening yoga & meditation.

What to expect: A few hours driving, ceremony (please wear clothing below the knee and longe sleeves/shawl), village life, ancient Buddha statues, rural areas, & yoga.

Day 04: Sigiriya Safari (26 Jan)

Highlights: Morning yoga, a traditional cooking class in a rural village house, jeep safari into the elephant national park, Evening yoga & meditation.

What to expect: We are out in nature today. Meet lots of wild elephants and cook delicious foods the traditional way. Yoga.

Day 05: Sigiriya (27 Jan)

Highlights: Morning yoga then we visit Lion Rock. King Ravana's ancient ruined palace a top of a huge rock - 1200 steps high!!! Climb the rock or enjoy a tuk tuk around its base. Evening yoga.

What to expect: Lots of stairs and yoga & meditation practices.

Day 06: Buddhist Meditation Ashram (28 Jan)

Highlights: Morning yoga followed by a drive to Kandy. We visit the mountain town Kandy - walk the lake and grab some lunch then arrive at the Buddhist Ashram for lessons and yoga.

What to expect: A couple of hours driving, meet the monks and nuns, yoga & meditation.

Day 07: Buddhist Meditation Ashram (29 Jan)

Highlights: Learn Buddhist dhamma and meditation techniques from the resident monks and nuns, yoga practices.

What to expect: Yoga, meditation & Buddhist dhamma (oh and yummy food).

Day 08: Yala (30 Jan)

Highlights:  We leave early for a long drive through the mountains and tea plantations to Yala (national park) on the south coast. Along the way we visit the Sita and Hanuman temples, drive through Nuwara Eliya and stop for lunch in Ella.

What to expect: An early start. Beautiful scenery, lunch and shopping in Ella, a winding road (bring some ginger!!!)

Day 09: Yala (31 Jan)

Highlights: Yoga and jeep safari - Yala national park has leopards, sloth bears, elephants, buffalo, crocodiles, deer, monkeys, mongoose, beautiful birds & other wild life. You do see a lot of animals in Yala and the jeep ride is super fun - bumpy and a little dusty (wear your old clothes!)

What to expect: A nature based day, safari jeep ride and animal spotting, time for R & R and yoga too.

Day 10: Ahangama (1 Feb)

Highlights: Morning yoga, drive along the south coast to Ahangama - stop in Hiriketiya for lunch and swimming. Evening yoga.

What to expect: A half day coastal drive, yoga, meditation, ocean swimming.

Day 11: Ahangama (2 Feb)

Highlights: Wake to the sounds of the ocean, morning yoga, free time to explore the beaches, hang out in the beach cafes or relax by the pool, evening yoga and meditation.

What to expect: Sri Lanka's best beaches, lots of palm trees, kool cafes, beach swims, R & R if you choose.

Day 12: River Cruise (3 Feb)

Highlights: River cruising - visit an active Buddhist monastery on an island, enjoy a little fish therapy, R & R, & yoga practices.

What to expect: morning yoga, some drive time, a 90min river boat ride, R & R by the pool or beach, evening yoga & meditation.

Day 13: Galle Fort (4 Feb)

Highlights: Explore the old Galle Fort - historic Dutch architecture, fantastic restaurants, shopping.

What to expect: Morning yoga, short drive to Galle Fort, free time to explore, shop, and grab lunch, evening yoga & meditation.

Day 14: Ahangama (5 Feb)

Highlights: You choose your adventure today or grab some R & R by the pool or on the beach. Morning & evening yoga & meditation.

What to expect: Yoga practices and free time.

Day 15: Ahangama (6 Feb)

Highlights: Closing circle and dinner.

What to expect: Yoga practices, free time, closing circle and final dinner.

Day 16: Heading Home (7 Feb)

Highlights: Final breakfast and airport transfers.

What to expect: saying goodbye to special friends - lots of wonderful memories.

MEET YOUR RETREAT LEADER & YOGA TEACHER

Varanasi Holy Man

Inspired yoga

Bring your camera!!

Connect with sacred animals

Yoga practice

Discover new places

Maa Ganga - River Ganges

Dog Rescue in Rishikesh

Practices for everyone

WHAT MAKES NAMASTAYZ DIFFERENT

Our yoga & meditation retreats are different for a few stand out reasons

• Your retreat is planned, curated, tested & led by myself - I put my heart & soul into offering you the most wonderful experiences available

• I also teach you yoga and meditation while on retreat

• I am a highly trained yoga teacher with many years experience

• I am a lineage initiated Vedic meditation teacher

• I am a certified Level 1 IREST yoga NIDRA teacher

• I have run my own yoga shalas for nearly 10 years so I understand how to manage a successful business

• I am a qualified transpersonal counsellor & art therapist, making me your perfect spiritual guide on retreat

• From the moment you book your experience is personalised. It is me that emails you and answers your calls

• As a group we meet up before departure in person or via zoom to ask any questions and get acquainted (optional)

• I can help you book your flights, get your visa, and organise travel insurance - in a former life I worked for Flight Centre!

• I offer the option to book the same flights as me so we can meet at Sydney airport and travel together - this can be especially comforting if you are travelling alone

• Namastayz retreats are like adventures! We generally travel around quite a lot to truly experience a country, its culture and spirituality

• Our retreat destinations take you off the beaten track to places you have always wanted to travel to, yet did not want to go to alone

• The yoga practices I share with you are more than simply asana or postures, we dive into pranayama (breathing practices), learn mantras, discuss Vedic & Buddhist philosophy, & experience authentic rituals and ceremonies

• I have vast travel experience & have travelled to 25 countries and lived in 7 countries so I know how it feels to be somewhere unfamiliar and different

FAST FACTS

Who are Namastayz Yoga & Meditation retreats for?

Anyone! Anyone interested in starting yoga, anyone wanting to deepen their yoga wisdom, anyone wanting to inspire their yoga practice. Anyone who LOVES yoga &/or Meditation.

I have not practiced in years - will I be able to do the yoga?

Lets remember that yoga is a state of BEing rather than something we do. We do a range of practices that guide us toward the yoga state of BEing - which is chat sit ananda - the eternal bliss of pure consciousness. Those practices include asana (hatha, yin, Tibetan Buddhist yantra), meditation, guided meditations, IREST yoga NIDRA, philosophy talks, mantra, mudra, yantra, yajna, rituals, ceremonies, connecting with nature, visiting sacred places, temples, stupas or monasteries.

Do I have to do all the yoga & meditation practices?

No!! Everything on retreat is optional. You can choose to do all or none of the yoga depending on your personal intention.

What's included on retreat?

General inclusions are accommodation - 4 star where possible, some or all meals, airport transfers, travel guides when needed, transport around our destinations, entry fees to sites, daily yoga and meditation practices, & a tailor made Namastayz body/booty bag to keep essentials safe and handy. Some retreats include short flights between retreat destinations & your visa (Bhutan, Tibet). Please check each individual retreat for final inclusions.

Whats NOT included on retreat?

Your international flight from and back to Australia - although I do share my travel details so you can choose to travel with me, some meals on some retreats, spending money, alcohol, snacks, any extra excursions.

Who organises the retreats? and who teaches the yoga?

I DO

What is a TWIN SHARE room?

When you choose the TWIN SHARE option it means you are prepared to share a room with another person on the retreat who has also selected the TWIN SHARE option - you may not know this person. If you are travelling with a friend of course you can share your room just let me know before we leave Australia. If you are travelling alone and request TWIN SHARE but we have no TWIN SHARE booking to pair you with, you will need to upgrade to the SINGLE SUPPLEMENT.

How do I pay & when do I need to pay by?

Your initial deposit, complete payment, or balance payment can be made through the NAMASTAYZ website. You can choose to pay CC, PayPal or Direct Deposit. You will a receipt. If you would like to enter into a payment plan after your initial deposit please contact me. I will issue you a plan to pay over 3 instalments depending on how much time you have before you leave. All payments are due 2-3 months prior to departure as stated on individual retreats. This allows us to make arrangements and book internal flights, and process visas when required. Please note failure to pay by due dates may forfeit your retreat and all monies paid are non-refundable. Funds may be transferrable on a case by case basis.

Airport Transfers

Airport transfers are provided both ways as long as you arrive or depart within one day of retreat start and end dates.

PRICING OPTIONS

TWIN SHARE $6,799pp - only 5 beds left

(please note on this retreat only 3 Single Rooms are available - book early to avoid disappointment)

• Includes all hotels, airport transfers, tours and entry fees as per the itinerary, 2 x Jeep safari, all breakfasts, most lunches & dinners, cooking class, daily yoga & meditation.

• Does not include return flights to Sri Lanka, alcohol, spending money.

DEPOSIT $1,000 - required to secure your spot

FINAL PAYMENT DUE NOV 24th 2026

• Please pay your deposit via the checkout below.

• Once your deposit has been paid you will receive an invoice with your balance, to be finalised 2 months prior to the departure date. Please read our terms and conditions prior to payment.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT $250

• To qualify for $250 off the TWIN SHARE or SINGLE ROOM price, deposit by July 31st 2026.

• Discount is applied to your final invoice.