Spirit of Sri Lanka Yoga & Meditation Retreat

Day 01: Arrival in Colombo

Choose your own way to arrive in Colombo airport, meet your airport transfer and arrive at the hotel by 4pm. Learn more about your adventure and enjoy a relaxing yoga practice at our opening circle, dinner at the hotel, and maybe a walk along the Indian ocean.

What to expect: Meet your retreat friends, friendly Sri Lankan hospitality, delicious food, Sri Lankan culture, a hotel on the water, ocean breezes, introductions & our first gathering of yin yoga & meditation practices.

Day 02: Colombo to the Mountains Ayurveda Retreat

Highlights: Morning puja, Colombo temple tour and drive to the mountains

What to expect: Ritual, Buddhist temples, deities, a little city walking, a few hours travel, arrival at our blissful Ayurvedic yoga retreat hotel, evening meditation.

Day 03: Ayurveda Retreat

Highlights: Morning yoga, Ayurveda talk, R & R at the hotel, massages.

What to expect: A day to restore and relax, enjoy delicious food, learn about the ancient healing science of Ayurveda, time by the pool, evening meditation practice.

Day 04: Pekoe Trail Hike

Highlights: Walk the Pekoe trail about 6 hrs - meditate at the stupa, walk through tea plantations, forests, mountains, & local villages.

What to expect: Lush and green scenery, nature, Sri Lankan culture, an invigorating and uplifting walk, Indiana Jones memories- listen out for leopards!!, yin yoga & meditation practices.

Day 05: Ayurveda Retreat

Highlights: Hindu spiritual ceremony -Ganesha Puja (white clothes required), Sri Lankan cooking class, R and R at the hotel - massages.

What to expect: Spiritual embodiment, delicious food, yoga & meditations practices.

Day 06: Sigiriya & Dambulla Cave Temple

Highlights: UNESCO World Heritage Site Sigiriya - an ancient Buddhist rock mountain temple/palace and UNESCO World Heritage Site Dambulla - an ancient Buddhist cave temple.

What to expect: Scenic drives, Sri Lankan ancient history and culture, spiritual sites, heart expanding experiences, breathtaking moments, hatha yoga & meditations practices.

Day 07: Ayurveda Retreat to the Buddhist Ashram Meditation Centre

Highlights: Morning at the Ayurveda retreat and stay at the Buddhist ashram

What to expect: A relaxing morning, short drive to the ashram, meditation and dhamma with the monks.

Day 08: Buddhist Ashram Meditation Centre

Highlights: Wake up with the monks and follow their daily routine

What to expect: Theravada Buddhist dhamma with the monks, loving kindness, a deep sense of peace, yoga, & meditation with the monks.

Day 09: Buddhist Ashram Meditation Centre - Beach Hotel

Highlights: Morning practice at the ashram, drive to the coast

What to expect: Time with the monks, a half day drive to the beautiful Indian ocean coast, dinner at the beach.

Day 10: Beach hotel

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

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

Day 11: Beach Hotel

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, evening meditation.

Day 12: Free Day & Closing Circle

Highlights: Enjoy a free day exploring anywhere you like (beaches, national park, turtle hatchery, R & R, Ayurveda), & our closing circle.

What to expect: Time to do whatever you like and our final puja and gathering together.

Day 13: Departure homewards

Highlights: Transfer to the airport for your onward flight, marking the end of your Sri Lankan adventure. Namastayz & Flow Collective Yoga are so grateful you trusted us to share this life changing adventure with you.

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

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

2. I also teach you yoga and meditation while on retreat

3. I am a highly trained yoga teacher with many years experience

4. I am a lineage initiated Vedic meditation teacher

5. I am a certified Level 1 IREST yoga NIDRA teacher

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

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

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

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

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

11. 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

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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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.

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.

WORDS FROM WANDERERS

"Always top rate accommodation and delicious veg food. My goal was spiritual reawakening and rejuvenation of my health and happiness. I have been on multiple retreats with Bec, achieving my goal every time. Nothing is too much trouble for Bec, she is the embodiment of ALL things yoga"- Robbie Cartwright

"I went on my first yoga retreat with Becci to India (with a stop over in Nepal on the way home), in August 2024. I have now booked for October 2025 to Bhutan and Nepal and will also book for Sri Lanka in March 2026! Why? It was life-changing for me!  Bec creates the ultimate inclusive, safe, spiritual, fun, adventurous experience for everyone – all ages, all backgrounds. Her professionalism and thoughtfulness of every detail,  mixed with an “easy” vibe allows you to get exactly what you want out of the retreat. You can either participate in everything (daily yoga and meditation) + visiting very cool, spiritual temples + some hikes and sight seeing or choose to chill out and do your own thing for any part of it. The yoga is for any level (1st timers to experienced). I went on my own and was a bit nervous, but everyone was so kind and fun -  I met friends for life.  I am also able to genuinely “live in the moment” more than I ever have in my life, a gift from Bec’s daily yoga and meditation that has been life-changing for me" -Karen Bonenfant

"I travelled to India in 2023 and participated in Bec's yoga 10 day tour in Kerala. The tour ran smoothly, it was easy to organise my visa, yoga classes and workshops were well thought out, all levels of experience were welcome, and people could do as much or as little of the planned activities as they liked. At no time did I feel worried about my personal safety or belongings. Becci is an experienced teacher with her own studio (that I attend when I can), who has trained in a number of yoga and meditation techniques. She brings this knowledge, dedication to the practice, joy, and sense of humour to all her classes"- Fiona Harmsworth