All Awakening Yoga Holidays are all inclusive: accomodation, twice daily yoga and meditation, three nutrious and healthy meals, daily activities and an traditional Ayurvedic wellness massage.
Every day you can enjoy a new activity to discover the natural beauty and culture of Sri Lanka. All activities include transport, lunch and a guide to ensure you have a stress free experience.
The local experiences are diverse:
From a spa Wellness massages to swimming in waterfalls. Learning how to make a Sri Lankan curry with a sweet couple down in Heeloya Valley (and of course eat this for lunch).
Hiking surrounded by paddy fields and tea plantations high on the Knuckles Mountain range with views as far as the horizon goes.
You are free to join, or to stay around at the Welikande Estate and chill at the pool or one of the many chill-out areas we have created for you to enjoy.
07:00 - Quiet time meditation
07.30 - Energising morning yoga class
08:30 - Finish
08.45 - Kola Kande, a traditional local herbal drink
09.00 - Communal Breakfast at the Mountain view terrace
10.00 - Depart/start the daily activity
13:00 - Communal Lunch if at Welikande
14.00 - Resumption of activity
16.00 - Activity ends
17.00 - Gentle sunset Yin yoga class (Yin / Nidra / Meditation)
18.30 - Finish
19.00 - Communal Dinner
Departure Day:
07:00 - Quiet time meditation
07.30 - Energising morning yoga class
08:30 - Finish
08.45 - Kola Kande, a traditional local herbal drink
09.00 - Communal Breakfast at the Mountain view terrace
10:00 - Check out
Welikande Estate is an eco-conscious and sustainable yoga retreat in the heart of Sri Lanka. Overlooking the Unesco-listed Knuckles Mountain Range, the surrounding valleys, and Victoria Lake, offering acres of gardens with 2 yoga shalas and a meditation shala,
There is a wellness spa with an herbal steam bath and various oil massage treatments, a swimming pool, and mountain view accommodations.
Considered to be one of the best yoga retreats in Sri Lanka
This retreat aims to produce a holistic experience away from the everyday rush of the modern world. Enjoy this relaxing 8-day retreat at Welikande. Wake up and watch the sunrise from behind the mountains while you enjoy an energizing yoga class in the beautiful yoga shala on your personalized retreat. Finish every class with a guided meditation.
In your yoga classes, you will learn to listen to your body - giving your body what it needs. Your teachers make sure to modify for different levels of practitioners so that everyone can have a safe practice, offering two 90-minute classes per day. Besides yoga, you can choose one activity a day during your stay with Welikande Estate Wellness.
All the experiences Welikande Estate Wellness have created are around the local community. To meet and greet, to learn from them, and smile with them. This is also to create work within this small area, giving them the possibility to work with us together to give you a great time. All activities they organize include transport, lunch and a guide to ensure you have a stress-free experience whilst staying at Welikande.
Highlights:-
Our food is fresh, mostly plant-based and satisfying. We cook creative vegetarian, to nourish you and inspire you living your best life!
Whether it’s a king coconut for breakfast, colourful bowls of exotic fruits, lunchtime snacks or an authentic Sri Lankan dinner, you’ll be offered delicious, nutritionally balanced options that are bursting with flavour.
Our menus are flexible enough to accommodate any additional dietary requirements, please let us know upon reservation.
