Sri Lanka Retreat: Alchemy of Being

This new year, I'll be teaching on a 6-night retreat with Hart Spaces in beautiful Sri Lanka. Surrounded by Sri Lanka’s rich tapestry of culture and energy, you'll discover the deep integration that naturally occurs when you drop out of doing and into being.

In your private jungle sanctuary, you'll be embraced by nature's rhythms - where monkeys and geckos are your neighbours, and birdsong becomes your daily meditation.

Teachers

Varsana Hart

Yoga teacher, mentor, and Founder of Hart Spaces, Varsana Hart has been began leading retreats for over a decade. Through her gift for cultivating sacred spaces where genuine connection and healing can unfold, she has built a global community who return year after year for her transformative retreats.

Emma Tian Williamson

I'll be complementing Varsana's embodied yoga and somatic classes with qigong and meditation.

Practices

Through yoga, somatics, qigong, and Ayurveda, we’ll move beneath the physical into your body’s subtle energetics, drawing on yogic, Buddhist, and Daoist wisdom to deepen your connection with nature’s rhythms.

Thoughtful excursions with inspiring practitioners we know on the island will also allow you to fully soak up Sri Lanka’s rich culture and ancient traditions.

Your Sanctuary in Sri Lanka

Nestled on the tranquil shores of Koggala Lake in southern Sri Lanka, Kurulu Bay becomes your home for this transformative week. A boutique jungle estate where time naturally slows and your soul finds space to breathe.

This secluded retreat setting is where minimalist aesthetic and lush greenery create an atmosphere of pure tranquility. Each of its 14 thoughtfully designed cottages and suites has its own character, spread throughout the grounds among flora and trees to offer privacy and connection with nature. 

Spacious land and quiet corners offer quiet solitude, with two pools, a deck to watch the sunset over the lake and surrounding nature to explore. 

Located just a 10-minute tuk-tuk ride away are golden beaches and Ahangama, where you’re free to explore in your downtime.

The Shala

Your practices will take place in the airy shala overlooking the lake and surrounded by fragrant frangipani treetops. Begin your day with views stretching out over the still waters of Koggala Lake, finish your evening sessions watching the deep red sun set over the waters and monkeys hop from treetops.

Spa

Just a short walk from the shala, you can enjoy the the hand-selected a range of treatments that blend Eastern and Western healing traditions and techniques. Therapists from around the world offer each session with intuitive care and attention to detail, creating space to rest, restore, and be held.

Price

Rooms start from £1790pp on early bird pricing (runs until mid-October).

Book

For more information and to book, visit the Hart Spaces retreat page here.