7 Day Ayurveda Retreat with Yoga & Meditation in Waikkala, Central Province

Facilities

Where beats of industrialized life come to a complete stand-still, giving way to a super-natural, tropical environment; and you, a chance to get new insights and experiences of unprecedented yoga state of mind, body, and soul.

In this yoga retreat, you will not apply stress-related methods or any kind of force, which is violence. You will enjoy the atmosphere that is genuine and unique, aspiring, and transformative in nature. You will manage to obtain new experiences, draw unconditional insight and vision of your true self as well as gain a flexible and healthy body.

During this retreat, you will have a consultation session with the traditional doctor of Sri Lanka, known as the doctor knowledgeable in herbs and naturopathy, for any physical concerns. He will use pulse diagnosis or Nadi Vijnana to determine your prakruti (given at birth) and vikruti (obtained through living) conditions of physical and energy bodies. Based on this consultation results, a proposed food and lifestyle plan will be produced and presented for your consideration.

At Yoga Light-House, herbal medicine is made in accordance with ancient formulas using powerful energy of Sri Lanka herbs. They also apply Indian science of Ayurveda both in yoga practice and treatment of ailment, if any.

Below is an example of one-day yoga experience with Yoga Light House in Sri Lanka.

Sample daily schedule

• Morning Meditation Practices (1 hour)
• Morning Hatha Yoga Sessions (2 hours)
• Full Board (Vegetarian Meals)
• Fresh Water, Herbal Teas, Juices
• Bicycle rides
• Ayurveda Consultation
• Ayurveda Treatments (1,5 hour)
• Comfortable Private Lodging
• Safe swim in the Indian ocean

What benefits you will acquire living at Yoga Light House

• On a physical level, you will study yourself and learn how to balance three doshas, investigate, and discover weak points of your constitution or prakriti. If there are any recurring diseases, you will learn how to combat and eradicate them by managing your life style; you will increase endurance and vitality of the body.
• On mental level, you will learn methods and kriyas for mind, sense control and stability, through an individualized practice. You will also learn how to acquire stability and serenity in your mind and you will grow positive traits and features of your personality so as to remain centered and focused, confident and relaxed in your day to day living.
• On spiritual level, you will be able to trace your karmic imprints or samskaras and know how to handle them not to generate more of them in both your awake and sleep states of mind. You will grow the power of will with which you will become a manager of your destiny.
• Finally, you will have an individual yoga life style developed for your personality, which you can improve by applying it in every moment of your life.
• As secondary benefits, you will explore Sri Lanka, gain access to sandy and grassy beaches, tropical environment, fresh fruits and vegetables, seafoods straight from the ocean, the Maha Yoga River, unique landscapes, and culture of the Indian ocean jewel.

All of these can become your personalized journey to the island full of adventures and spiritual treasures.

At Yoga Light House you will never get bored. It is all nature - all wisdom. And variety of activities we offer adds up to the feeling of personal space, freedom and knowledge. From subtle practices of yoga, meditation and ayurveda treatments to stand up paddling (SUP) cruises on the river and the ocean; bicycle rides into the neighborhood. We arrange 1/2 days pilgrimages to the mountains, waterfalls, parks and nature reserves, rain forests, sacred places and monk caves the island is full of. There are yet more mysteries and treasures to find and explore in the island.

This retreat will take place in Waikkal, Sri Lanka. Yoga Light-House is nested on the bank of the transcendental Maha Oya River entering the magnificent Indian Ocean half a mile down the river. Where beats of industrialized life come to a complete standstill giving way to super natural tropical environment and you a chance to get new insight and experience of unprecedented state of body & mind.

We are conveniently located about 20 km from the International Airport, on the way from Colombo to Kalpitiya.

Distances

• Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) - 30 minutes
• Indian Ocean, 0.5 kilometers

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It is recommended to follow a vegetarian diet during your retreat to bolster personal benefits of the practice. However, you are not restricted in your choice. A recommended food plan will be produced during your consultation and will be based on your guna-dosha constitution as well as on your present physical and mental conditions.

You can explore the outdoors with exciting activities such as riding a bicycle, taking a raft or swimming in the ocean, strolling through the mangroves as well as jogging on the beach.Ayurveda treatments are also available.

Ayurveda treatments are available.

• 6 nights accommodation
• Daily meditation practices (1 hour)
• Daily morning Hatha yoga sessions (2 hours)
• Fullboard (vegetarian meals)
• Freshwater, herbal teas, juices
• Bicycle rides
• Ayurveda consultation
• Daily Ayurveda treatments (1.5 hour)
• Comfortable private lodging
• Safe swim in the Indian ocean

• Airfares
• Airport transfers

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.