7.30am
The morning class
You walk down the estate to an open-air shala overlooking Victoria Lake, and are guided through an energising sequence. Hatha and vinyasa flow.
Knuckles Mountain Range · Sri Lanka
Retreats at Welikande
Your awakening journey starts here.
★★★★★ 5.0 · 80 Google reviews
All-inclusive from $110 per night
Arrive any day · from 2 nights
We take yoga seriously, so you don't have to
Imagine waking to the cool, misty air of the Sri Lankan mountains, greeted by the soft light of dawn and nothing but the sound of tropical birds. You step outside to the rolling hills of the jungle stretching as far as the eye can see.
Our retreats are all-inclusive and run on a rolling basis, so you choose the dates and the length of your stay, from two nights. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned practitioner, this is a chance to start or deepen your yoga practice, and to get to know Sri Lanka along the way.
What is included
Everything, in one price
Every rate covers the room, the meals, the two daily classes and the afternoon. Nothing is added at the end.
Your roomPrivate, en suite, with mountain or lake views
Three meals a dayVegetarian, grown on the estate or bought at the village market
Two yoga classes dailyMorning and evening, in open-air shalas
A daily activityCooking class, cultural tour, waterfalls and more. Transport, lunch and a local guide included
Tea and coffeeUnlimited, and we roast our own coffee
WifiThroughout the estate
Your practice
Two classes a day, and what they are for
Every class leans heavily on mindfulness, present-time awareness and meditation. Yoga is more than flexibility and physical strength, and it is taught that way here.
5.30pm
The evening class
As the day becomes night, a restorative practice of deep stretches, yin, yoga nidra and guided meditation.
A day at Welikande
Your day, from first light to the last plate
Nothing is compulsory. This is the rhythm, not a timetable.
6.30am
Quiet time
The sky brightens over the rolling hills of the jungle, as far as the eye can see.
7.30am
Morning yoga and meditation
You walk down the estate to an open-air shala overlooking Victoria Lake, and are guided through an energising sequence. Hatha and vinyasa flow.
9am
Kola Kanda, then breakfast
A traditional Sri Lankan herbal drink that warms you through, followed by a communal breakfast on the mountain-view terrace.
10.30am
A daily activity, or nothing at all
A tea factory, a waterfall, a village market, a Buddhist temple. Transport, lunch and a guide are included. Or stay for the pool and a massage.
5.30pm
Sunset yoga
As the day becomes night, a restorative practice of deep stretches, yin, yoga nidra and guided meditation.
7pm
A Sri Lankan feast
Grown on the estate where we can, cooked that afternoon, eaten together.
Rooms
Choose a room type
Every rate is all-inclusive and shown per person or per room, per night.
In their own words
Lucy, Prague
Gemma, London
Rachel, United Kingdom
What guests say when they get home
We have never asked anyone to say anything in particular. These are the words and the faces of people who stayed, filmed on the estate.
“My 7-day stay at Welikande was absolutely amazing. It started with a warm welcome from Michael and his wife Tush and the rest just built on it. The location is exceptional, nice and clean rooms with all you need, and practising yoga at the shala with a mind-blowing view while listening to the singing of birds is such a relaxing experience.”
Lucy, Prague
“Welikande is one of those places that feels like home from the second you arrive. From the delicious home-cooked food, yoga and meditation twice daily, and the fantastic experiences and excursions: massage, pottery, waterfalls. All you need to do is turn up, and the rest is taken care of. Can't wait to go back.”
Gemma, London
“Arriving at Welikande is like reaching the top of the world. Mountains and lakes as far as the eye can see, and no photo will ever come close. The property is gorgeous, as are the lovely hosts whose hearts and souls are poured into this paradise. The experiences on offer are totally unique. I spent six weeks in Sri Lanka and nothing came close to the unusual daily adventures we had.”
Rachel, United Kingdom
Arrive any day
Two nights or two weeks. The retreat starts when you do.
No fixed dates and no group to join: the day already has its shape, and you step into it.
