Awaken your Heart Vibration
Sri Lanka 2026
An expansive and transformative 8-day immersion in the breathtaking landscapes and sacred sites of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka “ the Pearl of the Indian Ocean’ known for its breathtaking beauty and biodiversity. A place of peace and religious harmony and Buddhist philosophy dating back to 03 BC.
We will immerse in and imbibe this ancient land as we focus on a theme of; living a simple sustainable life with more clarity, energy and observation of our patterns and habits. How can we live more vibrantly and consciously?
Through yoga, meditation, exploring nature, sacred Buddhist sites and witnessing a harmonious culture, we will go on a quest for deeper understanding of our inner selves and the impact of our energy on each other and mother earth.
We will journey to natural waterfalls, local villages, Buddhist temples, Trek in the stunning Heeloya National Park, Experience local culture & cuisine, Ayurvedic Massage.
Come and join us. We are so excited to be your guides.
Included:
- 8 days, 7 nights accommodation at Welikande Yoga Retreat Centre.
- All Meals. Yes, unlike our Bali Pilgrimage all meals are included! Made with loving intention. As part of your retreat package, the chefs are on hand to create three lavish, healthy and nourishing meals for you every day. All of the recipes were created by the founder, Tush - if you ask nicely, they might just share the Welikande cook book with you! Every meal is prepared with love and attention to detail to provide you with an authentic Sri Lankan experience with a modern European twist.
They source every ingredient from the Welikande farm on the property or from local vendors, ensuring everything on your plate is fresh and tasty.
- Welcome & Closing Circle.
- Cleanse, purify and energy practices with Gini.
- Traditional Hatha Yoga sessions with Vera in the gorgeous Yoga Shalas.
- Inner exploration and personal transformation workshops with Marenn.
- Morning Meditations with Gini, Marenn & Vera.
- Traditional Ayurvedic Consultation: We would like to introduce Dr. Don a licensed Ayurveda Doctor B.A. who will be your guide to explain the basic principles of Ayurveda. You will receive an Introduction to Ayurveda, an explanation about the doshas and your particular dosha body type with recommendations of foods and daily practice, as well as an Ayurvedic Astrology explanation.
- Traditional Ayurvedic Massage: Spa is a traditional Hindu system of medicine that is based on the idea of balance in bodily systems and uses diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing. Through the use of local herbs and oils, the physical body receives a deep relaxing massage, which then has positive effects on the mind. The treatment includes a herbal steam bath, traditionally called Vashta Swedha. By the use of steam, infused with medicinal herbs, pores and skin will be cleansed.
- Local Cultural Experience: with one of the expert local guides, be escorted via tuktuk to a tea factory to learn all about the process of making the tea we enjoy every day. Followed by a visit to a local waterfall to take a dip in the natural pool. Travel to the nearby village to try local cuisine and visit a Buddhist temple. A whistle stop tour of all that resides deep in the Knuckles Mountains in the heart of this beautiful country.
- Kandy Cultural Experience: Kandy is both an administrative and religious city. Home to Sri Lanka’s famous Temple of the Tooth Relic, one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. Kandy Lake was a creation by one of the past rulers and today, it is a scenic centrepiece of the town. There are many places you can visit on the tour for example The Tooth Temple or The Royal Botanical Gardens, Kandy View Point, Dalada, and many great places to shop and eat.
- Stunning Heeloya Trek: you will find yourself in the company of one of our state-licensed tour guides for a beautiful trek in the Heeloya National Park. The guides will tell you all about the different herbs and spices that grow around and are used in the food we serve. The trek is a great experience to profoundly connect with the elements of nature, as taken from the ancient teachings within Buddhism. You hike through rice paddies, tea plantations, pine forests, and past villagers’ homes to get a sense of the landscape and culture. We eat lunch at a waterfall, where you have the opportunity to take a refreshing swim before we head back to Welikande.
- Cooking class: A trip to Sri Lanka would be incomplete without an introduction to Sri Lankan cooking. We start the day with a short Tuk Tuk ride then a 3km hike into the rice paddies where we meet up with a local female cook who with her families help have recreated from mud and wood 2 authentic Rice paddy houses. On this day you get to make your own lunch in an outdoor kitchen with a view of mountains and rice paddy fields. Most of the ingredients like jackfruit, green leaves, coconuts, and other fruits and vegetables will be harvested directly on the property before cooking. Enjoy lunch sitting cross-legged on the first floor. You also have time to visit the waterfall nearby and have a swim.
- Leisure time: down time to rest, or explore around the amazing property & gardens.
Do you feel called into a journey of inner connection, joy, raising your vibrations, nourishment of all levels of your being, nature connection, grounding, relaxing, sumptuous food, connection and new friendships based on authenticity, openness and love? Gift yourself this experience.
We will welcome you all with so much love and openness and feel excited to share this journey!
There will be lots of time to explore the beautiful natural surroundings, read a book, relax in a hammock, reset your nervous system with a massage or swim in the pool, share beautiful connections with new friends, take a nap, enjoy a cup of tea or take time for yourself.
When & Where
Saturday 18th of April- Saturday 25th of April 2026
Arrival from 3pm on Saturday for a 5.30pm opening circle.
Departure around 12pm on Saturday after closing circle.
Welikande Yoga Retreat Centre. Located within the Knuckles Mountain Range, in the central district of Sri Lanka.
Exchange
Early bird price (until 31/10 2025):
Private Room - $2699
Shared room - $2299
Facilitators
Vera
Vera is a Traditional Yoga Teacher and Healer who provides a safe and loving space that allows you to be fully in your heart and listen to what it wants to share with you.
From a young age she had the feeling that the universe had something else in mind for her and when yoga came on her path, it changed her life and yoga became her daily practice, and way of living. She fell in love with Traditional Hatha Yoga, a practice rooted in the heart and felt the longing to share this with the world because it brought her back to life, and into her heart.
Vera loves bringing community together at the Good Vibes Studio in Bermagui where she holds a space for facilitators to offer their gifts and shares her own love for Traditional Hatha Yoga. She also pours her love into organising the Vibration of the Heart Retreats at Tilba, Women's Retreats in Victoria and the Bali Pilgrimage.
Gini Eagle
I specialise in Reiki Training, Equine Therapy with children and Whole Energy Balancing. W.E.B is a practice I have developed over the past 20 years as a qualified reiki master, social worker, yoga & meditation teacher that combines counselling, reiki & yoga principles, sound healing, visualisation and inner child work.
I would love to work with you if you’re looking for simple yet powerful tools to help you take charge of your own wellbeing. I will assist you to connect within, realign your energy flow, and discover more peace in this crazy modern world.
Marenn
Marenn is an empowerment coach internationally certified in zen coaching & results coaching; he is also a nature loving permaculturalist and talented creator.
The Zen Coaching approach to life, and coaching is rooted in the timeless wisdom of awareness, in service of inner connection for personal and collective transformation. Living in authentic self connection Marenn naturally inspires others to refind their own center and integrate balance into their lives.
Marenn loves sharing dynamic meditative enquiry practices that guide us to connect with who we truly are. Cultivating deeper levels of presence in our lives so we can enjoy more profound abundance and prosperity in our personal wellbeing, relationships, communities and the planet as an interconnected whole.