Yoga Retreats

Jim's Farm Villas is delighted to offer you an amazing luxury 10-day Yoga and Spa Retreat on our organic spice farm in the lush heart of Sri Lanka where we have a fully equipped Yoga Pavilion and Yogamatters mats, blocks, belts and ropes. Two hours' Ayurvedic Spa treatments included.

Whether you are a complete beginner wanting to improve your flexibility and general fitness, or an advanced yoga student looking to deepen your practice, our highly qualified teachers during the following courses can meet each individual's requirements:-

You will learn relaxation and breathing techniques to help reduce your stress levels and will therefore leave Jim's Farm Villas feeling calmer, fitter and more energised in both body and mind.

This may be your first visit to Sri Lanka and we are therefore delighted to include wonderful day trips to some of the local Cultural Triangle sites as part of your program. Please do explore the rest of our website to find out more about our boutique hotel and daily life on the farm.

Retreat Dates for 2023:

18th February - 4th March

18th March - 1st April

21st April  - 1st May 

28th September - 12th October 

12th October  - 26th October 

13th November - 27th November

22nd November - 1st December

Your daily programme will be as follows:

• 07.00hrs = Fresh fruit plate plus fruit juice or smoothie on the Mango Villa terrace
• Morning yoga class
• 09.30 - 10.30 = Brunch at Mango Villa
• 11.00 - 17.30 = Local activities; guided walks or bike rides or tuk-tuk rides of the farm/village/town and local temples; learning to cook traditional Sri Lankan rice and curry by helping our chefs prepare lunch; milking our cows; relaxing/swimming at Hilltop pool; enjoying Ayurvedic spa treatments at Bamboo Spa. (NB Your holiday package includes 2 hours of complimentary spa treatments)
• Evening yoga class as the sun sets
• 19.30 = Cocktails and nibbles at Mango or Spice Garden Villa
• 20.00 onwards = Four-course farm-fresh dinner at Mango or Spice Garden Villa

Every other day:

• 11.00 = Complimentary bus leaves for tours of Cultural Triangle sites;
• 17.00 = Bus returns
  

Our four bus trips in the Cultural Triangle will comprise:

1. Matale Tea District, plus waterfall swimming
2. Kandy - Temple of the Tooth and/or Botanical Gardens and/or shopping
3. Sigiriya Rock Palace, the 8th wonder of the world; plus Wild Elephant Safari at Habarana; plus local Wooden Crafts workshop
4. Local Women's Batik Co-operative at Matale; plus Aluvihare Buddhist Temple; plus Hindu Temple in Matale, our local town renowned as the centre of  Sri Lankan spices.
   

Please contact us for details of price and availability, either for a single room or to share.

Included in your yoga break will be: all your luxury accommodation, breakfast and dinner, free drinking water, coffees and teas, all yoga instruction using our excellent equipment imported from the UK, 2 hours of your choice of spa treatments and all transport costs in Sri Lanka, including your airport transfers.

Not included is the cost of your airfares and visa to Sri Lanka, entry tickets to the Cultural Triangle sites, any special drinks, lunches, extra Spa treatments and your personal laundry costs.

We have 10 luxury rooms available and we will reserve all these for your Yoga and Spa Break.  You will therefore be in a small group of some 15-20 participants, allowing your yoga teacher to offer you personalised tuition.

Please note we require GBP £100 deposit, fully refundable, to secure your booking.

Please make an enquiry or a booking via bookings@jimsfarmvillas.com and we can give you advice about your air travel and answer any other queries you may have. 

You can be assured of receiving a response within 24 hours.

We look forward to welcoming you to Jim's Farm Villas.

Ayubowan!

Kevin and Janet Abbott