Yoga retreats are amazing opportunities to enjoy all inclusive travel adventures while deepening your practice. Tami offers annual retreats in extraordinary settings worldwide.

Experience the magic of Maui with daily Yoga, Meditation, and numerous adventures in breathtaking nature. For this retreat, I am collaborating with Jennifer Lynn, founder and owner of Wisdom Flow Yoga. In addition to offering her exquisite teaching, Jennifer has been a Maui resident for 20 years and shares a unique and intimate understanding of island culture. We have created a package that includes: Accommodation, Meals, Yoga, Massage, Whale Watching Tour, Outrigger Canoe Experience, and Special events like Hula Dance Performance, Hawaiian Wisdom Stories, Celestial Navigation, and Astronomy talk. A balance of group adventures and personal free time to relax will make this retreat a deeply nourishing experience. Optional group adventures may include an organic farm tour with farm-to-table lunch, a waterfall hike, a rain forest hike with sunset picnic dinner.

Our quiet, upcountry, plantation-style, retreat center is walking distance to lovely, quaint Makawao town and a 10-minute drive to the beach. It is surrounded by shady trees and flower filled gardens. Amenities include a large saltwater pool and hot tub. Cool rainforest hikes are just 10 minutes from our retreat center, and Haleakala Crater is a 30-minute drive.

We have intentionally chosen Maui’s Whale Season as the time for our retreat. Witnessing the breathtaking majesty of humpback whales bursting from the ocean depths is a marvelous, rare experience. These noble creatures are keenly aware of their human spectators and willingly exhibit their glory. In Hawaiian wisdom, the whales are perceived as the record keepers of our ancestral lineage. Perhaps they play to remind us of our true nature as free and joyful creators. Perhaps they may inspire you to heal and uplift your ancestral lineage with conscious choices you make in this life. Certainly, they will delight and inspire you!

Each day begins at sunrise with coffee, tea, juice, and a light breakfast before morning Yoga. Many students take an early morning swim in the lagoon at Baby Beach in Sprecklesville just a 10-minute drive. At 8:30 AM we meet on the mat for an energizing practice. After class we gather for a hearty brunch then take time to adventure or stay on site for personal time. You might relax by the pool, schedule your massage or settle into a hammock with a good book. We meet back at 5 pm for gentle Yoga and Pranayama followed by dinner and evening events.

This retreat is limited to 15 students. Our intention is to create a rich and intimate environment so that each participant receives spaciousness and connection as needed. Early registration is recommended to assure your space.

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About Danena

Danena is a beautifully restored Masseria from the 1800s, set in a natural landscape of olive and almond groves and close to the Mediterranean Sea

The Masseria is located in southeastern Sicily, just 15 minutes south of the unspoiled World Heritage town of Noto – one of Italy’s most beautiful historical centers. A 15-minute drive east is the Nature Reserve of Vendicari, a heaven of wildlife and some of the island’s most beautiful and deserted golden-sand beaches.

There’s a freshwater infinity pool and many patios and living spaces to simply relax. Two massage rooms for treatments and a stunning sunset terrace.

Retreat Program:

There will be a yoga class each morning and evening in the beautifully restored pitch roof barn yoga space, fully equipped with mats and props, or in the outdoor shala overlooking the orange garden.

Each morning will begin with a yoga class that includes meditation and movement focused on asanas, attuning the mind to the breath. The evening class will be more gentle and restorative. Classes will be progressive and inclusive for all levels. There will be one yoga-free day and no yoga on travel days.

Things to do:

There is plenty to do, walking through plantations of almonds, olives, and watermelon fields or cycling on trails amongst the groves, having a massage with a local therapist, and swimming in the freshwater infinity pool.

Or you can head out for the day to explore wonderful sandy beaches or Sicilian historical towns all very nearby. A boat trip can be arranged for the yoga-free day.

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Set in an elevated position, Lagoon Retreat is surrounded by a forested conservation area overlooking the Sülüngür Lagoon with spectacular views across the beautiful Dalyan delta and Istuzu beach.

The utter peace and privacy of the venue, immersed in nature, creates an idyllic setting for a yoga retreat where you can forest bathe, inhale the vital prana, and tune into the birdsong and hum of cicadas.

Each day will begin with a morning yoga class in the fully equipped yoga shala with views of the surrounding forest and mountains.

The class will include asana, meditation, and pranayama. Gently opening the body and attuning the mind to the breath, the class will slowly build into a flowing and dynamic sequence, always incorporating the cultivation of awareness, physical alignment, and breath. All classes are suitable for all levels and yoga experience.

Between classes, you can simply relax by the pool or head out and explore the stunning beauty of the surroundings. The group will meet again in the late afternoon for gentle, Yin, and restorative yoga. Classes will begin on the morning of Sunday 20 August and there will be one yoga-free day during the week.

A 5-minute bus ride from the local traditional village will take you to Istuzu, a long, sandy beach in the conservation area where loggerhead turtles come to lay their eggs. Or just a 15-minute walk through the forest brings you to a private beach on the lagoon.

A short bus ride from the village in the opposite direction will bring you to the charming riverside town of Dalyan with its shops and restaurants.

Visits to nearby ruins of ancient Caunos, mud baths, boat trips, and other excursions, including off-the-beaten-track, can be arranged if you want to explore.

The comfortable and well-appointed ensuite bedrooms are suitable for single, double, or twin accommodation with balconies and lovely forest views. All have air conditioning. One room has a sea view.

Delicious breakfast and dinner, unlimited fruit, water, teas, and coffee are included. Inexpensive lunches are available a short walk away in charming little eateries in the local village or Dalyan. A light-packed lunch can be provided for those heading off to the beach.

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