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Harmony Of Existence Yoga Retreat 22nd to 29th September 2019
Welcome To Paradise! Meda Gedara is an exclusive and luxurious boutique yoga retreat - a hidden gem on the Sri Lankan south coast. Join us here for a week of sensory exploration during the auspicious time of Autumn Equinox.
THE VILLA MedaGedaraisadelighttothesenses–the perfect venue for our illuminatingsensoryyogaretreat.Fromtheminuteyoustepthroughtheantiquedoorsyouwillsensethehavenofcalmthatthisopulentboutiquevenuewasdesignedtocreate.Everypartofthisbeautifulvilla,fromthemagnificentspirallingteakstaircaseandvaultedceilingstothesumptuousfurniture,bedlinen,andoriginalartworkswillleaveyoufeelingrelaxed,enlightened,andtotallycontentedeverymomentofyourstay.Inthegroundsofthevillayou’lldiscoversplitlevelpools,andastunninglydesignedYogaShalasetamidcarefullysculptedtropicalgardens,andtallshadypalms–aswellastheviewsandenergyoftheIndianOcean.MedaGedaraislocatedonabreathtakinglybeautifulquietstretchofbeach,boastingmesmerisingviewsoftheturquoiseocean.Thisnotonlyaffordsgueststhechancetowatchthesundropintotheseaattheendofeachday,itisalsotheperfectplacetolistentotherhythmicsoundsofthewaves,andfeeltrulyatonewithyoursurroundings.
THE YOGA TherearetwotimesayearwhentheEarthisevenlystruckbysunlight,thesemomentsarerecognisedasEquinoxes.OnthisExclusiveBoutiqueSensoryRetreatweaimtoreflectthatnotion.Weshinelightevenlythroughoutthesubtlebodyandunderstandthepartsofus-inalignmentwiththeautumnalleaves-thatweareallowingtofallawayandwither,suchasourfearsandfrustrations;andwhichpartsofus,fromtheseedsofintentionwesowedearlierintheyear,suchaspersonalpowerandclarity,thatwewishtojoyfullyharvest.Eachday,alongsidethephysicalityofourvinyasaflowyogapractice,wecontemplatethesensesanddeeplyexplorethebeautyofwhatitmeanstobefullypresentinthishumanexistencebeforeendingtheweekwithPratyahara,awithdrawalofthesenses,toalignagainwithAtman-OurSoulSelf.Understandingthatthisistheplacewherewehavetheabilitytore-writeourstories,were-confirmourintentiontodroptheoldbeliefsinordertocultivateandmaintainHarmonyofExistence. THE YOGA SHALA
TheyogashalaissetwithinthetropicalgardensofMedaGedaraallowingustofocusourdrishti(gaze)onthefloraandfaunaortheIndianOcean.Closeyoureyesandfeeltheflickersofsunlighttotheeyelids,ortheoceanbreezeonyourskinortuneintothewildlifeorthesoundofrollingwaves.Nowyou’llunderstandwhyMedaGedaraistheperfectlocationforourHarmonyofExistenceSensoryRetreat.
Eachdaytherewillbeanearlymorningyogasessionfollowedbybreakfast,plustimetosurfandtoexplorethelocalarea(orjustrelaxinthebeautyofMedaGedara!)beforeanotheryogaclasslateafternoonfollowedbydinner.
THE SPACE Thereare7magnificentlydesignedbedroomsatMedaGedara.Threehaveseaviews,oneisaprivatesuiteinthegroundsofthebeautifulgardens,andtheyareallavailabletoenjoyforyourself,orsharewithfriends,yourpartner,orafellowyogi.Thevillaalsohasabsolutelygorgeousroomsforrelaxationandentertainment.Youcanchoosefromtheopenplannedlivingareawithhugedaybedsandelegantarmchairs,theairconditionedcinemaroomwithprojectorandsurroundsound,orsettleyourselfononeofthechairsorsofasontheverandaandsoakupthatIndianOceanview....Foralfrescofunandrelaxation,you’llbespoiltforchoice.Thegardensandbeachareadelighttothesenses!ImmerseyourselfintheJacuzziandsplitlevelpools,ortaketheultimateplungewith…waitforit...arideonthe74ftwaterslide,whichsweepsthroughthetreetopsintothepool!Oryoucouldchoosetojustrelaxonthelawnbeneaththepalms.It’sonlyafewstepsoutontothesoftwhitesandswhereyoucantakeadipintheturquoisewatersaspartofyourdailywellnessroutine.
1:ENTRANCEHALL.2:LIVINGAREA.3:BREAKFASTROOM.4:KITCHEN.5:TVROOM.6:CINEMAROOM.7:VERANDA.8:THEFORT–SuperKing,en-suitebath&shower,optiontojoinwithKoggala.9.KANDYSuperKing,en-suiteshower.10:YALASuperKing,en-suiteshower.11:
UNAWATUNASuperKing/Twin,en-suiteshower.12:DUMBULLABunkroom2xQueensizedoubles,4xsinglebunks,en-suiteshower13:KOGGALA2xsinglebeds,optiontojoinwithfort.14:THEGARDENSUITESuperKing,en-suiteshower.15:POOLWC.16:POOLTOYSTORE.
THE ROOMS AllroomshaveAC,andeachisbeautifullydecoratedforauniqueexperience.Allbedshavesingleduvetssoifyoushareabedwithafriendyouwillhaveyourowncovers.TheGardenSuite–sleeps2Beautifulgardenbedroom,viewsdon’tgetmuchbetter!SuperKingbed,en-suiteshowerroom.Enjoyonyourownfor£3,000,orsharewithafriendforjust£1,600each.TheFort&Koggala–sleeps4OceanfacingroomwithSuperKingbedjoinedtoKoggala(twinbeds)byanen-suitebathandshowerroom.Sharethecostwithfriendsandgetthewholeroomfor£3,700.TheFort–sleeps2Oceanfacingroomonly,SuperKing,en-suitebathandshowerroom.Thefortisseparatedfromtheadjoiningtwinroombylockingthebathroomdoor.Enjoyonyourownfor£2,800,orsharewithafriendforonly£1,500each.Kandy-sleeps2Oceanfacing,SuperKing,en-suiteshowerroom.Enjoyonyourownfor£2,500,orsharethecostwithafriendonly£1,400each.Yala-sleeps2Oceanfacing,SuperKing,en-suiteshowerroom.Enjoyonyourownfor£2,500,orsharethecostwithafriend,only£1,400each.Unawatuna-sleeps2SuperKing/Twinbeds,en-suiteshowerroom,balcony.Sharethecostoftheroom(£2000)withafellowyogionly£1,000each!Koggala–sleeps2Twinbeds,useofsharedbathroomongroundfloor.Sharethecostoftheroom(£1600)withafellowyogi-only£800each!Dambulla–sleeps4to6Sharedbunkroomwith2xQueensizebottombunks,2singlemiddlebunks,2xsingletopbunks.£900perpersonforqueensizebottombunk,£700eachformiddleortopsinglebunks.
TheFortBathandShowerRoom TheFortSuperKingOceanFacingSuite KandySuperKingOceanFacingSuite
UnawatunaSuperKingorTwinBeds KoggalaTwinBeds YalaSuperKingOceanFacingSuite
ExclusiveSuperKingGardenSuite CinemaRoomDambullaBunkRoom
THE FOOD
ThisisRoshan,ourResidentChef!Hewillpreparedeliciousvegan,vegetarian,andpescatarianSriLankancuisinewithawesternfusionduringourstay.
THE SURF
Hiriketiyaisabeautifulsurfingbeachjust5minutesawaybytuktuk.Rentaboard,takealesson,orenjoyaweekoflessonsatadiscountedprice.
THE THINGS TO DO
Hirebikes,visitGalle,seetemples,takeatriptoSinharajaForestNatureReserve…ifyoucanpriseyourselfawayfromthebeautifulsurroundingsoftheVillathatis!
THIS RETREAT IS BOUGHT TO YOU BY FAYE RICHES & KERRY MCCARTHY
THE SMALLPRINT
• 30%Depositsecuresroomofyourchoice.Thisisanon-refundabledeposit.• 50%ofremainingpaymentmustbemadeby01stMarch2019,theother50%by01stJune2019.• Priceincludesaccommodation,breakfast,dinner,andyogaonly.• Guestsmustcovertheirowncostofflights,transfers,additionalfoodandrefreshments,surfinglessonsandexcursions.• Adetaileditinerarywillbesenttoyou6weeksbeforedeparture.• Flightscomeout11monthsprior.Wewillcontactyouatthistimewithrecommendations.• Weestimatethatflightswillbeintheregionof£450.Transferswillbeintheregionof£15ppbasedon4peoplesharing,thiswillbecheaperforlargergroups.• AcopyofthefullTermsandConditionswillbesenttoyouuponbooking.
Fayeispassionateabouttravelandaboutyoga.Herretreatsofferanexcellentopportunitytoexperienceblissfulyogainbeautifulplaces.Fayehasbeenteachingyogaforover12yearsandhashadtheprivilegetoteachinplacessuchasIndia,NewZealand,Thailand,Bali,Peru,France,Barcelona,Ibiza,andBarbados.ThroughtheteachingsofyogaphilosophyFayeinvitesherstudentstorecogniseandhonoureveryemotionandfeeling,andaccepthoweachshouldbeallowedequalexpressionandopportunitytoplaythemselvesout,ratherthanresistingthem.Cultivatingthelightofknowledgeandawarenessandshiningthatlightintothosedarkeraspectsoflifebringsbalanceandabetterabilitytoseekouttruth.
Kerryisawriter,artist,andpullerofyogaposes.Shelikestomakegoodthingshappen,andshewillbeyourhostonthisretreat.Kerrywillbeyour“goto”whenyouneedasorter,answerer,excursionbooker,andgeneralfinder-outerer.
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