Retreats

For the last 20+ years, we have been running retreats in beautiful corners of the world from the Scottish Highlands to Morocco to India and Sri Lanka and many idyllic places in between. Until travel becomes less restrictive, our focus for retreats is on “Shala Sanctuary” retreat experiences in our beautiful London studio and weekend retreats in the Ashdown Forest within easy reach of London.

Yoga Retreats in and near London

This year, we are hosting two low-cost weekend retreats in Sussex, just 75 minutes from South London, as well as some one-day retreats in our beautiful London sanctuary. These events will focus on wellness, deeper yoga exploration, sustainable self care, personal development and experiential learning. All of us have been touched by the recent pandemic on some level and out of crisis we can reap growth and transformation. Our aim with these retreats is to offer an immersive opportunity to process, reset and create positive sustainable change. See our “workshops + events” page for a calender of what is coming up.

Forest Yoga Retreats in East Sussex

Twice a year, we run affordable weekend immersive retreats just 60-75 minutes drive/train from the Shala in the heart of the beautiful Ashdown Forest in Sussex. These offer the opportunity to escape the city and immerse in nature, yoga and community. The Spring 2024 weekend will be led by Gingi Lee with Emma Landolt offering yin and yoga nidra. In September 2024 the retreat will be led by Gingi Lee and Liz Lark, who share a long history of yoga practicing and working together since the mid 1990s. There will be a well balanced schedule with both dynamic and relaxing practices including nidra, meditation and creative flow classes.

These will be weekends of nurturing practice, sharing, community and reconnecting with nature. Find out more by clicking on the links below.

Spring Yoga Retreat
17-19 May 2024 with Gingi Lee & Emma Landolt

Autumn Yoga Retreat
6-8 September 2024 with Gingi Lee & Liz Lark

Yoga Retreats in London

These themed yoga retreat events have been carefully curated by an experienced team to offer you an immersive yogic experience where you can

focus on well-being, self care and self development
be nurtured and held in a safe and accepting space
make deeper connection with yourself and others
explore yoga, beyond just the physical practice
learn new tools to make wellbeing sustainable in your day to day life

The yoga ethics (yamas and niyamas) as well as some of the other 8 limbs of yoga will underpin these themed days, which are designed to take your body, mind and spirit on a journey towards positive change.

The “retreats” will be led by experienced teachers in small groups of 10-12. Depending on the theme, they may interweave physical practices, meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, mantra, chanting, rituals, sound healing, discussion, yoga ethics, aerial yoga practices, philosophy, visualisations, bodyrolling and more in an experiential and interactive day focused on wellbeing and growth.

We hope that these days will be the starting point for change on many levels. Our wish is that you leave feeling held, restored, reset, nurtured, deeply rested, connected….. but we also aim for you to leave feeling inspired and motivated and equipped to make well-being sustainable in your day to day life.

The Power of Beginnings and Endings | A New Year Retreat
Meditation, Mindfulness & Breathwork
30-31 December 2023 with David Behrens | £295
The Shala, West Norwood, London

Yoga Retreat Press

The Guardian Travel

“A Yoga Retreat in the Scottish Highlands“

The Guardian Travel
“Yoga in Sri Lanka: From Here to Serenity”

The Guardian Travel
“Gently Does It: Sri Lankan Holidays”

The Little Plantation
“Lets go on a Yoga Retreat”

Yoga Retreat La Gomera — Nicola & Mark | La Gomera Retreat

Tai Chi Retreat — Tai Chi | Eco Yoga Scotland

Yoga Retreat Italy — Martha | Puglia, Italy

Benefits of Yoga

" "Thank you both so much for such a wonderful holiday. Time away with you is always so much fun and really special. I've been high as a kite for weeks." "

" A MASSIVE thank you for yet another A-mazing holiday. The three of us are still on cloud 9. I know organizing these holidays means LOTS of work for you and we really appreciated every minute. The yoga was fantastic and the days out to the river were a dream. Thank you, thank you, thank you for making it all happen. "

" thanks so much for a really special retreat. It was wonderful, just hanging out, laughing and practicing with Shala students and fellow yogis beyond with lots of space for quiet time too. I got so many gifts through conversations and learnings in class that I feel I have started moving my practice to a deeper level. "

" Yoga-Vegetarian-Food Les Cevennes Retreats | France "Thank you for the special opportunity to enjoy my practice with you. I felt so much energy in the Shala I had never felt before." DS Lovely place, lovely people and the two of you made it really special as always. You always manage to make it really memorable. "

" The Shala has always been a lifeline for me - and it has become even more important during this crisis. "

" Absolutely brilliant work you've been doing. Very very powerful stuff…BIG thanks for your work and your creativity and unique vision. "

" I’m so grateful for the beautiful Shala community - today there were students from London, Ireland, Scotland, Aus, US, Italy and Abu Dhabi among others! "

Want to know more?

Email admin@theshala.co.uk if you would like more information on our retreat offerings.