Two week programm

Outdoor yoga session
Outdoor yoga session

indoor group class
indoor group class

Outdoor yoga session
Yoga session

Outdoor yoga session
Yoga session


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by Christian Eckert
Surpassed all expectations, yoga and a wonderful holiday, the best I ever had for a long time.

Emu Nishiyama, Tokyo, Japan

We offer two week program of yoga and meditation through out the year, conducted by either European or Sri Lankan teachers, some of whose bio data appears in the teacher's column.

The 14 day program comprises 10 days of yoga with a two day break after day five. One day either side allows you to arrive and depart at leisure. The two day break is designed to give your body a well earned rest. Click here to find out more about what you might do in your free time. Whilst our course is for two weeks, we can accommodate you on a weekly schedule as well.

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Karma Yoga

Current program for the years 2005/2006 will give participants the unique opportunity to volunteer on tsunami related work in around the area. While the area around Boossa is affected by the devastating waves, the charming villa de Zoysa was untouched! Devinda who owns and runs the villa has coordinated with several international aid groups to found several relief organizations based in Galle, 10 minutes outside of Boossa. Participants who are interested can spend afternoons working on projects to help the locals rebuild their lives. Some possibilities include helping fishermen to paint boats, visiting with micro-businesses (vendors and workers) financed by these organizations, helping with housing construction or participating in programs for children in the local school. These are just some of the options; possibilities are only limited by the interest and skills of those willing to help, although anyone with an interest and a heart can get involved with the children's projects. Also, as another incentive to help, a percentage of the registration fee for this retreat will be donated to local relief organisations.

The daily program will consist of morning (Mysore style) asana practice, afternoons working with locals on chosen projects, and then pranayama, meditation and discussion in the evenings. Breakfast and dinner will be provided by Villa de Zoysa's excellent local chefs, with vegetarian options.
There is also the possibility of taking an overnight trip to visit wild elephants in Udawalawe National Park and a walk in the Sinharaja rain forest.
For more about the relief projects: www.tsunamiaid-srilanka.org

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Superb teachers by any standards. Enjoyed my practice so much. Enlighten discussions on Buddhism and life in general.Will be back, most certainly.

Michelle Cabag, Montréal, Canada
Having studied Yoga both in U.K. and in India, we found villa to be the best classes we have taken, with a tailor made program and an excellent teacher fitting our needs our perfectly.

Julia Dymond & sally Matthews, United Kingdom