Relax, re-energize and de-stress at Niyagama House
Your special place to retreat in nature, just 20 minutes inland from the Unesco World Heritage Galle Fort and the Indian Ocean in Southern Sri Lanka
Designed with love and opened in 2012, our family-run, luxury Boutique Hotel and Yoga Retreat is a haven of tranquility for up to 25 guests.
Enjoy pure relaxation with the options of energizing Hatha yoga, elevated Aerial yoga, relaxing Yin yoga, calming meditation, detoxifying Ayurvedic massages, and nutritious food. All in the most beautiful surroundings with traditional architecture, beautifully maintained gardens and a relaxing pool area.
The distance to the airport of Colombo is 130 kilometers,
which is just a 90-minute drive from door to door.
Niyagama House in a 1-Minute-Nutshell:
Lokah
Samastah
Sukhino
Bhavantu
...
May all beings
everywhere
be happy
and free
Yoga News June 2025
Book a 3, 5 or 7-day retreat and get a wonderful discount on our rooms and suites.
The next
MINDSET YOGA DEEP DIVE RETREAT
will start on
Aug 3, Aug 31 and Sep 28
move your mind & live your dreams
Contact Elke for more info.
Happy Guests @ Niyagama House
You will come away feeling like a new person!
"Absolutely gorgeous and relaxing holiday at Niyagama. This was our second visit and I think it will become an annual trip to rejuvenate and relax.
(...)
Elke's yoga classes were a masterclass in gentle encouragement and were changed each day to keep things challenging.
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Trips to Galle are easy in the hotels tuk tuk but we actually stayed out most of the time because it was simply so lovely!"
March 2025
'Smalley2013', London, UK | read the full review on Tripadvisor.com
Be our Guest - with or without Yoga
Solo travelers, couples, friends and retreat organizers love to stay with us.
Experience a perfect blend of Eastern hospitality and Western comfort. All guests from 12 years of age onward are welcome.
Stay with us for just a few days of pure relaxation, for our yoga retreats or for a longer visit. Bring your own group of up to 25 people and use our space to teach inspiring classes in our new yoga shala.
Explore our Boutique Hotel & Yoga Retreat
Cosy, award-winning Barefoot Luxury with 11 Rooms and Suites
Stay with us for days filled with deep relaxation, where less is more and the shady place at
our 18 meter long, chlorine-free pool is your space to breathe and just be.
Join our daily yoga and meditation classes, dive into self-reflection, and deepen your personal development. Enjoy the barefoot luxury in our little paradise, where we care deeply for an organic, sustainable, and eco-friendly atmosphere.
No 1 of 63 Hotels in the Galle Area, and
Traveler Ranked on Tripadvisor on July 1, 2025
No 20 of 619 Hotels in the Southern Province.
Niyagama House is
Verandah Restaurant
Fresh air and a view to the pool - serving tasty delights from 7 am to 10 pm
Menu
From Ayurveda Curries to Western Options - all wholesome and delicious
Detox Retreats
Give yourself a gentle time-out without feeling hungry: with an Ayurveda Detox
Ayurveda Massages
Sri Lanka’s wellness traditions are pure bliss - and deeply relaxing
Personal Evolution
Choose a private yoga class, a holistic coaching, EFT or a guided meditation session
Activities & Excursions
From a cooking class, a tea plantation walk or birding to Galle Fort and the Indian Ocean
Host your Retreat or Event
Our brand-new, beautiful, and spacious Yoga Shala is waiting for YOU
Are you looking for a perfect place for your next retreat or training in Southern Sri Lanka, just 20 minutes inland from Galle Fort and the Indian Ocean?
A luxury setting, a big yoga shala for 25 yogis, a long chlorine-free pool, and healthy food, surrounded by a tea plantation and tropical nature?
Niyagama House is growing and in 2023 we did open our beautiful new 'Yoga House', with a big yoga shala (7.50m x 12m) and three additional guest rooms.
Come with your group, book individual rooms or the whole property and enjoy your own vacation, while teaching up to 25 students in the middle of tropical nature.
Niyagama House means
12 Years of Excellence
About Awards and Feedback
from happy Guests
Since our opening in 2012, we have been rewarded every year with the ‘Certificate of Excellence’ and the ‘Traveler’s Choice Award’ from Tripadvisor, for which we are truly grateful.
We are especially proud of earning the ‘Hall of Fame’ Award from Tripadvisor in 2019, recognizing five consecutive years of consistently high ratings from travelers.
An outstanding experience from start to finish
We returned to Niygama House after a number of years and were delighted to receive the same outstanding experience as before.
The location is stunning and the property and staff are amazing.
The yoga sessions run by Elke are excellent, expertly adapted for different ability levels and thoroughly enjoyable.
Cannot recommend Niyagama House highly enough.
June 13, 2025
davewils2003, on Tripadvisor
Niyagama House is a beautiful, tranquil place to unwind.
The rooms are beautiful, clean and the bathroom has lovely products to use.
The host is incredibly welcoming from the moment I sent the query. No ask was too much and even though it is low season - I still received 5 star attention and treatment.
The food is delicious and made fresh every day. I was actually waking up excited thinking about what I would have for breakfast.
The yoga sessions are of a high quality and Elke is very experienced, knowledgeable and thoughtful in helping you and sharing feedback on where you can improve your postures.
A perfect escape in nature—highly recommended! I wish I could have stayed longer.
June 4, 2025
LightPacker, on Tripadvisor
Perfect yoga retreat balanced with some of the best Sri Lankan food we've eaten
My husband and I spent 3 nights at Niyagama House.
We really enjoyed the Bliss Yoga package with Elke as well as the morning meditation. Elke is an excellent yoga teacher moulding her classes to suit the participants.
After 4 days of yoga, swimming, wonderful food and accommodation we felt fantastic!
The whole experience is highly recommended.
June 17, 2025
Gillian, Australia, on Booking.com
लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनोभवंतु
Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
May all beings everywhere
be happy and free
