Retreat with us and re-energize your Being
Enjoy the Double Impact of a tranquil Boutique Hotel and an energizing Yoga Retreat
Re-fuel your body with yoga and calm your mind with meditation. Do some single classes or book one of our retreat packages.
If you visit with a “No-Yoga Buddy or Partner”, who likes to sleep longer or just loves to chill at the pool,
we are the perfect place for both of you.
THE YOGA
Hatha Vinyasa Flow, Aerial, Yin, Guided Meditation & Pranayama
We believe,
that the combination of yoga, meditation, tranquility and self-care facilitates and accelerates personal growth.
Create your perfect ME-TIME in Niyagama House, so that you leave full of new energy, clarity, ideas and inspiration.
Aerial
Elevate your asanas and learn to fly
Aerial yoga combines traditional asana and yoga philosophies with the aerial arts. A silk fabric is hung from above to aid practitioners in forming shapes. You don’t need a lot of upper body strength. You will love the inversions. Plus it's a lot of fun.
12:30 to 2 pm
Meditation, Pranayama & Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)
A daily guided morning meditation to calm your mind and deepen your self-awareness is offered to all our guests complimentary before the Hatha Vinyasa class starts.
Pranayama breathing exercises are integrated into all yoga classes and are a wonderful tool to develop your self-awareness.
In her "Body & Soul" Retreats, Elke is offering MSC as a wonderful tool to calm your inner critic and develop more loving kindness for yourself (60 min each class).
7 to 7:30 am daily Meditation
Which class is the right one for me???
Too tired for action?
Give it a try, do a Hatha yoga class, and feel the new energy inside of you
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Too stiff for yoga?
Start with a relaxed Yin yoga class and
kick your inner ego out.
Aerial without any yoga experience?
Come in and have some fun!
The Hatha Yoga Experience
Our Hatha Vinyasa classes are designed in a way that the first-time-yogi can enjoy it as well as an intermediate-level student. Personal attention is given to everyone so that you will do the yoga that is just right for you. After three classes in a row, you will already start to feel more powerful.
If you have questions:
The Aerial Yoga Experience
For a first Aerial class you don’t even need to be a yogi.
Find out how easy it is for your 'inner body guard' to let go and enjoy swinging upside down in the jungle. The only restriction for Aerial yoga: it's not recommended for those with high blood pressure.
If you have questions:
The Yin Yoga Experience
If you think you are too stiff for yoga, then try some stretching.
Yin yoga targets the deep tissue, also called 'fascia'. This class is very relaxing, as you hold each pose up to 5 minutes, mostly while sitting or lying on the mat. In our ASAP life it would be best for everybody to go more to the 'yin-side'.
If you have questions:
YOUR RETREAT
A Hatha Bliss, an Aerial Immersion, a Yin & Yang, a Body & Soul or a Mindset Yoga Deep Dive Retreat – choose the retreat package that you like best!
Stay four, six or eight Days and fill your Retreat Package with just the right 'ingredients'.
While Hatha & Yin Yoga Retreats always start on your hand-picked arrival day, there are fixed dates for the Aerial, the Meditation, and the Mindset Yoga Retreats.
Our Weekend Retreats from Friday to Sunday
allow you to relax from work or stop by for a shorter stay during your Sri Lanka roundtrip.
Your Package Benefits
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We want you to stay hydrated, therefore every package includes plenty of king coconut water, ginger & lime water, and herbal tea.
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Discounts on additional classes – in case you feel unstoppable on the one or other day ;-).
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A free tuktuk drive both ways to Galle Fort for all BLISS and to the beach at Unawatuna for all IMMERSION packages.
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Ayurveda Massage discounts are included in all DOUBLE IMPACT packages – more yoga deserves more relaxation afterwards ;-).
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More yoga = better prices! All DOUBLE IMPACT packages offer a 10 or 15% discount on your booked yoga classes.
Discover our Retreat Packages
When is the best Time for your Visit?
Have a look at our calendar so that you can integrate your favourite retreat package into your next trip to Sri Lanka.
If you like to visit just for a single yoga class, check out our DAYCATION specials.
Upcoming Retreats in Niyagama House
Our Daily Schedule in Niyagama House
7 to 7:30 am Guided Meditation
7:30 to 9 am Hatha Vinyasa Yoga
12:30 to 1:30 pm Mindful Self-Compassion
or
12:30 to 2 pm Aerial Yoga
4 to 5 pm Yin Yoga
YOUR TEACHER
Hello,
My name is Elke de Silva.
German by nature, I moved to Sri Lanka, the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”, in 2007.
I believe in the idea, that we are all the creators of our own life, that happiness is a choice, and that our souls are here, in this body and in this life, following their journey towards fulfillment.
As a Yoga and MSC Meditation Teacher, a Holistic Coach and EFT Practitioner, I see myself as a compassionate companion on your path of finding out what feels truly right for you.
Finding your yoga sequence to energize your body, your meditation to leave your 'monkey mind' behind, your inner calling for life, business, or social connections, and your positive beliefs for creating fulfilling days.
As a graduate architect, I created and built Niyagama House together with my partner as a safe place where you can relax and get in deeper contact with yourself.
We constantly improve our offers and our services so that our guests can leave Niyagama House full of wonderful memories, fresh energy, and positive new ideas.
As a former professional dancer and choreographer I still love to dance through life and to travel through many countries. For this I allow myself every year some months – another dream came true.
I am truly looking forward to welcoming you here in our wonderful home in sunny Sri Lanka.
If you have any questions about a stay with us, about hosting your own retreat, about Mindset Yoga or my workshops abroad, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Move your mind and live your dreams!
Namaste from the tea plantation
and take care,
Yoga Bliss
Me and my wife stayed for a 3 night blissful meditation and yoga retreat. Everything here really exceeded our expectations, so we extended our stay. Elke is an amazing yoga teacher! She is experienced and checking on each student, making everyone feel safe and comfortable. Always with warmth and a smile.
Feb 2020
Mattias, Sweden, on Tripadvisor
Clarifying Coaching
Dear Elke, the coaching with you was enlightening, clarifying and inspiring. With your affectionate and happy way of being and precisely fitting - sometimes provocative – questions, you created a space in which I felt seen. The solutions came to me as if by themselves. In the end, I found a way out of feeling powerless. Now I know how I can go on with joy. THANK YOU!
June 2020
Daniela, Germany
Excellent Teacher
(...) Elke is a beautiful soul who has an air of calmness and kindness about her. She has designed a beautiful property that has western comforts yet in the middle of a tea plantation in Sri Lanka with all the beauty of nature this brings. We also enjoyed trying a couple of yoga classes with Elke. She is an excellent teacher and was able to find a style that my husband and I as beginners were comfortable with. I enjoyed these classes so much that I feel inspired to begin regular classes back at home. (...)
March 2022
Aisling C, Kuwait, on Tripadvisor
“Yoga is 99% practice
and 1% knowlegde”.
SHRI K. Pattabhi Jois
