Yoga and Pilates Retreat
Step away from the madness, deepen your yoga & pilates practice and reconnect with yourself in true paradise
With Harriet Taylor
Retreat description
Leave the cold months of Winter behind and escape with me to Watamu Treehouse in Kenya. A stunning and unique retreat haven situated in Watamu, a beautiful town located on the Indian Ocean coastline of Kenya. Watamu is known for its white sandy beaches and home to the Mangrove forest. Watamu Treehouse is a truly breath-taking place surrounded by indigenous forest and only minutes away from the luxurious ocean. It’s a place to step away from the mad rush of everyday life, disconnect and reconnect with yourself in true paradise.
It will be a week of energising and blissful yoga, strengthening and toning pilates, delicious and nourishing food, adventures through the mangroves, sunrise walks, serious chill-time by the pool, lots of laughing, connecting with others and enjoying sundowners every evening watching the sunset over the ocean!
This retreat will take place at Watamu Treehouse in Kenya.
2nd February 2025, 13:00
8th February 2025, 10:00
English
Price: shared room from £1790, single room from £2580
Early bird discount is £100 off - offer ends 31st July
Meet your teacher for this retreat.
Meet Harriet, also known as Tay - a yoga teacher in London, whose journey into the world of yoga began as a transformative response to a diagnosis of Arthritis at aged 17. Faced with the challenges of this condition, Harriet discovered the profound physical and mental healing effects of yoga and has since made it her mission to help others access these benefits. Since embarking on her teaching journey in 2017 Harriet has discovered a passion for Anatomy and teaches an Alignment-Based Vinyasa Yoga style, guiding students to move their bodies functionally in order to feel at their best on and off the mat.
Harriet’s classes offer a safe space, where students regardless of their level are encouraged to explore their bodies with both challenge and compassion. Her classes focus on mindful breathing, balancing building flexibility with strength, with a specific eye on maintaining correct postural alignment. Harriet wants to encourage individuals to harness the strength they've cultivated and experienced on their yoga mat, enabling them to carry that sense of empowerment and resilience into their daily lives. Harriet remains forever grateful to those who have and continue to influence her teaching, including Becky Farbstein, Erin Prichard, Mona Godfrey, Christian Coelho, Celest Pereira and Austin Ince.
Harriet is also a qualified APPI pilates instructor. Harriet believes pilates is incredibly complimentary to ones yoga practice - helping to improve core stability, posture, body awareness & alignment, pelvic floor function and so much more! It has enabled her to feel much stronger in the yoga postures themselves and created space for a deeper spiritual yoga practice. She is passionate about teaching both yoga and pilates and helping others access the incredible healing benefits of these combined methods of movement.
Daily schedule example
Watch sunrise/morning swim/beach walk/run
6-7:30 am: Morning snacks and fresh coffee/teas
7:15-7:30 am: Meditation (optional)
7:30-9 am: Dynamic vinyasa yoga and pranayama
9-10 am: Breakfast
10-1:30 pm: Free time to hang out at the pool/beach, rest or explore.
12:15-1 pm: Pilates (optional)
1:30-2:30 pm: Lunch *should you wish to go exploring, lunch can be saved for your return.
5-6:30 pm: Restorative, hatha or yin yoga
Enjoy sundowners and watch the sunset!7:15 pm: Dinner
What is included in this retreat
7 days and 6 nights luxury accommodation at the beautiful Watamu Treehouse
1 x Float - float through a protected mangrove estuary situated around Watamu Treehouse, followed by a Swahili breakfast on the beach (only possible twice a month!)
1 x Guided SUP/Kayak adventure along Watamu coastline - finishing at the sandbar to have our evening yoga practice and watch the sunset!
1 x 60 minute full body massage at Watamu Treehouse
1 x 75 minute post flight vinyasa yoga class
1 x 75 minute farewell vinyasa yoga class
2 x daily 90 minute yoga classes (a morning vinyasa practice and an evening sunset relaxing and more restorative practice)
Additional pilates classes (optional)
3 x generous, healthy and delicious meals, daily. (vegetarian, vegan, and allergies can all be catered for)
Unlimited tea, coffee and fresh fruit
Housekeeping & towels
Wifi
What is not included in this retreat
Flights and transfers
Additional drinks (including alcohol) and snacks outside of meal times
Tips for Watamu Treehouse staff
Extra activities, massages and excursions
Medical and travel insurance
Retreat food
Early-morning snack Each morning there will be fresh coffee and pots of herbal teas, dried/fresh fruit and nuts to give us that energy boost before our morning practice!
Breakfast After our morning session there will be a full (big!) breakfast including: home-made muesli and coconut yoghurt, eggs any-style, teas, coffee and a daily special such as buckwheat/coconut pancakes, quinoa porridge, avocado toast, and many more!
Lunch Delicious and nutritious soup, salads, dips and bread. *should you wish to go exploring, lunch can be saved for your return.
Sundowners Snacks and smoothie as you enjoy the magic of sunset!
Dinner After our evening practice you will have time to freshen up before sitting down for a family-style delicious dinner. To start with, a nutritious soup will be served, followed by a variety of Ottolenghi style main courses and finishing with a healthy (but very yummy!) sugar free dessert. All meals are made using fresh local ingredients mostly sugar-free, wheat-free, nutrient-rich and very fresh, leaving you feeling satisfied and energised!
*All dietary requirements or allergies will be catered for.
Retreat venue
Watamu Treehouse on the beach in Kenya:
the perfect spacious open air house to be in touch with the elements
unique architecture-rooms have views of sunrises or sunsets (or both!)
set in a coastal forest on one of the best white-sand beaches in Kenya
swimming in the warm healing waters
Retreat Activities
Retreats at Treehouse include a variety of activities in nature designed to enhance the retreat experience and connect with the elements. Activities might include walks, exploration of the area on kayaks or SUP paddleboards, and other (gentle) adventures that are guaranteed to be fun and suitable for all levels.
Getting to this yoga retreat
The closest airport is Malindi on the East Coast of Kenya, which is approximately 25 minutes taxi ride from Treehouse. We can arrange transfers. The following airlines fly to Malinda: Jambojet; Fly540; Air Kenya; Fly SAX; Kenya Airways. You can also fly to Mombasa International Airport on the airlines listed above plus Kenya Airways. Mombasa is approximately 2 hours drive from Treehouse. Or take the SGR Train to Mombasa and we can send a taxi to collect you.