Escape the winter grey and run away to the hypercolor jungle for a 6 days, 5 nights yoga retreat to awaken your playful nature both on and off the mat. Embrace strong and liberating vinyasa practices and melt into somatic and restorative afternoons. Journey down a misty rainforest trail to a thundering twin waterfall and soak up the energy from the jade pool below.  Swim Titou Gorge, a breathtaking volcanic slot canyon with crystal-clear emerald waters and towering mossy rock walls, famously featured in the Pirates of the Caribbean. Visit Ti Kwen Glo Cho (Creole for "little corner of hot water") and submerge in therapeutic sulphur water, from steaming hot to refreshingly cold, amidst green forest cover, exotic flowers and mountain breeze. Enjoy a complimentary massage included in your retreat at our onsite Bamboo Spa. Get in touch with the mystical healing traditions native to the island with a hands on lesson in indigenous Caribbean herbalism. 

Though our retreat week is in the warm clear and dry season, Dominica receives the grace of 250 inches of annual rainfall, feeding pounding waterfalls that lace through verdant volcanic crests, serene crystal streams and thermal hot spring pools, and thousands of acres of lush rainforest.  Drenched and pulsating in life force, shades of glorious greens glow year round:  lush foliage and flowers spill over onto everything and the air is charged with a palpable vibrancy that awakens and refreshes your spirit. Here, everything feel charged with a supernatural aliveness. This is the prana, the vital life force energy the ancient yogis spoke of that resides within each of us and in all living things. Here in Dominica you feel a revitalizing forcefield of prana surrounding you from the moment you step off the plane that will support your retreat journey of healing, play, and restoration.  Nature takes on magical and grand proportions, rugged, wild, and overflowing.  So too, on retreat in Dominica, you are invited to let this wild energy vivify your relationship to body, mind, and spirit.

Nestled in the West Indies near St. Lucia and Guadalupe, Dominica (pronounced daa·muh·nee·kuh) is often confused with the Dominican Republic. However, it is its own island in the eastern Caribbean Sea and a part of the Lesser Antilles. This beautiful, mountainous island is known as The Nature Isle because of its breathtaking landscapes is high on the lists of hikers and divers around the world.

I'm delighted to partner with Jungle Bay Dominica. Perched on cliffs with sparkling sea views below, Jungle Bay is a Black-owned, locally-founded luxury eco-resort. It features all the amenities you’d expect, including beautiful villas, world-class massages, two impressive yoga studios, snorkeling, and diving adventures. Here, you can immerse yourself in nature, nourish your body and mind, and experience the ultimate yoga retreat.  

Discover the Caribbean’s secret garden isle of hot springs, waterfalls, rainforest, and pristine beaches - before everyone else does! 

Saturday, February 12

3 pm on Check in begins

6-7:30 pm Hip Opening and Grounding Half Vinyasa, Half Restorative Yoga Practice for those on the earlier flight

7:45 pm Dinner

Sunday, February 13

7 am Energizing Morning Vinyasa and Opening Circle

9:30 am Nourishing Tropical Breakfast

Spacious mid day to sunbathe, read, rest, explore, or get a massage or spa treatment

1 pm Lunch

Free time to play, rest and digest, and reflect

4:30 pm Afternoon Calming yoga

6:30 pm Dinner

Monday, February 14

7 am Energizing Morning Vinyasa

9:15 am Nourishing Tropical Breakfast

10 am Depart for Trafalgar Falls and Hot Springs ~ Discover the famous twin waterfalls of Trafalgar, located in the Morne Trois Pitons National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s an easy 10- to 15-minute walk along a well-maintained footpath from the visitor centre to the viewing platform, where you can enjoy spectacular views of the “Father” and “Mother” falls. Afterward, continue on a short drive to Wotten Waven and visit the Ti Kwen Glo Cho Hot Springs. Relax in the natural sulphur and iron-rich waters, featuring two large hot pools and two cold showers, all set within a lush tropical garden, a perfect spot to unwind and enjoy Dominica’s natural beauty.

A packed lunch will be organized so that we can take as much time as possible at the sites. 

1 pm Lunch

Free time to play, rest and digest, and reflect

6:30 pm Dinner

8 - 9 pm Sweet Dreams Restorative and Yoga Nidra

Tuesday, February 15

7 am Energizing Morning Vinyasa

9:15 am Nourishing Tropical Breakfast

Spacious mid day to sunbathe, read, rest, explore, or get a massage or spa treatment

1 pm Lunch

Free time to play, rest and digest, and reflect

2 pm Medicinal Herbs & Teas Experience

4:30 pm Afternoon Calming yoga session

6:30 pm Dinner

Wednesday, February 16

7 am Energizing Morning Vinyasa

9:15 am Nourishing Tropical Breakfast

10 am Depart for Titou Gorge, a breathtaking volcanic slot canyon famous for its crystal-clear emerald waters and towering mossy rock walls (and famously featured as the site where Captain Jack Sparrow and his crew escape cannibals in the Pirates of the Caribbean)

12 pm Depart for Ti Kwen Glo Cho, a natural sulphur spa carved into a vibrant tropical garden. Experience the healing properties of Ti Kwen’s Glo Cho (Creole for "little corner of hot water"). Submerge in therapeutic sulphur water from steaming hot to refreshingly cold, amidst green forest cover, exotic flowers and mountain breeze.

A packed lunch will be organized so that we can take as much time as possible at the sites. 

Free time to play, rest and digest, and reflect

6:30 pm Dinner

8 - 9 pm Sweet Dreams Restorative and Yoga Nidra

Thursday, February 17

7 am Heart Opening Flow and Closing Circle

9:15 am Nourishing Tropical Breakfast

11 am Checkout and airport shuttle departures