Kenya ‘Wild Roots’ Yoga Retreat

Rob Newman
Apr 6
4 min read

With spring in the air and adventure on our minds, this feels like the perfect moment to announce our Kenya ‘Wild Roots’ Yoga Retreat this September.

We offered a similar retreat last year and it was truly the trip of a lifetime. The kind of experience that takes a while to fully process once you return home. So magical, so expansive.

This year we’ve made a few upgrades and shaped the journey with a slightly different flow, while still visiting the same awe-inspiring places across Kenya.

Here’s a little taste of the adventure…

We gather in Nairobi and begin our journey together with a first-class train ride across the Athi Plains and the Kenyan Rift Valley, travelling through elephant corridors toward Emali. From there we continue by safari vehicles, wildlife spotting along the way as we arrive at our first incredible safari lodge in Amboseli.

In Amboseli we rest and recharge and yoga in the stunning African wilds. Time slows down here. We’ll spend mornings hiking, spotting wildlife, and learning about the local plants and animals while simply watching the rhythm of the savannah unfold around us.

During our stay we’ll have the opportunity to connect with the local Maasai community, learning about their way of life, visiting their homes, and even dancing with them under the African stars.

We’ll also visit a local school, where you are welcome to bring small donations if you would like to support the local community.

One of our highlights here was our final cacao ceremony where a herd of elephants came so close to the camp. Just magical!

After three nights in this beautiful safari camp, we set out for our next adventure into the dramatic landscapes and wildlife of Tsavo East National Park.

Here we arrive at our next lodge, Kudu, a lush riverside sanctuary overlooking the Galana River. Mornings begin with the sound of hippos chatting and splashing in the water below.

The infinity pool gazes out across the river, making it one of the most extraordinary places imaginable for a morning coffee as the world wakes up, the hippos run back up the river to sleep for the day… or to enjoy a sunset drink as the sky turns gold over the river.

This is also the area where we encountered some incredible wildlife last year, including a pride of very fat lions resting after a meal, so close to us, with tiny cubs tumbling nearby.

After these two wild and wonderful landscapes, we travel to the coast for the final four nights in Watamu Bay.

Here the rhythm softens. We’ll enjoy yoga, beach time, pool time, and exploring the beautiful local area. We’ll take a private sunset boat cruise and experience the magic of floating through Mida Creek.

We’ve timed the retreat perfectly for this. For a few days following the full moon, the tides allow you to literally float through the mangroves and out toward the ocean, eventually landing on the beach. It was an absolute highlight of our coastal time last year and something we can’t wait to share again.

If something inside you is stirring as you read this… trust that.

This retreat is not just a holiday. It’s an immersion into wild landscapes, deep rest, vibrant culture, and the kind of shared adventure that stays with you long after you return home.

If Kenya is calling, come and join us.

Spaces are limited to keep the experience intimate.

Watamu Bay is a place of quiet wonder, where the ocean glows in shifting shades of turquoise and the beaches stretch wide and soft beneath endless sky. Mangrove forests hum with birds and life, and the tides gently shape the rhythm of each day. Drifting through the channels of Mida Creek or sailing on a traditional dhow at sunset, there’s a feeling here of being completely immersed in the beauty and magic of the natural world that is completely different to our first two destinations.

KUDU SAFARI CAMP

“The sight of dust-red elephant wallowing, rolling and spraying each other with the midnight blue waters of palm-shaded Galana River is one of the most evocative images in Africa. This, along with the 300 kilomtere long Yatta Plateau, the longest lava flow in the world, makes for an adventure unlike any other in the Tsavo East. The park forms the largest protected area in Kenya and is home to most of the larger mammals, vast herds of dust–red elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, pods of hippo, crocodile, waterbucks, lesser Kudu, gerenuk and the prolific bird life features 500 recorded species”

We’re not slumming it here, this place is stunning!

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

What’s Included? Luxury beachfront accommodation in Watamu, Luxury Safari Tents in Kudu and Amboseli. Yoga & meditation classes with additional workshops and cacao ceremony Sunset Dhow Cruise & Floating Yoga at Mida Creek. Two safari experiences! Workshops on connecting to our wild roots, mindfulness, breath work & more Delicious, nourishing meals (vegetarian, vegan & pescatarian options available).

Also included in your experience are marine park and national park fees and tips.

Not Included:

International flight to Nairobi

Internal flight Malindi to Nairobi (one way on the way home)

Transfer from Malindi Airport to Watamu

Meals Out (one dinner , one lunch)

Alcohol

Travel Insurance

Optional additional activities like diving, snorkelling

9 NIGHT ADVENTURE RETREAT

Sunday Sept 20th to Tuesday Sept 29th

Shared Room (Twin Beds or Shared King Bed) £2395