Goa Yoga & Meditation Retreat (7 Nights / 8 Days)
- Duration
- 8 days · 7 nights
- Tour type
- Private / On Demand
- Travel style
- Yoga, Wellness & Ayurveda
- Best time
- October to April
Most yoga retreats are asana retreats with a ten-minute sit at the end. This one inverts that: the physical practice exists to make sitting possible, and the sitting is the main work.
Meditation periods build from ten minutes on day one to forty by the end, with instruction rather than just guidance. There are two periods of silence built into the week.
Highlights
- Meditation building from ten to forty minutes
- Long, properly taught pranayama
- Asana as preparation for sitting
- Two periods of silence in the week
Price on request
Every journey is planned privately, so the price depends on your dates, pace and where you stay.
Day by day
8 days · 7 nights, planned privately. Days can be reordered or extended.
Day 1
Arrive and begin
Overnight in South Goa
Settle in, an introduction to the week's method, and a first short sit before dinner.
Days 2–3
Building
Overnight in South Goa
Morning asana and long pranayama, a sit that lengthens daily, and an evening session.
Day 4
Silence
Overnight in South Goa
A full day held in silence, from after the morning practice until dinner.
Days 5–6
Deeper
Overnight in South Goa
Longer sits morning and evening, with instruction on what to do when it stops working.
Day 7
A second silent morning
Overnight in South Goa
Silence until lunch, then a closing discussion and an evening practice.
Day 8
Closing and departure
A final sit, practice notes for home, breakfast and transfers.
What's included
Included
- Accommodation in a beachside or garden room
- All meals — vegetarian, cooked on site, three a day
- Two daily yoga sessions with resident teachers
- Daily meditation or pranayama
- Airport transfers and in-house support throughout
- Daily meditation instruction
- Two guided silent periods
- Written practice notes to take home
Where this journey goes
Experiences you can add
Days that can be built into this route.
Private Beach Picnic
South Goa · Half day (4 hours)
Sunrise Beach Yoga
South Goa · 90 minutes
Ayurveda Wellness Experience
South Goa · Half day (3–4 hours)
Ayurvedic Massage Experience
South Goa · 90 minutes
Traditional Goan Cooking Class
South Goa · 4 hours including the meal
Local Goan Food Experience
South Goa · 4 hours
Practical information
Best time to travel
October to April
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Make this journey yours
We quote each journey for your dates, your pace and where you want to stay.