Immersive Yoga Safari Retreat
September 7-16, 2024
A retreat like no other. Cultivate space and peace within as you experience the space and peace that surrounds you in the beautiful African savannah of Botswana.
Experience daily yoga (vinyasa, yin/yang, embodied slow flow, chakra informed flow, yoga nidra), breath work, meditation, as well as workshops on the understanding and connecting deepy with chakras through meditative and journaling practices
Enjoy daily delicious plant based meals by your personal chef as well as vegan workshops and cooking class over the fire.
Twice daily safari activities including game drives in the wild of Botswana, Adventure bush walks, Anti-poaching, Mammal and Bird identification and inventory, Track and sign sessions as well as camera trap use. You will also have the chance to sleep out under the African sky.
Immersive Yoga Safari Retreat Details
Your Daily
Itinerary
DAY OF ARRIVAL (Day 1)
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Flight to Polokwane, SA by 11am (arrival the same day for all participants for the road transfer) (excluded)
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Road transfer to your Private Camp in a beautiful Wilderness Reserve in the Tuli Block, Botswana (3 hrs)
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Settling in & Opening Ceremony
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Dinner
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Night in camp
DAILY SCHEDULE (Day 2-9)
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Breakfast
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Morning safari activity
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Yoga class
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Lunch
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Yoga & lifestyle activity (time variable)
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Afternoon safari activity
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Dinner
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Night in camp
ADDITIONAL EXCURSIONS (included day trips):
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Visit a neighboring reserve and join anti-poaching squad for Rhino Tracking.
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Visit local village, traditional craft making
DAY OF DEPARTURE (Day 10):
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Game Drive
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Road transfer to Polokwane Airport, SA (Afternoon flight for all participants)
All Inclusive
Yoga and Safari
Yoga & Lifestyle Activities include:
Vinyasa Yoga
Yin Yang Yoga
Slow Embodied Flow
Restorative Yoga
Yoga Nidra
Chakra Informed Yoga
Meditation
Breathwork
Journaling
Plant-based workshop
Traditional, plant-based cooking class
Safari Activities Include:
Game Drive
Adventure bush walk
Anti-Poaching
Mammal identification and inventory
Bird identification and inventory
Camera trap setting and data collection
Tracks and Sign workshop
Hide observation
Sleepout under the African sky
Included:
Private camp, private guide, private chef and 2 private yoga teachers for the group.
Each tent sleeps two people.
Excluded:
International flights to Polokwane, South Africa. Travel insurance. Toiletries and towel. Yoga mat. Gratuities
Meet Your Hosts
Elana Master and Elsa Stamm together hold over 30 years of experience teaching yoga, running safaris, and helping clients on their healing journey. They met in 2019 on a Healing Yoga Retreat in Thailand and have since been on a journey of cultivating that healing experience for their clients. Their collective passion for yoga, healing, conservation of earth and all beings bring them together now to offer this Immersive Yoga and Safari retreat.
Yoga, Breathwork, Meditation, Educator, Intuitive Empath
Elana Master
Elana’s craft has transformed over the last few years as she established Healing Yoga with Elana, offering individualized yoga classes, private sessions, as well as workshops and retreats. She arrives here with 15 years of teaching music as well as a degree in classical vocal performance. This laid the groundwork for her classes with her crafted skills in working with a variety of people with different learning styles and abilities, as well as a deep base in breath work.
On her own healing journey she traveled near and far, met with healers, and dove into a variety of spiritual practices to address the myriad of compounding issues over the last two decades. These include vinyasa yoga, kundalini yoga, yin yoga, restorative yoga, as well as studying Buddhism, Judaism, Sutras of Patanjali, and meeting with healers in Thailand, Israel, and in the U.S. She realized that although she could find some healing outside of herself, her truest transformation only began when she turned within.
As one works with their own healing energy through yoga, breath work, meditation, and connecting deeply with the chakra energy centers, the healing process quickens. It is this path to healing that Elana hopes to share with, and guide you on, though your own unique journey.
Yoga, Plant Based nutrition, Safari, Conservation
Elsa Stamm
Elsa is a French-born safari guide turned international yoga instructor, vegan coach and the host of safari retreats with purpose.
Her journey began with a deep desire to make a difference. Elsa relocated to Africa, where she became a safari guide and conservationist, passionately committed to protecting our environment. Driven by a love for all animals and the planet, she embraced a vegan lifestyle and became a certified Vegan Nutrition Coach, aligning her life with principles of respect for all life and the preservation of our planet. This commitment extended into becoming a certified Yoga Teacher in India, fostering a balanced and harmonious lifestyle.
As your guide in yoga, vegan living, and wildlife conservation, Elsa invites you to join her on a journey that blends these elements into a unique and transformative experience.
Elsa’s yoga style: playful yin & yang yoga, alignment, backbends, arm balances and meditation.
Payment Terms and Conditions
Retreat non-refundable cost
$4255
Pay here and receive 10% off at $3830 or use bookretreat.com if you need a payment plan.
Balance due by May 31, 2024
Included:
Private camp, private guide, private chef and 2 private yoga teachers for the group.
Each tent sleeps two people.
Excluded:
International flights to Polokwane, South Africa, Travel insurance, Toiletries and towel, Yoga mat, Gratuities.
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