Relive past action & stoke at Talalla Surf & Yoga with Stoke Stories; our attempt to bring a little bit more stoke to your day at a time when every little bit counts! Click play to start watching episode 2 of Stoke Stories! This latest episode takes us back to a group in February 2019 with one of our Directors & Head Surf Coaches – Garrett. Between our perfect palm tree-fringed beginner beach breaks and our two secret little coves… The post Stoke Stories With Talalla Surf: Episode 2 appeared first on Talalla Retreat ..read more

Sri Lanka’s southern coastline naturally offers all different kind of waves. The vast majority of people head to the usual suspects and “brand name” waves like Ram’s, The Rock at Kabalana, Lazy Left, Lazy Right, Weligama Beach, Plantations and Coconuts. But what many people don’t realize is that the entire south coast stretching from Tangalle all the way to Hikkaduwa is teeming with no-name surf breaks with empty lineups! Our surf coaches know all the best secret surf breaks in… The post Secret Surf Spots in Sri Lanka appeared first on Talalla Retreat ..read more

Relive past action & stoke at Talalla Surf & Yoga with Stoke Stories; our attempt to bring a little bit more stoke to your day at a time when every little bit counts! Click play to start watching episode 1 of Stoke Stories! This episode takes us back to a group in February 2018 with one of our Directors & Head Surf Coaches – Garrett. A semi-secret sand bottom setup was our playground, and this Level 3/4 Intermediate/Advanced Group consisted… The post Stoke Stories With Talalla Surf: Episode 1 appeared first on Talalla Retreat ..read more

Here at Talalla Yoga and Talalla Wellness, we still want to share our retreat goodness with you all by offering our classes online via Zoom! These classes are all donation based, as just like our recent Instagram Live Retreats, for us it’s more about sharing our services and offerings to provide you support through the current isolation and travel ban period. So what’s on offer? Join our Talalla Yoga Manager Tye Fielding for her online Vinyasa Flow classes – where… The post Donation based Talalla Yoga & Wellness Zoom Classes appeared first on Talalla Retreat ..read more

During these current transitional times that the majority of us have never even experienced before, we suddenly have found ourselves in a place of “self-isolation, lock-down, curfew, quarantine.” However we want to call it, for the health and safety of the entire world, we are now being asked to take some time out, so we can take the time to stay inside. This can be a challenging time for so many.. as our most recent day to day lives have…The post Mindful Practices during Self-Isolation appeared first on Talalla Retreat ..read more

With James ‘Fish’ Gill A restorative yoga practice aims to switch on our parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest response) and thereby override our sympathetic nervous system (flight, fight, freeze response), by using postures that fully support the body with props. In a restorative pose, we feel utterly held and balanced and comfortable, and we can hold these postures with total comfort for 5-10 minutes each. There should be no effort as we can find in a vinyasa practice and…The post A Restorative Yoga Practice appeared first on Talalla Retreat ..read more

Talalla Retreat & Jasper House are taking precautionary measures to ensure the safety of our guests and staff. We have increased sanitation and implemented increased and continued disinfection of both hotels for your safety. You can protect yourself by washing your hands frequently and avoiding touching your face. For your safety, please see the following announcements: Use hand sanitizer when entering the restaurant, in Yoga Shalas and in Public AreasWhen possible, avoid visiting outside places where people are congregating in…The post Health & Safety advice – COVD-19 appeared ..read more

Here at Talalla Retreat we want to keep the communication strong for all of our guests, and future retreat guests with the current (COVID-19) situation expanding around the globe. As of the 12th March – there have been 2 cases of the CoronaVirus discovered in Sri Lanka: On 27 January, the first confirmed case of the virus was reported in Sri Lanka, a 44-year-old Chinese woman from Hubei Province in China; she was admitted to the National Institute of Infection…The post Sri Lankan Tourism Update – (COVID-19) appeared first on Talalla Retreat ..read more

Here at Talalla Wellness, we believe our retreats are the epitome of a balanced & healthy holiday; taking a light-hearted and holistic approach to wellbeing, with a focus on mind, body, and soul. Our highly qualified international facilitators offer an array of wellness services with compassion, professionalism and care. We recently sat down with our Wellness Facilitator Mandy Francisty to chat a little about her background, her services on offer, and what well-being means to her… Tell us a little …The post Meet our Wellness team appeared first on Talalla Retreat ..read more

UK vet Dr Janey Lowes was backpacking around Sri Lanka in May 2014 when she noticed the plight of the local street dogs. There are approximately three million street dogs on the island, and while the dogs themselves aren’t an issue – they often have a human guardian who feeds them – the fact that they don’t have access to veterinary care is. Every year, there are an estimated 26,000 road traffic accidents involving street dogs. Thousands also fall ill…The post WE CARE – ONE VET, THREE MILLION STREET DOGS appeared first on Talalla Retreat ..read more