Return to Center

3 min readOct 9, 2024

A Yoga & Wellness Weekend Retreat

Revive in the peace of Sama for a weekend of yoga and wellness. Designed to help you return to your centre amidst times of rapid change, this retreat gives you tools to cultivate gentle strength so that you can be the calm in the storm.

Set in an eco-luxury boutique wellness resort on one of Sri Lanka’s most beautiful beaches, this rejuvenating three-day experience offers active practices and soothing sessions, complemented by vibrant, nourishing meals. Also included is an Ayurvedic massage to relax and rebalance, along with opportunities to explore holistic wellness practices.

Give yourself the much needed time and space to pause and reflect in tranquil surroundings, unwind in the harmony of nature’s sounds and rhythms, and sink into our healing waters. Enjoy the company of friends and feel inspired by your personal journey. Reconnect with yourself and with the source of unlimited energy and potential that rests within.

Retreat Includes

3 days and 2 nights stay at Sama Retreats
Full board, gourmet wellness meals catered to your needs
Fresh coconuts, juices, coffee and teas
Daily morning active practice
Daily evening restorative practice
Sound healing session
Ayurveda workshop
60min Abhyanga (Ayurveda oil massage)
All other wellness spa treatments available at 50% discount
Unlimited access to the beach, natural pool, infinity pool, and steam room
Relaxation in a lush nature sanctuary on one of Sri Lanka’s most beautiful beaches

This Retreat Is For You If:

You’re seeking to reconnect your true self.
You want to be confident in who you truly are.
You are looking to return to the peace and calm within.
You want to reset in a serene, nature-rich environment.
You’re craving a wellness retreat that blends Yoga, Ayurveda, and relaxation.
You desire tools to manage stress and navigate change with ease.

Benefits of This Retreat:

Cultivate mental clarity and inner strength.
Restore balance through personalised wellness practices.
Rejuvenation of body, mind, and soul in a peaceful, natural setting.
Learn holistic tools for lasting stress management.
Return home feeling refreshed, centred, and empowered.

Meet Your Guides:

Shabna Cader

Shabna is a 500-Hour Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher, and co-founder of Revive Holistic Wellness — the only studio in Colombo offering both Pilates and Yoga.

With a background in social media management, marketing and PR, as well as journalism, Shabna’s creativity stems from her love for nature, simplicity and balance. She loves exploring different styles of yoga, offering a combination at Revive; rooted in mindfulness, harmony and sensation over shape. Her key emphasis lies in the simple philosophy of living better — in mind, in body as well as in spirit.

Molly McLaughlin

Molly is the Wellness Director for Sama Retreats. With over 15 years of teaching experience, she shares her knowledge of Hatha, Vinyasa, Therapeutic, Yin, Restorative, and Yoga Nidra, blending these with her deep understanding of history, philosophy, meditation, mantra, and mysticism.

She is a devoted practitioner of Ayurveda and loves to share the art of the holistic lifestyle and mind-body healing. In addition to her training with Yoga and Ayurveda masters worldwide, she draws from diverse studies, including dance, fitness, anatomy, massage therapy, herbalism, and various healing modalities. She finds joy in nature, travelling, ceremony, celebration, and promoting health and happiness for all beings.