Sri lanka retreat.

8th - 15th March 2025

Weligama, Sri Lanka

join me.

finding home within.

An exploration of self-compassion and intuition. An opportunity to reflect and feel at ease. A welcoming space where you can be yourself, try new wellness practices including various forms of meditation, sound, journaling and gentle traditional yoga. A bespoke meditation journey has been created specifically for this retreat, moving through Grounding, Finding Ease, Core Connection and Integration. Explore your creative soul and sooth your mind with workshops delivered by incredible local guest facilitators and artisans. Have as much or as little conversation as you desire, dine on nourishing local produce and experience the incredible beauty that Sri Lanka has to offer.

A group of wonderful human beings with one purpose; to feel at ease and to find home in our hearts. An opportunity to be with yourself and in community (solo and group dining options). Be yourself within nature on this awe inspiring island that feels like home. A deeply enriching experience to reconnect with your authentic self and inner wisdom.

Like the theme, but can’t make these dates or would like to visit a different location? Register interest via the below button or join my Cotswolds retreat in May 2025.

Your SRi lankan Home.

Kalukanda House

Kalukanda House is a privately owned coastal home, sustainably built from the ground up by a British Sri Lankan female designer who kindly welcomed me to her luxury home in Weligama earlier this year. It is a home away from home with a private shala and is fully staffed with the most wonderful team of managers, butlers, chefs and gardeners.

Kalukanda House is where all daily activities and meals will be hosted when we are not offsite.

Kalukanda House was featured in Conde Nast Traveller 24 Best Places to go in 2024;

"Experience the creative, spiritual and healing beauty of a dynamic Sri Lanka at Kalukanda House"

  • Rest.

  • Nourish.

  • Experience.

  • Expand.

  • Gather.

  • Immerse in nature.

your guide & Host.

Katie Mantwa George.

Hello! I’m an Empathy Guide and Founder of Being Human Well. My passion is to highlight the importance of cultivating a sense of ease and belonging in ourselves (and in our workplaces). I’m based in London, but was born in eSwatini to a South African mother and English father. I’ve lived mostly in the UK, but also spent some time living in Cape Town. I frequently visit Southern Africa and India and have recently developed a deep love for Sri Lanka too.

I’ve been fortune to partner with incredible people and brands to boost Engagement, Productivity and Creativity using the power of Empathy in the workplace, but most importantly, expanding Self-Compassion and Self-Awareness in individuals.

Meditation and sound are my primary tools to serve and support others as they embrace a sense of ease and belonging. I also enjoy holding space for meaningful conversations.

I run retreats in the UK and overseas and I’m also a meditation expert on Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place Wellness App and on the YourHaven VR platform. I left a demanding 15-year corporate career to use my extensive leadership knowledge and blend of unique personal life experience to inspire a more human approach to how we live our lives. I often say I have lived many lives in my 40 years and for this I am grateful because I see the world from a myriad of perspectives.

I hold a BSc in Psychology, MSc in Occupational Psychology and a Meditation Certification (Deepak Chopra’s Teacher Training). I also trained with the Dalai Lama in India and am a certified gong practitioner, trained by James Crossley here in the UK. You are in safe hands.

My blend of Vedic, African and Western practices create something unique and inclusive for all human beings.

Nothing exceptionail is ever done alone!

Please know that although this retreat is my dream, this dream is only possible with a myriad of experts who stand beside me to make this an experience to remember. Joining me from the local community will be expert facilitators including Omaya guiding our yoga sessions, Rachel soothing us with her incredible sound abilities and Revatha sharing his knowledge and love for Sri Lankan Tea. I can’t wait for you to meet them and learn from them! Working with local experts to deliver sessions is a dream come true and an opportunity to be part of Sri Lanka instead of simply dropping into Sri Lanka from afar.

Availability & pricing.

This retreat is now full, but if you would like to book your own accommodation nearby (there are lots of options, I can advise) and join the daily schedule, please contact me for details. Or join me in The Cotswolds in May 2025.

katie@beinghumanwell.com

We have 7 nights (8 days) to experience something truly transformative.

What’s Included

7 nights accommodation (8 days of activities)

Twice daily meditation, 3-4 yoga classes, 60 minute massage, magical full moon sound healing session & Full Moon in Poya Ceremony

3 generous nourishing meals a day and non-alcoholic drinks (all dietary requirements can be catered for), including a luxury trip for an evening dinner in a gorgeous lakeside sunset setting.

Experiences including cooking class, private tea tasting and creative workshops with local artisans and guest facilitators

Free wifi, all equipment such as yoga mats, cushions, props and notebooks

Donation to the HERA Project X fund which supports young women who do not have access to education or skills training in Sri Lanka.

I will also be welcoming a ‘Knowledge Exchange’ participant for a day. Find out more about my Giving Human Well initiatives here.

Service fees (so that no tipping in the villas is required from you)

Pre-Retreat Gift

Optional 1:1 online meditation session with Katie a month after arriving back home; a retreat reflection

You have the option of being introduced to a Travel Counsellor who can support flight bookings, visas and any additional travel you might like to do.

Additional surprise experiences at the villa and luxury gifts to take home (wonderful surprises are my favourite thing!)

What’s not included

Flights to and from Sri Lanka (Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport).

Transfer costs to and from the villa (depending on your travel routes aligning with other guests, I may be able to help organise transfer sharing)

Travel Insurance and Sri Lankan visa (varies depending on nationality)

Alcoholic beverages

Additional optional excursions outside of the itinerary (e.g. surf classes just down the road, extra spa treatments and more options I can share)

You have the option of being introduced to a Travel Counsellor who can support flight bookings, visas and any additional travel you might like to do.

Email me to book or find out more: katie@beinghumanwell.com

Room details.

Luxurious en-suite rooms for the most healing nights sleep.

Kalukanda House

Kalukanda House

Kalukanda House

Kalukanda House

Kalukanda House

Kalukanda House

Typical Daily Schedule.

  • Morning

    Meditation (and/or yoga)

    Journaling / Massage

    Breakfast / Brunch

    Cultural Experience/Cooking Class

  • Afternoon

    Lunch

    Workshop/Free Time

    Afternoon Tea

    Late Afternoon Meditation

  • Evening

    Beach Sunsets

    Dinner

    Reflection

    Meditation, Sound Healing, Journaling

Email Katie to Book/Enquire/See Full Schedule

 Things You Might Want to know.

  • 2pm, but if you need earlier, please let me know in advance and I can see what we can do.

  • No. The meditation sessions start off gently with practical guidance and explanations. This is a great retreat to learn more about meditation as well as practice different types throughout the week. The yoga sessions will be gentle, slow or Yin. The focus is not on the yoga and when we do practice we will be guided by local practitioners who will explain the origins or the yogic philosophy rather than encouraging us into wild and wonderful asanas (unless of course this is within your practice; we’ll take your lead).

  • Beautiful, warm and mostly dry. Of course weather is unpredictable, but you can expect temperatures to be around 24c to 32c. This is the best season to visit Sri Lanka.

  • Yes, there will be breaks each day when you can relax by the pool, rest in your room, read in the lounges/gardens and do your own thing. There will be one day free of activities too. You can stay at the villa, hit the beach or explore further afield. I can recommend experiences.

  • Book them as soon as you can. The earlier you book, the better the price. Make sure you know which day you leave and land. Due to the time difference and flight schedules you may arrive the next day. Sri Lankan Airways offer direct flights, but there are other routes and airlines available too. Utilise the complimentary Travel Counselor for help or ask me for guidance too.

  • Like any other holiday, it is a good idea to get travel insurance. I highly recommend you do this.

  • You will depending on your nationality. You can check here: https://www.srilankaevisa.lk/

  • The GBP 1,500 deposit is generally not refundable. I need to enter into booking contracts and large deposits with suppliers during the most popular time to visit Sri Lanka, so securing refunds for these agreements will not be possible for me. I will do my best to refund where possible. For example, if I manage to re-sell the room I will absolutely give you your deposit back. I’m not in the business of holding deposits for no reason. I will always pass on as much of the refund as I can, that I promise. Transfers to another person can be done up to 7 days before the retreat.

  • Bring light summer clothing, swimwear, any toiletries you prefer, sunscreen, and your favourite mosquito repellent. Whatever you would usually bring on a warm trip like this, especially your beautiful self!

  • Yes, there is an optional included 1:1 meditation and conversation session with me 2-4 weeks after you return home. This is to support ongoing practices and to reflect on the experience.

  • My retreats focus on living with ease, self-compassion and building awareness. I do not use any practices that encourage you to go deeper than you choose to and although retreats can bring emotions to the surface, the aim is for you to enjoy Sri Lanka whilst learning something new and picking up wellbeing practices that align with you and that you can practically take home. If emotions do emerge, we will be there to support each other. This space is open to any and all conversations.

  • This island has won award after award for it’s beauty and hospitality. I see a community that is deeply kind and welcoming and scenery that is utterly beautiful! The moment I set foot in Sri Lanka, I knew this was somewhere I would return and it would be a joy to share this magical feeling with you too.