The Lamu Yoga Festival is one of the premiere yoga festivals in the world. We've curated a journey designed around this fantastic event with a comfortable base for all of our attendees. This is a small group retreat with only five attendees, the vibe will be intimate and relaxed. Every traveler will have their own room with ensuite bath for the duration of the trip, ensuring the perfect mix of privacy and group connection. 

The Magic of Lamu

Nestled on Kenya's northern coast, Lamu Island is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Africa's most captivating destinations. Shela village, where we'll be based, offers pristine beaches, car-free streets, and stunning Swahili architecture. The gentle rhythm of island life, where donkeys are the main form of transport and centuries-old traditions remain intact, creates the perfect setting for deep personal transformation.

Your Transformative Journey

This carefully crafted experience begins with the physical practice of yoga during the festival, opening the body and mind. We then journey inward with a sacred medicine ceremony, followed by integration time to absorb and embody these experiences. Throughout this process, you'll be supported in a comfortable, beautiful environment where connection with yourself and others can flourish.

Your Hosts

Your journey will be guided by Sara Ucendo, a medicine woman dedicated to ancient healing traditions. Sara helps participants reconnect with their true essence, clearing pathways to reclaim their power and deepen trust in themselves and their bodies through traditional medicine work.

The Transformative Journeys team, Candice and Rita, will be your organizers and hosts, present to assist you from start to finish. With their extensive travel expertise and personal development backgrounds, they ensure every aspect of your journey is seamless and supportive.

Arrival at your leisure. On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) you will be met by an airport representative who will walk you through customs and assist you with retrieving your bags. Then it's a 5 minute drive to the Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi airport hotel which will be our base for the night. Single room at Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi (including breakfast).

After breakfast at the hotel, we will head catch our flight to Lamu. 

Upon arriving, we will have lunch at the iconic Peponi Hotel (on your own account) and then check in after lunch to our home for the next 8 nights, the lovely Dhow House in Shela. 

Afternoon is at your leisure to explore the village or decide to relax by the pool. 

In the evening, we will have our welcome ceremony and dinner at the house featuring local Swahili cuisine prepared by our in house private chef.

These days are reserved for the Lamu Yoga Festival activities, choose to take advantage of all the classes that you wish. If not, the house, village and surrounding islands are available for you to discover. 

The festival has a broad range of classes available for participants from hatha to vinyasa and aerial yoga. There will also be a daily yoga class in our garden for those who don't want to move too far. 

Each evening, we'll gather for a communal dinner, sharing experiences and insights from the day.

After we close out the yoga festival, with open minds and bodies, we will journey inward for our sacred retreat offerings.   

In the morning after the closing, we will sit in sacred ceremony with Sara as she guides the group through a heart and womb clearing session with kambo. 

This treatment is specific to reconnect and clear the pathway between the hear/love and the womb/sexuality in women. The process of purification, letting go and creating space for something that is more aligned with you.   

Kambo cleanse is a powerful reset of the mind & body and through the purge of mental, physical and emotional toxins. A rite of passage that will awaken ones inner spiritual strength, stamina and human experience though letting go on a physical way. 

Note on Kambo: This ceremony is optional but highly recommended as a central part of our retreat experience. Kambo is a traditional Amazonian medicine that should be approached with respect. It is generally safe when administered properly, but is not recommended for people with serious heart conditions, those on psychiatric medications, or women who are pregnant. We will provide a detailed health questionnaire before the retreat to ensure this experience is appropriate for you.

The afternoon will be dedicated to integration and rest, with a light, nourishing dinner in the evening.

We will being the day with Sara leading us in breathwork as our anchor for the Mothership. 

The Mothership (large spacecraft where smaller ships refuel and get launched into the cosmos) calling you to step into otherworldly dimension, guided and held gracefully to transport you on a deep and transformative inward journey. 

An invitation to explore the depths beneath the conscious mind, held in the nurturing embrace of the feminine.

This powerful experienced merges Conscious Connected Breathwork to awaken your aliveness. Combining the holy trinity of medicine, breath and sound. 

After this ceremony we will spend the afternoon bringing it all together through a transformative live sound journey with gongs, singing bowls and other instruments. 

Our final day on the island can be spent as you see fit. We offer several options for those who want to be active: 

• Guided historical tour of Lamu Town with its museums and markets 
• Boat trip to Manda Island for beach time and exploration
• Sailing dhow sunset cruise with refreshments
• In-house massage treatments 

The options are yours to choose from. 

For those who prefer to enjoy the village life in Shela, you might wander the sandy streets, shop for local crafts, or simply relax at our beautiful house. Lamu has a myriad of healers available for additional experiences - these can be booked in our in-house massage area (to be arranged on site and paid directly). 

We'll gather for a special farewell dinner in the evening to celebrate our journey together.

Today, we leave our island home, the lovely Dhow House and after breakfast, make our way back to Nairobi. For those departing on international flights in the evening, we have the day to spend at Sheba's Secret Garden a lovely Cape Dutch house in Karen. Lunch will be served and for those who wish to do some shopping in the vibrant city of Nairobi, we can arrange transfers.

In the evening, we have a scheduled departure to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for evening departures (35 minute drive).