We are an Edinburgh-based team committed to partnering with yoga teachers to design and deliver unforgettable retreats in the heart of Africa.
From creating your perfect itinerary to hosting your retreat at our premium Lodge in Tanzania, our dedicated teams in both the UK and Africa work closely to provide you with a seamless and holistic service, making the planning and delivery of your retreat effortless and enjoyable.
Our collaborative approach means you can tailor every single aspect of your retreat, including optional extras such as Safari. Our airport-to-airport service ensures a smooth and comfortable journey for every guest, assisting with departure arrangements and providing airport transfers.
Once in Tanzania, you can relax knowing that all transport, food, accommodation, and adventures are meticulously arranged and thoughtfully delivered by our wonderful team, leaving space for you to teach Yoga and connect more deeply with your students.
Contact our team today to discuss how we can support you in delivering a spectacular yoga adventure retreat in Africa.
Please contact us for a guide to costs or a detailed quote based on your group’s requirements.
We can quote based on exclusive use of the entire lodge or sharing with another group.
Sharing can help smaller groups to keep costs down, and is also a great way to meet new people and share the retreat experience.
We can take on as much or as little of your wider retreat organisation as you wish, with services like airport transfers, local transport, safaris, excursions, horse riding etc all optional.
Yes. Tanzania is one of the safest countries in Africa, and Iringa Region where we are based especially so. We’ve been working in this community for over 14 years, and have never felt anything but welcome.
In order to give guests added peace of mind and a reassuring feeling of privacy during their retreat, the whole lodge site is enclosed by a security wall and access is controlled 24 hours a day by the friendly team of security guards who we employ directly from the local community.
Origins Africa Yoga Retreat is in the central highlands of Tanzania, on a dramatic hilltop above the Great Ruaha River Valley.
It’s a wonderful place to escape the crowds of the tourist trails and be immersed in an authentic Tanzanian community.
Depending on where you’re coming from, you’re most likely to fly into Tanzania’s main international airport, Dar es Salaam. Emirates Airline has fairly convenient options from cities around the UK (including Edinburgh, London and Manchester) via Dubai.
From Dar es Salaam, it’s a roughly two-hour connecting flight up to Iringa Airport, where we will meet you for the short drive up to the retreat.
We mostly work with yoga teachers and studios, giving them exclusive use of our facilities for their groups. However, if you’re not in a group and want to join a retreat, we can probably connect you with a group or teacher.
Feel free to contact us for details of retreat groups with current availability.
Yes, absolutely!
Our lodge and facilities are ideal for a wide range of retreats, from more general wellness to photography or local volunteering.
So if you’re a group leader wanting to run any kind of retreat, please get in touch.
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