Seaside

Sri Yoga Shala

Jungle practice near Sri Lanka's south coast

setting

Seaside

where

Metaramba, Unawatuna, Sri Lanka

best season

December to April is the south coast's dry s…

ideal for

Yoga Retreat

( the feeling of it )

A wooden shala in the jungle a kilometre and a half back from the surf, with an infinity pool beside it.

( the story )

A jungle shala inland from Wijaya Beach near Galle, with an infinity pool, a resident teaching faculty and 200-hour trainings running since 2018.

Sri Yoga Shala sits at Unawatuna, seven kilometres south of Galle and a kilometre and a half back from Wijaya Beach — close enough for the surf, far enough for quiet. Eva founded it in 2015; the shala is wooden-floored and open to the jungle, with an infinity pool beside it for before and after class. The teaching bench is unusually deep for a small centre, spanning Vinyasa, the Sattvic Sadhana tradition and Kundalini. Since 2018 it has run 200-hour Yoga Alliance accredited teacher trainings under the name Inner Guru. Massage and bodywork are available, and Café Durga handles the eating.

( field notes, dawn to night )

A day here

6:30

Practice on the wooden floor with the jungle waking up loudly all around it.

9:00

Café Durga, and the pool, and the long slow gap the tropics insist on.

afternoon

Wijaya Beach, or Galle Fort, or a massage and the ceiling fan.

evening

Kundalini as the light goes, then the jungle taking over completely.

( worth underlining )

What sets it apart

Seven kilometres south of Galle, a kilometre and a half inland from Wijaya Beach

A wooden-floored shala set in the Sri Lankan jungle

An infinity pool to use before and after practice

200-hour Yoga Alliance teacher trainings, run since 2018

Founded in 2015, with resident teachers across Vinyasa, Sattvic and Kundalini

Café Durga on site, and the surf a short ride away

What you can do

Daily Yoga Classes

Yoga Teacher Training

Kundalini & Vinyasa

Massage & Bodywork

Retreats

Surf Access

On the property

Jungle Wooden Shala

Infinity Pool

Café Durga

Treatment Rooms

Near Wijaya Beach

Galle Fort Nearby

( plan your stay )

A month here and the practice stops being something you schedule.

The shala is open. Come.

best time to visit — December to April is the south coast's dry season — the best months for both the beach and the road to Galle.

before you book

good to know: Airport transfers, lunch and snacks are not included in retreats.

From sriyogashala.com, checked October 2026. Prices change, so confirm with the property when you book.

book with Sri Yoga Shala ↗

you book directly with the property · HAWA Club members can also ask the HAWA assistant, in the seal below

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