Yoga

  • 8 day yoga retreat in Port-au-Prince and Jacmel.
  • Practice yoga daily, support female-driven businesses, and enjoy the beaches and waterfalls of Jacmel.
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Our yoga retreat provides the perfect balance of cultural immersion and peaceful escape. Reconnect with your body and mind, while also experiencing the beauty and complexities of Haiti.

For instruction, EIM is proud to partner with Taylor Beck of Prana Healing Arts Studio,– one of Haiti’s top yoga studios. Trained at Know Yoga Know Peace in Bloomington, IN, Taylor’s classes focus on breath and the synchronization of breath and movement to cultivate awareness on and off the yoga mat. She offers many modifications throughout her classes making them accessible to both beginners and more advanced practitioners.

ITINERARY

Day 1, Sunday

Arrive in Port-au-Prince, where you’ll be greeted by our eager EIM guides. Get to know each other over a healthy dinner at our charming hotel – the Eucalyptus Guest House, followed by an evening yoga practice.

Day 2, Monday

Enjoy breakfast and a morning practice at Eucalyptus, then head to Sakala Garden – a much needed oasis in the middle of one of Haiti’s toughest neighborhoods, Cite Soleil. There we’ll hold yoga workshops for kids in the area and enjoy a lunch made with fresh vegetables from the garden. Back at Eucalyptus, dinner and a restorative evening practice awaits.

Day 3, Tuesday

After breakfast and morning practice at Eucalyptus we’ll head to Papillon Enterprise – an artisan workshop that employees over 400 parents. Here we’ll have the option to join Sa Voix in an art therapy and dance workshop, indulge in a coconut oil massage, do some shopping, or simply relax over a smoothie in their open air café. We’ll have dinner and an evening practice back at Eucalyptus, followed by an optional night out in Port-au-Prince.

Day 4, Wednesday

Enjoy our final breakfast and morning practice at Eucalyptus before heading south to the coastal town of Jacmel. After lunch at our new guesthouse – Surf Haiti, we’ll head down to the beach where you can try your hand at surfing, or just relax. Enjoy a sunset yoga practice followed by fresh seafood right on the water.

Day 5, Thursday

After breakfast and a morning practice at Surf Haiti, you’ll have the option to visit Bassin Bleu – an iconic waterfall in the mountains above Jacmel. After lunch, you can chill by the beach, or meet the inspiring women of Jasper House — a local restoration home that provides shelter and vocational training to victims of abuse. Dinner and evening practice back at Surf Haiti.

Day 6, Friday

After breakfast and morning practice, explore some of Jacmel’s many art galleries or take a visit to Cine Institute – a well respected film and audio school in Haiti. Not up for it? Relaxing by the beach or enjoying more surfing is always an option. After an early evening practice we’ll head into town for dinner out in Jacmel.

Day 7, Saturday

Enjoy our final breakfast and morning practice at Surf Haiti before returning to Port-au-Prince. Back in the capital, we’ll enjoy an indoor practice at Prana studio followed by farewell dinner and drinks at our beautiful Petionville hotel, La Reserve

Day 8, Sunday

After breakfast at La Reserve and a final practice at Prana studio, we’ll head down to the airport to say our goodbyes and leave feeling both relaxed and inspired.

For more details about this trip including a packing list, check out our Details page.

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Don’t forget: Beyond creating employment, the proceeds from this trip will be donated back to English in Mind Institute – one of the only non-profit adult English schools in Port-au-Prince – allowing this important education to remain affordable. A portion of your trip fee will also be used to support Prana Healing Arts Studio.