10-Day Yoga and Wellness Retreat in the Samoan Highlands

The retreat is based in a hilltop home in the Samoan highlands, surrounded by gardens and plantations. The Main House holds the yoga studio, a therapy room, shared hang-out areas, a large sunny deck and five bedrooms. A separate Fale has the deluxe Master ensuite room plus two single rooms, an open kitchen and living space with exposed beams, and a deck facing west to watch the sun go down behind the palm trees. Yoga classes run daily in the studio, and the in-house body therapist works out of the massage room on site.

Food is a big part of the day here. Three meals are prepared by the retreat's own chef, using produce ordered through the Women in Business Development network of local organic farms. Breakfast is fresh seasonal fruit and homemade muesli with coffee, plus young coconuts and island-grown teas like fresh lemongrass and ginger. Lunch and dinner are salads and proteins: fish from the early morning market marinated in lime juice and chilli and steamed in banana leaves with brown rice and green papaya salad, or Vietnamese spring rolls with shaved carrot, cucumber, avocado, capsicum and freshly cooked prawns with a soy, chilli, lemon and honey dipping sauce.

Each day guests choose between the retreat's included activities and going out on their own. That could mean time at the beach, wandering a market, or joining one of the cultural and nature-based excursions. The programme is deliberately loose enough to allow both.

What separates this from a standard yoga week is the setting and the setup: a working highland property with its own gardens and plantations, a chef cooking from local farm produce, a therapist on site, and two distinct buildings to stay in. It is a small property, so the feel is closer to staying at someone's home than at a resort.

The retreat also takes bookings for personalised retreats and venue hire, and offers wellness therapies beyond the scheduled programme. Contact details for the property are listed on the page, including a phone number and email.

What's included

- 10-day yoga and wellness retreat programme - Daily yoga classes in the on-site studio - Three meals daily prepared by the retreat chef - In-house body therapist and massage room - Excursions and cultural and nature-based activities - Accommodation in the Main House or the Fale

What's not included

- Flights to and from Samoa - Travel insurance - Entry requirements and visa costs - Personal expenses - Additional wellness therapies outside the programme