YOGA AT TALALLA
Over 20 years of yoga teaching on Sri Lanka's south coast.
Drop-in classes, aerial yoga, and all-inclusive retreats for all levels, all year round.
Five yoga shalas (open-air & AC) · Daily classes · Beachfront property
Years Teaching
Yoga Shalas
Classes a Week
Retreat Dates Open
How would you like to practice?
Two ways to experience yoga at Talalla. Pick the one that suits you.
PATH 1 - IMMERSE
Wellness Retreat
8-day all-inclusive retreat designed to balance practice, rest, and reconnection.
100% off through 31 May 2027
Just book a room. Yoga, meals, and meditation included.
PATH 2 - DROP IN
One-Off Classes
Visiting the area or staying with us? Drop in for a single 90-minute class. All levels, all welcome.
Free for in-house guests through 31 May 2027
All-Inclusive 8-Day Retreat
21st Anniversary Offer
Our 8-day all-inclusive Wellness Retreat runs every week all year around. Not sure if it’s right for you? Read our guide on how to choose a yoga retreat in Sri Lanka.
All rates +18% VAT
Nights Accommodation
Daily Yoga & Pilates
Plant-Based Meals Daily
Unlimited Beachfront Access
Yoga Shalas to Explore
Wellness Retreat
100% OFF TUITION
An 8-day all-inclusive retreat designed to balance daily practice with rest, nourishment, and time to reconnect. Suitable for first-time retreat-goers and regular practitioners alike, with a schedule that adapts to where you are in your practice.
Through 31 May 2027 · Just book your room, the rest is included
2026 Dates
90 minutes.
Drop-In Classes
Each class is 90 minutes and honours traditional practice – Vinyasa Flow, Iyengar, Yin, Restorative, Pranayama, and Meditation. Style rotates across the week; follow @talallaretreatsrilanka on Instagram or message us for the weekly schedule.
All levels welcome. Mats and props provided. Please arrive 10 minutes early.
New to yoga? Read the FAQ further down – you don’t need any experience to join us.
Daily Schedule
Class Packs & Pricing
Staying with us?
Aerial Yoga in Sri Lanka
Talalla Retreat now offers aerial yoga on the south coast – one of the very few places on the island where you can practise it in a
beachfront setting.
Also known as anti-gravity yoga, aerial yoga uses a suspended fabric hammock to support the body through inversions, deep stretches,
and postures.
Led by Melanie – 700+ hours certified, aerial specialist. All levels welcome, no experience needed.
- Supported inversions & spinal decompression
- Traditional postures adapted with the hammock
All levels welcome · beginners included
- Wear fitted clothing · loose layers can get caught in the hammock
Avoid a heavy meal at least 1 hour before class. you’ll be upside down
- Arrive 10 minutes early to get comfortable with the equipment
Tue & Fri · 11.00–12.00 · All equipment provided
Yoga is for any body, any shape, any age.
Release yourself from the idea you need to be a certain way to
step on the mat.
Our Ethos
At Talalla we believe yoga is for every body. No matter where you come from, your physical ability, or your experience on the mat — yoga is not a one-size-fits-all practice (despite how the yoga industry in the west can sometimes seem).
It’s not about what anyone else is up to on their mat. There is no room for comparison or competition in a yoga class, whether that is with someone else sharing the space or with yourself.
Our shalas are a space to shed any self-limiting beliefs holding you back from truly connecting to your self. Every time you step on your mat is different, and so your expectations should stay open and unbiased.
This is the essence of yoga — cultivating awareness. The art of noticing. Noticing your thoughts, your limitations, the moment.
Our Practice
At Talalla we share yoga that is grounded in tradition, cultivated through mindfulness, and expressed with intelligence. We share yoga with the why.
In a Talalla yoga class you can expect a well-rounded practice that includes meditation, breathwork, and movement — as it is traditionally done. We do incorporate modern touches like music and dynamic movement, but any modern addition is there to enhance your experience on the mat, not distract from the practice.
Every class is sequenced with intention — we always prepare the body before moving into more intense postures, for your safety and longevity on the mat.
Most importantly, we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We take yoga seriously so you don’t have to.
Our Five Shalas
Talalla is a quietly perfect setting to practise yoga. Our property has five different yoga shalas for you to explore during your stay, each with its own character — jungle or ocean view, sunrise or sunset, open-air or AC.
Melanie
Melanie discovered yoga while travelling India in 2009. She continued to deepen her practice after returning home to California, gradually expanding her asana-focused work to explore pranayama, meditation, mantra and bhakti chanting, kundalini kriya, and Usui Reiki healing.
She has completed 700+ hours of teacher training across restorative, yoga therapeutics, prenatal, and aerial, and continues to study with Kia Miller’s Radiant Body Yoga program. She also holds a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology Movement Sciences from San Francisco State University.
Melanie shares a holistic approach to yoga, viewing the different modalities as maps to explore the layers of our human experience. Students describe her teaching style as nurturing, inspiring, and accessible to practitioners of all levels. She first taught at Talalla from 2016 to 2018 and is back to share yoga as a journey to wholeness.
Vera
Vera is an internationally certified 500-hour Yoga Teacher, Yoga Therapist, AntiGravity Yoga instructor, Sound Healer, Hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner, and fitness professional with over 20 years of experience in the wellness industry.
Her career began in Russia in 2005 as a certified fitness and Pilates instructor before taking her expertise abroad, working at Six Senses Spas in Barcelona and later moving to Abu Dhabi, UAE, in 2010. Since then, she has been inspiring others through yoga, Pilates, fitness, and holistic wellness.
Vera completed her 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training, specializing in Yoga Therapy, and also holds certifications in Pre- and Post-Natal Yoga and Kids Yoga. In 2017, she discovered her passion for Sound Healing, becoming a certified practitioner and trainer, and now conducts Sound Healing Teacher Trainings through Sound Yoga School in the UAE.
Passionate about understanding the human mind, consciousness, and the laws of the universe, Vera is also certified in Hypnotherapy and NLP. Her teaching blends movement, breath, sound, and mindset to create authentic, transformative experiences that help people restore balance, reconnect with themselves, and live with greater awareness and purpose.
FAQ
Do I have to be good at yoga?
Come exactly as you are. Yoga has nothing to do with how flexible or fit you are – those are handy byproducts of a consistent practice but totally besides the point. Yoga is for any body, any shape, any age.
How do I get there?
You can find us on Google Maps. From Hiriketiya, the journey takes around 20 minutes by tuktuk.
What do I bring?
We supply all equipment, so no need to bring a mat (unless you prefer your own). Bring a water bottle.
What do I wear?
Yogi’s choice. Anything you can move freely in and get a bit sweaty.
Do you offer aerial yoga for beginners? (NEW)
Yes – all aerial yoga classes are open to beginners. No prior aerial or yoga experience needed.
EXTERNAL PARTNERS
Featured Yoga Events
Upcoming retreats and trainings hosted at Talalla by visiting teachers.
Hosted at Talalla by Catie Sylvia. A blend of reformer Pilates and yoga in our beachfront setting.
For Yoga Teachers
Host Your Retreat With Us
on the south coast of Sri Lanka, with beachfront grounds, five open-air shalas, and
the kind of quiet that lets a programme run itself.