Fancy doing a downward facing dog a stretch away from a herd of elephants? Then book up for a new ‘get-fit-abroad’ package that uniquely combines a yoga retreat with a safari.
Staying at the luxury beach lodge Pumulani, on Lake Malawi, Zambia, guests spend seven days practising hatha yoga and learning about holistic wellbeing.
Workshops at the Zambian yoga safari are run to assess individual body type and to highlight lifestyle and diet adjustments. Hearty vegetarian cuisine complements the program.
Meditation classes take place in the setting sun and spare time can be spent relaxing on the private beach or by the infinity swimming pool.
The lake offers plenty of opportunity for water sports enthusiasts. Snorkelling, waterskiing, fishing and diving are all available at the yoga safari. Or for those who prefer to stay above the water, a trip across the spectacular clear waters on the resort’s traditional wooden dhow can be arranged.
Guests can also take village trips for a taste of true African village life.
A further four days are then spent on safari in the wilderness of South Luangwa National Park, where – if you haven’t yet found yourself – you can track hippos, eagles and lions.
Book a yoga safari with robinpopesafaris.net for the next retreat (15-26 May 2009), or try exsus.com for package deals.
British Airways flies to Lusaka, Zambia, from London Heathrow. Book a flight on ba.com now.
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