Balenbouche Estate

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Balenbouche was an Amazing Experience!

It is such a hidden gem šŸ„° Uta is the sweetest and caring host Iā€™ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. Staying here was fantastic! There is always a breeze, there is a fan in the room so itā€™s comfortable to sleep without AC, itā€™s peaceful and quaint, the property has so many neat buildings and itā€™s full of history! You can even take a short walk to a few black sand beaches. The food was fresh and local ā€“ which is fantastic! This is truly an eco-friendly paradise where you can connect with nature and feel like youā€™re staying with friends and family.

Meagan, February 2024

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Return to Paradise

Thirty years ago, we spent our honeymoon on St. Lucia. This year to celebrate our anniversary we took a Windstar cruise. The port we visited on Valentineā€™s Day was Soufriere on St. Lucia. What a great opportunity to go back and spend the day at Balenbouche! Uta is an incredible host and made sure we had a wonderful visit. The estate looked great! We brought pictures from 30 years ago and one thing that really stood out was how much the trees and flowering plants have grown. The visit brought back many fine memories and was a special way to celebrate Valentineā€™s Day (…) Our only regret is that we didnā€™t have more time to spend there.
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Marc P, February 2024

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Fantastic, I’ll be back again and again!

This is such an amazing and relaxing place to stay on St. Lucia. The cottages are charming, safe and private. I have stayed there twice now; once as a solo female traveler and once as a couple. Both stays I felt comfortable, slept like a baby, and enjoyed the meals. I had breakfast and dinner. The meals were lovely. As are the informal chats with the owners and fellow travellers over meals. Walking around the grounds is a must. And saying hello to the different pets & animals who also call Balenbouche home is a treat!
Highly recommend!!

Felix and Marcel, Tripadvisor, March 2024

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St Lucia Retreats

Release and Receive Retreat

January 26 – Feb 3, 2025

An 8 day yoga & meditation retreat designed to encourage individuals to step outside of their comfort zone, releasing fear and limiting beliefs while receiving loving guidance every step of the way.
Explore the power of yoga, breath work and group sound healing.

Deepen your practice, and cultivate more adventure and connection to nature with others seeking the same.

Dana Zayak is a certified yoga teacher and registered Nurse from Portland, Oregon. She visited us in 2024 and decided to host her next retreat at Balenbouche.

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Mindfulness Retreat, May 27 – 31, 2024

Ready to deepen your practice? A rare opportunity to transform your spiritual practice. This 5 day intensive Ā meditation retreat offers Ā a programme of meditation, yoga, tai- chi, Ā breath-work, group and Ā one2one support, This retreat is designed to help you build your practice as a mindfulness teacher or help deepen your mindfulness practice. You will be held and supported by an experienced psychotherapist and mindfulness Ā teacher.

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St Lucia Retreats

Peace and Calm Yoga, May/June 2025

This is one of the St Lucia retreats hosted every year by Mary Monrose Elke, who was the very first yoga teacher to host a retreat at Balenbouche Estate! Mary is from St Lucia and London and we have known her for over 20 years!

Deepen your practice of yoga and spend time with yourself and others in a spiritually aware (but not religious) atmosphere. An important aspect of this retreat is the chance to participate in karma yoga, or the creation of a co-operative, clean and helpful environment for the group. We encourage all participants to remain on the extensive and fascinating grounds of the Estate during the yoga retreat. Group outings will also be organized.

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Alchemy Yoga Retreat, March 2 -9, 2024

Join Janine from Alchemy Yoga for a week of relaxation and inspiration! Our home for 7 days will be an eco-resort and 70-acre organic fruit farm that began as a rum and sugar plantation in colonial 18th-century St Lucia. The

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St Lucia Retreats

Joyful Genius Retreat with Anne Rose Hart

FLOW MASTERY coaching retreat for self-actualizing women January 27 ā€“ February 2, 2019 (6 nights) Join Anne Rose Hart, founder of the Embody U Institute and creator of Quantum PlayTM, to recalibrate your nervous system into greater ease and effortless

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St Lucia Retreats

Banyan Tree Yoga Retreat

A yoga retreat for your mind, body and soul February 4-11, 2017 Nestled into our enchanting Oasis on the Southwest Coast of St Lucia where banyan trees stand tall and a black sand beach hugging the sparkling Caribbean Sea invite

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St Lucia Retreats

Horseback riding St Lucia

A heart expanding womenā€™s horseback riding St lucia retreat: Feb 3 ā€“ 10, 2019 Amazing location, fabulous food, incredible horses! Horseback riding st lucia takes on a new meaning with horse lover and photographer Manuela Stefan, who takes you on

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St Lucia Retreats

Charlie the Yogi Retreat

Ever dream of an island getaway with perfect balance of fun sun and Yoga? Dream no more! This is the nature loverā€™s yoga retreat. Join Charles Polanco-Ali for an unforgettable frolic in stunning St. Lucia. Imagine yourself on a sprawling

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St Lucia Attractions

St Lucia Botanical Gardens

The two most famous st lucia botanical gardens are Diamond Falls in Soufriere, and Mamiku Gardens on the East Coast. You can visit a number of other tropical st lucia gardens and estates around the island, for example Balenbouche, Fond

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