St Lucia Retreats

Our St Lucia retreats help reconnect people with nature, each other and themselves.

Many of our holistic retreats in Saint Lucia are wellness – centered, focusing on Detox retreats, Nutrition, Mind/Body healing, Yoga and Fitness.

Past retreats at our private retreat venue

For many decades, Balenbouche has also been a private retreat venue for spiritual retreats, family gatherings, educational workshops and field schools, arts and crafts events, cultural exchanges, concerts and destination weddings.

Retreat accommodations

We can sleep between 9 and 14 retreat participants in 10 separate rooms spread between 6 cottages.

Retreat meal packages

For groups, we typically offer an all inclusive package which includes meals. This often includes an early morning snack before a class or workshop, followed by a more substantial brunch or lunch, and a dinner around 6:30 pm. Our meals are freshly prepared using largely local and organic ingredients, and we can cater to all dietary needs.

Detox retreats
Some of our retreats are specifically geared towards detoxing and purifying the body and mind, and may include a special diet or periods of fasting and physical and emotional purging using trusted methods under strict supervision.

On-site retreat activities

The on-site yoga classes, workshops, massages and other therapies usually take place in our beautiful rustic historic barn. Classes and wellness services can also be booked year-round, individually, or as a package!

Transportation and group excursions

There is so much to see and do on the South Coast of St. Lucia, which is still very natural and authentic. We arrange all the airport transfers and excursions with our trusted taxi drivers who are also excellent tour guides. For groups, we typically recommend a catamaran sail which departs from the nearby charming fishing village of Laborie (half day snorkel or sunset sail), as well as a full day trip to Soufriere (popular attractions include the hot springs, Tet Paul trail, botanical gardens). There are also many off the beaten path nearby hidden gems to explore, such as the Devil’s bridge river canyon.

Balenbouche Middle beach and coast
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St. Lucia Retreats 2026/27

Relax and Revive Retreat in St. Lucia

March 6 – 13, 2027

Josephine Russell from New Hampshire is hosting another wonderful yoga retreat at Balenbouche! Josephine is a friend of our good friend and yoga teacher Liz who hosts a yoga class every Sundays at Balenbouche. This is often how things happen here in our tight knit St Lucia community – one of the aspects that we love about island life. Josephine’s group had such an amazing time exploring the island and going deep into the retreat experience at Balenbouche, that many will be back for the second retreat in 2027!

Peace and Calm Yoga Retreat

4 – 13 June, 2027

This retreat has been happening for over 20 years!

This is one of the St Lucia retreats hosted every year by Mary Monrose Elke, the very first yoga teacher to host a retreat at Balenbouche Estate more than 20 years ago!

Mary, who has St Lucian roots and lives in London, will help you deepen your practice of yoga, and spend time with yourself and others in a very open and loving space. The retreat includes asana workshops, yoga nidra, and karma yoga. Whilst participants are encouraged to stay mostly on site to get the most out of the retreat experience, the carefully curated island excursions allow you really experience the nature and culture of St Lucia by those who know it most intimately. 

Read more about Mary’s Peace and Calm Yoga

Local Retreats (offered throughout the year)

We also offer various St Lucia retreats for local residents with special local rates.

Local organizations and individuals who have hosted events and retreats at Balenbouche include the Listwa Collective, Jill Hagar yoga, and many others.

We can sleep up to 16 participants and offer very competitive local rates! Please contact us for further information.

Past St. Lucia Retreats