If you are looking for budget-friendly yoga retreats, Colombia is sure to tick a lot of your boxes. Not only is it one of the most beautiful countries I have ever been to, but it is also one of the most spiritual. As it is still an up-and-coming yoga retreat destination your yoga retreat Colombia is likely to cost a lot less than anywhere else in the world.
I’ve chosen my favorite Colombia yoga retreats in Medellin, Bogota, and Cali. While you are in Colombia you really must do some traveling as it’s a magnificent country. You can read my Colombia travel itinerary here for inspiration.
Did You Get Travel Insurance Yet?
If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that you need to be prepared for anything! Travel insurance has always been high my list of things to get before I travel but now more than ever its at the top of my list.
I’m pretty sure we have all had travel plans messed up because of COVID and not all insurers covered this. So when looking for travel insurance it’s important to check it covers travel disruption due to COVID-19, Hey Mondo, Passport Nomads, Safety Wing, and Travel Insurance Master all provide cover for this.
Hey Mondo is great if you are looking for a great value flexible policy. They offer single trip cover, annual multi trip cover, and long term travel cover. You even have the option to start the cover when you are already on your trip, although you won’t be covered for the first 72 hours. For me my favourite feature is their app which offers you a 24/7 Dr chat and the ability to file a claim direct in the app.
Passport Nomads provides the most comprehensive cover for Digital Nomads. The game changer with them is that you have a red card and if you find yourself in need of medical care you just contact them and they will pre load your card with the funds to cover your treatment, meaning you won’t need to pay out of pocket and then put in a claim later.
Safety Wing is great value with monthly cover starting at $39. It’s super easy to use and it just renews each month. They have an excess of $250 and it’s simple to make a claim through their website. I currently use them as they offer me free cover for my son as part of my policy and I like that it renews on a monthly basis, so I don’t have to pay out a big lump sum up front.
I also use Travel Insurance Master for some short vacation type trips.
If you are doing shorter trips or an extended backpacking trip then Hey Mondo or Travel Insurance Master are the best option. If you are a digital nomad or planning travel of at least 6 months then go for Passport Nomads or SafetyWing.
The Best Yoga Retreats in Colombia
To help you weigh up your Colombia yoga retreat options, I have put together this list of my top 7 yoga and spiritual retreats in Colombia available on Book Yoga Retreats.
Not sure about doing a yoga retreat in Colombia? I also have guides to yoga teacher training and retreats in Bali, Costa Rica, Mexico, India, Thailand, The UK, and Costa Rica. Plus I have this great guide to online yoga teacher training if you prefer not to travel right now.
5 Day Energy-Balancing Detox Yoga Retreat
- Price: from $690
- Number of nights: 4
- Yoga Style: Hatha, Restorative, Nidra
- Location: La Guajira
Highlights
- Daily meditation and Yoga Nidra
- Daily morning and evening yoga classes
- 60-minute massage and Temazcal ceremony
- Drinking water and daily energy balancing sessions
- 4 nights accommodation at a beachfront eco-resort
- Transportation from and to Santa Marta
- 3 healthy organic detoxing meals daily
- Sacred Cacao ceremony
- Sound healing sessions
This is a yoga retreat for all kinds of yogis. From beginner to advanced, everyone is welcome here for an energy-balance of the mind and soul, and detox of the body.
You will stay at La Sirena eco wellness sanctuary right in front of the beach. In your free time, you can surf or go horseback riding along the shore. La Sirena takes great pride in their eco friendly practices from farming their fruits and veggies you will eat at their restaurant to collect their electric power from their solar panels.
Silent Retreat in Bogota
- Price from: $253
- Number of nights: 2
- Yoga Style: Hatha, Integral
- Location: Bogota
When you think of Bogota the idea of a silent retreat may not be the first thought that pops into your mind. But this silent retreat actually takes place in the mountains just outside Bogota, trust me when I say it’s like another world out there in the mountains! It is the perfect antidote to the chaos of Bogota!
Highlights
- Inspirational video talks
- Yoga and meditation sessions
- Spaces to cultivate contact with oneself
- Meditations accompanied by a serenade of music, chants, and mantras
- An ecological walk of reflective observation
- Daily vegetarian/vegan meals
- 2 nights accommodation
5 Day Yoga, Wellbeing, Meditation and Emotional Transformation Retreat
- Price from: $610
- Number of nights: 4
- Yoga Style: Hatha
- Location: Cundinamarca
Highlights
- *Meditation Workshop with Yoga Sessions.
- *Personalized Emotional Transformation Therapies based on Meditation.
- *Inspirational video talks
- *Meditations accompanied by a serenade of music, songs and mantras.
- *1 group session “Expansion with fire and music”
- * One ecological hike of reflective observation
- *Vegetarian or vegan food (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
- * 5 days 4 nights accommodation.
- * Tea / Water / Coffee / Fruit Station
Another yoga retreat for all skill levels. This is the perfect opportunity to get away from life hustles in beautiful Colombia surrounded by green mountains. An opportunity to connect with yourself and find some inner peace.
1 Week Semi Silent Meditation and Yoga Retreat
Price from: $660
Number of nights: 6
Yoga Style: Hatha
Location: Guatape
Highlights
- 6 yoga classes
- 6 meditation classes
- 5 days of noble silence
- 3 fresh Ayurvedic organic meals daily
- Beautiful nature surroundings
- 6 nights accommodation
- Go on nature walks
- Fruits all day
Last but not least on the yoga retreat options, this semi silent retreat. With their daily meditation and yoga classes, freshly cooked organic food, clean and comfortable accommodations, and a variety of optional massages and treatments, you’ll have a life changing experience.
Yoga Teacher Training in Colombia
- Price from: $1863
- Number of nights: 22 (200-hour training)
- Yoga Style: Hatha, Vinyasa
- Location: La Sirena, Palomino
Highlights
- Bonus Reiki level 1 certification course
- Daily comprehensive yoga classes and lectures
- Media kit with professional photos and videos included for the new graduates
- Return airport transfers from and to Santa Marta and a small goodie bag for each participant
- Free drinking water and fruits for snacking are always available
- Eligible to register with Yoga Alliance upon course completion
- 22 nights accommodation with weekly room cleaning included
- Daily vegan or vegetarian breakfast and dinner
One of my favorite things about this yoga retreat is their renewable philosophy. They make great efforts to create their own electric power, grow their food in their gardens, and reuse everything they can.
With this 200-hour yoga teacher training, you will learn all the know-hows but must important, you will gain all the confidence you need to become a yoga teacher and pass all your magic to your future students.
The training also includes a supplemental Reiki Level 1 certification course.
26 Day 200-Hour Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training Course in Palomino
Price from: $1850
Number of nights: 25 (200-hour training)
Yoga Style: Hatha, Vinyasa
Location: Palomino
Highlights
- Bonus Reiki level 1 certification course
- Daily comprehensive yoga classes and lectures
- Media kit with professional photos and videos included for the new graduates
- Return airport transfers from and to Santa Marta and a small goodie bag for each participant
- Free drinking water and fruits for snacking are always available
- Eligible to register with Yoga Alliance upon course completion
- 25 nights accommodation with weekly room cleaning included
- Daily vegan or vegetarian breakfast, lunch, and dinner
1 Week Semi Silent Meditation and Yoga Retreat in Guatapé, near Medellin
Price from: $676
Number of nights: 6
Yoga Style: Hatha
Location: Antioquia
Highlights
- 6 yoga classes
- 6 meditation classes
- 5 days of noble silence
- 3 fresh Ayurvedic organic meals daily
- Beautiful nature surroundings
- 6 nights accommodation
- Go on nature walks
- Fruits all day
This is a yoga teacher training with experienced teachers and staff. The silence and the beautiful natural surroundings create the ideal conditions for you to turn inward and reconnect to the essence of life, where lasting happiness can be found.
Final Thoughts
There are so many great choices for Yoga retreats in Colombia you really will be spoilt for choice. As all of the places on this list are close to the three biggest cities in Colombia: Bogota, Medellin, and Cali, they are all very easy to get to and you can easily spend time on either side of your Yoga retreat exploring Colombia.
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