Reconnect With Yourself on the Edge of the Knysna Forest
Personalized wellness retreats on the edge of the Knysna forest. Come for 3, 7 or 14 nights. Start any day of the month.
Are you running on empty? If exhaustion has become your new normal and stress is stealing your joy, it's time to hit the reset button. Our intensive burnout recovery retreat doesn't just offer temporary relief—it rebuilds your resilience from the ground up. In just days, you'll master proven techniques to reclaim your energy, restore your passion, and create sustainable wellness habits that protect you long after you return home. Stop surviving and start thriving again.
Small groups • physical, psychological, and spiritual care
When did you last give yourself permission to truly rest?
Not a weekend away where you come back exhausted.
Not a holiday where you need another holiday to recover. Real rest.
Deep restoration. The kind where your body remembers what it feels like to be nourished, your mind finds clarity, and you reconnect with the parts of yourself that got buried under the busyness of life.
At Vala House, we create space for you to slow down, restore your energy, and remember what brings you alive.
Small groups. Personal attention. You choose when you come and how long you stay. We tailor everything to you.
Celi
Thank you all for an unforgettable week of peace, power, inspirations, challenges, movements, the big and little adventures in nature and all the various experiences. Thank you for giving me such a lovely home and place to rest, recover and restart. Hope to see you soon. Take care and thank you for taking care of us!
Lidya
What a week. Thank you for the love and breakthrough that I received here at Vala House. I'm going to take the lessons with me. You're amazing people. Peter, Amy, Nelson, Alex - blessings to you!
Bilal
Vala is for everyone! Here you can heal, rest, relax, as well as grow. There is no judgement and no pressure, and you're always helped with a friendly smile and an open heart. Farewell, but not goodbye. Will see you again.
Packages & Pricing
You can build your own retreat and are welcome to join us anytime, for as many nights as you like.
Standard Room
Luxury Room
R3,200 per night R3,800 per night
Price includes all meals, drinks and snacks, twice-daily meditation, pranayama and yoga, daily saunas and ice-baths, hikes and walks
Stays of three nights or more also include a forest immersion, life coaching, and a somatic healing workshop
Couples sharing receive a 20% discount
Other healing modalities can be added to create a retreat ideally suited to your needs. A list of the activities can be downloaded here
Example duration and pricing below
Package | Duration | Focus | Price - Standard | Price - Luxury |
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Executive Immersion | 14 nights | Comprehensive restoration with 1-on-1 support | R40,320 | R47,880 |
Full Recovery | 7 nights | Deep stress and burnout recovery | R22,400 | R26,600 |
Mini Reset
| 3 nights | Re-energise and decompress | R9,600 | R11,400 |
Only 8 guests accepted per retreat — limited spaces ensure personalised attention.
Reserve Your Spot with a R5000 Deposit
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Is this retreat right for you?
Our guests come for many reasons:
Some feel depleted and need to rebuild their energy.
Some are navigating life transitions and need space to think.
Some simply want to pause and remember who they are outside of their roles and responsibilities.
This retreat is for you if you want:
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Genuine rest (not just a break from routine)
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Space to reconnect with yourself
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Tools and practices you can take home
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Personal attention in a small group setting
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Time in nature without distractions
This retreat might not be for you if you're looking for:
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A luxury spa experience with pampering services
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A busy schedule packed with activities and workshops
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A party atmosphere or social getaway
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Quick fixes or instant transformation promises
Example Programme:
Because all our retreats are bespoke, not every retreat follows this format and this programme is just an indication of what a retreat may look like.
Day 1 - Burnout Recovery Retreat
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2 pm – Arrival and settling in
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4:30 pm – Yoga with meditation, pranayama and nidra
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6 pm – Dinner
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7 pm – Free time/conversations by the fire/meditation
Day 2 - Burnout Recovery Retreat
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6:30 am – Meditation
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7 am – Yoga with pranayama and nidra
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8:30am – Sauna and Ice bath
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9:30 am – Breakfast
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10 am – Healing Session/Coaching session/Free time
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1 pm – Lunch
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2 pm – Forest Hike
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4:30 pm – Yoga with meditation, pranayama and nidra
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6 pm – Dinner
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7 pm – Free time/conversations by the fire/meditation
Day 3 - Burnout Recovery Retreat
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6:30 am – Meditation
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7 am – Yoga with pranayama and nidra
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8:30am – Sauna and Ice bath
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9:30 am – Breakfast
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10 am – Healing Session/Coaching session/Free time
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1 pm – Lunch
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1:30 pm – Beach trip
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4:30 pm – Yoga with meditation, pranayama and nidra
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6 pm – Dinner
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7 pm – Free time/conversations by the fire/meditation
Day 4 - Burnout Recovery Retreat
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6:30 am – Meditation
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7 am – Yoga with pranayama and nidra
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8:30am – Sauna and Ice bath
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9:30 am – Breakfast
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10:30 am – Biomimicry forest hike and forest bathing
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1 pm – Lunch
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4:30 pm – Healing Session/Coaching session/Free time
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5 pm – Yoga with meditation, pranayama and nidra
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6 pm – Dinner
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7 pm – Free time/conversations by the fire/meditation
Day 5 - Burnout Recovery Retreat
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6:30 am – Meditation
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7 am – Yoga with pranayama and nidra
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8:30am – Sauna and Ice bath
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9:30 am – Breakfast
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10:30 am – Healing Session/Coaching session/Free time
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1 pm – Lunch
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2 pm – Free time
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4:30 pm – Yoga with meditation, pranayama and nidra
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6 pm – Dinner
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7 pm – Free time/conversations by the fire/meditation
Day 6 - Burnout Recovery Retreat
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6:30 am – Meditation
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7 am – Yoga with pranayama and nidra
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8:30am – Sauna and Ice bath
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9:30 am – Breakfast
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10:30 am – Pranayama workshop
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12:00 pm – Lunch out
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4:30 pm – Yoga with meditation, pranayama and nidra
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6 pm – Dinner
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7 pm – Free time/conversations by the fire/meditation
Day 7 - Burnout Recovery Retreat
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7 am – Yoga with meditation, pranayama and nidra
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9 am – Breakfast
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10 am – Farewell
Accommodation
We have 11 rooms, 5 in the main centre, 4 in our converted tractor shed and two in our lakeside cottage. All rooms have ensuite bathrooms.
We have two types of rooms...a luxury room and a standard room.
Luxury rooms are bigger, have baths and are all in the main centre or cottage.
