Our Yoga Home for the Week
A Typical Day
Each day begins with meditation followed by an asana class. There will be two vegetarian meals prepared for us, as well as scheduled coastal hikes, swimming, optional excursions, massage treatments, and chill-out time. There is an afternoon restorative yoga and pranayama class followed by Patanjali's Yoga Sutra study. After dinner there is meditation ... followed by silence.
All activities are optional, and there will be free time to discover beautiful lakes, old towns and ruins as well as time to recharge and reconnect with your inner self.
Accommodation Options
All bedrooms are spacious, have private bathrooms and beds can be separated Into single beds. There are:
- 2 private rooms
- 4 spacious shared rooms.
- 1 shared Penthouse Apartment
Rooms will be allocated on a first-come bases and require payment in-full to be confirmed. For your best options, choose now
Where is Montenegro?
This tiny Balkan country along the Adriatic Sea is bordered by Croatia on the north and Albania on the south. It is smaller than the state of Conneticuit, yet it contains some of Europe's most rugged mountains, its deepest canyon, the largest lake in the Balkans, a fiord, 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and 117 beaches.
How to Get There?
The best airport option is Podgorica Airport (TGD) (Montenegro). Many airlines fly there including Ryanair which have cheap direct flights from England, Sweden, Germany and Belgium. From the airport, it takes one hour by car to the retreat. Transfer from and to this airport can be arranged on request for a fee to be published.
From the Dubrovnik Airport (DBV), the retreat is a 2 1/2 hour coastal drive south, which includes a tour through the incredible Bay of Kotor, if you wish to extend your adventure.
Airport Taxi to Retreat: Stefan +382 6944 4506
You can get a taxi from the airport to the retreat center for about 45 euros. A taxi next to the retreat center is available around the clock for airport pick up and drop off. His name is Stefan, and you can call him (on Whatsapp or Viber) at:
+382 6944 4506
Distance and driving times from airports to:
Mahakala Retreat Center
Villa Santa Vita, Buljarica 2
85300 Petrovac na Moru
Montenegro
- Tivat Airport (TIV) (Montenegro) to retreat center - 24 miles (39 km) - 55 minutes
- Podgorica Airport (TGD) (Montenegro) to retreat center - 29 miles (47 km) to - 56 minutes
- Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) (Croatia) - 56 miles (91 km) to - 2.5 hours
Contact us with any questions about your travel arrangements to the retreat.
Explore Montenegro before or after the Retreat
Ecological State
Ecological State
Ecological State
In 1991, the Montenegrin authorities adopted a declaration by which the country became the first ecological state in the world
Monastery Ostrog
Ecological State
Ecological State
Monastery Ostrog is one of the most visited shrines in the Christian world. A miracle built by nature and human interaction, carved almost in its entirety in a vertically positioned mountain cliff. It is located in central part of Montenegro near Niksic.
Longest Beach
Ecological State
Deepest Canyon
Long Beach (Velika Plaža) as the name implies, is the longest beach on the Adriatic Sea (13 km) and it stretches from Bojana to Port Milena in Ulcinj.
One of main activities in last years is kite surfing. Beautiful 13 – kilometer- long sandy beach.
The New York Times included Long Beach in a ranking of top travel destinations for 2010.
Deepest Canyon
Deepest Canyon
Deepest Canyon
Tara Canyon is the deepest canyon in Europe, and second deepest canyon in the world. It is located in north region within national park Durmitor.
Largest Lake
Deepest Canyon
Adriatic Fjord
Skadar Lake is the largest lake in the Balkan peninsula. It is home to hundreds of bird species and is one of the national parks in Montenegro.
Adriatic Fjord
Deepest Canyon
Adriatic Fjord
The Bay of Kotor is the southernmost fjord in the world, and it is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. If driving from Dubrovnik, you will pass through the Bay's scenic, serpentine roads, making it easy to explore the many scattered medieval towns with peacock-blue inlets.
Montenegro uses Euro Currency
Montenegro uses the euro as its currency. In 2012, Montenegro became the first country from the current six Western Balkan states to start accession negotiations with the European Union.