BAMBOO YOGA RETREAT | GOA, SOUTH INDIA

16th - 23rd of November 2025

A Personal Invitation TO INDIA, from Susan 🌺

There’s a special kind of magic that happens on retreat. A slowing down. A softening. A reconnection - with your body, your breath, the world around you.

This will be our 7th Yoga Quarter retreat, and each one has deepened my love for guiding these journeys. I’ve been facilitating groups for over 20 years and travelled widely, but I know that our upcoming travel to Bamboo Yoga Retreat in South Goa will be quite unlike any other, in a country that can truly call itself the birthplace of Yoga.

If you're craving space to breathe, to rest, to be taken care of - I warmly invite you to join myself and Sara this November.

Let the sun warm your skin. Let the ocean soothe your nervous system. Let us take care of the rest.

– Susan, co-founder of Yoga Quarter

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About the team

Susan McEwen

Retreat Leader & Senior Yoga Teacher

Susan is co-owner of Yoga Quarter and the heart behind many of our most memorable retreats. With over 20 years’ experience in group facilitation, yoga teaching, and holistic wellbeing, Susan brings a rare blend of wisdom, warmth, and quiet confidence to everything she does.

She’s guided hundreds of students through transformational experiences both at home and abroad, always creating a safe, inclusive space where people feel truly seen and supported. Susan’s teaching is intuitive, grounded, and deeply attuned to the needs of the group - a perfect match for the slower rhythms of life in South Goa.

Expect soulful sequences, thoughtful reflections, and a guiding presence that helps you drop deeper into rest and reconnection.

Sara Cassells

Yoga Teacher & Retreat Co-Host

Sara is a much-loved teacher at Yoga Quarter, known for her calm presence, clear guidance, and welcoming approach. She leads regular Hatha and Vinyasa classes in Belfast, blending mindful movement with breath awareness and meditation.

Sara began her yoga journey in the quiet comfort of her own home and brings that same sense of ease and approachability into every class. Her teaching style is grounded and accessible, with a focus on helping students feel at home in their bodies - whether they’re flowing through postures or resting in stillness.

Having previously co-led a retreat in Morocco, Sara brings experience, sensitivity, and warmth to her role as co-host - and she’ll be travelling out with the group from Belfast, so you’ll be supported every step of the way.

📅 Retreat Dates & Investment

Sunday 16th – Sunday 23rd November 2025
Join us for a week of movement, stillness, sun, and soul.

Investment: £1800–£2000
Pricing depends on your choice of room. All accommodation is shared with one other guest, but private options may be available, just get in touch to enquire.

Payment Details:

  • A £350 deposit secures your place

  • The final balance is due by 1st October

Payment plans are available - we’re happy to work with you to make it manageable.

View room options and secure your space by clicking below:

Location

Considered one of the most amazing spaces to practice yoga in Goa, Bamboo Yoga has soul-feeding views over Polem beach and out to sea. With nothing between you and the Arabian Sea, it is the ultimate spot to salute the sun, whilst the sea breeze keeps you comfortable even in tropical temperatures.

Accommodation

You have the choice of two types of accommodation : huts and cabanas. All are made of natural materials and designed to blend with the natural surroundings.

All accommodations are close together, within a short walk from the beach, the restaurant and the yoga shala.

All huts and cabanas are shared but if you require private accommodation please get in touch with us to discuss your options!

Yoga Practices, Treatments & Activities

This yoga retreat is the perfect opportunity to deepen your personal yoga practice. 
Daily morning and late afternoon yoga practices will be offered in the stunning onsite shala, led by a highly experienced yoga teacher.

Practices will be accessible to a range of experience – beginners and seasoned yogis are all welcome. Yoga mats and props are provided. 

Trips to the nearby village as well as a holistic treatment are included in this retreat package.

Food

The food is made with love using locally sourced ingredients to accommodate all dietary needs.

Sunrise

Fresh power juices, tropical fruit salad, teas.

Brunch & Dinner

Delicious Goa inspired vegetarian delicacy buffets with fresh salads.

Unlimited water, afternoon teas and cookies.
Optional extras are available from the a la carte menu.

If you have allergies or dietary requirements, get in touch before or after booking : info@yogaquarter.com

What is included?

  • Accommodation for six nights 

  • Three freshly prepared, nourishing plant-based meals a day

  • Daily yoga practices, as well as access to indoor yoga studio, mats, and props

  • One-hour holistic treatment 

What is not included?

  • Flights

  • Travel insurance & visa

  • Complementary boat trip and activities offered by Bamboo Yoga

  • Supplementary food or drinks 

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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW (recap)

📍 Where? Bamboo Yoga Retreat, Goa, India
📅 When? 16th–23rd November 2025
💷 Flights? From Dublin to Goa (Dabolin) from approx. £600+ return
🕰️ Flight time? Around 16 hours including stop over
💉 Vaccines? Travel vaccinations can be booked via any local Boots (check their website)
📄 Visa? e-Tourist visa available online now (be patient—the official site can be slow!)
🧘‍♀️ Yoga? A nourishing mix of Vinyasa, Yin, and Restorative—beginners welcome
🍛 Food? All meals, snacks, and drinks included
🌤️ Weather? November is the perfect time of year—dry, sunny, and warm
🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️ Who’s guiding you? Susan & Sara will be your hosts for the week.

  • You can either fly from Belfast or Dublin, it’s up to you, your budget, and where you are based. Air India and British Airways are both reliable airlines connecting Ireland/the UK to India.


    Check-in is from 2pm on the 16th but you can arrive a day early if that’s how your flights happen to be. Please let us know when you book them and if you need an extra night added to your booking - it comes at extra cost and needs booked with the retreat venue.

  • Once we know what flights you are all planning on taking we will ask the retreat space to book transportation for you. This will be tailored to your flight arrival times and the cost will be included in your retreat package.

  • Accommodation, three plant-based meals a day, teas and coffees, a complementary massage and daily yoga practices are all included. Flights, travel insurance and visas are not included.

  • Practices will be accessible to a range of experience - beginners and seasoned yogis are all welcome.

  • Please bring comfortable clothes for the week, personal toiletries, swimwear and walking/hiking shoes. Bamboo Yoga is fully equipped with yoga mats and props. You are welcome to bring your own mat if you’d like. Personal towels and toiletries for the week will be provided. Your accommodation will also have quality pillows and duvets and extra blankets if needed.

  • WiFi is available.

    Mobile phones are allowed but we encourage you to disconnect as much as possible. We ask that yoga practices and group activities are phone free.

  • You need a valid tourist visa to enter India and it’s your responsibility to apply and pay for it online prior to the retreat.
    You might also want to consider checking with your GP if your travel vaccines are up to date and that you are physically fit to travel.