Kamma Kai Beach Villa — Sedgefield, South Africa
Creating Connection through Yoga, Mindfulness, Nature, Exploration, Nourishing Food & Community
Kamma Kai Beach Villa
The Reconnect Retreat is a four-day immersive experience offering a gentle pause from the demands of daily life. Step into a space where your mind softens, your breath deepens, and your body can unwind, move, and restore.
Nestled between the ocean, ancient forests, and serene lagoons of Sedgefield — South Africa’s “Slow Town” — this retreat invites a conscious, mindful way of being.
Your days will flow with yoga, breathwork, reflective workshops, nourishing meals, walks in breathtaking nature, and authentic human connection. Beyond rest and rejuvenation, you will gain practical tools to sustain these shifts at home, leaving inspired, clear, and equipped with habits that support lasting wellbeing.
No prior experience is necessary — all yoga sessions are tailored to the group’s level. Everyone is able to decide what feels right for them to participate in, and if you feel its not for you, you can simply skip the session.
“Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more that what we could learn from books.” — John Lubbock
Your Journey, Day by Day
Theme: Presence & Mindfulness
Arrivals, settling in, tea and snacks, beach or rest time
17:00: Welcome Circle
18:00: Opening Ceremony
19:00: Communal Dinner
20:00: Story Time by the Fire
7:45–8:45 — Morning Yoga, Breathwork & Meditation
An awakening and energising practice connecting movement, breath, and sensation.
8:45 — Optional Ice Bath
An invitation to reset the nervous system.
9:00 — Breakfast
9:45–11:00 — Free Time
11:00–12:30 — Inner Awareness & Sensory Awakening Workshop
A guided exploration of the five senses, breath, and embodied presence, designed to reconnect you with your body, present experience, intuition, and inner landscape through meditation, guided practices and reflective journaling.
[All materials will be provided.]
13:00 — Lunch
14:00–17:30 — Gericke’s Point Beach Walk
Walk, ocean immersion, sensory-based exploration, time for quietness and personal reflection.
17:30–18:30 — Free Time, optional 121 session with Annika (these are coaching-style conversations tailored to the person’s need and Annika’s qualifications)
18:30–19:15 — Slow & Relaxing Yoga Flow
19:30 — Dinner
20:15 — Optional: Drumming Workshop or personal 121 guided session with Annika [not included in cost]
7:45–8:45 — Morning Yoga & Breathwork
8:45 — Optional Ice Bath
9:00 — Coffee & Fruit
10:00 — Farmers’ Market Excursion
Connecting with local growers, tasting regional produce, experiencing slow living in practice.
12:00 — Forest Trail (Kingfisher Trail)
14:30 — Picnic Lunch in Nature
16:00 — Return & Free Time, optional 1:1 guided session with Annika
Learn how to prepare vibrant, plant-rich meals at home, including:
19:30 — Dinner
21:00–21:30 — Evening Meditation / Yoga Nidra
Theme: Integration & Reflection
9:30–11:00 — Morning Yoga, Breathwork & Meditation
A grounding and integrating practice (option to shape into a yoga asana workshop if group wants to).
11:00 — Big Communal Brunch
12:00–13:00 — Workshop on Habit Formation
An evidence-based workshop, rooted in behavioural science, designed to help you build meaningful habits that support your long-term wellbeing at home
13.30 – Closing Ceremony & Sharing Circle
Afternoon
Check-out, optional 121 sessions, optional local adventures, goodbyes.
Meals are all vegetarian:
Vegan options available at every meal.
Optional eggs and dairy products.
Meat can be added for an extra cost for those who want it — ensuring it is of high-quality, sustainable and nothing is wasted.
Nourishing curries
Lentil dhal
Aromatic stews
Colourful salads
Frittatas and bowls
Wholesome breakfasts (overnight oats, artisan bread, eggs, avocado, seasonal fruit)
Tea, coffee and water available throughout your stay
Food is seasonal, fresh, regional where possible, and made with love by the skilled staff and Jens.
Kamma Kai Beach Villa
Digital Detox Ethos
Phones and screens are kindly asked to be switched off during all shared programme time. Photos during excursions are welcome. This is part of creating a restorative, present, and grounded group environment.
Kamma Kai Reconnect Retreat
Who This Retreat Is For
This retreat is open to all adults (recommended age 22–60), all backgrounds, nationalities, beliefs, and identities.
Discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated.
General mobility is required for easy to moderate walking trails (up to 3 hours).
All sessions are held in English.
Spaces are limited to 13 people to ensure an intimate atmosphere and cater to every participant’s needs.
Kamma Kai Beach Villa
The Team
Yoga Retreat Host
Annika-Marie, Leick
Hello You,
I’m Annika and I can’t wait to welcome you to the Reconnect Retreat in February. During my recent travels I came to Sedgefield and fell in love with the beauty and magic of this place. I felt immediately held and inspired by the raw and expansive nature and the warm and kind hospitality of the people at Kamma Kai. Slowing down, deepening my yoga practice, and spending more time in silence and nature left me feeling calmer, more energised, and truly reconnected to myself and the beauty of life – and it inspired me to create this retreat.
I’m an experienced Yoga Instructor (RYT-200) of six years, Psychologist (BSc), Behavioural Scientist (MSc), and certified in health, fitness and nutrition (NCFE, Level 2).
Through my qualifications and professional experience, I bring a deep understanding of the human mind and body – and how to support people in creating lasting changes that promote overall well-being.
My teachings blend scientific understanding with personal experience in overcoming insomnia, mental health issues, burnout and autoimmune diseases.
This retreat is a new passion project for me, born from the meaningful and deep conversations about my journey that I’ve had with people in South Africa. It is fueled by my intention to help you tune into your body, mind and senses, pause, reflect, and (re)discover practices and habits that (re)connect you to your peaceful, healthy, relaxed and most importantly, joyful self.
The programme brings together the practices that supported my own healing – and I can’t wait
to share them with you.
Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
Chef
I’m a chef, food innovator, and advocate for planet-friendly eating with over two decades of
experience.
Through my cooking courses, workshops, and talks, I help people transform their relationship with food by making plants — grains, pulses, fruits, and vegetables — the heroes of every meal.
Blending my love for food and flavour with nutritional science and environmental awareness, my approach is rooted in balance – free from diet fads or dogma – and focus on simple, mindful, and joyful eating that nourishes both people and the planet.
Subject to availability: Anyone booking a Shared Room agrees to be paired with another guest – please specify any preferences in the text field below.
10% Early-bird Discount for the First 5 People to Sign Up
Cooking workshop: ZAR 250 ($15)
Drumming workshop: ZAR 180 ($11)
Mat rental: ZAR 200 ($12)
Private / Single Room, En Suite:
ZAR 9,500 / $555
+ Trail entrance fees on Day 2:
Shared Double / Twin, En Suite:
+ Trail entrance fees on Day 2:
Mixed 8 Bed Dorms En Suite:
+ Trail entrance fees on Day 2:
Booking and Cancellation Policy
A 30% non-refundable deposit is required to secure your place.
The remaining balance is due 30 days before the retreat begins (by 19 January).
If you need to cancel after this date, your booking can be transferred to another person, but refunds are not possible.
Please note that the retreat requires a minimum number of participants to go ahead. We will confirm once this minimum is met — no later than 30 days before the retreat.
If this affects your travel plans, don’t hesitate to reach out for assistance or more information.
Interested? Feel free to contact the host with any questions or book directly to secure your place.