Your Guide to Wellness Retreats in Africa in 2026
These are a few handpicked transformational retreats that are hosted by the incredible panelists from our inaugural African Wellness Summit 2025 panel on “Retreat Leadership in Africa.”
To watch the post-summit recording and explore insights from retreat leaders across the continent: click here
If you would like to inquire about listing your retreat with the African Wellness Initiative, please email;
africanwellnessinitiative@
Return to the Source – A Sacred Pilgrimage to South Africa (14 – 22 March 2026)
In this time of awakening, Mother Africa calls her children home, to remember, reclaim, and reconnect with the ancestral heartbeat that still pulses through her sacred lands.Walk upon the cradle of humanity, stand at Adams Calendar under the Equinox sun, and gather in ceremony with wisdom keepers who carry the timeless stories of our origins. This is a pilgrimage into the heartbeat of humanity.
Highlights include:
-Sacred Equinox Ceremony at one of the world’s oldest stone calendars
-Cultural immersion at Lesedi & Credo Mutwa Villages
-Wildlife and totem connection at Kruger National Park
-Community outreach honouring the spirit of Ubuntu
A return to the Source, the birthplace of humanity, and the soul of remembrance.
Facilitated by Litha Booi : For bookings and inquiries – [email protected]
HEAL Zanzibar Retreat (20 – 25 January | The Yoga Bar Kiwengwa, Zanzibar – Tanzania)
Welcome to HEAL Zanzibar, a 5–7 day oceanfront immersion for individuals ready to transform, reconnect, and rise. Whether healing from heartbreak, loss, exhaustion, or burnout, this retreat offers a safe space to come exactly as you are.
Set in an authentic fisherman’s village, the retreat embraces the simplicity of barefoot, slow living. Through four phases of transformation, participants release old narratives, reconnect with joy, and step into a more soul-aligned life.
Highlights Include:
– Healing and self-discovery by the Indian Ocean
– Transformative workshops through four phases of renewal
– Movement, mindfulness & somatic grounding
– Authentic coastal village immersion
An Immersion for Soul rest, emotional release & inner renewal.
Facilitated by Fikile Moeti : For bookings and inquires: [email protected]
Munga Plains – Yoga, Safari & Wellness Retreats
Year-Round Retreat Calendar 2026 | Chobe Region, Botswana (Retreat Themes vary throughout the year)
Discover the harmony of yoga, safari, and nature-based healing in Botswana’s untouched plains. Munga Plains hosts a year-round calendar of retreats facilitated by world-class retreat leaders from across the globe.
Set along the Chobe wilderness, Munga Plains blends eco-luxury with raw African nature, open-air yoga spaces, thoughtfully designed glamping suites, and sweeping views of the savannah.
- Highlights Include:
– Wildlife-rich safari experiences
– Open-air yoga shala
– Riverside glamping with ensuite bathrooms
– Conservation-focused design
– A diverse selection of retreats led by global facilitators : For bookings and inquiries: [email protected]
Explore their full 2026 retreat calendar here: www.mungaplains.com/retreats
Image Credit : www.mungaplains.com
