The Art of Being | 2

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Kaya Kwetu Msambweni Beach Rd. 80400 Msambweni Kenya
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Up to 14 in group
Date
January 14 - 20, 2026

Retreat Highlights

  • This retreat offers a powerful fusion of creative, physical, and contemplative practices designed for profound self-discovery.
  • Through Art sessions focused on self-portraits, participants engage with their identity, emotions, and personal expression. Yoga practices emphasize breath, movement, and inner stillness, creating expansive space both physically and mentally. Self-inquiry guides a transformative journey, peeling away surface layers to uncover deeper clarity and presence.
  • A supportive and nurturing environment, along with a sense of shared community, fosters integration, insight, and authentic connection.

About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

This retreat offers a powerful fusion of creative, physical, and contemplative practices designed for profound self-discovery.
Through Art sessions focused on self-portraits, participants engage with their identity, emotions, and personal expression. Yoga practices emphasize breath, movement, and inner stillness, creating expansive space both physically and mentally. Self-inquiry guides a transformative journey, peeling away surface layers to uncover deeper clarity and presence.
A supportive and nurturing environment, along with a sense of shared community, fosters integration, insight, and authentic connection.

YOGA
You will be invited to keep focusing on your breath from waking up till breakfast. Gabry will gently guide you to a deeper listening of yourself and life within. Through asanas, pranayama and meditation you will expand your inner mental and physical space, relax and become acquainted to stillness that permeats all creation, including yourself.

ART
A self portrait is the mirror of your thinking and feelings. The expression is saying something about the image you have of yourself, your identity, vulnerabilities and power. The session on self portrait is meant for everybody who likes to search for himself in a creative way. Thanks to the individual guidance of Cornelis, no experience in painting is needed. The style will be a combination of figurative and abstract.

SELF INQUIRY
Self-inquiry helps break through surface layers and supports profound personal awakening from a more open and clear state. Periods of reflection and grounding encourage integration and meaningful connection with others. The structure includes openings and meditation. This experience with Kjell promises profound clarity, presence and life-changing insight.

Schedule

DAILY SCHEDULE
07.00 - 08.30 Yoga
08.30 - 09.30 Breakfast
09.30 - 12.30 Self Portrait
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 16.00 Free time
16.00 - 18.00 Self Inquiry
18.00 - 19.00 Free time
19.00 - 20.30 Dinner
20.30 - ... Open activity
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Location icon Gabryoga, Kaya Kwetu Msambweni Beach Rd. 80400 Msambweni Kenya

Directions

For a quicker journey, consider a domestic flight from Nairobi to Ukunda Airstrip (UKA) in Diani Beach, which is about a 45-minute drive to Msambweni.
If you arrive at Moi International Airport (MBA) in Mombasa, pick up is included.
For a scenic experience, take the Madaraka Express Train from Nairobi to Mombasa. This high-speed train takes about 4.5 hours.

Accommodation

Rooms are created with the intention of bringing you joy and allowing you to experience the power of colour and art. This is where Swahili architecture meets eclectic maximalism - where shabby chic gets a long-awaited facelift and new clothes. Kaya Kwetu offers a healthy coastal cuisine filled with fresh, local ingredients and enough vibrant colours to make a rainbow blush! The menu is pescatarian, featuring both vegetarian and fresh seafood options. All the fish is freshly caught and delivered to the doorstep by our local fishermen. Most of the herbs and salads are home grown on site - completely free from pesticides. There are various spaces for dining and drinks, each thoughtfully designed for different occasions, atmospheres, and company. The main dining area is centered around a firepit, where we share meals by the warmth of open flames. After dinner, guests often gather around the fire beneath the starlit sky.

Accommodation
Full package - shared double room
Accommodation
Full package - single room

Venue & Amenities

Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms icon A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi icon Free Wifi
Spa icon Spa
Sauna icon Sauna
Pool icon Pool
Towels icon Towels
Free Parking icon Free Parking
Kitchen icon Kitchen
Tour Assistance icon Tour Assistance
Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea icon Coffee/Tea
Cafe icon Cafe
Restaurant icon Restaurant
Fitness Center icon Fitness Center
Yoga Studio icon Yoga Studio
Housekeeping icon Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent icon Bicycles For Rent
On a secluded beach south of Mombasa, surrounded by indigenous forest, Kaya Kwetu invites you to reconnect with nature and yourself. It is a family-run boutique hotel that offers five ensuite rooms with flexible bed arrangements, comfortably accommodating up to 14 guests.​​ An ideal setting for retreats, workshops and for those seeking a peaceful place to simply be.

Meals

Menu

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What's Included

  • 7 days/6 nights full board
  • 5 days retreat
  • Airport pick up and delivery to Mombasa
  • Workshop materials

What's Not Included

  • Travel
  • Visa
  • Activities outside retreat
  • Drinks and snacks outside meals

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