Circle of Life: A Yoga
Safari in Botswana
June 6 through 13, 2026
Join Sheila Ewers along with Special Guests Dennis and Kathy Lang for an unforgettable trip into the heart of Africa on the doorstep of Chobe National Park in Botswana.
This Circle of Life Yoga Retreat celebrates the interconnectedness of all living things, inspired by the natural cycles of birth, growth and transformation. Set in a serene safari location, the retreat offers a holistic blend of yoga, meditation, and nature to guide participants on a personal journey of renewal and balance.
Our journey will begin and end at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, where you will meet your hosts and facilitators, stay in a lodge near the Falls, and visit the Victoria Falls Rainforest before being transferred via boat cruise and game drive to our private Glamping Lodge the following day.
Each day will include yoga, breathwork, meditation and activities to deepen our circle of connection, and throughout the week, we will experience game drives, a cultural village tour, (including cultural workshops such as Basket Weaving Demonstrations, Music/Drumming, Bush Fauna, Survival and Medicine Talks, Cooking Classes, or Dance Workshops). a traditional Boma dinner and dancing, and much more.
What’s Included:
1 Night in Victoria Falls on June 6, 2026
6 Nights at Munga Safari Lodge, June 7-13
Full Board/All Meals
Transfer from Victoria Falls Airport to Victoria Falls Hotel, Transfer from Victoria Falls to Munga Plains, Transfer from Munga Plains to Victoria Falls Airport
Visit to Victoria Falls Rainforest, Boat Cruise and Game Drive in Chobe National Park, Walking Safari and Sundowner, Game Drives, Cultural Village Tour, Boma Dinner and Dance, Mokoro
Daily Yoga Classes
What’s Not Included:
Airfare to and from Victoria Falls Airport
Extra Hotel Nights (your journey may include a night in Johannesburg at the beginning and end of your trip. You will be responsible for arranging these accommodations yourself.
A $750 Deposit will secure your reservation.
Accommodations
Nestled within the vast expanse of Chobe National Park in Botswana, Munga Safari Lodge offers a unique fusion of yoga and safari experiences in the heart of the African wilderness. The yoga shala, set amidst the sweeping savannah with palm trees dotting the horizon, provides a tranquil and awe-inspiring setting for any practice.
Botswana Travel Details
Participants will need to book their own tranportation to and from Victoria Falls. The simplest way to do this if you are traveling from the US is to fly into Johannasburg, South Africa and take a domestic flight from there. Many flights are availalbe daily for a nominal fee, and the journey from Johannasburg to Victoria Falls takes less than 2 hours. As we grow closer to the date, we would like to coordinate our arrival to Victoria Falls Airport, so it will be best if we are all on the same flight. I will send recommended flight information 6 months prior to the retreat.
The location of this retreat is remote, and the accommodations are simple but elegant in glamping tents. We will be staying outside of the National Park, so there is little to no risk of dangerous predators on the property.
We highly recommend travel insurance to cover any unexpected event or need for evacuation. Our preferred supplier for this is Trawick International.
About Your Host
Sheila is an ERYT 500 and YACEP teacher certified through Yoga Alliance. She trained at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and has been practicing and teaching for more than 20 years. In 2011, she created Blue Lotus Yoga, LLC which operated in two physical location in Johns Creek and Duluth, GA, Under Blue Lotus, she also launched a comprehensive online studio platform and developed Sweet Tea Yoga Festival in Alpharetta, GA. She is a published author and served as Yoga Editor for Natural Awakenings Atlanta Magazine from 2019 through 2021.
Today, Sheila owns and operates SEEK Yoga and Travel, a full service yoga platform designed to help students and seekers of all sorts develop tools for deepening consciousness, developing connection and living lives of joyful embodiment. Sheila holds additional certifications in Meditation, Yin Yoga, Thai Yoga, Bodywork, and Yoga Nidra and has trained with dozens of internationally known yoga and meditation teachers. She leads Yoga Teacher Training at both the 200 and 300-hour levels, hosts retreats and workshops both domestically and internationally and provides spiritual and professional coaching. As a former Professor of American literature, Sheila loves to explore the intersection between philosophy, poetry, religion, nature, and yoga and often brings that synthesis into her work. She continues to take advantage of every opportunity to train and learn and will forever consider herself a student of this ancient and beautiful practice.