Wild Within: A Yoga Safari Retreat with Mako Retreats

Wild Within: A Yoga Safari Retreat with Mako Retreats is a yoga retreat set on Munga Plains in Kavimba, in the Chobe region of Botswana. It combines yoga with safari, and it is taught in English. It suits people who want to practise in a wild landscape and spend their days in the Chobe region alongside the practice, rather than in a studio or a conventional resort.

The retreat is led by Mako Retreats and is one of the public yoga and safari retreats held at Munga Plains, open to individual bookings. You do not need to arrive with a group or a partner.

What to Expect

The title points to the heart of this retreat: yoga and safari held together in one stay. Yoga is the practice, and the setting is the Botswana bush. Each retreat on the Munga Plains calendar has its own teacher, tone and pace, and Wild Within carries the stamp of Mako Retreats, its host and guide for the week.

The retreat runs for about a week, in the same format as the other Munga Plains retreats. A fixed daily timetable and session times have not been published, so it is best to ask the hosts how the days are laid out before you commit.

About Mako Retreats

Mako Retreats is the host and lead of this retreat, and Wild Within is offered under its name. Retreats at Munga Plains are each led by a different teacher or team, chosen for their own style and focus. A more detailed biography of the Mako Retreats leaders, including their training and lineage, has not been published, so none is given here.

The Setting

Munga Plains lies in Kavimba, in the Chobe region of northern Botswana. Chobe is known for its wildlife, and the retreat is built around spending time in that landscape. The same venue hosts a full calendar of retreats from March through December, led by many different teachers, in English, French and German.

Before You Go

- Language: the retreat is taught in English.
- Booking: retreats at Munga Plains are open for individual booking. This particular retreat is fully booked at the time of writing, and anyone interested in a place or a future edition can get in touch with the hosts directly.
- Choosing a retreat: if you are unsure whether this is the right fit, the Munga Plains team offers a concierge service. You tell them when you would like to come, who with and what you are hoping for, and they suggest two or three retreats that match.

For anyone searching for a yoga retreat in Botswana, a yoga and safari holiday in Chobe, or a week of practice at Munga Plains in Kavimba, Wild Within with Mako Retreats is a good place to start asking questions.