7 Days De-Stress Paradise Yoga Retreat on the Maldives: Dhiffushi 2025

Visualize waking up in the dim light before sunrise and hearing the ocean waves. You get up, step outside and listen to the peaceful sound of birds chirping and waves touching the shore. You walk up to the beautiful beach, looking out to the vastness of the ocean with its tropical islands in the far distance. The story behind this retreat is simple. Enjoy life to the fullest in paradise while being respectful to your body, mind, and soul. Live in balance with the environment and nature within the resources that are offered.

Come and join Nateea on a life-changing experience. Leave the stress of everyday life behind and immerse yourself in a world full of relaxation, calm, liberating movement, and new inspiration. Commune with nature and take a deep breath. Fill your lungs with fresh salty sea air while learning more about yoga and deepening your practice, receiving a huge Vitamin D boost.
Experience the tropical island that boasts white sandy beaches, azure sea waters, and exotic, colorful coral reefs inhabited by a variety of extraordinary fish, turtles, rays, sharks, and many more. Meet the friendly people of Dhiffushi, a one-of-a-kind local island, where you get an insight into the daily life of Maldivian people, their culture, and their beliefs. Good people, good times, good vibes…

Imagine practicing your sun salutation with sand under your mat, looking up to swaying coconut palm trees in the warm breeze and clear blue skies. By aligning with elements you work into achieving the highest level of perception and harmony with like-minded and loving people. Feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, you pack up the mats and walk back into the island beach villa where local and western breakfast awaits you. Knowing you will spend your day relaxing, reading, snorkeling, and surfing you catch yourself smiling in pure bliss.
The art of practicing yoga helps in controlling an individual’s mind, body, and soul. During this week you will learn more about yourself, and gain self-love and inner harmony. You will start the day with a rejuvenating, energizing practice followed by a soft meditation.
Before dinner you will take a step back to reflect on the day and enjoy a gentle and soft practice.
Nateea will help you to develop your own yoga practice in the midst of a tropical environment and the most beautiful beaches.

Location:

Dhiffushi is home to a mesmerizing underwater world and its own house reef which is more than 10 km long housing colorful corals, breathtaking varieties of fishes, and other marine flora and fauna.
Snorkeling in this paradise is absolutely amazing! You may even spot Mantarays, Stingrays, and little sharks!
This beautiful local island in the North Malé Atoll has a magical vibe and offers a lot of activities besides relaxing at the white sandy beaches and crystal clear blue waters. Diffushi is 0.95 km in length and 0,2 km wide. It was one of the first non-resort islands in the Maldives proving that you don't need to pay for an expensive all-inclusive resort to have the amazing Maldives experience.
As it is the most eastern inhabited island of the Maldives, you are able to witness the sunrise first in the country. You will find one of the best diving sites close by.
Remember that this is a local island and therefore alcohol is prohibited and we want to respect their cultures and religion.

Accommodation:

Your home for this week will be the Dhiffushi Island Villa. This beach villa, located in the northern part of the tropical island, has four air-conditioned bedrooms with their own bathrooms and can hold up to 8 people, a kitchen, and a nice simple but spacious living room space. This is what makes this little retreat so special, you will have a very intimate and small group to experience yoga and this paradise with.
This villa participates in the program for sustainable traveling, which means they take important steps to make your stay more sustainable.