Awake Nature
with Molly McLaughlin
RetreatsAwake Nature with Molly McLaughlin
A joyful practice inspired by the natural world.
Morning sessions are an energising blend of Hatha and Vinyasa, with elements of dance. Integrated with meditation and praṇayama, these practices are designed not only to support the physical body, but also to clear and balance the mind and expand life-force energy.
Evening sessions are a peaceful rotation of restorative yoga and yoga nidra, incorporating mantra, meditation, chakra balancing, and subtle body awareness. These rejuvenating practices create space for stillness, integration, and healing, inviting us to reconnect with our natural state of bliss.
Sessions begin with a short introduction to the ancient philosophy or story relevant to the practices, offering context and inspiration for embodied awakening. This retreat is rooted in authentic Tantra - a yogic path that honours nature and celebrates all of life as divine.
Molly Mclaughlin at Ulpotha
What's included:
Accommodation at Ulpotha is on a twin-sharing basis in comfortable, beautifully designed adobe huts open to the surrounding nature.
Yoga classes twice daily (there is no yoga on Thursday afternoons and Sunday mornings)
A yoga-friendly breakfast and two sumptuous organic vegetarian meals, plus snacks, juices, and teas.
Indulge in one free massage/week from one of our visiting therapists.
Transport for 1 excursion (half or full day) per week to nearby cultural heritage sites (entrance fees not included).
What's not included:
Transport to and from Ulpotha
Travel insurance is not included.
Ayurveda treatments are not included in the price; please see prices on our booking page.
A Typical day at Ulpotha:
All times are indicative, as is this description of a day in Ulpotha. There's no regimented or obligatory schedule as such. You're free to do precisely as you wish.
07:00 - 07:30: Tea and Fruit
07:30 - 09:00: Yoga
After yoga: Breakfast (available from 7 onwards for those not practising yoga)
From 10 onwards: Massages/Ayurveda/Swimming/Relaxing/Reading
12:30: Lunch
After Lunch: Massages/Ayurveda or a siesta; alternatively, go for bicycle rides, swim, read or explorative walks
16:00 - 17:00: Tea and Snacks
17:00 - 18:30 Yoga/Meditation/Sunset Walks/Relaxing
19:00 onwards Dinner by Firelight
Your Teachers & Therapists
Molly McLaughlin
Yoga TeacherIntroduced to yoga and meditation at a young age, Molly is a lifelong student with 17 years of teaching experience. Based on the Big Island of Hawai‘i, Molly offers classes, workshops, retreats, and yoga teacher trainings locally and internationally.
Known for her warmth, inclusivity, and depth of knowledge, she teaches from extensive study with master teachers from India and around the world across a wide range of traditions, including hatha, tantra, vinyasa, yoga therapy, restorative yoga, and yoga nidra.
Molly is also an Ayurvedic Practitioner and healing bodyworker. She has a passion for dance and martial arts, and enjoys learning from all forms of conscious movement. As a lover of nature, she invites you to reconnect with the natural world and feel free to be yourself.
Yuji Kuwamizu
Visiting TherapistYuji, a therapist based in the tranquil hot-spring haven of Kagoshima, Japan, has mastered a unique treatment style.
