Fire, Salt, Sound - 12-18th October 2026
A week of food, ocean, shared tables and the best of Sri Lanka's south coast
This October, Mariposa hosts a 7-day retreat centred around cuisine, ocean movement, music and community.
Not a bootcamp. Not a detox.
Just a slower, more social way to spend a week.
Come as you are. Join everything or dip in and out - the rhythm is intentionally relaxed.
THE EXPERIENCE
Expect slow mornings, yoga & breath work, ocean dips, long lunches, open fire feasts.
A mix of hands-on cooking workshops, time in the water, music and unstructured space to rest or explore. Evenings gather around shared tables, fire, and good conversation.
Simple, social, and well-paced.
CULINARY DIRECTION
Hosted in collaboration with Alessandra Lauria (The Pasta Studio) -
Alessandra Lauria is a Mediterranean food authority, experience curator, and recently trained as a yin yoga practitioner. Rooted in her Sicilian heritage, her work lives at the intersection of food, ritual, and inner awareness — creating spaces where people can reconnect with themselves through ingredients, movement, and shared tables.She is the founder of Smile And Make Pasta and the creator of Pasta Week. Her approach blends cultural tradition with a slower, more intuitive way of living, nourishing both body and mind.
THE ELEMENTS
The week moves through four core elements:
Fire - Spirit
Energy, connection, music, shared moments.
Water - Soul
Ocean time, flow, slowing down.
Metal - Mind
Breathwork, space, clarity.
Earth - Movement
Food, grounding, hands-on experience.
PREDICTED SCHEDULE
A loose rhythm for the week.
Day 1 - Arrival & Landing
Arrivals, welcome drinks, optional beach swim, relaxed shared dinner.
Day 2 - Market to Table
Morning yoga, local market visit, free afternoon, evening cooking workshop.
Day 3 - Ocean & Breath
Surf or beach time, slow afternoon, breathwork and sound healing.
Day 4 - Fire & Sound
Fishing trip* or yoga, free time, open-fire cooking, bonfire and music.
Day 5 - Wild Day Out
Trip to Yala National Park.*
Day 6 - Culture & Coast
Yoga, temple visit, beach time, sunset ritual.
Day 7 - Reflection & Celebration
Group cooking, long-table Sri Lankan dinner, fire and celebration.
Day 8 - Departure
Slow morning and departures.
*available at additional cost
WHO IT’S FOR
For people who love:
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Food, cooking and shared meals
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Ocean, movement and mindfulness
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Music and atmosphere
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Meeting good people
Price list:
Included:
- 6 nights Accommodation at Mariposa (option to extend post retreat at a discounted rate)
- Airport transfers
- Welcome drinks
- 2 x meals per day (breakfast and lunch or dinner)
- Tea, coffee, juice, snacks throughout the day
- Local market visit
- 3 x cooking workshops with Alessandra
- 2 x yoga sessions
- 1 x breath work session
- 1 x ticket entry to Dots DJ night
Optional add ons:
- Day Safari to Yala national park
- Surf lesson
- Fishing trip
| Room Type | No. of rooms available | Room cost | Cost per person | EARLY BIRD COST (per person) |
| Single with shared bathroom | 2 | £1,150.00 | £1,150.00 | £977.50 |
| Single with En Suite | 1 | £1,450.00 | £1,450.00 | £1,232.50 |
| Double with En Suite | 5 | £2,900.00 | £1,450.00 | £1,232.50 |