A yoga practice by the river, a picnic under the stars and an invitation to return to Lençóis in 2027.
Imagine falling asleep listening to the mantra of the rapids of the Lençóis River. In the morning, you stretch out the mat in a yoga room surrounded by greenery and greet the sun from the birds' song. When the practice ends, you can stay a little longer, just listening to the river. Give time to time.
It was at this pace that 16 people spent four days at the Hotel Canto das Águas in Lençóis. From November 5 to 8, 2026, teacher Ananda led Prakriti, a yoga retreat in the Chapada Diamantina with practices in the hotel and outdoors.
Ananda has been teaching yoga since 2005 and has been attending Chapada since childhood. She gave the immersion a name that comes from Sanskrit and means nature. The meeting was born from the desire to share with her students the experience of practicing in places that have long inspired her.
Yoga in the river at Ribeirão de Cima
The walk to Ribeirão de Cima was the group’s first encounter with the Chapada beyond the hotel. When they reached the river, they entered the water to practice. While Ananda guided their breathing, the current followed around the group. It was one of the most beautiful scenes of those days.
Back at the hotel, the meditation took place in the Canto da Calma, the yoga room surrounded by greenery on the banks of the Lençóis River. It was also there that the group gathered for movement practices and mindfulness exercises.
Ananda chose to work with a small group to closely follow each person. There was room for those who already practiced yoga and for those who wanted to try it for the first time. The afternoon tea upon arrival and the guitar circle under the stars gave the group time to get to know each other outside of class.
From Serrano to the starry sky
On the last day, the group took a light walk along the Lençóis River, through Serrano in the Muritiba Municipal Natural Park. In the Chapada region, the open landscape welcomed another yoga practice and a picnic. When it got dark, the group stayed to watch the stars. The same people who had breathed together in the river now looked up at the sky.
Come and live Prakriti in 2027
In 2027, we will open new Prakriti immersions at Hotel Canto das Águas. If you want to return to Lençóis or have already imagined yourself extending the mat here for the first time, contact our team via WhatsApp. This way, you can receive the dates and details of the registrations when they are announced.
