Prana Home

You can find a cafe called Seed Cafe and a small shop with a nice range of gifts here. Prana Lounge also offers different healing treatments and massages, alongside yoga classes from Kundalini to Ashtanga. Their Instagram page has the schedule. From my own experience, I’d recommend a massage with Mariam and classes with Pulakshi and Shey, though all the teachers are great. There’s a lovely sense of joy and peace at Prana.

I booked two nights and somehow I’m still here a week later, with another three nights to go. It’s a wonderful stay. Prana is in Colombo 7, a nice part of the city and central to most of what I’ve been doing. The staff are warm, helpful, and accommodating, and my room, Mudra, is spacious and beautifully appointed. There are several yoga classes each day. I did Hatha with Tara this morning and loved it. I also tried cranio-sacral therapy with Pia, which surprised me by how good it was since I knew little about the treatment. Seed cafe, connected to Prana, serves a wonderful breakfast, brunch, and lunch. I’ll very likely stay here again whenever I’m in Colombo.

A small boutique hotel tucked into a little mews on Hortons Place, with the city still right on the doorstep. The colonial-era house keeps its old-world charm, with high ceilings and four-poster beds, but feels lively and fresh thanks to the art, paint, and happy yogic atmosphere. Rates are reasonable, around US$70 in low season. It feels like a break from Colombo while still being in the heart of it.

Expert yoga teachers, generous staff, and a cozy local shop. The cafe downstairs serves fresh, delicious, healthy food. It’s such a clean, charming, welcoming place. I’d happily stay again and already miss it.