Our story: a lodge that grew around a yoga shala
In 2003 we built a yoga shala and a small cabin on this beach. The shala took the longest: its size and its pagoda design asked for time and patience.
A building made of fallen trees
The pagoda building rises 14 meters (46 ft) above the garden. It was built from trees that had already fallen, following feng shui, so no living tree was cut to raise it.
On the ground floor, the Dharma Hall: 1,614 sq ft of cool, tiled space for talks, rest and gatherings. On the second floor, the yoga shala, with 1,200 sq ft of polished wood under a fanned roof. At the top, a small space for massage and meditation, with views over the sea and the garden.
A lodge that grew slowly
Around the shala grew everything else: ten rooms among the palms and the forest, an open-air dining room, ethnobotanical gardens and permaculture grounds that supply herbs and fruit for the kitchen.
Why we do it
From the start, Ocean Forest was meant as a place where people renew themselves through nature. That is still the idea. We support conservation projects and keep the lodge small. Single-use plastics are not allowed in the area, so our water is UV filtered and you refill your own bottle.
Many retreats, families and travelers have stayed with us since 2003. Come and see what has grown here.
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