Kilifi wellness festival

Time to reset, relax and reconnect mind-body-spirit on the Swahili Coast.

The Kilifi Wellness Festival brings four days of yoga, wellness and laughter to the white sands and lush creek of Kilifi, right on our grounds at Salty's Kitesurf Village. 

Following the success of the first Kilifi Wellness Festival, which took place in January, the second festival will have an even more enticing variety of sessions, workshops and celebrations. Kenya’s coast has two main seasons, with two powerful winds. The north-easterly Kaskazi blows from October to March bringing warm weather and calm seas, while the south-easterly Kusi blows from April to September bringing cooler weather and tropical storms.

These winds shaped the annual progression of the early trade routes, as trading dhows sailed with the Kaskazi for six months then returned with the Kusi for the remaining six months.

This leisurely progression up and down Africa’s east coast gave Arab, Persian and Chinese traders plentiful opportunities to mingle and marry with the locals, giving birth to the Swahili people who now inhabit the region. 

The Kusi Edition offers an imaginative range of wellness events. Yoga styles include Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, Aerial Yoga, SUP Yoga, Yin, Power Yoga and Laughter Yoga. There’s also breath-work, meditation, hula-hoop, head-wrapping, injury prevention, addiction recovery, spiritual healing and Shamanic wisdom. 

New treats include a moonrise cacao ceremony, a full moon dhow cruise, tarot card readings and ecstatic dance. 

Vendors will be on hand with healing products, as well as nutritious and delicious food. The festival’s four founders have built on the first festival to create an enhanced and enriched event. Take time to reset, relax and reconnect on the white sands of Kilifi’s famous Bofa Beach and Kilifi Creek.

As the main venue for the event , stay with us at Salty’s at a discounted rate when you purchase a ticket to the festival.