Arise is our love letter to Sri Lanka. To a country that gave us something we hadn’t been able to find anywhere else: space to breathe, permission to slow down, and the freedom to actually follow our dreams.

Sri Lanka has a way of doing that. Of quietly handing you back to yourself. Hiriketiya, more specifically, is where we found our home. A place that just gets under your skin. Independently, unexpectedly, and for reasons you’re still figuring out long after you’ve arrived.

Arise grew out of a simple feeling: that Hiriketiya needed somewhere to land. Not another beautiful backdrop, but a real space. Somewhere to move, to breathe, to meet people who might become your people. A space that honors the spirit of this place rather than just borrowing its aesthetic. So we built it ourselves: in the jungle, overlooking a village stupa, five minutes from the beach. 

The Shala sits among the trees, open to the breeze, with a view of the village temple that somehow makes everything feel a little more grounded. We built it consciously. As a space for practice, for gathering, for the kind of workshops and conversations that actually stay with you. Come for the yoga. Stay for whatever happens next.