Dominica Eating to Live Yoga Adventure Retreat

Enjoy Seven Days Living Healthy in the paradise of Dominica

Dominica (pronounced Dom-in-eek-a) sits midway along the Eastern Caribbean archipelago, just a few miles from Martinique to the south and Guadeloupe to the north. Its location is 15 degrees North latitude and 61 degrees West longitude? The island’s official name is the Commonwealth of Dominica, which is mostly referenced in official communiqué and to distinguish the island from its northerly Caribbean sister, the Dominican Republic. The indigenous Carib Indians named the island Waitukubuli which means “tall is her body”. The island is sparsely populated with around 70,000 people inhabiting its 289.5 square miles. A significant portion of the population lives in and around the capital city, Roseau. Dominica is an arcadia of unspoiled nature. Tropical forest coats two thirds of the island, which nourishes 1,200 plant species. Rivers, lakes, streams, and waterfalls abound, fed by the islands high annual rainfall. Its volcanic physique points to extensive geothermal activity above and below sea level. Our Morne Trois Pitons National Park was the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the eastern Caribbean. The island is one of only a couple in the Caribbean still with populations of the pre-Columbian Carib Indians. About 80% of the population is Roman Catholic? English is the official language, spoken with a melodic French lilt, but a large portion of the population speaks Creole.

Dominica is called the nature island of the Caribbean and is home to some of the regions most fabulous tropical flora, tropical birds with waterfalls and rivers flowing through the islands cloud cover mountain make’s it a haven for hikers. The island is also home to the world largest endangered turtle the leather back who lay their eggs each year on the islands southeastern shores. Dominica is also known as the whale watching capital of the Caribbean, due to its underwater volcanic formation and rich marine life with exceptional diving and snorkeling it is truly a nature lovers paradise.

Due to Dominica’s rich volcanic soil it is an island that is covered with natural edible foods, from mangoes in various shapes and sizes, bananas, plantain, breadfruit, citrus fruits, avocados and coconuts. The forests and rivers still provide wild meats, river fish, and crustaceans, that are no longer found on more of the developed islands. These all come together to create the island local cuisine with dishes, such as Dominican Frog leg’s, Stuffed crab back’s,Creole crayfish, and Titira Ackra. Expect to have your taste buds truly satisfied with it’s scrumptious cuisine.

While in Dominica we will stay at one of our local private island villas. Our tour also consist of Yoga classes, whale watching, hiking, cooking class, rum and market tours, Beach picnic, snorkeling and spa treatments. We have also included some optional activities that can be scheduled into your tour.