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The Yoga Mela Festival in Divinya, Skåne, Sweden, is a transformative experience for mind, body and soul. This vibrant week immerses you in yoga, sacred music, workshops and a thriving community dedicated to self-discovery and connection.
History of the Yoga Mela Festival
The Yoga Mela Festival is a creation of the Divinya Center for Evolutionary Consciousness. They started the festival as a way to celebrate the true essence of yoga – a path to inner peace and connection with the world around us. Yoga Mela strives to be a non-commercial space where people from all walks of life can explore yogic practices and build a more harmonious world.
What To Expect at the Yoga Mela Festival
The Yoga Mela Festival offers a smorgasbord of yoga classes suitable for all levels. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or a curious beginner, you’ll find classes that energise, challenge and restore you. Beyond yoga, the festival features soul-stirring sacred music performances, meditation, inspirational talks and workshops on a variety of wellness topics.
Delicious organic vegetarian and vegan meals are served throughout the week, fuelling your body for a week of rejuvenation.
There are separate activities for children in this family friendly event.
Yoga Mela Festival 2024 Programme
You can find details of the 2024 programme here.
Where Does It Take Place?
The Yoga Mela Festival takes place at Divinya, a stunning retreat centre nestled in the heart of Skåne in the south of Sweden. Divinya boasts a beautiful atmosphere, with rolling hills, meadows, and serene lakes.
Accommodation can be in your own tent or camper van; tents or luxury tents; or rooms.
Registration and Fees:
You can register for the Yoga Mela Festival online through their official website (see the link below under More Information). Festival passes include your chosen accommodation option and meals, with various tiers to suit your budget.
When Is the Yoga Mela Festival 2024?
Saturday, July 13 to Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Things To Do in Skåne
Skåne offers a wealth of experiences beyond the festival. Explore the charming medieval town of Lund, or visit the historical pink city of Malmö. Well preserved fortresses include Skarhult’s Castle. For a touch of nature, hike the scenic trails of Söderåsen National Park.
Similar Wellness Festivals
If you can’t make it to Sweden in July, there are other amazing yoga festivals around the world. Be sure to check out festivals like Wanderlust (USA) or the Bali Spirit Festival (Indonesia).
Flights And Getting to Skane and Divinya
From London: To fly into Malmö Airport (MMX) direct with Ryanair.
From Miami, New York, and Los Angeles: There are no direct flights from the US to Malmö Airport. You will need to connect through a major European hub, or fly to Stockholm then take a local flight.
From Malmö Airport, you can take a train to Eslöv. From here by taxi it is 15 minutes to Divinya. Note also that on the first day of the festival, there is a free shuttle bus from Eslöv Train Station to the festival and on the Sunday after the festival closes also.
Carpooling is available via the festival website.
Sweden Time
Sweden is one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC) and six hours ahead of New York City.
More Information
Official website of the festival: Yoga Mela Festival website: https://www.yogamela.org/. Official website for tourism Skåne: https://visitskane.com/
Images provided by the organisers.
