Enjoy 7 nights at Good Hope, an 18th-century Georgian estate in the Jamaican countryside.
Join Laura Jane Mellencamp and a community of like-minded friends for a weeklong yoga retreat at Good Hope in Trelawny, Jamaica. Set within lush green hills and peaceful tropical surroundings, Good Hope offers a beautiful place to rest, practice, connect, and experience the warmth of island life.
The private beach, scenic views, nourishing meals, and open-air spaces create the perfect environment for slowing down and deepening your yoga and meditation practice.
An Unforgettable Yoga, Meditation & Travel Experience
Laura Jane has designed this week to support stillness, self-inquiry, and the joy of practice in community. Classes will blend Hatha yoga, mindfulness meditation, sutra study, chanting, and therapeutic principles that can be carried into your daily life.
This week offers a balance of rest and play, with time for practice, beach visits, shared meals, quiet reflection, and connection. Whether you are newer to yoga or have practiced for years, this retreat is open to all levels and life experiences.
This yoga retreat is for all ages and all life experiences — perfect for all levels of practitioners, yoga teachers, and bodywork therapists.
Private yoga sessions will also be available.
Sample Daily Schedule*
(Optional to meet each student’s needs)
• Early morning hike and meditation
• Breakfast
• In-depth yoga practice with Laura Jane
• Lunch
• Free time to explore this beautiful and healing environment
• Late practice includes asana, chanting, sutra study and meditation
• Dinner
• Evening shared sangha
*Schedule is subject to change.
We will be going down to the private beach most days (15 min from the Coach House). Price includes daily transportation to the beach.
Accommodations
The Coach House
Good Hope is about forty minutes from Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. Our group will have the entire retreat property at Good Hope, including the Country House (also known as the Great House), the Coach House, and a few detached cottages.
The Country House and Coach House are two beautiful cut-stone buildings with sweeping views of the valley. Each has seven bedrooms and a multi-level, open floor plan that offers a lovely balance of spaciousness and intimacy — ideal for a yoga retreat where there is time to gather, rest, and retreat inward.
Each bedroom includes air conditioning, ceiling fans, and an en-suite bathroom. Recently renovated, the property also features a 50-foot infinity edge pool, open-air dining terrace, tropical gardens, and access to Good Hope’s private beach house, located about 15 minutes away.
Meals are served family-style, and the pace is slow, relaxed, and deeply welcoming.
Retreat Pricing
Double Occupancy
Shared room · Per person
Full Rate
$3,518 cash/check
$3,623 credit card
Ready to reserve your space?
Deposit: A non-refundable deposit of $700 is required to reserve your space.
Balance Due: Remaining balance is due by January 2, 2027.
Payment Note: Credit card pricing includes processing fees.
If you have any questions or concerns about sharing a room, please email Laura Jane about a possible single room. We are here to help!
The cost of the retreat includes:
Roundtrip airport transportation to & from the resort
Deluxe accommodations for 7 nights. All bedrooms have bathrooms, A/C, and ceiling fans
3 gourmet, mostly vegetarian meals daily with some seafood meals during the week. Gluten/dairy-free options are available upon request
Water, teas, & juices
Daily yoga classes & sutra studies—Private yoga sessions are available
Full use of all resort amenities - including pool, beach, boogie boards, paddle boards, kayaks, river swimming, hiking trails, movie night, yoga room, pool table, ping pong table, and ADSL internet access.
Daily transportation to and from the private beach
Sales & hospitality taxes
The retreat cost does not include:
Airfare to Sangster Intl Airport in Montego Bay
Spa treatments (massage, mani/pedis, reflexology, etc.)
Alcoholic beverages & personal purchases
Optional excursions such as golf, dining in local restaurants, pottery classes, painting classes, horseback riding, rafting, snorkeling, fishing, Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios, Chukka Adventures (zip lines, river tubing, horse and buggy rides, dune buggy rides, ATVs, and history talk of local area)
Travel insurance (highly recommended)
Gratuities
Registration
To reserve your space, a non-refundable $700 deposit is due at the time of registration. The remaining balance is due by January 2, 2027.
Reserve Online
Pay by credit card
- Complete your registration online.
- Pay your $700 deposit by credit card.
- Pay your remaining balance by January 2, 2027.
Register by Cash or Check
Submit your form, then mail or drop off your deposit.
- Complete the registration form.
- Mail or drop off your $700 deposit by cash or check.
- Pay your remaining balance by January 2, 2027.
Cash/check payment details:
Make checks payable to Yoga Among Friends.
Mail or drop off payment to 4949 Forest Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515.
Refund/Cancellation
A $700 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your space. If you need to cancel before November 1, 2026, payments made beyond the deposit may be refunded, less any non-refundable costs already paid by Yoga Among Friends. Cancellations on or after November 1, 2026 are non-refundable unless your space can be filled by another participant.
All cancellation requests must be made in writing. Travel insurance is strongly recommended to protect your investment in the event of illness, travel delays, emergencies, or other unexpected circumstances.
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