KOH SAMUI, THAILAND
Yoga & Meditation Retreat
Aug 24-31, 2024
Elevate your yoga and meditation practice on blissful retreat over 7 nights & 8 days on the beautiful island of Koh Samui in Thailand.
Our signature retreat, in a little slice of paradise, is designed to leave you feeling relaxed and re-energized. Enjoy a healthy, relaxing holiday to inspire your yoga and meditation practice.
- Move- each morning with dynamic vinyasa yoga looking over the tranquil ocean, guided by a highly experienced teacher, Kat Clayton. Afternoon workshops help to improve your alignment and advance your knowledge of yoga.
- Breathe – expand your vitality and explore various tools for harmonious living within the Classical 8 limbs of yoga of Patanjali. Explore the subtle layers of yoga and fascinating channels of movement (yoga asana), breath (pranayama), chakras and vayus (energetics), philosophy (svādhyāya) and stillness (meditation).
This retreat is all inclusive of healthy, delicious food to give you a taste of the colourful Thai culture & cuisine.
In addition to daily yoga, you’ll have plenty of free-time, complimentary wellness treatment or massage, guided walk to explore the beauty of the beaches and Thai culture, additional cultural excursions and peaceful reflection time.
We hope you’ll join us to move your body, relax and open through the outer layers. Let paradise seep in to your cells. Have fun 🙂 and reconnect to the silent, blissful abode that resides within the present moment.
MEDITATION YOGA RELAXATION BLISS
What’s included:
- 7 nights & 8 days accommodation
- All meals included
- Daily yoga: vinyasa, yin yoga & relaxing slow flowing vinyasa
- 2 x Yoga Workshops
- Delicious and healthy buffet style meals – both Thai & Western cuisine made fresh. Catering to all dietary needs.
- 1 x 60 minute complimentary ‘Total Self-Care’ massage or your choice of wellness treatment
- Guided meditation & gentle breath (pranayama) practices
- Access to all retreat facilities: ocean front pool, herbal steam room, SUP boards, kayak rentals
- Guided beach walk guided to a stunning Thai Buddhist Temple with sweeping views over the ocean
- Boat/Snorkle Adventure – take a traditional Thai longboat trip to a nearby island
- Visit to Tamarind Springs, a lush natural forest spa with natural rock-cave steam rooms & rock pool plunges
- Filtered drinking water, tea and fresh juice
- Complimentary Wi-fi, although it is also a beautiful opportunity to switch off and connect to the beauty and rhythms of nature, new friends & delicious food
Not Included
- Airfare & Transportation
- Airport shuttles can easily be organised by our retreat venue
Additional (optional) Activities
- Visit the colourful night markets for shopping & experience a tasty Thai street food extravaganza
- Massages & wellness spa treatments
- Waterfalls / Quad Bike Tour
- Scooter Hire
Example Daily Schedule:
6:45am – Coffee, Tea & fruit available
7:30 – 9:30am – Morning yoga practice & meditation (with views of the ocean). After practice, freshen up with a dip in the ocean or pool.
10 – 11am – Delicious, healthy breakfast & brunch buffet including fresh fruit, coffee and juice.
Free Time – Thai Long Boat & Snorkeling adventure, visit to Tamarind Springs Forest Spa, or enjoy a guided temple walk & tour.
11 – 1pm – Fresh lunch with Thai & Western options & fresh salads, coffee, tea, juice
Free Time – Relax and enjoy your complimentary massage or spa treatment
4-6pm – Yoga Workshop or Chill flow / Yin to ease sore muscles and wind down the afternoon.
6-8pm Delicious dinner buffet & dessert, free time
Evening – optional meditation, and herbal steam room available
Yoga Retreat Arrival + Departure Days
Check in – from 2pm
4:30pm – On the day of arrival, stretch-out sore travel muscles with a welcome yoga practice before a delicious dinner. Followed by free time to relax, enjoy a hot steam-room, or tuck in for the night.
The final day @ 11:30am our retreat will officially conclude. We typically enjoy a Yoga Practice in the morning, followed by brunch and closing circle.
Check out is at 12pm.
Early check in & extra nights stays can be easily accommodated by the friendly reception staff at Samahita Retreat.
Getting There
Retreat Location:
55/20-24 Moo 4 T. Namuang
Koh Samui Surat Thani 84140
Thailand
Samahita Retreat lies on the tranquil southern sandy beaches of Koh Samui, a beautiful island in the Gulf of Thailand.
Koh Samui Airport is located approximately 40-45 minutes drive from the Retreat Centre. You can find further information and directions here.
Ground transportation and Airport Transfers can easily be arranged through Samahita Retreat Centre for an additional fee.
More details will be provided upon booking.
Travel Documents
For most countries, for overseas travelers must have a valid passport with at least 6 months until the expiry date.
Passport holders from the United States, Australia and most European countries typically do not require a visa if staying less than 30 days.
It is each Retreat particpants responsibility to ensure you have all necessary travel documents, visas, passport and health & travel insurances.
After placing a non-refundable deposit to secure your spot, final payments are due no later than 45 days prior to the retreat start date. Please carefully review the T&C’s and Retreat Cancellation policy here.
We will be in touch prior to the retreat start date. Please let us know about any relevant information that may impact your participation in the retreat such as pregnancy, injuries or food allergies prior to arrival so that we may better assist you on the retreat.
Questions? Please don’t hesitate to contact us: hello@katclaytonyoga.com
ACTIVITIES &
RELAXATION
What to do on your free time
Yoga, Mediation & Daily Free Time
Daily yoga and workshops will be offered to help you with alignment and breath. We will also introduce and explore how to incorporate other aspects (8 limbs) of yoga including guided meditation and gentle breath work.
Throughout the retreat, all practices and activities are optional. We encourage you be guided by your energy levels and intuition. Make the most of the ample free time you’ll have to do as much, or as little as you choose.
Practices and workshops can be modified for all levels, however a general level of fitness is required.
Self Care Massage / Spa Treatment
We hope the complimentary 1 hour massage or self care therapy from the Wellness Centre will help get you into relaxation mode. If you love a good spa day, why not make it a daily self care ritual? There’s many options to luxuriate in indulgent or therapeutic treatments.
We’ll see you in post-yoga/meditation/swim/massage bliss.
Adventure
Feeling a bit more adventurous? For those who enjoy some action on vacation, you can take out a kayak or SUP (stand up paddle board), hire a scooter, hike to a waterfall or the local Thai Temple. You may also want to explore some of Koh Samui’s iconic beaches, markets and shopping.
Thai Cultural Excursions & Adventures
In addition to plenty of great yoga and relaxation time, there will also be opportunities for cultural experiences, including a guided walking tour of a local Thai temple & snorkle tour on a traditional Thai longboat.
One day we will arrange to visit a spa nestled in a tranquil forest with healing herbal steam rooms, natural rock cave, fresh water plunge pools and delicious aromatic body scrubs.
The friendly staff at our retreat are always happy to help arrange experiences to compliment your retreat experience.
Relax
Relaxation comes easily in our little slice of paradise. Enjoy the serenity of the beach, or pool with the ocean at your feet. One of our favourite yoga retreat past times is taking a swim after the morning practice and then sipping a fresh coconut with a good book, snoozing in between ocean / pool dips.
It’s completely up to you how you like to Retreat: do yoga, meditate, eat, relax. Rinse. Repeat 🙂
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TESTIMONIALS
A Valid Passport. It is a typical entry requirement to ensure your passport is valid for at least six months after you depart Thailand.
Regular passport holders of the United States, Australia, South Africa and most European countries do not require a visa to enter Thailand when staying for less than 30 days, when traveling by air for purposes of tourism.
Thailand is a clean, healthy place to visit. Currently, no immunization shots are required. For more visa information, please go here for the United States and here for other countries.
Please note, all information provided on this website is subject to change. For up to date information we advise checking with the Thai embassy of your resident country and World Health Organization (WHO) for updates.
Our Yoga Retreat will start on Saturday, 24 August 2024 at 4:30pm. You can check in from 2pm. The retreat centre can hold your bags if your flight arrives early.
On the final day Saturday 31 August, 2024, our retreat will finish at 11am. Check out is at 12pm.
If your flight time conflicts with our schedule, that is fine, please just let us known in advance.
If you’d like to book airport transfers, request to stay additional nights, or request a late checkout – please book directly with the reservations team: info@centeredyoga.com
Yes, we are happy for you to bring your partner, kids or family members along to the retreat. Please note, there are limited spaces for children under the age of 13.
Please email: hello@katclaytonyoga.com if you are interested in bringing your children or family to discuss availability and rates (such as a child or family member) who is coming but not participating in the retreat.
NB: There are designated quiet times and pool use for children. Samahita has a policy that no more than 4 children (under the age of 13) can be at the resort at any given time to maintain a peaceful and enjoyable environment for the other retreat guests.
No, this retreat is open to all levels, including beginners. However due to the physical nature of vinyasa yoga, a general level of fitness is required.
All yoga sessions are optional. If you feel like a sleep-in or want to take an afternoon off for adventures, you’re most welcome. (We will miss you of course!)
Yes! Many of our retreat guests come without knowing anyone. You have several room options to choose from depending on your budget and preferences.
There are fully private rooms, semi private rooms, as well as shared lofts. The shared rooms are quite spacious. There are private balconies in all the rooms, with plenty of indoor/outdoor communal spaces to have privacy and solo-time.
If you choose a shared or semi-private option, we will pair you up with another guest (max 2 people per room) and you will have your own Queen sized bed.
Even if you don’t know anyone, you will undoubtedly leave with a community of great new friends (often from around the world)!
If you end up asking a friend to join you on the Thailand Retreat – just email us to let us know and we can pair you up together.
Koh Samui Airport
There are many International flights which fly direct daily to Koh Samui from Bangkok, Phuket, Singapore, Kuala Lumpar and Hong Kong.
If you’re coming from Australia, USA, or Europe you’ll often have a short stop over before flying into Koh Samui International Airport.
For more information getting to Koh Samui, please click here
CANCELLATION POLICY
- A non-refundable deposit is required to secure your room and spot on the retreat.
- Retreat tuition must be paid in full on or before: 5th July 2024.
- Cancel before 5 July 2024 to receive a refund, minus the non-refundable deposit.
- There are strictly no refunds, and deposits may not be transferred to another retreat from that date onwards.
- Please read full retreat cancellation policy and Terms & Conditions here.
- It is the responsibility of each Retreat Participant to ensure they have all necessary travel documents, including a valid passport (must be valid for 6 months after your trip to Thailand concludes), and have obtained any relevant visas.*
- Travel insurance is highly recommended.
- Covid-19 vaccination is not required.
*Note, most Passport holders from USA and Australia, and some European countries typically do not need a visa to visit Thailand when staying for less than 30 days, when traveling by air for purposes of tourism. Please check the entry requirements to ensure you have everything you need.
