8 Days Rejuvenating Yoga Retreat in Phuket, Thailand

Facilities

Most days there will be alternative program options to choose from. If you select Program A for a particular day, you do not have to attend the Program A options for the other days. Upon booking they ask you begin thinking about which options you want for which days and advise them soon as possible so that we can properly schedule you in for your activities. Some options like Beauty Day and Detox Day can often be arranged on other days, so please inquire if you need additional flexibility. The daily program descriptions below reflect your Full Day retreat options and not the day of Check-in or Check-out.

The yoga sessions reflect a variety of practices. Most classes are Hatha or Vinyasa though several Ashtanga and Yin classes are offered.

Check-in day (any day of the week)

• private Airport Transfer
• Retreat Consultation
• Fresh juice or healthy mix
• Sunset Yoga Session in the studio
• Dinner in Refuge Restaurant

Monday - Program A - Fitness Day

• Morning yoga session in the studio
• Breakfast
• Surf House visit (one hour)
• Muay Thai class for beginners or Aerial yoga
• Lunch in Refuge Restaurant
• Fresh Juice or healthy mix
• Sunset yoga session in the studio
• Dinner in Refuge Restaurant

Monday - Program B - Detox Day

• Morning yoga session in the studio
• Breakfast
• Detox centre visit: spring clean package inclusive wellness consultation, colema treatment, fresh coconut water with a probiotic
• One hour massage (foot, oil, or Thai)
• Lunch in Refuge Restaurant
• Fresh juice or healthy mix
• Sunset yoga session in the studio
• Dinner in Refuge Restaurant

Tuesday - Program A - Big Buddha Day

• Morning yoga session in the studio
• Breakfast
• Big Buddha jungle hike
• Chalong Buddhist Temple visit
• Lunch at Organic Farm
• Fresh juice or healthy mix
• Sunset yoga session in the studio
• Dinner in Refuge Restaurant

Tuesday - Program B - Beauty Day

• Morning Yoga session in the Studio
• Breakfast
• Facial treatment, manicure, pedicure
• Lunch in Refuge Restaurant
• Fresh juice or healthy mix
• Sunset yoga session in the studio
• Dinner in Refuge Restaurant

Wednesday - Program A - Thai Cuisine Day

• Beach yoga session
• Breakfast
• Fresh market tour
• Thai Cuisine Cooking class
• Lunch and cooking testing
• Massage of your choice 90 min
• Fresh juice or healthy mix
• Sunset Yoga session in the studio
• Seafood dinner (pre-order)

Wednesday - Program B - Day on a Desert Island

• Beach yoga session
• Breakfast
• Desert Island tour - Bon Island
• Snorkeling and beach activities
• Picnic style lunch on the beach
• Fresh Juice or healthy mix
• Sunset yoga session in the studio
• Dinner in Refuge Restaurant

Thursday - 4-Waters Day

• Morning yoga session in the studio
• Breakfast
• 4 Waters Eco Adventure
• Mangrove rivers trekking and kayaking
• Rainforest national park trekking, waterfall fresh water swimming
• Lunch by the waterfall in Phang-Nga Province
• Hotsprings Beach Resort: hot springs water, ice cold water swimming
• Sunset on remote Natai Beach and swimming in the sea (subject to weather conditions)
• Fresh juice or healthy mix
• Dinner in Refuge Restaurant

Friday - View Points Day

• Morning yoga session in the studio
• Breakfast
• Viewpoints tour: Kata/Karon viewpoint, Windmill viewpoint, Cape Promthep, Yanui Beach
• Black Rock viewpoint trekking (secret place and subject to weather conditions)
• Lunch at Organic Farm
• Massage on your choice 90 min
• Fresh juice or healthy mix
• Sunset yoga session in the studio
• Dinner in Refuge Restaurant

Saturday - Program A - Spa Day

• Morning session in the studio
• Breakfast
• Spa visit: 2,5 hours program in award-wining spa center
• Lunch in Refuge Restaurant
• Fresh juice or healthy mix
• Sunset yoga session in the studio
• Dinner in Refuge Restaurant

Saturday - Program B - Elephants Day

• Breakfast
• Phuket Elephant Sanctuary half day tour
• Vegetarian lunch at Elephant Sanctuary
• Fresh juice or healthy mix
• Sunset session in the studio
• Dinner in Refuge Restaurant

Please note that this program is available for an additional fee of 1500 THB per person. Elephant Sanctuary is non-commercial project and all the money goes to support injured, tired, and old elephants.

Sunday - Cultural Heritage Day

• Morning yoga session in the studio
• Breakfast
• Fresh juice or healthy mix
• Lunch in Refuge Restaurant
• Old Town Cultural Heritage tour
• Visit Thai and Burmese Buddhist temple
• Old Town Cultural Heritage walking tour
• Sunday Old Town Street Market, thai fruits & snacks tasting
• Phuket City viewpoint visit
• Dinner in famous Thai restaurant with city view

Check-out day (any day of the week)

• Morning Yoga Session
• private Airport Transfer
• Fresh juice or healthy mix
• Dinner in Refuge Restaurant

During the retreat, you will enjoy a number excursions and tours to popular attractions in Phuket. All included tours are listed day by day in the weekly program.

Big Buddha Jungle Trek

Challenge yourself to a trek through the Thai jungle on this Phuket eco tour. Follow your guide through the wilderness on a challenging hike with plenty of good views, then head to the Phuket Big Buddha and Wat Chalong, Phuket's largest Buddhist temple. Complete your tour with a healthy lunch at organic farm.

4 Waters Eco Adventure

Escape Phuket’s tourist hotspots to explore off-the-beaten track mangroves, rainforests, and beaches on this full-day eco-adventure trip. Ride or paddle a kayak through mangrove rivers, trek through rainforest at Khao Phra Taeo Wildlife Sanctuary, visit remote beaches, and relax at a beachside spa. On route, enjoy the opportunity to bathe in 'four waters;' a waterfall, the sea, and the spa’s hot springs and ice-cold pools.

Old Town Cultural Heritage Tour

Discover the fascinating history and culture beyond Phuket’s beaches on a small-group tour of Old Phuket Town that includes a family-style dinner with a spectacular view. Walking through the historic center of Phuket is great for up-close views of markets, pagodas, and colorful architecture, while door-to-door transport makes this a convenient, hassle-free way to experience the city at night.

Phuket Lookouts Tour

One of the best things Phuket has to offer is it’s Lookouts. The hilly Island has this great advantage: you can find stunning views everywhere. The many Phuket lookouts offer fun photo opportunities as it seems to be the human nature to climb on top of every hill around the island. You will relax on small and hidden Yanui Beach, trek to secret Lookout - Black Rock, and eat healthy Lunch at Organic Farm.

Desert Island - Bon Island Tour

Discover the marine life and natural beauty of Bon Island on this guided tour that includes transportation on a traditional longtail fishing boat. After a 15-minute ride from Koh Phuket you’ll be walking the beaches of quiet Bon Island observing its birds, hermit crabs, lizards and more. Sit down to a picnic lunch served on the beach and spend the afternoon boating to remote areas around the island.

Thai Cuisine Cooking Class

Start with a Fresh Market Tour with our Chef Thip. Together you will discover all Ingridients you need to cook authentic Thai Dishes. Did you know that in Thai Curry we use 3 kinds of Eggplants? Try all Thai Herbs we use for famous Tom Yam! For your first Cooking Class Chef Thip will teach you how to cook:

Tom Yam Goong (Sour and Spicy Soup with Prawns); Green Curry with Chicken; Fresh Spring Rolls with Shrimps

The lush hills and nearby beaches of Kata and Karon will be your vibrant playground for this escapade. Phukets finest beaches are within reach. Kata beach, just below the hills is actually made up of two main beaches, Kata Yai and Kata Noi. Kata Yai (big Kata) has soft, powdery sand meeting turquoise water which swings from a millpond in dry season to a small surf beach in the wet. Commercial areas are also nearby, streets teeming with restaurants, accommodations and other business establishments. With vast views of the Andaman sea, fine beaches and nearby commercial centers, this is the perfect location for a fun and invigorating retreat.

Nearby places

• Big Buddha - 7 kilometers by road
• Chalong Pier - 4 kilometers
• Karon Beach - 1.1 kilometers
• Kata Medical Clinic - 700 meters
• Kata Noi Beach - 2.5 kilometers
• Kata view Point - 3.6 kilometers
• Kata Yai Beach - 1 kilometers
• Patong Hospital - 10 kilometers
• Rawai Pier - 7 kilometers

Delight your taste buds with the wide array of flavors at CC's. Ranging from delectable Thai cuisine to American, Italian and other western recipes, the choices are many but each is definitely a feast of deliciousness. Breakfast at CCs is all you can eat and will be from an ala carte menu or a breakfast buffet. We also offer Smoothie Bowls of the day as a option. On the other hand, lunch and dinner can be any two items off the retreat menu, excursion menu or if a buffet is served, it will be all you can eat. For each meal you'll have choice of soft drinks including fresh coconut, tea or coffee. A freshly prepared juice or healthy mix of your choosing will be served daily.

Additional Massages

Private Yoga and Meditation Classes

Oasis Pampering (included on Saturday, Program A)

This ultimate beauty treatment provides 2½-hours of delight. After your skin is exfoliated with a body scrub using a product of your choice, you will revel in the delicious sensations of a full-body Aromatherapy Hot Oil Massage. Once your body feels younger and more alive, your face is pampered with a Thai Facial. Beware, after this therapy people may not recognize the new, relaxed and more regal-looking you.

• 7 nights accommodation
• 2 Yoga classes daily, Meditation, Pranayama
• Fresh juice or healthy mix daily
• 3 Meals daily: healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Roundtrip airport transfer, or transfer from other hotels in Phuket, ferry pier or bus station
• Beach shuttle and transportation for all activities
• Eco Adventures & Cultural Tours (check weekly schedule)
• Special Classes: Muay Thai for beginners, Aerial Yoga, Beach Acro Yoga, Surfing, Thai Cooking
• Free Wi-Fi

• Airfare
• Alcoholic Beverages

Recommended Airports

• A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.