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8 Day Total Self-Care and Yoga Retreat in Koh Samui, Surat Thani
Samahita Retreat, 75/2 Moo 4 T. Namuang Koh Samui Surat Thani 84140 Thailand
Thailand Self-Care and Yoga Holiday
This holiday is a combination of yoga and fitness practices, healthy food, accommodation, plus a selection of treatments daily along with float therapy and saunas for the ultimate self-care, to help you completely de-stress. Experience all these at Samahita, a hidden gem, in Koh Samui, Thailand.
Meet the instructors
Gillian & Daniel
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Highlights
- 8 days of activities
- 2 yoga lessons per day
- Indoor cycle and core fitness classes
- Guided meditation and breathwork sessions
- Full total self-care therapies
- 7 nights accommodation
- Tranquil surroundings
- Daily meals
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
7 days with instruction
Airport transfer available:
Samui Airport (US$ 31 per person)
Samui Airport (US$ 31 per person)
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
14:00
Check-out Time:
12:00
Facilities
- Sauna
- Spa
- Steam room
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Café
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Lobby
- Lounge
- Meditation garden
- Restaurant
- Smoke-free property
- Special menu request
- Yoga shala
- Free Wi-Fi
- Wireless internet
- Outdoor shower
Samahita is beyond a hotel, more than a resort. It is a purpose-built retreat center dedicated to your wellbeing, bringing vitality into your body and mind, a place to learn the tools that upgrade your life, and a place to relax and enjoy time at the beach. Regardless of which room you choose, the beach, pool, dining, and practice facilities are seconds away.
Guest rooms are in two locations:
“Inhale” Beachfront Rooms are right at the beach with 100m of beachfront, an additional pool, incredible seaviews and morning sunrise views.
“Exhale” Gardenview Rooms are set back behind the beachfront facilities in the garden area.
Rooms
They have rooms for the single traveler, couples, or friends.
The eco-friendly design includes:
- Cross-ventilation of air
- Energy-saving magnetic key card
- Low energy appliances
- Reduced EMF (electromagnetic frequency) exposure due to no television
- Structured brick-work that minimizes both energy and sound loss
- Rainwater harvesting
- Photo-sensor light switches
- Low-flush water-saving toilet and bathroom fixtures
1. Beach Private room (suitable for singles or couples)
- Nature seaview rooms 20 meters from the beach.
- Prime location at the beach with delightful views of nature and sea from the room or deck, but turn a corner and in a few steps there’s the beach.
- King size bed
- Ensuite private bathroom
- Max capacity: 2 adults, 1 child
- 38 sqm with a private deck
- Multiple views of tropical nature, the sea, and our glorious tamarind tree.
2. Garden Private room (suitable for singles or couples)
- 70-80 meters from the beach
- Max capacity: 2 adults, 1 child
- 35 sqm plus a private balcony
- Queen size bed
- Ensuite private bathroom
In every room you will find:
- Private nature balcony or a beachfront deck
- Kingsize beds in all “inhale” Beachfront Rooms
- Queensize bed in all “exhale” Gardenview Rooms
- New optimal sleep mattresses
- Fresh 100% natural non-bleach cotton sheets
- New, fresh, and comfy to touch Bath Towels
- Double layer black out and sheer curtains
- Sustainable and Eco-natural Bio bathroom Toiletries
- Hot water kettle, tea mugs, water glasses, and homegrown herbal tea supplies
- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- Mosquito screens for the fresh air nature effect
- Room diffuser for an essential oil in-room aroma
- Writing desk
- Refrigerator
- Personal locker drawer suitable for laptops and other personal effects
- Room safe
- Hair dryer
- Wifi internet access
- Peace, quiet and at-home luxury in comfortable simplicity
Main yoga shala
The centerpiece practice space, designed and built specifically for yoga sessions but also host to meditation sittings, breathwork practice, learning discussions, and video and slide presentations. It can operate as one whole 150-square-meter space or be divided into two or three smaller spaces.
It carries a special energy from years of dedicated practice on beautifully sustainable bamboo floors, with large open windows keeping it light and airy, opening at one end to the meditation garden and at the other to the pool garden overlooking the beach. It is fully equipped with all types of yoga props as well as inversion swings, TRXs, and rope harnesses.
Beachfront yoga shala
Many of the daily yoga, meditation, breathwork, and core classes happen here, with over 60 square meters of practice space and the sounds of the ocean from just steps away.
Cycle studio
Samahita’s purpose-built, soundproofed, air-conditioned indoor cycle studio is equipped with 21 Schwinn carbon blue top-of-the-range bikes and a mega sound system. Best is the view - right to the beach. For the self-silent-cycle, they open up the doors so the morning breeze flows in.
Fitness loft
This loft space functions as open-air or closed-off from the elements. It has a view of the beach, a large mirror on the back wall, dance bars around its perimeter, hard flooring, and solid steel structural beams, perfect for all types of fitness, dance, inversion swing, and yoga classes.
Cabana beachfront shala
At the beach, next to the pool, exists an extra space private lounging and dining through the day. A perfect beachside yet shaded personal read or workspace.
Beachfront lounge
Another part of your reason to be here is to chill. This lounge is the perfect spot to do nothing, sit and read, or lay back and listen to music. The ideal space to relax and hang with your partner or take time alone. Its open-air quality lets you enjoy the sea breeze, feel the tropics, with a view of the beach.
Beachfront swimming pools
The two saltwater swimming pools are a stone’s throw from the beach and fully equipped with sun loungers and shaded areas. There is an additional shallow pool for the kids or grown-ups that just want to sit immersed in the water before jumping back into the steam room or taking part in other activities.
Herbal steam room
The herbal steam room uses a blend of Thai herbs (Samonpi) to add the therapeutic effect of steaming. It is on every evening, after the sunset, but can also be requested for use during the daytime. Next, to the pool, its two round windows look out to sea. Enjoy your steaming session with dips in either the pool or the sea.
Meditation garden
Next to the main yoga shala rises an impressive Bodhi tree, similar to that which the Buddha sat under for enlightenment. It is a perfect secluded space for quiet contemplation or personal meditation sessions. They also have a traditional Vedic Fire (yajna) shala for certain mantra chanting rituals. Here, on many occasions, they conduct a fire ceremony, a practice that ignites an extremely positive charge into the earth and surrounding vibration.
Eco-life boutique
They have carefully chosen the items they sell in the shop to fit a sustainable and conscientious approach. Products include their own Samahita Retreat creations such as t-shirts, yoga mats, water bottles, and notebooks.
Program
The total self-care program is the best value package to optimize your Samahita experience. The combination of all the practices, food, and accommodation, plus a selection of therapies and treatments each day enhances your time for renewal and destress while here.
You will have dynamic group classes in the morning, Restorative with breath, core, and cycle classes in the afternoon, morning meditation and breathwork with the option to participate in an evening meditation, and personal time to relax, read, and enjoy the beach. There are three therapies, three infrared saunas, and one float therapy session during the retreat. All other treatments are fully available each day.
YogaCoreCycle
YogaCoreCycle offers a completely holistic approach to your body, breath, and mind. Your health, fitness, and overall well-being are supported through a broad spectrum of physical activity, breathwork, and mindful meditation practices in a dedicated and natural environment with life-giving delicious food. Samahita’s signature program has been developed to give you an optimal balance of activity and rejuvenation based on their experience and expertise in yoga and functional fitness.
Included are up to five hours a day of different classes across yoga asana, both dynamic and restorative, meditation and breathwork, core strength, cardio, and cycle workouts. You choose to enjoy all the different classes or as per your needs. The program encourages you to achieve optimal health, not only physically but also emotionally and mentally.
Daily schedule
- 06:45 Coffee, herbal tea, and bananas
- 07:00 - 07:25 Self-silent-cycle
- 07:30 - 08:30 Meditation and breath
- 08:30 - 10:00 Yoga
- 10:00 Breakfast items
- 11:00 Lunch items
- 16:00 - 16:50 Core and cycle
- 17:00 - 18:00 Restorative yoga and breathwork
- 18:00 - 20:00 Dinner buffet (Herbal steam room available)
- 19:30 - 20:00 Meditation (self or guided)
- 21:00 Facilities close
Included excursions
Samahita Retreat offers complimentary weekly beach and temple walk plus other excursions such as boat and snorkeling trips can be booked onsite.
Instructors
Gillian Breetzke
Gill was born in South Africa and has lived in the UK, Ireland and Asia. She began her international teaching career in Inner city London schools, then on to Dublin and Yangon. She now combines her love of yoga and music in Koh Samui, a unique transformational place. She began her daily practice of yoga in 2004, training with Paul Dallaghan and Richard Freeman, and is Yoga Alliance (500RYT) and 1100 hour Centered Yoga Certified. Samahita has always been a welcoming, transformative space for her and in early 2016 she was grateful to fully embrace this magical place and call it home.
Daniel Stringer
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Daniel began practicing Yoga in his home town Bristol, U.K. in 2003. He traveled to Mysore, India in 2006 to study the Ashtanga Vinyasa system directly from the Jois family. From Mysore, he was led to Samahita in Koh Samui where he found his primary teacher Paul Dallaghan. He spent 10 years teaching in the vibrant yoga scene of Hong Kong at numerous studios including Pure Yoga and remains connected to the community. He is registered with Yoga Alliance at the ERYT 500 Level and as a Continuing Education Provider.
Location
Samahita Retreat is located on the south coast of Koh Samui, a tropical island in the Gulf of Thailand that still has long stretches of pristine beaches and unspoiled land. The ideal setting for Thailand holiday packages is only about an hour away from Bangkok by air, an hour plus from Singapore, and three hours from Hong Kong. Koh Samui has the allure of a remote island paradise but with the accessibility of the region's most popular destinations.
Situated on Laem Sor beach, Samahita Retreat is surrounded by towering coconut trees in a quiet and spacious area with incredible sunrises and sunsets that play with the colors of the water, sand, and tropical fauna. Only a few hundred meters away is the well-known Laem Sor Pagoda, which houses the remains of Leung Poo Daeng, a realized monk.
The only other structures in the area are privately owned villas. As such, Samahita Retreat's beach is private and virtually undisturbed, creating a beautiful, peaceful setting for you to enjoy your Thailand yoga holiday and chosen wellness packages. The main shopping areas are still within easy reach, about fifteen to thirty minutes away by car or motorbike. Samahita Retreat's gentle setting inspires long, refreshing walks on the beach or through the meandering back roads.
Distances
- Shopping areas - 15 minutes
- Samui International Airport (USM) - 45 minutes
- Bangkok - 1 hour
Features
Activities
- Massage
- Sauna
- Spa
- Steam room
- Swimming pool (indoor)
General
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Bar
- Environmentally friendly
- Lounge
- Smoke-free property
- Special menu request
- Yoga shala
Services
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
Food
You will be served all meals and drinks included in the price. Samahita Retreat offers mainly vegetarian food with fish and dairy options as well as specifically vegan and raw dishes. Eggs are available to order and are included in the brunch offering every day. Please order them at the juice bar on the days you would like to have some. For those that do not take fish or eggs, there is always an alternative protein option available. Milk is available as well as homemade rice, coconut, and soya milk. If you are allergic to certain foods, please let them know.
You can also inform the kitchen or wellness staff upon arrival. The kitchen staff can make special meals for you. Every single menu served at the buffet is detailed on the blackboard just outside the dining area. On it, you will find clearly noted symbols stating if the dish is vegan, contains wheat or eggs, and a host of other allergens that they have come across over the past 15 years serving thousands of people.
- A full breakfast buffet with homemade bread, muesli, and granola
- Fresh fruits from Thailand
- Homemade selection of nut butter and jams
- Fresh and organic salads, sprouts, and seeds
- Homemade healthy salad dressings
- Raw dishes, salads, and pastes
- Fermented probiotic-rich veggies
- Vegan milk, dairy milk, and homemade electrolytes
- Freshly made juices and Thai herbal tea mixtures
- Black tea and brewed Hilltribe coffee
- Freshly made egg options of your choice
- Delicious variety of lunch items, Thai and international
- Tasty and enjoyable variety of dinner items
- Vegan, vegetarian, and fish options
- Healthy lite items including raw salad, green detox soup, miso soup, steamed veggies, and greens
They have self-service herbal tea (ginger, lime, and mint) at the side juice bar from 6:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and then again at dinner time from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Coffee, black and green tea are also available in the morning from 6:45 a.m. These tea and coffee offerings are complementary. The coffee is sourced from northern Thailand, ethically produced, and organic. If you prefer, you can order espressos, cappuccinos, and other barista delights, including keto coffee options at the coffee and juice bar. These orders just need to be signed for and are automatically added to your room bill.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Organic
- Raw food
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Pescatarian
- Seafood
- Whole food
- Yogic
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
The reception staff will gladly help you organize sightseeing trips of your own. You can hire taxis from the retreat center and also a number of tourist destinations on the island offer pick up and drop off services where you can visit local sights and night markets.
Spa treatments
Samahita’s total self-care program includes a selection from the following massages, facials, scrubs, and skin treatments:
- Therapeutic massage
- Deep tissue massage for the upper body
- Deep tissue massage for the lower body
- Aromatherapy massage
- Sabai massage
- Traditional Thai massage
- Foot reflexology massage
- Chi nei tsang abdominal massage
- Facial treatment
- Body scrub and wrap
- Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD)
- 3-in-1 infrared sauna therapy
- Near infrared sauna therapy
- Float therapy
What's included
- Full Total Self-Care program including massage, sauna, and float therapies
- All YogaCoreCycle classes
- 7 nights accommodation
- Beachfront amenities and facilities
- Daily buffet meals and afternoon snack
- Mineral drinking water
- VAT government tax
- All amenities and facilities
What's not included
- Additional activities and services
- Additional meals and drinks
- Airfare
- Personal expenses
- Airport transfers
How to get there
Recommended Airports
USM
Samui Airport
17 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 31 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Samui Airport (USM). Transfer from and to the airport is available for an additional cost of 31 USD.
Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways fly directly to Koh Samui from Bangkok. They operate flights every hour daily, and you can book your flights directly online. The first flight out is around 6 am and last flight is around 10 pm daily. One-way is around 4000 THB. Travel time is approximately one hour from Bangkok. There are direct also flights from Phuket, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Hong Kong.
Arrival by ferry
For a more affordable route to Koh Samui fly from Don Muang Airport in Bangkok to Suratthani on the mainland and take the ferry.
From Suratthani Airport there are plenty of transfers (approximately 1 hour) to bring you by coach to the Ferry (1.5 hours). You arrive in Nathon, Koh Samui.
Arrival by train
Bangkok to Samui: Trains for Surathani (which actually stop in Phun Phin, 14 kilometers west of Surathani) leave from Bangkok’s Hualamphong station. The 6:20 pm (rapid) and the 7:15 pm (express) trains are most convenient, as they arrive at 5:28 am and 7 am, allowing you plenty of time to catch an 8 am boat to Koh Samui. The bus/ferry journey will be an additional three hours once you’ve arrived in Surathani. Songserm offers a joint ticket (train, bus, and boat) for around THB B1,300, which lands you in Koh Samui by 11 am.
The ferry journey from Donsak pier is 1 1/2 hours. Donsak is 30 minutes from Surathani. Tickets for the train can be booked at Bangkok Airport, Bangkok Railway Station, and many travel agencies in Bangkok. To purchase your train tickets in advance, Asia Discover Thailand can arrange for the tickets to be mailed or to be picked up at your Bangkok hotel. Allow at least one month before your departure date to arrange for train tickets.
Samui to Bangkok: Take the 2 pm boat from Nathon to the mainland, and a connecting bus will take you from the pier to the train station in Surathani. Tickets purchased from agents in Samui normally include the boat, bus, and train fares. The ticket is cheaper if you go to the station yourself, but there is a good chance the train will be fully booked as much as a week in advance.
Airport: Samui Airport
Airport transfer available:
Samui Airport (US$ 31 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- 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 30 days before arrival.
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