Name: 2 Day Sound Therapy, Meditation, and Yin Yoga Retreat in Bentong, Pahang
Brand: Yoga Tree
Rating: 3.8 (2 reviews)

Accommodation

Check-in Time:

12:00

Check-out Time:

14:00

During this holiday, you will stay at Twinkle Villa, 700 meters above sea level and surrounded by green and reserved trees. It officially opened in December 2016 and is located in Tanarimba, Jung Baik, Pune. The resort is surrounded by woods and very close to nature but very luxurious. It is a place where you can unwind and escape for a while the busy life of the city. However, the network signal is weak at the resort and there is no Wi-Fi.

It is designed to create an isolated space so that you can fully enjoy the grace of nature with your family or friends. You will wake up in the morning with the birds in music and the gurgling water sound, a life that you will not find in the city. The architecture is very primitive and modern. It has large transparent floor and ceiling windows, with cement walls and red brick walls in the middle of nature, truly a unique place to be.

Twinkle Villa’s main purpose is to help modern people put down technology products and have quality time with friends and family. The resort has different amenities that can make your relaxation even better. You can visit the art gallery and tea house or explore the hot springs and waterfalls. At night, you can gather around and savor the delicious barbecue.

There are three different types of accommodation, namely Chengal House, Gaharu House, and Meranti House. In this retreat, you will stay in Meranti House in triple sharing (two twin beds and one on floor mattress) with attached bathrooms including a shared kitchen and a common area.

Program

Tibetan singing bowls

The ancient brain entrainment methodology for healing and meditation. Tibetan singing bowls have been used for centuries for healing and meditation purposes. They create a range of sounds to restore the normal vibratory frequencies of diseased and out-of-harmony parts of the body, mind, and soul.

Yin yoga (suitable for all levels, including beginners)

Yin yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga with postures, or asanas, that are held for longer periods of time, for beginners, it may range from 45 seconds to two minutes; more advanced practitioners may stay in one asana for five minutes or more.

Activities during the retreat

2 Yin yoga sessions
2 pranayama sessions
2 guided mindfulness meditations
Sound therapy with Tibetan singing bowl

Instructors

Katie (Surya) Chong

Surya is a well-trained and certified teacher in Hatha and Sivananda yoga. She has completed a 30-day intensive teacher training course and received a yoga teacher certification from a Sivananda Ashram at the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains in October 2009. She has taught in New Zealand after she completed her teacher course. She further studied with her interest in Yin yoga and completed 50 hours of Yin yoga and mindfulness course at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with Yin Mindfulness Immersion in December 2016 and Meridian Series in May 2018.

Location

The retreat will take place in Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia. If you look at the maps, you will see that Janda Baik is positioned on the highlands of the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia, Pahang, where the famous 130 million years virgin rainforest national park, Taman Negara, is founded. Therefore, the surrounding jungle is still relatively undisturbed; indeed one can find numerous rivers and waterfalls as well as luxuriant flora and some hidden wildlife that can be spotted by the patient and observant adventurer.

Nowadays, this village starts to become quite popular with urban dwellers of Kuala Lumpur seeking to escape the bustle of the city for a brief respite, most probably because here is their closest, coolest, quietest, and most natural place to get away from it.

In addition, the preservation of the trees, particularly fruit trees, adds some appeal to guests. Here, if you are lucky to come during fruit season, you will taste a full array of tropical fruits such as the infamous king of the tropical fruit, the durian, and the favorite queen of the fruit, the mangosteen, but also rambutan and pulasan, soursop, jackfruits and chempedak, guavas, langsat.

One can also find on the land a few kinds of "ulam" that can be known as herbs and leaves that can be eaten raw and are considered as good medicine, food full of nutrients.

Distances

Bentong - 45 minutes
Bukit Tinggi Chinese village - 15 minutes
Genting Sempah - 20 minutes
Kuala Lumpur - 1 hour

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Food

Tea break, raw vegetarian dinner, and cold-pressed juice for breakfast are included.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Dinner
Drinks

The following drinks are included:

Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Vegetarian
Raw food

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

What's included

2 Yin yoga session
2 pranayama session
2 guided mindfulness mediation
Sound therapy with Tibetan Singing Bowl
1 night stay at an award-winning villa
Raw vegetarian dinner and homemade cold-pressed juice
Tea break

What's not included

Airfare to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)
Transport to and from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)
Personal expenses

How to get there

Recommended Airports

KUL

Kuala Lumpur International Airport

165 km

Transfer not provided

Arrival by bus

Go to the Titiwangsa monorail or Star station where there is also a bus station, there you can find at Lorong four a red bus called Central Pahang, this is the bus going to Bentong or Raub every full hour. Take this bus for 4.40 MYR and ask to stop at Bukit Tinggi Chinese village, Selesa Hillhomes. Call for a lift, or even better, call Yoga Tree before leaving Kuala Lumpur and they will wait for you 45 minutes later.

Arrival by shuttle

Shuttle from Bukit Tinggi Chinese village, Selesa Hillhomes bus stop is available at an additional cost of 10 MYR.

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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