Yoga Retreats

About the Retreat

Be immersed & explore the beauty and simplicity of powerful transformation through living foods and yoga in deep connection with you.

Sayuri, Lucie & Ben are three passionate individuals living & working in this field who will guide you through the basic essentials on how to cultivate a self yoga practice, meditation & pranayama & give you the necessary tools to take back with you to be confident everyday in your own kitchen. One of the key ingredients for reaching your full potential is FOOD! You will learn the importance of culturing & fermentation, healthy dairy-free alternatives, superfoods, desserts, super smoothies, raw chocolate & the exciting world of tonic herbalism with nutritional talks daily. Included will be handy tips on kitchen skills, advice & recipes to take back with you for your friends & family to enjoy.

About the Teachers

Sayuri Tanaka

Raw/ Vegan/ MacrobioticChef & Teacher

Sayuri offers the individual an experience of what it's truly like foryour body to be nourished and your heartto be opened through her food. As a teacher she will show you simplicity of physical & spiritual transformation through food. This knowledge has taken heraround the world to share with others for the past 6 years. Being a yoga practitioner herself & catering for many yoga retreats in India, Bali, Spain, Australia, U.S.A & Greece has given her a greaterunderstanding of preparing foods for yogis individual needs.

She proposes the healthy, sustainable and high conscious lifestyle for us, the earth and the future through teaching raw or cooking workshops and training around the world by sharing the love and knowledge she has within.

As yoga transforms you, so does her food, this is my guarantee!

For more on Sayrui, http://www.yummtumm.com

Ben Richards

Raw Food Chef & Teacher/Holographic Kinetics Facilitator & specialising in ultimate nutrition, superfoods & tonic herbalism.

Australian Born, Ben has been passionately involved in the food world for nearly 20 years & raw living foods for the last three. Having the privilege to work alongside some of the world's inspiring people at yoga retreats & events in Australia & Bali, he's discovered it's not one element that creates greatness, its pulling together the keys.

"We truly are living in a time of great discovery, with the amount of information & technology that is easily available to us, we can embark confidently & safely on the journey into re-discovering ourselves"

Surya Lucie Aujeska

YogaTeacher/HolographicKineticsFacilitator & Raw Food Chef & Teacher

Born in Czech Republic and part-timeliving in Bali whereoverthe last 4 yearsshewentthrough her innertransformation and life style change. Shewas very lucky to attractinto her life many greatteachers and mastersoflife. She had theopportunity to study and learn as much as possiblefrom many greatyogislike Emil Wendel, DenaKingsberg, NickiDoane, Edward Clark, Anthony PremCarlisi, HeatherRadha Duplex, Simon Borg-Olivier. She has completedtheyogateachertrainingwithRadiantlyAlive and she has done onemonthofintensiveAsthangayogacoursewith Anthony PremCarlisi and HeatherRadha Duplex. Sheloves to shareeverythingthatshe has learnedaboutyoga, raw food and holisticapproachforlifewiththepeoplearound her. Sheisfullydedicated to assistyou in yourownjourneyoflife.

For more on Surya Lucie, http://yourelife.net/

The Daily Schedule

The program begins at 5pm on the first day of the retreat with a group welcome and departure is at 12pm on the last day.
The schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the teacher.

7 - 9 am.	Pranayama, Meditation and Asana
9.30 - 10.30 am.	Raw Food workshop - Break-Fast After yoga practice, step into the kitchen to whip up delicious superfoodsmoothies with nutritional talks on healthy ways to Break-Fast.
3 - 3:30 pm	Snack and refreshment
3.30 - 6pm	Raw Food workshop - Dinner Each day for dinner we will create something different & simply-amazing such as raw nori rolls, zucchini noodles dishes, vegan sprouted pates & crackers, raw pizzas, gluten/dairy free sweets & much more, for us to sit, enjoy & bask in the bliss & discussion time. Nutritional talks: herbs, cleansing, fasting, detox, body types and different aspect of view on diet.
8 pm	Movies on nutrition, raw food, yoga, consciousness today

Based on request and availability, you are welcome to arrive early or extend your stay, our Residential and Wellness Programs details are on http://www.yoga-thailand.com/yoga-holidays.html

Retreat Rates

Share two bedroom loft	€ 850 per person
Single superior room	€ 1050 per person

Upgrade to our Deluxe Suite additional cost on the total program package:

• € 50 per day
• € 320 for one week
• € 620 for two weeks
• € 900 for three weeks
• € 1100 for four weeks

We only have two deluxe one bedroom suites located in our most private building closest to the sea. They have a private bedroom, living room, fully equipped kitchen, generous bathroom and an extra large balcony. Both suites offer a modern open living room with sofa bed, LCD TV, working desk and DVD/ iPod Stereo. They are perfect for a family or couple. The additional rate is a flat rate based on the room and is added on to the total rate package whether a single individual, couple or family.

Our guestrooms are set back just over 50 meters from the water to provide you with a private community and greater security. A selection of our rooms enjoy this spectacular sea view, while others enjoy the tropical gardens scene.

The rate is inclusive of:

• Full yoga program
• Fully equipped accommodation with AC
• Full brunch and dinner buffets
• Mineral drinking water
• Herbal steam room
• Salt water swimming pool
• Wi Fi internet
• Service charge
• VAT government tax

Thank you and we look forward to you joining us.

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Testimonials

This place in excellent for people who wish to relax their mind and practice yoga. The food is great and the environment is just peaceful and beautiful. Great place for individuals traveling alone too! I love the food! I do not usually eat many vegetables and healthy food hence it is an eye opener for me to know that it is so easy to cook healthily
Siew Tzi, Singapore 2012

I was recently diagnosed with bi-polar disorder and have had many hospitalizations due to ill health. Detox and Yoga have helped me regain confidence in myself along with being able to feel better within myself. Healthy eating and exercise have increased my energy levels dramatically and I plan to continue with these changes. I sleep better, feel great when I wake up and have a much more positive outlook on life.
Anonymous, 2009

Dear Paul and staff of Samahita Yoga Thailand,
Just a quick note of thanks for the wonderful 3 days I spent at your centre last week. It was truly restful and rejuvenating and just what I needed. I only wish I could have stayed longer. I was also appreciative to have the attention of teacher trainers to support me with my asanas.
Many thanks again and all the best,
Holly, Switzerland 2010

Staff at the wellness centre was excellent. Rooms very comfortable and great location. Very clean!
James, Australia 2012

Had a glorious time on your retreat in Thailand and will never forget the experience. I have actually increased my practise now, since I've been back in London, to five times a week! Thanks,
Diana, UK 2006