FAQ

There are several excellent dining options in the area which offer delicious and healthy food, satisfying all sorts of different tastes and dietary needs and can range from $3-4 USD/meal for delicious Thai/western meals, to $10-15 USD if you want a fine dining experience.  Read more about food here. 

Food is not included in the price of the retreat, but you are welcome to add a “Meal Plan” to your booking for $15 extra/ day.  This will give you credits to spend at Bamboo Huts Restaurant (and avoids you having to carry cash around).  If you have spent beyond your daily budget you will be expected to pay the difference.  

Our signature Thailand Yoga Retreat Prices do not include food or beverages.  .

You can give yourself some peace of mind and upgrade your basic Yoga Retreat package  by prepaying $15/a day worth of food credit at Bamboo Huts, and enjoy some of the world’s best cuisine at Bamboo Huts restaurant, worry-free (it saves your from having to carry cash around).  At the end of the week if you have spent more at the restaurant than your meal plan budget of $75. you will be expected to pay the difference.  Please note that this meal plan is non-refundable.

Why don’t the basic packages include food?

In general, we want to give our students optimal freedom of restaurant and meal choice while on holiday retreat in this magical abundant area.  Also to accommodate different budgets, we’ve decided that the most simple option is to avoid including food in our packages. 

Check-in is anytime on Sunday. Please check the ferry timetables on our “Getting here” page to ensure that you are able to arrive on Koh Phagnan by Sunday evening at the latest so that you can check-in and settle in to your accommodation. We will begin the retreat at 9am Monday morning at the Lotus Yoga studio. Check-out for all retreats is Saturday morning at 11 am.

There is WIFI available for purchase​ in Haad Yuan at Bamboo Huts, Big Blue, & Pariya Resorts, and in Haad Thien at the Sanctuary Resort. The nearest post office is in Haad Rin (the internet is also readily available there).

As an alternative option, Thai SIM Cards​ are available at 7-Eleven, airport kiosks, and telcom company outlets in Thong Sala & Haad Rin. You can purchase a 7/10/30 day plan and set up your smart phone to use the cellular data network. Carriers include True Move, AIS, and DTAC. You will need photo ID & an unlocked mobile phone to register a Thai SIM.

Important note​: There will be times when the WIFI or cellular signal is weak or irregular, but just as the saying goes, we promise you’ll find a better connection!

Thailand Yoga Retreat Tuition Cancellation Policy:  We have designed our cancellation policy to be as compassionate as possible in the case that your plans change. But to protect yourself further, we strongly encourage you to purchase travel insurance.

In the case of cancellation the total tuition price may be refunded up until 2 months before the Yoga Retreat’s start date minus a 25% administration fee, and the accommodation fee (if applicable).

Please note that there will be no refunds or discounts for arriving late, leaving early, flight cancellations, travel delays or illness. If you cancel your participation in a retreat for any reason, the cancellation policy will apply, with no exceptions. We wish we could compensate people for unforseen circumstances (injury, family emergency, etc), but we have costs already incurred when reserving.

Accommodation Cancellation / Change of Date Policy: Once paid the accommodation fees are non-refundable.  Changing of dates are subject to availability and a surcharge of $50 USD.

There is no need to bring iodine tablets or purification liquids, the water is safe to drink in Thailand. However, the bottled water is even better and is sold everywhere. As well, you can refill your bottle at Bamboo Huts and other Resorts.

You should consult your local travel clinic to see what they suggest. It is really up to the individual for what they choose and what they feel comfortable with. Most people choose not to get shots as Thailand is a very safe place to travel to.

The retreat closes after the final yoga session on Friday afternoon, just after 6:30PM. Friday night accommodation is included in the price of your retreat.

You are only granted a 30-day visa upon landing by flight into Thailand. If you plan on travelling though Thailand before or after the teacher training we advise our students to obtain a Two-Month tourist visa from your local Thai Consulate in your home country. Currently these visas are free for most countries. If you intend to stay even longer you can extend this two-month visa by 30 days on Koh Samui. If you intend to stay even longer, you can obtain another two- month visa by making a trip to Penang or Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia or cross one of Thailand’s borders. When filling out your Thai visa application form, you can put Bamboo Huts, Koh Phangan, Thailand for your guarantor/and or place to stay in Thailand. When you apply for a 2 month tourist visa state on your application form that you are visiting as a tourist. It is best not to mention that you’re doing a Yoga Retreat here, otherwise you will have to apply for a special visa that is difficult to obtain and involves much paperwork….and each Thai embassy has their own right to reject your application form if they don’t feel you have the exact paperwork that they see fit!!

Generally we spend about 5 hours/day, meditating, doing yoga asana and learning the philosophy and practicalities of a yoga practice. Two times a week we begin our days at 8:15 with Pranayama and Meditation, after which we have our first yoga asana class. Within the retreat we offer 2 daily 90- minutes classes, which are generally quite dynamic and physical, allowing for a beautiful interplay of alignment principles, breath awareness, and conscious theme exploration.

The morning class is a dynamic flow and in the afternoons, we explore a few different styles included Yin, Vinyasa Flow, Yin Yang, and Bhakti Bliss. Most mornings after the yoga asana class we will have a 90 minute workshop on some aspect of yoga, including alignment, developing a home practice and an introduction to Ayurveda and Holistic Lifestyle.  You will find our current daily schedule on our retreats page here

We would love to have you continue practicing with us! Our 2 daily classes are open to the public, and so you are free to join as often as you like.  You can view our daily class schedule here

Generally, the rainy season in the south of Thailand is between October and November, although as the weather conditions are determined by the monsoons this can change and December can end up being rainy as well.  We do have scattered rains throughout the year but more often than not we have lots of beautiful sunshine.   There is some rain year-round, but you’ll find the rain may only last a couple of hours a day and be followed by beautiful sunshine.   The dry season tends to be from February to April.   You can learn more about weather here.

• It is best to bring your own yoga mat for energetic & sanitary purposes, but we also have public yoga mats if you don’t have your own.
• A notebook & pens to write in for your own notes.
• Alarm Clock/Watch
• Ear Plugs: especially for the Tuesday/Saturday night parties nearby.
• WATER BOTTLE: for filtered water refills and to help us reduce plastic waste
• Sarong or Towel: for the beach and yoga practice. You can buy great inexpensive sarongs here.
• Sunscreen, Sunglasses, Hat, Swim suit, Flip-flops Camera Flashlight with battery
• Insect repellent: if you choose, also available here.
• Medical prescriptions
• Toiletries
• Long Sleeve Light Sweater for cooler evenings
• BACKPACKS: for traveling as opposed to suitcases for ease of carrying luggage up and down the beach.
• The bungalows all have mosquito nets, so there is no need to bring one.
• Outlet Adapter: There are outlets in the bungalows, so you will be able to charge any electronic devices, with an adapter for Thailand. This is available at most outdoor/travel stores. Keep in mind that the outlets in Thailand are 220 V, so be sure that your devices can handle that voltage by checking the indication on the charger or device. However, you should be able to charge most simple devices; ie: mp3 player, cell phone, camera etc. with an adaptor.

Thank you so much for considering this retreat as part of your healing journey.  Life presents us so many challenges and hardships, and it would be our pleasure to help you find more peace, flexibility and space in your mind and heart.  This place has provided the grounds for much inner transformation and has helped countless beings come radiantly alive.  That being said, if you are seeking a full outer peace refuge, we’d like you to take into consideration that our little slice of paradise is very rustic, with rocky uphill footpaths connecting the beaches, and our community is incredibly vibrant and alive, with hosts loud parties nearby twice per week.