Mala Dhara Weekend Yoga Retreats

September

(Doi Saket, Chiang Mai)

Mala Dhara Eco Resort in Doi Saket was envisioned first and foremost as a yoga retreat center to support the Chiang Mai Yoga Community and the increasingly large number of international visitors to Chiang Mai seeking the exploration, study and practice of yoga. While we primarily host yoga retreats created for those pursuing the benefit of specific schools of knowledge and study, we also offer a weekend yoga retreat every month during the high season for anyone who wants to simply get out into nature, escape, get away and leave it all behind, eat only healthy food, play, laugh, learn and ….simply do some yoga. Oh yes, and relax… chill… steam… swim… and breathe.

Our curriculum is carefully crafted by the founder of Mala Dhara, Kru Ploy. Yoga Asana classes will also be taught by Ploy when in residence or by the resident instructor at Mala Dhara during your retreat stay. All resident instructors are carefully chosen based on experience and knowledge.

Duration: 3 Nights & 4 Days

Arrival time is around 2:00 pm on the Thursday afternoon, and our first yoga asana class is that evening, followed by our first meal. We officially begin the first “full day” of our weekend yoga retreat at 7am on the morning of Friday.

This allows you to finish up on Sunday early afternoon with enough time for you to get back to Chiang Mai, just 30 minutes away, while it is still light out.

Lunch is followed by a late room check out of 1:00 on Sunday. The salt water pool and Mala Dhara facilities are available to you for the rest of the afternoon

 

Investment

Your cost is an affordable investment of 12,000 THB which includes:

• Shared twin room accommodation
• 9 nourishing meals
• 2 Morning Tea Breaks
• 6 Yoga classes
• 1 Excursion/Activity
• 1 Cooking Class
• 1 Herbal Steam Night/Fire & Body Scrubbing
• Morning Meditations and Kriyas –  Each Day
• Saltwater Pool
• Graciousness  Gratitude  & the Gift of Yoga

 

Sample Schedule

Day 1  Welcome to Mala Dhara

4:30    Opening Circle

5:00   Gentle joint or Yin Yoga class

6:30   Nourishing Dinner

Day 2

6:30     Sunrise Meditation

7:10      Cleansing Kriyas…Tea, Healthy Snack

8:00     Yoga Asana  –  Modified Ashtanga

10:00   Nourishing Breakfast

11.00    Private Massages (If No Cooking Class) & Salt Water Pool/Nap/Free Time

1:00      Nourishing Lunch

2:00     Cave or Hot Springs Visit

4:30     Yin Yoga

6:00    Nourishing Dinner

7:00    Free Time or Improvised Musical Jam

9:00    Sleep Well  Sweet Dreams

Day 3

6:30     Sunrise Meditation

7:10     Cleansing Kriyas…Tea, Healthy Snack

8:00    Yoga Asana  –  Modified Ashtanga

10:00   Nourishing Breakfast

12.00   Healthy Cooking Class

1:30     Nourishing Lunch

2:30    Private Massages (If No Cooking Class) & Salt Water Pool/Nap/Free Time

5:00    Flow and Glow (Yoga & Steam and Fire)

6:30    Herbal Steam & Body Scrubbing and Fire Circle

7:00    Nourishing Dinner

8:00    Fire Circle

9:00     Sleep Well  Sweet Dreams

Day 4

6:30     Slow walk meditation

7:10      Breathing practice +tea break

8:00     Yoga Asana – Modified Asthanga

10:00    Nourishing Breakfast

11 am    Group Hugs – Closing Circle

1:00      Nourishing Lunch

Good bye

 

Getting There

For information on how to get to Mala Dhara, please see our contact page. For more details on our yoga retreats and to book your spot, please contact us directly.

 

 

For more details on the retreat please contact Imogen directly and she will be happy to answer any questions; [email protected] 

Yoga: Practice and Lifestyle Immersion Retreat

with Kerill

28 th September – 4 th October 2017

WHAT, WHY AND HOW?

Take a week out for you and your future.

This Immersion Retreat invites you to spend time exploring and understanding the yogic practices and traditions. Throwing science and humor into the mix, we then look, as individuals, at how we can use
these principles to improve our own lives, the lives of our loved ones and the longevity of our planet.

Amidst all of this, you will find time to lounge by the pool, eat freshly grown food and head out on adventures. Most importantly, take the time to relax and allow your intuition to guide you forward.

YOGA:

– Breathwork/pranayama
– Ashtanga Led/Mysore postural practice
– Workshops/Restorative
– Meditation

ACTIVITIES:

– Healthy Plant Based Cooking Class
– Nature/Cave Hike
– Hot Springs Visit
– Sunday Market/Free Time Chiang Mai
– Herbal Steam and Fire Ceremony Evening

INCLUDED:

– 6 nights accommodation (please see choices below)
– Airport Transfers
– Adventure Transfers
– Vegan Buffet Meals (except Sunday dinner)
– Morning Snack and Coffee
– All Activities (please bring fun money for Sunday afternoon/evening in
Chiang Mai)

 

NOT INCLUDED:

– Flights
– Off site food, drinks, souvenirs, blessing donations, massages and
other fun stuff
– Onsite massages (available for 400THB!)
– Alcohol/extra food purchases on site
– Travel Insurance (highly recommended that you purchase this)

PRICING:

– Superior Villa Single Occupancy – 6,590HKD/person
– Superior Villa Shared Occupancy – 5,060HKD/person
– Regular Villa Single Occupancy – 6,430HKD/person
– Regular Villa Shared Occupancy – 4,860HKD/person

NOTE – non-refundable deposit of 2500HKD is required at time of
booking. Full payment to be made two (2) weeks prior to retreat
commencement

CONTACT KERILL:
Email: [email protected]

 

ABOUT KERILL:

“Progress in the practice is not linear. Progress comes from revisiting, reanalysing and the ongoing pursuit of the understanding of self. Just as every day starts afresh, every breath is new, every movement is as it has never been before. Through such mindful awareness, we can bring universal transformation.”

Kerill is a dedicated yoga practitioner whose fundamental motivation in teaching is to work with the integrity of the body as a means of accessing the alignment of the breath and spirit. She has a true love of the yogic tradition, modern sciences and the nitty gritty of life.  Bringing these together with a touch of humour, she challenges students to step outside their habits and break free of their self-imposed limitations. She believes strongly in the power of breathwork and mindfulness as a means of accessing the deep recesses of the mind body connection. It is through this that she sees the true workings of yoga in practice.

Kerill is a Yoga Alliance Experienced 500Hour Teacher, a registered PreNatal Teacher and has undergone extensive training as a Yoga Therapist, in Pranayama and in specialized anatomy. She has had a dedicated Ashtanga asana practice for over a decade and has been teaching for over 6 years. She regularly holds specialized yoga workshops in Australia, China and Macau.

Kerill is the Macau ambassador for Yoga Gives Back

She invites students to come to the mat, to dig deeply and find their inner strength – a strength that translates to help them find a means of support during life’s challenges. To find the marriage in mind, body and breath is, to her, one of the greatest gifts we can experience. Kerill feels blessed to follow in the lineage of her teachers and endeavours to honour their wisdom through her understanding of the practice, science, humour and herself.

 

PLEASE NOTE – at the time of booking, further information regarding the itinerary, what to bring and a travel questionnaire will be sent to you.

 

Winter Solstice Gathering:

A Light and Femininity Celebration

Mala Dhara Yoga Retreat Center Chiang Mai
Thursday, December 21st, 2017
5:00 pm until midnight

 

Description:

Intention plus action is what leads us to meaningful life transformation.

The Winter Solstice is a unique opportunity to assess our physical and psychological energy reserves and to celebrate the return of the light through awareness, movement, and celebration.

In this evening of sisterhood and co-creation we will awaken our inner fire by immersing ourselves in an herbal steam while nurturing our body and senses with Mala Dharas’ signature “edible body scrub”.

As the night sets in we will enjoy a vegan organic dinner by the fire at the same time as we listen to tribal beats and begin to activate our Shakti, we will dance with our feelings and shadows holding a harmonious, loving space for the unfolding emotions.

With our awaken body and consciousness we will gather and discuss the meaning of our femininity and how we can use our sensitive nature for empowerment, we will set our intentions and perform a fire ritual in alignment with the astronomical occurrence of the Winter Solstice after which we will sing together and close the gathering.

 

Program:

18:00 welcoming at Mala Dhara
18:30 Herbal Steam
19:30 Dinner
20:30 Shakti awakening celebration, dance of Light and shadows / sharing
21:30 reflection and journaling time,
22:00 Femininity and Empowerment, an authentic talk and sharing
23:00 shadows releasing and sisterhood ceremony
23:28 Fire ritual
12:00 closing ceremony

What is included and rates?
Herbal steam + body scrub
Dinner
Supplies for journaling and rituals

 

Early bird (until December 11th) 900 baht
Normal price (after December 11th) 1100 baht

 

Transport:

Transport can be arrange on request from and back to Chiang Mai, please contact for more
information.

Accommodation possibilities

Shared accommodation at Mala Dhara’s Bamboo House is available for the participants of
the event at the price of 500 baht per person.

Villas can be can be booked online at Mala Dhara’s website (for villa sharing options please
contact us)

 

What to bring?

Bikini
Towel
Your journal (optional)
If possible please dress in white, orange or red.
Any crystal or meaningful object
Bug spray/repellent
sweater/jumper (in case of cool temperatures)
Toiletries, toothbrush, toothpaste (if you stay overnight)
Contact:
Phone/WhatsApp: +66650291879

Line: seilarodriguez
Email: [email protected]