New Years Eve Retreat

Fully booked

28 Dec 2014 – 2 Jan 2015
Sri Lanna, National Park, Northern Thailand

Nestled in the quiet clear waters of Sri Lanna National Park, we are pleased to present a five day retreat opportunity awaiting your presence! 

Join us to float and flow into the new year as we celebrate the gifts and challenges of 2013 and step into 2014 with clear intentions and the joy of a nourished body, mind and spirit!

“This fabulous retreat was a journey of introspection to start the year with serenity and compassion to myself and to meet new friends.“   Aïcha Benyaich

Activities

Morning: Meditation, Yoga
Afternoon: Restorative Yoga, Partner yoga or Qi-gong, introduction to Compassionate Communication, and Free Time to enjoy the peaceful surroundings!
Evening: Meditation and sharing circle

Yoga
Yoga classes will be for mixed levels, so beginners are most welcome! Morning classes will be energizing and more vigorous. 

Poncho and Laurence will rotate teaching the classes. They have studied a variety of yoga styles including Anusara, Hatha yoga, Vinyasa, Yin yoga, restorative yoga, partner yoga and acro-yoga. 

We invite you to take care of your body and to find the balance between challenging yourself and accepting your limits.

Meditation and Mindfulness
When we are mindful, we are aware of the present moment. With each step, we feel the earth under our feet. We are aware of our breath, movements, actions and words. We touch life in the here and now. We invite you to practice mindfulness throughout the week. It is simple but not easy!

We will practice guided or silent sitting meditation each morning and evening. Meditation sessions will last for 20 to 30min. The idea of meditation is to bring our body and our mind together in the here and now. Often our body is in one place but our mind is drifting off into the past, future or into ‘wonderland’. When we sit just to sit, we are able to arrive in the present moment, release tension and find peace inside of ourselves.

Compassionate Communication
What we tell ourselves and others can be a great source of joy but it can also create suffering. We will listen deeply to ourselves and each other and share understand our mental patterns, to become more clear on our needs and feelings, and to come to a deeper understanding of what would make our life even more wonderful! It is a beautiful way to connect with others, to share what is alive in us and to inspire one another.

New Years Eve
On 31 December, we will have a special celebration evening. We will eat delicious food, set our intention for the New Year, dance under the moon light and perhaps even swim under the stars!

Schedule

7:30 am - 9:30 am          Yoga Asana and Meditation

9:30 am - 11:00 am        Breakfast

11:00 am - 12:30 am      Compassionate Communication / FREE TIME

12:30 pm - 1.30 pm        Lunch

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm           FREE TIME (to swim, kayak, read, chill in a hammock)

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm           Restorative yoga, partner yoga, thai massage 

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm           Dinner

8:00 pm -  9:30 pm          Sharing Circle / Evening Meditation / Yoga Nidra

Location

Sri Lanna National Park

Om Waters floating retreat space was created through the community efforts of a group of regular visitors to this magical place - a truly hidden escape in Chiang Mai, Thailand - where only the cool deep waters, playful friends and magical dinners by the fire can pull your attention away from the evening sunsets, starry nights and misty dawns.

OM Waters is located in the Sri Lanna National Park. This park is Thailand's 6th largest national park is just 1 hours drive from Chiang Mai International Airport and is home to no less than three large forests  including Mae Ngat, Mae Taeng and Chiang Dao Forests. 

How to get there?
Transportation from Chiang Mai will be taken care of. 
On 28 December, we will leave together from Chiang Mai by mini-van. Once at the lake, Om Waters longtail boat will bring us on a beautiful 20 min ride to Om Waters retreat center. On 2 January, we will return together to Chiang Mai. 

Accommodation

OM Waters has an open concept kitchen area attached to a lovely communal living space, basic sleeping accommodation with beds and mosquito nets, a shower and toilet, a beautiful wooden yoga deck and a sunny lounging deck. 

Accommodation is basic and shared (dorm style) with a bedded mattress for each participant . 

There is no electricity, internet nor mobile network on the floating house. Om waters is all about disconnecting from busy life and reconnecting to yourself. 

If you enjoy luxurious, expensive accommodation, you will probably be disappointed. If you love nature and community, and are flexible with comfortable dorm style arrangements, this retreat is for you! 

Investment

500 € / £400 / 21,150 THB (before 15 Nov)
550 € / £440 / 23,300  THB (after 15 Nov)

Includes accommodation, food, local transport to/from Chiang Mai & all activities.

For payment information or other questions, contact us.

* Cancellation policy: 
If you cancel up to 30 days before the start of the event, we reimburse the total amount minus 10%.
If you cancel up to 15 days before the start of the event, we reimburse the total amount minus 50%.
If you cancel less than 15 days before the start of the event, we will not be able to reimburse you. 

Registration

If you are ready to register, click here. 
We will reserve a spot for you once payment has been received.