12th – 22nd January 2010

Yoga Deep from Ireland & Thailand and Swara Yoga from Denmark & Thailand present you with a unique program in the beautiful island of Koh Phangan. The retreat will be taught by Cathy Pearson, Sofia Araujo & Sidhamo.

This retreat combines 7 days of intensive yoga plus 3.5 days of fasting and herbal internal cleanse. The yoga practice is specially designed to support the process of fasting and detox of the body. Other practices are also included in your retreat, like thai massage, shiatsu bodywork or organ massage, lectures on ayurveda, diet and lifestyle, which will help you to integrate this changes on a daily basis, and just for the fun a nice boat trip around the island.

At your arrival you will receive a Welcome Pack with full description of both the yoga and the fasting program, appointment book for your massages, complete information about the island, facilities that you can enjoy in your stay and few treats

Our aim is to provide you an opportunity for deep personal transformation and rejuvenation.

We created the schedule in way that also leaves you some free time if you feel like kick back in the beach, read a book, take a nap, go snorkelling or simply do nothing. The following schedule is designed for the first 7 days. When you start your 3.5 days fasting program you will practice a special yoga detox and only once a day. This is the time where the body needs rest for clearing all the toxins and rebalance itself.

Schedule (Day 1 to day 7)

08.30-10.00 Morning Yoga (Dynamic)

11.00-14.00 Booking Treatments (Included in your pack 2 massage sessions)

16.30-18.00 Afternoon Yoga (Restorative) + Meditation

18.15-19.15 Lectures, Self Inquiry, Fun! (Optional)

Accommodation

The accommodation is not included in the price of the 10 days retreat, as there are different levels of accommodation for different budgets. Here s a list of options, so check what suits your budget and we will be happy to book your accommodation. The prices here are per Bungalow so if you re 2 people, you divide the value per 2.

Low Budget – From 7 to 12 EUR (50 to 80 DKK)

Mid Range – From 12 to 20 EUR (80 to 150 DKK)

Luxury – From 20 to 50 / 100 EUR (150 to 700 DKK)

Meals:

Food in Thailand is amazing and specially in Had Tien. With all the yoga you re going to practice you appetite will be delighted with the Thai cuisine. There are several options for food and again all depends how much you want to spend in food. Minimum expect to pay per meal 1.5 EUR/ 2 USD and max 5 EUR/ 7 USD. There is not much difference between breakfast, lunch or dinner prices so just multiply that value per 3 and you have your daily food budget. As part of your retreat you will receive personal guidance with you food.

About Fasting and Cleansing

Fasting is one of the most natural, powerful therapies known to humankind and is used to detox the body. Periods of abstinence from solid food, a ritual since ancient times, allow the body to cleanse and purify, to remove toxins, excess weight, parasites, and the like caused by years of fast food, cigarettes, prescriptions, drugs and alcohol. Add to that work related stress, indigestion, illnesses, constipation and sedentary lifestyles and you have a recipe for a unhealthy colon.

Furthermore, the cells, tissues, organs of your body are given a well deserved and much needed chance to slow down, rest and heal. With the addition of colon cleansing and colonics(a cleansing regime whereby the colon is flushed out with natural solutions, in itself a potent detoxification tool), the Sancturay Detox Program offer a transformative, therapeutic process moving you towards much greater states of health and well being.

The 3 1/2 day fast & detox program of your yoga retreat includes:

Pre-fast interview and consultation, complete with a comprehensive fasting support manual

The complete array of herbal intestinal cleansers and nutritional

Psyllium husk and bentonite clay purification shakes 3 times a day

2 “Liver Alive” drinks, 2 vegetable broths, 1 carrot juice & 1 coconut water daily

Full probiotic (intestinal bacteria) replacement programme

Full access to library with fasting, nutrition, alternative medicine, spiritual literature, etc..including audio and video

On-demand herbal tea and fresh filtered water

Complimentary visit to herbal steam room

Constant supervision and support

Exit interview and consultation

Investment: 5000 DKK / 675 EUR

Before 15th Nov: 4500 DKK / 625 EUR

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How to get there

By plane:

The most direct way to get Ko Phangan is to fly from Bangkok to Koh Samui Island with Bangkok Air. Thai Air also flies to Koh Samui so check out their offers too. Note that Bangkok Air has a very flexible ‘change your ticket’ policy and they have 20 flights a day to and from the islands.

By Boat:

Koh Phangan island is easily accessible by boat from several places in southern Thailand. Most boats arrive on Koh Phangan at one of two towns, Tong Sala or Haad Rin. If your boat lands in Tong Sala, go to Haad Rin town via taxi truck, where you can get a car taxi, or boat taxi, to Haad Tien Bay, home of the Sanctuary.

From Koh Samui:

The easiest way to get to The Sanctuary, between mid January to late October, is onboard the Thong Nai Pan ferry boat. This ferry departs from Mae Nam pier on Koh Samui every day at 12 noon and brings you directly to Had Tien Bay (get off at the second stop Had Tien Bay).

There are also 4 ferry boats a day from the Had Rin Queen Ferry Pier at Big Buddha Pier to Had Rin: 1030, 1300, 1600, and 1830.

Between November and February the boat schedules are sometimes irregular, due to monsoon winds and waves. During this period there are usually 2 or 3 boats a day from Had Rin West where the Had Rin Queen ferry from Big Buddha Pier on Koh Samui arrives.

From the city of Surat Thani:

Many ferry companies offer boats directly to Koh Phangan, or via Koh Samui. The boats land at Tong Sala town on Koh Phangan and you can to get a taxi truck to Had Rin, where you can catch a car taxi or boat taxi to The Sanctuary.

From other parts of the island:

A new road running from Had Tien & Had Yuan to the Sanctuary was built recently. While the boat ride here is part of the magic of the journey, sometimes rough seas, or no available boats, necessitate travelling here by land. If you wish to travel by land, look for a taxi truck heading to the Sanctuary from the Had Rin Queen pier.