Samahita Health Retreats

The Program

The seven day detox and yoga retreat program is the ultimate opportunity to take your wellbeing to a new level. This fully supported detox program will lead you through a transformative process both on a physical and mental level to leave you feeling light, energetic and uplifted. This detox retreat can help you to normalize your weight, balance your eating habits and transition into a healthful way of living.

The detox program nutrition includes:

• Fresh fruits & vegetables
• Fresh wheatgrass or gotu kola juice
• Fresh vegetable juices
• Soups, broths and teas
• Detox herbs & supplements
• Our special ayurvedic herbal detox formula

Educational talks on topics such as:

• Detox and your health
• Healthy balanced nutrition
• Keys to digestive health
• Importance of a clean, healthy lifestyle
• Discussion, Q & A

Yoga classes include:

• Guided asana practice specially adapted for the detox program. Ashtanga Yoga Mysore style will be available for those with an established self-practice
• Restorative yoga
• Breathwork, pranayama and meditation

The detox program is a direct way to enhance your wellbeing. Some common benefits of detoxing are:

• An increase in energy and stamina
• Weight loss bringing you closer to your natural weight
• Improved breathing
• Improved digestion and circulation and skin condition
• Improved concentration and motivation
• Enhanced sleep quality
• Greater ability to relax
• Alleviation of moodiness and depression
• Increased immunity
• Reduced risk of major diseases
• Reduced allergy symptoms
• Reduced headaches
• Reduction in joint and muscle stiffness.

Program Inclusions

• Our special ayurvedic herbal detox formula
• Yoga practices and breathwork
• Yogic cleansing techniques
• Fiber, probiotic and superfood supplementation
• Specially developed ayurvedic body oil to perform abhyanga
• Specific foods, fruits, broths, juices and teas
• An optional liver and gall bladder flush
• Detox Welcome Kit
• Full Samahita Retreat facilities including pool and steam room
• Full staff support including daily meetings with our wellness director
• Pre-arrival guidelines to help you prepare for your detox
• Post- detox guidelines to help you transition from your detox

To increase the therapeutic detox benefits and to deepen the detox process we recommend you add on one of the detoxifying therapy packages below:

(please note there is an additional cost for these to the standard retreat rate)

Basic Detox Package: € 150	Complete Detox Package: € 350
1 x Colon hydrotherapy 1 x Far Infrared Sauna Therapy 1 x Chi Nei Tsang - therapeutic abdominal massage 1 x 'Body & Soul' therapies 1 x Detoxifying Body Scrub	3 x Colon hydrotherapy 3 x Far infrared sauna therapy 3x Chi Nei Tsang - therapeutic abdominal massage 3 x 'Body & Soul' therapies 1 x Detoxifying Body Scrub

Rachel

Rachel has practiced and had interests in various styles of yoga since 1999, and felt that all of it led to a greater understanding of her current practice. She completed her Centered Yoga teachers training with Paul in 2005 and has returned regularly to SYT over the last 5 years.

Her main focus in teaching is to create an appropriate intelligent bridge to the dynamic form of Ashtanga, breaking it down so that each person is practicing to their own level and reaching their potential.

She has taught in London, and more recently in Sydney focussing on courses, workshops and Mysore classes. She uses her experience from her daily yoga practice, workshop intensives in yoga therapy, back bending and inversions combined with Thai massage experience for a holistic approach to teaching and when giving adjustments to share the joy of yoga. bio.

Andrea

Andrea is a Registered Dietitian through the American Dietetic Association. She completed her Nutrition Degree at Bastyr University in 2011, immediately followed by a Dietetic Internship through Sodexo's Distance Program. Andrea has over 5 years' experience in clinical, food service & community nutrition settings where she takes great interest in cooking, nutritional counseling and kidney disease. She leads an extremely active lifestyle in her home town of Seattle Washington where she runs, bikes, hikes, backpacks & cross country skis regularly. A constant interest in overall mental & physical wellbeing as well as a keen sense of adventure has brought her to Ko Samui to share her nutrition knowledge with all that come to Samahita. For more please see her full bio.

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.

6:30 am	Morning cleansing practices including neti and enema Detox herbs and supplements. Herbal tea
7:15 am	Intention and Day Opening Breathwork-Pranayama and Meditation
8:00 am	Asana Practice: Guided asana practice specially adapted for the detox program. Ashtanga Yoga Mysore style will be available for those with an established self-practice
10:00am 10:30 am 1:00 pm	Breakfast of fruit or juices. Detox herbs and supplements. Detox Support Meeting. Lunch of kitcheri, cleansing salad or detox green juice. Detox herbs and supplements.
10:00 am - 3:30 pm	Free time for detoxifying therapies, rest.
3 - 3:30 pm	Snack and refreshment
4:00 pm	Educational talk on topics such as detox and your health, healthy balanced nutrition, keys to digestive health, importance of a clean, healthy lifestyle, discussion, Q & A
5:00 pm	Restorative yoga asana and breath work
6:00 pm	Dinner of vegetable broth and juice. Detox herbs and supplements. Herbal tea.
6:00 - 9:00 pm	Steam room available
7:30 pm	Evening - Free time for detoxifying therapies, tratak, meditation and rest.

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

Rates

Share two bedroom loft	€ 890 per person
Single superior room	€ 1,090 per person
Add-on:	Optional addition to retreat rate
Basic Detox Package	€ 150 per person
Complete Detox Package	€ 350 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 with 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

Testimonials

Claudia is fantastic-very helpful and knowledgeable. Huge Applause! An excellent detox program that is informative, supportive and really promotes overall wellbeing and health. Thank you!
Anne, , Australia (2011-11-01)

An excellent week-going home feeling light and rejuvenated. Iwill be back
Emma, Ireland (2011-11-01)

Way beyond excellent. Claudia is very attentive, always approachable, very knowledgeable. Dear Claudia, many, many thanks, Iwill be back.
Anna, Russia (2011-11-01)

Claudia is a great teacher. Always calm, very knowledgeable and always there for questions. I would do the detox again. It is greatly organized with high quality teaching and products. It helps definitely to get deeper in touch with body and mind.
Oliver, Germany (2011-11-01)

Claudia was excellent. She took time to explain all aspects of the program not only as a group but personalized attention
Kelly, Myanmar (2011-11-01)