Yoga for Every Body: A Transformative 5-Day Retreat
December 12-16, 2019, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Join Gernot’s yoga retreat intensive in the mountains of Northern Thailand and learn how to make your practice smarter than your habits. Learn how to honor limits you can’t change, how to intelligently address limitations that you can, and how to know the difference. But most importantly, learn how to generate joy in your practice regardless of your limitations, to make your practice as beneficial as it can be.
Gernot Huber has been teaching yoga full time for over 10 years, and practicing yoga for over 20. Click here to learn more about Gernot’s teaching style.
Can’t make these dates? Check out Gernot’s January 13-19 yoga retreat at the same location.
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Location: The Chiang Dao Nest 1, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
The Nest is a boutique eco resort shaded by majestic old-growth dipterocarp trees at the foot of stunning Chiang Dao Mountain. The Nest has two restaurants that feature some of the best food in Northern Thailand. The resort is 75km north of Chiang Mai and has been our favorite getaway in Northern Thailand for the last 10 years. Enjoy nature walks, excellent birding, sacred caves and local temples all within walking distance of the resort.
Daily Schedule
Each day I will lead an asana practice from 9:30 to 12:30, and a meditation and pranayama practice from 15:30 to 17:30. This schedule allows for in-depth yoga explorations, but leaves plenty of time to explore the local hiking trails, temples, villages, caves, and hot springs. You can, of course, also simply relax by the pool and make friends with like-minded yogis in the midst of stunning tropical mountain scenery.
On the third afternoon of the retreat we will take a trip to a beautiful local hot spring. This excursion is included in the price of the retreat.
Please arrive no later than 15:00 on the first day. We will start promptly at 15:30.
Accommodation Options
Choose between standard and deluxe cottages, single or double occupancy. There are 3 deluxe cottages and 9 standard ones, two of which have twin beds instead of a queen bed. All cottages have private bathrooms with hot showers and a porch or balcony. The deluxe cottages are more spacious and have in-room fridges and coffee and tea. (There is a hot water dispenser near the restaurant accessible around the clock, so you can still make your 6 am tea even if you didn’t snag one of the deluxe cottages.) If you are coming with a partner or friend who is not participating in the retreat, book a cottage for one person and your friend stays with you for free. However, there is an additional charge for food for the second person. An extra bed for a third person (child) is 395THB per night.
Pricing Details
All prices include accommodation for 4 nights, 12 hours of asana practice, and 6 hours of meditation, pranayama, and discussion sessions. Also included is transportation from and to Chiang Mai’s old city, as is a trip to the local natural hot springs. Dinners are included in the cost of the retreat as well, but breakfast, lunch, and beverages are not included. Budget $50-100 (1500-3000THB) for those meals and beverages for 5 days.
Regular Registration
- US$609 for 1 person in a private standard cottage
- US$989 for 2 people in a private standard cottage
- US$629 for 1 person in a private deluxe cottage (sold out)
- US$1019 for 2 people in a private deluxe cottage (sold out)
Other Registration Options
If you prefer to pay by bank transfer or in person at one of my classes, do not to use the “Book Now” buttons on this page. Instead click here to generate an email message to register for the retreat. (If you use a web browser to read your email, click here instead.)
If you have a bank account in Thailand, the US, EU, UK, Australia, or New Zealand, you can make an in-country transfer to my account without paying foreign transfer fees or credit card currency conversion fees.
Enjoy Some of Northern Thailand’s Best Food
The Nest 1 has a highly regarded European restaurant. The Nest 2, a 10 minute walk away, has an equally outstanding Thai restaurant. Both restaurants have vegan, vegetarian, seafood, and meat options. Dinners are included in the price of the retreat: On Thursday we will have a group barbeque at Nest 1 (Western style, with lot’s of vegan, vegetarian, and pescatarian options). On the other nights we will have family-style Thai dinners (again with plenty of vegan and pescatarian options) at Nest 2.
For breakfast and lunch you can eat at The Nest or any of several other resorts within walking distance. You can also eat at nearby street stalls serving simple but delicious Thai food. I recommend eating a light breakfast at 8 am, so that you can digest your food before the morning practice. Breakfast and lunch entrees at The Nest are 100-200THB ($3-6). Thus please budget 1500-3000THB ($50-100) for those meals and beverages for 6 days. If you are planning on eating at the less fancy Thai restaurants in the village, you can budget less.
Weather in January
The Nest lies at about 600m elevation. While mid-day temperatures will be in the 20s (centigrade), winter mornings and evenings can be surprisingly chilly for tropical latitudes. Temperatures can drop to perhaps 10-15 degrees centigrade (50-60 degrees Fahrenheit). Thus please bring some warm clothes with you. I would suggest a fleece or down jacket, fleece pants, and a wool hat and thick wool socks to make sure you are comfortable. If you get cold easily you may even want to bring light gloves and a scarf.
Wait List
Space is limited to a maximum of 18 participants. If the retreat sells out, you can choose to be added to the waitlist by using the “Book Now” button.
