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Yoga for Every Body: A Transformative 7-Day Retreat

January 13-19, 2020, 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 December 12-16 yoga retreat at the same location.

Recent Reviews on TripAdvisor

  • star rating  I have been praticing yoga for 4 years, and i felt like it is my first yoga class in Gernot class. While he’s teaching yoga, he has great influence on... read more

    deepelis
    November 20, 2019

    star rating  Best yoga class ever. Teachers were excellent.
    Especially Gernot Huber. He is so helpful with proper positioning and listening to

    avatar thumb Lucy P
    December 30, 2019
  • star rating  Attention to detail and excellent communication skills. It was a beautiful way to embrace the essence from another individual who loves yoga so much.

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    December 3, 2019

    star rating  What a truly inspiring, practical and friendly teacher. I was a novice to yoga practice but for years held an interest in yoga but no real understanding. I was lucky... read more

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    October 17, 2019
  • star rating  Attention to detail and excellent communication skills. It was a beautiful way to embrace the essence from another individual who loves yoga so much.Thank you

    pammygir
    December 3, 2019

    star rating  I went on a 5 day retreat in Chiang Dao. The setting was beautiful and very peaceful. Gernot is an extremely thorough and thoughtful teacher. He tailored the retreat around... read more

    Fitzcarraldogo
    December 18, 2019
  • star rating  I was so excited to attend Gernot's workshop - Learning the Art of Undoing: Unlock True Wellbeing by Letting Go of Neck Tension at Naturally Yoga in Glen Rock,... read more

    Christina E
    April 15, 2019

    star rating  I attended a 5-day yoga retreat led by Gernot in Chiang Dao. Gernot is a superb yoga teacher. He sent us a short simple questionnaire before the retreat and tailored... read more

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    December 20, 2019
  • star rating  I have been praticing yoga for 4 years, and i felt like it is my first yoga class in Gernot class. While he’s teaching yoga, he has great influence on... read more

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    November 20, 2019

    star rating  Join today for excellent tuition and guidance in your yoga practise. I have practised with Gernot in Chiang Mai and also on retreat and he always gives you thoughts... read more

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    April 7, 2020

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 fourth 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 6 nights, 18 hours of asana practice, and 10 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 $60-120 (1800-3600THB) for those meals and beverages for 7 days.

Regular Registration

  • US$869 for 1 person in a private standard cottage
  • US$1439 for 2 people in a private standard cottage
  • US$899 for 1 person in a private deluxe cottage (sold out)
  • US$1479 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 Monday and Thursday we will have dinner at Nest 1. 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 1800-3600THB ($60-120) for those meals and beverages for 7 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.

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