8 Day Relaxing Yet Active Ananda Healing Retreat in Rawai, Phuket
Mangosteen Ayurveda & Wellness Resort, 99/4 Moo 7, T. Rawai, Soi Mangosteen, Phuket 83130, Thailand
Ananda Healing, Meditation, and Yoga Retreat Thailand
Are you looking for a truly relaxing, yet active healing retreat in an environment of tropical bliss and peace? Join this Ananda healing, meditation, and yoga retreat and experience unique Ayurvedic treatments, Reiki healing sessions, and so much more, all the while being close to nature.
Meet the instructors
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Highlights
- Soul healing meditation practices
- Daily Hatha and Vinyasa morning yoga classes
- Daily spa massages and body treatments and access to the herbal steam sauna
- Shuttle service to the beach during free time
- 7 nights’ accommodation in a spacious villa
- Booster wheat grass shots with Triphala
- Daily nourishing meals and life-drinks
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
8 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: French, German, Thai
Airport transfer available:
Phuket International Airport (US$44 per person)
Phuket International Airport (US$44 per person)
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
14:00
Check-out Time:
11:00
Facilities
- Gym
- Hot tub / Jacuzzi
- Sauna
- Shopping
- Spa
- Steam room
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Bar
- Concierge desk
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lobby
- Lounge
- Luggage room / storage
- Multilingual staff
- Poolside bar
- Restaurant
- Special menu request
- Terrace
- Yoga shala
- Car rental
- Currency exchange
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
- Medical assistance
- Meeting room
- Parking lot
- Tour assistance
Mangosteen Ayurveda & Wellness Resort's villas have been designed to be naturally cool, with very high insulation and air ventilation through the roof. Even without air-conditioning, you will feel comfortable and relaxed.
The air-conditioning is working quietly, the temperature control is precise and you can reach it from your bed. Mattresses are the first grade for a very comfortable sleep and sweet dreams. Combined with the tranquility of the resort, guests usually oversleep, coming late for their sumptuous fresh breakfast.
The tropical gardens are kept natural, cultured but not over designed, attracting local animals such as geckos, birds, frogs and butterflies, also a result of environmentally friendly pest control systems.
Royal Balcony Jacuzzi Villa
Royal Balcony Jacuzzi Villas provides great views from the second floor and space for up to three adults, sleeping comfortably in king size beds. The Royal Balcony Villas are equipped with all amenities you could possibly imagine and as they are located on the top of the Mangosteen hillside, they provide you with the best views. 98 square meters of living space, generous even for a king.
It has outdoor balcony Jacuzzis and private terraces with hammocks, surrounded by tropical gardens for a relaxed resort life. The interior design is by John Underwood and it Asian-themed with rich colors and natural materials. Teak wood and terracotta floors, teak windows, and a wealth of beautiful textiles are used making you feel at home quickly.
Deluxe Jacuzzi Villa
The Mangosteen Deluxe Jacuzzi Villas, uniquely designed and centrally located in the resort is very popular amongst Mangosteen return guests. Increased room size allows fitting a double bed plus a single bed in every villa so that they can be booked for three people.
A huge standing lamp is producing interesting shadows and the bathroom has the biggest air trumpet you have ever seen. It has a truly extravagant design combined with the best comfort and sea views! The interior design is by John Underwood.
The use of natural materials such as teak wood and terracotta, soft and rich colors, and heavy materials make you feel comfortable quickly.
Superior Jacuzzi Villa
Superior Jacuzzi Villa is a designer spa villa with extra comfort - far from ordinary! These 58 square meter villas provide guest with a spacious, large, and private space. A comfortable seating area, spacious al-fresco bathrooms with an outside garden rain-shower and a terrace, all designed to ensure an enjoyable stay.
The rooms are well-fitted out with a variety of unique interior features, designed by John Underwood. Warm tones, rich colors, heavy wooden furniture and mostly natural materials used, combined with an almost timeless design, make you feel comfortable right away.
Program
The expert Ayurveda doctor will welcome you to the unique Ayurveda Spa and after an initial Ayurvedic consultation, you will be experiencing the healing effects of the included Ayurveda treatments. The benefits vary and treatments will also be adjusted to your specific requirements. Learn more about the amazing effects of Ayurveda here.
The experienced Reiki master, with her gifted healing hands, will guide you into the feel of energy flow in you. Reiki allows, through the transfer of universal energy, to relax and in some cases to treat and cure illness. Healing and Reiki in combination transfers the vital energy to help stabilize physical and emotional disorder.
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by “laying on hands” and is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through you and is what causes you to be alive.
If one’s “life force energy” is low, then you are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, you are more capable of being happy and healthy. The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means “God’s wisdom or the higher power” and Ki which is “life force energy”. So Reiki is actually “spiritually guided life force energy.”
A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind, and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security, and wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous results.
Reiki is a simple, natural, and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.
Course information
You may contact Mangosteen Ayurveda & Wellness Resort by email prior to arrival, to discuss details with Dr. Subhash who will also send you a questionnaire in order to know more about the package which best suits you.
All levels of experience are welcome and encouraged to join the retreat.
Ananda healing program
Day 1
- Introduction to the resort and program
- Vegan dinner with energy drink
Day 2
- Morning yoga
- Breakfast
- Ayurveda consultation
- Ayurveda treatment at the spa
- Vegan lunch with energy drink
- Afternoon yoga or meditation
- Vegan dinner with energy drink
Day 3 - 7
- Morning yoga
- Breakfast
- Ayurveda treatment at the spa or Reiki healing at spa
- Vegan lunch with energy drink
- Afternoon yoga or meditation
- Vegan dinner with energy drink
Day 8
- Morning yoga
- Breakfast
- Body massage
- Vegan lunch with energy drink
Included excursions
- Day time visit to Soi dog or Elephant Sanctuary to be booked at the front reception
- Evening temple visit will be informed by the spa reception
Instructors
Subhash Annoji Shanbhag
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Dr. Subash holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Ayurveda science. Trained and practiced in India under well-known teachers, he has the ability to adapt and plan tailor-made treatments to every individual. His sessions begin with detailed counseling on dosha, medical history, and pulse diagnosis. He started his career in India 10 years ago and is now practicing in Phuket under the banner of Mangosteen Ayurveda Spa.
Nitikarn Thachina
Niti has taught at several famous retreats and wellness centers throughout Phuket. She's volunteered to teach yoga and meditation at many social institutions such as orphanages in the area. Niti has the spirit and vision for human to live in harmony with our nature self. Her gentle soul and life experience has taught her to be a positive person. She speaks Thai, English, Mandarin and some Japanese. Yoga style is mainly Hatha Yoga. You might meet her at the Mangosteen Prana Yoga Sala for a Hatha Yoga class or her well known "Miracle of Sound", singing bowl meditation session.
Anna Petrovska
Passionate meditation and yoga teacher, alternative modalities therapist and talented experienced vegetarian raw chef. Professional experience of teaching Hatha yoga, Kundalini yoga, Aerial yoga, Breathwork and Meditations with Dynamic Movement Therapy. Worked with various healing modalities, including tradition Reiki (Master Level), Crystal Reiki, Ayurvedic Aromatherapy, Acupressure for emotional release,Tuning Fork Sound Therapy, EFT Therapy and Body Movement Therapy. Yoga classes at Mangosteen Prana Yoga Sala, meditation and sound therapy.
Koong Jiraphorn
I'm passionate about Yoga for a long time. I had the opportunity to train as a Yoga teacher in Rishikesh, India and I received the certificate of the Yoga Alliance YTTC, from Satyam Vedic Yoga School with Yogacharya Somdutt Amoli. I'm now living in Phuket to teach Yoga at different Yoga Centers. When I had the opportunity, I went to workshops in additional places to gain new knowledge, because I thought that learning was endless. Since 2017, I'm teaching Vinyasa Yoga at the Mangosteen Resort.
Orlando Matos Abreu
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Hatha Yoga Instructor, specializing in Yoga Therapy and Spine Rejuvenation. With a predominate background in Hatha Yoga Orlando has also incorporated Vinyasa and Yin Yoga creating different therapeutic sequences suitable for all ages and levels! Combining different breathing techniques and mental focus, this relaxing yet dynamic therapeutic approach continues helping many with not only flexibility but also chronic pain balancing mind and body! Orlando for example passed the RYS-500 Yoga Shiromani Teacher Training with Dr. Om Prakesh in Uttarakhand, Himalaya, India in January 2018.
Kirstin Gourlay
She has been living in Thailand since 2015 and teaches yoga and meditation, is an Access Bars Energy Healing Practitioner, as well as a holistic wellness consultant. At Mangosteen Resort, she is teaching Restorative and Yin based Yoga classes, suitable for all levels, and helps our guests to find that this is where your mind, body and soul can find balance and peace.
Ann Kunticha
Ann Kunticha (Yoga instructor) Hatha yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Arail Yoga. 2014 Hatha ,Vinyasa (Yoga training course at Lanna yoga Chiang Mai) 2017 Hatha Ashtanga 100hr. (Yoga training at Hari Om Yoga Vidya) Rishikesh 2017 Aerial yoga Certificate of completion (10hr.work shop) 2018 Hatha Ashtanga 200hr. continuous 100hr. From Hari Om yoga (Yoga training at Satyam vedic yoga school)
Location
The Mangosteen Ayurveda & Wellness Spa is located in the south of Phuket on a private hillside, offering spectacular ocean views over four bays and many surrounding islands. The location is ideal for travelers looking for peace and tranquility but is still not too far from the busier beaches.
Nearby attractions include Big Buddha of Phuket, Chalong Temple, Promthep Cape Sunset Viewpoint, Rawai Beach with a seafood market and the famous Chalong Pier, the starting point for almost all Phuket boat excursions.
Distances
- Kata Beach - 10 to 15 minutes
- Phuket International Airport (HKT) - 60 minutes
Food
You will get full board meals; breakfast buffet and life drinks (non-alcoholic). Meals are specially prepared according to your profile.
Mangosteen Ayurveda & Wellness Resort has gluten free bread available at their restaurant. The meals included in the packages are all vegan and non-vegan options are available at no charge.
Special menu request
Special requests are always welcome, so if you are looking for something not on the menu, please let Mangosteen Ayurveda & Wellness Resort know.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
- Detox juices
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegan
- Ayurvedic
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
Diving
During Monday afternoons at the pool, Sea Bees Diving, one of Phuket's best dive operators, located at Chalong Pier, are offering free diving lessons for everybody to try. Come and try yourself. Of course if you like to try it out in the sea, Sea Bees are also highly recommended. Explore the corals, the colorful fishes of the Andaman Sea.
Phuket FantaSea show and Phuket FantaSea cultural theme park
Inspired by Thailand's exotic heritage, Phuket FantaSea not only showcases the charm and beauty of Thailand, but also enriches ancient Thai traditions with the wonder of cutting-edge technology and special effects.
The result is a stunning 140-acre cultural theme park that has become the ultimate in night-time entertainment on the resort Island of Phuket. Created at a cost of over 3500 Million THB, Phuket FantaSea offers a multitude of attractions not found anywhere else in the world.
Phang Nga Bay sea canoe
Phangna Bay with its beautiful limestone rocks and islands is one of the most stunning must see attractions of Phuket. The bay is best to be explored by sea canoe. Watch the wildlife, paddle through narrow bat caves and fantastic lagoons.
The bay can be explored at almost any weather condition, it is well protected from waves and sunshine is not absolutely necessary.
Since Mangosteen Resort has opened, the best sea canoe trip is always recommended, the John Gray Hong by Starlight. Johns trip is the best to recommend and an experience not to be missed.
Salt-water swimming pool
The large free form swimming pool is salt-water treated and the heart of the property. It is open 24 hours with water temperatures around 30 degrees. There is generous space for everybody and even with the resort fully booked, the pool area will not feel crowded.
Thai cooking classes
Thai food is famous around the world and with Asia shops mushrooming in almost every country and city worldwide, more and more people like to cook some of the tasteful and spicy dishes at home. Book a Thai cooking class with the resorts chef and learn by doing.
Additional yoga classes
You can book additional two daily sessions and more is available on request. The cost is 500 THB per person, per hour.
Spa treatments
You will be provided with daily spa massage and body treatments that include:
- Body scrub with herbal steam
- Vitalizing mud wrap
- Body toning massage
- Balancing massage
- Thai massage
What's included
- 7 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast buffet with lots of healthy choices
- Daily vegan lunch and dinner (non-vegan option available)
- 2 daily fresh energy drinks
- Sunrise meditation: daily 1 self-guided practice (45 minutes)
- Temple visit, visit the temple with facility for alms and prayers
- Soi Dog / Elephant Sanctuary: visit the foundation and spend a day in nature with the amazing animals
- Ayurveda consultation with inhouse Ayurvedic doctor
- 4 Ayurveda treatments (60 minutes each)
- 3 healing Reiki sessions (60 minutes each)
- 3 Himalayan rock-salt infrared sauna sessions (approximately 30 minutes each)
- Healthy, homemade welcome drink
- Cold towel and homemade, local sweets upon arrival
- 500 THB discount spa voucher per person
- 2 daily yoga sessions (60 minutes each) at Prana Yoga Sala with one of the expert teachers
- Ayurveda copper bottles for healthy drinking water, supplied in the villa, free unlimited refill
- Internet desk service at reception
- Wi-Fi everywhere in resort area and in the villas
- 24 hours use of salt-water treated swimming pool
- 24 hours use of fitness center
- Free use of Himalayan rock salt infrared sauna
- Free shuttle services from Resort to Nai Harn Beach and to local markets
- Cold refreshment drink when returning from Nai Harn Beach back to Mangosteen
What's not included
- Airport transfer (can be booked additionally)
- Excursions and sightseeing tours (can be booked at the hotel)
- Extra yoga classes apart from the daily morning and afternoon yoga session
How to get there
Recommended Airports
HKT
Phuket International Airport
35 km
Transfer available for additional US$44 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Phuket International Airport (HKT). Transfer from and to the airport is available for an additional cost of 1400 THB.
Airport: Phuket International Airport
Airport transfer available:
Phuket International Airport (US$44 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on departure.
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