Host a Retreat at the Sanctuary

The Sanctuary offers a truly unique and supportive environment for you and your students to learn, share and grow together.. Imagine holding a retreat within natural beach and jungle surroundings while enjoying a wide variety of food options, including healthy vegetarian and vegan choices, a unique vibe with an eclectic mix of friendly and open minded guests from around the world. The relative seclusion of the Sanctuary promotes strong group unity and friendship; we see so many people arrive as strangers, but leave as a family. Our halls are adaptable and suited to a wide range of transformational and personal growth practices.  Examples of retreats that we have hosted in the past include yoga and yoga teacher training, tantra, meditation, ecstatic dance and Biodanza, massage and bodywork training courses, Qi Gong, shamanic healing and self development and improvement. According to availability and season, we can host retreats for up to 30 students and lasting from one week to one month or longer. A complete range of services and facilities are available to make your retreat or workshop a successful and life changing event, including:

• Two unique and secluded hall spaces
• Wide selection of individual and group accommodation
• Healthy group set meal options
• Private evening events
• Additional classes, programs and therapies
• Promotional services

Please inquire by email life@thesanctuarythailand.com for further details and to make a booking

Hall spaces

Sanctuary Life can offer retreat leaders and teachers a choice of two beautiful hall spaces designed in harmony with the jungle surroundings.   Halls and their bathrooms are cleaned on a daily basis, according to your schedule.

Prana Hall

This gorgeous, secluded space is topped with a pyramid astrologically aligned, to the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt.  Together with the soothing sound of a gentle waterfall running underneath, the Prana Hall has been called magical, vibrant and powerful.  This hall is suitable for most activities and can accommodate groups of up to 30 people for dancing or sitting or up to 25 people for yoga and similar activities. Includes:

• 10 x 10 square metre area with smooth wooden floor
• 2 private bathrooms
• Fully mosquito screened
• Water filter
• Tea-making facilities
• Yoga Mats
• Cushions
• Altar area
• White Board with markers
• High quality sound system (2 x 250watt speakers) with mini jack input and wireless microphones
• Projector and Screen available for rent (subject to availability)

Zen Hall

Nestled amongst the tree tops overlooking the ocean, Zen Hall gives one the feeling of being on top of the world!  This secluded space lives up to its name and is ideal for smaller groups of up to 16 people. Includes:

• 7.5 x 8.5 square metre area with a tiled floor
• 1 private bathroom
• Fully mosquito screened
• Water filter
• Tea-making facilities
• Yoga Mats
• Bodywork / Massage mattresses
• Meditation Cushions
• Altar area
• Chalk Board
• Sound system with mini jack input
• Projector and Screen available for rent (subject to availability)

Accommodation

Group Accommodation

We are pleased to be able to offer a wonderful group accommodation space for private retreats, the Zorba Dwellings. Set in our gardens and on 3 levels it has a 14 bedded dorm room on the top floor, each with a lockable privacy box and shelf space. There are 4 private rooms (1 with en-suite) on the main level and another private room with 2 king-size beds underneath.  Based on double occupancy in the private rooms, the complex can accommodate 24 people.  A single fee can be paid for the entire complex; the dorm beds and rooms can be allocated according to the group’s preferences. Teachers can choose to pass on accommodation charges to their students as they wish, perhaps incorporating them into the cost of the retreat. The space includes 4 bathrooms, 5 shower rooms and communal washing areas. Most teachers who lead a retreat at the Sanctuary choose to book the Zorba Dwellings as an affordable accommodation option for their students, avoiding any potential problems with room availability. Staying together will promote group cohesiveness and enhances the overall retreat experience.  The Zorba accommodation is available for rent at a special group rate of 6,000 baht per night (reduced from 7,500 baht). Discounts are available during quieter periods.

Other Accommodation

Some group leaders choose to let their students to book their own accommodation. There are a variety of accommodation options, from bungalows to our unique Sanctuary Houses, built artfully into the natural landscape.  Our Sanctuary Garden luxury accommodation, near the Tea Temple, are one of the only air conditioned options available at Had Tien.  Email us for further details and to discuss the best accommodation options for your retreat.

Group Meals

The Sanctuary restaurant can offer healthy and cost effective group set meals, with many options from our extensive menu.  These shared meals are arranged in advance and can be prepared to be ready at the end of a morning or evening session. This prevents any extra waiting time and allows everybody to get back to class quicker or simply enjoy more free time between sessions. You may wish to organise a set group lunch and leave the evening open for individual choice, or vice versa.  There is no minimum or maximum number of set meals, however it is recommended to arrange no more than one set meal per day to allow for some flexibility. It is a great idea to plan an introduction group dinner on the evening before your retreat begins and a celebratory dinner on the final evening. For extra intimacy, we offer the option to hire the Tea Temple for an evening meal.

Tea Temple Private Events

We can open the Tea Temple for private groups in the evening for a cover charge of 50 baht per person, minimum 10 people. Some ideas for private events at the Tea Temple:

• We offer a free orientation talk for all groups, led by a member of our staff who will introduce group members to the Sanctuary and provide useful information.  This is perfect to coincide with an introduction dinner.
• Screen a movie/video to your group with our projector.. provide your own video or choose from our collection.
• Private group dinner – organise a set meal from the Sanctuary restaurant and we can deliver the food to the Tea Temple for extra privacy. This could be combined with a movie screening following the meal.
• Host a fun social evening for the group… past examples include an Indian Night of dance and music, Chocolate-Feeding, Games Night, Tea and Tarot or ‘Love Lounge’!

Optional extras – Classes, programs and therapies

The Sanctuary offers retreat leaders the opportunity to incorporate various classes and programs with its world class teachers for students to enjoy.  This can provide you with a well deserved break! Offerings include:

• Yoga
• Pilates
• Meditation
• Detox and Fasting programs
• Massage and Bodywork training
• Alternative natural healing therapies
• Relaxing spa treatments

Promotion

While you will be responsible for promotion of your retreat or workshop, we will happily assist you to get the word out!  Please provide posters and information to us by email once details are confirmed. Our promotional services include -

• event announcements on our newsletter and Facebook page (over 2,200 followers) and a link to webpage with further details
• an individual webpage on the Sanctuary website with details of the retreat
• A4 size posters displayed at the Sanctuary restaurant/reception, Wellness Center and the Tea Temple

School of Life

From the beginning of the New Year until the end of March, we run our annual School of Life, a series of workshops led by internationally recognised teachers. These workshops are open to all participants.  As a result, we are unable to offer the Prana Hall to private groups during the first three month of the year. Zen Hall may be available during this peak period, please enquire by email to confirm availability.