A one-night retreat of moonlight, movement, and feminine remembrance.
The full moon has long been honored as an auspicious time for women to gather—a luminous gateway for reflection, ritual, and transformation. This intimate overnight retreat begins with a Full Moon Goddess Ceremony—an evening of sacred dance, feminine embodiment, and devotional connection. Held by Monika and Nola—two priestesses of movement and moon magic—you’ll be guided through a soulful journey of remembrance, expression, and inner radiance.
Through ritual, intention, and embodied movement, we awaken the goddess within and celebrate the power of being held in sacred sisterhood. The ceremony includes guided meditation, temple dance, ritual practices, and intuitive movement—all designed to open the heart, awaken the body, and align with the natural rhythms of the moon. Expect a soft, sacred space where your feminine energy is deeply welcomed and honored.
- Please wear white to honor the moonlight
- All women welcome—no experience needed
Following the ceremony, you’re invited to stay for The Sanctuary’s beloved Open Mic Night—a vibrant Thursday tradition where creativity flows under the stars. If you feel inspired, bring an instrument, a poem, or a song to share. This part of the evening is optional, but always magical.
Friday Morning
As the sun rises on Friday morning, we’ll gather once more for a Full Moon Flower Offering by the sea at 7:00 AM—a quiet, beautiful ritual to anchor our prayers and welcome the new day.
Afterward, you’re invited to take your time… relax, swim, journal, or simply enjoy the peaceful surroundings of The Sanctuary. A morning swim in the ocean is especially magical—calm, crystalline waters and the rising sun offer the perfect space to feel cleansed, renewed, and connected.
At 11:00 AM, we’ll come back together for a Goddess Brunch—a casual, heartful space to get to know one another more deeply, share insights from the night before, and gently close our shared experience.
This offering is also a chance to feel the essence of Monika’s Mystical Dance® Teacher Training, which returns to The Sanctuary this September.
Mini-Retreat Schedule Overview:
Thursday, July 10
- 7:00 PM – Full Moon Goddess Ceremony (Zen Hall)
- 9:00 PM – Optional Open Mic Night (bring something to share if inspired)
Friday, July 11
- 7:00 AM – Full Moon Flower Offering by the Sea
- 8:00 AM onward – Free time to relax, swim, journal, or meditate
- 11:00 AM – Goddess Brunch & Closing Space
Come as you are. Leave more fully yourself.
Let the moonlight guide you. Let the goddess within you rise.
About Monika Nataraj
Monika Nataraj is a visionary teacher, sacred activist, and global priestess of the divine feminine. For over two decades, she has guided thousands of women through transformational journeys in Mystical Dance®, Shakti Spirit®, sacred ritual, and feminine spiritual awakening.
She is the creatrix of the Mystical Dance® and Shakti Spirit® 200-hour Women’s Training, internationally celebrated for their depth, embodiment, and alchemical approach to feminine empowerment. Her work weaves devotional dance, tantric wisdom, temple arts, meditation and moon magic—awakening radiance and remembrance in all she touches. Monika also held a tantric yoga school in Dharamsala, India for 10 years and is an initiate of Shakta Tantra, Vajrayana and Shamanic wisdom.
Monika has led women’s trainings, pilgrimages and ceremonies in over 25 countries and 5 continents and returns to The Sanctuary this September to offer her Mystical Dance® Teacher Training.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monikanataraj/
About Nola Bloom
Nola Bloom is a longtime Koh Phangan resident and yoga teacher at The Sanctuary, where she offers gentle Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, and deeply restorative Yoga Nidra. She’s also known for her heart-opening Cacao Ceremonies and Five Elements Dance journeys, which blend ritual, embodiment, and soulful connection.
A certified Mystical Dance® teacher, trained by Monika in 2012, Nola has been guiding Full Moon Goddess Ceremonies for over a decade—infusing them with sacred movement, prayer, and feminine wisdom. With a background as a hula-hoop performer and a lifelong love of dance, her offerings celebrate the body as a vessel of joy, expression, and devotion.
She is also the voice behind The Blooming Spirit Podcast, where she shares guided meditations, feminine embodiment practices, and dharma talks inspired by yoga philosophy, nature, and the cycles of the moon.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblooming.spirit/
Experience the Magic
The following video from one of Monika’s past Full Moon Goddess Ceremonies—feel into the energy, the beauty, and the depth of this sacred gathering. Let it speak to your heart, and if it calls you… we’ll meet you in the moonlight.
Cost
- Ceremony - 700 baht
- Brunch - 350 baht
- Accommodation available starting from 750 baht