Meditation Retreat
August 6 - 13, 2023
Deepen Your Practice in Paradise
Join us for a transformative Meditation Retreat on the paradise island of Koh Phangan, Thailand. Whether you are new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, our program is designed to help you cultivate a deep sense of inner peace and presence.
“Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
Guided by experienced teachers, you will enjoy three 45- to 60-minute meditation sessions per day, along with one Hatha Yoga class to help open your body, release tension, and increase energy flow. In addition, you are welcome to continue your own practice aside from the guided classes.
As you immerse yourself in this dedicated approach to meditation, you will experience the benefits of mindfulness in all areas of your life. With consistent practice, you can liberate your mind from false perceptions and beliefs, and experience the present moment in its fullness.
Why Should I Meditate?
Meditation is the practice of looking deeply into the nature of reality. It allows you to concentrate on the internal world, while surrounded by external distractions. By meditating regularly, you can free yourself from false perceptions and beliefs. In short, daily meditation liberates the mind, allowing you to experience the present moment in its entirety.
As babies, we experience sensory input as one holistic field of somatic awareness. Our five senses – sight, sound, touch, taste and smell – haven’t yet been categorized into separate mental compartments and as a result, we are effortlessly open, innocent, and happy. This integrated sensory awareness continues to remain the real ground of our experience. However, through the acquired habit of labeling and judging different aspects of experience, we cut ourselves off from its grace.
In our daily meditation sessions, pointers are given to direct your awareness into open, embodied, immediate sensory presence (with eyes closed, but aware of the blank screen of your vision). As your awareness opens into holistic sensory experience, you discover its essential formlessness. Your mind remembers how to remain present without labeling and judging and you effortlessly access the grace of your being.
Here are some of the countless benefits of meditation you may experience during the retreat:
✔︎ Reduced Stress: Numerous studies have shown that regular meditation practice can lower the levels of stress hormones in the body, reducing stress-related conditions like anxiety, depression, and high blood pressure.
✔︎ Emotional Wellbeing: Meditation promotes feelings of relaxation, happiness, and inner peace that transcend our external circumstances. By connecting with our inner selves, we can experience inner fulfillment that cannot be found through external means.
✔︎ Deeper Connections: Through regular meditation practice, we cultivate loving kindness, feel greater compassion and empathy towards ourselves and others, and realize our interconnectedness with all beings.
✔︎ Liberation from Suffering: By transcending our ego-based thoughts and desires, we can free ourselves from the suffering that arises from attachment and aversion. Meditation helps us cultivate a state of equanimity and detachment, allowing us to experience contentment regardless of our external circumstances.
✔︎ Self-Realization: Meditation helps us realize our true nature beyond the limitations of the physical body and mind. By stilling the fluctuations of the mind, we experience a state of oneness, inner peace, and spiritual realization.
The Space to Go Deep
To experience the deep benefits of meditation, you need discipline and dedication. But finding the right space to go deep into meditation can be difficult when you are surrounded by the demands and distractions of everyday life.
Here at One Yoga – with the Buddhist roots of Thailand, the healing energy of Koh Phangan, and the calm atmosphere of our private beachfront resort – we provide the best conditions for you to stay committed with ease. Away from distractions and supported by community, you will truly experience the profound benefits of a regular and intensive meditation practice.
What Makes This Retreat Special?
Our Meditation Retreat is designed to support sincere practitioners on their journey to Union with the Divine. Therefore, this retreat will not only give you the opportunity to unwind and relax in a serene environment, you will also gain deep and practical meditation experience.
Whether you are new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, one week at One Yoga will help you lay the foundation for an ongoing spiritual practice. Experience a sincere, dedicated approach to meditation that will benefit you far beyond this retreat.
Daily Schedule
08:00 – 09:00 Meditation
09:00 – 10:00 Breakfast
12:30 – 13:30 Meditation
13:30 – 16:00 Lunch
16:00 – 17:30 Yoga
19:00 – 20:00 Meditation
Sundays are your day off!
Healthy Food
The course fee includes healthy vegetarian breakfast and lunch buffets on all teaching days. Start your day with a nutritious breakfast, such as tropical fruit with coconut yogurt and granola or hearty scrambled tofu. Lunch includes a variety of salads, curries, and other meals from Thai, Indian, and Western cuisines. For dinner and on your days off, you will find many restaurants with plant-based options within walking distance from our center.
Your Investment: $299
For six teaching days. This fee includes healthy plant-based breakfast and lunch buffets from Monday to Saturday.
Accommodation:
We offer seven nights of shared accommodation in our Guest House (subject to availability) for an additional $50. Private accommodation options are available at our neighboring resort, Loyfa, which is less than three minutes’ walk from One Yoga.
“The goal of meditation is Yoga, most commonly translated as “Union.” To overcome that which is causing separation, one needs to have a continuous practice – which requires discipline. For this very reason, One Yoga has created this Meditation Retreat, a program for sincere practitioners in search of a place to support this process. When one sits continuously with the right understanding, the right effort, and the necessary discipline, one is known as a Sadhaka. When the Sadhaka keeps the process going continuously, it creates momentum, pathing the way to the goal of Yoga.” – Daniel Mark Taylor, Co-Founder of One Yoga