Over the last 15 years of offering yoga in Chiang Mai, students of Wild Rose Yoga Studio have asked for word of mouth advice on where to do the best Meditation, Massage or yoga retreat in Chiang Mai. With so many choices in this vibrant Thai city full of health and wellness retreats, it can sometimes be hard to choose.
Here are just some of our top recommendations for upcoming meditation, massage and yoga retreats in Chiang Mai, Thailand based on their programs and the uniqueness of the resort, retreat center or studio location.
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Pa Pae Meditation Retreats Chiang Mai provides a quite, serene and authenticly Thai alternative to some of the busier Vipassana and Meditation Centers around Chiang Mai, at a very affordable rate – starting around 400 thb suggested per day for accommodations and meals. Their meditation retreats are ongoing throughout the year. Pa Pae is well known for their Middle Way Meditation approach and their easy and gentle demeanor when it comes to comfort and sitting in rigid postures for long periods of time – compared with other Vipassana Centers in Northern Thailand. Pa Pae is also known for their variety of meditation halls and sites in nature around the center to meditate.
Located in the scenic jungles on the way toPai, Pa Pae Meditation Retreat Center is a easy stop off when going or coming from the Pai area. It is also just close enough to the Chiang Mai, about an hour and a half, as to feel easily accessible and yet removed from the city enough to see, feel and experience the real village life of Thailand’s countryside.
Suan Sati has been a favorite destination for Wild Rose Yoga students to attend yoga retreats and trainings in Chiang Mai since they first opened their doors years ago. We can highly recommend this center for long yoga stays or specific trainings and limited retreats. Their approach to yoga is inclusive, friendly, intelligent a full of integrity with an array talented yoga teachers. This retreat center is fully vegan and has a strong Bhakti element.
Mala Dhara Yoga Retreat Center, Eco Resort & Organic Farm is one of a kind in northern Thailand, owned and operated by a local Thai family, with annual organic rice harvests, traditional Thai steam nights, saltwater pool, vegan restaurant and adobe earthen villas all surrounded by iconic views of the rice fields and mountains – it is easy to fall in love. Ploy Issara, the owner and designer is a yogi, vegan and farmer with a love and passion for life and its’ spiritual pursuits.
