Revitalise and Reconnect
Breathwork Retreats led by Hannah Kendaru of Inspire Breathwork
Mark your calendar with these 2023 Dates:
May 20th - 26th and November 18th -24th 2024 Breathwork Retreat
“Modern society depends on our disembodiment. It is a radical act to breathe and remember our bodies. ”
Embark on an unforgettable retreat experience
In the enchanting forests of Northern Thailand ancient traditions, breathtaking landscapes, and transformative experiences await.This unique journey combines the exploration of indigenous cultures, close encounters with majestic elephants in their natural habitat, and the practice of mindfulness and breathwork.
About the Teacher;
Hannah Kendaru is an Indonesian-British Breathwork Practitioner and Breathwork Trainer with 8 years of experience rooted in embodied social justice and decolonial healing.
She approaches intergenerational, historical, institutional, and personal trauma through an embodied lens, implementing specific breathwork techniques, the conscious-connected breath, and embodiment to bring us back into the deep remembrance of what love, liberation, and justice means.
She uses the breath to remember our connection to the earth, to our lineages, and ancestors—decolonising and indigenising our “civilised” minds, bodies, and spirits.
January 22nd - 28th 2024: Breathwork Retreat with Hannah
Costs: £850-£1050.
Participants are Invited to Pay what they want between £850 - £1050. All additional profits will be donated to support the work of Mahouts Elephant Foundation.
What’s Included:
Accommodation at The Teak Hotel in Mae Sot (beginning and end of your trip)
Travel up to the village
Accommodation at traditional homestay for 5 nights
Daily Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Traditional Karen Village Tour
Daily Sunset meditation at The Temple
Personal Guidance on Mindfulness
Personal Guidance on Breathwork
Daily Sunrise Meditation and Breathwork
Guided Breathwork Journeys
Sacred Forest walks
Observational Hikes to see the Elephants
A Traditional Karen Weaving & Crafts Workshop
A Traditional Karen Cooking Workshop
Medicinal Plant Walk
Traditional Music Gathering
Immerse Yourself
Through immersive experiences, you'll gain insights into their profound connection with nature and discover the wisdom that has been passed down through generations
Immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of the indigenous Karen community that call these forests home. Engage with local peoples and learn about their traditions, customs, and way of life. Through immersive experiences, you'll gain insights into their profound connection with nature and discover the wisdom that has been passed down through generations.
Incredible views to start the day
Breathe in the mountain air and begin each day with the most beautiful views overlooking dense forests where elephants are free to roam.
Accommodation
Accommodation
Option 1: Homestay (included in basic program fee)
Staying with a host family is both welcoming and comfortable. Placing you in the very heart of village life, leaving you with a real sense of community living. Each homestay is different, but all host stunning views and friendly smiling faces – all of which will be eager to learn more about you, your family and your country, making you feel right at home in no time.
Your host family will provide you with bedding and a mosquito net. The Karen sleep on the floor and this is what is also provided for you, with the addition of a small mattress for additional comfort. Bathrooms are clean and accessible with Asian style squat toilets or western toilet and either traditional bucket shower – which are either refreshing or bracing depending on the time of year! or if you are lucky a hot shower!
Your host family will cook for you throughout the duration of your stay, providing you with delicious traditional Karen dishes and the opportunity to sit together and be a part of their incredibly unique and special way of life.
Option 2: Our guest lodge (a small additional fee per person will be added to program fee)
Our guest lodge has been built at the very top of the village, providing guests with the most incredible views over the village and out across the stunning forest and mountains.
The lodge is equip with comfortable beds, mosquito nets, a large communal area allowing you to soak up the surrounding views and a private bathroom with a western toilet and hot shower.
While you will not be staying with a host family, there will be a family allocated to cater for you during your stay, providing you with delicious traditional Karen dishes and hot drinks... and your meals will be at the family home.
Please note; by choosing option 2 our guest lodge, there will be a small add on fee of £50.00 GBP per booking.
Getting to Mae Sot
Traveling to and from Mae Sot is incredibly easy and there are multiple travel styles to choose from. Mae Sot is accessible from both Chiang Mai and Bangkok, with easy flight connections down to the beaches in southern Thailand;
Fly to Mae Sot- Nok Air provides between 4/5 direct flights from Bangkok daily.
If this is the option of travel you choose try to aim to arrive in Mae Sot by lunch time. Please do not book a flight any earlier than 11:00am on the day of your departure, as our team will need time to transport you back to Mae Sot airport. An 11:00am flight will give you plenty of time to connect with further flights traveling within Thailand.
VIP Bus to Mae Sot – Green Bus Thailand provides 2 buses from Chiang Mai to Mae Sot daily (8:30am and 1:00pm), this journey takes approximately 6/7 hours through beautiful Thai countryside.
Please remember you will need to arrive in Mae Sot the day before your trip and if planning to travel back to Chiang Mai by bus straight after your trip with us, please book a your bus trip for the following day.
Private Transport to Mae Sot - We can arrange pick up and drop off in Chiang Mai and can provide the cost on discussion prior to booking.
Important information
- You’ll be walking through the forest in the heat so a reasonable level of fitness is required.
- We can tailor packages for larger groups or those that may want to change things around for their own needs.
- We work with Mahouts Elephants LTD Partnership who have local insurance but it is ESSENTIAL that you travel with your own personal travel insurance.
- The deposit will be taken for each person booking in, this is NON REFUNDABLE and will be paid to Mahouts Elephant Foundation, a UK registered charity. The rest of the payment must be made to Mahouts Elephant Foundation on behalf of our ground team with whom your ground arrangement contract is arranged and who will take care of you on your trip to the village.
- Part of the money for your trip includes a donation to the elephant fund within the village. This is vital income to help run a sustainable project to ensure all of their elephants are returned to the forest in the future.
Guest Lodge
Guest Lodge
Guest Lodge
Home Stay
Sunrise