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Jungle Yoga

An 8-Day Digital Detox

“This trip was a wonderful blend of travel, friendship and education! Integral Travel creates an enriching environment that encourages self-discovery, connection with your fellow group members and exploration. Anyone who takes this trip will return with a deeper understanding of themselves.”

KristinColorado

“I have been changed by the program….it demonstrated how much what I eat, movement, nature and all the modalities we did each day affected how I feel physically, emotionally.  One way in which I’ve grown is to be more aware of all my senses. I feel an energy shift to feeling more positive and energized, and now I have some tools to try to keep up this energy.”

MarshaPennsylvania

“After being home for a bit and having a chance to reflect on my experience, I would do it all over again and definitely recommend it. I made memories that will last a lifetime and friends across the country. The trip introduced me to a passion I never knew I had. It gave me a different perspective on the world. I grew and learned so much and I am so grateful. I felt welcome and safe in Thailand with Integral Travel and I am so grateful to Jess.”

LeighColorado

“My expectations of learning more about wellness topics were exceeded by this retreat. There were just SO many gems of knowledge, plus the staff members were exceptional. A precious sense of community was created by the sharing, interactive format, and the willingness of each of the participants to be open.”

DeeTexas

“An overwhelming truth to this journey was that I had no clue what I was getting into. For me, as someone who had never really done regular yoga, meditation, or even had a decent diet, my world changed. I have become less angry when things don’t go my way. I don’t cling to expectations and outcomes. I let my friends be themselves. I rejoice in the incredible differences of those around me. I’m patient with myself. I seek balance and strive to live my life in a way that is right, wise, and clear. I always considered myself a compassionate person, but now I feel I’m capable of exercising and expressing it more.”

BrittanyPennsylvania

Elements

TOUCH: Massage

MOVEMENT: Yoga 

RELAXATION: Qigong

SILENCE: Meditation

NATURE: Swimming + Canoeing + Cave Exploration

DIET: the most amazing & fresh Thai food you’ve ever had!

SLEEP: a floating bamboo village on Rajaphraba Lake in Khao Sok National Park

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Welcome to the Jungle!

Spend eight days blissfully disconnected from the modern world. No e-mail, no phone calls, no texts, and no social media. It’s just you and your companions, connecting to yourselves, each other, and the natural world during this all-inclusive rejuvenating retreat.

Each day will be bookended with a morning yoga practice, qigong practice before lunch, and evening yin or restorative yoga practice and meditation. In between these mindfulness practices, enjoy moving at the pace of nature, unplugged from the constant pings, dings, and rings of the digital world.

Plenty of group activities will be coordinated including a hike through the jungle, a slideshow of the wildlife surrounding our village captured on motion-activated cameras, arts & crafts, and an authentic Thai cooking class.

There will also be plenty of leisure time for individual pursuits such as swimming, reading, writing, napping (yes, napping!) and of course, practicing the art of doing nothing.

Details

March 25 – April 1, 2023

Private Bathroom

$ 1600

Double Occupancy

$1700

Single Occupancy

Registration Closed

Communal Bath

$1500

Double Occupancy

$1600

Single Occupancy

Registration Closed

INCLUDED:

  • Transportation to/from Surat Thani International Airport (URT) to Jungleyoga at the Praiwan Raft House
  • Lodging
  • All meals
  • Unlimited Coffee & Tea
  • Water & Fruit
  • Use of kayaks for wildlife viewing
  • Jungle Hike on bamboo raft

NOT INCLUDED:

  • Flight to/from Surat Thani International Airport (URT)
  • Additional Massages
  • Souvenirs
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Gratuities for therapists, guides, & teachers

GETTING THERE

When planning your flights, keep in mind the vaccination/quarantine requirements (see below) when planning your arrival in Bangkok.

Our suggestion for fully enjoying the retreat is to arrive a day or two early in order to get over jetlag. At the latest, plan your flights to arrive to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) on Fri., March 24th, to give yourself at least one night’s rest…aaand because we’ll meet the morning of March 25th. Read on!

Book your flight from Bangkok to Surat Thani International Airport (URT) to arrive no later than 10:15am on Sat., March 25th, 2022.

We suggest this round-trip connection from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Surat Thani (URT) with Thai Smile.

  • Flight WE 251: Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Surat Thani (URT) depart 9:00 a.m., arrive 10:15 a.m.
  • Returning to Bangkok: Flight WE251 Surat Thani Airport (URT) departs 10:50 a.m. arrives BKK 12:05 p.m.

There are other options, cheaper options available with Vietjet, but our transportation pickup from and drop-off to the airport will be based on these flight times. Also, Vietjet is a budget airline with all that entails – cheap if you don’t change or don’t have much luggage. But there is a higher likelihood of flight cancellations or changes with them. And if you miss our airport pickup, you’ll have to pay out-of-pocket for your own transportation to the Praiwan Rafthouse.

PLEASE NOTE: Flight times can change! We highly recommend checking your flight times every now and then.)

And please book your return trip from Bangkok (BKK) no earlier than 3pm on Sat., April 1st, to allow time to get your bags from the Surat Thani flight, get over to the international terminal, check in, and make it to your gate.

Once you have booked your flights, please send us a copy of your itinerary so we can know when to pick you up at the airport. You can forward the e-mail from your airline to hello@integraltravel.com.

Current COVID Travel Restrictions

AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2022

All COVID-19-related travel restrictions have been lifted! All travelers can freely travel to Thailand.

As of October 1, 2022 travelers entering Thailand are no longer required to show Proof of Vaccination or pre-departure COVID-19 test result.

And COVID-19 tests are no longer required to get back into the United States either.

For the most up to date Thailand travel restriction information please visit the Thai Embassy site.

DAILY SUMMARY

Your journey begins in a long-tail boat, riding across a pristine lake into the heart of the Thai jungle. You wind your way past towering limestone cliffs and miles of meandering coastline until you reach a remote corner of the lake. There, atop the deep blue water and nestled below a ring of ancient trees, floats a bamboo rafthouse – your home for the next week!

Each morning you wake up just as the first rays of sun start dancing on the water. You wander over to the floating sala for morning yoga, then glide back to the main deck for a delicious and healthy breakfast. After a dip in the silky, cool water, you get ready for the morning’s activity: a hike through the jungle to get to a cave you can explore.

Upon returning to the village, you inhale a breeze rich with garlic, ginger, and lemongrass coming from the kitchen. Yum! Pad Thai for lunch!

After lunch, you jump in one of the kayaks and set off to explore another corner of the lake. A patch of swaying bamboo catches your eye, so you paddle in for a closer look. Now just a few feet from the shoreline, you spot a whole family of monkeys peering out at you from the trees.

Eventually, you paddle back to the village and climb into the hammock that hangs on the porch of your private ‘jungalow’. Soon you are fast asleep, swinging to the rhythm of a thousand gentle waves.

After a peaceful nap, you rise deeply rested and dive into the lake to enliven your mind and body. A lone Macaque wanders over to the edge of the sala. He sits and watches the class with interest before he goes back to hunting for snails.

Soon the cicadas start to sing, signaling that it is almost dinner time. You join the group on the main deck and enjoy sampling every Thai delicacy on the buffet – chile fried fish, Panang curry with tofu, jungle greens, fresh pineapple, and mango…

After dinner, you decide to stretch out on the deck cushions and watch the stars, which are as bright as you have ever seen them thanks to the new moon…

Join us for a truly magical and unforgettable week!

LODGING

Each bungalow is simply furnished— wooden bed frame, mattress, bedding, pillows, and mosquito netting (if requested) and towel.  All bungalows offer awesome cliff and lake views and a place on the front deck for a hammock nap or just chilling out and soaking up your environment.

Bungalow w/ Private Bathroom

  • Single Occupancy: $1700
  • Double Occupancy: $1600

Bungalow w/ Communal Bathroom

  • Single Occupancy: $1600
  • Double Occupancy: $1500

GUIDES

Emily Polonus

Yoga Teacher/Trip Leader

Emily is a compassionate teacher steeped in knowledge of the healing arts and sciences. A professional Geographer turned healing artist she weaves a unique blend of intuition and logic into her work as a yoga teacher, bodyworker, transformational coach, essential oils specialist, and business mentor with doTERRA Essential Oils.

A gifted educator, she has been helping heart-centered humans use essential oils to positively impact health,  mindset and energy since 2015, teaching yoga since 2012, and practicing massage since 2006.  

She is an alum of Integral Travel’s 10-week Thai Massage Certification that took place in Thailand and Bali in 2014.  She is thrilled to return to the Thai jungle for another immersion into one of the most magical places on earth.  

With a unique set of tools, understanding of the mind/body/spirit connection, and an adventurous and loving spirit, you will be in competent and loving hands on this trip of a lifetime with her as one of your guides.  

She resides in Savannah GA but knows home is in an internal space within that she carries with her wherever she goes. 

emilypolonus.com

IG: @emilyannpolonus

Kendall Beene

Yoga Teacher/Trip Leader

Kendall Beene is a beloved yoga teacher, lead teacher trainer, and the owner of New Yoga Now in Savannah, GA. She has been studying yoga for nearly 30 years and teaching for almost 20. A scientist at heart, Kendall’s years studying and teaching geology are a major influence in her practice and teaching, which focus strongly on curiosity, process, and digging deep to visualize what is happening beneath the surface! Kendall is one of the low country’s most sought-after private yoga teachers and considers working with individuals over the past 15 years to be the greatest honor and education she has received as a teacher. This work has gifted her with the ability to truly see and listen to her students. Kendall’s intuitive, soulful teaching style embodies a balance of compassion, strength and grace.

Kendall teaches Vinyasa and Yin yoga and is also certified to teach prenatal. She is grateful for her most influential teachers: Ulla Lundgren, Asha Wolf, Ranjani Cobo, David Swenson, Stephanie Keach, and Jason Crandell. Currently, she is deepening her education in Yoga Anatomy in the 300-hour program with Tiffany Cruickshank of Yoga Medicine.

Kendall is most inspired by being in nature, getting back to traveling the world, discovering the many places where the scientific and mystical worlds collide and watching her two teenage daughters grow into their most authentic selves.

Jessica Van Antwerp

Integral Travel Owner/Trip Leader

Recently profiled in Inc. Magazine as a leader in the health/wellness industry in Boulder, CO, Jessica has been studying and working with the human mind, body, and spirit for almost twenty years. Her studies of both Western and Eastern philosophies, religious traditions, and Chinese medical theory give her many lenses through which to help others bring into focus the big picture of their lives. The practical studies of massage, shiatsu, yoga, and qigong were the natural branches of her intellectual pursuits and she has been sharing all of this knowledge through teaching for almost ten years. Integral Travel gives her the opportunity to bring it all together in the context of travel. She believes that removing yourself from your day-to-day environment opens the mind and heart to new things and combining inner exploration with outer exploration anywhere in the world will actually bring you home…to yourself, to heal your heart, and to cultivate optimal health and happiness to create positive changes in the world around you.

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