4 Day Blissful Yoga & Meditation Retreat in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Will founded Suan Sati as a lifestyle that would allow himself and others to live the practice and not only visit it.Buddhist meditation, yoga, and permaculture are integral parts of his path, and the opportunity and responsibility to share these things with others in a community setting led him to take on this project.Will is always on site tending the gardens, leading meditation, and sneaking bananas, but he always has time for a chat and a laugh with new friends.

Lisa was a licensed physiotherapist, specializing in fascia treatment back home in Austria, when she realized that passive treatments were not enough to heal the root causes of her clients’ ailments.There needed to be a radical yet accessible change in the clients’ daily lives to support and continue the healing process that starts in the therapy room. She began to search for alternative methods that utilized personal motivation and body awareness to lead to more effective and longer-lasting relief.She was drawn to yoga as a practice that clients can practice independently and incorporate into their daily routine to promote holistic health on the mental as well as physical level.

This led her to complete a 200-hour yoga teacher training course in Goa, India and followed that by studying Ayurveda during a 1-month intensive course in Kerala, India. It was in India that Lisa met Will, and he convinced her to follow him to Thailand to help co-create Suan Sati.For her, yoga is practicing body awareness and connecting with the deeper self. Stepping on the mat is the time to honor yourself. Everything not relevant to the present moment drifts away more with each breath. Her passion is sharing her knowledge with others and helping people to spark their own fire on this path.Her personal philosophy is marked by a strong motivation to deepen the connection within, continuously explore the experience as an impartial observer, start the day out mindfully, set intentions and manifestations, and spend time alone inquietude to invite clarity into what is desired from the day and future.

Yoga opened up a whole new world for her; a world of transformation, acceptance, connection and the direct knowledge of a higher power, without having to label or define it.One key point for her that leads to a healthy, balanced and holistic lifestyle is the certainty that there is a vital force within and around our body that keeps us alive, constantly flowing.Every breath, every heartbeat deserves to be honored, on and off the mat. Her calling as a teacher and healer is to remind herself and others to be present and grateful for our lives.She is currently E-RYT® 500 certified and continues her studies into fascia therapy, Bhakti yoga, and Yin.