点评:I went mainly for the meditation aspects of the retreat however it did mostly focus on yoga. There was two sessions a day for about 1 1/2 - 2 hr the sessions focused on different styles. There was a large chalk board with weeks programme laid out. The morning started with Qgong / ti-chi on the beach at. 6 ish finishing about 7 at 7:30 there was a chanting / meditation 30 min. The second yofa session was at 4pm. The times were not precise because the program changed for each day. There were extra session at a cost. There were were trips available - visiting islands or kayaking but these were not pushed and if there was not enough people putting their name down it did not run.
To the nitty gritty
The teaching staff were excellent at Island yoga kind, helpful covering from no skills to ‘ experts’ the classes were held in a couple of halls., with fans and a/c There was support props such as cushions, bolsters straps etc available.
Breakfast buffet was provided mostly Thai style but with healthy European options, fresh fruit & toast. The tea was green which for me was not what I would go for however I had my own M&S tea bags. Coffee was also available.
Breakfast was after the yoga session at 9:30.
Outside breakfast food was available from the ‘yogie cafe or Thai Kitchen which sat next to each other in the lounge / eating area. The food was very good and reasonably priced in my view. There was no alcohol on sale, but this was not unusual on the island with often restaurants not selling any. However just outside 1/2km was an alcohol shop. The food in the retreat was far better than any I tried in outside restaurant. The staff woking in the cafe / kitchen were very good but got a bit overwhelmed at times.
The carrot cake was home made and delicious.
The reception staff were very helpful and other staff friendly.
Now the not so good part.
The grounds need some tlc not enough sign posts especially at night - I got lost in the dark and I was not the only one.
The paths are ‘rustic’ sometimes stopping abruptly at a fence which have walk round and in through a gap.
The swimming pool area has very damaged sunshades in fact I was not sure what they were.
Housekeeping to say it was a disappointment is an understatement my ‘hut ‘ went without cleaning for 2 days on the trot. I complained I was told it is every other day. I was not happy with this and was told it be every day. - it was not. I stayed for 10 days and my bed covers was not changed once.
I booked a ‘comfort’ hut - well it did have a kettle.The bed was ok just. In the rainy season when mosis are about it would have been dreadful as there were number of holes in the wooden walls / floor. You did get a mosi net for the bed
There was better accommodation but needs to be booked well in advance.
There was always guests coming and going so it was difficult to establish a community feel. Most people were friendly. Generally it was younger people. In there 20-30s ladies more than men.
Should mention the very good beach. Generally unspoilt.
Would I go back - yes but in better accommodation.
翻译:我去主要是因为静修会的冥想方面,但实际上主要还是瑜伽。每天有两节课,每次大约 1 1/2 - 2 小时,课程侧重于不同的风格。有一块大黑板,上面列出了每周的课程安排。早上从海滩上的 Qgong / ti-chi 开始。6 点左右,大约 7 点结束,7:30 左右有 30 分钟的吟诵 / 冥想。第二次瑜伽课是在下午 4 点。时间并不准确,因为课程每天都在变化。有额外的课程,但需要付费。有旅行可供选择 - 参观岛屿或划皮划艇,但这些都没有被推广,如果没有足够的人报名,就不会进行。
说到细节
教学人员在岛屿瑜伽方面非常出色,乐于助人,从没有技能的人到“专家”,课程在几个大厅举行。,有风扇和空调,有支撑道具,如垫子、垫子带等。
自助早餐主要为泰式,但也有健康的欧式选择、新鲜水果和吐司。茶是绿茶,对我来说不是我想要的,但我有自己的 M&S 茶包。还有咖啡。
早餐是在 9:30 瑜伽课后。
外面的早餐食品可以在休息室/用餐区相邻的‘yogie cafe 或 Thai Kitchen 享用。在我看来,食物非常好,价格合理。没有酒水出售,但这在岛上并不罕见,因为餐馆通常不卖酒水。然而,就在 1/2 公里外有一家酒水商店。静修所的食物比我在外面餐馆吃到的要好得多。在咖啡馆/厨房工作的员工非常好,但有时有点不知所措。
胡萝卜蛋糕是自制的,味道很好。
接待人员非常乐于助人,其他工作人员也很友好。
现在说说不太好的部分。
场地需要一些细心照料,没有足够的路标,尤其是在晚上——我在黑暗中迷路了,而且我不是唯一一个。
小路很“简陋”,有时会突然在栅栏前停下来,需要绕过栅栏,然后从缝隙中进入。
游泳池区域的遮阳篷已经严重损坏,事实上我不知道它们是什么。
客房服务说令人失望是轻描淡写,我的“小屋”连续两天没有打扫。我抱怨说,我被告知每隔一天打扫一次。我对此很不满意,他们告诉我每天都打扫。——事实并非如此。我住了 10 天,我的床罩一次也没换。
我预订了一个“舒适”小屋——嗯,里面有一个水壶。床还可以。在雨季,当雨季来临时,情况会很糟糕,因为木墙/地板上有很多洞。你确实得到了一个蚊帐
有更好的住宿条件,但需要提前预订。
总是有客人来来往往,所以很难建立一种社区氛围。大多数人都很友好。一般都是年轻人。20-30 岁的女性比男性多。
应该提到非常好的海滩。一般来说,没有被破坏。
我会再去吗——是的,但要有更好的住宿条件。