Looking for the five best yoga destinations in Thailand? This Thailand yoga blog has all you need to know about yoga in Thailand.
When in Thailand, look around, and you can find hundreds raving at the full moon party and basking in the glory of the Sun on a white sandy beach.
But, the delirious charm of this land makes the visitors oblivious to the quiet places, yoga and spiritual spots, alluring temples, and the natural parks with wildlife.
Your search for finding the best destinations for yoga and spirituality in Thailand ends right here.
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Chiang Mai
Regarded as the “Rose of the North” in the land of Thailand, Chiang Mai is the largest city in Northern Thailand. Its sweeping beauty, mountains, waterfalls, and enveloping calmness has stolen many hearts.
Due to the flourishing nature and the peaceful vibes of this town, practising yoga and reconnecting with the self is undoubtedly the best experience here.
Offering something for everyone, lip-smacking food, incredible scenery, and thriving community of health and wellness, Chiang Mai is without a doubt the perfect place in Thailand for yoga retreats and yoga training.
The numerous yoga studios in the old charming city of Chiang Mai emphasizes on laidback lifestyle and simple living, Chiang Mai is where you can truly live a yogic experience.
So, browse the popular Thailand yoga retreats and classes in jaw-dropping Chiang Mai and wholeheartedly embrace your yoga journey.
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Bangkok
The busy capital city of Thailand, Bangkok isn’t the first place you think of when undertaking yoga practices. It’s natural to think that way because Bangkok is a place bustling with sounds and chaos.
However, amongst the wildness, this capital city offers charming yoga studios with excellent facilities and that too, quite budgeted. In Bangkok, you can find yoga schools dedicated to imparting quality yoga practices through their team of qualified yoga teachers.
In addition to the yoga studios, Bangkok also has numerous healing therapy centres and massage parlours that are just perfect to unwind from the hectic day.
Additionally, Bangkok is recommended for yoga practices as it is the place of golden shining temples and historical spots like Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Arun, Wat Pho, and many others.
The fascinating sculptures, lush-green landscapes, inspiring inscriptions, and the magnificent beauty of these places stir the eyes and soul in unimaginable ways.
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Koh Phangan
Koh Phangan is an island blessed with impressive cliffs, calm turquoise sea, and swaying palms. It is a leisure home by nature. Staying on Koh Phangan Island surrounded by nature and the warm temperature, help you feel at ease.
Vibrant yoga spaces and leisure homes like Tea Temple and the Sanctuary at Haad Tien make for peaceful places to get along with the other yogis for workshops, talks, sessions, and therapies, where new bonds of friendship and life are explored with a different perception.
These are also opportunities to spend time in self-reflection and self-introspection in the ambient corners of these sweet spots. Koh Phangan is one of the best places in Thailand where the yoga energy is all-flowing.
You can find numerous Thailand yoga centres with highly experienced teachers and some from the traditional Indian background to satiate your love for the Eastern yoga practices in Phangan.
At the various health and yoga retreats in Koh Phangan, you can experience intriguing yoga sessions, healing therapies, and spiritual talks that allow you to relax, rejuvenate, and reconnect with your body and soul.
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Koh Samui
Whether you are relaxing on a silken sandy beach, dozing in a hammock, adventuring in thick jungles, overlooking a calm cobalt sea or experiencing wellness in a luxurious spa, Koh Samui has it covered.
There is no better way to restore your health to the maximum than with yoga in Thailand, and Koh Samui is the perfect island overflowing with health, wellness, and yoga.
You can meet the best of practitioners at spa centres, yoga studios, leisure homes offering yoga, chakra-balancing techniques, herbal treatments, etc., to ease away the aches of a monotonous life and cultivate a deep sense of serenity.
The delightful yoga destination of Absolute Sanctuary in beautiful Koh Samui is famous for its yoga program and an extensive collection of delicacies ranging from simple Thai dishes to exotic regional curries.
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Hua Hin
Come to Hua-Hin– the destination where the city meets the sea. Hua Hin boasts of lively ambience, international cuisine, and excellent accommodation attracting many visitors from across the globe.
There are plenty of five-star boutiques and yoga centres with daily classes on meditation and asana where yoga nomads can learn yoga as well and spend time with oneself. Shakti Yoga Center in Hua Hin offers to its clients a unique experience combining the traditional and modern yoga approach for the modern yogis.
The health retreats of Hua Hin are a great way to enjoy seafood prepared by indigenous chefs and unwind in a relaxing atmosphere. You can take this break to detox your body and soul with healthy dishes and enjoy a healing experience of Reiki and massages.
These five destinations should always be on any visiting yogi’s agenda when planning to explore yoga retreats in Thailand.
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Oh, these locations all look so beautiful. I hope we get to see them someday.
They are quite lovely, aren’t they?
Thailand is one of the biggest Yoga hubs, like Bali and India. Such a great list of yoga destinations here sure will be helpful for Yoga enthusiasts. I’m not one but that’s probably because I’ve just not done it right, yet! I’d love to go to a yoga retreat in Chiang Mai someday!
I love yoga, but am a bit out of practice. Need to get back into it pronto.
Never thought Bangkok as a yoga destination 😁 would definitely like to explore that option.
I didn’t know that either until I published Manmohan’s article.
Yoga is one of the things on my bucket list that I would like to learn in a first place and then to teach others, maybe I can also practice it in Thailand, not such a bad idea, I love the places 😀
I think I saw some of them practising at hua Hin beach last summer but did not know that the travel destination is shifting to a yoga focused one. Great to know!
Nice to know you’ve been there, Madhurima.
I’m not a yoga fan but I do appreciate these landscapes! I didn’t make it to Koh Phangnan when i was there, and what a shame! Maybe next time!
Chiang Mai and Koh Phangan are my favorites. They have too many healthy eateries also there along with the yoga centers. Also there are detox packages and more in these places. I can’t stop loving Thailand. So much to offer!
3, 4 and 5 look absolutely amazing. My partner and I are going to Thailand in a few months so we’ll definitely check them out.
Hope you enjoy them, Andrius.
You are going directly to my heart, South East Asia is blowing in my mind as our next experience. It is amazing and cheap. I am thinking to settle there and explore all around.
I’m sure you’d love it.
I am not a fan of yoga, but those places look amazing, if nothing, just to visit them and explore them, the pictures look amazingly beautiful 😀
Yes, these beaches are definitely on my bucket list but I want to explore them safely.
I don’t actively practice yoga. But I think if I were to start up, I wouldn’t mind doing it in a beautiful spot like Koh Samui! Any recommendations for beginners?
Not from me, Brianna. I will ask Manmohan to comment.
I love Thailand and these islands and locations are all stunning. I am sure a yoga retreat there would be the perfect way to enjoy the surrounding nature and enter in deep contact with yourself.
I’ve been to all of these places but never practiced yoga. But, they would be wonderful destinations to do so. Beautiful photos!
I would love a yoga retreat in Thailand.
Thailand is definitely amazing! We are planning to visit there next year as part of our SEA tour. 🙂
Had no idea yoga retreats were so common in Thailand, I will pass this along to a good friend of mine who loves to take yoga holidays!