{"id":65954,"date":"2015-07-21T06:45:28","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T22:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/?p=65954"},"modified":"2016-03-13T10:40:54","modified_gmt":"2016-03-13T02:40:54","slug":"yoga-retreat-in-thailand-stretch-and-detox-at-koh-samuis-famous-wellness-resort-kamalaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/yoga-retreat-in-thailand-stretch-and-detox-at-koh-samuis-famous-wellness-resort-kamalaya\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoga retreat in Thailand: Stretch and detox at Koh Samui’s famous wellness resort Kamalaya"},"content":{"rendered":"

Karin G. Reiter, a nutritionist and fitness instructor based in Singapore, has busy schedule with her clinic, kids, husband, lectures and social life. Like many of us, she needed to recharge her batteries and hit\u00a0the reset button\u00a0with\u00a0yoga<\/a>, super healthy food<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0a good night of sleep. So she did what any R&R-starved adult would do: she booked a spot at a wellness retreat \u2013 one of Koh Samui\u2019s most famous places to be exact. Kamalaya was the answer, and it was nothing short of perfect. Read on to find out how the rejuvenating trip went down.<\/p>\n

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Located in the south part of Koh Samui, just over an hour flight from Singapore, Kamalaya Koh Samui\u00a0was the ideal place to relax, unwind and get my batteries re-charged.<\/p>\n

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The Kamalaya from above<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

First impressions <\/strong><\/h3>\n

I have been to health retreats around Asia before, but Kamalaya\u2019s reputation goes far and beyond. So it was safe to say that I was really excited for my adventure, right from the friendly welcome of the private car that picked us up from the airport. That was my first interaction with Kamalaya, and I could tell immediately that there’s\u00a0no detail left unplanned at the resort. A cold towel and a bottle of mineral water later, we were on our way, passing through the various beaches of Koh Samui.<\/p>\n

Kamalaya is a place where anyone would feel at home in; yogis and meditation devotees, detox seekers, fitness lovers and even regular mums and dads who just want some peace and quiet.<\/p>\n

The resort is set on a seaside hill, lush with dense, tropical forest. You can choose to sleep in hillside villas, ocean view villas or pool villas. We picked a hillside villa, which was simple, clean, and had everything we needed. There was nothing quite like lush green forestry peeking into our view from every window. We fell asleep and woke up to the symphony of the forest \u2013 music to any city dwellers\u2019 ear.<\/p>\n

Wi-Fi is only available in the rooms and guests are asked to leave their cellphones behind while walking around the resort. This forces you to do a digital detox, which was one of the best aspects of my stay at Kamalaya. You\u2019ll never realise how beautiful nature is when your nose is in your phone all the time!<\/p>\n

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Cucumber sushi – one of the wholesome creations served at Kamalaya<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Food <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kamalaya caters to everyone\u2019s palette; the vegans, the paleo, the raw foodies, the slow foodies. You can even get a decent cup of coffee and wine (in case detox is not what you are here for).<\/p>\n

For me, being a nutritionist, this was heaven. The food was served in two main restaurants, both overlooking the lush, green forest and beautiful blue waters of the bay.<\/p>\n

If I had to take friends who were not that into healthy food along, they would be sold by the food at Kamalaya. The food was delicious, beautiful and nourishing. Aspects of healing traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine were present in the cooking and the staff were knowledgeable and helpful in helping each guest choose the food that would be recommended for them.<\/p>\n

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Take part in the many activities offered at the resort to get in shape<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Relax And Renew Package <\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Relax and Renew package saw me doing multiple treatments on a daily basis; yoga, acupuncture, massage (I was given the Ayurvedic head massage to help clear my head), and a facial massage. I also took part in the daily free activities that Kamalaya offers, such as learning about tea from tea master and specialist San Bao, mat pilates, group yoga, meditation and weekly workshops that teach you about natural therapies. You could be as busy or as free as you wish at Kamalaya, but I realise that even though I had a few activities planned throughout my day, I still found time to relax and read by the pool, nap on the comfy couch in the breezy alchemy lounge and have long talks with my hubby – something I never get to do back home.<\/p>\n

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The leisure pool at Kamalaya<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Top things I loved about Kamalaya <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Here\u2019s a rundown on what impressed me most during my stay at Kamalaya:<\/p>\n