We will be practicing yoga asana twice daily.

The morning practice will look long on the schedule which will either, as an experienced yogi, look super exciting or as a beginner could be a bit intimidating.

Yoga classes will be a hatha based vinyasa flow connecting breath to movement. Morning classes will flow through the five elements- fire, earth, water, air, and ether. And as these elements suggest there will be some parts that are spicy, some slower and more grounded, some building flows, some longer resting holds, and the ether is meditation and rest to provide a well rounded complete yoga class with time to breathe, time to integrate, time to be present.

Do you need to be able to do a handstand or be able to stay with the flow the entire class? No. Do you need to be able to touch your toes or know the names of all the postures? Absolutely not.

What you will need to be able to do is be present. Check in with your body. Practice your practice. Need to take a child’s pose? Love to add extra chattarungas between transitions? Want to spend an hour lying down focusing on your breathing? You are still practicing yoga. Please do what serves you. And you will be invited and reminded of these options through the practice.

These flows will be all level and cued with variations from beginner to advanced so all levels feel included and challenged.

Evening classes will be a slower flow or a restorative yin vibe depending on the day.

Mats and props will be available and encouraged at the retreat so you can leave yours at home and all you need to bring is your open mind and your gratitude for your body.

‍ ‍. Intimacy = Connection

• Intimacy doesn’t have to mean sex or sexual.

• Intimacy is the connection you have with yourself.

• Intimacy is the connection you have with others.

• Intimacy is the willingness you have to open yourself to connect with others!

So many people have withdrawn their connecting with themselves and their connection with others, especially since the pandemic when we were all told don’t be physically close to others, don’t touch others, don’t make contact with your loved ones, etc. Yet there was no grand announcement saying it is safe to go back to doing all these things. Instead we grew accustomed to the distance. Many are even more comfortable with distance now. An excuse to not have to be close to others. To withdraw.

This retreat will challenge you to practice breaking that feeling. The feeling of wanting to withdraw. The feeling of thinking you are better off alone. The feeling of the weight of others judgement. The feeling of not being wanted. The feeling of not being included. The feeling of not being loved. The feeling of the uncomfortable. We will face all of it.

How? With intimacy practices designed to align you with the intimacy you desire. The connection you crave. The feeling of being loved. Deep down we all want to be loved. And together we will celebrate our self love and practice love for each other.

Activities will include yoga of course, in the forms of asana movement practices, meditation, mantra chanting and bhakti. As well as dance, kirtan, eye gazing, shadow work, verbal sharing of feelings, mirrored movements, and touch to name a few. There will be no nudity. And consent will be forefront as you learn and practice saying yes and no and how those boundaries land for your nervous system.

You will learn practices you can take back into your new year, into your daily life.

If any of this resonates, you haven’t stumbled onto this opportunity by accident. Is this the whisper you have been listening for?

‍Book a discovery call with Milan to learn more

Each day we will spend time renewing our minds with meditation, our bodies with Yoga, dance, and healthy foods, and our spirits through expressions of gratitude and intentional classes designed to open our hearts and connections with yourself and others.

December 29 - January 3

Sample Retreat Schedule

6:00-7:00 Chanting on the rocks for sunrise

7:30-10:15 Five elements Yoga class

10:30-11:30 Brunch buffet

11:30-2:30 Free time to relax, pool etc

2:30-4:45 Afternoon intimacy workshop session

5:00-6:00 Evening yoga flow 

6:30-7:45 Dinner 

8:00-8:45 Evening Event

Special New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day ceremonies and practices to include-

• Celebrate Gratitude for 2026

• Set a word of the year for 2027

• Shadow work

• Fire Ceremony

• New Year’s Eve 5 Course dinner

Vikasa yoga retreat center in Koh Samui, Thailand is a world renowned yoga centered resort in the middle of paradise.

This all inclusive resort has immaculate rooms, infinity pool, incredible healthy buffet style meals, and a magical yoga shala all overlooking the turquoise ocean waters crashing on the shores.