Khanom Yoga: the facts in one place

Khanom Yoga Retreat and Training Center runs yoga retreats and 200-hour teacher trainings in Khanom and Khao Lak, Thailand, taught by Gabe in groups of 1 to 5 people. Khanom Yoga operates under H3 Yoga, a Yoga Alliance Registered School (School ID #85557).

ProgrammeDatesLengthPlaceWhat is included
Khanom retreat13–19 December 20267 daysKhanom3 excursions; hosted at Aava Resort & Spa; breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Khao Lak retreat4–7 December 20263 daysKhao Lak1 activity: Chong Fa waterfall hike or river rafting; hosted at CharPoot Cottage; meals not included
Khanom teacher training31 January – 20 February 202720 days, four modulesKhanom3 excursions; hosted at Aava Resort & Spa; breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Khao Lak teacher training3–23 January 202720 days, four modulesKhao Lak2 excursions; meals not included

Who and since when

Gabe led a first teacher training in August 2002 at Pura Vida Resort, Costa Rica, with five students. H3 Yoga has been in operation since 2011. Retreats have been led in Khanom since 2012. The Khanom Yoga center was founded in October 2020 with Aava Resort.

How to ask

The enquiry form asks six short questions, one at a time, and goes to Gabe by email. Nothing is paid on the site.

Each programme on its own

Khanom yoga retreat, 13–19 December 2026

  • What: a seven-day yoga retreat in Khanom, Thailand, taught by Gabe in a group of 1 to 5 people.
  • Dates: 13–19 December 2026.
  • Daily shape: yoga at 8am (the style changes through the week); breakfast 9–11am; an afternoon lecture, activity or rest; yin yoga at 5pm; dinner at 6:30pm.
  • Excursions: three. A waterfall hike, a pink dolphin tour and a cave visit. Dolphin sightings are not guaranteed.
  • Hosted at: Aava Resort & Spa in Khanom.
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner at Aava Resort are included.
  • Teacher: Gabe, every session.
  • How to ask: the enquiry form.

Khao Lak yoga retreat, 4–7 December 2026

  • What: a three-day yoga retreat in Khao Lak, Thailand, taught by Gabe in a group of 1 to 5 people.
  • Dates: 4–7 December 2026.
  • First evening: a yin yoga class as an introduction, everyone brought together, then a gratitude meditation.
  • Second day: an active class, then a Chong Fa waterfall hike or a river rafting trip, then a yin class in the evening.
  • Last day: a morning class, then a closing activity.
  • Hosted at: CharPoot Cottage, in Khao Lak. That is where guests stay.
  • Meals: at your leisure; not included.
  • Teacher: Gabe, every session.
  • How to ask: the enquiry form.

200-hour yoga teacher training in Khanom, 31 January – 20 February 2027

  • What: a 200-hour yoga teacher training in Khanom, Thailand, taught by Gabe in a group of 1 to 5 people. Four modules of five days each, live or online, across 20 days.
  • Dates: 31 January – 20 February 2027.
  • Modules: 1 BikYasa (Hot Flow), 2 YinYasa (Yin), 3 VinYasa (Flow), 4 Business and Functional Anatomy. Modules 1 to 3 are about 50 hours each and stand alone, for continuing education or a certificate in that module. All four give the 200-hour certificate.
  • Credential: Khanom Yoga operates under H3 Yoga, a Yoga Alliance Registered School (School ID #85557). Continuing education hours are provided by H3 Yoga. Gabe Yoga is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP).
  • A training day: morning yoga, breakfast, three hours of study, lunch, three more hours of study, yin yoga, dinner. Some days have an activity, kept as a surprise for the group.
  • Excursions: three. A waterfall hike, a pink dolphin tour and a cave visit. Dolphin sightings are not guaranteed.
  • Hosted at: Aava Resort & Spa in Khanom.
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner at Aava Resort are included.
  • A digital library is included.
  • How to ask: the enquiry form.

200-hour yoga teacher training in Khao Lak, 3–23 January 2027

  • What: the same four-module, 200-hour yoga teacher training, in Khao Lak, Thailand, taught by Gabe in a group of 1 to 5 people. Four modules of five days each, live or online.
  • Dates: 3–23 January 2027.
  • Excursions: two. The Chong Fa waterfall hike and bamboo river rafting. Gabe knows the rafting operator, and the booking goes through him.
  • Meals: not included. A digital library is included.
  • Credential: Khanom Yoga operates under H3 Yoga, a Yoga Alliance Registered School (School ID #85557).
  • How to ask: the enquiry form.
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