Four people on a wide beach at sunset, two sitting and two lying on the sand.

Yoga retreats in
Khanom and Khao Lak, Thailand

Two locations available for retreats. Pick one.

Four people rest on a wide beach at sunset, two sitting and two lying on the sand.

Yoga retreat in Khanom: seven days

13–19 December 2026

8am
Yoga. The style changes through the week.
5pm
Yin yoga each evening
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Excursions: a waterfall hike, a pink dolphin tour and a cave visit
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Meals at Aava Resort are included

Dolphin sightings are not guaranteed.

A day on the Khanom retreat
  • 8amYoga
  • 9–11amBreakfast
  • AfternoonA lecture, an activity or rest
  • 5pmYin yoga
  • 6:30pmDinner

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Where it is hosted

Hosted at Aava Resort & Spa

The Khanom retreat and the Khanom teacher training are hosted at Aava Resort & Spa, a high-end boutique hotel. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

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A villa bedroom at Aava Resort and Spa with a window onto the sea.
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Yoga retreat in Khao Lak: three days

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. Yin class in the evening.
Last day
A morning class, then a closing activity.
Meals
At your leisure. You find your own, and they are not included.

A shorter retreat, with Gabe teaching every session, in a group of 1 to 5. More on the place: Khao Lak.

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Who leads

Gabe teaches every session

Gabe in a pale blue shirt, hands open.

Gabe teaches every session. The first teacher training was in August 2002, and retreats in Khanom have run since 2012.

Khanom Yoga operates under H3 Yoga, a Yoga Alliance Registered School (School ID #85557).
Questions

Ten questions people ask

1. When are the retreats?
Khanom: 13–19 December 2026. Khao Lak: 4–7 December 2026.
2. How long is each one?
Khanom is seven days. Khao Lak is three.
3. What does a day on the Khanom retreat look like?
Yoga at 8am, breakfast from 9 to 11, an afternoon lecture, activity or rest, yin yoga at 5pm, dinner at 6:30pm.
4. What does a day on the Khao Lak retreat look like?
It opens with an evening yin class and a gratitude meditation. The second day starts with an active class, then a waterfall hike or river rafting, then yin in the evening. The last day is a morning class and a closing activity.
5. Who teaches?
Gabe, every session, at both retreats.
6. How big is the group?
1 to 5 people.
7. Are meals included?
At Khanom, breakfast, lunch and dinner at Aava Resort are included. At Khao Lak they are not, and guests find their own.
8. Which excursions are included?
Khanom has three: a waterfall hike, a pink dolphin tour and a cave visit. Khao Lak has one: a Chong Fa waterfall hike or a river rafting trip.
9. Will we see the pink dolphins?
Sightings are not guaranteed, and the guide says so.
10. What kind of yoga is it?
At Khanom the 8am class changes style through the week, and the evening class is yin. At Khao Lak the evenings are yin too. ## We talk with you first There is no checkout on this site. You send a short enquiry, Gabe writes back himself, and we talk.

We talk with you first

There is no checkout on this site. You send a short enquiry, Gabe writes back himself, and we talk.

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A villa bedroom with a white bed, a red window seat and a window onto the sea.

Aava Resort & Spa

A high-end boutique hotel in Khanom. The Khanom retreat and the Khanom teacher training are hosted here, with breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Aalto is the resort's restaurant.

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