A Vikation is the signature experience at Vikasa which combines deep rest and relaxation with meaningful challenge and adventure. With flexible book-in dates open all year round, this is an invitation for you to come and retreat your way.
Monday
09:15 - 10:45 - Align yoga class
10:45 - 11:30 - Brunch
15:00 - 16:00 - Vikasa method workshop
17:00 - 18:30 - Flow yoga class
18:30 - 19:30 - Dinner
19:30 - 20:15 - Meet and greet
Tuesday
07:00 - 09:00 - Vikasa complete
09:15 - 10:45 - Flow yoga class
10:45 - 11:30 - Brunch
17:00 - 18:30 - Chill yoga class
18:30 - 19:30 - Dinner
19:30 - 20:15 - Gong
Wednesday
07:00 - 09:00 - Vikasa complete
09:15 - 10:45 - Align yoga class
10:45 - 11:30 - Brunch
12:30 - 16:30 - Waterfall hike
15:00 - 16:00 - Advanced asana workshop
17:00 - 18:30 - Flow yoga class
18:30 - 19:30 - Dinner
19:30 - 20:15 - Mindfulness talk
Thursday
07:00 - 09:00 - Vikasa complete
09:15 - 10:45 - Flow yoga
10:45 - 11:30 - Brunch
17:00 - 18:30 - Chill yoga class
18:30 - 19:30 - Dinner
19:30 - 20:15 - Sound
Friday
07:00 - 09:00 - Vikasa complete
09:15 - 10:45 - Flow yoga
10:45 - 11:30 - Brunch
15:00 - 16:00 - Ice bath experience
17:00 - 18:30 - Flow yoga class
18:30 - 19:30 - Dinner
Saturday
08:00 - 10:00 - Vikasa complete
10:00 - 11:30 - Brunch
17:00 - 18:30 - Chill yoga class
18:30 - 19:30 - Dinner
19:30 - 20:15 - Ecstatic dance
Sunday
08:00 - 10:00 - Vikasa complete
10:00 - 11:30 - Brunch
The Vikasa lifestyle allows you to reap the maximum enjoyment from your retreat journey. The benefits of a Vikasa retreat are often experienced within just a few days. You’ll discover energy and motivation you never knew existed. You’ll feel strong and vibrant from the combination of yoga, nature, healthy food, and community. Your mind, body, and spirit will evolve and you making choices that value your self-care feels easy and natural.
Self-transformation is part of every Vikasa journey. When you start making small changes, you’ll reawaken something deep within you. This means the benefits of your retreat aren’t limited, they are long-lasting.
A Vikation offers you the best of both worlds. It’s an invitation to retreat your way and choose your own retreat adventure depending on your goals. A Vikation combines deep relaxation with meaningful challenge. This lifestyle is not about limiting yourself, rather it is about abundance. After all, life is about having fun and experiencing people, food, culture, and adventures along the way.
Through your time at Vikasa, you will also discover that having a sense of self-motivation and curiosity is what enables you to grow. As humans, you thrive on patterns and rituals. This is an opportunity to discover what best serves you, and how to continue these practices and routines from anywhere in the world.
You will likely be inspired to introduce small changes like meditation, a few yoga poses, healthier eating, or writing a gratitude list, into your life. These simple techniques can completely change your mindset and the direction of your path setting you up to embark on a new chapter. Real transformation starts here.
Kosta Miachin created Vikasa as a place for transformation. This magical place has been a starting point for lifestyle change for thousands of people. Many of the guests return to Vikasa every year to brush up on their lifestyle habits, experience the beauty of Vikasa, take some much-deserved time out, and immerse themselves in a diverse community.
Lifestyle
Rest: Wake up naturally to the sounds of the ocean and tropical birds, not an alarm.
Nourish: Nourish your body with fresh, wholesome, delicious, mouth-watering meals.
Community: Meet new friends and interact with like-minded people in a vibrant community.
Yoga
Strengthen: Challenge your body and discover strength and agility in all-level yoga classes.
Breathe: Experience the power of meditation and breathwork to help you focus within.
Flow: Tap into your inner self and find flow and freedom both on and off the mat.
Benefits
Self love: Empower yourself to take responsibility for your own health and happiness.
Stress adaptation: Don’t just relieve stress, train your nervous system to be more resilient.
Transformation: Discover what your body needs to thrive and effortlessly transform for the better.
Take a Vikation, take a deep breath from life
Evolution feels amazing. The classic Vikation is the perfect way to take a deep breath from life and return home feeling more powerful and enlivened than before. After a yoga vacation, your daily life will suddenly vibrate on a different level. You may start to branch out naturally into new circles.
The new people you will start to attract will be healthier and happier people. When you tap into your deepest energy, you’ll unlock a powerful force that is mirrored in those around you. You’ll have a spring in your step with more energy and enthusiasm to live your life the way it was meant to be lived. Your confidence will rise, your mind will clear, and you’ll feel a deeper sense of self-love.
The Vikasa lifestyle is about waking up and reconnecting to your most enlivened, radiant self. Sadly, many people in modern society are stuck in some kind of rut. They never get started on their path to evolution because they shelter themselves from change.
They stay trapped in old patterns and neglect their own health and well-being. They think yoga is about fancy poses and looking pretty on a mat. They make excuses to avoid wellness modalities and in doing so, limit their potential.
The Vikasa lifestyle is about waking up and prioritizing natural and simple ways to help you feel the most alive. It’s about getting back to basics and reconnecting with a lost part of yourself so you feel empowered to follow your truth and really live life to the fullest.
Your attitude towards life is what you call your life philosophy. Your inner view of the world creates your outer world as a mirror image. It all depends on the way your attitude is wired and how you think about your life. Your life philosophy is created by the thoughts you think and the beliefs that shape the reality around you. Wherever you put your intention is where your life grows. If you focus on your well-being, you will thrive.
Ethical adventures
Your free time on your Vikation is yours to fill as you please. Every week, several different adventures around the island that you are welcome to partake in will be offered. Come and hand-feed rescued elephants at Koh Samui’s Elephant Sanctuary.
Explore the underwater world of the island with an afternoon boat trip, finishing off with sunset happy hour. Or come and hike the majestic waterfalls and get back to nature, you’ll be rewarded for your efforts with a refreshing swim and cold coconut. Have your heart set on something else? Vikasa can help you arrange excursions, activities, or adventures. The island may be small yet it has plenty on offer to suit all tastes and preferences.
Holistic bliss
Prefer to stay onsite and surrender to the hands of their experienced massage therapists? Vita Spa has a wide range of holistic therapies on offer for you to relax and rejuvenate completely. Try a traditional Thai massage from one of the clifftop massage pagodas listening to the sounds of the ocean as you let any tension in your body melt away. Or opt for a complete oil massage inside the cool and tranquil spa rooms.
Private sound healing, reiki sessions, and other holistic options are available for you to indulge in that complement your yoga retreat journey. Not sure what’s best suited to your needs? Ask their team of therapists or the Vikation programs manager for their top tips.
Learn and connect
Every week in the Life Cafe, Vikation guests are welcome to join in the comfortable bean bag area to learn more about an interesting yoga topic or explore an element of yoga philosophy.
These are led by experienced Vikasa yoga teachers and are open to anyone to come and not only learn a little more about yoga, but connect with like-minded guests, ask any questions you may have, and immerse yourself within the Vikasa community. Many solo guests and these weekly evening chats are a perfect way to meet other guests and break the ice so you feel welcome and at home. Chances are you’ll find some new friends to lay your yoga mat alongside the next day.
Vikasa is a global community connected by passion and lifestyle. Our home is our beach-front yoga retreat in Koh Samui which hosts dozens of yoga retreats and events year round. When you visit our flagship location in Koh Samui, Thailand you’ll have a unique selection of ways to experience personal evolution:
Whether you choose a yoga meditation retreat, yoga teacher training or a personalized wellness program, you are sure to meet amazing people, eat incredible healthy food, transform your physical and mental wellbeing and be surrounded by breathtaking nature. Choose the path that’s right for you based on your schedule, level and lifestyle goals and get ready for a life changing adventure with Vikasa.
Leave your worries and travel journey behind you as you step into a tranquil, inspiring, tropical oasis. With a range of accommodation options nestled within the lush grounds of Vikasa, you’ll feel a world away from the moment you arrive.
Vikasa Yoga in Koh Samui offers several types of accommodation ranging from our popular Yoga Caves to full-sized double rooms with large beds, stunning views and private balconies. We are not a one-size-fits-all kind of place. Our rooms are modestly priced because we believe this range of accommodation allows for a wider range of students to experience what we have on offer. We are a relaxed establishment where you can unplug and reconnect to something deeper in a meaningful way. All rooms are private and have everything you need for the perfect stay.
*Please note all rooms are unique. The layout of each room and the view will differ, between but the size and ammenities of the rooms remain the same based on the room category.
Vibrant cuisine and panoramic views
Your vacation includes delicious twice daily meals; brunch served between 09:30 - 11:0 and dinner served between 18:30 - 20:00.
Brunch includes a variety of self-served options with fresh tropical fruit, muesli, and chia seed pudding or warm oats, fresh bread and homemade spreads, vibrant salads, dressing and dips. Plus your choice of a cook-to-order option including eggs your way, roasted or steamed vegetables and scrambled tofu. Fresh coffee, tea, water, and juices are also included in brunch.
For dinner, each night has a different theme including Thai, Middle Eastern, Italian or Asian flavors. The self-served options always include salad, soup, and a vegetarian dish, plus you will also enjoy a set meal such as Thai Green Curry with crispy tofu, Mexican Corn Tacos with refried beans, avocado, sour cream and salsa, Chickpea Falafels with sesame hummus and steamed cauliflower, pasta with pesto, almonds and green beans and more delicious options, all of which are sustaining, healthy and full of flavor.
Meals are primarily plant-based with some seafood options in the dinner menus. Gluten-free options are also available. If you wish at any time to order extra meals or drinks throughout the day, there is a full a la carte menu at the Life Cafe open from 09:00 - 21:00 for orders every day.
The following meals are included:
Breakfast
Dinner
Drinks
The following drinks are included:
Water
Coffee
Tea
Detox juices
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
Vegetarian
Lacto-ovo Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Organic
Raw food
Pescatarian
Seafood
Lactose Free
Whole food
Ayurvedic
Koh Samui Airport (KSM) is easily reached via an increasing number of direct international flights and over a dozen daily one-hour flights from Bangkok.
If you require airport pickup, please make sure to inform Vikasa yoga retreat.
Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
