Beachside Yoga and Wellness Escape on Koh Yao Noi, Thailand

The day starts early. At 6am you're on the beach for Tai Chi or QiGong, before the heat builds. From 7:30 to 9:30 there's mantra meditation followed by yoga practice — the classes are led by visiting teachers, and the style shifts depending on who's teaching that week. At 9:30 the vegetarian buffet breakfast is served, and it runs until 10:30.

After breakfast, the day is yours. You can kayak around the bay, swim off the beach, join a boat tour of the marine park, take a workshop, or just sit by the pool. Koh Yao Noi is small and quiet — no traffic, no nightlife strip — so the free hours tend to be spent outdoors. The island has rice paddies, fishing villages and empty beaches you can reach by scooter or bicycle.

At 4pm there's Yin or restorative yoga for an hour and a half. From 7pm there are evening events: community dinners where everyone eats together, kirtan (call-and-response singing), yoga nidra, or workshops. Not every night is programmed, so some evenings you're free.

The setup is designed so you can arrive any day and stay as long as you want. That means the group is always changing — people coming and going, some staying a week, some a month. Many guests are solo travellers, and a lot of them are digital nomads who work remotely from the island during the day.

What sets this place apart is the location. You're not driving to a beach — the resort is on it, looking out at the Phang Nga karsts. The bungalows are simple and Thai-style, not luxury hotel rooms, and that's part of the feel: you're living close to the garden and the water. A 60-minute Thai massage is included with your booking, which helps after a few days of twice-daily yoga.

What's included

- Accommodation in a Thai-style bungalow - Daily yoga and meditation classes - Sunrise Tai Chi / QiGong on the beach - Yin and restorative yoga sessions - Vegetarian buffet breakfast - 60-minute Thai massage - Evening events (community dinner, kirtan, yoga nidra, workshops)

What's not included

- Flights - Airport and boat transfers - Lunch and dinner - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Optional excursions and tours - Additional spa treatments