Hariharalaya Yoga & Meditation Digital Detox in Siem Reap: A 16-Day Life Reset

The retreat is split into two formats. The 16 Day Life Reset is the full programme, and a 6 Day Immersion in Presence and Aliveness is the shorter version for people who can't take two weeks. Both follow the same method — the Hariharalaya Method of Presence and Aliveness — which draws on yoga, meditation, Buddhist practice and modern therapeutic approaches, and both include the Cambodian cultural elements.

A typical day starts early. Guests gather for morning yoga and meditation, usually before breakfast, then eat together. Mid-morning is a class or workshop — these range from breathwork and meditation instruction to group discussions on the themes of the retreat. Lunch is vegetarian or vegan, cooked on site. Afternoons are slower: free time, bodywork and healing sessions (acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, sound healing), or a massage. There's usually an evening session before dinner or after it, and the day winds down early because everyone's up early the next morning.

What makes this different from a standard yoga retreat is the no-phone rule and the therapeutic support. You don't just do classes and then scroll through the evening — the whole 16 days are designed to run without devices, and the faculty includes trained therapists, not only yoga teachers. Lokta Joel is the founder and director, and the core team includes Fiona from the UK, Claudia from Chile, Rachel (a yoga therapist) from the UK, Pascal (acupuncturist) from France, Ram Charan (craniosacral therapist and bodyworker) from the USA, Tingting (sound healer) from China, Darren (shamanic healer) from Wales, Mona (intuitive healer) from Germany, and Janne (ACT therapist) from the Netherlands. Guests can book one-to-one sessions with them during the retreat.

The property is in Siem Reap, close to the Angkor temple complex, with rooms set among jungle gardens. There's a mix of accommodation — a suite, a villa, bungalows and a shared house — and guests pick the level of privacy they want. The Angkor Wat sunrise meditation is one of the included highlights: the group goes into the temple complex at dawn, finds a quieter spot, and sits for meditation as the sun comes up over the towers. The Buddhist monk water blessing, the traditional Cambodian massage and the village visit all happen during the programme.

Food is vegetarian/vegan, homemade, and included for the whole stay. The property is designed for rest and quiet rather than resort-style entertainment, so if you're looking for pool parties and a nightlife scene this isn't it. If you're looking for two weeks of yoga, meditation, therapy and no phone, with a schedule that keeps you moving but doesn't exhaust you, this is the setup.

What's included

- 16 days / 15 nights accommodation (Suite, Villa, Bungalow or Shared House) - All meals (vegetarian/vegan, cooked on site) - Daily yoga and meditation sessions - Classes and workshops (breathwork, nervous system reset, group discussions) - Full digital detox — devices handed in on arrival - Angkor Wat sunrise meditation journey - Buddhist monk water blessing - Live traditional Cambodian music evening - Cambodian village experience - Traditional Cambodian massage - Homemade Cambodian cuisine - Optional one-to-one healing sessions with the faculty - Airport pick-up and drop-off - Access to the retreat gardens and grounds - Free Life Reset Workbook - Welcome email, retreat confirmation and optional welcome call before arrival

What's not included

- International flights - Cambodia visa fees - Travel insurance - Personal expenses and souvenirs - Optional one-to-one healing treatments (acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, sound healing, shamanic healing, intuitive healing, ACT therapy) - Additional spa or massage treatments outside the included one - Alcohol (the retreat is alcohol-free) - Transport outside of the arranged airport transfers