Adults-Only Yoga & Tantra Wellness Retreat with Jungle Spa in Koh Phangan

Arcana's retreats fall into three broad types. The Foundation of Yoga is a one-week tantra yoga retreat about polarity of energy and activating the chakras through asana. Yoga for Vitality is another one-week tantra retreat, this time built around emotional alchemy and awakening vital life force. Both are open to mixed levels and run on the daily schedule: yoga, breathwork, guided meditation, sound healing and movement sessions, plus evening activities like live music, ecstatic dance or kirtan. The four-week Arcana Yoga Immersion is a longer transformational programme that the hosts frame as becoming 'master of your life'. The 10-Day Traditional Thai Massage Training is a separate certification course for people who want to learn Thai massage as a healing practice, with dates set at 22/06/26 – 01/07/26.

Every session on the weekly schedule is included in the Arcana Experience package. That is unusual — most retreat centres charge extra for sound healing or workshops. The spa is the other big draw: two dry saunas, twin steam rooms, an ice bath, a cold plunge, a hot bath, a saltwater pool and a natural freshwater pool, all set around a small river in the jungle. There is also a gym on site, described as a place where 'movement becomes meditation', and a cold plunge for resetting between sessions.

Food is vegan and vegetarian, eaten at the on-site restaurant near the river. The menu covers breakfast through dinner with plant-based dishes made from quality ingredients — the kind of food that supports a week of twice-daily practice rather than a heavy resort menu.

What separates Arcana from a standard yoga retreat is the mix of tantra-based practice and clinical wellness facilities. You get the chakra and polarity work in the studio, then the sauna, steam and ice bath next door. It is also adults-only, so the atmosphere is quieter than a family-friendly resort. Location-wise, it is tucked into the tropical jungle of Koh Phangan, away from the nightlife side of the island but still on the island — the hosts note that beyond the nightlife lies a different side of Koh Phangan, which is where Arcana sits.

Accommodation spans budget to luxury: a 2- and a 4-bed dorm for those who want community, a simple Comfort Room for solo travellers and retreat students, and private villas and suites for people who want space and privacy. You choose the level when you book, so the same retreat can be done cheaply or comfortably.

What's included

- Accommodation in your chosen room or villa - Daily yoga, breathwork and guided meditation sessions - Sound healing, movement and Pilates sessions (per weekly schedule) - Live music, ecstatic dance and kirtan evenings (per weekly schedule) - Access to the spa facilities: saunas, steam rooms, ice bath, cold plunge, hot bath - Access to the saltwater pool and natural freshwater pool - Access to the on-site gym - Vegan and vegetarian meals at the on-site restaurant (per selected package) - No extra class fees for scheduled wellness activities

What's not included

- International and domestic flights - Airport and ferry transfers (enquire directly) - Travel insurance - Massage and spa treatments - Alcoholic drinks - Personal expenses - Meals outside the restaurant or outside your package