5 Popular Budget Meditation Retreats in Koh Phangan

April 18,2024
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If you ask Generation X (1970’s) they will tell you that Koh Phangan was a pristine beach paradise. Though the innocence and remoteness of the Island is long gone due to the famous full moon parties but there is a lot more this Island has to offer. Koh Phangan due to the effort of the locals and the international community is getting famous as the go to Island to get into shape mentally, physically or spiritually. 

Experience meditation in a private cave, experience solo retreats in complete darkness in a forest, meditate on a private beach and much more. April to June are the quietest months and there are a lot of Meditation & Yoga retreats happening on this Island. If you are looking for a budget meditation retreat to tame your money mind and cleanse your soul then we have got the perfect list to get you a meditation retreat in Koh Phangan. The list of 5 budget meditation retreats in Koh Phangan below has been sorted by popularity taking into account quality and quantity of reviews and web traffic.

1- Samma Karuna Vipassana Budget Meditation Retreat

Location: Koh Phangan, Thailand

Samma Karuna Awakening and Healing School nestled amongst the palm trees, beautiful beaches, and jungle landscapes of Koh Phangan. Running throughout the year at Samma Karuna are Pre-Vipassana courses along with Yoga and Qi-Gong to leave body and mind just in the perfect place to take the best benefits of a Vipassana retreat.

The most famous 6 Days, 5 Nights Pre-Vipassana Retreat offered by Samma Karuna included following

  • Yoga class twice a day
  • Introduction to Vipassana and daily qigong sessions
  • One to One interviews with a senior teacher to guide you through the program
  • OSHO Dynamic and active meditations plus insightful lectures and exercises
  • 3 Thai massage sessions, complementary bag, and introduction booklet
  • Transfer service from the pier
  • 5 nights accommodation

This course is suitable from completely beginners to very experienced Vipassana meditators. Along with vipassana retreat the centre also offers 6 Days Amazing Multi-style Meditations and 6 Days Celebration, Social Meditation, and Yoga Retreat.

Link To: Samma Karuna Budget Meditation Retreat

Avg cost luxury yoga retreat per day: US$ 57 | 4,260 INR

 2- LaBudhi Budget Meditation Retreat

Location: Koh Phangan, Thailand

LaBudhi is a secluded Meditation Retreat located in the mountainous jungle of the Than Sadet–Ko Pha-ngan National Park in Koh Phangan, Thailand. LaBudhi Meditation Retreat has relaxed secluded establishment where one can disconnect from the usual rhythm of life and connect to a deeper sense of life. One of the main highlights of LaBudhi is private secluded cave Ideal for meditation, retreats and various practices.

The 3 Days Awakening and Meditation Retreat offered by the centre includes following

  • Removing Ego
  • Daily yoga classes
  • Experience awakening
  • Daily meditation sessions
  • Access to the private cave
  • 2 nights accommodation
  • Daily meals

In this retreat, Labudhi removes everything that helps people hide from themselves. This retreat will look like Vipassana, but more comfortable and without such restrictions. LaBudhi also offers other retreats including 5 Days Removing Ego & Meditation Retreat, Sunrise Meditation Retreat and Mindfulness Meditation Retreat.

Link To LaBudhi Budget Meditation Retreat

Avg cost luxury yoga retreat per day: US$ 43 | 3,213 INR

 3- Loyfa Natural Resort Budget Meditation Retreat

Location: Koh Phangan, Thailand

Loyfa Inner Walk meditation and retreats on Koh Phangan is nestled on a mountainside and meanders lazily down to a private beach and the pristine waters of the Gulf Of Thailand. Although Loyfa BetterLife is not strictly a buddhist focused program, it is grounded in the basic principles of what the Buddha taught over 2,500 years ago about life’s sufferings and how to end those sufferings.

The most famous 6 Days Amazing Inner Walk Meditation Retreat & Awareness provided by the Resort includes following

  • 4 days Inner Walk program
  • Relaxation on Loyfa's private beach
  • Daily Awakening Hatha yoga classes
  • 2 Extra days of walking meditation practice
  • Access to two saltwater swimming pools 
  • 2 weekly Dharma talks with local Thai monk, Prah Ajahn Olarn
  • Access to our entire BetterLife Yoga and Mediation program
  • 5 nights accommodation

The Inner Walk practice allows the space to connect to yourself by walking in silence for four hours a day, four days consecutively. Along with meditation retreats the resort also offers Daily Meditation Classes, Mindful Breathing, Nidra Meditation, Inner Walk, Morning Flow Meditation and Evening Dharma Talks.

Link To: Loyfa Natural Resort Budget Meditation Retreat

Avg cost luxury yoga retreat per day: US$ 51 | 3,811 INR

 4- Sunny Yoga Budget Meditation Retreat

Location: Koh Phangan, Thailand

Sunny Yoga is located on a beautiful jungle hilltop in the middle of Srithanu, Koh Phangan’s yoga and meditation training hotspot. This centre offers the unique and enriching course that helps anyone to heal their inner pains, build a strong ongoing meditation practice and grow into a guide for others in their own meditation and inner healing journey.

The 12 Days 60-Hour Meditation Teacher Training and Inner Healing Retreat offered by the centre is inclusive of following

  • Deep emotional healing and love meditations enhanced by personal psychic readings
  • Build a strong foundation of meditation practices on inner healing, unconditional love, therapeutic breathwork, mindfulness and vipassana
  • Significant teaching practice and healing of fears and limiting beliefs about teaching
  • 60-hour certification accredited for Yoga Alliance Continuing Education
  • Comprehensive course book and audio media for continuing self-practice
  • Beach resort accommodation (11 nights)
  • Daily vegan Ayurvedic brunch and fruits

This unique and enriching course will help you to nurture inner unconditional love, heal emotional blocks, build a strong ongoing meditation and inner healing practice. The Centre also offers Meditation Teacher Training, Yoga Teacher Training and Yoga Retreat.

Link To: Sunny Yoga Budget Meditation Retreat

Avg cost luxury yoga retreat per day: US$ 60 | 4,484 INR

 5- Dark Centre Budget Meditation Retreat

Location: Koh Phangan, Thailand

Designed for solo retreats in complete darkness, Dark Retreat Centre is located on a quiet jungle property near the village of Srithanu on the island of Koh Phangan in Thailand. Dark Retreat offers an opportunity for anyone who wishes to experience a deeper level of connection with themselves in the vastness held by the limitless darkness. The two domes Shoonaya Dome and Amitabha Dome which are specially built for meditation practices are the main highlights of this centre.

A 4 Day Fully Dark Retreat for Yogis & Meditators offered by the centre includes following

  • 3 nights accommodation in monolith earth domes
  • Fresh water and food twice a day from fully vegan retreat menu
  • Bedding: 1 mattress, 1 pillow, 1 clean bed sheet mattress cover, 1 clean pillowcase
  • Daily yoga and meditation self practice in dark monolith domes
  • Optional daily support check in
  • 1 storage box
  • An extra optional night to sleep in the dome doors open
  • Lift in and out of the property from the closest village at Srithanu

This retreat is excellent training for mindfulness - every action from washing, eating, and walking, has to happen in awareness. Dark Centre also offers group meditation retreat and 7, 9, 15, 22 days Fully Dark Retreat for Yogis & Meditators.

Link To: Dark Centre Budget Meditation Retreat

Avg cost luxury yoga retreat per day: US$ 53 | 3,961 INR

To book yourself a spot at one of these budget meditation retreats in Koh Phangan please get in touch with us.

 Samma Karuna Budget Meditation Retreat - Vipassana Budget Meditation Retreat

LaBudhi Budget Meditation Retreat - Mindfulness Budget Meditation Retreat

Loyfa Natural Resort Budget Meditation Retreat - Inner Walk Budget Meditation Retreat

Sunny Yoga Budget Meditation Retreat - Teacher Training Budget Meditation Retreat

Dark Centre Budget Meditation Retreat - Solo Dark Budget Meditation Retreat

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