Yoga has been around for over 10,000 years now, tracing its roots back to its Indian origin. Yoga is perceived as a set of exercises one can do to be in their best health. But, the actual meaning of ‘Yoga’ is quite different. Yoga is a source of connecting to our higher consciousness. It is a method of unifying our consciousness to the universal consciousness, thereby aligning our entire body, mind, and soul in its highest power. Yogic practices and beliefs have widely spread across the globe in recent decades. Vietnam is one such place where you enjoy the scenic beauty whilst also learning a thing or two about yourself.
Here are 10 of the best yoga retreats in Vietnam that you can be a part of to get in harmony with your soul-1. Sivananda Yoga
Sivananda Yoga Ashram was initially founded in California but they have expanded their centres across Vietnam. You can visit their yoga centers in the city of Ho Chi Minh and the beautiful town of Da Lat. These centres have been operating for over a decade and provide the best class infrastructure and training. The courses include training about yoga asanas, satvik pure food, and knowledge of meditation.
Address: K’lan Resort, Hoa Hong Street, Ward 4, by the Tuyen Lam Lake, Da Lat, Vietnam
Website: www.vietnamyogaresort.org
Email Id: [email protected]
Phone: +84 263 650 1100
Cost: A 2-day weekend retreat can cost you around 1600000 VND to 3520000 VND per person.
2. Yoga in Vietnam
Yoga in Vietnam offers a variety of retreats, studio programs for practitioners, and 200-hours training for professionals. Yoga in Vietnam or YIV was founded by a yoga teacher and trainer, Victoria Nhan who found it hard to find places to practice yoga in Vietnam. She set out to build a community of yogi who could practice and discuss the lifestyle of yogis.
Address: Yoga in Vietnam, 33 Nguyen Phan Vinh, Hoi An, Vietnam
Website: www.yogainvietnam.com
Email Id: [email protected]
Phone: +84 (0) 37 752 3706
Cost: A 4-day yoga retreat at Cham Island will cost you about 10650000 VND per person.
3. Nomad Yoga
Nomad Yoga is an urban space designed for people to improve their mental, physical, and spiritual well being. This yoga community offers people a chance to slow down and learn the underrated skill of being mindful of every single passing moment. Along with unlimited yoga sessions, you can opt for any treatment from a massage, a private yoga session, or a reiki. You can design your own retreat too! It was started by Natalie Devoy with her yoga guru, Vipin, and has become one of the best-preferred yoga retreats in Vietnam.
Address: 22 Nguyễn Du, Phường Minh An, Hội An, Quảng Nam, Vietnam
Website: https://nomadyogahoian.com
Email Id: [email protected]
Phone: 0777 184 604
Cost: A 3-day yoga retreat will cost you 3.900.000 VND per person (Accommodation not included)
4. Gratitude Vietnam
Gratitude Vietnam provides an amazing one to one session with regards to yoga, therapy, healing and wellness. The centre has a beautiful location that helps you pause from the pressures of your daily life and realign your mind, body and soul to its purpose. You can create your own retreat as well as go with the formats already available. As the services provided by the centre are one to one, all the sessions, the healthy gluten-free food is made customized for your overall benefit.
Address: Gratitude Vietnam, Retreat Centre, Lane 486, Nguyen Tri Phuong, Cam Nam, Hoi An, Vietnam
Website: www.gratitudevietnam.com
Email ID: [email protected]
Phone: +84 (0) 9643 74421
Cost: A 2-day yoga and meditation retreat will cost you around 5500000 VND per person.
5. Alba Wellness Valley
This course is 4 nights - 5 days wellness detox provided by the Alba Wellness Valley. It was designed to provide an opportunity to relax and detox from the pressures of daily life. This retreat includes daily yoga and meditation sessions, healthy meals, and also natural hikes in groups with a trained guide!
Address: Phong Son, Phong Dien, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
Phone: +84 234 3556 666
Cost: A 4 night-5 days retreat can cost you around 10750000 VND per person.
6. Omandala Vietnam
Omandala Vietnam is one of the best places to go for a yoga and meditation retreat in Vietnam. It includes yoga, meditation, and spa treatment along with the famous ‘Tibetian Bowl’ sound therapy that is rare to find in Vietnam. The practice aims at giving a scientifically proven - calm experience to our minds by producing theta waves in our brain. All in all this yoga retreat founded by Quynh Duong is becoming increasingly popular.
Address: 27 Huỳnh Tịnh Của, Phường 8, Quận 3, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Phone: +84 943 529 179
Website: http://www.omandalavietnam.com
Email: [email protected]
Cost: A 2 night-3 days retreat can cost you around 10430000 VND per person with a private single room
7. Cassia Cottage Yoga Retreat
Cassia Cottage is a resort along the beach of Phu Quoc which provides a wide range of wellness programs. The resort offers a Mini and a Full Yoga retreat, with the mini-retreat spanning over 4 days, 3 nights while the full retreat spans over 8 days and 7 nights. Another feature that sets the Cassia Yoga retreat apart is its facility to avail Aqua Yoga which appeals to all its visitors!
Address : KP7 Dương Đông, Đường Trần Hưng Đạo, Dương Tơ, Phú Quốc, tỉnh Kiên Giang, Vietnam
Phone: +84 297 3848 395
Website: https://cassiacottage.com
Cost: For visitors, one session of yoga can cost up to 300000 VND per person. The Yoga Retreat for 7 nights and 8 days will cost up to 47000000 VND depending upon your accommodation preferences.
8. Saigon Om
Saigon Om was a passion project started by Sarah and Hang when they got relocated from their homes in Canada. The centre offers yoga and mindfulness retreats in Mui Ne. One such 7-day retreat was organized in 2020 which is now postponed to 2021. The 7-day retreat happens along the south coast of Vietnam. Yogis stay at the beautiful Full Moon Village resort and practice yoga and mindfulness in the calm and serene ambience. This retreat is for all yoga practitioners from beginners to advanced and includes the practice of Yin Yoga and Qi Gong yoga (practised on the beach!)
Address: You reside at the Full Moon Village Resort Mũi Né, Phan Thiet, Bình Thuận Province, Vietnam
Email: [email protected]
Cost: The 7-day retreat can cost you around 27500000 VND per person depending upon your accommodation preferences.
9. Soul Sanctuaries - Vietnam
Soul Sanctuaries provide a wide range of health-centric luxury holidays across destinations like Bali, Thailand, India, Bhutan, etc. Even in Vietnam, Soul Sanctuary hosts a seven nights eight days yoga and meditation retreat called Amanoi Yoga and Meditation Immersions, which is highly recommended. The retreat aims for an inward focus with meditation, reiki sessions, acupressure, and various forms of yoga. The yogis reside at the luxurious Lake Pavilion in the Amanoi resort and are given oriental lifestyle consultations.
Address: Lake Pavilion, Amanoi resort, Ninh Thuan, Ninh hai, Vietnam
Website: https://soul-sanctuaries.com/retreats/vietnam-yoga-meditation
Cost: The 7 nights 8 days retreat, with shared occupancy, can cost you around 217000000 VND per person.
10. Focus Retreats- Vietnam
Focus retreats are another retreat organizers offering their programs across a lot of destinations. Particular to Vietnam, they have a retreat named - Sweat + Refresh Yoga Retreat. The organizers and yoga instructors Jonathan and Queenie Phair, guide you towards realigning your mind, body, and spirit. The yogis reside three nights in French villas in Da Lat and the other four nights in a beachside suite in Cam Ranh. Both these stays offer luxurious rooms and stunning views, along with relaxing spa treatments - twice a day!
Address: French colonial villas, Da Lat, Vietnam
Website: https://www.focus-retreats.com/focus-vietnam
Cost: The 8-day retreat starts from 20700000 VND per person.
While our list is certainly not exhaustive, we are quite confident about the quality of our choices. Let us know if you have a favourite yoga retreat in Vietnam which we might have missed out on in our list.