The Gratitude Vietnam Retreat Venue Blog

(3 days, 3 nights) from $400 Dear Friends, We’re delighted to share with you the second of our upcoming retreats: a mindful mini-break designed to provide a weekend of stillness and peace in the midst of daily-stresses. Press pause on your busy life, step out of ‘auto-pilot’ and join us for an immersive and gentle weekend of living in mindful awareness. Through self-inquiry, guided activities, yoga and meditation, discover the benefits of ‘being present’ and give yourself pe

Dear friends, We are delighted to share with you the new-look Gratitude Vietnam retreat venue website! If you would like to just have a look, visit https://gratitudevietnam.com, but if you have a little time and would be happy to feedback as you browse, please click here and follow the instructions given (all comments are completely anonymous). As with everything, we value your feedback and will use your comments to make improvements! Now that we are up and running, we would

Dear friends, We’re delighted to announce visiting practitioner Rj Noble, who will be leading sound bowl Level 1 and 2 singing bowl training workshops here in August and September. Having experienced 1:1 sessions, group sound meditation journeys and training with Rj, I can personally highly recommend him and am thrilled that he is able to join us! 29th August – 2nd September (3 Days, 4 Nights) from $500 Every sound is a vibration and every living cell responds directly to vi

3-11 August 2019 (7 days, 8 nights) Dear friends, We’re thrilled to share with you the next of our upcoming retreats – a Yoga Fun Holiday! About the retreat Enjoy the perfect balance of relaxation, yoga and meditation with memorable cultural experiences. With twice-daily yoga and evening meditation, combined with a fun-packed week of Vietnamese cookery, lantern making, excursions and a trip to the beautiful An Bang beach, you’ll leave feeling recharged, refreshed and energise

Dear Friends, After six weeks of building work, the yoga sala structure now has a traditionally crafted coconut leaf roof, and the garden a bamboo fence! The natural materials used have transformed the space from an industrial-looking shell into a tranquil oasis, in keeping with the gentle rustling of the palm-trees beyond. Despite having a deliciously refreshing breeze, making it the coolest spot in the villa, we’re now having ceiling fans, sound system, lighting and plug s

Dear Friends, The past two weeks have disappeared in a blur of ‘doing’ as we’ve been preparing the villa ready to open at the beginning of July! We have been promising photographs, and we’re thrilled to share a selection of ‘the details’ – room photographs will follow soon, we promise! The Villa The Pool The Sunset Balcony and ‘Bar’ The Room Details The Meditation Space and Snug Last night, we welcomed a group of friends from Hoi An for the first time! After a tour of the vi

Dear Friends, It’s been go, go, go, since we last blogged about our journey towards creating our beautiful retreat venue! Yesterday, the villa was a hive of activity with a team of six completing a deep clean throughout, electricians installing emergency lighting, many deliveries, two measurements and quotes for curtains, and painters decorating the spa. The pool, with the backdrop of our landlady’s artwork, is now fully cleaned and ready to use, and we’re looking forward to