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This yoga retreat offers a potent blend of 5 hours daily yoga & meditation practice, delicious healthy eating at the Tamarind Springs Slow Food Café and a selection of complimentary massage treatments at one of Asia's premier Day Spas. As a result of this full immersion experience, dormant energies will awaken and help you tap your full potential.

Whether you are a complete novice or more seasoned yoga practitioner, this 5-day yoga retreat is a great opportunity to learn and experience what traditional Hatha- and Kundalini-Yoga is all about. This variety of Tantric or Agama Yoga differs from many of the dynamic, aerobic-like modern forms of "Yoga" in that it works on the circulation of energy in the body, the awareness of energies and the chakras, and thus the ability to feel, move and control energy within oneself is being trained. It is based on the ancient shastras (scriptures) and stresses the importance of proper mental focus during the yoga practice. This multidimensional approach to the yoga practice generates a harmonious development in the practitioner, from physical and energy development to emotional, mental, and last but not least spiritual development. The emphasis is on the practice, but explanations & theory will be given to assure a correct understanding of the underlying mechanics at work.

As is customary with Asian Yoga Holidays retreats, group size is limited to 12 people only. We like to keep our retreats personal and ensure that each participant gets sufficient individual attention both on and off the yoga mat.


This Yoga Retreat includes:

	•	Initial private consultation with Julien, the retreat leader
	•	Two daily group hatha yoga classes (2 x 90 mins., Monday 14 February - Friday 18 February 2011)
	•	Daily late-afternoon sun salutations (30 mins.)
	•	Daily talks, satsang, Q&A sessions (60 mins.)
	•	Daily meditation class (mantras, music & sounds) (30 mins.)
	•	Optional daily spiritual cinema - inspirational movies on the big screen
	•	Complimentary use of Asia's most acclaimed Herbal Steam Cave
	•	Complimentary 90-minutes Manual Lymphatic Drainage treatment at Tamarind Springs Forest Spa (1 time/person)
	•	Complimentary 120-minutes Thai Yoga Massage at Tamarind Springs Forest Spa (1 time/person)
	•	Complimentary 90-minutes Classic Oil Massage at Tamarind Springs Forest Spa (1 time/person)
	•	6 nights accommodation
	•	Sunday evening welcome dinner (13 February 2011 - day of arrival)
	•	Full board - 3 delicious, healthy, wholesome, home-made slow food meals daily
	•	Daily replenished fruit basket, drinking water, coffee, herbal teas, and "Tamarind Cooler"
	•	Return airport transfers from Samui International Airport (USM)

Awards:

	•	Day Spa of the Year Award for Excellence by Asia Spa magazine (2008)
	•	Award of Outstanding Performance for Health Tourism by Tourism Authority of Thailand (2008)

Return on Investment:
Inspired, Energized, and Balanced.
Not only will you feel healthier and wiser, but you will go home armed with a set of yogic tools that will allow you to bring about lasting lifestyle changes.

About Tamarind Springs

Tamarind Springs on Koh Samui is inspired by its superb location, bordering Lamai’s tropical forest interior, where lush coconut groves gently slope into a valley of huge granite boulders. Built out of love and respect for Koh Samui’s unique landscape, every effort has been made to fluidly integrate all man-made structures of this serene and exclusive Samui spa into Lamai’s indigenous surroundings. Following the paths between giant granite outcrops, waterfalls and rock pools at Tamarind Springs Forest Spa, the first dedicated Samui Day Spa, one feels as if one enters a realm of peace – a shift away from the apparent urgency of one’s to-do-list into a magic space where time takes on a different dimension.

Transfer Time: 25 minutes from Samui International Airport (USM)

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About Tamarind Springs Forest Spa

Before their massage treatments in open-air pavilions, guests enjoy drifting between the unique herbal steam room built into a natural rock cave, the cooling waters of rock plunge pools, and the tea pavilion serving snacks and refreshments. Tamarind Springs Forest Spa is not a medical spa, yet the massages on offer have many benefits, from increasing blood circulation to lowering stress and strengthening the immune system. Tamarind Springs’ signature massage protocols, while in massage style decidedly Thai in origin, incorporate classic western massage techniques of Swedish and deep tissue massage.

The Forest Spa offers:

	•	Asia’s most acclaimed Herbal Steam Cave
	•	Natural Rock Plunge Pools
	•	Extensive relaxation areas
	•	Complimentary healthy snacks and refreshments
	•	Change rooms with unique outdoor showers
	•	Private massage pavilions designed for two
	•	A selection of carefully chosen professional massage treatments

About Tamarind Springs Villas

All of Tamarind Springs’ beautifully designed villas blend elegantly into the lush tropical garden surroundings. All villas are built with the concept of natural luxury in mind and are designed in a way that invites nature in. Sometimes nature accepts the invitation – the majority of animals are entirely harmless, and to most guests the occasional lizard, frog, cicada or gecko is an appealing feature. For the participants of this Yoga Retreat five different villas have been selected. For details and photos, please see the image gallery above.

About Tamarind Springs Slow Food Spa Café

Since opening in 1998 as Koh Samui’s first dedicated Day Spa, Tamarind Springs has continuously enhanced its range of services. With the addition of a dedicated health food restaurant to the existing Day Spa and Massage Academy operation, the Tamarind Springs experience has become more complete and special than ever before.

On Samui, restaurants serving truly healthy, nutritious food free of chemical residues are in short supply. At Tamarind Springs Spa Café a set of guidelines has been established to guarantee that the food served is of the highest possible quality:

The aim is to go back to the roots of original Thai Cuisine, which in its unadulterated form is very nutritious and healthy. Part of the overall concept of Thai food preparation also is that no matter what, it must be tasty.

	•	The menu is largely vegetarian.
	•	All ingredients are guaranteed free of MSG and other taste enhancement agents.
	•	Use of salt and sugar is kept to a minimum. Either unrefined cane or palm sugar or wild honey (100% organic) is being used.
	•	Vegetables and fruit are as much as possible purchased locally from small producers; they are seasonal, fresh and free of chemical residues.
	•	Seafood is guaranteed “food from the sea”, and NOT farmed “sea food”.
	•	Chicken meat is exclusively from free-range formerly happy chickens.
	•	Only pure cold pressed oils are used in cooking and preparation of the dishes.
	•	There are many wheat-free dishes available for persons with related dietary allergies.

Testimonials:

"I'm really impressed by the way you have set this place up. It's one of the most heavenly places I have been to. So nicely blended into the natural environment and wonderfully healing. Have much success & thank you."
(Satya, Australia)

"Nirvana is here!!! I LOVE this place! Thanks a million! Heaven on earth is Tamarind Springs on Koh Samui, Thailand! Great massages and steam room and houses to rent!"
(Carole, Hawaii)

"You created here a utopia for heart and soul, body and spirit. Pure sublimity."
(Maria, Los Angeles)

• Address: Tamarind Springs Forest Spa, 205/7 M. 4, Thong Takian, Koh Samui 84310, Suratthani, Thailand
• GPS: N 9° 28' 28.70", E 100° 3' 31.28"
• Contact: discover@asianyogaholidays.com, +66 (0)83 393 90 21
• Hospitality Partner Website: www.tamarindsprings.com

Julien Balmer

Julien Balmer joined Agama Yoga in 2002 and has been teaching at the Thailand headquarters and in Europe for the better part of the last decade. Julien has informed his own background in Hatha-Yoga, Tantra-Yoga, and Kundalini-Yoga with intense study of numerous experts and rare sources, as well as his own deep and committed practice. He is a dedicated and sincere teacher, adept at bringing subjects into grasp without sacrificing their mystical qualities.

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An accomplished cross-country skier in his youth, Swiss Virgo Julien came upon the spiritual path eight years ago after lots of adventure in his early 20s. He traveled extensively throughout Central and South America while enrolled in university, and spent a good amount of his time exploring our amazing planet, immersing himself in unknown cultures and meeting its peoples and ways of lives.

In February, 2001, a life-changing and near-fatal accident on a small paradise island in Brazil kindled his interest in the mysteries and spiritual traditions of the East. He soon embarked on his first trip to Asia, where he did his first meditation retreat at a Thai forest monastery. A few months later Julien found himself in Swami Vivekananda Saraswati's First Month Intensive at

Agama Yoga in Rishikesh, which radically revolutionized his outlook on life. The Truths set forth by this passionate teacher deeply touched him, and a feeling that "this was it" began to unfold.
However, he did not drop out all at once. He returned to Switzerland for another year to earn his Masters degree in Finance & Economics from the University of St. Gallen (HSG). He wrote his master's thesis on the dollarization of developing countries with special reference to latin-american experience, and was awarded a prize for the best thesis of the year.

In early 2004, Julien moved to tropical Koh Phangan, Thailand, and committed himself fully to his yoga practice and a continuous striving for yogic realization. He also became a filmmaker, producing and co-directing Through the Eastern Gate, a poetic documentary about three young Westerners searching for meaning in modern times; the film has so far screened in 11 film festivals on 4 continents, and was picked up by Alive Mind Media/Lorber HT Digital for DVD distribution in late 2008.

In 2008, Julien conceived and initiated the Phangan Film Festival (PFF) - an annual open-air event bringing high-quality independent films from around the world to this beautiful island. Following PFF's successful first two years, the festival was invited to tour and the Samui Film Festival (SFF) was born.

Julien has experienced the transformational power of the Yoga system first-hand and wishes to share this treasure with others. He has informed his own background in traditional yoga with intense study of numerous experts and rare sources, as well as his own deep and committed practice. Julien has been teaching in Europe and Southeast Asia for the better part of the last decade, most notably at the Agama Yoga Thailand headquarters where he serves as a senior resident teacher. He also facilitates transformational workshops around the globe, creating a sacred space for his practical knowledge and experiential wisdom to overflow onto others.

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Tamarind Springs Yoga Retreat with Julien Balmer (14 - 18 February 2011)


Occupancy & Rates * (all prices per person) - Please note that the Star Hut, Zen Garden and Sala Dhawan categories are already sold

Single (Tamarind Suite) - 2'150 USD	Single (Banyan Suite) - 2'190 USD	Single (Shalimar Villa) - 2'780 USD
Double (Tamarind Suite) - 1'860 USD	Double (Banyan Suite) - 1'910 USD	Double (Shalimar Villa) - 2'190 USD

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	Please ensure that you fully read and understand the terms and conditions outlined below, as they define both parties' rights, responsibilities, and obligations. 1. Contract The following terms and conditions in addition to the general information published on the website www.asianyogaholidays.com form the basis of the contract between you ("Client") and Asian Yoga Holidays (“Company”), 58/10 M. 8, Koh Phangan, Surat Thani 84280, THAILAND. Your contact is with Asian Yoga Holidays, either by electronic mail or via phone. The contract between you and the Company comes into existence once the specified deposit has been paid and you have received a written confirmation and acceptance of your booking via electronic mail. If a Client books for a third party, the Client takes on full legal and financial responsibility for the ensuing contract with the Company. 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Full payment must be received no less than 60 days prior to the scheduled commencement date of the Yoga Holiday/Yoga Retreat. If a booking is made within 60 days of the scheduled commencement date of the Yoga Holiday/Yoga Retreat full payment is required at the time of booking. Once full payments are received we will issue a confirmation receipt detailing the package components. Please review the invoice and notify the Company of any errors or changes. We cannot accept any responsibility/liability of errors or inaccuracies, if we are not notified within 15 days of confirmation invoice issuance. Any cancellation must be made in writing (electronic mail). The cancellation will take effect from the day the written confirmation is received. The following scale of charges will be payable depending on when the notification of cancellation is received. - prior to 61 days before scheduled commencement date of the Yoga Holiday/Yoga Retreat: 25% of total holiday/retreat cost - 60-30 days before scheduled commencement date of the Yoga Holiday/Yoga Retreat: 60% of total holiday/retreat cost - less than 30 days before scheduled commencement date of the Yoga Holiday/Yoga Retreat: 100% of total holiday/retreat cost (including no show) 3. Yoga Holiday & Yoga Retreat Package Rates, Pricing Guarantee In today’s global economy, currency fluctuations and fuel price changes are frequent and unpredictable. The Company therefore reserves the right to alter the published prices prior to booking. Once a booking has been made the Company reserves the right to alter the price as a result of foreign government action (including, but not limited to, changes in the rate of VAT and any other duties or levies, exchange rate fluctuations or increases in transportation costs). If the alteration results in an increase of more than 15% of the original cost quoted, the Client may cancel the booking and obtain a full refund, less an administration fee of 100 USD per person and transaction costs. In the event of an increase, an amended email will be sent to the Client and the difference will have to be settled within 7 days. The Company will absorb an amount equivalent to 2% of the package price and only amounts exceeding 2% will be passed on to the Client. No increase will be made within 30 days of scheduled commencement date of the Yoga Holiday/Yoga Retreat. In the rare event that a Yoga Holiday or Yoga Retreat package bought by the Client is subsequently sold or offered at a discounted price, the Company will be under no obligation to refund the difference in price. 4. Yoga Holiday & Yoga Retreat Package Descriptions, Website Accuracy The information about the Yoga Holiday & Yoga Retreat packages featured on our website and in our marketing materials are given in good faith and believed to be accurate at the time of publication. We rigorously check the accuracy of our information supplied on our web site and brochures. However, it may also prove necessary for the Company to vary or modify a package itinerary or its contents due to local prevailing conditions. The Client agrees to such necessary variations or modifications being made and also agrees to be bound by the decision of the Yoga Holiday/Retreat Coordinator or representative appointed by the Company. 5. Booking Changes & Cancellation by Asian Yoga Holidays We hope and expect to be able to provide you with all the services we have confirmed to you at the time of booking. On rare occasions changes do have to be made, and we reserve the right to make these. Most of these changes are minor. However, if we consider them significant changes we will do our best to advise you as soon as possible if there is time. Yoga Holidays & Yoga Retreats need minimum numbers to proceed. If the package arrangement is cancelled because the minimum number of participants required hasn't been reached by the specified deadline, we will inform you in writing within the period indicated in the description of the package and reimburse all monies received (including the non-refundable deposit paid at the time of booking), less applicable transaction costs. If a teacher is unable to come due to last minute accident / illness, we will find a suitable and similarly competent replacement. 6. Curtailment & Unused Services No refund or compensation will be paid by the Company for any unused accommodation, meals, holidays, retreats, services, transportation or other features included in the Yoga Holiday/Retreat. Clients who do not complete a Yoga Holiday/Retreat for any reason whatsoever, will not be refunded for a portion or the remainder of the package booked. 7. Force Majeure The Company accepts no responsibility for and shall not be liable in respect of any loss or damage or alterations, delays or changes arising from (including, but not limited to) unusual and unforeseeable circumstances beyond its control, such as war, or threat of war, riot, civil strife, industrial disputes including air traffic control disputes, terrorist activity, political unrest, change in government regulations, natural and nuclear disaster, floods, fire and adverse weather conditions, technical problems with transport, closure or congestion of airports or ports. 8. Responsibilities of the Client a) Health. All clients participating in a Yoga Holiday/Retreat must be in reasonably good health and not have any medical history of mental disorders (schizophrenia), heart failures, lung disorders, epilepsy, or recent surgery and agree to discontinue the Yoga Holiday/Retreat if any serious medical condition arises during the Yoga Holiday/Retreat. It is understood that under no circumstances whatsoever the Company can be held responsible for health issues of a Client. It is recommended that the Client advises the Company of any health conditions in the moment of booking, and that he/she carries sufficient medication for any medical conditions. b) Travel Documents. It is the Client's sole responsibility to ensure that all necessary travel documents such as passports (minimum 6 month prior expiration date) and appropriate entry Visas if applicable are obtained and are valid. The Company cannot accept any responsibility should you be denied access into a country. If failure to have any necessary travel or other documents results to fines, cost, cancellation charges, or any other penalties imposed to the Company, you will be responsible to reimburse those charges to the Company. c) Insurance. It is the Client's sole responsibility to ensure that he/she has adequate insurance cover. It is a condition of booking a Yoga Holiday/Retreat that the Client has taken out adequate insurance against such risks as (including, but not limited to) medical costs, personal accident risks, personal liability and legal expenses. d) Right Conduct. The Company makes every effort to ensure the highest standards of yoga etiquette and safety. However, Clients are reminded that they take part in a Yoga Holiday/Retreat at their own risk and that they must behave in a fit and proper manner at all times, in accordance with all recognized yoga practices and procedures and take proper responsibility for their own safety. The Company reserves the right to require to withdraw from the Yoga Holiday/Retreat any person whose actions or conduct is considered by the Company in it’s absolute discretion to be incompatible with the comfort and safety of the Company’s other Clients or to be offensive to them. In the event of such misconduct, no liability whatsoever will be owed to that Client by the Company upon withdrawal from the Yoga Holiday/Retreat. 9. Jurisdiction This agreement shall be governed by Thai law and be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Thai Courts. 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