Absolute Sanctuary’s eight-day package is priced and built like a full-service spa holiday with yoga folded in, rather than a yoga retreat with spa add-ons. The inclusions list runs to nineteen line items, from an initial Bio Impedance Analysis consultation through two 90-minute Thai stretch massages, a colon hydrotherapy session, facial yoga, and two private one-on-one yoga sessions alongside unlimited group classes. It’s the most expensive retreat covered on this site by a wide margin, and the itemized inclusions explain most of the gap.
- Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
- Level: Beginner
- Style: Restorative
- Included: Roundtrip airport transfers, all meals plus 2 daily fresh juices/smoothies, unlimited group yoga/meditation/fitness classes, 2 private yoga sessions, a named list of spa treatments (deep calm and Thai stretch massage, facial yoga, colon hydrotherapy, infrared sauna, herbal steam), 10% discount on further spa/detox treatments, pool/steam room/fitness studio access
- Not included: Extra activities beyond the itinerary, additional treatments beyond those listed, visa fee
- Cancellation: Free up to 45 days before arrival
Style is listed as Restorative only, and the level is set to beginner. This isn’t built for anyone chasing an advanced Ashtanga or Vinyasa programme. The yoga component is intentionally gentle, positioned as one part of a broader wellness stay rather than the main event. Koh Samui is the base, with the airport transfer already covered both ways, one of the usual retreat exclusions removed from the budget here.
Insider Tip: the 10% discount on additional spa, detox, and à la carte treatments only pays off if extra sessions get booked beyond what’s already included. With two massages, a facial yoga treatment, and colon hydrotherapy already in the package, there’s a real risk of spa fatigue before the discount becomes worth using.
Watch out: for seven nights, this is priced well above the other Koh Samui options covered on this site: 4 Day Yoga & Fitness Retreat and 6 Day Total Self-Care Retreat both cost less. The price gap needs weighing against the extensive named spa list rather than assumed to reflect a stronger yoga programme: the style roster here is narrower, Restorative only, versus Samahita’s five-style rotation.
Free cancellation extends to 45 days out, the longest window among the retreats covered on this site, leaving more room to commit early without losing flexibility.
Meals & Dietary Options
Meals Included
Dietary Options
Included
- Airport Pickup & Drop-off
- Initial Wellness consultant with Bio Impedance Analysis
- 3 x Wellness Cuisine meals per day
- 2 x Fresh Juices & Smoothies per day
- 1 x Group Pilates reformer/core suspend class
- Pool, Steam room & Fitness studio access
- Unlimited access Group Yoga, Meditation & Fitness classes
- 10% Discount on all Spa, Detox, Ala carte treatments, Pilates classes
- Roundtrip airport transfers
- 7 Nights accommodation
- 2 x 60 min Deep Calm Massage
- 2 x 90 min Absolute Thai Stretch Massage
- 1 x 60 min Facial Yoga Treatment
- 1 x 45 min Upper Body and Neck Massage
- 1 x 15 min Inner Reset Foot Soak
- 1 x 60 min Absolute Foot Sanctuary
- 1 x Colon Hydrotherapy session
- 2 x 60 min Private yoga session
- 1 x 30 min FAR Infrared Sauna
- 2 x 30 min of Herbal Heat steam
Not Included
- Additional activities not included in the itinerary
- Additional treatments
- Visa fee
Highlights
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