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The Thailand Experience: Discovering Oneself

WITH SHIFU ZUAN AND TEAM JIO

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Asia/Bangkok
Ends
Asia/Bangkok
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THE JOURNEY

 STARTS WITH YOU


Give yourself a break 



Give yourself a break from daily life. 
Discover a new culture, infused with a positive mentality. 
Rest your mind in temples, the jungle and the waterfalls. 
Nurture your body with traditional medicine and massages. 
Take care of your spirit and dive into practice.

EXPERIENCE A DIFFERENT WAY


This retreat is your invitation to pause, reset, and return to the simple, powerful presence of being.



Reconnect with what has always been there

In a world full of noise, pressure, and constant doing, it’s easy to forget who we truly are.  Here, we step away from responsibilities, roles, and expectations — and turn inward.

Experience the Journey Into Oneself 7 Gate Teaching, which bridges ancient eastern practices into our modern life. 

A practice which connects our physical practice to the way we react and move through life. A practice that opens us for a better life.


The 7 Gates


Awareness | Seeing Yourself

Cultivate the ability to connect to your awareness. Perceive yourself with clarity and learn to understand yourself.

Resistance | Stop fighting reality

Understand how resistance shows in your physical body as tension and become aware of it. Exit the “fight mode” and allow yourself, others and life to simply be. 

Letting Go | Release Control

Become aware of what you are holding onto- in your mental, physical and emotional body. Release the tensions you carry within and experience lightness.

Impermanence | Everything transforms

Accept change as a natural part of life and learn how to move through life with more ease.

Stillness | Return to Silence

Learn how to quieten down the mind and cultivate inner stillness. Return from constant doing to simply being.

Intention | Move with purpose

Set the right intentions for how you live, move and connect with the world. Discover the wisdom of the heart. 

Embodiment | Become the way

Understand how to integrate the practice into all aspects of your life.


Guidance and Community

This retreat is guided by Master Zuan — headmaster of Shaolin Temple Europe - and his Team JIO.

It is a rare and precious opportunity to learn directly from a true master whose presence, clarity, and compassion leave a lasting imprint on everyone he meets. His team offers care and support with every need that you have. Their presence creates the strong hold of a practice community.

Whether you are just beginning your journey or have walked this path for many years, this is a transformative experience that opens the heart and reconnects you to your deepest self.
 

Let This Be Your Moment.

 To step away from the noise.
 To listen inward.
 To move, breathe, and come alive.

 We invite you to join us — and remember the wisdom of the heart that is already within you.


What You Will Experience


POWERFUL METHODS FOR EVERY DAY LIFE

This retreat is designed to nourish your body, mind, and spirit through ancient, simple practices that create deep transformation.


TEACHING
TaiJi QiGong – Wu Ma Tradition
Learn graceful, rooted movement that awakens inner power and cultivates balance. 

Inner Stillness & Meditation

Cultivate peace, clarity and a calm heart.


TCM ACUPRESSURE & MASSAGE

Understand the energy lines of your body.

YOGA NIDRA & STRETCHING

Release tension and allow energy to flow freely.


ADDITIONAL TEACHING
Talks, Q&A & Group Sharing
Receive personal guidance and learn how to apply these tools in daily life. 

WORKBOOK

Receive support in building up a transformative self - practice at home.

ONLINE FOLLOW UP CLASS

Come together with your group for corrections and deepening.


SPECIAL FOR YOU
Temple Visit and Thai Culture Class
Broaden your perspective and learn about a new culture.


RESTORATIVE NATURE DAY

Enjoy a day trip into the healing nature of Thailand.


DAILY SCHEDULE EXAMPLE

Please be aware that timings might change slightly, this is just for you to imagine how a regular day in our Retreats is. The schedule is always created based on the energy of each group and together we find a good harmony between practice and taking time for ourselves.

Sunrise Practice

6:30 - 9:30AM

Breakfast

10 - 11AM

Practice 

11:30AM - 1:30PM

Lunch

2 - 3PM

Restorative Time / Restorative Practice/ Theory Class / Talk / 

Self Practice

4 - 6PM

Shuttle Into Town

6:30PM

Shuttle to Resort

8:00PM

Evening Meditation 

8:30 - 9:30PM

Who is this Retreat for?


Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced practitioner — this retreat welcomes you.
 It’s for anyone longing to:

  • Take a meaningful pause from the demands of life.
  • Reconnect with their body and inner wisdom.
  • Create a foundation for sustainable well-being.
  • Deepen self-understanding and inner peace.
  • Find a daily practice for long lasting transformation.

What the Space Offers

Private Resort

Enjoy a variety of training spaces, accommodation, garden, restaurant, a foyer, a pond, fireplace and multiple spaces to enjoy the nature, to spend time together or be on your own. 

Shared Accommodation

Share a spacious room with a private bath and private balcony with another practitioner. Create lifelong friendships.

Healthy Vegetarian Cuisine for Breakfast and Lunch 

Nourish your body with delicious, wholesome meals. 


How to get there?


The closest airport is Chiang Mai. It can be reached by plane, train or bus from Bankgkok.

From Chiang Mai to Pai:

1. Public Transport (minivans run every hour from Arcade bus station) 

Cost: approx. 150THB. Best be booked in advance, online.

2. Rent your own motorbike from AYA Service. 

Enjoy one of the most beloved roads for motorbike drivers. Your luggage will be sent up by van, you can pick it up once you arrive.

Cost: starting from 200THB. 

3. Hire a private Taxi. 

Contact our team on: +66874525656 and a driver will be arranged for you. 

Cost approx. 3000 THB.

Price


1,600 Euro

Included in the price:

Teaching, Shared Accommodation, Vegetarian Lunch and Breakfast, Group Excursions, daily shuttle into town.

*Participants are responsible for organising their travel. 


Teachers



Shifu Zuan


Shifu Zuan


Shifu Zuan’s teachings and commitment are characterized by a deep connection with the traditional Chinese Arts, which he not only practices but also integrates into everyday life.

Shifu Zuan serves as a guide on a path to self-realization and self- discovery. He gives the tools and encourages his students to walk their path independently, to awaken their true power and discover their true nature.



JIO Team


Team JIO


Team JIO are a handful of students who have spent six years or longer in a dedicated practice with Shifu Zuan and have been accepted as his Inner Students. They have been part of an “Assistant Program” for two years and have completed their Instructors Training.

They are building up their own teaching and are invited to take care of private classes, online classes, Team Workshops and Team Retreats in the name of JIO. They take different roles in the organisation and are asked to fulfill tasks based on their skills.

They cultivate the virtues of this teaching and support the ones that join this journey with care and compassion. Guiding by example, from outside in, they are the heart of this teaching.