Healing Wellness Retreat

Serenity · restoration · renewal

3 days 2 nights · 7 days 6 nights · 30 days 29 nights

The programme comes in three packages of 3, 7 and 30 days, pairing yoga or meditation at dawn with macrobiotic lunches and dinners, therapeutic massage and evenings of đờn ca tài tử music. Every package includes a visit to Miếu Bà Chúa Xứ and a trip to the Châu Đốc market.

Care during the program

  • Nurse on duty 24/7

    In partnership with hospitals and clinics in Chau Doc

  • A wellness coach every day

    Guides yoga, meditation, breathing and group activities, accompanying guests throughout their stay

  • Easy-access twin rooms

    Private or twin rooms, no high steps, with handrails and non-slip bathrooms

  • Macrobiotic garden

    Plant and harvest herbs, lemongrass, ginger, turmeric and perilla by hand, then learn to cook wholesome dishes

Compare the three packages

Number of sessions of each activity in each package
ActivityA touch of peaceful rest3 days 2 nights3 daysNourish the body, calm the mind7 days 6 nights7 daysLive well, live slow30 days 29 nights30 days
Early-morning yoga, meditation2313
Therapeutic massage124
Spiritual tour111
Chau Doc market trip126
Cooking with the head chefNone15
Đờn ca tài tử music118
Buddhist prayer, Dharma talkNone14
Cham village, floating fish-farm villageNoneNone1
Trà Sư melaleuca forestNoneNone1

Every package includes macrobiotic lunches and dinners and a herbal afternoon tea as the sun sets over Nui Sam.

Day-by-day schedule

A touch of peaceful rest

3 days 2 nights

Day 1

  • 14:00Hotel check-in
  • 15:30Herbal afternoon tea, watching the sunset over Nui Sam
  • 18:30Macrobiotic dinner
  • 19:00Nostalgic film screening

Day 2

  • 6:30Sunrise yoga / meditation
  • 7:30Breakfast
  • 9:00Tour of Miếu Bà Chúa Xứ, Tây An Pagoda and Thoại Ngọc Hầu Tomb
  • 12:00Macrobiotic lunch
  • 15:00Full-body therapeutic massage
  • 17:00Relaxing, conversation, reading
  • 18:30Macrobiotic dinner
  • 19:30Listening to Đờn ca tài tử (Southern Vietnamese chamber music)

Day 3

  • 6:30Sunrise yoga / meditation
  • 7:30Breakfast
  • 8:30Chau Doc market tour, shopping for local gifts
  • 11:00Macrobiotic lunch
  • Group photos and farewell

Nourish the body, calm the mind

7 days 6 nights

Day 1 · Sunday

  • 14:00Hotel check-in
  • 15:30Herbal afternoon tea, watching the sunset over Nui Sam
  • 18:30Macrobiotic dinner
  • 19:00Nostalgic film screening

Day 2 · Monday

  • 6:30Sunrise yoga / meditation
  • 7:30Breakfast
  • 9:00Relaxing, conversation, reading
  • 12:00Macrobiotic lunch
  • 15:00Nostalgic film screening
  • 18:30Macrobiotic dinner

Day 3 · Tuesday

  • 6:30Slow walk around the garden
  • 7:30Breakfast at the restaurant
  • 12:00Macrobiotic lunch
  • Planting flowers and vegetables
  • 15:00Gentle, relaxing full-body massage
  • 18:00Macrobiotic dinner
  • 19:00Đờn ca tài tử music

Day 4 · Wednesday

  • 6:30Traditional health exercises
  • 7:30Breakfast
  • Spiritual tour: Miếu Bà Chúa Xứ, Thoại Ngọc Hầu Tomb, Tây An Pagoda
  • 12:00Macrobiotic lunch
  • 15:00Full-body therapeutic massage
  • 18:00Macrobiotic dinner
  • 19:00Nostalgic film screening

Day 5 · Thursday

  • 6:30Sunrise yoga / meditation
  • 7:30Breakfast
  • Handicrafts: wrapping rice cakes, painting conical hats, weaving
  • 12:00Macrobiotic lunch
  • 15:00Relaxing, conversation, reading
  • 18:00Macrobiotic dinner
  • 19:00Evening city tour by xe lôi (motorbike carriage)

Day 6 · Friday

  • 6:30Slow walk around the garden
  • 7:30Breakfast
  • Chau Doc market trip, cooking with the head chef
  • 12:00Macrobiotic lunch
  • 15:00Buddhist prayer, Dharma talk
  • 18:00Macrobiotic dinner
  • 19:00Herbal foot soak

Day 7 · Saturday

  • 6:30Sunrise yoga / meditation
  • 7:30Breakfast
  • Chau Doc market tour, shopping for local gifts
  • 12:00Macrobiotic lunch
  • Group photos and farewell

Live well, live slow

30 days 29 nights

Day 1 · Sunday

  • 14:00Hotel check-in
  • 15:30Herbal afternoon tea, watching the sunset over Nui Sam
  • 18:30Macrobiotic dinner
  • 19:00Nostalgic film screening

One week, repeated for 4 weeks

Monday to Sunday. Each Wednesday is a different outing.

Monday

  • 6:30Sunrise yoga / meditation
  • 7:30Breakfast
  • 9:00Relaxing, conversation, reading
  • 12:00Macrobiotic lunch
  • 15:00Nostalgic film screening
  • 18:30Macrobiotic dinner

Tuesday

  • 6:30Slow walk around the garden
  • 7:30Breakfast
  • Relaxing, conversation, reading
  • 12:00Macrobiotic lunch
  • Planting vegetables and flowers
  • 18:00Macrobiotic dinner
  • 19:00Đờn ca tài tử (Southern Vietnamese chamber music)

Wednesday

  • 6:30Traditional health exercises
  • 7:30Breakfast
  • This week's outing
  • 12:00Macrobiotic lunch
  • 15:00Full-body therapeutic massage
  • 18:00Macrobiotic dinner
  • 19:00Nostalgic film screening

Thursday

  • 6:30Sunrise yoga / meditation
  • 7:30Breakfast
  • Handicrafts: wrapping rice cakes, painting conical hats, weaving
  • 12:00Macrobiotic lunch
  • 15:00Relaxing, conversation, reading
  • 18:00Macrobiotic dinner
  • 19:00City tour by xe lôi (motorbike carriage)

Friday

  • 6:30Slow walk around the garden
  • 7:30Breakfast
  • Chau Doc market trip, cooking with the head chef
  • 12:00Macrobiotic lunch
  • 15:00Buddhist prayer, Dharma talk
  • 18:00Macrobiotic dinner
  • 19:00Herbal foot soak

Saturday

  • 6:30Sunrise yoga / meditation
  • 7:30Breakfast
  • Planting vegetables and flowers
  • 12:00Macrobiotic lunch
  • 15:00Herbal afternoon tea
  • 18:00Macrobiotic dinner
  • Đờn ca tài tử (Southern Vietnamese chamber music)

Sunday

  • 6:30Slow walk around the garden
  • 7:30Breakfast
  • 12:00Macrobiotic lunch
  • Tea party, journaling, looking back on the week
  • 15:00Nostalgic film screening
  • 18:00Macrobiotic dinner

Wednesday outings

  • Week 1 · Day 4Spiritual tour: Miếu Bà Chúa Xứ, Thoại Ngọc Hầu Tomb, Tây An Pagoda
  • Week 2 · Day 11Visit a Cham village, a floating fish-farm village and the Vĩnh Tế Canal
  • Week 3 · Day 18Chau Doc market trip to learn about ingredients of the southwest (miền Tây), cooking with the head chef
  • Week 4 · Day 25Visit the Trà Sư melaleuca forest

Day 30 · Monday

  • 6:30Sunrise yoga / meditation
  • 7:30Breakfast
  • Chau Doc market tour, shopping for local gifts
  • 12:00Macrobiotic lunch
  • Group photos and farewell

Five pillars

Body and mind
Sunrise yoga, meditation · traditional health exercises · slow walks around the garden · therapeutic massage · herbal foot soaks
Nutrition
Macrobiotic lunches and dinners · herbal afternoon tea · a trip to Chau Doc market, cooking with the head chef
Spirituality
Miếu Bà Chúa Xứ, Tây An Pagoda, Thoại Ngọc Hầu Tomb · Buddhist prayer, Dharma talks
Connection
Đờn ca tài tử (Southern Vietnamese chamber music) · wrapping bánh ú rice dumplings, painting conical hats, basket weaving · nostalgic films · a tea party to close the week · a Cham village, a xe lôi (motorbike carriage) tour around the city
Golden years
24/7 nurse on duty, links with hospitals and clinics in Chau Doc · twin rooms with no high steps, handrails and non-slip bathrooms

Weekly Schedule

One week of the 30-day package, summarized by part of the day. Times for each activity are in each package's schedule above.

DayMorning 6:30Afternoon 15:00Evening 19:00
MondaySunrise yoga / meditation · Relaxing, conversation, readingNostalgic film screening
TuesdaySlow walk around the garden · Relaxing, conversation, readingPlanting vegetables and flowersĐờn ca tài tử (Southern Vietnamese chamber music)
WednesdayTraditional health exercises · This week's outingFull-body therapeutic massageNostalgic film screening
ThursdaySunrise yoga / meditation · Handicrafts: wrapping rice cakes, painting conical hats, weavingRelaxing, conversation, readingCity tour by xe lôi (motorbike carriage)
FridaySlow walk around the garden · Chau Doc market trip, cooking with the head chefBuddhist prayer, Dharma talkHerbal foot soak
SaturdaySunrise yoga / meditation · Planting vegetables and flowersHerbal afternoon teaĐờn ca tài tử (Southern Vietnamese chamber music)
SundaySlow walk around the gardenTea party, journaling, looking back on the week · Nostalgic film screening

Who it is for

  • Anyone who needs a few slow days to regain their strength
  • Children and grandchildren who want to give grandparents or parents a holiday with care at hand
  • The newly retired who want a change of pace for a while
  • Overseas Vietnamese returning home for a long stay
  • Groups: seniors' associations, retiree, health-exercise, yoga and meditation clubs, companies honoring retired staff

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