HEALTH, ART,
SPIRITUALITY… IN THAILAND
SANTÉ, ART , SPIRITUALITÉ... EN THAÏLANDE
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practices and treatments offered by the centres and persons on this list may
not be appropriate for you.
Please use your own discrimination.
Note that this list is a personal list. I know personally most of
these persons and centres, or know their work. A few addresses have been given to me by reliable friends.
This list is however only informative and the fact that these persons and centres are
mentioned doesn't mean in any way that I share their ideas and beliefs or am involved in
their activities or practices.
SOUTH THAILAND
Wat
Suan Mokkh, Chaiya, Surat Thani 84110, tel. (077)
431552, 431661-2, fax 431597, dhammadana@usa.net,
www.suanmokkh.org/
Ten
days meditation retreat (Anapanasati), from 1st to 10th of each month.
Teaching in English by monks or lay disciples of late Ven. Ajahn
Buddhadasa. Reservations unnecessary, please register before 3:00 pm at
the end of previous month.
Ten
and twenty-day vipassana meditation retreats. Teachings in English by
Steve and Rosemary Weissman. Pre-register early, space is limited. For
retreats dates and information please contact the Wat directly.
7
or 14-day fasting and internal cleansing program led by Hillary
at the Sawai Home Bungalows, a beautiful and quiet beach resort. The
program includes also Meditation, Chi Kung, Yoga, Foot Reflexology,
Nutritional and Diet Counseling.
Chi Gong/Tai ji
- courses for absolute beginners start every day. Yang Style Short Form,
Long Form, Sword Form after William C.C. Chen, Fan Form, Push Hands.
Opportunity for meditation (5:30 am) and
12 day courses in Traditional Thai Yoga Massage.
Health
Oasis Resort & Healing Child Center, 26/4 Moo 6, Maenam, Koh Samui,
Suratthani 84330, tel (077) 420124, 236255, fax 420125, contactus@healthoasisresort.com,
www.healthoasisresort.com
Fasting
& cellular cleansing, liver, lungs, candida, pms. Health Products,
Vegetarian Restaurant, Courses in: Thai Massage, Thai Cooking, Reiki,
Yoga, Children’s activities, employment, housing and investment
opportunities.
'Maha' Chris, Beach Club,
Koh Tao, tel. 077 456 222,
tonedfish@hotmail.com
Meditation courses, Sunset
Beach & (underwater) Yoga & Thai-Lemniscate Massage.
BANGKOK
AREA
World
Fellowship of Buddhism, 616 Benchasiri Park, soi Medhinivet, Sukhumvit soi
24, Bangkok 10110, tel. 661.1284-9
Vipassana
meditation course on the first Sunday of each month from 2 to 6 pm.
Teachings in English by a monk. Free of charge.
Integral
Insight Meditation classes in English and Thai by Rev. Sadharma (Acharn
Helen) on the second, third and fourth Sunday of each month from 2 to 5.30 pm,
free of charge. One-day and longer retreats, Reike and Magnified
healing and Buddhist Study courses.
Wat
Mahathat, Tha-Phrachan, Bangkok 10200, tel. 222.6011, 222.4981
Section
5 of Wat Mahathat is giving vipassana meditation classes in English.
Dhammakamala
Meditation Center, 200 Baan Nern-Pasook, Tambon Dongkhilek, Ampur Muang,
Prachinburi 25000
Baan Huayplu, Tambon Kaengsobha, Ampur Wangthong,
Phitsanulok 65220, 02/552.1731
For Registration Contact:
Pornphen Leenutaphong; 929 Rama I Road; Bangkok 10330,
02/216.4772 (8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon),
email pornphen@anet.net.th
www.dhamma.org
Ten-day
meditation retreats. Vipassana meditation technique as taught by S. N.
Goenka. Two Centers in Prachinburi and Phitsanulok. The courses are supported by donations only.
Yoga,
Danielle Wiedmann, Suchitri # 3, 26/2 Soi Goethe, South Sathorn Rd, Soi 1,
Bangkok 10120, 02 286 7642, wiedmanndanielle@aol.com
Danielle
Wiedmann is a certified Yoga, Reiki, Tai Chi, Shiatsu-Massage and Foot
Reflexology teacher. She teaches in English, German, French, Thai, Spanish
and Italian.
The
Vajrayana Centre, 313/35 Soi Pracha Uthit 33, Bangmot, Ratburana, Bangkok 10140,
tel. 873.2517, (081) 919.3206
The
Venerable Thrangu Rinpoche is teaching several times a year in the Centre.
Chenrezig practice on Saturday at 7 pm with Khun Theo.
Shanti
Govind, 58/8 Sawaddi Villa, Sukhumvit soi 31/4 Bkk 10110, tel. 261.2090, govind18@loxinfo.co.th,
www.srcm.org
Morning
and evening practice of Sahaj Marg Meditation, free of charge.
Susan Adler-Shaw, 135-553
Moo 6, Salaya, Phuttamonthan Sai 4, Nakorn Phatom 73170, satya_satnam@yahoo.com,
02.889.3110, 089.212.1782
Kundalini
Yoga, the Yoga of Awareness, through meditation, chanting, asanas, mudras
and breathing. 'Breath the Breadth of Life' on Sundays.
Yoga
Asana, Khun Noo, 310/1 Soi Ekamai 16, Sukhumvit 63, Bangkok 10110,
tel. 392.9869
The
Yoga School is open Monday to Friday from 7:30 to 12 am and from 2 to 5
pm, and Saturday from 7:30 to 12 am and from 1:30 to 3 pm.
Individual guidance is given in Thai, English or Japanese. No appointment
needed.
Marisa
Narula, 229 soi Misuwan 3, Sukhumvit soi 71, 10110 Bangkok, tel. 3813252,
081-8028411, fax 7111232, marisa@en-lite.net
Marisa
offers counseling services/life coaching services and specializes in
helping women find a direction in their lives. She also conducts
study groups that discuss varied issues or based on a book they choose.
Kundalini
Yoga is taught by Pieter, an original student of Yogi Bhajan. Classes:
Sunday 12:30 to 2:30 pm and 3 to 5 pm; Wednesday 7 to 9 pm, at the Novotel
Lotus, Sukhumvit, Soi 33, Bangkok, near the Emporium Skytrain.
Wat
Po Thai Traditional Massage School, 2 Sanamchai Road, Bkk 10200, tel. 221.2974,
225.4771, WatPoTTM@netscape.net
The
Massage Centre (located inside Wat Po) is open daily from 8 am to 5 pm.
Thai Traditional Massage and Foot Massage courses are given in English.
Certificate available.
Gerry
Doyle, Creative Change Ltd, 316/4 M 12 Tappraya Rd, Jomtien, Banglamung,
Chonburi 20260, gerryd@loxinfo.co.th
Gerry
is a Usui, Karuna and Seichem Reiki Master and has a full-time Reiki
practice in Jomtien/Pattaya. He is also a Clinical Hypnotherapist and
Counsellor, and a Master-Teacher of Magnified Healing.
CHIANG
MAI AREA
Rejoice
Charity needs help!
Rejoice works with aids
infected women and children in Chiang Mai.
Tel. (053) 806.227, website www.Rejoicecharity.com
The
Foundation of Moh Shivago Komarpaj, Old Chiang Mai Traditional Hospital,
78/1 Chiang Mai-Hod Rd (across Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center),
Chiang Mai 50000, tel. (053) 27.50.85,
www.massageTMSS@thaipun.com
Ten-day
courses of Thai Massage twice a month. Certificate, membership card, and
place for practice available.
International
Training Massage (ITM), 17/7 Morakot Rd, Hah Yeak Santitham, Chiang Mai 50300,
tel. (053) 218.632,
fax 224.197, itm60@hotmail.com,
www.infothai.com/itm/
1
to 6-week courses of basic and advanced Thai Massage (6 levels) by
Chongkol and Atchara Setthakorn. Courses strart every Monday.
Classes
in Thai Yoga Massage in the Sunshine Mountain Lahu Village, 80 km from
Chiang Mai.
Sunshine Massage School,
159/2 Kaew Nawarat Soi 4, 053.262.574,
fax 053.249.594, www.sunshine-massage-school.com
10-day
Traditional Thai Massage classes starting every Monday. School accredited
by the Ministry of Education.
Pichest
Boonthomme, 3/3M. 5, T. Bahn Vehn, A. Hang Dong, Chiang Mai 50230,
tel. (053) 441.704
2-week
Thai Massage courses. Khun Pichest is teaching a spiritual approach of
Thai Massage.
Lek
Chaiya Massage, 25 Ratchadamnoen Rd, Chiang Mai 50200, tel. (053) 278.325,
tanavid@loxinfo.co.th,
www.nervetouch.com
Training
course in Authentic Thai Traditional Nerve-Touch Healing (Massage). Herbal
teas and vegetarian food. Classical music.
Katharina
Bless gives Retreats, Workshops and Consultations: Meditative Art, Sound
Healing with singing Crystal Bowls, Bach and Flower Essences, SkyView
Astrology life-readings
Mungkala,
21 Ratchamanka, 50200 Chiang Mai, tel. (053) 27.84.94, 20.84.31,
fax 20.84.32, mungkala@cm.ksc.co.th
Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs. Traditional Chinese
Medicine course and treatments by Khun Runrat and Khun Sudhisak, a couple
of Chinese Doctors and Pharmacists who speak fluent English.
Ayurveda Center, 54/9
Singharat Rd, Sriphum, Chiang Mai, 053.416.455, 081.716.2280, 053.215.645,
085.863.8022
Dr.
Suchada offers Ayurvedic Treatments, Vatha, Pitta & Kapha Balancing
Program, Panchakarma, Detox Program, Colonic Hydrotherapy.
Rosemary
offers CranioSacral individual sessions and monthly workshops. Thanatology
(the study of death and dying) workshops also available.
Tao
Garden, 274/1 Moo 7 Luang Nua, Doi Saket, Chiang Mai 50220, tel. (053)
495596-9, info@tao-garden.com, www.universal-tao.com
The
new Tao Garden, founded by Master Mantak Chia, offers several one-week
intensive Tao retreats, in Winter and Summer, in a beautiful setting, 20
km outside of Chiang Mai. The center is open as a Health Resort throughout
the year. A detailed program is available.
Wat
Umong, soi Wat Umong, Suthep Road, Chiang Mai, 053.810.270
Every
Sunday at 3 pm an informal teaching or discussion in English is given by a
monk in the Chinese pavillon near the lake. The Buddhist library is open
daily from 8.30 am to 4.00 pm, except on wan phra.
Meditation instruction and retreats available.
Monk
Chat: Mon, Wed, Fri 5.00 to 7.00 pm. Free Meditation Retreat: Sun 2.00 pm
to Mon 1.00 pm.
Wat
Ram Poeng, T. Suthep, A. Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, tel./fax (053) 27.86.20
The
Northern Insight Meditation Center offers 7, 10, 15, 26-day Vipassana
meditation retreats. Courses supported by donations.
Chiang
Mai Municipality Stadium, Rattanakosin Road, Chiang Mai
Every
morning Chi-Gung class at 5.45 am and Tai Chi class at 6.30 am. The
classes are given free of charge as a gift to the community.
Tai
Chi Chuan (Keith Good), Naisuan House, 3/7 Doi Saket Kao (Rattanakosin) soi 1, room
201, Chiang Mai, tel. 053.306.048, 081.706.7406, keithtaichi@hotmail.com,
www.taichithailand.com
An
Introductory Program in Tai Chi Chuan The Essential Thirteen Postures. 10
Day 60 Hour Introductory Training Program by Keith Good, with instruction
in Chi Kung, Sitting Meditation and Tai Chi Philosophy. Classes start 1st
and 16th of each month.
Raja
Yoga Meditation Centre, 218/6 Chotana Rd, Chiang Mai 50300, tel. (053)
214904, pinoibkc@cm.ksc.co.th, www.bkwsu.com/
Daily
meditation 19.00 to 19.30. For info about individual classes, retreats and
workshops please call Noi (evening).
All classes are free.
Pierre
Wittmann, Phra Sing PO Box 59, Chiang Mai 50205, (053) 89.21.80 ext. 508 (October
to May), email
pierre,
www.wisdomlight.org
PMT
(Pyramidal Memories Transmutation) (new in Thailand), Human
Design Readings (new in Thailand), Reiki
classes and attunements (all levels),
Angelic
Healing, Olfactotherapy, Happiness Counselling, Chinese
Calligraphy, I Ching, Installations of Light Structures. By appointment.
Nova
Collection, 27/8 Thapae Rd soi 4, Chiang Mai 50300, tel. (053) 206.134,
PatJah@hotmail.com,
www.thaiway.com/nova
In
their Jewelry Gallery Pat and Jatu offer Jewelry Making 5-day Workshops
for beginners and advanced students.
The
Yoga Studio, 90/1 Ratchamanka Rd, Chiang Mai, 086.192.7375
(Adam), www.yoga-chiangmai.com
Highly
qualified teachers offer daily drop-in classes and workshops for beginning
to advanced students, including restorative and prenatal classes.
Group meditation in the
tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Meets Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm at the
Yoga Studio.
Sara
offers a personalized approach to private and group yoga classes, as well
as Ayurvedic lifestyle consultations and cooking classes.
Yoga
classes for beginners and advanced students (Iyengar style) by Knut
Jungmeier in a new building surrounded by a quiet garden.
BET
is a combination of ancient arts of oriental healing, for body, mind and
spirit. 1 hour treatments. Especially
useful to relieve your aches and pains. No drugs, no herbs.
Christine
offers also treatments with foot relaxation, zen shiatsu et reiki. Contact:
081.03.05.777, christine@asianhealingartscenter.com
Julia
Jus, 120/51
Palm Springs Place, Omm Muang Rd, Chiang Mai, 053.241.249, julia@luliajus.com,
www.juliajus.com
Julia
Jus is a Health Consultant and offers services in Naturopathy, Homeopathy,
Colon Hygiene, Chi-Kung and Taoist Meditation.
Shanti Bhavan Ashram,
Measa-Sameang Rd, Mearim District, Chiang Mai, 053.299.323, budha@loxinfo.co.th,
www.amaravati.net
Dr.
Budhacharan gives
introduction toTranscendental Meditation. 3 days, 5 sessions course.
The
LeelaVadee, Canal Road, 207 Baan Nei Fun 3, CM 50100, 053.283.281, 081.8828.267, info@cleanse4life.com,
siamlotus@bigfoot.com
Private
Deep Inner Cleansing & Rejuvenation Programs, Vibrational Remedies &
Energy Assessment/Healing by experienced European/Asian practitioner team.
Chiang
Mai Universal Energy Association, Wat Chedi Luang, 103 Prapokklao Road,
Chiang Mai 50200, tel. 081/951.2100
Healing
Technique related to the Chakras. Daily from 8.00 to 12.00. A free healing
clinic is open daily from 10.00 to 14.00 at Wat Umong.
Jasmine Vishanu is Offering Spiritual Counseling,
Clairvoyant Readings, Weekend Seminars and Executive Training.
Mae Sariang Yoga Center,
Mae Sod Road, Mae Sariang 58110,
Mae Hong Son Province, tel. 086.115.6760, email: sev.d@laposte.net
www.geocities.com/yogainthailand
Severine is teaching Sivananda Yoga in a very quiet
and peaceful
place. 5 or 10-days workshops and on-going classes.
A
producer of Thai handmade and milled papers has opened an Art
Gallery near Wat Phrasing. Monday to Saturday, 8.30 to 17.30.
Hillside
Fitness Center, Hillside Plaza, 4th floor, 50/115 Huaykaew Road, Chiang Mai 50200,
tel. (053) 225.984 ext. 2401-2
The
Center offers fully equipped gymnasium, sauna, swimming pool, massage,
aerobic, yoga, health food bar. Membership available.
Yoga
class with Laura, Tuesday and Thursday 10-12 am and 6-8 pm, Saturday 10-12
am. For info call 081.366.5982.
The
Dhamma Park Gallery, 109/2 Bahn Pasang Noi, Moo1, Bahn Pan, A. Meung,
Lumphun 51000, tel. (053) 521.609, dpp@loxinfo.co.th
Two
sculptors, Venetia Walkey and Inson Wongsam, have opened a Contemporary
Centre for Buddhism & the Arts in a beautiful garden.
For
info on Meditation in SE Asia visit www.retreat-infos.de.
A Guide to Buddhist
Monasteries and Meditation Centres in Thailand, by Bill Weir, and IBMC Guide to
Buddhist Meditation Retreats in Thailand, by Helen Jandamit. These two little yellow
books will give you detailed information about monasteries and meditation centers in
Thailand, as well as a thorough introduction about meditation retreats. Available in book
shops.
May this Information be a Source
of Peace and Happiness in the World
Que ces informations soient une source de paix et de bonheur dans le monde
For other information about
Chiang Mai: www.welcome-to.chiangmai-chiangrai.com
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