Meditation and Yoga Venues in Chiang Mai
Meditation and yoga venues welcome both curious and practicing Westerners.
Here’s a short list of what you’ll find in Chiang Mai.
If you don't make it to Chiang Mai this trip, be sure to check out the many Meditation and Yoga Venues in Bangkok.
Hatha Yoga Chiang Mai, 129/79 Chiangmai Villa 1, Padaet Intersesection, Chiang Mai 50200, tel: (053) 271-555.
Located in south Chiang Mai near the Om Muang Road, Hatha and Kriya yoga are taught, along with meditation courses.
Also known as Yoga Thearpy Chiang Mai.
www.hathayogachiangmai.com
Northern Insight Meditation Centre at Wat Rampoeng (Wat Tapotharam), Suthep Road, Chiang Mai. tel: (053) 278-620.
Located 5 km southwest of the old city (turn west on Suthep Road to Phayom Market.
Continue south along Khlong Chonlaprathan Road for 1 km km).
Here, you can take a one-month Vipissana course, which includes a three-day, no-sleep, meditation marathon.
Afterwards, you may participate in a ten-day meditation retreat.
Tai Chi Chuan, Naisuan House, Rattanakosin Road, Soi 1, Chiang Mai. tel: (053) 306-048.
Located northeast of the old city, north of Doi Saket Kao Road, offers an extensive 10 day residency encompassing martial arts, meditation, and philosophy.
www.taichithailand.com
Universal Tao Center, at Tao Garden Health Spa & Resort, 274 Moo 7 Laung Nua, Doi Saket, Chiang Mai 50220. tel: (053) 495-596.
Located 20 minutes northeast of Chiang Mai, this retreat offers many courses in meditation.
It is situated at the Tao Garden, which also offers a complete series of health spa offerings.
www.universal-tao.com/retreat/index.html
Wat Umong Suan Putthatham, Suthep Road, Soi Wat Umong, Chiang Mai.
Located 5 km southwest of the old city (turn south 1.5 km after entering westbound Suthep Road, then continue south for 2 km). This wat holds lectures in English every Sunday afternoon at 3pm.
Courses can be taken from individual monks; inquire at the Sunday talk.
Wat Phratat Si Chom Thong, Highway 108, km 59, ChomThong, Thailand. tel: (053) 826-869.
Located 60 km southwest of Chiang Mai, this wat offers 21 day meditation courses.
Meditators may eat and sleep (dormitory-style) at the wat, and appropriate clothing is available for purchase next to the wat.
This is a popular wat for instruction, so calling in advance is requested.
Yoga Centre Chiang Mai, 65/1 Arak Road (Soi Chanwirot), Chiang Mai. Tel: (053) 277-850.
Located near the southeastern corner of the old city, offering multi-day courses in Hatha yoga.
