(4 spots left only !) 2-day Ethical Elephant-Healing retreat in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Your elephant retreat program
I will open the quantum healing spaces 3 days before the retreat starts.

We will prepare you to receive the healing energy of the elephants in a gentle & deep way.

1rst day: Connection with elephants & Deep reset

2:00 PM — Pick-up from your hotel
We pick you up at your hotel in Chiang Mai (Old City & city center included) and begin our journey.

4:00 PM — Arrival at the Elephant Home & Opening Ceremony
We arrive in the sanctuary, a peaceful haven held by the presence of majestic elephants, in the forest.

We open the retreat by attuning ourselves to the energy of the land:

Intentions and opening circle

gentle breathwork for the nervous system

grounding meditation

somatic healing

5:00 PM Elephant Connection Ritual

We meet the elephants conciously, touching, hugging, and playing with them.
They will start to bring back your real self, your essence, while healing what is holding you back.

Elephant Eye Medicine: Seeing What Is Alive Within
The mirror that reflects you without judgment.

You are invited to enter into connection with the elephant's eye — an ancient, knowing gaze that holds no agenda.

What happens:

As you meet the elephant's gaze, something remarkable occurs. Their eyes naturally scan what is alive inside you:
What still feels heavy — the grief you haven't fully cried, the anger you've swallowed
What is being held back — the words you didn't say, the dreams you've postponed
What is asking to be seen, recognized, or made peaceful — the younger parts of you still waiting to be acknowledged

The tangible emotional benefit:

No direct questions are asked. No one is digging into your past or asking you to explain yourself. Instead, realizations emerge on their own, in a space that feels safe and non-intrusive.

Many participants describe it as finally being seen without needing to perform or justify. You may find yourself suddenly aware of something you've been carrying for years — not through analysis, but through recognition. The elephant's presence acts as a gentle mirror, reflecting back what's ready to be acknowledged.

You leave this ritual with clarity that doesn't come from thinking harder, but from being witnessed fully.

Elephant Skin Medicine: The Portal of Touch
Reconnecting with your capacity to feel and receive.

In our modern world, we live primarily in our heads — disconnected from touch, from feeling, from the body's wisdom. This ritual brings you back.

What happens:

As your hands meet the elephant's skin — thick, warm, textured with the stories of decades — you reconnect with your sense of touch, perhaps for the first time in years.

But something more profound occurs: the powerful, grounded energy of the elephant enters through your hands and travels to your heart, creating an opening that may have been closed for a long time.

The tangible emotional benefit:

This is not metaphorical. Participants often report feeling:

A physical warmth or tingling moving from their palms to their chest
Their heart becoming softer, as if a protective shell is gently dissolving
An increased capacity to receive — not just in that moment, but in daily life afterward

This ritual teaches your nervous system that it is safe to be open again. Safe to feel the energy of nature, animals, and other people. Safe to lower your defenses and experience connection without fear.

For those who've felt numb, shut down, or overly self-protective, this is often described as "remembering how to feel without being overwhelmed" — a recalibration of your emotional sensitivity.

Sitting on Elephant (No Riding): Embodied Power & Trust
Reclaiming your ground, your body, your strength.

This is not about conquering or controlling. It's about receiving support while being elevated — a practice in trusting both yourself and what holds you.

What happens:

You are gently invited to sit upon the elephant (with full support and consent from elephant).

From this elevated position, you experience:

Power in your own body — you are here, present, taking up space
Support from below — the elephant, the ground, Gaia herself is holding you
Trust in yourself — you are capable, steady, supported

The tangible emotional benefit:

Many people live feeling small, unsupported, or afraid of their own power. This ritual rewrites that story in your body (not just your mind).

You may notice:

A new sense of groundedness that stays with you — feeling more "in your body" during daily stress
Increased self-trust — a quiet inner knowing that you can handle what comes
Permission to take up space — to have needs, to speak up, to be seen
A felt sense of being supported — by life, by the earth, by something larger than yourself

This is empowerment that doesn't come from force, but from alignment — your power connected to the earth's power.

Hugging Elephants: Safety in Surrender
Healing the wound of powerlessness.

This ritual touches one of our deepest wounds: the times we felt small, powerless, or unsafe with someone bigger or stronger than us.

What happens:

You embrace the elephant — a being far larger and more powerful than you. But instead of fear, you feel complete safety. The elephant's gentleness, despite their size, creates a new imprint in your nervous system.

The tangible emotional benefit:

This experience directly heals the memory of being powerless with someone more powerful. Perhaps:

A parent who was unpredictable
An authority figure who abused their position
A relationship where physical or emotional size created fear
A society that made you feel small

As you stand in the embrace of this powerful, gentle being, something shifts:
Your power returns to you — you realize that size and strength don't have to mean threat
Self-esteem that was lost is restored — you were never as small as you were made to feel
Trust in life is renewed — not all powerful forces will hurt you; some will protect you

Participants often cry during this ritual — not from sadness, but from relief. The relief of finally feeling safe with something larger than themselves. The relief of remembering their own worth.

7:00 PM: Dinner

Mud Ritual (8:00 PM): Shedding Old Skins & Self-Images
Releasing who you thought you had to be.

The mud ritual is where your self-image is directly worked with — not through talking or analysis, but through embodied release.

What happens:

You cover yourself in mud — a substance that is both of the earth and transformative. As the mud touches your skin, you are invited to consciously:

Deposit old representations of yourself — the labels, the roles, the identities that no longer fit
Release frozen identities — who you were told to be, who you had to become to survive
Let go of what has been carried too long — the shame, the responsibility for others, the need to be perfect

The tangible emotional benefit:

This is a physical act of letting go. Not just thinking about change, but enacting it on your body.

Participants describe:

A visceral sense of relief — as if a weight is literally washing off
Freedom from old stories — "I'm not good enough," "I'm too much," "I have to be strong"
Permission to be undefined — to exist beyond the boxes and expectations
A fresh start that feels real — not just an idea, but a felt experience in your body

After the mud dries and is washed away, many report feeling lighter, newer, more themselves. As if they've shed a skin that was never really theirs to begin with.

This ritual answers the question: Who am I without all the stories I've been carrying?

8:30 PM: Hot shower and free time
(sleeping, star-gazing, chatting with the other participants)

2nd day: Fun day with elephants & Integration
8:00 AM — Breakfast
Local Thai dishes, fresh fruits, tea or coffee.

9:00 AM — Morning Opening

Creating sacred space for the day ahead.
We gather as a circle — no longer strangers, but witnesses to each other's journey.

What happens:

The morning opens gently with:

Sharing from the heart — brief, honest reflections on what's moving in you
Guided meditation — dropping out of the mind's chatter and into body presence
Conscious breathing — regulating your nervous system, signaling safety to your body
Instructions for the day — not as pressure, but as orientation

The tangible emotional benefit:

This isn't rushed. This isn't performative. This is intentional landing.

Many people move through life without ever truly arriving anywhere — always thinking about the next thing. This opening teaches you:

How to be present before doing — a radical act in our productivity-obsessed world
That your internal state matters — and deserves attention and care
Community as medicine — you're not alone in this; others are walking alongside you

You leave this opening feeling grounded, oriented, and ready — not from pumping yourself up, but from genuine settling.

9:30 AM — Silent Time with Elephants: Your Time of Freedom

Reclaiming your inner guidance and authentic rhythm.

For one hour and half, there are no instructions. No facilitator telling you what to do. No program to follow. Just you, the elephants, and complete quietness.

What happens:

You enter unstructured time with the elephants in silence. You might:
Walk barefoot, feeling earth beneath your feet
Dance, letting your body move without self-consciousness
Sit and watch, simply being
Hug an elephant when the impulse arises
Stand still, breathing, absorbing

Gentle drumming may accompany this time — a rhythmic heartbeat that supports without directing.

The tangible emotional benefit:

This is where you remember how to listen to yourself.

In daily life, we're constantly responding to external demands: notifications, expectations, schedules, other people's needs. We've learned to override our inner signals in favor of what we "should" do.

This silent time rewires that pattern. You practice:

Self-guidance — what does your body want to do right now?
Trusting your impulses — not every move needs to be planned or justified
Being, not performing — no one is watching or judging; you can just exist
Connecting with nature's frequency — the elephants, the ground, the trees, the mountains all have their own rhythm; you learn to sync with it rather than dominate it

Participants often describe this as "the first time in years I felt truly free" or "I forgot what it was like to just be, without agenda."

This practice of unstructured presence is something you can take home — a reminder that you don't always need external direction. Your body knows.

11 AM – 4:00 PM — Full Day Immersed with Elephants

Feeding the Elephants: Joy, Play & Finding Your Place
Your inner child awakens.

What happens:

With arms full of bananas and sugarcane, you approach these gentle giants. Their trunks reach toward you — playful, curious, full of life.

The energy shifts immediately. Laughter bubbles up. Others around you are smiling, offering food, negotiating space with the elephants. It's alive, lively, and spontaneous.

The tangible emotional benefit:

This isn't just a "fun activity." Something profound happens when your inner child is invited out to play:

Joy becomes permission — you remember that delight is not frivolous; it's essential
You learn to hold your space — with multiple people and elephants, you must navigate: when to step forward, when to wait, how to be part of a group while staying true to your own rhythm
Leadership emerges naturally — not as dominance, but as self-trust in action; you make decisions (which elephant to feed, when to move, how close to get) based on your own read of the situation
Playfulness heals rigidity — if you've been overly serious, controlled, or "adult" for too long, this elephant play cracks that open



Many participants rediscover the part of themselves that was told to "grow up" too soon — and they realize how much they've missed that lightness.

Walking Through the Forest: The Path of Renewal
Every step a choice to release and receive

What happens:

You walk through the forest alongside the elephants. The ground is uneven. The air is thick with green life. The elephants move slowly, pausing to eat, to feel, to simply be.
This walk becomes a walking meditation — not a hike to complete, but a journey inward.



The tangible emotional benefit

Each step allows you to:

Leave behind what no longer serves:
Old identities that feel like costumes
Resentments you've carried like stones in your pockets
Stories about yourself that limit who you're becoming



Feel what wants to continue the journey:
Your creativity, asking for more space
Your sensitivity, which is not weakness but wisdom
Your longing for a slower, more connected life



Open space for what's next:
New possibilities you couldn't see when you were so full of the old
A version of yourself that's been waiting patiently
Trust in the unfolding, rather than forcing outcomes



Participants describe this walk as "a pilgrimage without a destination" — where the movement itself becomes the healing. You're not trying to get anywhere. You're letting the forest and the elephants guide you back to your own pace.

For those who've felt stuck, this is a literal enactment of moving forward — your body learning that change is possible, one step at a time.



Playing with Elephants: Joy, Fluidity & Your Inner Child
Your permission to be light again.

What happens:

The elephants play. They splash water. They dust themselves. They nudge each other. And you're invited into this — not as an observer, but as a participant in joy.



You might find yourself:
Laughing without knowing why
Moving in ways you haven't in years
Feeling silly, and realizing that's actually wonderful
Completely forgetting to worry



The tangible emotional benefit:

Play is not trivial. Play is how we discharge stress, reconnect with spontaneity, and access flow states.

When you allow yourself to truly play with the elephants:

Your body relaxes:
Muscles you've been clenching (often unconsciously) finally release
Your breath deepens and becomes full
Your shoulders drop



Your heart opens:

Defenses you didn't even know you were holding soften
You become less guarded, more available to connection
Warmth and affection flow more easily



Joy circulates freely:

Not manufactured positivity, but genuine delight
The kind that bubbles up from your belly
The kind that reminds you life isn't just about surviving — it's also about living



For those who've been carrying heavy responsibilities, grief, or anxiety, this play is medicine for the soul. It reminds you that you contain multitudes — yes, you can hold complexity, but you can also be light, free, and joyful.



4:00 PM — Closing Circle: Integration & Honoring

Witnessing your own transformation



What happens:

We return to circle — the same space we began in, but you are not the same person.

We guide you through:

An individual scan — a gentle internal check: How do I feel now compared to when I arrived?
Reading your pre-retreat notes — the intentions, fears, hopes you wrote before coming
Careful witnessing of your transformation — What shifted? What opened? What released?
Group sharing — offering your experience as a gift to the circle
Honoring the elephants — acknowledging their role as guides and healers
Gratitude and closure — a conscious completion before re-entering the world



The tangible emotional benefit:

Integration is where healing becomes lasting.

Without this step, profound experiences can fade or be dismissed as "just a nice weekend." This closing ensures:

You recognize what changed:

Not vaguely, but specifically — "I feel lighter. I reconnected with my playfulness. I remembered I can trust myself."



This conscious awareness anchors the transformation

You honor your courage:

It takes bravery to show up, to be vulnerable, to let yourself be changed

Witnessing your own journey builds self-respect and self-compassion



You complete the cycle:

Many people leave experiences without true closure, which creates a sense of incompletion

This ritual closes the container with intention, allowing you to carry the medicine forward without feeling unfinished



You're not alone in your experience:

Hearing others' shares validates your own — Oh, I'm not the only one who felt that

Community becomes a living reminder that transformation is real and shared.



5:00PM We Drive Back to Chiang Mai

But you don't return as the same person who left.



You return:

More grounded in your body

More connected to your inner guidance

More open-hearted and available to life

More playful, even in the midst of challenges

More trusting of yourself and the journey



I give you instructions to carry back home the medicine from elephants.



7:00 PM — Arrival at your hotel

After the Retreat: Integration
Gentle quantum healing integration for 3 days, support via WhatsApp.

I will close all quantum healing spaces 3 days after we come back to Chiang Mai.

Send us your pick-up location in Chiang Mai center or at Chiang Mai airport.

🐘 The Sanctuary: A small-scale family-owned homely sanctuary
The Karen family keeps elephants since 4 generations
350 reviews 4.9 stars: “Elephant Freedom Village” in Google
No Riding, No Chains, No Performances – 100% cruelty-free
⚠️
This is not a zoo or circus: elephants choose to interact. Respect their boundaries.
No guaranteed “Instagram moments”: this is mostly about real healing, not photos.

• 3 meals per day (fresh local thai food)
• non-alcoholic drinks
• accomodation
• pick up and drop off from chiang mai city center and airport
• all activities

What's Not Included

• visa
• flights
• alcoholic drinks