Meet Our Wellness Team
Wellness Director
Claudia is the Wellness Director at Samahita Retreat. Claudia expertly guides and supports our guests through detox and wellness programs and has done so since the program's launch. She is instrumental in the ongoing development of our detox programs and the growth of our wellness center. Claudia brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the field of complementary health and wellbeing from her holistic health and yoga center in the UK, which she ran for many years till selling in 2006. She completed her Centered Yoga Training in 2007, has taught retreats in Goa, India and on the Greek Islands and is a resident teacher here at Samahita Yoga Thailand. She has spent time in study in both Mysore with Pattabhi Jois and Sharath and also at The Kaivalyadham Yoga Institute with Sri Tiwari for pranayama.
Wellness Manager
Tang, Wellness manager, has extensive experience in customer service and Spa management. She has worked both in Thailand and overseas and is accustomed to working with a varied mix of customer nationalities. Before coming to work at Samahita Retreat, she was assistant manager in a prestigious 5 star resort in the Maldives for 6 years. She has a BA from Ramkhamhang University and has studied Thai and Aromatherapy massage.
Wellness Advisor
Rachel is a Wellness Advisor and Senior Yoga teacher at Samahita Retreat. Rachel has been teaching yoga since 2005 when she completed her Centered Yoga Training and has been practicing both yoga and Thai massage for over a decade. Her passion for balanced living focuses specifically on ayurveda, yoga therapy and ashtanga yoga. Rachel's intuitive knowledge of the body comes from experience and the deepening of her own yoga practice. Rachel supports and guides our guests to reach their full healing potential through yoga, detox and wellness programs.
Wellness Advisor
Ivana is a Wellness Advisor and yoga teacher at Samahita Retreat. Ivana obtained her university degree in Tourism and Hotel Management in Chile and in addition to receiving her yoga teacher training certificate in Croatia in 2008, in 2011 she also completed the Centered Yoga Training program at Samahita Retreat. Her professional experience in the hospitality industry, yoga and dance teaching as well as a deep interest in healthy living through good nutrition and yoga practice inspire and motivate Ivana to fully guide and support our guests in the process of achieving their inner balance and a sense of wellbeing.
Fitness Instructor
So is our Fitness Instructor and has been a member of the Samahita Retreat team since 2009. His vast professional experience in guest relations, healthy food preparation and fitness comes as great support to our guests. So is very passionate about sports, fitness training and helping our guests to meet their goals through his fitness instruction and personal training programs.
Nurse and Colon Hydrotherapist
Aor completed her BA in Nursing at Huachiew Chalermprakiet University in Bangkok. Aor has worked in hospitals for 10 years as an Emergency Room Nurse as well as in Out Patient and In Patient Units in Bangkok and on Koh Samui. Aor practices yoga daily and has a keen interest in all areas of detox and wellness.
Wellness Receptionist
Mew is a receptionist at Samahita Wellness. She received her Bachelor Degree of Tourism & Hospitality in 2003. Mew has excellent customer service and administration skills. Her interest and passion is Yoga. She trained as a Yoga instructor in Bangkok in 2008.
Wellness Receptionist
Tan is a receptionist at Samahita Wellness. She graduated from Thaksin University with a degree in Information Technology and has previous professional experience in the hotel industry. She really enjoys making our guests feel welcome and at ease during their stay at the center, ensuring excellent customer service.
Massage Therapist
Pen completed her massage training at the Thai Ministry of Labor in Surathani in 2006. She further completed Therapeutic Health Massage training in Krabi. Pen has also passed certification from the Thai National Skill Standard Testing in Massage Therapy. She enjoys studying anatomy and how to apply her training and experience so that she can people with their ailments.
Massage Therapist
Jeab completed her massage therapy training at the Thai Ministry of Public Health in Koh Samui in 2007 and has been working as a therapist full time ever since. She loves being a therapist and enjoys helping people with their physical problems.
Massage Therapist
Peow completed her massage training at the Thai Ministry of Labor in Suratthani in 2006. She has a certificate in Massage Therapy from the Thai National Skill Standards board. Peow likes to practice yoga and loves to give massage.
Massage Therapist
Hong is a graduate of "Loei Rajabhat University" Faculty of Science and Technology. She gained her Certificate in Thai Traditional Massage with Health Care through the Ministry of Public Health in 2010. Hong is a talented therapist even though she is relatively new to the profession, her performance always impresses our guests. She is a caring and attentive therapist.
