Ban Tai

LILA - An 8-Day Nervous System Reset & Dharma Immersion

Koh Phangan, Thailand

**LILA is an eight-day transformational nervous system reset retreat for women on the sacred island of Koh Phangan.**

**Lila (लीला) means divine play.**

Set in an energetic portal known for awakening and conscious community, LILA blends ancient yogic wisdom with modern nervous system regulation, feminine embodiment, and integration tools.

This retreat is a reset.

A return to your nervous system.

A return to feminine aliveness.

Created for the woman who has been strong for a long time. The woman whose system rarely fully rests. The woman who carries responsibility with grace yet feels internally tired, disconnected from her body, or distant from pleasure.

Guided by Nimi Gandhi, founder of Dharma Healing, and Denise, founder of Ayani Rise, both of whom experienced profound awakening on this land, LILA is a structured and immersive container for recalibration, clarity, and embodied divine play.

**CORE PILLARS**

✺ Daily Sunrise Sadhana with yoga, pranayama, meditation, and mantra

✺ Dharma philosophy workshops rooted in the Bhagavad Gita and classical yogic texts

✺ Practical nervous system regulation tools

✺ Somatic and feminine embodiment practices

✺ Ceremonies & Rituals including optional sacred medicine journey

✺ Nature immersion with ocean, waterfalls, and hidden beaches

✺ Integration, rest, and spaciousness woven throughout

The retreat is intentionally paced.

Depth is built in.

Rest is built in.

Nothing is forced.

**OVERVIEW OF THE JOURNEY:**

**Day 1 - ARRIVAL**

Opening ceremony. Nervous system awareness. Intention setting.

**Day 2 - AWAKEN**

Grounding practices and foundational regulation.

**Day 3 - LETTING GO**

Shadow work and somatic release. Releasing stored stress patterns.

**Day 4 - REMEMBER**

Water immersion and emotional flow. Breathwork and reconnection to joy.

**Day 5 - RISE**

Expansion and conscious exploration. Optional plant medicine journey, sound healing, sunset celebration.

**Day 6 - EXPAND**

Silence and vision. Journaling, manifestation practices, voice activation.

**Day 7 - EMBODY**

Ocean adventure, movement, ecstatic dance, celebration.

**Day 8 - INTEGRATE**

Final Sadhana and closing ceremony. Returning home regulated, grounded, and clear.

**WHAT YOUR DAYS LOOK LIKE:**

Each day follows a steady rhythm designed to regulate before expansion.

**Morning - Grounded Dharma Container**

✺ Sunrise Sadhana

✺ Breathwork and nervous system education

✺ Dharma workshop

✺ Journaling and integration

Mornings cultivate clarity, stability, and inner safety.

You cannot bloom without roots.

**Afternoon - Embodiment and Divine Play**

✺ Rest and integration time

✺ Nature immersion and island exploration

✺ Feminine embodiment sessions

✺ Sisterhood circles

✺ Fire rituals and ceremonial gatherings

✺ Ecstatic and expressive movement

Afternoons allow the body to soften and open without overwhelm.

You learn to feel deeply without dysregulation.

To move freely without losing grounding.

To experience pleasure without guilt.

Evenings flow with curated sound journeys and conscious celebration, integrating stillness and movement through the yogic principles of Tamas, Rajas, and Sattva.

Optional sacred medicine ceremonies are available for those who feel called, held in a safe and heart-centered container with daily integration practices.

You are nourished with vibrant Thai plant-based cuisine and immersed in the island’s healing energy.

**WHO THIS IS FOR:**

LILA is designed for the woman who:

✺ Feels capable but internally tired

✺ Has lived in responsibility and high-functioning mode

✺ Craves philosophy, depth, and structure

✺ Wants practical tools she can apply in real life

✺ Desires sisterhood without comparison or performance

✺ Is ready to move from burnout into embodied vitality

This is structured.

Regulated.

Intentional.

What Makes LILA Different

The nervous system is the foundation.

You regulate first.

Then you expand.

Structure creates safety.

Safety allows aliveness.

Here, discipline and softness coexist. Masculine grounding meets feminine embodiment.

**YOU LEAVE WITH:**

✺ Practical daily regulation tools

✺ A clear connection to your dharma

✺ A calmer baseline in your body

✺ Renewed vitality

✺ Confidence moving between structure and flow

LILA is not about becoming someone new.

It is about stabilizing your system enough to remember who you have always been.

You do not rise through striving.

You rise through regulation.

Breathwork

Meditation

Yoga

Lila Womens Retreat: Thailand

The crown jewel of Sandora Villa, Rise is your private king suite designed for spaciousness, restoration, and quiet elevation. Wake slowly as soft hillside light fills the room, with sweeping views overlooking the villa’s private pool and the lush Chaloklum landscape stretching toward Koh Ma and Koh Tao. As the villa’s master suite, Rise offers generous space, air-conditioning, an en-suite bathroom, and thoughtful comforts that invite deep rest while remaining connected to the shared retreat experience. Surrounded by panoramic sea and mountain beauty, Rise is a sanctuary to ground, expand, and step fully into the next version of yourself.

A serene sanctuary within Sandora Villa, Awaken is your private queen room with an en-suite bathroom designed for rest, clarity, and quiet renewal. Wake to soft hillside light with views overlooking the Villa’s private pool and the lush Chaloklum landscape stretching toward Koh Ma and Koh Tao. Tucked into the peaceful hillside setting, this room offers air-conditioning, thoughtful comforts, and gentle privacy while remaining connected to the shared retreat experience. Grounded in nature and surrounded by panoramic sea and mountain beauty, Awaken is your space to exhale, reset, and begin again.

Tucked into the peaceful hillside of Sandora Villa, Embody is a cozy twin room created for connection, comfort, and shared retreat moments. Wake to gentle morning light and views over the lush Chaloklum landscape, with the energy of the villa’s private pool and surrounding nature close by. Designed for two guests, the room offers air-conditioning, comfortable twin beds, and access to a shared bathroom an easy, relaxed space to rest between the retreat’s experiences. Surrounded by sea views and tropical greenery, Embody is a place to soften, reconnect, and share the journey.

Lila Womens Retreat: Thailand

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