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8–17 December 2026 · Koh Samui

Step by Step: Balancing, Reframing, Opening and Letting Go

An in-person retreat with Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor for Ashtanga practitioners, at Samahita Retreat.

8Decemberto December 17, 2026
In-person retreatTue 12:00 AM to Thu 11:00 PM
FormatIn-person retreat
PeriodWinter 2026
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CapacityOpen
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Step by Step: Balancing, Reframing, Opening and Letting Go

An in-person retreat with Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor for Ashtanga practitioners, at Samahita Retreat.

I see this as a time when the ashtanga lineage has an opportunity to evolve into one that is founded in truth rather than avoidance or denial, openness rather than tunnel vision, caring for others rather than putting ourselves first.
Mary Taylor
Teachers

Meet Mary Taylor & Richard Freeman.

Ashtanga · Contemplative Care

Mary Taylor

Ashtanga yoga teacher since 1971, integrating Buddhist meditation with practice and serving as core faculty for the Being with Dying program at Upaya Zen Center.

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Ashtanga · Yoga Philosophy

Richard Freeman

Ashtanga yoga teacher who studied for nine years in Asia under B.K.S. Iyengar and K. Pattabhi Jois, known for weaving Sanskrit, philosophy and Buddhism into practice.

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Path

The wider context.

Embodiment & energy

Yoga & Tantra

Spiritual exploration through body, breath, energy, mantra and contemplation.

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Location

Koh Samui, Thailand

Samahita Retreat

75/2 Moo 4 T. Namuang
Koh Samui, Thailand

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