Replenish & Restore Yoga Retreat
with Melissa Smith
RetreatsVinyasa Flow and Yin with Melissa Smith
Melissa returns to Ulpotha with her signature therapeutic style of yoga, inviting you to reconnect with yourself and with nature. Over two weeks you will be guided through a balance of morning slow-flow sessions that gently build strength and awareness, and evening practices that ease into restorative yoga and Yoga Nidra.
Her approach blends traditional postures with somatic movement, mantra, meditation and breathwork, always with variations so you can practise at your own pace. Melissa’s teaching is both playful and deeply supportive, encouraging curiosity while creating space for profound rest and renewal.
Melissa Smith at Ulpotha
What's included:
Accommodation on a twin-sharing basis in comfortable beautifully designed adobe huts open to the surrounding nature
Yoga classes twice daily (No yoga on Thursday afternoons and Sunday mornings)
A yoga-friendly breakfast and two sumptuous vegetarian meals, plus snacks, juices, and teas
Indulge in a free massage/week from one of our visiting therapists
Transport for 1 excursion (half or full day) per week to nearby cultural heritage sites (entrance fees not included)
A Typical day at Ulpotha:
07:00 - 07:30: Tea and fruit
07:30 - 09:00: Yoga
09:00-09:30: Breakfast
09:45-12:30: Massages/Ayurveda/ swimming/relaxing
12:30-13:30: Lunch
14:00-16:00: Massages/Ayurveda/swimming/relaxing
16:00 - 17:00: Tea and snacks
17:00 - 18:30 Yoga/Meditation/Sunset walks
19:00 - 20:00: Dinner
Transport to and from Ulpotha and travel insurance is not included.
Ayurveda treatments are not included in the price, please see prices on our booking page.
Your Teachers & Therapists
Melissa Smith
Yoga TeacherMelissa Smith, M.A., LMHC, is a Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 educator specialising in Yoga Therapeutics, Restorative and Sustainable Yoga, and mindfulness. She is an international retreat coordinator, a trauma-informed teacher and an advocate for caregivers supporting those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
Her teaching is slow, precise and supportive. You will work with functional movement and strength, grounded in sound biomechanics and simple yogic philosophy. Expect space for deep rest. Melissa invites you to listen closely to your body and to let intuition guide your practice. She is experienced with injuries, ageing and special conditions, and welcomes complete beginners through to long-time practitioners.
Pi Jem
Visiting TherapistPi Jem is one of Thailand’s ‘amazing gems’ – a very skilled traditional Thai massage therapist who trained with many of the great Thai masters and now teaches worldwide.
Eva Thomas
Visiting TherapistEver since Eva was a young girl, growing up in Germany, she was utterly passionate about movement and dancing. She danced not just with her body but with her whole spirit and became interested in traditional healing methods from a young age.
