5 out 5. Nam Yang Kung Fu Retreat Pai.

I spent four weeks at the Nam Yang Kung Fu Retreat in Pai, Thailand. The combination of the location, tranquility of being in and surrounded by nature, the structure of the Qi Kong (Chi Kung) and Kung Fu programs led by Master Iain and the wonderful instructors (in alphabetic order) AJ, Christine, Luvanna and Veronica, the kind and helpful support staff, fresh healthy food (breakfast and dinner) made this one of my profound experiences.

I surpassed my personal physical goals of being more flexible, agile, improved balance and mentally calm and stronger.

Master Iain and the entire team are motivated to bring the best out of you. They helped me come out of my comfort zone and learn life long skills. I now have a foundation to build on and am eternally grateful to them all.

The Nam Yang Kung Fu Retreat is a place for you to recharge, realign your priorities, connect with yourself, other students and the entire team.

I was spending nearly 3 month at the retreat and it was one of the best experiences I have ever made!
The training scedule is very well organized; a great mix of Kung Fu, Chi Kung, workouts, meditation and weapons.
All of the instructors are very competent and helpful and each of them has a different style of teaching, so it never gets boring. The training is hard, but doable, even if you never did any martial arts before.
Besides the physical aspect you learn a lot about asian history and culture, as well about life in general and about yourself.
And Pai also offers a lot to explore during the free periods: beautiful nature, good food and amazing people!
I highly recommend a stay at Nam Yang to everyone who likes sports or is interested in martial arts.

Can't wait to come back!

I have just spent 4 months at Nam Yang training Kung Fu intensively and living on site.

I can’t express how beautiful Pai is and the retreat sits facing the mountains providing incredible views from the training grounds. I love how peaceful it is here and the place has amazing energy. Night time at the retreat staring at the sky full of stars is one of my favorite past time during my time staying here. Every sunrise during chi gong the sky does incredible things and it’s a breathtaking way to start a day.

The training is incredibly fun!! I have learnt Kung Fu before at various schools and truly I never have enjoyed it this much. There’s a depth to the art that you can learn due to the incredible knowledge the instructors and Master Iain possess. They are very experienced teachers and accommodate to your level and learning styles. The people at the school are one big Kung Fu family and by coming here you become apart of that. They make it incredibly difficult to say goodbye when the time comes.

Every month Master Iain takes us on different excursions around Mae Hong Son and these adventures are one of my favorite part of this whole experience. We go to breathtaking viewpoints, try local food, chasing waterfalls, and so much more.

In the mornings after Chi Gong we have tea time with Master Iain and this gives us the time and space to ask any Kung Fu questions we want. I always learn an incredible amount in these sessions and is easily one of my favorite things about the program.

Traveling during the pandemic has been a little confusing but Master Iain and the Nam Yang team has been very supportive and helpful in advising me in everything that I have needed.

I am already planning my return and can’t wait to be back ☺️