If you want to come to train with us in the Mountain Retreat and tailor your training experience, this is the option for you. You will live and eat at the retreat, have the use of the facilities and get to train with us. On arrival, you will be given a tour of the retreat and an explanation of how it all works here. We will conduct a personal interview with you to establish your training needs and decide a training program with you that best suits these needs. You may also choose to specialize in particular arts.
Standard Timetable:
Wake up – approx 5.15 am
Morning training – 6.00-9.00am:
- Tong Ling Chi Kung For Health
- Vein Tendon Chi Kung For Internal Power
- Shuang Yang White Crane Internal Art
- Sum Chien For Ultimate Martial Power
- ShaolinTiger-Crane Art
- Shaolin Weapons
- Pushing Hands
Breakfast – 9.00am
Free time – approx 9.45am -4.00pm*
Afternoon training – 4.00-6.00pm:
- Strength Training
- Body Conditioning
- Partrner Exercises
- Pushing / Sticking Hands
- Defence / Fighting Techniques
- Sum Chien
- Tiger-Crane Art
- Weapons
Dinner – 6.00pm
7.00pm onwards: free time – meditation and sleep recommended.
*Free time in the middle of the day can be used to practise what you have been learning, meditate, go out sightseeing, work on your laptop (wifi access is available), rest and recuperate or any number of other activities. We recommend a sensible mixture of these activities with a view to enjoying your stay but not exhausting yourself.
Wednesdays and Saturdays are rest and recuperation days or can be used for excursions (there are many very interesting trips to be made from Pai and we can help you arrange a program). Needless to say, Tuesday and Friday nights are ideal for going into town.
Accomodations:
Rooms are designed to be comfortable enough for long term stays. They are spacious, have separate bathrooms and toilet wash / rooms and are equipped with fans.
All rooms have a 2m deep front terrace with chairs which serves as a living room and is very comfortable, even when the sun is hot.
Full specifications:
- Front terrace 2m deep.
- Main room 4×3.5m with front and back doors.
- Furniture: 2 single beds, 2 chairs, coffee table and shelf unit.
- Fittings: wall mounted fan, main light, reading light above each bed, mosquito net over each bed.
- En suite shower room 2×1.25m with heated shower and towel rail.
- En suite toilet 2×1.25m with wash basin, mirror clothes hooks and 2 shelves.
Areas around:
Pai acts as a hub for activities and excursions, such as trekking (usually with overnight stay at hill tribe village), elephant riding, caving, ox cart riding, rafting, off road driving/motorcycling and visiting waterfalls, temples, hill tribes etc. The favourite way to get around for most is to rent a small motorcycle for about 80 Baht per day.