Thailand Art & Soul Retreat 2026 - Vibrant Women Travel

Art and Soul Retreat

Start your journey into 2026 with creatvity and soulful intentions!

This retreat offers an exciting mix of soulful reflection, art, fun activites, and pampering, providing the perfect creative girls’ getaway at an affordable price and start to 2026.

This 6-night retreat combines creativity, relaxation, and spiritual rejuvenation, offering a perfect blend for those seeking a digital detox and replenished energy levels. Dive into a world of intuitive art and holistic wellness, designed to awaken your creative goddess within and prepare you for the year ahead.

Connect with like-minded women, engage in mindful practices, and return home inspired and ready to embrace life. This retreat is for anyone curious about living life according to their core desired feelings (yet to be uncovered!) and engaging your creative and artistic mind.

Trip Highlights

A 2 hour spa package of your choice
Intuitive Painting workshops
Core Desired Feelings Workshops
A 60 minute private Healing Session of your choice - 5 to choose from!
Optional morning Yoga, Meditation or Tai chi
Early morning cycle through the countryside
Enjoy a Crystal Bracelet Workshop
After dinner Guided Meditation
Explore the beautiful Mae Fah Luang Gardens and Royal Villa
Visit the Black House (Baan Dam Museum)
Afternoon and Evening in Chiang Rai

Your Journey Leader

Sandy Van Herberghen

Sandy Van Herberghen is an artist, fashion designer/creator, holder of space, traveller, mother, wife, teacher, lover of colours, massages, open fires, and the sea.
Sandy’s range of artistic and creative pursuits includes shibori, clay sculpture, soap making, jewellery, mosaic, block printing, crochet, essential oils, gardening, reiki, and massage… but nothing floats her boat like painting with colours!
Sandy is a retreat facilitator who loves to share her knowledge and skills with people at all stages of the creative process. She understands the need for women to nurture themselves by taking time out to learn and create in a fun, supportive, and gentle way.

Workshops - Intuitive Painting

We call it Intuitive Painting because we will be painting from the heart. We let go of the idea that it needs to ‘look’ a certain way, we let go of worrying about what people think or that we can only draw a stick figure. Instead, we paint instinctively, doing what feels good, playing with colour and contrast, and experimenting with spontaneity.

During these workshops, you will be guided by exercises and techniques that are fun and full of possibilities: how to use warm and cool colours, transparent paints, dripping, stamping, stencils, and experimenting with different tools. Loosen up, release expectations, and welcome the joy of painting.
Three Intuitive Painting workshops are included throughout this retreat, taking you from blank canvas to finished art ready to hang.

You will learn all you need to know without even realising it. It’s a very hands-on workshop without the complicated theory.

Three Intuitive Painting workshops are included throughout this retreat, taking you from blank canvas to finished art ready to hang. You will learn all you need to know without even realising it. It’s a very hands-on workshop without the complicated theory.

There are no pre-requisites for this retreat. No artistic ability required. This is for anyone who wants to experience the art and culture of Thailand in a fun and supportive way, whilst in the company of like-minded women. Perfect for first-time painters or those wishing to bring a new perspective to their art. Be inspired, there are no mistakes.

When a group of women get together, they create, and when they do… magic happens.

Your Journey Leader

Tammie Day

Tammie Day is an Australian-based Trainer, Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher, Retreat Facilitator, and Tour Operator. With a background as a therapist and social worker for 17 years, Tammie brings a wealth of experience and compassion to her retreat and tour company. She has successfully run over 40 retreats, empowering women to connect with and nurture themselves.

Tammie firmly believes that retreats are the ultimate self-care gift. She feels incredibly blessed to pursue work that makes her heart sing—code for having lots of fabulous fun, supporting women to change their lives, and making new friends.

An avid traveller and lover of ice-cream and coffee, Tammie is passionate about massages, sleeping in, sunsets, sarongs, sweet musings, star gazing, daydreaming, yoga, nature, and belly laughs. She believes in giving back and cherishes meaningful interactions.

Tammie is dedicated to helping women stay vibrant in a world that can sometimes feel like it is dulling their sparkle. She spends her days planning ways to support you in achieving this too.

She can’t wait to meet you….. xx

Workshops - Unlocking Your Core Desired Feelings

**Holistic Life Planning: Revolutionising Goal-Setting**

Holistic Life Planning turns traditional goal-setting on its head. Instead of chasing external achievements, it provides hands-on tools to help you first identify your core desired feelings, then create practical ‘Goals with Soul’ to generate those feelings. By focusing on the feeling rather than the goal, you can forge substantial life changes that align with your true nature and alleviate suffering. The result is a shift from proving yourself to truly living.

We often set goals and make plans, hoping that achieving them will bring us fulfilment. But it’s not the goals we’re chasing; it’s the feelings we hope those goals will provide. This backward approach is burning us out.

Imagine getting clear on how you actually want to feel in your life and then creating some “Goals with Soul” to align with those feelings.

**Goals with Soul** is a holistic life-planning tool that revolutionises the way you pursue what you want in life. It offers an inspired, refreshingly practical process for holistic life planning:

**Identify your “core desired feelings”** Determine how you want to feel in every life domain, including livelihood & lifestyle, body & wellness, creativity & learning, relationships & society, and essence & spirituality.

**Create practical “Goals with Soul”**: Set goals that generate your core desired feelings.

**Ease your expectations**: Understand why easing up on your expectations liberates you to reach your goals.

With self-assessment quizzes, worksheets, and complete tools, you’ll be equipped to create the life you truly long for. Holistic Life Planning empowers you to live a more authentic, fulfilled life by turning goal-setting inside out.

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Investment

*FLIGHTS NOT INCLUDED

This tour requires a $500 deposit, followed by two installment payments.

The first installment is due 6 months before the start of the trip.

The second installment is due 75 days prior to departure.

If you would like to combine our Art & Soul Retreat with our Thailand and Laos Tour book below:

*Receive $100 discount for combining two trips, which has already been applied to the final pricing.

The days stretching out like the sky and nights cradling you in its silky embrace.

The bamboo leaves flickering lights and making magical sounds as they rustle lulling you to sleep.

Standing barefoot on the yoga mat, connecting to your body and heart, grounding into the earth, gently moving, stretching, dancing.

Melting onto the massage table as scented hands ease the tension from your body.

Soaking in the mineral baths, relaxing in the herbal steam room and gliding though the Himalayan salt swimming pool refreshing your senses, feel cleansed and rejuvenated inside and out.

Be nurtured with farm fresh vegetarian foods.

Make new friends, make new friends with yourself.

Your Retreat Centre

The Museflower Retreat Centre in Chiang Rai, Thailand, offers an all-inclusive Art and Soul Retreat designed to rejuvenate and inspire. Guests can expect cozy bungalows with wall fans and solar-heated showers, nestled around a serene private lake and organic farm. The retreat includes three organic vegetarian meals daily and a wellness class such as yoga, Tai Chi, or stretching. Facilities include a chemical-free saltwater swimming pool, herbal steam room, floating room, and free Wi-Fi in public areas. The retreat also offers holistic workshops and activities that stimulate creativity and self-discovery. It’s a perfect getaway for those seeking a mindful, health-conscious, and creatively enriching experience.

Inclusions

6 nights Accommodation
Airport transfer to and from the hotel
All Breakfasts
All meals except one lunch and one dinner
Three Intuitive painting workshops
Two Goals with Soul workshops
60 minute Private Healing Session
Make your own crystal bracelet
All art materials and canvas
2-hour spa package
Yoga or Thai Chi classes as scheduled one per day
Day trip to Mae Fah Luang Gardens and Royal Villa

Exclusions

International airfares to and from Thailand
Airport transfers before the 27th of January or after the 2nd of February 2026
Travel Insurance (which is compulsory)
1 Lunch and 1 Dinner
Personal purchases
Tipping is for tour guides, drivers and hotel staff - $15AUD per day. To be collected on arrival or beforehand added to your invoice.

Travel Itinerary

27 January 2026 | Day 1 | Arrive to Chiang Rai

Arrive at Museflower Retreat Centre and settle into your accommodation.

Prepare for a welcome dinner and orientation session to introduce you to the retreat program and the facilities.

After Dinner – Guided Meditation

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Museflower Retreat Centre

28 January 2026 | Day2 | Stretching and Soul Searching

7.30am Optional gentle morning yoga class – this is a nourishing retreat so we want to keep it that way 😉

9am Breakfast

10 – 12pm Workshop – Goals with Soul

Holistic Life Planning turns goal-setting inside out. It provides hands-on tools to help you first and foremost identify your core desired feelings, and then create practical ‘Goals with Soul’ to generate those feelings. By chasing the feeling versus the goal, it empowers you to forge substantial life changes that reflect your intrinsic nature and alleviate suffering. The result: you’ll do much less proving, and way more living.

We often set goals and make plans, hoping that achieving them will bring us fulfilment. But we’re not chasing the goals themselves, we’re actually chasing the feelings we hope those goals will give us. This backwards approach is burning us out.

So what if you first got clear on how you actually wanted to feel in your life, and then created some “Goals with Soul”?

Goals with Soul brings you a holistic life- planning tool that revolutionises the way you pursue what you want in life.

It offers an inspired, refreshingly practical process for Holistic Life Planning.

12.30 pm Lunch: Wholesome vegetarian lunch.

In the afternoon, time to relax for some Spa treatments and Intuitive healing sessions which will be scheduled throughout free time.

Have your dinner followed by a group meditation session.

29 January 2026 | Day 3 | Cycling and Painting

Morning: Optional morning cycling tour to explore the beautiful countryside and lake.

9am breakfast,

10am – 12pm – Intuitive Painting workshop.

Dive into your Intuitive Painting workshop. Guided by a professional art therapist, this session focuses on unlocking your artistic intuition, allowing you to connect deeply with your inner self.

12.30pm Lunch: Delicious vegetarian lunch.

1.30 – 2.30 pm Afternoon: Crystal Bracelet Class – Let’s get crafty! Create a unique & personalised crystal bracelet for yourself or your beloved one.

3 – 5pm – Core Desired Feelings Workshop

When we talk about our “Core Desired Feelings,” we’re referring to those emotions that we deeply crave to experience on a regular basis. They act as a personal compass, guiding us in making decisions that align with our true selves. In this workshop you will refelct on how you turly want to feel in life, identify themese and then narrow them down to create your list of words for 2026.

Evening: Dinner

Movie Night – lets crab some popcorn and hot chocolate for the big event!

30 January 2026 | Day 4 | Day trip to Mah Fai Luang Gardens and Royal Villa, Black House

Early breakfast and departure for the day trip (allow 2 hour drive each way with stops)

The Mae Fah Luang Gardens and Royal Villa are located on the mountain of Doi Tung in the Mae Fah Luang district of Chiang Rai province, Thailand. This beautiful site is part of the larger Doi Tung Development Project, which has transformed the area from an opium-growing region into a thriving community.

Mae Fah Luang Gardens: These stunning botanical gardens cover ten acres and feature a variety of exotic and tropical plants, including roses, dahlias, tulips, orchids, and cacti. The gardens are beautifully landscaped with fountains, rock art, and wooden structures.
Royal Villa: This villa was once the residence of the late Princess Srinagarindra, the mother of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). The villa is now a museum showcasing her life and contributions to the region.

Lunch: Cafe lunch near the gardens.

After lunch visit the Black House (Baan Dam Museum). Wander around the artistic structures and installations designed by National Thai Artist Thawan Duchanee. Reflect on the unique blend of traditional Thai architecture with contemporary and unconventional elements.

Evening: Return to the retreat centre for dinner.

31 January 2026 | Day 5 | Spa and Wellness

Begin your day with an optional gentle yoga class, designed to awaken the body and calm the mind.

8:00 AM: Breakfast

Morning: Intuitive Painting Workshop
Continue with your Intuitive Painting workshop, having fun and explouring yoru creative intuition.

12:30 PM: Lunch – Savour a nourishing vegetarian meal that celebrates Thai flavours and ingredients.

Spend your afternoon embracing relaxation and self-care. Spa treatments and Intuitive healing sessions will be scheduled throughout free time.

Alternatively, wander the beautiful retreat grounds or unwind in the saltwater pool to refresh your spirit.

Dinner followed by Bonfire Circle and Krathong (Lantern) Ceremony

1 February 2026 | Day 6 | Relaxation and Creativity

Start your day with an optional morning yoga session.

Breakfast

FREE DAY!

INDULGE, SLEEP IN, DAY SPA, SWIM, READ, RELAX, MASSAGE

Afternoon: Explore a little bit of Chiang Mais Central District
Take a walk through the streets of downtown Chiang Mai discovering some local delights, cute cafes and market stalls.

Dinner at Chivit Thamma Da
Cap off the day with a delightful dinner at Chivit Thamma Da, a charming riverside café known for its cozy ambiance and delicious fusion cuisine.

2 February 2026 | Day 7 | Departure Day

7.30am Greet your final day at the retreat with an optional yoga and meditation class.

9am – Breakfast

After breakfast, take some time for final goodbyes and heartfelt reflections with fellow retreat participants. Then, proceed to check-out, ensuring all your belongings are packed and ready.

Whether heading back home or onward to your next adventure, we wish you safe travels and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

What our Guests have to say about our Retreats

 5/5

"This was an amazing retreat in a beautiful location. The other women in the group helped to make it an even more relaxing and fun time. The relaxation and meditation activities were varied and effective. The spa treatments were very good. The food and accommodation was really good. "

Anne M.

Thailand Retreat 2022

 5/5

What a great way to connect with like minded women. Tammie is a great host and guide. She is sensible with lots of years of experience travelling and dealing with different personalities. She is fantastic at what she does I would definitely travel again with her and Vibrant Women Travel.

Tracy M.

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Embrace a 1 hour Private Healing Session

Enhance your retreat experience with an optional 1-hour private healing session, tailored to meet your unique needs. Guests can choose from five transformative options: an insightful oracle reading, intuitive healing with Tania, a rejuvenating Reiki session, a soothing sound bath, or an abdominal energy massage with A.

Each 60-minute session offers a personalised approach to healing, providing you with the opportunity to relax, rejuvenate, and reconnect with your inner self. Embrace the chance to unwind and find balance through these holistic practices, guided by our experienced healers.

Make your own crystal bracelet

Unleash your inner artisan with our crystal bracelet crafting class! This hands-on workshop allows you to design and create a unique, personalised bracelet using a selection of beautiful crystals. Whether you’re crafting for yourself or a loved one, our expert instructors will guide you through each step, from selecting the perfect stones to assembling your one-of-a-kind piece. This class is perfect for beginners and experienced crafters alike, providing a relaxing and creative environment to explore the therapeutic benefits of working with crystals. Join us for a delightful, engaging session that combines creativity, craftsmanship, and the natural beauty of crystals.

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