12-Day Meditation Retreats in Phuket

Two complementary retreats, combined into
one continuous journey of meditation and practice.

Step away from everyday life for twelve days of meditation, reflection and genuine rest in Phuket. The 12-day retreat brings together our Presence and Clarity programs, giving you more time to settle, deepen your practice and let the experience unfold naturally.

The retreat begins with five days of Presence, focused on quieting thought, letting go deeply and learning to rest in natural presence. After an integration weekend, the journey continues with five days of Clarity, cultivating steady attention, inner peace and clearer awareness.

Both retreats are complete programs in their own right. Experienced together, they offer a spacious balance of practice, rest and integration. Groups remain small, usually 10 to 15 participants, with personal guidance throughout.

Two Retreats, One Continuous Journey

Presence → Integration Weekend → Clarity

Presence

Begin by settling deeply, releasing mental effort and becoming more at ease with stillness and presence.

Clarity

Steady attention, open awareness and learn to meet experience with greater clarity and balance.

Experience both retreats together, with an integration weekend in between.

UPCOMING DATES

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12-Day Meditation Retreat

Dec 28 – Jan 8, 2027

35,000 THB

Coco Retreat Resort in Chalong, Phuket

Experience Presence and Clarity as one continuous retreat, with time for practice, rest and integration.

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PRICING & BOOKING

Plan Your 12-Day Retreat

12-DAY RETREAT

Complete Experience

35,000 THB

per person

Approx. 1055 USD · 1480 AUD · 920 EUR

Presence & Clarity Retreats

Teachings & Personal Guidance

Yoga During Both Retreats

Breakfast & Lunch During Both Retreats

Excursions & Materials

Self-Guided Integration Weekend

Accommodation booked separately

Meals and yoga can be adjusted during booking.

BOOKING

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Choose your dates and guests, adjust any options if you like, and see the full price instantly.

No hidden fees · All prices include taxes

2 Guests

10% Discount

Deposit

30% Required

Refunds

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LOCATION & STAY

Accommodation

Coco Paradiso Cafe Pool view and meeting room.

A blue swimming pool in a tropical resort, surrounded by tropical plants.

Cozy Gym interior of Coco Retreat Resort in phuket

Coco Paradiso Pool Cafe frontside Pool view

Cozy Gym interior of Coco Retreat Resort in Phuket with barbells and training equipment

Beautiful room at coco Paradiso Resort to stay at during the Retreat

For the longer retreat journey, staying on-site makes everything easier. You can settle in once, remain close to the retreat, and have a comfortable base throughout the integration weekend.

You need to book your accommodation separately.

Recommended Stay

Coco Retreat Resort & Spa

Our first choice for the full 12-day stay.

Stay at the retreat venue throughout both retreats and the integration weekend, with no daily travel and plenty of space to rest and settle.

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Prefer to stay elsewhere? We recommend choosing accommodation nearby so you can move easily between the retreat days, your integration weekend and the start of the second retreat.

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GUEST EXPERIENCES

Meditation Retreat Reviews

     
 
 
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   YEVHENIIA YEVTUKHOVA 
 12 days ago
 
 
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Thank you very much 🙏
  
 
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   Susan D'Amelio 
 37 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Your well-organized 5 Day Retreat program began with a warm welcome and created a sense of ease I fully enjoyed. I feel grateful for the loving care, personal connection, encouragement and clear teachings.                 🥥 Thank you ! 🌸

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Thank you so much, dear Susan! Was great to spend those two weeks with you. We look forward to welcoming you again anytime 🙏
  
 
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   Philippe Girard 
 245 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. During my backpacking trip through Southeast Asia, I came across this meditation center in Phuket, and it felt like perfect timing. The next retreat was happening while I was there.

I spent an incredibly meaningful week surrounded by people from all over the world, held by the kindness and care of the wonderful Tobi and Parn.

I’m grateful for this experience, and I highly recommend it to anyone who feels the need to slow down and reconnect with themselves.

Thank you from the heart.

Owner's reply
It's been great practicing meditation together with you, Philippe. We enjoyed the week as well and hope to see you again soon. Thank you so much for this lovely review 🙏
  
 
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   Susan Pankow 
 268 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. So enlightened with so many things that we went over and how to let go and live In the present.  Our first experience was 100% perfect!

Owner's reply
Thank you so much Susan! We are happy you enjoyed your session with us and look forward to see you again ☺️
  
 
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   J.G. E 
 292 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My second time and yet again profoundly transformational.
Toby is a great teacher, grounded, down to earth.
The retreat and work is real, no bs, no fluff.
I will be back surely.
Thank you Tobi & Parn.

Owner's reply
Thank you so much for your kind review! Always a pleasure to have you in the group. We wish you good progress and much depth in your practice and look forward to see you again 🙏
  
 
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   Tina Elfriede Jucker 
 359 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I came to the Retreat with a meaning of relaxation, hopefully help for my issues in breathing and came out with so much more after  some days of hard work. Every second was worth it, was driving home with a smile in my face for 2 hours and still keep it. It brought me back to my roots, but not just in words. To my deepest roots inside of me. I'm endless grateful khob khun kaa to Tobi, Parn and Dao. They all did more than just a great job 🙏

Owner's reply
Thank you so much, dear Tina! We had a great time with you. We are really happy that the retreat had such a positive impact on you and gave you so much more than you expected. We wish you the best on your journey and hope to see you again ☺️🙏
  
 
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   Starship Down 
 390 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 8 months has passed since the first time I attended Phuket Meditation Center. I have a great deal of respect for Toni and Parn, they are very skilled practitioners. Tobi has great skill in sharing the dharma. It is a great gift to have a teacher like this in Phuket.

Owner's reply
Thank you so much for taking the time to write your kind review, Dan! Looking forward to see you again soon! 🙏
  
 
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   Nevin Imholz 
 408 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. +7I’m writing this updated review to share how deeply transformative the work with them have been for me over time.

What brought me here — and keeps me coming back — is that each retreat takes me deeper. There are times I find myself thinking, ‘Even ayahuasca and iboga combined can’t match the clarity and transformation of this work.’" The changes aren’t always obvious right away, but as time passes, I notice that the choices I make in life are shifting — because the way I think is also changing.

With that in mind, I genuinely hope many people get the opportunity to experience a retreat at Phuket Meditation Center. Still, I know it’s not a path for everyone it’s for those with the courage and curiosity to explore beyond the limits of what we usually believe life to be. Before meeting Tobi, I didn’t think a clear, guided path to the end of suffering even existed. I also had no idea that such a journey could be completely independent of wealth or financial status
The retreat is arranged in a way that gives me completely stress-free days — it reminds me of being a kid, when I could simply be. The mornings start early with excursions, yet interestingly, I’ve never overslept once; the sleep I get here is always so deeply restorative. The schedule isn’t crammed with endless activities, which leaves space to rest, reflect, and enjoy the moment.

There’s also the option to join yoga, which I highly recommend. It’s slow, gentle, and deeply relaxing — and the teacher’s soothing voice feels almost hypnotic.

Parn has such a warm and caring presence. She takes beautiful photos, serves tea with genuine kindness, greets everyone with warmth, and somehow makes coconut time feel special every single day.

Tobi and Parn are refreshingly real — they look and act like ordinary people, not like the “spiritual” image many might expect (I say that coming from beeing around a lot of spiritual modalities and not in a condecending way). And yet, what they are doing for the world through this work is truly admirable.

Thank you so much.

Owner's reply
Always great to have you Nevin! And we are very happy with your continued progress and your dedication to the path! Thanks for this kind review!
  
 
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   Maciej Wójcik 
 458 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Niesamowite doświadczenie. Mój perwszy retreat wiele zmienił w moim życiu. Polecam wszystkim, którzy szukają wewnętrznego spokoju i szczęścia. Tobi jest rewelacyjnym nauczycielem, a Parn zadba o Was jak nikt inny :).

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Thank you so much, dear Maciej! Always great to spend quality time together with you. Looking forward to see you again whenever you are around. Keep up the good work! 🙏
  
 
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   David Boals 
 519 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I had a great experience with Tobi and Parn on their meditation retreat.  Tobi's guidance is thoughtful, informative and instructive.  I felt like it helped me to lay a positive foundation for my practice moving forward.  Parn is a sweetheart and keeps the retreat well organized. Recommend.

Owner's reply
Thanks for taking your time to write us this review, David! Was great getting to know you and we're happy to know you enjoyed your time with us. We wish you the very best on your journey and hope to see you again at some point 🙏

MEDITATION & TEACHINGS

How the Practice Unfolds

Across twelve days, the retreat unfolds in two parts, with a self-guided integration weekend in between. The first retreat emphasizes settling, letting go and resting more naturally, while the second develops steadier attention, clear awareness and a more direct relationship with experience.

Settle

First 5-Day Retreat

Quiet mental effort, release unnecessary tension and learn to rest more naturally in stillness and presence.

Integrate

Self-Guided Weekend

Practice with less structure, follow your own pace and discover how the teachings work when you are guiding yourself.

Clarify

Second 5-Day Retreat

Return with fresh energy, steady attention and explore experience with greater clarity, balance and openness.

Shared Foundations

Both 5-day retreats draw on the same contemplative foundations. The first emphasizes settling, letting go and resting more naturally, while the second develops steadier attention and clearer awareness. Tobi’s background is primarily in Tibetan Buddhist meditation, particularly the Gelug and Nyingma traditions, with additional influence from the Thai Forest tradition.

The 12-day format gives the practice more room to unfold through guided retreat, a self-guided integration weekend and a return to structured practice. This helps the teachings become more independent, practical and personally grounded.

No belief required. The retreat is practical in presentation and welcomes both beginners and experienced meditators.

TEACHER & BACKGROUND

Meet Tobi

Tobi Warzinek has been immersed in contemplative practice since 2002. At 18, he entered the Tibetan Buddhist monastery of Rabten Choeling, where he spent around seven years studying Tibetan language, Buddhist philosophy, mind training, debate and meditation.

After moving to Thailand in 2011, his practice became increasingly influenced by the direct and practical approach of the Thai Forest tradition. Encounters with teachers such as Luang Phor Jumnian Silasettho strengthened his interest in what can actually be experienced and tested for oneself: what settles the mind, what reduces suffering, and what helps practice become part of everyday life.

In the 12-day retreat, Tobi guides both 5-day retreat periods and helps participants prepare for the self-guided integration weekend in between. His teaching is practical, warm and direct, with an emphasis on learning not only how to meditate within a structured retreat, but also how to continue independently when that structure falls away.

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RETREAT TIMETABLE

Your 12-Day Rhythm

Arrival Day

Arrival begins at 15:00 on the first day, followed by the introduction at 17:00 and Welcome Dinner at 18:00.