Guests wearing aprons and enjoying the food they prepared together at True Nature

Daily life at True Nature

Simple days, good food and good company.

Mornings start with birdsong and a quiet walk to the shala. After practice, breakfast. Then the day opens up.

Some guests join the day's trip to a waterfall or temple. Others read in a hammock, nap, write, wobble on the slackline, wander the lanes between the rice fields or help Ning pick vegetables. Late afternoon brings yoga again as the heat drops. Dinner at the long table is loud and warm, and most people are in bed by 9:30.

It rains in the green season and it gets chilly on winter mornings. The dogs will find you. You will probably make friends from three continents. That is daily life here.

Watch everyday life at True Nature

Fresh fruit and vegetarian dishes ready for a shared meal
A guest walking past a resident cat on a shaded True Nature garden path
Guests practising a supported side plank in the open-air shala
A guest resting in a wicker chair at dusk at True Nature
A guest walking beside the banana plants and hillside cottages
A guest holding up a huge bunch of bananas
Vegetable skewers on the grill
A morning yoga class stretching in low lunges with a view of the green hills
Ning and Yai with one of the dogs
Guests spending time with a resident dog on the open-air terrace
Guests sharing the dishes they made during a True Nature cooking class
Two guests talking quietly after practice in the shala
A cooking class group showing off their dishes
Two of the True Nature cats curled up together
Homemade bruschetta for lunch
A quick tourGardens, shalas, the ice bath and a sunset. Tap to play.
“You’re going to love it”A guest from Mexico on her retreat (captioned).
Teacher training welcome circleThe opening circle of our 200-hour YTT.
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A moment at True Nature

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