
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Ancient Yoga

with Kate Mitcheom - CNM, MSN, RYT, EMP
Southeast Asia Intro | Bali Details | Bali Itinerary | Mekong Details | Mekong Itinerary
Sample Day
Day 1 (MEKONG) / Day 12 (SOUTHEAST ASIA IMMERSION): WELCOME!
Chào mừng bạn đến viet nam — Welcome to Vietnam!
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Day 2 / 13 : HO CHI MINH CITY (Breakfast, Lunch)
Ho Chi Minh City, still affectionately referred to by locals as Saigon, is Vietnam’s former capital. Once known as the “Paris of the Orient,” it is now an industrial, cultural and educational hub. Always bustling, Ho Chi Minh City is a city of contrasts blending old and new, and east and west.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 3 / 14 : HO CHI MINH CITY – MY THO – EMBARKATION (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Overnight on board AmaDara.
Day 4 / 15 : CAI BE – SA DEC (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Overnight on board AmaDara.
Day 5 / 16 : TAN CHAU – BORDER CROSSING (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Overnight on board AmaDara.
Day 6 / 17 : PHNOM PENH – CAMBODIA (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Overnight on board AmaDara.
Day 7 / 18 : OUDONG – KAMPONG TRALACH – PHNOM PENH (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Overnight on board AmaDara.
Day 8 / 19 : OKNHATEY – ANGKOR BAN (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Overnight on board AmaDara.
Day 9 / 20 : ANGKOR BAN – KAMPONG CHAM (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Angkor Ban is one of the few villages in Cambodia that was not destroyed under the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s. Here people still live in their traditional wooden abodes and keep their old cultural traditions alive. Hundreds of wooden houses stand intact on stilts, shaded with banana trees, among the hustle and bustle of the daily agricultural on-going of the local villagers.
The Twin Mountains are known as Phnom Pros and Phnom Srei (male and female mountains). In the annals of Khmer legend, the twin mountains were formed as the result of a competition between the men and women of an ancient Cambodian kingdom to resolve which gender would be responsible for wedding proposals.
Overnight on board AmaDara.
Day 10 / 21 : DISEMBARKATION – KAMPONG CHAM – SIEM REAP (Breakfast, Dinner)
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 11 / 22 : SIEM REAP – ANGKOR (Breakfast, Dinner)
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 12 / 23 : DEPART SIEM REAP (Breakfast)
If you wish to join the sightseeing tour to visit Angkor Thom in the morning, we recommend that you schedule your return flight to depart Siem Reap after 3:00 pm to avoid potential missed connections.
រហូតដល់ពេលយើងជួបគ្នាម្តងទៀត — until we meet again!
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Southeast Asia Intro | Bali Details | Bali Itinerary | Mekong Details | Mekong Itinerary
Southeast Asia Intro | Bali Details | Bali Itinerary | Mekong Details | Mekong Itinerary
Sample Day
Day 1 : WELCOME! (Dinner)
Rahajeng rauh ring Bali — Welcome to Bali!
Ubud is a thriving village in central Bali that is considered the cultural capital of this tiny island. It is a hub of art and traditional crafts, and much of the village and nearby areas consist of artists’ workshops and galleries. Here you find remarkable architecture as well as historical museums, artists, and an array of interesting cafes, local foods, and ceremonies. The word Ubud comes from the Balinese word for medicine, so it is here that people flock for healing energies, good spirits, meditation, yoga, artistry, and indigenous knowledge.
Overnight in Ubud.
Day 2 : UBUD (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Overnight in Ubud.
Day 3 : UBUD (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
The banjar is where villagers prepare offerings and foods for ceremonies, meet and discuss village affairs, practice music and dance, and just hang out and chat with each other. We invite teachers of traditional Balinese gamelan music, Legong dance, woodcarving, and offering-making to give participants an introduction to each of these disciplines. You’ll quickly learn that the intricate finger and eye movements of Legong dance only look easy and that keeping a steady hand while woodcarving is no easy feat! All of the activities you’ll try are central to Balinese culture, and there is no better place to experience them than right in the banjar.
Overnight in Ubud.
Day 4 : UBUD (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Overnight in Ubud.
Day 5 : UBUD (Breakfast, Lunch)
Overnight in Ubud.
Day 6 : UBUD – PEMUTERAN (Breakfast, Lunch)
Pemuteran is a small fishing village on the northwest coast of Bali. It lies between a gorgeous mountainous region to the south and Menjangan Island in the north, an area considered one of the top dive sites in the world. Pemuteran has the largest area of shallow coral reefs in Bali and is easily accessible, free of strong currents and waves, making it perfect for swimming, snorkeling and diving. Pemuteran is home to the largest artificial coral reef project in the world, and the village’s model of community-based tourism and conservation has been recognized by the United Nations.
Overnight in Pemuteran.
Day 7 : PEMUTERAN (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Overnight in Pemuteran.
Day 8 : PEMUTERAN (Breakfast, Lunch)
Overnight in Pemuteran.
Day 9 : PEMUTERAN – SANUR (Breakfast, Lunch)
Sanur is a seaside town in southeast Bali made up of a long stretch of beach with calm, shallow waters. Colorful jukung fishing boats rest on the sand and a paved path snakes along the beach for several kilometers. Sanur is home to great restaurants (many with live music), a wide variety of shops, and a relaxed atmosphere despite being closer to the major cities of south Bali. It’s a perfect spot to pick up last-minute gifts, lounge by the beach or the pool, explore sights along the beach walkway, and enjoy a final sunset dinner in Bali.
Overnight in Sanur.
Day 10 : SANUR (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Overnight in Sanur.
Day 11: FAREWELL, BALI (Breakfast)
Tyang nglungsur mepamit, Bali — Farewell, Bali!
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