Sharpening the Claws
January 2027
12-day Zenthai Post Graduate Gathering
with Osteopathic & East Asian Insights
Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Zenthai Post Grad Retreat - Cambodia
Dr. Haidee Benning (Osteopath) is your host for this Cambodia gathering, bringing 30years of clinical experience. Sally Meredith & Yuta Takahara (leaders of the VIC Zenthai Program) will be accompanying.
An opportunity to enhance your Zen Thai Shiatsu Practice with daily classes that are jam packed with Osteopathic and traditional East Asian cultural wisdom for assimilation and integration.
A sharpening of your claws... This offering highlights a process of mastery and adaptability.
Experience a practical and detailed understanding of anatomy and physiology with Dr Haidee Benning (Osteopath), with an emphasis on refining your assessment, diagnostic and palpation skills and building confidence in your ability to develop treatment plans and support our clients with 'take home' rehabilitation and management advice “off the mat”.
Deepen your understanding of the East Asian roots of our Zenthai practice through learning about the Khmer civilisation (both past and present), Hinduism and Buddhism, and being introduced to some of the traditional medicine practices still used to this day that date back to vedic times and the ancient Angkor Period.
As our knowledge of the body and its physiology from both a western medical and traditional eastern perspective grows, the goal is that our enhanced wisdom will better inform our own intuitive and creative flow in living practice. As we learn, integrate and abide by these principles, our capacity to facilitate a deeply healing, nurturing and supportive experience magnifes.
12 days in the Angkor Empire of Siem Reap, Cambodia
Join us to explore the incredible UNESCO world heritage site of Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world. Originally a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu which later became a Buddhist site.
During our time in Siem Reap, we will visit many other amazing temple complexes including Angkor Tom, Bayon, and Ta Prohm to name a few. We will also visit one of the most revered spiritual sites in Cambodia, Phnom Kulen, a pilgrimage mountain for the Cambodian people.
We have a beautiful large home in a quiet area of Siem Reap. It is only a short Tuk Tuk ride (10min max) to downtown / pub street / riverside area where all the action is.
There are two different room options, twin share ($3600AUD), or single room to yourself ($3750AUD).
Each bedroom has an aircon unit, and its own ensuite.
Each bedroom has an aircon unit, and its own ensuite.
The practice area / learning area is also air-conditioned.
Couples are welcome and cots / baby mattresses on the floor for babies / little ones are also available at a small additional cost.
Where: Siem Reap, Cambodia
When: Jan 2027 (exact dates TBC)
Investment:
$3600AUD Twin Share or $3750AUD Single room.
All meals, accommodation, excursions and manuals included.
Upon successful application you will be required to make a deposit to secure your place. $600 deposit for twin room share, or $750 deposit for single room.
"It is our hope that you will integrate this wisdom and ultimately transcend these principles to seamlessly incorporate them into your own approach to treatment, service of others, and for life in general!"
~ With warmth and smiles from Haidee, Sally and Yuta
