Wisdom of the earth permaculture nature retreat
Wisdom of the earth permaculture nature retreat
Spirit Mountain Krabi, ซอย ช่องพลี 6, Ao Nang, Mueang Krabi District, Krabi, Thailand
Up to 15 in group
September 8 - 15, 2025
Retreat Highlights
- Permaculture Foundations
- wellness
- indigenous wisdom
- nature conservation
- Mindfulness & Healing
- Soil, Seeds & Sustainability
- outdoor
- nature
- ecology
- Natural Building Projects
- Creative Earth Crafts
About this Retreat
Co-Founder Panya Forest & member of Punpun community
Gregory Pettys has been an international experiential educator for nearly 20 years, facilitating opportunities for people to learn directly from people and places still alive with ancestral intactness. He is an apprentice of Myth, a seed saver, ceremonialist, storyteller, farmer, musician and above all, a father. He is the co-founder of Panya
Forest, an ecovillage in Northern Thailand that seeks to keep alive endangered knowledges that demonstrate “how to live well in a place”.
Founder NatureMind-ED
Dr. Pierre Echaubard is an ecologist and sustainability researcher and educator with a Ph.D. in Ecology from Laurentian University, Canada. He specializes in health ecology, biodiversity conservation, community-based ecosystem restoration, social-ecological systems resilience and sustainability education. Pierre is the founder and executive director of NatureMind-ED, a research-based social enterprise in Southern Thailand dedicated to reconnecting individuals, institutions and societies with Earth through transformative education, transdisciplinary research, and adaptive capacity building. With over 20 years of experience, he integrates mindfulness practices, transdisciplinary learning, sacred ecology and ecosystem approaches, permaculture principles, nature therapy and a myriad of other transformative tools into uniquely embodied learning experiences fostering awakened Earth stewards and Regenerative systems.
Co-Founder Panya Forest Punpun community
Ramphai Noikaew, Lao-Khmu heritage who has spent 14 years at Pun Pun alongside Jon Jandai. Holding wisdon in regards to honorable seed saving, planting with reverence, and indigenous earth wisdom. Her teachings weave together deep ecology, ancestral rituals, and storytelling to help people reconnect with Nature as kin. Drawing from ethnic traditions, especially Karen cosmologies, she guides through simple ceremonies, poetry, music, and mindful gardening. Ramphai emphasizes respectful harvesting, gratitude for life, and eating as a sacred act. Her work creates safe, grounded spaces for remembering our place in the web of life.
Details of this retreat
Do you feel the pull of the earth calling you home?
🌞September 8-15, 2025
🌱At Spirit Mountain Krabi, Thailand
Reconnect, Regenerate, and Rise with the Earth.
Wisdom of the Earth is a retreat series designed to deepen your relationship with Nature through the lens of permaculture and regenerative living. From soil and seeds to sacred ceremonies and natural building, this immersive experience blends practical skills, inner work, and indigenous wisdom into one transformative journey. Led by passionate mentors Gregory Pettys, Ramphai Noikaew, and Pierre Echaubard.
Combining interactive seminars, hands-on workshops, personal projects, reflections, a diverse range of healing and artistic modalities to foster transformative learning. While all retreats will share the same core foundational teachings, each retreat is different in its delivery with specific hands-on projects varying from retreat to retreat.
💡 Interactive seminars: key principles, philosophy, coaching sessions.
🎨 Workshops: thematic hands-on, pragmatic application of principles, creative transformation of existing infrastructure or processes
🔨 Thematic project: Each retreat has at its center a larger collective project that varies from retreat to retreat.
𖦹 Mindfulness: everyday, dedicated mindfulness-based practices are offered, Infuse all components of the retreat, from music and crafting to the practical work we do.
🌞September 8-15, 2025
🌱At Spirit Mountain Krabi, Thailand
Reconnect, Regenerate, and Rise with the Earth.
Wisdom of the Earth is a retreat series designed to deepen your relationship with Nature through the lens of permaculture and regenerative living. From soil and seeds to sacred ceremonies and natural building, this immersive experience blends practical skills, inner work, and indigenous wisdom into one transformative journey. Led by passionate mentors Gregory Pettys, Ramphai Noikaew, and Pierre Echaubard.
Combining interactive seminars, hands-on workshops, personal projects, reflections, a diverse range of healing and artistic modalities to foster transformative learning. While all retreats will share the same core foundational teachings, each retreat is different in its delivery with specific hands-on projects varying from retreat to retreat.
💡 Interactive seminars: key principles, philosophy, coaching sessions.
🎨 Workshops: thematic hands-on, pragmatic application of principles, creative transformation of existing infrastructure or processes
🔨 Thematic project: Each retreat has at its center a larger collective project that varies from retreat to retreat.
𖦹 Mindfulness: everyday, dedicated mindfulness-based practices are offered, Infuse all components of the retreat, from music and crafting to the practical work we do.
Schedule
DAY 1 – LIFE BASE – SOIL & COMPOST
Begin with a heart‑opening ceremony and tobacco offering to honor the mountain spirits, then enter into the sacred alchemy of soil and compost, grounding your intentions in the living earth.
DAY 2 – SEED SOVEREIGNTY, LOCAL BIODIVERSITY, AND FORAGING
Awaken with a “Feeding the Sun” ritual and gentle yoga, then learn the sacred art of seed sovereignty before mindfully foraging in the forest, tuning into the pulse of local life.
Day 3 & 4 – EARTH OVEN – NATURAL BUILDING WITH EARTH & BAMBOO
Over two days, move from meditation and natural‑building theory into hands‑on creation: mix cob, weave bamboo, sculpt and insulate your adobe oven, then fire it up—each layer a prayer of resilience, each touch a dance with the elements.
Day 5 – SACRED VOICE ACTIVATION AND DRUMMING WORKSHOP
Explore the power of your own voice through guided activation exercises and sacred chanting, then craft a simple drum and weave your rhythms into a healing sound circle that awakens your inner song.
Day 6 & 7 – TRADITIONAL LIVELIHOODS
Spend two days immersed in ancestral knowledge: learn Uraklawoi sea‑heritage and community crafts in local villages, share meals with elders, and close each evening with a sweat lodge ceremony, embracing grief and praise as pathways to transformation.
Day 8 – LIFE DESIGN PROJECT – LIVING THROUGH THE PATH OF BEAUTY
Summit new heights with mindful rock climbing, pen a “Letter to Your Community,” and close in a cacao ceremony and sound bath, sealing your commitment to walk the path of beauty.
Begin with a heart‑opening ceremony and tobacco offering to honor the mountain spirits, then enter into the sacred alchemy of soil and compost, grounding your intentions in the living earth.
DAY 2 – SEED SOVEREIGNTY, LOCAL BIODIVERSITY, AND FORAGING
Awaken with a “Feeding the Sun” ritual and gentle yoga, then learn the sacred art of seed sovereignty before mindfully foraging in the forest, tuning into the pulse of local life.
Day 3 & 4 – EARTH OVEN – NATURAL BUILDING WITH EARTH & BAMBOO
Over two days, move from meditation and natural‑building theory into hands‑on creation: mix cob, weave bamboo, sculpt and insulate your adobe oven, then fire it up—each layer a prayer of resilience, each touch a dance with the elements.
Day 5 – SACRED VOICE ACTIVATION AND DRUMMING WORKSHOP
Explore the power of your own voice through guided activation exercises and sacred chanting, then craft a simple drum and weave your rhythms into a healing sound circle that awakens your inner song.
Day 6 & 7 – TRADITIONAL LIVELIHOODS
Spend two days immersed in ancestral knowledge: learn Uraklawoi sea‑heritage and community crafts in local villages, share meals with elders, and close each evening with a sweat lodge ceremony, embracing grief and praise as pathways to transformation.
Day 8 – LIFE DESIGN PROJECT – LIVING THROUGH THE PATH OF BEAUTY
Summit new heights with mindful rock climbing, pen a “Letter to Your Community,” and close in a cacao ceremony and sound bath, sealing your commitment to walk the path of beauty.
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
NatureMind-ED, Spirit Mountain Krabi, ซอย ช่องพลี 6, Ao Nang, Mueang Krabi District, Krabi, Thailand
Directions
From Krabi international airport, ask public van driver to drop you at Spirit Mountain, Chong Pli Soi 6.
Accommodation
Sleep in simple, cozy bungalows or camp by the mountain. Feel the embrace of mother nature.
Only the retreat, excluding accommodation
Tent camping (we provide the tent)
Shared room
Private room
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Nestled in Krabi’s ancient limestone jungles, Spirit Mountain is a sanctuary for learning, reflection, and reconnection. Sleep in simple, cozy bungalows. Eat nourishing meals. Breathe in jungle air. Rewild your spirit.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
What's Included
- Accommodation for 7 nights (if relevant, see above)
- All workshops, activities, material and equipment
- Highly qualified and experienced mentors
- Indigenous immersion
- All meals (B, L, D)
- Local transport related to activities
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Transfer to Spirit Mountain
- Personal expenses