Synopsis
This is a residential retreat for individuals, families, children, and teens.
Reconnect with your inner child. Come home to your source of joy and love. Develop understanding and inner peace.
A 5D4N retreat in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
led by Plum Village Monastics, specially organized for friends residing in Singapore and Malaysia.
Retreat Details
Date: 4 June 2025 - 8 June 2025
Venue: Sea Horizon Resort, Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia
Dharma teachers: Thai Plum Village Dharma teachers and monastics
Retreat fees:
Adult and children 7 years and above: SGD 290
Land transport fees: estimated SGD 35 - 50 (round-trip between Singapore and resort)
Language: English
Meal: Vegetarian
Retreat fees are payable at the point of registration. Transport fees will be advised later.
Registration Forms
Please prepare passport details for registration. Do select/click on the appropriate form.
Priority is given for persons residing in Singapore and Malaysia.
For friends in other countries you may consider checking with your local Sangha or attend international retreats that are catered for all countries.
Retreat fees involved
The overall retreat fees are as follows:
Retreat fees (lodging, meals): SGD 290 (adult and children 7 years and above)
Land transport fees: estimated SGD 35 - 50 (round-trip between Singapore and the resort)
We will contact registrants on the finalized transport fees and arrange payments.
Accommodation
The arrangement will be room sharing for two to three persons of the same gender.
We will try to place families with young children together, or at least for one parent to be with a child.
Transportation
We have arranged for land transport between Singapore and the resort. This is only for Singapore residents.
We urge all to take our round-trip coaches to ensure timely arrival at the retreat. Pick-up will be at designated points in Singapore.
Singapore pick-up date & time: 4 June 2025, TBC
Resort pick-up date & time: 8 June 2025, TBC
Organizing Team
Joyful Garden Community of Mindful Living (JGCML) is a Singapore registered society (informally known as Joyful Garden Sangha) helping to coordinate this retreat in terms of registration and information dissemination. The co-organiser of the retreat is Thailand Plum Village International Practice Centre who have planned the retreat program and will facilitate it.
We are a lay community of practice formed in 2008 by a group of friends who were inspired by the practice of mindfulness taught by our dear teacher, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. We are all volunteers contributing time and effort to regularly organize activities such as retreats so that we can sustain our own practice and at the same time introduce mindfulness so that more people can live with peace, joy, and solidity.
More information
Please read more at https://www.joyfulgarden.sg/family-retreat-2025/
Others questions
You may email your questions to us at mindfulness@joyfulgarden.sg.
Alternatively, come meet with us at a Day of Mindfulness. Our activities are announced on:
Website: https://www.joyfulgarden.sg
The Day of Mindfulness is like a mini 1 day retreat, and there is a segment where you can pose questions to the community.
For WhatsApp inquiries, please reach out to Will Chua (he/him): +60 12-772 1229