Koh Phangan's #1 Fitness Yoga and Martial Arts Retreat

Fitness, Movement, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Yoga and Meditation

Welcome To The Tipi

Koh Phangan, Thailand

Welcome to The Tipi, a premier fitness camp located in Koh Phangan, Thailand! Our purpose-built Fitness, Yoga, and wellness Retreat Center is the perfect place to join our passionate team, connect with our community, and develop skills!

Located in the heart of Koh Phangan’s wellness-mecca, Srithanu village, we are surrounded by waterfalls, hiking trails, and beautiful beaches. Established in 2018 by Skye, a lifelong coach and martial artist, The Tipi represents the integration of yin and yang, softness and power, discipline and play.

We offer a variety of programs, including Yoga & Meditation, Acro Yoga, Martial arts, Fitness, Movement, and more! Our integrated programs delivers a complete and powerful experience balancing power, mobility, and health. Our devoted team of coaches and instructors bring the highest quality of valuable skills and practices for mental and physical wellness and excellence.

Join us at The Tipi Koh Phangan!

Skye Cioffi
The Tipi Owner, Trainer, Martial Artist

Build your Perfect Retreat!

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Get In Shape

We have amazing group personal training classes, private trainings, mobility training, and movement classes
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Gain Peace and Flexibility

We have world-class, in-house yoga teacher training and yoga practice with devoted instructor!
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Become a Warrior

Tipi boasts the highest caliber of brazilian jiu jitsu and martial arts around.  Become a warrior in paradise!

TIPI PREMIUM PROGRAMS

Better body better life, with Tipi's Elite Transformation Programs

FItness Retreat

We will provide you with the very best training and nutrition methods to help you achieve your weight loss goals.

YOGA RETREATS and Trainings

Develop peace, and vitality, with yoga for personal transformation

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Retreat

Learn the most effective martial art known to man, with our authentic Gracie-lineage brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Full Immersion

Deep dive and develop on all levels!  Physical, Spiritual, and Mental transformation with Yoga, Fitness, and Martial Arts!

200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

Koh Phangan, Thailand

MAY 7 – JUNE 4 2023

(see other dates)

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Koh Phangan, Thailand

MAY 7 – JUNE 4 2023

(see other dates)

Learn More
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Deepen and enrich
your inner experience

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Deepen and enrich
your inner experience

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Deepen and enrich
your inner experience

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Awaken and Amplify
your practice

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Certify to guide others
through personal transformation

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Awaken and Amplify
your practice

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Certify to guide others
through personal transformation

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Awaken and Amplify
your practice

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Certify to guide others
through personal transformation

LOCATION: SRITHANU, KOH PHANGAN THAILAND

PARADISE WITH PURPOSE

Koh Phangan is a jewel of magic in the Gulf of Thailand that is the home of a concentrated spiritual community and an immensely present nature that reconnects you to Mother Earth. You meet interesting people from all over the world here on unique journeys of seeking joy, enlightenment, parties, or a relaxing travel experience.

During The Tipi Yoga Teacher Training, let us introduce you to Koh Phangan’s best beaches, restaurants, night activities, mindfulness events, and secret spots that will leave you full of beautiful moments and in love with life.

HOUSING AND ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS

On-campus Housing

We have 7 on-campus accommodations that sleep 1-2 people each. High demand, limited availability.

About 1/2 the homes are aircon and 1/2 are efficient fan houses. Every fan house is very well-ventilated, shaded, and comfortable for all seasons.

  • great wifi (50mbps – 600mbps!)
  • desk for computer work, etc.
  • includes a nice indoor and outdoor space
  • comes with nice loungy hammock
  • lifted up off the ground (keeps cooler and more ventilated, prevents issues with flooding, helps with mosquitoes)
  • bathroom with warm shower
  • small kitchenette with sink, water heater, stove top, utensils, plates, cups, bowls, and other kitchen essentials

Inquire to reserve your home now!

Bamboo Economy Lodging

Located just down the street, we have reserved access to some budget housing, in a calm, quiet farm land within walking distance of The Tipi.

If you are looking for affordable, down-to-earth living, this is the one!

The Tipi Center

Welcome to The Tipi, the first purpose-built Fitness, Yoga, and wellness Retreat and Education Center in Koh Phangan, Thailand!

Come join our passionate team, connect with our community, and learn practices for health, happiness, and wellness. Play with new friends, and learn new skills!

Located in Koh Phangan, Thailand in a wellness-mecca called ‘Srithanu’ village, we are in the center of the tropical paradise with waterfalls, hiking trails, and beautiful beaches. We are centrally located, but just off the main roads, giving us the perfect balance of peace and accessibility.

Skye established The Tipi in 2018 to make it as fun and easy as possible for people to grow and heal. The TIPI represents the coming together of community, and the balance of humble power and softness, the play and dance with discipline, the integration of ying and yang.

Through yoga, fitness, martial arts, and more, we bring the highest quality of the most valuable skills and practices for mental and physical wellness and excellence.

Meet The Tipi!

At The Tipi, we merge softness with power, and discipline with play!  We offer Yoga & Meditation, Acro Yoga, Martial arts, Fitness, Movement and more!

Our devoted team of coaches and instructors are on a life-long mission in their arts, and here at Tipi, we’ve develop integrated programs to merge the “fine lines” between these arts, delivery a complete and powerful experience!

We are always working together to grow and learn from each other, and we see our students as friends and teachers as well!

We have many community events, gatherings, an open gym, classes, and workshops.  Check our schedule for more details and events.

Skye

Owner, Manager, and Coach

Skye is our Visionary behind The Tipi.  He is also the head coach of our fitness program, and leads the team.

Skye owned, opened, and operated personal training studios, and martial arts schools growing up in Boston, USA.  He has been coaching and training all types and levels of people since 2002.

Skye’s perseverance, focus, and vision comes from his martial arts and strength training.  He holds a 3rd degree blackbelt in a mix of martial arts with a diverse movement practice including bodybuilding, and fitness for over two decades.

Jaime Serradilla Gregorio

Gracie Jiu Jitsu instructor

Jaime Serradilla Gregorio is the European Masters 🥋 champion (2020) and 3rd-Degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) Black Belt under Robin Gracie.

He is an amazing, and passionate team member, with a heart of gold.  He’s one of the most skilled instructors we have ever met, and he has an incredible love and acceptance for his students and team – you will feel like family here.

BJJ is the perfect sport for self defense, staying fit or competing as a fighter. Come on in and try a class!

Anna Kay

Acro Yoga & Handstand Instructor

Hailing from central Canada, Anna Kay is an international Yoga Teacher who has been immersed in the world of yoga & meditation since 2003. She began teaching yoga in 2012 and has since carved out a niche as a dedicated Acro Yoga Practitioner and Teacher. After many years of introducing Acro Yoga to yoga students in 200hr Teacher Trainings, she now focuses on offering a deeper dive into this contemporary practice of Yoga. She enjoys the dynamic role as a “mid”, where she can develop the skills of both “flying” and “basing.”

Anna Kay is also a Certified Advanced Practitioner and Teacher in Thai massage, and experienced Aerial Yoga Teacher. She excels in fostering trust, communication, motivation, and self-confidence amongst her students. She believes in the spirit of mindful collaborative play to bridge any cultural gaps between humans. Her classes help you develop physically with strength and mobility drills and mentally through joyful exploration. She creates a space where students can safely challenge themselves and build a deep sense of self-confidence, connection, and community. Anna Kay is known for her precise guidance; making hard skills feel easy, her nurturing approach; supporting inclusivity and honoring our body, and a deep commitment to empowering her students to discover their full potential.

What makes us different?

  • Purpose-build Facility

    We built the entire campus with this retreat in mind. Everything here was engineered to make your stay the most fun and successful. At Tipi, fitness, yoga, meditation, and wellness practices are easy, and automatic.

    This is a missing ingredient from many other retreat options, and you'll feel the difference right away. When looking at other fitness and wellness retreats, be sure to research whether it is an entire devoted facility and team, with your wellness voyage in mind.

  • Truly Devotes teachers of Their Art

    Our teachers are hand-picked professionals, with a lifetime of devotion in their art. We've picked out our teachers with a critical and caring eye, to make sure you are getting the most exciting instruction, and compassionate support.

    You'll feel the transmission and passion of our teachers, and the power of their connection as a team. We are all pysched about what we do, and brimming with knowledge and wisdom to share.

    Another big difference at Tipi is our team! We are 100% here for your retreat experience, all year. Each and every retreat guest that comes through helps us to improve as a team, a facility, and as a program.

  • Integrated Team and Program

    We meet often, and discuss how best to offer all of our passions together in the seemingly different worlds of fitness, yoga, meditation, and martial arts. Each class is built with an awareness of the surrounding classes, and the entire program is a unified collaboration.

    This is a real problem in our neck of the woods, that we insisted on fixing. When selecting a wellness retreat, please be aware...

    • Are the classes an integrated program that keeps you in a balanced and growing condition? Or is it a combination of random freelancers that happen to be moving through the area?
    • Are the instructors a team that communicates to work together to make sure you're getting what you need? Or is someone selling a package of random classes that have nothing to do with each other, and marketing it as a retreat?
    • Is the facility a team of devoted staff that is constantly improving and growing together, or are this a one-off retreat that may not have been well-thought out and planned?

  • COMMUNITY. We built the Tipi to contain the power of a group, while opening up to the power of community! Here you will grow your tribe, and meet people from all over the island at our events, classes and workshops.
  • All-inclusive with all your needs considered. You can stay here, work here, train here, connect with community here, relax, grow and enjoy all in one place! We have computer working space, eating and chilling space, training grounds, ice baths, everything you need in one place.

The Tipi is a safe space, led by trusted life-time practitioners in their art. We are proud to share with you a devoted team and community, sharing our ongoing growth, support, and connection with you!

Skye created the Tipi in 2018, after a lifetime of seeking the best practices for personal development, joy, movement, and connection.

Skye: “For as long as I can remember, I have independently sought many practices of self-development, movement, and joy for basically my whole adolescent and adult life. I started martial arts at 5, meditation at 12, and yoga at 16. Nobody told me about each ‘next practice’ that would benefit me on my path, and I had to discover for myself, the links and powerful partnerships between the practices.

At that point in time, each of these practices were super difficult to find teachings for. Today’s bigger problem is one of quantity over quality, and a lack of integration.

Nowadays, if you can manage to narrow down and find the most valuable arts, it can be extremely difficult to find truly experienced, true, devoted, and skilled teachers to pass their experience and transmission onto you!

It’s harder, in fact, next to impossible, to find an integrated team from diverse backgrounds, working together offering a cohesive program.

At Tipi it’s my goal to give you what I wish I had been offered, in a life time of pursuit, in just a tiny fraction of the time, eliminating as many obstacles as possible to your growth, and deeply inspiring you along the way.”

Integration was one of the main callings for the development of Tipi – though any given class can stand alone as a single experience, the entire program is designed by all the teachers together, to give you a full, expert-guided deep-dive into yourself, and your potential for happiness, balance, joy, and strength.

This is a place for massive, blissful connection, and growth. A center to find your own center, and the joy in playful discipline.

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FAQs

  • How do I get to Koh Phangan?

    Koh Phangan is easily accessible by boat from Surat Thani, Koh Tao & Koh Samui. The closest airports are Koh Samui and Surat Thani, and many trains travel to Surat Thani from other parts of Thailand. You can check out the best options on 12go.asia

  • How do I get to The Tipi from the pier?

    When you arrive at Thong Sala pier there will be taxis waiting there to take you to your destination. You can get a taxi truck for around 300 baht or a moto taxi for 200 baht to bring you to Sri Thanu.

  • Do you have a laundry service on site?

    We have coin operated washing machines at The Tipi which you can use for 30 baht per wash. You will need to provide your own detergent.

  • How do I travel around Koh Phangan?

    Renting a scooter is the most convenient way to get around Koh Phangan and rental costs on average 150 baht per day or 2,500 per month. There are plenty of places to rent them from nearby, just get in touch with us if you need any help.

    If you’re not comfortable driving a scooter, you can also rent bicycles or walk to the many cafes, restaurants and venues in our village of Sri Thanu.

  • What can I do in my spare time?

    Koh Phangan has so many amazing activities to get involved with on your down time. The island has countless serene beaches, waterfalls & hiking trails if you want to connect to mother earth.

    If you’re staying on the island after the retreat, there are also many events happening within the conscious community such as ecstatic dance, group meditations, culinary workshops, dance/music events - anything you could want really!

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