A great health weekend in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai in northern Thailand is a city that offers a combination of rich history, cultural heritage, and modern lifestyle. With ancient temples, interesting night markets, and surrounded by natural landscapes of high quality, it is a place that offers a lot to residents and tourists alike. Chiang Mai also has a thriving lifestyle culture, with yoga studios, spas, meditation retreats, eco-friendly resorts and a seemingly endless selection of plant-based foods. All of this comes together to make it the perfect choice for your next health weekend, or longer stay that allows you to fully embrace everything Chiang Mai has to offer.

Stay Away Chiang Mai Thapae – A vegan retreat

Away Chiang Mai is a completely plant-based and 100% vegan retreat in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand that should be on your vegan travel radar. Located just a short walk from the vibrant old town, Away Chiang Mai combines boutique luxury, wellness programs and plant-based cuisine to create the perfect tropical retreat.

With a focus on wellness and mindful living, Away Chiang Mai provided a great slice of relaxation, rejuvenation and sanity on our recent weekend in Chiang Mai. The gracious welcome, well appointed room and refreshing pool all played their part in a memorable stay, but it was the vegan food and private yoga classes that really took our stay to the next level.

Enjoy a private yoga class

Whether you choose sound healing, wellness massage or private yoga classes at Away Chiang Mai you are sure to enjoy a unique and personal experience. With the full attention of your dedicated yoga teacher, these private sessions provide an opportunity for guests to focus on specific goals and passions. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned practitioner, the instructor will safely practice to suit your needs, ensuring that each pose and movement is compatible with your current skills. It was one of the most enlightening and rewarding yoga classes we’ve ever taken and inspired us to elevate our yoga journey based on our experience during the excellent private yoga class at Away Chiang Mai.

Join a group yoga class

If you would like to join a group yoga class, Wild Rose Studio is a dedicated yoga studio located in the heart of the old city, housed in a beautifully renovated traditional Thai wooden house, providing a tranquil environment that greatly enhanced our yoga experience. The studio offers a variety of yoga styles, allowing participants to choose according to their interests and skill level, whether they want a more meditative practice or something more physically challenging. The small, intimate place is warm and welcoming, equipped with all the necessary amenities and equipment. After your class, it’s easy to explore the nearby cafes or temples, completing a great day of health and relaxation in Chiang Mai.

Vegan dining experience at Moreganic

The varied and creative menu at Moreganic, the vegan restaurant at Away Chiang Mai, has something for everyone, with enough plant-based options to ensure you can enjoy a variety of delicious plant-based meals on each visit. We were duly impressed with our vegan Thai lunch at Moreganic, with soft tofu in our favorite curry sauce, and this paired well with pineapple fried rice with cashews and vegan ham.

In keeping with the wellness theme of Away Chiang Mai they don’t serve alcohol at Moreganic, but please be sure to choose from one of the fun mocktails on the menu, or even a cold bottle of Heineken 0.0 non-alcoholic beer. is one of our favorites.

Vegan food at Goodsouls Kitchen

Goodsouls Kitchen has been welcoming discerning diners since 2017 with their rich and varied selection of delicious plant-based food. Whether you wish to enjoy vegan versions of Thai classics such as massaman curry, pad Thai and khao soi, or crave vegan pizzas or vegan burgers, Goodsouls Kitchen has it for you.

The welcoming atmosphere and warm atmosphere make this one of the best vegan dining options in Chiang Mai and rightly so. Whatever you do, make sure you order a slice or two of these decadent vegan cakes, we guarantee you won’t regret your decision.

Pamper yourself at Fah Lanna Spa

What better way to end your wellness weekend in Chiang Mai than with a four-hour spa trip to Fah Lanna Spa in the heart of the old city. Our package was called ‘Fah Lanna Mahabhirom’, in addition to the unique massage it included herbal steam, royal bath, exfoliating body scrub and five facial steps. The unique and simple pleasure massage was a combination of traditional Thai massage, aromatherapy oil massage and Tok Sen massage which is an ancient northern Thai practice using a wooden hammer made from the bark of the tamarind tree.

Our couples package at Fah Lanna Spa was a truly memorable and deeply relaxing experience, right up there as one of the best we have ever enjoyed.

Chiang Mai has become a ‘must visit’ destination for discerning travelers seeking spas, yoga and delicious plant-based cuisine. Choosing to stay at a vegan place like Away Chiang Mai Thapae makes everything a lot easier as they provide you with everything you could wish for. But rest assured if you know where to look there are spa restaurants, vegan restaurants and yoga studios around every corner allowing you to enjoy a weekend of wellness in Chiang Mai with ease.

Paul Eyers

Paul Eyers is the founder of Vegan Food Quest who writes about luxury hotels and resorts in Southeast Asia focusing on sustainable travel, eco travel and vegan travel. Currently based in Malaysia, Paul also writes about sporting events and other top golf courses across the region.