Moving in Cosmic Rhythm with Shiva Rea on the Sacred Lands of Angkor
Prana Flow Yoga Equinox Retreat in the energy field of Angkor Wat
16-22 March, 2026 (6 Nights)
16 – 22 March 2026
Why This Moment Matters
For 900 years, Angkor Wat has stood as more than architecture. Built to mirror the cosmos - its five towers representing Mount Meru, center of the universe - the temple was designed as a bridge between earth and sky.
The Khmer builders understood something modern science is only beginning to measure: certain places on Earth hold concentrated energetic fields. Angkor Wat is one of the strongest.
And twice each year, during the equinoxes, when day and night achieve perfect balance, the sun rises in direct alignment with the temple's central tower. Ancient priests planned ceremonies around this moment. Modern practitioners travel thousands of miles to be present for it.
This is one of those moments.
What Happens When You're Here
Deepening Your Practice and Personal Transformation
Before dawn on March 20th, you'll stand before Angkor Wat as the sky shifts from black to deep blue. Thousands gather for sunrise every day. But on the equinox, something shifts. The light feels different. The air feels different.
As the sun crests the horizon in perfect alignment with the temple's central spire, Shiva Rea will guide you through a 108-sun salutation ceremony - an ancient practice of moving meditation designed to align your body with cosmic rhythms.
Three days earlier, on the new moon (March 19th), you'll journey to Kbal Spean - the "River of a Thousand Lingas." Here, sacred carvings rest beneath flowing water. You'll participate in a waterfall purification ritual, preparing your energy body for the equinox work ahead.
Between these anchor moments, you'll move through:
- Chakra Prana Flow sequences: Designed to balance and activate your energy centers, cultivating vitality and inner peace.
- Techniques for integrating sound healing: Utilizing ancient instruments and vocalizations to attune to Nada Yoga and promote cellular regeneration.
- The energetic significance of Angkor Wat: Understanding how to tap into its powerful healing vibrations.
- Practices for energetic alignment: Connecting your body, mind, and spirit with the cosmic rhythms.
This isn't a yoga retreat that happens to be at Angkor Wat.
This is an Angkor Wat pilgrimage that uses yoga as the vehicle.
Awaken at Angkor: A Sacred Journey of Cosmic Alignment
Connect with ancient wisdom in Cambodia’s Sacred Lands through transformative sunrise and sunset ceremonies at Angkor’s temples. Experience the profound energy where earth and cosmos unite.
Your Spiritual Journey:
- Temple Energy Sessions – Meditate within Angkor’s powerful energy fields at dawn and dusk
- Chakra Alignment – Harmonize your energy centers with the temple’s sacred architecture
- Equinox Activation – Witness Angkor Wat as a “cosmic generator” during celestial alignment
- Sacred Geometry – Decode divine patterns in Angkor Wat and Phnom Kulen
- Cosmic Gateways – Synchronize with equinox and new moon for spiritual transformation
- Magnetic Field Healing – Balance with Earth’s natural electromagnetic forces
Experience celestial wisdom encoded in stone, awaken your spiritual awareness, and align with universal energies in one of Earth’s most powerful sacred sites.
Prices
Price with accommodation
What's Included
- 6 nights of 5 star accommodation
- Breakfast and lunch provided - featuring nutritious nourishing local cuisine.
- Welcome Gala dinner
- Airport transfers
- Angkor Wat multi day temple pass
- Curated journeys to stunning offsite locations.
- Access to Mahalaya spa and Japanese Bath House (on site)
- Access to the award winning Meru Gym (also on site)
Price no accommodation
What's Included
- Lunch only, tea etc
- Welcome Gala dinner
- Angkor Wat multi day temple pass
- Curated journeys to stunning offsite locations
Your Comfortable Sanctuary
- Fully equipped kitchen with stove and oven
- Spacious lounge and dining areas
- Air-conditioning and fans in all bedrooms
- TV in every lounge space
- Outdoor spaces: ground-floor patios, upper-floor balconies, or rooftop terrace seating
- Free wifi throughout the resort
Your Guide
Shiva Rea, M.A.
Shiva Rea brings ancient yoga wisdom alive for modern practitioners through creative, transformative practices. A global teacher for 25 years, she's renowned for her synthesis of Vinyasa Flow, guiding thousands of students and teachers to integrate yoga as a way of life.
For Shiva, movement is life. Her studies span the Krishnamacharya lineage, kalarippayat, world dance, yogic arts, and somatic movement, which she weaves into her embodied approach to yoga. She integrates vinyasa, ayurveda, and tantra through immersive courses, workshops, and retreats.
A pioneer in reviving the art of namaskar (salutations), Shiva teaches alignment in flow, energetic attunement, mandala sequencing, and rasa prana vinyasa, while honoring "sahaja," the spontaneous creative movement at yoga's heart.
For those who wish to explore Shiva’s teachings for the retreat further, you can view selected videos here.
The Flow
Your 7-Day Sacred Journey: March 16-22
Experience daily sunrise ceremonies at Angkor Wat, Prana Flow yoga, chakra activation, and guided temple pilgrimages, culminating in the sacred Equinox Sunrise Alignment at Angkor Wat (March 20) and a sunset ceremony on Tonlé Sap Lake with traditional Khmer drummers. Includes a full-day pilgrimage to Phnom Kulen’s Reclining Buddha, waterfall purification, and the River of 1000 Lingams.
All The Details – traveling to this retreat and Cambodia beyond
The Daily Rhythm
Day 1
Arrival and Settle In
Guests arrive throughout the day via airport pick ups.
6:30pm – 8pm
Welcome Dinner at Angkor Grace (AG).
8pm – 9pm
Sound Healing immersion at Naga Hall after dinner.
Day 2
Being Here
5am – 7am
Morning Sunrise Journey to Angkor Wat.
7am – 7:30am
Return to Angkor Grace – Tea and Fruit available.
7:30am – 9:30am
Embodying Prana Flow – Breathing the Pulse of Life Experience a way of embodying prana that liberates your breath rhythm into a non-verbal state of flow. We will open our time together with essence and principles of rhythmic vinyasa through a ritual solar-lunar sequence.
9:30am – 10:30am
Breakfast.
10:30am – 12pm
Chakra Prana Flow – Embodying the Sacred Flow – Living Lab Designed to balance and activate your energy centers, cultivating vitality and inner peace.
12pm – 3pm
Lunch break.
3pm – 6pm
Angkor Wat Guided Cultural tour.
On this afternoon, we journey to the majestic Angkor Wat temples to immerse ourselves in their rich history and timeless beauty. Guided by an expert historian, we’ll uncover the profound spiritual and astrological significance woven into this epic temple complex, a sacred alignment of earth and sky that continues to inspire awe through the ages. This pilgrimage will ground us into the land and attune us to the sacred energy of the temples, preparing our hearts and bodies for the deep, immersive journey that lies ahead.
Day 3
Living in Cosmic Rhythm
5am – 7am
Morning Sunrise Journey to Angkor Wat.
7am – 7:30am
Return to Angkor Grace – Tea and Fruit available.
7:30am – 9:30am
Embody the heart of the mandala. Prana Mandala Vinyasa is a circular flow yoga based upon the healing principles of the mandala, integrating prana mandala namaskar, circular sequencing, meditation, mantra, mudra, and yoga nidra (deep relaxation). Based on 25 years of teaching, this offering is an evolution from the roots of Krishnamacharya’s teaching and Shaiva Tantra.
9:30am – 10:30am
Breakfast.
10:30am – 12pm
Tantric Yin and the Art of Juicy Meditation Experience Soma Prana Vinyasa – a “tantric yin” approach to rejuvenation and meditation in motion cultivating soma as connected to the inner water, ojas, essence, vitality, and amrita. We will cultivate Soma Namaskar evolving from Moon Salutations cultivating movement meditation as a healing approach to transforming stress and tensions, cultivating ojas, and circulating nectar.
12pm – 3pm
Lunch break.
3pm – 5:30pm
Journey Session – Awakening the Inner Temple
Within the quiet stone walls of Preah Palilay, we will breathe into the architecture of time — inhaling the weight of centuries, exhaling into the ever-present moment.
Through guided breath and gentle attention, you will be led to rest in the “continual now,” allowing the temple’s ancient stillness to awaken the inner sanctum of your being.
5:30pm – 7pm
Sunset Meditation Ritual at Phnom Bakheng, a hillside temple dedicated to Lord Shiva
Day 4
Pilgrimage to Kbal Spean (1000 Lingam Source River) and Phnom Kulen (Lychee Mountain)
Yoga session on Rock Lookout
Our first stop is a yoga session on a serene natural platform overlooking a vast jungle valley, the perfect place to breathe deeply, stretch, and harmonize body and spirit amidst the stillness of nature.
Carved Buddha of Phnom Kulen Mountain
We then journey to the sacred heights of Phnom Kulen Mountain, the birthplace of the ancient Khmer Empire and home to the magnificent Reclining Buddha statue carved into the mountain’s summit. Here, amidst incense and prayer flags, we will make offerings and prayers and connect with the timeless serenity of the Buddha and the powerful spiritual essence that flows through this sacred mountain.
Kulen Mountain Waterfall
We will then descend into the valley to experience the natural splendor of Phnom Kulen Waterfall, one of Cambodia’s most beloved sacred sites, considered highly potent for purification, energetic renewal, and chakra activation. Hidden within the lush jungle, the cascading waters flow over ancient sandstone, creating shimmering pools perfect for a refreshing dip. Surrounded by tropical forest and local pilgrims, this sacred waterfall embodies the life-giving energy of the land, a place to cleanse, renew, and feel deeply connected to the spirit of nature and the heart of Khmer culture.
River Bed of 1000 Carved Lingams
We will then venture to the River of a Thousand Lingams, a sacred site where the riverbed itself is intricately carved with countless stone lingams and divine figures dating back to the 11th century. These ancient carvings were created to sanctify the flowing waters, symbolizing the life force of Shiva and the fertility of the land. As the clear waters ripple over the sacred stones, the site radiates a profound sense of peace and reverence, a timeless reminder of the deep spiritual connection between nature, devotion, and creation.
Sunset over Valley
As our day’s journey draws to a close, we gather to watch the sun set over the vast Siem Reap Valley, where golden light spills across the forests and distant temple spires. From this elevated vantage point, the landscape glows with a quiet majesty, a perfect moment of reflection and gratitude. Here, bathed in the soft hues of dusk, we honour the sacred land that has guided our path and carry its timeless stillness and wisdom within us as we return to the world beyond.
This day trip will leave you primed for an evening of integrative community sharing and deep rest.
Day 5
Presencing on sacred land
5am – 7am
Morning Sunrise Journey to Angkor Wat.
7am – 7:30am
Return to Angkor Grace – Tea and Fruit available.
7:30am – 9:30am
Circular Power – Embodying the Inner Temple Embody the heart of the mandala in this circular flow yoga, integrating prana mandala namaskar, circular sequencing, meditation, mantra, mudra, and yoga nidra. This practice draws inspiration from the sacred geometry of Angkor Wat, guiding participants through spiralling movement and breathwork that awaken the body’s innate intelligence.
9:30am – 10:30am
Breakfast.
10:30am – 12pm
Embodied Sanctuary Practice: The Healing of Angkor Wat – Step into a class anchoring the stillness and symmetry of Angkor Wat as a living mandala of renewal. Through mindful movement, breath, and grounded awareness, this practice invites participants to attune to the healing architecture — embodying balance, stability, and luminous presence. As the body becomes the temple, we explore pathways of inner alignment and resonance, drawing inspiration from the stone, light, and silence that have held centuries of prayer.
12pm – 3pm
Lunch break.
3pm – 5pm
Moving meditation (walking with mantra) through Angkor Wat. Using the intimacy of silent headphones, we will embark on a guided immersive walk within the buildings and grounds of Angkor Wat, drawing our attention to moments of connection and learning within the temple complex. Each square inch within Angkor Grace is carved, reflecting intention and manifestation and drawing us deeper to the source.
Day 6
Cosmic Alignment
5am – 8am
Morning Equinox Sunrise Journey to Angkor Wat. This annual ritual is timed to the precise alignment of the sun with Angkor Wat’s central tower on the equinox morning, aiming to amplify intentions, balance energies, and facilitate spiritual awakening. It’s designed as a deeply immersive experience connecting participants to ancient wisdom and universal energies of renewal.
This moment in the year is awaited by the locals and truly well attended as a connection to the divine forces that guide our lives. Using the silent headphones we will experience an intimate guided experience of this profound celestial sunrise into a new dawn.
8am to 10am
Breakfast at Hotel.
10am – 12pm
Cosmic Alignment: Following the sacred sunrise at Angkor Wat, this session invites you to anchor the Equinox energies within the body and breath — harmonising your inner cosmos with the balance of light and dark. Through meditative movement, breathwork, and guided stillness, participants attune to the celestial geometry of this day, embodying equilibrium, renewal, and awakened presence.As the sun rises directly above the temple’s heart, we open to the same alignment within ourselves.
12pm – 3pm
Lunch break.
3pm – evening
Boat Journey on Lake with drummers. Our final afternoon journey takes us to the tranquil waters of Tonlé Sap Lake, where we board a spacious wooden boat and sail past floating villages into the large body of water. As the sun descends over the vast expanse, we gather in song and sacred chant, accompanied by the rhythmic heartbeat of Khmer traditional drummers. Surrounded by the stillness of the water and the glow of dusk, we share a final ceremony on the lake, a beautiful closing celebration of connection, gratitude, and the timeless spirit of Cambodia.
Day 7
Breakfast and departure or Cultural Tours for those staying on
Daphne Tse, Traditional Khmer Women Drumming Circle & Anisa - Sacred Tea Ceremony
Special Guests
Extraordinary guest facilitators who will deepen your connection to ancient traditions and sacred practices.
Daphne Tse – Global Kirtan & Sacred Sound International recording artist Daphne Tse brings her soulful blend of contemporary folk and devotional music to our sacred circle. Trained in kirtan, Daphne will guide us through participatory kirtan experiences using ancient Sanskrit mantras.
Anisa from Open Sky Wellbeing, who will be sharing a tea ceremony with us at our Angkor Wat retreat in Cambodia.
MeDha Women Drummers – Cambodia’s first all-women drumming troupe breaks ancient taboos, bringing therapeutic rhythms and ceremonial thunder to Angkor Wat’s equinox celebration. They’ll be guiding you in hands-on drumming play, inviting everyone to feel the power of the beat.
TUI BLUE Angkor Grace Wellness Resort
Awaken in Angkor Wat: Living in Cosmic Rhythm
A soul-reviving retreat at TUI BLUE Angkor Grace, where ancient energies meet transformative practice in the heart of Angkor Wat's sacred landscape.
Experience Prana Flow Yoga, movement meditation, healing sound journeys, sacred mantra, mudra, and embodied spiritual practices that attune you to the cosmic rhythms flowing through these timeless temples.
Align with universal energies. Return to your true essence.
How SoulAdvisor helps bring this journey to life
SoulAdvisor is a global wellness platform that connects people with trusted practitioners and transformational experiences. Our partnership with Shiva Rea and TUI BLUE Angkor Grace reflects our commitment to sharing authentic, meaningful programs that honour both tradition and place.
By curating gatherings like Moving in Cosmic Rhythm on the Sacred Lands of Angkor, we support personal growth, cultural wisdom and the creation of spaces where both participants and teachers can thrive.
Your Sacred Calling Awaits
This journey offers profound transformation: awaken dormant energy, deepen your spiritual connection, balance your chakras, and align with cosmic forces. Experience inner peace, clarity, and heightened awareness as you walk in the footsteps of ancient wisdom.
We honor your presence on this sacred path.
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