About the Experience

Mental development, compassionate understanding, and the spirit of adventure are at the heart of the Purple Lotus Experience.

Under the care and guidance of your personal host, the Purple Lotus Experience transports you from your hectic world to the serenity of the east. Nestled in the heart of some of Thailand’s most sacred sites, your mind and body regain access to consciousness and understanding through daily Hatha yoga practice, Pranayama yoga (energy control using the breath), and intensive Vipassana meditation retreats.

Amidst the wonder of cultures grounded in thousands of years of spirituality you will rediscover your center and connect with the strength and insight to chart your path of personal discovery, enlightenment, and peace of mind.

Each Experience has been carefully coordinated to give you the opportunity at a new and different way to travel, experience a culture and truly renew yourself for life.

About your guide

The daughter of former U.S. diplomats, Alicia spent her childhood living abroad, immersed in the cultures of Latin America, Kenya and Egypt. Alicia graduated High School standing on the Great Pyramid at Giza. Returning to the States in 1989, she attended Mills College in Oakland, California, completing a BA in Liberal Studies. Following her graduation in 1993 and four more years of professional live television experience in Los Angeles, she took up her family’s tradition of international service by accepting a teaching position in Hunan, China. Over the course of her stay she traveled throughout Southeast Asia, Nepal, and India. It was during this time that she first discovered the energy and wonder of Thailand’s Koh Phangan island.

In 1998 Alicia’s journey took her back to the west where she completed an MBA in Madrid, Spain. Soon life and the serenity of the east drew her back to Koh Phangan, and in the years 2004 and 2005, she completed more than 600 hours of yoga training at the Pyramid Yoga Center in Thailand. She has also participated in numerous Vipassana meditation retreats in Thailand. Combining her love of travel with her passion for yoga, meditation and service, Alicia developed the Purple Lotus Experience.