Breathing Space is first and only 12 Step residential drug and alcohol addiction rehabilitation clinic in Thailand.

At Breathing Space Thailand the 12 Step model of recovey is at the very core of alcohol and drug addiction treatment, combined with a holistic, 'whole person' approach to your recovery.  Breathing Space Thailand blends psychotherapy and complementary therapy with spa treatments in a complete and comprehensive, individualised programme that treats mind, body & spirit.

Their unique, successful, individualised drug and alcohol rehabilitation programme ensures you begin the process to successfully change your life & recover from drug or alcohol addiction.

Therapies used on the programme include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Humanistic and Gestalt.

Your 12 Step drug and alcohol rehabilitation at Breathing Space Thailand  remains confidential and no record of your treatment will be given to any third parties without your consent.

Breathing Space Thailand provides a safe, discreet, and therapeutic environment for a maximum of 5 clients. Their effective, bespoke drug & alcohol rehabilitation programme enables you to overcome your addiction and develop new solution-focused strategies to remain abstinent from drugs and alcohol. Breathing Space Thailand is a member of The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP).

On completion of Breathing Space Thailand's 12 Step drug and alcohol rehabilitation programme, you will be provided with 8 weeks of aftercare, included in your programme fee, with a therapist in your locality.

Why Breathing Space for 12 Step drug and alcohol rehab in Thailand?

• At Breathing Space Thailand there is only ever a maximum of 5 clients attending at any one time.
• This means they have a high staff-to-client ratio enabling them to provide you with an outstanding level of bespoke, discreet, successful, and individualised treatment, and an exceptional quality of care.
• Eight aftercare therapy sessions are included in the programme fee, for all programmes of 28 days & above.
• Breathing Space Thailand’s counsellors and psychotherapists are accredited members of the
• British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).
• Exceptional value for money for the quality of therapeutic treatment, individual deluxe accommodation, facilities, complementary therapy, spa treatments and excursions that are all inclusive of the programme fee and with no additional costs, except travel from your locality to Thailand, and when necessary, detoxification.
• No other addiction rehabilitation facility in SE Asia, Europe or the US is able to provide the quality and range of treatments or facilities found at Breathing Space Thailand at the price offered, even including detoxification and air travel.
• You undertake your treatment in a tropical country with a history of spirituality and holistic health practices. Value for money, sun, many wonderful excursions, cultural things to see and do are just some of the very good reasons why The Land of Smiles makes the perfect choice for those seeking recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. At Breathing Space Thailand, clients are able to go elephant trekking, swim at a waterfall, or relax at the hot springs - activities that would not usually be possible back in your home country.
• Everything from the excursions to the complementary therapy is designed with a therapeutic element to enable clients in early recovery to build their self-esteem and confidence, to experience fun and enjoyment, something that many people lose when addicted to substances. It would be very easy to explain to others that you had quite simply taken a holiday, allowing your treatment to remain confidential.
• The Breathing Space Thailand programme takes addiction treatment a step further with a bio-psychological approach to treatment including relaxation techniques, spa treatments, personal training, Yoga, Tai Chi and nutrition advice all included in your individual client plan.
  Escorted flights to Breathing Space Thailand are available at affordable prices.

Accommodation
There are a maximum of 5 bed spaces at Breathing Space Thailand. Each client stays in their own spacious,  air-conditioned luxurious Bali-style villa situated on & around water. Each villa has a shower, dressing room, separate toilet, & bedroom with queen size bed, steam room & Jacuzzi. Other amenities include TV, DVD & fridge.

Facilities

• Rooms cleaned daily
• Daily Laundry Service
• Maid Service
• 24hr Doctor & Medical service
• Fresh fruit & juices & mineral water provided in your villa daily
• WI-FI access in each villa & throughout the facility (additional computers available for client use)

Excursions
All of the leisure time activities are linked with a therapeutic context and apply to each individual client on a strengths-based perspective. During your stay at Breathing Space Thailand you will be taken on many different excursions including elephant riding, hill tribe visits, hot springs, mineral baths, night market visits, and eating at local Thai restaurants. The leisure time activities are designed to provide clients with an existential or 'here and now' focus, what we describe as 'immediate therapy'.

Excursions may include:

• Elephant Trekking
• White Water rafting
• Visit to the famous Chiang Mai night bazaar, Tapae Square and Ban-TawaiHandicraftVillage, where you can be sure to get great discounts – if you barter!
• Hill Tribe Visits
• Canoeing
• Hot Springs and Mineral Baths
• Chiang Mai Night Safari
• Professional standard golf courses and driving ranges
• There are many more activities that are available and can be arranged for you, whilst you are here.

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Center Details

Breathing Space Thailand provides you with a safe, tranquil and natural environment in which to reflect on past decisions and future goals. Set in 3.6 acres of secluded landscaped, tropical gardens and lakes you will find yourself in an environment that is peaceful, welcoming and conducive to change.

Luxurious and private spa environment for Drug & Alcohol Rehab
There is the space and privacy around you to perfectly complement the therapeutic process you’ll undertake, ensuring that you leave Breathing Space Thailand feeling prepared for your new, drug free life. Our retreat includes two outdoor salas, providing a comfortable environment for dining and relaxing with your fellow peers. You can walk across the bridge from the hydrotherapy pool to a private, outdoor lounge area overlooking the lake where you can take sun and enjoy the beauty of your surroundings.

Our recreational facilities include a games area, where clients can play light outdoor sports. There is a fully air-conditioned personal training studio at the water line that includes a good, basic range of equipment. Our light, spacious indoor Sala provides an additional space for many different activities. We also have a very comfortable Cinema Room with large LCD screen and surround sound. WI-FI is available throughout the resort.

Our highly qualified and experienced chef and catering team will provide a fresh, healthy daily menu using local and imported ingredients. Specializing in both Eastern and Western cuisine your dietary needs will be catered for to the very highest standards.

Getting to Breathing Space Thailand
Clients are required to cover the cost of any travel between their location and Bangkok.

As part of our package of care, we will pay for return flights between Bangkok and Chiang Mai. However, there are a number of direct flights to Chiang Mai International Airport from various locations around the world.

Travel time from Bangkok to Chiang Mai is approximately 50mins.

One of our team will meet you at Chiang Mai International Airport and travel with you by limousine to Breathing Space, which is approximately 30 minutes from the airport.

Supplementary Travel Services
Available at an additional cost:

• Escorted flights
  For those seeking the ultimate in discretion and convenience, we can arrange for private charter flights direct to Chiang Mai International Airport from anywhere in the world.

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Treatments & Prices

Residential drug and alcohol addiction rehab in Thailand
Breathing Space Thailand offers programmes ranging from 2-12 weeks, to suit our client's needs.

We work with clients who have an addiction to the following substances:

• Alcohol
• Benzodiazepines
• Cannabis, Cocaine
• Crack
• Ecstasy
• Heroin
• Methamphetamine
• prescription drugs and all other illegal drugs.

We also accept clients suffering from the following conditions:

• Gambling
• Depression
• Stress/stress related conditions
• Breathing Space Thailand Programme Components

Client Confidentiality
Your therapy treatment at Breathing Space Thailand remains confidential and no record of your treatment will be given to any third parties without your consent.

Initial Referral
Clients are asked to provide us with some brief information about current drug or alcohol use, an overview of your current circumstances and expectations for attending Breathing Space. At present, the Breathing Space Thailand programme is conducted in English but clients who have English as a second language are also welcome.

Comprehensive Assessment
Clients are assessed by a qualified and accredited counsellor or psychotherapist prior to their admittance onto and attendance on the Breathing Space Thailand programme. The assessment process can take up to 60 minutes, during which a thorough needs assessment is made to ensure that we can meet your requirements for treatment.

If clients are taking prescribed medications on admittance to the Breathing Space Programme we liaise with a qualified psychiatrist to ensure, if need be, that your prescribed medication use is monitored and evaluated during your stay.

Client Plan
In devising client plans, Breathing Space Thailand recognizes the uniqueness of each individual person and that behaviour change is an on-going process.

Information from your assessment provides the basis of an agreed care plan. Each week clients will attend:

• Three 1-2-1 therapy sessions
• Five therapy group sessions
• Two psycho-educational workshops

Also included in your weekly timetable are:

• Spa treatments
• Tai Chi (Chi Kung)
• Yoga
• Personal Training
• One to One Session Outline

Your weekly one to one sessions form the backbone of your client plan and we present an overview of these sessions to demonstrate how you will progress in your recovery whilst you are at Breathing Space Thailand.

Week 1: Assessment During the first week, the initial assessment is followed by identification of the key issues currently associated with your addiction. You'll explore your motivation to change and the strengths and resources available to be used in your individual treatment plan. You will be encouraged to keep a daily diary of your thoughts and feelings and discuss these at each session.

Week 2: Developing Strategies In the second week you will begin to explore and develop strategies to understand your thinking, emotions and behaviour. You will begin to focus on the steps that will challenge and change the negative behaviour patterns that you have developed.

Week 3: Refining Strategies The third week has a focus on applying behavioural changes in different aspects of your life, including relationships with others, home and work.

Week 4: Preparation for a new life During the final sessions, together with your therapist, you will evaluate your progress; identifying your achievements and ongoing goals. You will also discuss outstanding issues that may be explored further in your aftercare sessions. Arrangements to contact your aftercare therapist will be confirmed. You will then continue with your new drug and alcohol free life!

Therapy Group
Group work helps to complement one to one sessions by sharing your own experience of addiction and gaining valuable insight from others.

Psycho-educational Sessions
These sessions broaden your understanding of addiction and arm you with knowledge and information about recovery that you can apply during your time at Breathing Space Thailand and when you leave and return to everyday life.

Aftercare
Breathing Space Thailand considers the aftercare process to be an integral part of your programme. Success beyond your stay with us will come from maintaining a focus on your recovery.

To remain substance free in your everyday life you will need to apply everything you have learnt at Breathing Space Thailand and then build on this with on-going aftercare therapy.

When you complete your treatment with us, we will ensure that you are placed with a suitably compatible, qualified and experienced therapist to continue the process of change that you have begun at Breathing Space.

Your aftercare is provided for 12 weeks and this cost is included in the Breathing Space Thailand programme fees.

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Affordable, Luxury Rehab in Thailand
Our Programme Fees are Inclusive of all Costs!

Our programme fees are inclusive of all costs and inclusive of 12 weeks 1-2-1 after-care therapy sessions with a therapist in your locality. It's possible for clients to stay for between 2-12 weeks, however, we strongly recommend a stay of at least 28 days for treatment to be effective. For stays of 2 weeks, the programme fee is inclusive of 6 weeks after-care therapy sessions, with a therapist in your locality.

The only other money a client will need whilst attending our programme is for personal expenses and for any spending money whilst attending excursions.

• Package 1 - 14 Day Programme

5,000.00 USD | 3,600.00 EUR | 3,250.00 GBP

• Package 2 - 28 Day Programme

10,000.00 USD | 7,100.00 EUR | 6,400.00 GBP

• Package 3 - 56 Day Programme

20,000.00 USD | 14,200.00 EUR | 12,800.00 GBP

• Package 4 - 84 Day Programme

26,000.00 USD | 18,354.76 EUR | 16,350.00 GBP

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Therapeutic Models Used at Breathing Space Thailand
Treatment models for drug and alcohol addiction
Drug and alcohol treatment at Breathing Space Thailand will enable you to have a new experience in a safe environment that you may not otherwise feel able to achieve by yourself.

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Cognitive behavioural psychotherapy (CBT) is a combination of cognitive therapy and behavioural therapy. It is considered to be a here and now type of psychotherapy and avoids the scrutiny of past events. While it may recognise the influence past events may have on thoughts and behaviour it seeks to resolve problems in the present context.

Cognitive behavioural psychotherapy (CBT) can help to solve a wide range of issues such as depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, anger and alcohol drug abuse. It is used as a stand-alone treatment and in conjunction with medication, depending on the type and severity of the condition that is being addressed.

Solution Focused Brief Psychotherapy
Brief therapy exists within a time-limited framework and is solution-based. It uses a number of different approaches aimed at identifying and solving specific issues. Rather than focusing on past problems, its practitioners focus on the present and future, encouraging their clients to work incrementally towards a future goal, in an effort to free themselves from their problem.

This type of therapy is suitable for anybody who feels that they need to address certain issues in their life. It is used extensively to treat a wide range of conditions and problems such as addictions, anger, sleeping difficulties, anxiety, stress and depression. It's also useful for dealing with work-related issues.

Gestalt Therapy
Gestalt Therapy is a here-and-now type of therapy. Therapists encourage the client to identify their feelings or behaviour and consider how these feelings affect their present environment. This self-awareness can then promote healing and personal growth, enabling the client to make decisions in the present context, rather than the past. Self-awareness is a key concept of Gestalt thinking.

Humanistic Therapy
Humanistic Therapy involves a variety of different approaches including Gestalt and Client Centred Therapy. All humanistic therapists whatever their discipline think that a person is unique that they consist of an integrated whole of which harmony and balance is integral and that each person has the right to autonomy and respect much importance is placed on the relationship between the client and counsellor which is seen as an essential component in the realization of positive change.

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Is This You or Someone You Know?
The use of alcohol and other drugs is a normal part of most cultures, both in ceremony and as part of everyday social interaction. Many people use alcohol and drugs without developing physical or psychological symptoms. Those who abuse substances may also have underlying mental or physical problems. Substance abuse is continued use that has negative consequences, but without necessarily losing control over the use.

Substance dependence is the loss of control over the use of the substance – which dominates the persons’ life so that their social, work, or psychological functioning is impaired as a result. Dependence can be both physical and psychological. Many people also continue to abuse alcohol and drugs to avoid the symptoms of withdrawal.

Substance tolerance means that increased amounts of the drug are needed to produce the same affect.

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Drug or alcohol addiction symptoms and the need for rehab
Substance dependence or addiction is identified when someone is distressed, has impaired behaviour, and 3 or more of the following factors are present over a one month period.

• Tolerance of the substance, defined by either needing more of the substance or resulting in a reduced effect while using the same amount
• Symptoms of withdrawal or when the substance is taken to avoid withdrawal
• The substance is taken in larger amounts or for longer than is intended
• There is a desire to cut down or control the intake of the substance
• A large amount of time is spent on activities associated with acquiring the substance, using it, or recovering from its side effects
• The user withdraws from other activities because of its side effects
• The user knows they have a physical or psychological problem caused or exacerbated by addiction, but still continues to use
• The factors that cause addiction and dependency are many. Some people have a genetic tendency to addiction . For example, children of alcoholics are four times more likely to develop problems with alcohol abuse even when raised apart from their drinking parents.

The psychological factors of addiction can include using substances to ‘get high’ or to help cope with physical or emotional pain such as depression and anxiety, or to avoid conflict.

The effects of addiction can include loss of friends and relationship problems, loss of work, being unreliable or unable to work, unemployment, loss of income, neglecting children and legal problems.

In taking a multimodel approach, the Breathing Space Programme aims to work with both the immediate and underlying issues that have resulted in dependency. When a client leaves Breathing Space they will be supported by our structured, 12 week aftercare programme to ensure that they can successfully move forward with their life.

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Complementary Therapy During Your Rehab
Alternative therapies to complement your treatment
The Breathing Space addiction treatment programme integrates holistic therapies to complement the biopsychological process. Our complementary therapies have been designed to restore your body to its naturally healthy state and provide a clearer mental focus. These include:

Tai Chi: - Chi Kung
Chi Kung is included in the Breathing Space Programme because it is easy to learn and can very quickly provide benefits to people in early recovery from addiction.

40 million people practice Tai Chi in China alone (60-70 million worldwide). Chi Kung is a wonderful tool for bringing health, peace and vitality into one’s life. It consists of very simple and effective exercises and meditations.

People with addictions are more likely to be susceptible to stress and unhealthy living, this in turn leaves us feeling physically, mentally and emotionally unbalanced. Chi Kung, when practiced regularly, brings a state of peace and calmness to one’s mind and to one’s life, enabling the client to apply themselves to the therapeutic process.

Chi Kung works alongside any form of medication and therapy that you may be receiving. If you take any prescribed medication, it is strongly advised to continue until further advised by a qualified medical professional.

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Yoga:
How Yoga complements your Addiction Treatment at drug rehab Breathing Space Thailand

There are numerous ways that Yoga can help improve the process of rehabilitation from drugs and alcohol during your time on the Breathing Space Thailand programme, including:

Enhanced physical health
Going through an addiction treatment program and maintaining recovering can be challenging. Clients who are in better physical shape may have an advantage over those who are not. Yoga is fantastic exercise. Breathing Space Thailand provides and daily Yoga classes that strengthen your physical condition.

Enhanced mental focus
Many clients attending residential treatment suffer from worry and distractions beyond the programme, in the lives they left behind. Yoga offers our clients a focus on the immediate situation, avoiding any unnecessary worries or temptations.

Finding balance
Yoga is all about finding that perfect balance between the mind, body and spirit. Yoga is an excellent way of restoring and maintaining a perspective of calm and focus that presents our clients with a refreshing counter-balance to the the chaos that life was, during active addiction.

Personal Training
Our personal trainer will assess your level of fitness and health to establish an individualised programme. The use of the gym and involvement in any other aspect of physical exercise should only ever complement the therapeutic work you are undertaking whilst at Breathing Space Thailand. It’s about finding a balance! Exercise should never become a way of avoiding your feelings. Therefore, your personal trainer will work with you to find a healthy approach to exercise.

Nutrition Consultation
A poor diet can affect our moods as well as cravings which can have a big impact in early recovery. That’s why we at Breathing Space believe that a balanced diet and intake of the right nutrients and vitamins can help restore the body and mind to a healthy state – our menus are designed with this in mind!

Luxury Spa Treatments
We believe that it is important to make the process of treatment enjoyable for the client, to enable you to achieve a more successful treatment. Many people from an addictions background have already neglected themselves enough! Now is the time to find a balance to the way that you are living your life. Those in early recovery from addiction find it difficult to relax without the use of substances. We aim to present you with new, healthy and beneficial activities in a balanced approach to your life.

Our Spa treatments can help you maintain physical, mental and emotional well being and enable you to feel more relaxed, re-energised and ready to focus on the therapeutic process. These treatments also help to relieve tension and anxiety which are common conditions in active addiction and early recovery.

Breathing Space Spa Treatments

• Swedish massage
• Thai Massage
• Oil Massage
• Health Massage
• Reflexology
• Indian Head Massage
• Manicure and pedicure

Breathing Space Thailand Spa Facilities

• Steam room in each villa
• Jacuzzi in each villa
• Massage Suite
• Separate Male and Female steam rooms and changing rooms (for up to 5 people each)
• Large hydrotherapy pool
• Sun lounge

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Qualifications, Accreditations & Certifications

Meet The Team
Breathing Space drug and alcohol rehab staff

Professional Qualifications and Accreditations
Drug rehab Breathing Space Thailand’s counsellor and psychotherapist is a senior accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and follows the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Our therapeutic team receive regular clinical supervision, to ensure the integrity of their working practices, in compliance with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) ethical framework.

The BACP is now the largest and broadest body within the Counselling and Psychotherapy sector with approximately 29,000 individual members, participating in the development of counselling and psychotherapy at an international level.

Breathing Space Thailand is also authorised to operate as a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation service under legislation governing health services in Thailand.
The Breathing Space therapeutic team has many years of experience working with addictions and mental health. Our background is in residential treatment centres, corporations, community-based drug and alcohol day programmes and government funded projects. Our knowledge and experience will provide clients with an excellent calibre of service and support.

We have a team of experienced and qualified therapists, drug and alcohol clinicians and support staff from the United Kingdom, USA and Thailand. In addition to the therapeutic team, Breathing Space Thailand provides spa therapists, complementary therapists, a personal trainer/nutritionist.

We have a high staff to client ratio enabling us to provide you with the very highest standards and quality of care.

Alistair Rhind - Director of UK Services
Alistair's many qualifications include:

• Certified Addiction Therapist, Certificate in Family Therapy for Addictions, Systemic Family Therapy for individuals Families and Couples
• Diploma in Ericksonian Psychotherapy and Hypnosis
• Diploma in Analytical Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy
• NLP Practitioner, Reiki Healing Master, Trained at Hazelden USA in Family treatment and Intervention
• Alistair trained as a Psychiatric Nurse in Scotland in the late seventies, and went on to specialise in Addiction and Alcoholism therapy under the clinical guidance of Dr Max Glatt (dec.), a leading world authority in Alcoholism and Addiction.

Alistair has the ability to engender trust and more importantly, hope, in the many sufferers he has treated during his thirty years in the business.

Alistair trains other therapists and health professionals in the 'how to' of working successfully in this field and has been Treatment Director in several private rehabilitation clinics around the country, where he specialised in designing and implementing successful treatment programmes for Alcoholism, Addiction, Smoking, Gambling, Self Harm, Eating Disorders and Families. Alistair has been involved with most of the top clinics in the South of the UK, including 'The Priory'.

Alistair has trained in the U.S. and the U.K. in Counselling, Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, NLP and Family Therapy. He is also a Reiki Master. He trained with Paul McKenna (leading Hypnotist & Therapist) and Richard Bandler (the co-founder of NLP). Over the last twenty five years Alistair has developed an approach to addiction recovery combining skills and knowledge gleaned from vast clinical and personal experience as well as wisdom and knowledge gained from extensive study of what works. This ensures that Breathing Space Thailand’s clients have the best possible chance of achieving recovery.

Don Knox - MBACP (Snr.Accred) - Membership No 518868

Counsellor & Psychotherapist
Don Knox is a qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist who has 15 years experience working with clients with a wide variety of needs. He is a senior accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Don brings a wealth of experience to Breathing Space Thailand from many years of working with addictions. Professionally trained in the UK, he has worked for many years in private practice and for a leading UK charity.

Don works with clients in the present, i.e. what is happening today/now. He has developed his counselling style from a Humanistic approach. This includes Client Centred Counselling and Gestalt Therapy.

Don's approach will enable you to have a new experience in a safe environment and achievement goals that have previously felt out of reach. Don also utilises creative mediums in his work that clients can take away and try out then bring back and explore in the next session. This can be a useful tool for supporting you to create lasting change in their life.

In addition to working to the code of ethics of the BACP Don also works to legislation governing mental health services in Thailand.

Garrett Tuck – Drug & Alcohol Clinician
Garrett has an extensive background working within detox centers, 1st and 2nd stage drug and alcohol residential treatment centers within the United Kingdom. Garrett has a very good range of knowledge and skills and has set up and run psycho-educational workshops for adults and young people.

Garrett has completed his NVQ level 2/3 in Health and Social care. He has also completed the LOCN addictions course gaining the maximum of 15 credits for drug awareness, blood borne viruses, harm reduction, substance misuse interventions, and relapse prevention. Garrett has a certificate in counselling skills and has attended many courses on the subject of addiction and mental health.

Garrett has received clinical supervision throughout his career and he works to D.A.N.O.S and NVQ health and social care standards, which is a requirement for Drug and Alcohol professionals in the UK. Garrett has also represented organizations on the subject of addiction.

He also has many years in recovery.

Stephen Russell – Drug and Alcohol Clinician
Stephen is a highly experienced drug and alcohol worker, with a background primarily in residential treatment centres working to D.A.N.O.S. and NVQ level 2/3 Health and Social care standards, the required industry standard for support workers in the UK.

Stephen has extensive experience in providing psycho-educational workshops on the subject of addiction, relapse prevention, harm minimization and drug awareness. Stephen has made presentations on the subject of addiction to Government organisations, including the British Prison Service, as part of the implementation of new drug and alcohol treatment programmes.

He has also received clinical supervision throughout his career and has a certificate in counselling skills.

Art Wongphan - Personal Trainer, Nutritionist & Yoga Teacher
Art has trained in Australia, Singapore and Bangkok, Thailand. His extensive experience encompasses a career in which he has worked in England, France, the Philippines and Japan.

Art is qualified as a Personal Fitness Trainer, Nutritionist and as a teacher of Meditation, Yoga and Pilates.

Art works with clients to provide them with an individualised Personal Training programme that also incorporates a nutrition plan to support clients in their early recovery.

Art specialises in Hatha Yoga. Hatha Yoga is what most people in the West associate with the word "Yoga" and is widely practised for mental and physical health throughout the West. In addition to Hatha, Art also teaches Yin Yoga, which provides relaxing, rejuvenating and restorative movements to emphasise the passive stretching of the muscles.

Art's approach to teaching Yoga is designed especially to provide drug rehab Breathing Space Thailand's clients with the opportunity of enjoying an introduction that acknowledges that clients might very well be new to practicing Yoga.

Also, we have two dedicated and highly experienced complementary therapy and spa treatment teams to ensure an excellent overall standard of treatment.

Aftercare Team
We work together with a dedicated, international team of fully qualified and accredited psychotherapists, psychologists and counsellors.

Our English speaking, non-therapeutic team include:

Ann Tuck – Finance Director
Ann is a qualified accountant with more than 10 years of extensive experience, handling corporate finances.
Housekeeping

To ensure your villa is kept clean, laundry is done daily and you are provided with fresh fruit and complementary health drinks.

Chef
Professional Chef who has previously worked for the American Ambassador in Thailand.

Reception Team
Our dedicated reception team will provide a point of contact during your stay, should you have any accommodation needs or other requests.

Feel at Home in Breathing Space Thailand
Luxury spa villas in natural surroundings
We offer 5 luxurious Bali-style villas situated around and on water. Each client has their own spacious, air-conditioned villa with a steam room and Jacuzzi. Each villa has a shower, dressing room, separate toilet, lounge area and bedroom. Villas are cleaned daily and there is a laundry service. Other amenities include TV, DVD, fridge, fresh fruit, juice, mineral water and WI-FI.

Breathing Space Facilities

• Daily Laundry Service
• Maid Service
• 24hr On-Call Doctor and Medical service
• Fresh fruit and juices provided in your villa daily
• WI-FI access in each villa and throughout the retreat (additional computers available for client use)

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Testimonials

Client Testimonials Speak For Themselves

Mike G (Los Angeles, US)
I was looking for an addictions rehabilitation centre in Thailand and I came across Breathing Space Thailand. I saw their website and got a real good feeling from the program they offer. I have been to many treatment facilities around the world, including some very well known ones but when I saw the living environment that Breathing Space Thailand were offering I couldn't believe it! My own villa with steam and Jacuzzi - the decision was made!

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Simone (London, UK)
When I turned to Breathing Space Thailand for help it was after spending the previous 5 years trying to manage my addiction by myself. I was very attracted to the programme at Breathing Space Thailand due to the fact that there is a maximum of only 5 people at any one time. Also, I'd never come across an addictions treatment centre that has its own spa. Also, they tailored an individualised programme for me, which was something that I really felt I needed in my treatment. I liked the fact that they treated me like a human being and didn't label me as an 'addict' but rather someone who had attempted to find a way of coping with life by using drugs.

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J.F. (Germany)
Breathing Space Thailand is exactly what it says on the tin. A safe environment, overseen by professionals, to give you a moment in your life to take a deep breath. I was given the tools that would assist me on my quest to reach my true potential and the foundation to continue my life’s journey with confidence. The breath taking facility, individual attention and five star treatment, go hand in hand with the spiritual beauty of Thailand and her people. If you are lucky enough to be given the opportunity to spend some time at Breathing Space, I would grab it with both hands.

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J.B. (USA)
Breathing Space Thailand lives up to its name. Tucked under the mountains of Northern Thailand, Breathing Space was an oasis of recovery, relaxation, one-on-one attention, and daily exercise. It proved to be a beautiful place for regaining focus and getting in-touch with myself after years of substance abuse. The program, staff and facilities are first rate, allowing privacy as well as personalized attention. I benefited from my sessions with the psychologist, yoga instructor and personal trainer, and wish to continue with these practices when I return home.

Thank you Breathing Space, I hope to return again soon, not as an addict, but as an alumni looking for some fresh air and inspiration.

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Awards & Media Coverage

Local Attractions

Activities in and Around Chiang Mai
Saturdays are activity based with clients visiting some of the many beautiful places around Chiang Mai, including visits to Chiang Rai and Pai.

Activities may include:

• Elephant Trekking
• White Water rafting
• Excursions to the famous Chiang Mai night bazaar, Tapae Square and Ban-Tawai
• Handicraft Village, where you can be sure to get great discounts – if you barter!
• Hill Tribe Visits
• Canoeing
• Hot Springs and Mineral Baths
• Chiang Mai Night Safari
• Professional standard golf courses and driving ranges
• There are many more activities that are available and can be arranged for you, whilst you are here.

Sunday is a free day that provides you with the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of your surroundings. Relax in the sun garden or enjoy reading a book in the shade of the palm trees. Our full range of spa treatments are also available to you.

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