Meet the People Behind Your Amity Experience
Wellness is personal. So is the way we care for you.
At Amity, we’re intentionally small, allowing our team to genuinely get to know the people who stay with us. From managing the retreat and coordinating your program to preparing your meals and supporting you through the more challenging moments, you’ll be surrounded by familiar faces throughout your stay.
Palida Pimarn
Retreat Manager
BSc
Health Science
Detox
Specialist
Physiotherapist
Lymphatic
Drainage Specialist
Palida has been at the heart of Amity for over a decade, leading the day to day running of the retreat and helping shape the personal, supportive experience our guests know today.
With a BSc in Health Science, Palida also has post graduate studies in hospitality management and is a qualified physiotherapist, detox specialist and lymphatic drainage specialist, bringing a strong health and wellness background to her role as Retreat Manager.
With more than a decade of experience managing Amity, Palida brings a deep understanding of what makes a wellness stay feel truly personal. She remains closely involved in daily life at the retreat, supporting both guests and the team and ensuring the high standards of care Amity is known for are maintained throughout every stay. Working alongside Assistant Manager Nan and our wellness team, she ensures each guest receives individual attention, genuine care and support from arrival through to departure.
“It’s a privilege to support each guest on their wellness journey”
Nan Pimarn
Assistant Manager
Master’s in Hospitality & Tourism Management
(International Program)
Guest Care & Retreat Operations
Certified Hijama Practitioner
Nan works alongside Palida in the day to day running of Amity, bringing years of experience in guest care and retreat operations to her role as Assistant Retreat Manager.
With a Master’s Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management (International Program) and extensive experience caring for guests, Nan brings a strong combination of professional hospitality knowledge, organisation and personal attention to the retreat.
Warm, approachable and highly organised, Nan remains closely involved in daily life at Amity, helping ensure every guest feels welcomed, supported and personally cared for throughout their stay.
Nan is also a certified Hijama practitioner, trained through the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences in Thailand.
“I love being part of a place that helps people feel their best”
Your Wellness Support Team
Aewon (Elle)
Senior Wellness Consultant
BA Hotel Management
Detox
Specialist
Certified Yoga Instructor
Aewon brings a remarkable combination of experience, strength and positivity to Amity. Having overcome bowel cancer herself, her own journey has given her a deeply personal understanding of how challenging a wellness journey can sometimes feel, and the importance of having the right support around you.
With more than a decade of experience guiding wellness programs at holistic retreats, Aewon leads our wellness team and oversees the day to day delivery of our wellness programs, working closely with our Program Coordinators to ensure every guest receives consistent, personal guidance and support throughout their stay.
A certified yoga instructor and experienced detox specialist, Aewon is a familiar and reassuring presence for our guests. Whether she is explaining the next stage of a program, answering questions, offering encouragement or simply taking the time to listen, her warmth, resilience and genuine care for people have made her an important part of the Amity experience.
Bow
Wellness Program Coordinator
BA
Tourism
Guest Care
Thai, English & Japanese
With five years of experience as a nursing assistant in a specialised care facility in Japan, Bow brings warmth, compassion and a naturally caring approach to our wellness team. She helps guide guests through their daily wellness programs, answering questions, offering encouragement and helping them feel confident and supported throughout their stay.
“I love meeting people from all over the world and being part of their wellness journey”
Pao
Wellness Program Coordinator
Wellness Guidance
Guest Care
Program Coordination
With five years of hotel guest care experience in Phuket, Pao brings warmth, attentiveness and a genuine love of helping people to our wellness team. She helps guide guests through their daily wellness programs, ensuring they know what to expect and feel comfortable, encouraged and cared for throughout their stay.
“It makes me happy knowing the little things we do each day help guests feel cared for and supported”
Administration & Guest Support
Lek Inkaew
Administration & Guest Support
BA Accounting
Payments
Administration
Guest Care
Lek plays an important role in keeping daily life at Amity running smoothly, overseeing guest payments and accounting while supporting the retreat across administration, purchasing and guest care. Warm, patient and highly organised, she works both behind the scenes and with our guests, bringing the calm and caring approach that is at the heart of the Amity experience.
Meet Our Raw Food Team
Chef Oil
Head Raw Food Chef
BSc Culinary Technology & Service
Professional Chef
Oil is the creative heart of our kitchen, bringing skill, passion and plenty of imagination to our raw vegan menu. He loves showing guests just how colourful, delicious and satisfying healthy food can be in his raw food demonstrations.
Koko
Raw Food Chef
Culinary Experience
Raw Vegan Cuisine
Koko brings creativity, care and a genuine love of good food to our kitchen. She takes great pride in preparing beautiful raw vegan dishes and making every meal something our guests can look forward to.
Phorn
Kitchen Assistant
Raw Food Preparation
Professional Chef
Phorn brings warmth, enthusiasm and a big smile to our kitchen every day. She works alongside Oil and Koko preparing our fresh raw vegan dishes and loves being part of creating food our guests enjoy.
The Venus Spa Team
Our experienced spa team is here to help you slow down, relax and enjoy some well deserved time for yourself, with restorative massage included as part of your daily wellness program.
Tia
Spa Therapist Supervisor
Thai Massage
Oil Massage
Holistic Spa Therapies
Tia leads our spa therapy team, bringing extensive experience, skill and an intuitive approach to bodywork. Her wonderfully relaxing treatments have made her a firm favourite with many of our returning guests.
Maew
Spa Therapist
Thai Massage
Oil Massage
Head, Shoulder & Foot Massage
Maew combines skill, care and intuition to create deeply relaxing treatments for our guests. Her warm nature and ability to adapt her touch make every massage a wonderfully restorative experience.
Aut
Spa Therapist
Thai Massage
Oil Massage
Relaxation Massage
Aut brings a warm, caring approach to every treatment, helping guests switch off, unwind and enjoy some much needed relaxation. Her friendly nature and attentive touch make her a valued part of our spa team.
Retreat Service Team
Retreat Service Team
Rin, Ae, Gob, Luck & Ice
Keeping Amity immaculate with genuine care and attention to detail, our housekeeping team also add a little creativity to each stay with their much loved towel animals.
Learm
Driver & Maintenance
Learn helps keep Amity running smoothly, looking after maintenance around the retreat as well as guest transfers and our daily shuttle to Nai Harn and Ya Nui Beach.
Deaw
Night Security
Deaw looks after Amity throughout the night, helping keep the retreat safe and secure while our guests rest.
Independent Wellness Practitioners & Guest Experts
The practitioners featured in this section are independent professionals and are not employees of Amity Wellness or The Venus. Private therapies and consultations are provided independently by the individual practitioner and are subject to availability.
At Amity, we believe the people you learn from and work with can make a real difference to your wellness journey. That’s why we have carefully built relationships with a select group of highly experienced independent practitioners, therapists, teachers and wellness specialists based here in Phuket.
Chosen for their knowledge, experience and expertise in their individual fields, these specialists regularly contribute to the Amity experience through educational talks, classes, therapies and/or wellness activities. Many also offer optional private therapies, giving our guests access to an exceptional range of specialist knowledge and wellness experiences during their stay.
By bringing together our own experienced Amity team with a carefully selected network of independent specialists, we are able to offer our guests different perspectives, opportunities to learn and access to expertise across a wide range of wellness disciplines.
EXTERNAL NUTRITION SPECIALISTS
Michelle Cooper
Diagnostic Nutrition
Wellness Coaching
Detox Specialist
HaydeN Rhodes
CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach
Mindset Specialist
Functional Diagnostic Nutrition
Ai Jerome
Nutrition and Dietetics
Health Coaching
Disease Management
CRAIG BURTON
Nutritionist
Lifestyle Coaching
Functional Medicine
EXTERNAL NLP, Hypnotherapy & Mindset Coaching
Marco
Economides
Emotional Release Therapy
Subconscious Work
Family Constellations
Scott
Stevenson
International Mindset Specialist
Neuro-Associative Conditioning
Performance Psychology
Ksenia
Mochalova
Remote Sessions Only
Rapid Transformation Therapy
Hypnotherapy
EXTERNAL Spiritual Development, Meditation & Healing
Simon
Sutherland
Reiki Attunements
Quantum Healing
Bikram Yoga
Nitikarn
Thachina
Crystal Singing Bowls
Guided Meditation
Yoga Therapy
NARUCHA
Piboon
Chi Nei Tsang Therapy
Tok Sen Abdominal Massage
Himalayan Sound Bowl Healing
SAM
PLEITGEN
Shamanic Healing
Reiki
Soul Retrieval
EXTERNAL Yoga & Fitness
Kim
White
Mind Body Yoga
Sound Healing
Meditation
Maria
Curtin
Fitness Training
Yoga & Breathwork
Guided Meditation
KATHRYN
AMEY
Private Yoga
Mobility Classes
Life Coaching
EXTERNAL Structural Kinetics & Integrative Bodywork
Sarunya
Samutsarun
Physiotherapy
Deep Tissue Massage
Therapeutic Exercise
Brian
Kendell
Deep tissue
Structural Realignment
Biomechanical Rehabilitator
Tia
Saohong
Traditional Thai Massage
Oil Aromatherapy Massage
Reflexology
SANDY Rukkshadd
Lymphatic Facial
Integrative Realignment
Integrative Cupping
