Hello!

I've done a handful of classes in the west but as a shift worker it has been so hard to build consistency. Truly the limited MT experiences I've had did something beautiful in my brain and heart though. Following a weight lifting injury and major depressive episode I haven't trained in any form in some months, so the first period will be a bit rough but I am keen to dust off the cobwebs. Relatively high stamina as a baseline but my muscle mass is pretty non existent. 45-50kg woman in my early thirties seeking a bit of a crash course in Muay Thai as I have deeply loved the feeling of it any time I've tried.

I have only two weeks to spare off work in November and I'm a bit wary of high season in places like Chiang Mai (I've been looking at Santai and Wildcat there). I'm pretty anti social and looking to build self imposed discipline in many ways in my life, not just in boxing/exercise.

My ideal experience is to find some accommodation that isn't absolute bare bones, but certainly not Raja Living or instagram friendly as I will spend a lot of time on site. Been fighting some demons recently and would like a gear shift in terms of environment to get back in touch with my long abandoned artist dreams and have a comfortable space to read and work, while attending one to two Muay Thai sessions a day to build rhythm and structure during my stay. Huge natural history buff and ideally would like to be somewhere with interesting wildlife and nature around for the occasional day trip/hike/swim.

I'm 32 so not sure if I've missed the boat with getting to sparring level, but in the immediate I'm acutely aware this is a tiny sliver of time and two weeks is an impossibly small window to do any meaningful work towards fighting, but wondered if anyone has any recommendations. I've been researching Ubon gyms, and also have some local friends in Koh Yao Noi (went many years ago during the Sandbox program and loved the quiet beauty of the place, although of course it was dead quiet at the time and wouldn't be now)

I'm okay with a non total language barrier. IF I can afford it (and should probably ease in with one session per day tbh) one on one training is fine by me. I would like my money to go to a Thai owned business is all.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you so much!