Hello, I'm Lisa van Roode, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Art - The Hague, Netherlands. Fashion was a natural fit for my imaginative, unorthodox, and intriguing nature. I quickly rose to the top. Challenging cultural assumptions as a buyer, agent, and fashion designer with an office in Shanghai. After 25 years, I stepped away from fashion to launch a fair-trade homegoods brand, which also succeeded. Yet, along the way, I was troubled by what I saw in socially, mentally, and spiritually distressed people.

This witnessing planted seeds. Today, through sustainability and nature, architecture and design, community and wellness–the seeds planted years ago gave birth to Lan Sabai.

Detailed touches drawn from my fashion and textile designs are ever-present. Simplicity and serenity imbue stillness. A place where relaxation and well-being ooze from every corner of this elegant retreat space.

Commitment

Lan Sabai is committed to retreat leaders and retreat-goers who, like us, imagine a world where sustainability and wellness work to bring positive change to one and all. It’s to support your tribe and care for the local community of Phuket. It’s a retreat space founded on fair, sustainable, and natural materials, with a key understanding of the needs of retreat leaders and respect for the natural environment.