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Three days inside the first all-female regenerative residency
Join the women in residence at Song Saa Private Island, Cambodia, for the closing weekend — practice, reef, farm and one unforgettable shared table. The weekend welcomes all guests, both male and female.
Cohort weekend begins in · 6–9 Nov 2026
Why this weekend
Not a retreat — a front-row seat to work being made
For twelve days, women in residence live and create on a private island that has stewarded its reef and land for more than a decade. For the final weekend only, a handful of guests step inside.
Create alongside the talent
Sessions with each woman in residence — art, film, storytelling, food and ocean advocacy.
Live the island's regeneration
Time on Song Saa's marine reserve and working farm, with the people who restored them.
The Living Systems Dinner
One shared table on 7 November, shaped by the chef in residence and every practitioner.
A room worth being in
A deliberately small cohort of members and aligned guests. Connections that last beyond the weekend.
Featured talent
The women you'll spend the weekend with
Gedvile Grace Bunikyte
Artist & Spiritual Teacher · Hong Kong
An internationally renowned artist and spiritual teacher whose minimal, geometric language gives form to what words struggle to hold.
Read her story →
Bhavna Shivayogimath
Visual Artist & Filmmaker · Berlin
A Berlin-based visual artist and filmmaker working across mixed-media painting, murals, photography and film.
Read her story →
Barbara Veiga
Multidisciplinary Artist, Filmmaker & Environmental Storyteller · Lisbon
A Brazilian multidisciplinary artist and environmental storyteller exploring the fragile relationships between people, oceans and the living world.
Read her story →
Nithiya Laila
Culinary Anthropologist, Chef & Documentary Storyteller · Hong Kong
A culinary anthropologist and chef championing Asia's indigenous plant life, returning it to the region's gardens and dinner tables.
Read her story →The weekend
Friday 6 – Monday 9 November
Arrivals on 6 November should be in time for the 1:30 PM or 3:30 PM speedboat transfer to Song Saa.
Arrival
Boat transfer to Song Saa in the afternoon. An opening gathering with the women in residence as the sun drops.
Island day
Time on the reef and farm, and first sessions with the practitioners — closing with the Living Systems Dinner.
The full day
Sessions with each practitioner, the marine reserve and farm and shared meals.
Departure
A slow morning. Departure by boat.
Everything included
Three nights. One table. The full weekend
- ✓Three nights at Song Saa Private Island
- ✓All meals, including the Living Systems Dinner
- ✓Full weekend programming with the women in residence
- ✓Boat transfers to and from the island
- ✓Access to the marine reserve, farm and shared spaces
Flights and additional nights not included.
No application required — click Reserve spot to book directly with Song Saa.
Co-curated by
Amanda Ho and Melita Koulmandas
Amanda Ho
Co-Founder & CEO, Regenerative Travel
Amanda Ho is the co-founder and CEO of Regenerative Travel, a curated membership platform and editorial media company connecting regenerative hotels, travel advisors and conscious travelers. She co-founded the company in 2019 and has grown it to a global network in over 42 countries, bringing the community together through events in New York, Singapore, Cape Town and Kathmandu. Through the Regenerative Travel print and online magazine, she shares the stories of places where tourism helps land and communities thrive. She is also the author of a Kogan Page book on regenerative tourism and hospitality.
Melita Koulmandas
Founder & CEO, Song Saa Private Island
Melita Koulmandas is the founder and CEO of Song Saa Private Island and a pioneer of regenerative development in Southeast Asia. She moved to Cambodia in 2004, drawn by the people, energy and vibrancy of a country still waking up after the Khmer Rouge. When she first took over the island, its trees had been logged, its reef was dying from fishing boat pollution and it was covered in rubbish. She invited the fishing families living there to stay, and together they began cleaning it up. Only once a strong relationship with the local community and chiefs was in place did she begin to build.
Song Saa Private Island · Koh Ouen, Cambodia · More about Song Saa ↗
Pricing
Reserve your seat at the table
Living Residency rates are in USD, per villa, per night, for the three-night weekend (6–9 November 2026), including taxes and fees. Enjoy unlimited meals, beverages and the weekend inclusions throughout your stay.
Every rate includes
- ✓Speedboat transfers
- ✓All-day dining and food
- ✓Beverages, house wines, beers and cocktails
- ✓Kayaks and paddleboards
- ✓Gym and morning yoga
- ✓The Living Systems Dinner
- ✓Full weekend programming
Jungle villa
USD · per villa · per night · taxes and fees included
Living Residency
$1,000
Unlimited meals and beverages included.
Overwater villa
USD · per villa · per night · taxes and fees included
Living Residency
$1,300
Unlimited meals and beverages included.
Reserve your villa
A few places. One weekend. Will you be at the table?
Starts in 0 days · 6–9 November 2026
No application required. Simply book your villa directly with Song Saa.
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Everything you need to know
The residency weekend welcomes all guests, both male and female. The artists and practitioners in residence are an all-female cohort, but the guest weekend is open to everyone drawn to place-based practice and regenerative hospitality. Reserve your villa directly with Song Saa using the booking link.