An unmatched new Fitness Academy is part of the groundbreaking Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club (PIASLC) that is poised to become Asia’s top competition, training and event complex when it begins full operations this November. Combining a outstanding location with unmatched facilities, it is already attracting interest from respected worldwide sporting institutions and international corporations.
The complex is found on over 50 acres of property in the north part of Phuket, Thailand. It possesses a wide-ranging array of high-quality sporting facilities including an International Rugby Board-standard rugby pitch, FIFA-approved Limonta “Soccer Pro’’ soccer field, competitive fifty-meter eight lane outdoor swimming pool (suitable for water polo and competitive swimming), a fully shaded 25 metre, eight lane swimming pool, toddler’s and children’s pools and play area, 6 tennis courts, runners track and a StarTrac equipped hi-tech gym, along with a performing arts centre and a Thai Herbal Garden Spa. Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club Sports, Leisure and Events Centre.
There are also two comfortable hotels, offering 115 very nice rooms and suites for visitors, athletes, teams and corporate groups. The Sports and Leisure Club has quickly gained appreciation through high-profile association with global sporting organizations including Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS), NZRugbyResources (NZRR), and IronKids Triathlon. Announcement of tennis and swimming association are expected in the near future.
The PIASLC is working toward becoming the premier sports and corporate event center in Asia. Not only delivering Asia’s pre-eminent facilities for sports but also very nice facilities and accommodations for conferences, incentives, retreats and teambuilding.
PIASLC announced “As a fully-integrated complex, we are also going to be the perfect location for companies looking to build something active, creative or wellness inspired into their event programmes.”
NZRugbyResources Director, David Adamson, said the PIASLC facilities were “second to none” and perfect for conducting elite and amateur training camps and competitions.
FDS] is [offered Successful BSS uses Futebol de Salao (FDS). The training and game is characterized as a 5-a-side version of football with origins in South America. It is played with a smaller (size 2), and a little heavier (465gm) ball that has virtually no bounce to it.
The PIASLC has also confirmed an affiliation with the US-based IronKids programme. This affiliation will focus on bringing four junior Triathlon events every year as well as training camps for kids aged between 6 and 15.
The PIASLC has named former professional tennis player David Roberts as Director of Operations to oversee the day-to-day operations at the extensive Phuket, Thailand sports centre. David offers experience in both operations and pre-openings. He has run elite private sports clubs while with Centara Hotels and Resorts Group. When the PIASLC completes preparations in November and begins into full operations he will be focused on the co-ordination between club services, sports academies and membership programmes.
Located on the resort island of Phuket, Thailand, PIA is sited in a setting of natural beauty in proximity to a national park.] The philosophy of PIA is to fulfill the intellectual, physical, creative and spiritual prospects of all students, members and participants of the three centres. Phuket International Academy is an integrated facility hosting Phuket’s newest International School, a multi-faceted Sports and Leisure Club for elite athletes, amateur enthusiasts, artists and wellness seekers – all within the Mind Centre sanctuary that provides training in the cultivation of mental and emotional sense of balance. PIA is proud of being a responsible member of the community. It is dedicated to operating with integrity as an equal opportunity employer and adhering to the highest ethical standards to realize Mind, Body and Spirit Wellness
As part of a uniquely integrated complex, the Sports and Leisure Club works in synergy with both the Phuket International Academy Day School and Phuket International Academy Mind Centre . The PIADS is aspiring to achieve a three programme International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. As a pioneering international school in Phuket, it will incorporate distinctive Asian culture with the best from Western educational traditions, to cultivate inquiring, informed, and empathetic young people who know how to conduct their lives with integrity, cultivate true happiness, and strive to create a more peaceful and sustainable world. Click this link for additional information on the Phuket International Academy Day School International School Thailand.
As part of a total commitment to sports excellence the Phuket International Academy Mind Centre has begun to make available training in the cultivation of cognitive and emotional balance. The Phuket International Academy Mind Centre will deliver a combination of modern psychology and neuroscience in association with ancient Asian contemplative practices. Delivered through residential retreats and weekend seminars PIAMC is open to all participants. It teaches the practice of “mindfulness of breathing”, which is a successful technique for relaxing the body and calming the mind. A second method taught is both a shamatha practice and vipashyana, “insight meditation” called “settling the mind in its natural state”. Phuket International Academy Mind Centre Meditation, Mind Studies, and Retreats.