4 Days Balinese Culture, Meditation, and Yoga Holiday in Tabanan, Bali
Blissful Yoga Retreat Bali
Experience Balinese culture and find your balance with traditional Balinese yoga and meditation. The retreat is located in the Sesandan village, close to Mount Batukaru in the middle of Bali Island. You will have daily Balinese yoga, meditation, and relaxing afternoons to enjoy the green environment of rice terrace and natural village garden. Get close and involve yourself into the Sesandan village community with cultural activities that are truly a paradise of peace and wellness.
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Highlights
- Sitting meditation sessions
- Daily Balinese yoga sessions
- Daily village activities (everyday different style)
- Transfers from and to Tabanan city
- 3 nights accommodation
- Daily village style meals
Skill level
- Beginner
Yoga styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Dining area
- Yoga shala
Bali Green Retreat offers an authentic taste of traditional village and the main retreats area are surrounded by natural clove green garden of Sesandan Village. It is located approximately 30 minutes west of Tabanan city, 45 minutes northwest of Tanah Lot.
Bali Green Retreat has several different accommodations located in the different location of Sesandan Village itself. It takes about five minutes’ drive from each side accommodations.
Program
Bali Green Retreats opens the access to one of the oldest spiritual ashrams in the world, which still conserves the original 13 types of yoga as how it is created thousands of years ago in the Himalayas, as well open the access to learn traditional Balinese meditation.
Nowadays, these 13 types of original yoga are only available in Mount Batukaru, Tabanan, Bali. As there are many contemporary types of yoga at the moment, Bali Green Retreat is committed to hosting yoga in their original type. The 13 original types of yoga consist of yoga Surya, yoga Chandra, yoga Siva, yoga Vishnu, yoga Brahma, yoga Isvara, and more. Each type of yoga consists of different type of sequence.
Daily Schedule
Day 1
- 45:00 Arrival
- 16:00 Village cultural activities
- 19:00 Dinner
Day 2
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 09:30 Yoga and sitting meditation session
- 13.00 Lunch
- 16:00 Village cultural activities
- 19:00 Dinner
Day 3
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 09:30 Yoga and sitting meditation session
- 13.00 Lunch
- 16:00 Village cultural activities
- 19:00 Dinner
Day 4
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 09:30 Yoga and sitting meditation session
- 13.00 Lunch
- 14:00 Departure
Included excursions
A trip to the waterfall is included in the package as part of the program.
Instructors
I Gede Arya Adiwiguna
Gede Arya started to learn Balinese traditional yoga and healing meditation at the age of 17 by 1993. He is a disciple of the ninth generations of Perguruan Seruling Dewata in Bali. He is specialized in the Watukaru yoga tradition (Balinese traditional yoga) of Perguruan Seruling Dewata, Balinese traditional meditation, and snake style of martial arts (silat). Gede Arya committed to conserving the ancient Balinese tradition of yoga and meditation.
Retreat location
Bali Green Retreat is located at Sesandan, Megati, Tabanan Sub-District, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia. It is close to Mount Batukaru, about 30 minutes from Tabanan city, 45 minutes from Tanah Lot Temple, and two hours from the airport.
Nearby places:
- Tabanan city - 30 minutes
- Tanah Lot Temple - 45 minutes
Unique features
General
- Air-conditioned rooms
Services
- Internet access
- Laundry
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
During the retreat program, you will be served three daily meals. Most of them are based on Balinese cuisine meal which will be mostly vegetarian. There is also an original Indonesian cuisine, a favorite for most guests. Tea, coffee, juices, water, and snacks will also be available.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
Things to do (optional)
- Attend village's ceremonial event
- Experience rice farming activities in Sesandan village
- Go to Balinese music class (gamelan)
- Go trekking around the village
- Take Balinese cooking class
- Take Balinese Hindu preparation class (making canang, kelatkat, etc)
- Take Balinese traditional making oil class
What's included
- 3 nights accommodation
- All live event in the village (ceremonial event, spiritual event, etc)
- Balinese Hindu preparation class (making canang, kelatkat, etc)
- Balinese music class (gamelan)
- Beach yoga session and waterfall meditation sessions
- Daily morning Balinese moving meditation (Tali Rasa or Tai Chi) and sitting meditation (mudra and mantra) meditation session
- Daily vegetarian meals, Balinese coffee break (tea, coffee, water, and snacks)
- Internet access
- Laundry
- Transport from and to Tabanan city
- Trekking inside the village
What's not included
- Additional requested activities
- Additional requested meals and drinks
- Airfare
- Arrival visa
- Insurance
- Personal expenses
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Ngurah Rai International Airport
30 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS).
Please take a taxi / other transport to Tabanan city. Transfer from and to the Tabanan city are included. Bali Green Retreat will pick you up from the airport as well with an additional cost.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 35% of the total price.
- The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 7 days before the arrival date.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on departure.
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