10 Day Deeply Awakening Watukaru Yoga, Chakra Opening and Culture Retreat in Bali
Soul-nourishing Wellness Cultural Retreat in Indonesia
As one of the most popular retreat centers in Asia, BaliGrass Retreats opens access to one of the oldest spiritual ashrams in the world, which still conserves and teaches traditional Balinese Watukaru yoga. Make this retreat a special treat for yourself or loved ones with blissful spa treatments to melt away every bit of tension in your body, magical shamanic healing and blessing rituals to cleanse and replenish your soul, and super fun cultural excursions to choose from. All in all, this is an authentic Balinese cultural and wellness experience to open up your perspectives, connect with who you are on a deeper level and explore what it truly means to relax, recharge and look after your body and mind.
Meet the instructors
Read more
Highlights
- Your very own 'Eat, Pray, Love' Balinese cultural holiday
- Twice daily Balinese Watukaru yoga and meditation practices
- Pampering spa treatments to melt away every tension in your body
- Twice daily authentic Balinese cultural excursions
- Chakra opening work, Tai Chi, and martial arts lessons
- 10 days, 9 nights accommodation among stunning tropical nature
- Enjoy some much needed 'me' time to recharge your body and soul
- Daily wholesome meals made with love and care
Skill level
- Beginner
Yoga styles
Ngurah Rai International Airport (US$ 35 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Garden
- Lounge
- Terrace
During this retreat, you will be staying at a homestay or guest house/bungalow type of accommodation, spreading across the Sesandan Megati Village. Baligrass Retreats offers an authentic taste of Bali, nestled in the quiet traditional village, and the main retreat area (yoga, other activities, dining area) is surrounded by the rice paddy farmlands of Sesandan Megati village.
Homestay type means guests will stay at a local family house. Guest house type means guests will stay at a more private location, not at the local family house. All the accommodations, either homestay type or guest house type, are located separately from the retreat center (yoga, activity, dining area). It is about a 5-minute drive or a 10-minute walk from the accommodations to the retreat center. Shuttle services are provided to connect guests from the accommodations and retreat center.
Program
The retreat is run only by local people in a traditional Balinese village away from other tourism. It is the perfect place for you to get away from busy tourist parts of Bali to unwind, recharge, and rejuvenate your body, mind, and soul. Most importantly, this retreat is about you. It’s about taking time for yourself to observe yourself, to understand yourself, to reconnect with yourself, and to love yourself in a kinder way.
Take this incredible journey for yourself, and come help Baligrass Retreats spread the love for traditional Balinese Watukaru yoga, share ancient Balinese wisdom, and support the local community! Traditional Balinese Watukaru yoga is one of the oldest yoga practices in the world. It is said that thousands of years ago, 13 yogis from India (each practicing their own style of yoga) came to Bali to practice on the top of Mount Watukaru, also known as Batukaru Mountain.
The spiritual energy of Bali (the Island of the Gods) inspired the 13 yogis, who took the best of their own yoga practices and created Balinese yoga. They gave it the name Balinese Watukaru yoga to pay tribute to the beautiful mountain on which they practiced together. Beauty, grace, spirituality, and strength are some of the stunning features of traditional Balinese Watukaru yoga. It focuses on the mind and one's spiritual awakening, hence the emphasis on meditation and the inner flow of energy in its practice.
It is held by traditional Balinese Watukaru yoga practitioners that believe that without meditation and chanting, yoga is just an exercise/sport, and the physical practice of yoga is the preparation for meditation, which helps you to silence your mind and heal your body. During this retreat, you will have access to one of the oldest spiritual ashrams in the world, Pasraman Seruling Dewata, which still conserves all of the original 13 styles of yoga exactly how they were created thousands of years ago in the Himalayas.
Apart from your two daily yoga classes followed by meditation, you can take part in two village or cultural activities every day, such as rice farming, waterfall purification, coconut oil making, Balinese cooking class, beach BBQ, Balinese language workshop, traditional Balinese dance performances, and so many more! You will share these beautiful days with likeminded people from around the globe, and open your mind to the diversity and beauty of cultures, philosophies, practices, and beliefs.
The spiritual energy of this peaceful village of Sesandan will elevate your spirit and renew your body, mind, and soul. Take this beautiful opportunity to experience authentic Balinese Hindu culture while practicing yoga and self-love! Baligrass Retreats can't wait to welcome and grow with you!
Sample program schedule
Day 1
- 14:00 - 15:00 Arrival and settle in
- 15:00 - 16:00 Afternoon traditional Balinese Watukaru yoga and meditation session
- 16:00 - 18:00 Afternoon Balinese cultural activity
- 18:30 - 19:30 Dinner
Days 2 - 9
- 08:00 - 09:30 Morning traditional Balinese Watukaru yoga and meditation session
- 09:30 - 10:30 Breakfast
- 11:00 - 13:00 Morning Balinese cultural activity
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 15:00 - 16:00 Afternoon traditional Balinese Watukaru yoga and meditation session
- 16:00 - 18:00 Afternoon Balinese cultural activity
- 18:00 - 20:00 Dinner
Day 10
- 08:00 - 09:30 Morning traditional Balinese Watukaru yoga and meditation session
- 09:30 - 10:30 Breakfast
- 11:00 - 13:00 Morning Balinese cultural activity
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 14:00 - 15:00 Departure
Included excursions
All of the amazing cultural activities/excursions are listed below to choose from:
- Local waterfall purification
- Beach BBQ fun!
- Trash Hero activity (join local folks to make their village cleaner and more beautiful!)
- Yoga and meditation on the beach
- Watch the sunrise
- Coconut oil making workshop
- Balinese martial arts class
- Balinese Tai Chi class
- Visit to the Shaman
- Balinese music class
- Balinese cooking class
- Rice farming
- Herbal tea-making workshop
- Balinese Hindu offering making workshop
- Traditional Balinese ceremonial dance performance
- Balinese language class
- Balinese pastry making class
Instructors
Krisna Ketut Suarmini
Krishna is a traditional Balinese Watukaru yoga and meditation teacher. She's been studying and teaching Balinese yoga, meditation, pranayama and chakra opening for the past ten years. Her hands-on approach, passion for teaching and loving smiles are mind-blowing and will certainly help you deepen your yoga and meditation practice. She's the kindest, most fun, and passionate teacher and friend you'll ever meet!
Dewi
From a rice farmer and wife who worked over twelve hours in the rice paddies every single day in addition to taking care of a family of six, Dewi transformed her life by studying English and the practice of yoga. Now, she not only manages Balitrees, but teaches traditional Balinese Watukaru yoga to both western guests and women and children from her local community. She believes yoga is a way of life that can lead you to find more peace and joy from within yourself. When in a class, she teaches with her heart and soul, giving all of her love, warmth, and authenticity to her students.
Retreat location
Baligrass Retreats is a peaceful sanctuary away from other tourism located in a spiritual village, close to Mount Watukaru, in the middle part of the magical island of Bali, Indonesia. They are about 30 minutes from Tabanan city, 45 minutes from Tanah Lot Temple, and around two hours from Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS).
Unique features
Activities
- Spa
General
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Garden
- Lounge
- Terrace
Services
- Internet access
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
Click to see more vegetarian-friendly Yoga Retreats
Food
To all of those who share this beautiful journey of life with Baligrass Retreats, they offer an experience of profound beauty, grace, authenticity, wholesomeness, human warmth, respect, and care. They are passionate about nutrition, a healthy diet, and food as medicine - you need to eat healthy to be healthy. You know what your body needs, and they are here to provide the care and nourishment your body deserves.
Every day, Baligrass provides wholesome, abundant and delicious vegetarian and vegan cuisine, made with only local and organic produce. What's more, with each meal, you will have heavenly tropical fruits like dragon fruit, guava or snake fruit! It is Baligrass’s firm belief that the key ingredient of amazing food is always love. If you have any allergies or special requests, please kindly get in touch with them before your retreat.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Organic
- Hallal
- Other dietary requirements on request
Things to do (optional)
Spa treatments
Enjoy a pampering personalized spa treatment to deeply relax, recharge, and rejuvenate your body and mind. You can choose from Balinese deep tissue massage, modern massage, or traditional massage by a village healer.
Other extra activities
- Visit the Penatahan hot spring
- Visit the Mont Watukaru Temple
- Visit Tamah Ayun and Tanah Lot Beach Temple
- Surfing lessons
- Sunset horse riding on the beach
What's included
- Twice daily Balinese Watukaru yoga and meditation practices
- Chakra opening work, Tai Chi, and martial arts lessons
- Pampering spa treatments to melt away every tension in your body
- Twice daily authentic Balinese cultural excursions such as rice farming, trekking, and waterfall purification
- Transport during the retreat
- Trip to a stunning local waterfall for purification
- Yoga on the beach with outside Asian dinner
- Beach BBQ fun!
- Internet access
- Bicycles free to use
- Daily wholesome meals made with love and care
- Unlimited supply of fresh water, tea, and coffee
- 9 nights accommodation in the middle of stunning rice paddies
What's not included
- Additional requested activities
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Insurance
- Personal expenses
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Ngurah Rai International Airport
34 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS). From this airport in Denpasar, kindly arrange your own transport to the retreat location. There are plenty of airport taxis waiting to give you a ride. Grab is a very useful application to help you with transportation in the local area. You can download it upon arrival in Bali.
Alternatively, BaliGrass Retreats' driver can pick you up from the airport with an extra charge (450,000 IDR / 35 USD) or from any other place in Bali (price subject to your location). The BaliGrass Retreats driver will wait for you at the airport exit with a sign that has your name on it.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
For this organizer you can guarantee your booking through BookYogaRetreats.com. All major credit cards supported.