7 Day Healing Watukaru Yoga, Authentic Hindu Culture and Heavenly Spa Retreat in Tabanan, Indonesia
Authentic Balinese Spiritual Retreat in Indonesia
What you will find at Baligrass Retreats is an authentic cultural experience into a spiritual world of self-healing with meditation, yoga, chakra opening and pranayama. To all of those who share this journey of life with Baligrass Retreats, they offer an experience of profound beauty, grace, authenticity, wholesomeness, human warmth, respect, and care. Come learn a thousand-year-old ancient yoga practice, traditional Balinese Watukaru yoga in a healing sanctuary located in a spiritual village in the middle part of the island.
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Highlights
- Your very own Eat, Pray, Love Balinese cultural holiday
- Twice daily yoga and meditation practices
- Pampering spa treatments to melt away every tension in your body
- Twice daily authentic Balinese cultural excursions such as waterfall purification
- Enjoy some much needed 'me' time to recharge your body and soul
- 6 nights accommodation among stunning tropical nature
- 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 any 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 retreats 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 takes about 5 minutes drive or 10 minutes walk from the accommodation to the retreat center. Shuttle services are provided to connect guests from the accommodation and retreat center.
Program
Balitrees Retreats is sending you lots of love, peace, and light from their beautiful village, Sesandan Megati in Bali. Join one of the most popular retreat centers in SE Asia - Balitrees Retreats into an authentic Balinese cultural and wellness experience. It will be filled with ancient yoga and meditation practices, chakra opening, pranayama 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 (and have fun!).
Super fun cultural excursions / workshops such as rice farming, waterfall purification, Balinese music / language class (and so many more!) will for sure make you fall in love with Bali and the friendliest Balinese people!
Program
Take this incredible journey for yourself, and come to help their retreats spread the love for yourself and the universe, share ancient Balinese wisdom, and support the local community!
Most importantly, this retreat is about you. It’s about taking time for yourself to observe yourself, understand yourself, reconnect with yourself, and love yourself in a kinder way.
This retreat is run only by local people in a traditional Balinese village away from other tourists. It is the perfect place for you to get away from the busy tourist parts of Bali to unwind, recharge, and rejuvenate your body, mind, and soul.
Beauty, grace, spirituality, and strength are some of the stunning features of our yoga practice. It focuses on the mind and one's spiritual awakening, hence emphasizing meditation and the inner flow of energy in its practice.
Apart from your two daily yoga classes, you can participate in two village or cultural activities every day, such as rice farming, waterfall purification, coconut oil making, make your own Balinese meals, Balinese language workshop, traditional Balinese dance performances, and so many more!
You will share these beautiful days with like-minded 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. A beautiful opportunity to experience authentic Balinese Hindu culture while practicing yoga and self-love!
Balitrees Retreats can't wait to welcome and grow with you!
Sample of daily itinerary
Day 1
- 13:00 - 14:00 Arrival and lunch
- 16:00 - 17:30 Afternoon yoga and meditation session
- 18:00 - 19:00 Afternoon activities
- 19:00 Dinner time
Days 2 - 6
- 08:00 - 09:30 Morning yoga and meditation session
- 09:30 - 10:30 Breakfast time
- 11:00 - 12:00 Daily morning village culture / activities
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 16:00 - 17:30 Afternoon yoga and meditation session
- 18:00 - 19:00 Afternoon activities
- 19:00 Dinner time
Days 7
- 08:00 - 09:30 Morning yoga and meditation session
- 09:30 - 10:30 Breakfast time
- 11:00 - 12:00 Daily morning village culture / activities
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 14:00 Departure
Note: This sample of daily itinerary and times are updated after sometime and subject to change depending on the weather condition, host availability, guests present, etc.
List of daily morning village culture / activities schedules by 11 am:
- Sunday: Learn Balinese music or Balinese language class
- Monday: Making Balinese Hindu offering or visiting local waterfall
- Tuesday: Learn Balinese ceremonial dance or coconut oil making
- Wednesday: Morning beach yoga, beach fun and relaxation, if great weather condition, depart around 8:30 am after breakfast
- Thursday: Visiting local waterfall or learn Balinese music
- Friday: Making coconut oil or cook your lunch
- Saturday: Morning beach yoga, beach fun and relaxation, if great weather condition, depart around 8:30 am after breakfast
List of daily afternoon activity scheduled by 6 pm:
- On Sunday, Wednesday, Friday: Extra meditation session
- On Monday, Thursday: Trekking / inside the village excursion
- On Tuesday: Walking around the rice farming
- On Saturday: Village trash hero activity
Included excursions
- Trip to local waterfall purification
- Beach yoga session
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.
Distances
- Tabanan city - 30 minutes
- Tanah Lot Temple - 45 minutes
- Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) - 2 hours
Unique features
Activities
- Massage
General
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Garden
- Lounge
- Terrace
Services
- Free bicycle
- Internet access
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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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 heavenly tropical fruits like dragon fruit, guava, or snake fruit!
It is Baligrass' 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)
- Additional spa treatments
- Visit a traditional Balinese Shaman healer for a blessing ritual
- Visit the Penatahan hot spring
- Visit the Mont Watukaru temple
- Visit Tamah Ayun and Tanah Lot Beach temple
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.
What's included
- 6 nights accommodation
- Daily morning and afternoon yoga session
- Daily morning and afternoon village culture / activities on the schedule
- One time 30 minutes of regular massage or Balinese traditional massage
- Daily three times vegetarian / vegan / regular meals
- Tea, coffee, and water
- Internet access
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
From Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) 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). 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 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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