7 Day Authentic Balinese Culture, Spirituality, Traditional Watukaru Yoga Retreat in Bali, Indonesia
Super De-stressing Balinese Yoga Holiday
During this beautiful week, you'll connect with like-minded individuals from all corners of the world, opening your mind to the rich diversity of cultures, philosophies, practices, and beliefs. The serene energy of the peaceful Sesandan village will uplift your spirit and rejuvenate your body, mind, and soul. It’s a wonderful chance to immerse yourself in the authentic Balinese Hindu culture while embracing yoga and self-love.
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Highlights
- Balinese silat martial art
- Hindu cleansing / purification
- Tai Chi / Qi Gong
- Daily morning and afternoon yoga and meditation sessions
- Daily village cultural activities / excursions
- Daily vegetarian/vegan/regular meals prepared with love
- 7 days, 6 nights accommodation among beautiful tropical nature
- Deeply relaxing Balinese massages
Skill level
- Beginner
Yoga styles
Ngurah Rai International Airport (US$ 35 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Shopping
- Spa
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Lounge
- Luggage room / storage
- Meditation garden
- Multilingual staff
- Smoke-free property
- Terrace
- Yoga shala
- Convenience / grocery store
- Free bicycle
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Ironing / ironing board
- Laundry
- Medical assistance
- Tour assistance
- Wireless internet
- Outdoor shower
During this retreat, you will be staying at any homestay or guest house/bungalow type of accommodation, spreading across the Sesandan Megati Village. Homestay type means guest will stay at local family house, designed for guest who wish to know closely about Balinese people at village daily life activities. As well the idea is about sharing economic concept from the retreats to the local family, to help their income. Guest house type means guest will stay at more private location, not at local family house. All accommodations, either homestay type or guest house type are located seperate with retreats center (yoga, activity, dinning area). It takes about 5 minutes drive or 10 minutes walk from accommodation to retreats center. Shuttle service are provided to connect guest between accommodation and retreats center. Balitrees Retreats offers an authentic taste of Bali, nestled in the quiet traditional village and the main retreats area (yoga, other activities, dining area) are surrounded by the rice paddy farmlands of Sesandan Megati village.
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 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 our Retreats spread the love for ourself 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 - 4
- 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 5
- 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 & 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 & 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
- One trip to a local waterfall
- One trip to a local beach for an beach yoga session
- Daily afternoon inside the village excursion
Instructors
Krishna
Krishna is a traditional Balinese Watukaru yoga and meditation teacher. She's been studying and teaching Balinese yoga, meditation, pranayama, and charka 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 yourselves. When in a class, she teaches with her heart and soul, giving all of her love, warmth and authenticity to her students.
Adi
Adi specializes in the Watukaru yoga tradition, Balinese traditional healing meditation, yoga therapy, chakra opening, pranayama, and Balinese Penck Silat Martial Arts. He is one of the disciples of the ninth generation of Perguruan Seruling Dewata in Bali, one of the oldest spiritual ashrams in the world. He's been practicing Traditional Balinese Watukar Yoga for the past three decades. He dedicates his life to the conservation and teaching of Balinese Watukaru Yoga and has developed his own system of yoga therapy designed especially to boost immunity and heal the body in a holistic way.
Retreat location
The retreat takes place at Sesandan Megati, Selemadeg Timur, Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia.
Food
During the retreat, you will be served three times daily meals on your preference, regular meals / vegetarian meals / vegan meals. Most of them are based in Balinese and Indonesian cuisine. Tea, coffee, and water will also be available. Meals will be served in simple buffet service.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
Things to do (optional)
- A visit to a traditional Balinese shaman healer for a blessing ritual
- Tour to a place of interest in Bali
- An additional massage
Spa treatments
One-time modern massage or traditional massage is included in the package.
What's included
- 6 nights accommodation
- Daily morning and afternoon yoga & meditation session
- One time beach yoga session
- Daily morning village culture/activities on the schedule
- Daily afternoon inside the village excursion
- One time for 30 minutes of regular massage or Balinese traditional massage
- Daily three times Balinese vegetarian/vegan/regular meals
- Tea, coffee, and water
- Internet access
What's not included
- Additional requested activities
- Airfare
- Arrival visa
- Insurance
- Personal expenses
- Additional requested meals and drinks
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Ngurah Rai International Airport
34 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 35 per person
Airport transfer
From Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), guest can arrange their own transport to the location. Balitrees Retreats can arrange transport from any place in Bali, an airport transfer their location with an extra cost.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% 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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