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This trip has been life-changing for so many who have heard the call and had the courage to say "yes". You'll experience yoga, breathwork, and meditation and you'll surely have fun with all of the adventures, the people, the community, the food, etc. There's no negativity on this retreat. Move out of your comfort zone and have a cultural immersion and adventure like no other.
This wellness retreat in Bali was carefully curated. SoCal Wellness Retreats considers location, amenities, comfort, aesthetics, and cost. It’s the perfect blend of seclusion and access, offering quiet and peaceful surroundings, a spectacular yoga shala, big open community spaces and pools, European open-air design, hotel quality beds, and linens, and Balinese touches like outdoor showers and stunning artwork and furnishings. The center and all its features truly make for an ideal all-inclusive yoga retreat in Bali.
Bingin Retreat is a stunning eco-inspired luxury estate hidden away in the hills, clifftops, and white sand beaches of Bukit Peninsula in the southern tip of Bali. This amazing 12-bedroom eco-lodge is located very close to Bingin Beach, a famous surf spot, and it features traditional Javanese Joglo houses crafted out of recycled teak wood. Villa Yoga Bingin was designed to accommodate group getaways such as family gatherings, yoga and wellness retreats, weddings, and other special events.
The garden is expansive, featuring a yoga bale and a magnificent flower-shaped swimming pool. The villa can comfortably accommodate travel parties of up to 24 people – an amazing place for happenings and events, located in an upcoming yet still authentic and peaceful area of Bali.
Start each day off with invigorating practices that will make you feel supercharged in your body. Led by SoCal Wellness Retreat founder John Quirk, you’ll be getting high-quality instruction from a facilitator who really “walks the walk.” If you’re new to yoga, you’ll find comfort in knowing that the yoga retreats in Bali are for beginners, too, as John makes the practices highly accessible and fun.
Experiencing different cultures is one of the best ways to change your perspective and grasp a new appreciation for life and living. It doesn’t get much more adventurous than flying halfway around the world. Add in excursions like surfing, monkey forests, and waterfall hikes to your Bali wellness retreat agenda, and you’re in for quite an adventure.
It’s hard not to fall in love with the bhakti, the devotion, and love of the Balinese people. Their huge smiles, helpful nature, and reverence for yogic tradition make it a warm, welcoming, and incredibly inviting experience. You’ll be amazed how “at home” you feel during the wellness retreats in Bali.
Find your new tribe. SoCal Wellness Retreats prides itself on being a community of like-minded individuals seeking to feel good. Many of the guests return to the all-inclusive yoga retreats multiple times. Some have become close friends and even have started businesses and organizations together. When you say yes to a SoCal Wellness Retreat, you become part of the family.
For the Balinese, Nyepi is a Hindu celebration that marks the start of a New Year – a day to cleanse the island from the previous year’s misdoings and bad omens, establishing a pure and positive year ahead. The whole island shuts down for a full 24 hours, and the streets are off-limits to everyone. Even the airport closes for a full day, with planes being rerouted above so as not to disturb the silence below. Everyone must remain inside their homes, villas, or hotels without any disturbances – this means no traveling, transport, work, sound, or even light. In short, it’s pure bliss.
On Nyepi Day, the Balinese will be meditating, praying, and spending silent time at home with their families. For everyone else (non-Hindus), the answer is quite simple: nothing (other than plenty of relaxation at home).
However, prior to Bali’s Day of Silence, the preparations and celebrations start many days (even weeks) before Nyepi Day. You’ll notice the streets coming alive with the sweet sounds of traditional gamelan instruments and reams of colorful offerings. All of this is in preparation for Melasti, which is a purification ritual that takes place three or four days before Nyepi.
It’s the largest purification ritual on the island, where thousands of Balinese people – all dressed in white – form a spectacular procession towards the ocean, carrying sacred objects from the temples to the sea to be cleansed and purified. Many days before Nyepi, you’ll also spot villagers excitedly preparing and sculpting enormous papier-mâché monsters (called Ogoh-Ogoh) which, on the night before Nyepi, are paraded through the streets with loud music, bursts of fire, and people lining the streets to add to the community spirit. It’s a spectacular contrast to the silent day of serenity that follows.
Fun fact: want to know the reason behind the raucous Ogoh-Ogoh parades on the eve of Nyepi, followed by total silence? The Balinese believe that evil spirits scour the earth looking for colonies to torment. So, the Ogoh-Ogoh are designed to catch the attention of these evil spirits and draw them to the island. Then, by the time the evil spirits arrive, they find an island that’s seemingly deserted, with no sign of human life. Alas, these evil spirits depart, leaving the island cleansed and evil-free for another year ahead!
SoCal Wellness Retreats invite guests on all meditation and wellness retreats to step outside of their day-to-day and into their highest selves. This only happens where your comfort zone ends. Try something new with the support of people just like you. When was the last time you said yes to something that pushed your comfort zone?
There are plenty of Bali retreats to choose from, so why choose this one? From the founder John Quirk:
After running his first successful retreat in Costa Rica one thing was clear, he absolutely loved retreats. He saw how stepping away from your day-to-day could really shift someone’s entire perspective. Teaching yoga classes he felt like he could impact someone’s day, week, maybe even their month but getting a group together in a foreign location for a week plus was a real game-changer.
He loved Costa Rica but something was missing. He wanted to go somewhere that felt more yogic and really got people into a completely different ecosystem and way of life. Then the signs started coming. First, it was a patch on a backpack in a New York City subway. “Bali” - He thought, that sounds amazing but he doesn’t even know where that is on a map.
Then there was the national geographic special He just happened to see channel surfing that talked about this “island of the gods” steeped in history, tradition, and artwork. When a serendipitous conversation after a yoga class the following week landed him a contact on the ground in Indonesia, the wheels were in motion.
He could list 1,000 reasons why Bali is his favorite place in the world (next to Southern California) but he will say it has had a profound effect on him and his growth as a human. Here are some of the things that he thinks make this retreat stand out:
This will be his eighth time on retreat in Indonesia and each trip has been a learning experience. Having done hundreds of hours of research both online and spending months on the ground, he has been able to fully grasp the advantages and disadvantages of the different areas, excursions, attractions, shops, and restaurants. It’s like having local knowledge right at your fingertips.
While Bali is overall an extremely safe place, it’s nice to know your drivers are fully vetted and you have the support of someone who knows some key do’s and don’ts of the island. Traveling as a group provides you with support and security and knowing the local customs is reassuring.
Plenty of retreats offer yoga but he believes to live well you need to anchor your life in practice. He believes in the yoga, breathwork, and meditation that he offers every day because he does it every day. He believes above all that outside stimulation and pleasure it is truly a foundation for feeling good.
He prides himself on the fact that their retreats have been lauded as being highly accessible and inclusive. People from all walks of life, all backgrounds, all races, genders, and experience levels are welcomed on his retreats.
John's only rule, you must have fun, he demands it. Laughter is important, feeling good is important, and building community is important. Sign up for this retreat and genuinely have the best time of your life. So, what are you waiting for?
Founder of Q Yoga, SoCal Wellness Retreats, and SoCal Workplace Wellness, John hails from New York originally but feels right at home on the West Coast with flip flops on and a vegan taco in hand. Moving from corporate life as a television producer into teaching yoga and meditation full time in 2014, John possesses a unique mix of think quick leader and listen carefully student.
Everything in Bali feels like something out of a dream. From the lush jungle landscapes filled with every color of flower to the rolling rice fields, the land itself is awe-inspiring. If that weren’t enough, everywhere you look there is pageantry. Art abounds as every temple and street corner is an opportunity to pay homage to the gods and wrap the world in color. Find gratitude for the awe-inspiring world by diving into the meditation and wellness retreats abroad.
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SoCal Wellness Retreats would be remiss to not mention the incredible food in Bali. The private chef makes everything fresh daily from locally sourced organic ingredients. From world-class coffee to the bounty of incredible exotic fruits and vegetables, Bali is truly special and unique in its cuisine. Everything served absolutely delicious.
Local healers provide oil massage, reflex therapy, and chakra healing. Truly a blessing. Spa services costs 30-40 USD per treatment.
Ngurah Rai International Airport
8 km
Transfer included
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