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Yoga Retreat in Indonesia

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.

Meet the instructors

John
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Highlights

  • Daily yoga, meditation, and pranayama
  • Various excursions and workshops daily
  • Blessing and prayer ceremony with local shaman
  • Experience Balinese ceremonies and enjoy time to yourself
  • Daily delicious plant-based vegan meals and drinks
  • Airport transfer to and from DPS Airport
  • 7 nights accommodation

Skill level

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate

Yoga styles


8 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 22 participants
Airport transfer included: Ngurah Rai International Airport
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Accommodation

Check-in Time:
17:00
Check-out Time:
10:00

Facilities

  • Spa
  • Swimming pool (outdoor)
  • Environmentally friendly

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.

The location

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.

Unique features:

  • 24 pers. max. 12 bedrooms 5 staff
  • Stunning open-plan Joglo house
  • Casual chic interiors
  • Flower-shaped swimming pool
  • Master 24-seater dining table
  • Yoga Bale in the garden
  • Great venue for yoga and wellness retreats
  • Short walk from Bingin Beach

Program

The yoga, breathwork, and meditation

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.

The adventure

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.

The people

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.

The community

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.

What is Nyepi?

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.

What happens during Nyepi?

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!

Moving out of your comfort zone

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:

Experience

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.

Safety

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.

More than just a vacation

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.

Inclusivity

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.

Fun

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?

Included excursions

  • Local cooking class
  • Healing ceremony with a local healer
  • Water temple blessing
  • Trip to Sangeh Monkey Forest
  • Nyepi (Bali New Year) Celebration

Instructors

John Quirk

Retreat location

The beauty

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.

Unique features

Activities

  • Spa
  • Swimming pool (outdoor)

General

  • Environmentally friendly
  • Garden
  • Yoga shala

This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly

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Food

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.

The following meals are included:

  • Brunch
  • Dinner
  • Snacks
  • Drinks

The following drinks are included:

  • Water
  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Detox juices

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • Vegan
  • Gluten Free
  • Organic
  • Raw food
  • Yogic
  • Other dietary requirements on request
  • Ayurvedic
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Spa treatments

Local healers provide oil massage, reflex therapy, and chakra healing. Truly a blessing. Spa services costs 30-40 USD per treatment.

What's included

  • Daily breathwork, meditation, and yoga classes led by John Quirk
  • Private chef-prepared meals (brunch and dinner)
  • Local cooking class
  • Healing ceremony with a local healer
  • Water temple blessing
  • Trip to Sangeh Monkey Forest
  • Nyepi (Bali New Year) Celebration
  • Access to a full spa with a full menu of services
  • Airport transfer to and from the airport
  • 7 night luxury accommodation at Bingin Retreat

What's not included

  • Flight to Bali
  • Spa services (cost is 30-40 USD per treatment)

How to get there

Recommended Airports

Airport: Ngurah Rai International Airport Airport transfer included: Ngurah Rai International Airport No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

  • A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
  • The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
  • The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.

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Arrival: Sunday March 23, 2025
Departure: Sunday March 30, 2025

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