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Join this 6 night, 7 day retreat in Bali, Indonesia for a mix of fiery flow practices balanced with rejuvenating restorative practices while exploring the mystique of this island, known for its beautiful rice fields, lush jungles, beaches and fiery volcanoes.
Every morning, our retreat hosts Alicia and Stephanie will guide us through breath work to create heat in the body in preparation for flow practices that will build strength and longevity. In the evenings, we’ll cool the fire with restorative practices including yoga nidra and yin. As we explore ease and effort, throughout the week we’ll invite you to consider and reflect on how those themes show up in your life with journal prompts.
Home to our co-founder Azma Ousmand, this Bali retreat is also curated to give you an insider’s experience. We’ll indulge in fresh, healthy and delicious foods that Bali is renowned for and partake in a cooking class to learn how to make some of its traditional dishes. There’ll be plenty of time to rest, explore waterfalls and beautiful beaches, shop in local markets, visit some of the most beautiful temples, and experience its local culture. Allow Mama Bali to nourish your mind, body and soul!
Steph’s approach to asana practice is dynamic and exploratory. You can count on the sequencing to develop to a peak pose, and it is always inspired by a theme, chakra, lyrics to a song, a piece of literature, art, seasonal changes, current happenings, and the list goes on. After all, the practice of yoga can be applied everywhere! She loves to learn from her students and from other instructors and is excited to see what this retreat teaches her too!
Alicia believes in the power of alignment to create a strong, stable asana practice that integrates full body awareness in each pose, while encouraging students to find what they need (not what they think the expectation might be). Thematically she relies on the breath to guide the practice in the present moment, and then draws from a variety of sources including books, lived experience, and current events. Alicia loves practicing whenever she’s traveling to learn from other teachers and get a sense of what local yoga communities are focusing on and to find fun new ways to approach asana.
Stoke the Fire: Arm Balance Workshop – Challenge your flexibility, strength and offer a playful and curious element to your asana practice. Incorporating arm balances on the mat ignite the 3rd chakra, manipura, and encourage feelings of self-confidence and courage. This workshop will provide the stepping stones, tricks and techniques to build your arm balance practice.
Vin/Yin: A Practise in Equanimity – The 2 dualities of flow and rest will converge in a vinyasa/yin workshop aimed at finding equanimity in the body. The first half will feature a vinyasa practice and the second half will be a yin practice with yin poses selected to complement the vinyasa.
Welcome to the island of the Gods! We’ll gather for an opening circle to connect with each other and our bodies followed by a delicious and nourishing dinner.
After our morning flow and a nourishing breakfast, we’ll have an opportunity to visit the Ubud market for shopping, visit the famous Monkey Forest temple and Saraswati Temple and have lunch in town! Later that afternoon, we’ll get to experience a traditional cooking class! The Chef will explain Balinese tastes and customs, local meat, fish, and produce, finding unique ingredients and, of course, Balinese-style bargaining as we tour a traditional outdoor market to gain insight into how Balinese people approach cooking and how many spend their day. The Chef and his assistant will demonstrate how to cook all of the local dishes that we’ll indulge in for dinner. We’ll return back to our retreat centre to end our night with a beautiful yin practice.
We’ll start our day with a morning practice to prepare our mind, body and spirit for a cleansing through a traditional water purification ceremony at a holy water temple, a local practice observed by the Balinese. After our cleanse, we’ll have time to rest and reflect on our experience with journal prompts, indulge in a Balinese massage, relax by the pool, read a new book and take time to rejuvenate. After dinner, we’ll come together for a practice of yoga nidra to end the day.
On this day, you’ll have time to choose rest, or choose adventure, whether a sunrise trek up Mount Batur volcano, exploring waterfalls or going on a white water rafting adventure along Ayung River. We’ll come back this afternoon for restorative practice and a beautiful sound healing experience before dinner at our retreat center.
This morning, we’ll be guided through a Vin/Yin workshop with Alicia and Stephanie to explore the dualities of flow and rest. After breakfast, we’ll head out for the day to explore Uluwatu, the south coast of Bali and its beautiful beaches. We’ll stop for lunch at a beautiful cafe for lunch and then head to Padang Padang beach for the afternoon to swim in the ocean and bliss out on the beach. Just in time for sunset, we’ll take a visit to the Uluwatu Temple, nestled on top of a cliff with ocean views to watch the Traditional Kecak Dance, a Balinese artistic masterpiece in the form of dance and musical drama with the sunset as its backdrop. We’ll then end the night with a delicious seafood feast at Jimbaran beach before heading back to our retreat center.
A beautiful morning practice followed by breakfast. Whether indulging in more spa time or more shopping, the rest of the day will be yours to take in the last bit of Bali! This evening, we’ll come together for an Arm Balance workshop led by Alicia and Steph and then get ready to head out for our final dinner together.
We’ll have our last morning practice and a closing circle to reflect on the beautiful week spent together. Then after breakfast, it’ll be time to say Sampai Jumpa lagi! (See you again in Balinese)
Ubud is a very unique place and is centrally located which makes it a great base to explore Bali and the surrounding areas. Ubud village is rich in culture and has beautiful traditional arts, statues, temples and gardens. There is so much to do and explore in Ubud and the vibe here is like no other!
A $500 USD non-refundable initial deposit will secure your spot on the retreat or you may choose to pay in full.
The remaining balance is due 60 days prior to the retreat start date. Payment plans are available, please email us at hello@startyouradzenture.com to set up a plan that is flexible for you.
Please note, our cancellation policy is as follows:
To enter Bali, proof of vaccination is required (2 doses at least 15 days before arrival) or a certified medical exemption.
ALL travellers are responsible for checking covid entry requirements as per the country they are returning to. If covid tests are required, please advise so our Retreat hosts can make arrangements accordingly.
Please carefully read all of the COVID-19 Health & Safety Measures that will be implemented and we will require you to follow.
By booking a retreat, you agree to follow the COVID-19 Health & Safety Measures and Terms & Conditions.
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