10 Day Healing & Rejuvenate Yoga Retreat in Bali

The week unfolds with a rhythm of yoga, meditation, village life, and simple good food. Mornings start with a yoga session at 8am, usually the traditional Balinese Watukaru style taught by Gede Arya, who has been practising since 1993 and is a master of the Perguruan Seruling Dewata lineage. Breakfast follows at 9:30, then at 11am there's a daily village activity that changes with the day of the week – Sunday is Balinese music or language, Monday is making offerings or visiting a local waterfall, Tuesday is ceremonial dance or coconut oil making, Wednesday is a beach trip, Thursday is waterfall or music, Friday is cooking your own lunch or making coconut oil, and Saturday is another beach outing. After lunch and some free time, there's an afternoon yoga or massage session at 4pm, then 6pm activities like meditation, trekking, walking around the rice fields, or the village clean-up event on Saturday. Dinner is at 7pm.

The location itself is a big part of the appeal. The retreat sits in a working village surrounded by rice paddies and forest at the foot of Mount Batukaru, Bali's second-highest volcano. It's deliberately not a bougie resort – guests stay in simple, comfortable rooms and share the space with village life. The staff are all from Sesandan Megati, and the retreat was set up partly to support the local economy. The whole experience feels like living in Bali rather than visiting it. Two massages are included, and there's a Hindu waterfall purification ceremony – for many guests, walking into the cool water at a local waterfall with a priest is the most memorable moment.

The retreat has been running long enough to gather a strong reputation, with a 4.87 rating from over 200 reviews. Repeat guests come back for the combination of genuine Balinese culture, the particular style of yoga taught here, and the warmth of the staff. It's a place where you'll leave having learnt something real about Balinese Hindu practice, whether that's making an offering, understanding the chakra-opening tradition of Watukaru Yoga, or simply knowing how to cook a proper Balinese dish. It's not about luxury – it's about authenticity and slowing down.

What's included

- 9 nights accommodation in a shared twin or private standard/superior room - 3 daily delicious and nutritious meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) - Water, tea, and coffee served throughout the day - Twice daily yoga and meditation sessions - Twice daily Balinese culture or village activities by 11 am and 6 pm - Extra meditation sessions on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday - Hindu waterfall purification ceremony - 2 x 1 hour massage treatments - Arrival transfer from airport, Ubud Center, Sanur, Canggu, or Tabanan area - Traditional Balinese ceremonial belt (when booking with selected providers)

What's not included

- Flights costs - Travel insurance - Visa fee - Additional treatments (beyond the two included massages) - Additional activities not included in the itinerary - Optional airport pickup (approx. €30 from DPS)