4-Day Self-Healing Yoga, Sound Bath & Meditation Retreat in Ubud, Bali

The retreat runs for four days and is led by Ricardo Roestenburg, a former endurance athlete who has been teaching yoga for over six years and has 1400 hours of training across vinyasa and traditional hatha yoga in the Sri Vidya Tantra lineage. His classes mix movement with slower, grounding practice, and the schedule alternates between the two.

A typical day opens with yoga and guided meditation, followed by breakfast. Breathwork sessions are built into the programme, and at least one Tibetan sound bath is held during the stay — you lie down while singing bowls are played around and over you. The rest of the day is yours: swim in the pool, use the gym, take the resort's free hourly shuttle into Ubud, or sit with the daily afternoon tea.

Off-site, the retreat includes a guided walk through the rice paddies around Ubud, a visit to a secluded waterfall in the jungle, and a traditional purification ceremony at a holy water temple. The sarong, the offering and the transport are all provided so you can take part without organising anything yourself.

What separates this from a standard Bali yoga week is the small group size and Ricardo's own background — an athlete's understanding of training and recovery applied to a yoga and meditation schedule rather than a purely spiritual one. It's a short, focused reset rather than a long programme, and it works well as an add-on to a longer trip to Bali.

The setting is The Udaya Resort, a traditional Balinese-style property surrounded by greenery in Ubud. Rooms are at The Present Yoga wing of the resort, and guests have access to the swimming pool, gym, wifi and the shuttle service. Daily bottled water and a welcome drink with a chilled towel are provided on arrival.

What's included

- Daily yoga classes - Tibetan sound healing sessions - Guided meditation - Guided breathwork - Holy water temple visit - Sarong for temple visit - Offering for temple visit - Transport to temple - Healthy meals - Kaveri Royal Massage - Airport transfer on arrival and departure - Daily bottled mineral water - Welcome drink and chilled towel on arrival - Use of resort swimming pool and gym - Free hourly shuttle service - Daily afternoon tea

What's not included

- Flights - Visa on arrival - Extra expenses on hotel minibar - Travel insurance - Personal expenses