7-Day Digital Detox & Balinese Wellness Retreat in Southwest Bali

Mornings start with 90 minutes of yoga and meditation, every day. Three instructors rotate through the week: Tedy, who has an Ashtanga background and teaches with a playful, energetic style; Putu Eli, who works on the mind-body connection through breath-led flow; and Bingwati, who focuses on gentle alignment and energy-balancing postures and is the one to be with if you're nursing an injury or physical limitation. Between them they cover Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Yin and Restorative, and sessions are adapted for beginners through intermediate practitioners.

After lunch, the focus shifts. Every afternoon includes a one-hour Balinese spa treatment and a guided excursion, and the options change through the week. You might visit a local shaman, attend a Balinese Hindu ceremony if one is available, tour a waterfall, go river tubing on the 'lazy river', trek through rice paddies, do yoga on the beach, cycle at sunrise or sunset, try river fishing, or learn to weave with coconut leaves (tamas and klangsah). There's also a Balinese cooking class. Because the schedule flexes, the team asks what you want at the start and builds the week around it.

Where you stay is part of the point. The property is a cluster of self-contained Balinese-style villas set among rice paddies and tropical greenery, with an outdoor pool, gardens and free bicycles. Rooms have air conditioning, en-suite bathrooms, private terraces and proper bedding. It's eco-friendly and close to nature rather than polished — think geckos, morning birds and the smell of wet rice.

Food is vegetarian and Asian-inspired, cooked by women from the surrounding village using local ingredients. Every meal comes with natural juices or smoothies, and water, coffee and tea are available all day. Vegan, gluten-free, fruitarian and other requirements can be catered for if you flag them in advance.

What makes this different from a standard Bali yoga week is the digital detox rule. The team genuinely encourages you to stay off your devices and will photograph your experience for you. Airport pickup from Ngurah Rai International Airport is included (on a limited-time basis), and check-in is from 14:00 with check-out at 13:00 on the final day. The retreat is capped at 20 participants and all instruction is in English. Pre- and post-retreat support is provided by the team, and free laundry and luggage storage are available.

What's included

- 7 days, 6 nights in an eco-friendly Balinese-style villa - Daily 90-minute yoga and meditation (Vinyasa, Hatha, Ashtanga, Yin, Restorative) - One-hour Balinese spa treatment every day - Tamas and klangsah coconut leaf weaving workshop - Balinese cooking class - Balinese traditional Hindu ceremony (subject to availability) - River fishing excursion - 'Lazy River' tubing - Sunrise/sunset cycling - Rice paddy sightseeing and trekking - Airport pickup (limited time only) - Wi-Fi connection - Pre- and post-retreat support from the team - Free excursions to sites of interest - Luggage storage - 3 vegetarian meals daily with juices/smoothies - Water, coffee and tea all day - Free laundry

What's not included

- Flights - Airport drop-off - Travel insurance - Additional activities not in the itinerary - Additional treatments - Visa fee