Doctor-Led Slimming Retreat with EMS Body Sculpting in Ubud, Bali

A typical day starts with a morning walk through the rice paddies, then one of the three daily meals. Training sessions are scheduled around your program — on the 7-night package that means two personal training sessions, two group Pilates classes, and seven Hatha yoga classes across the week; on the 14-night package it doubles to four personal training sessions, four Pilates, and fourteen yoga classes. CM Slim sessions are done on one targeted area you pick with the doctor — the 7-night program includes three, the 14-night includes six. You also get carboxytherapy on that same area (one session on the 7-night, two on the 14-night) to work on skin elasticity.

The clinical side is what separates this from a normal fitness retreat. Doctor Irene, who graduated cum laude from Airlangga University and holds a master's in anti-aging medicine, runs an initial consultation to build your program, plus a post-program follow-up on the 7-night stay and a mid-stay follow-up on the 14-night. Body composition gets measured at the start and the end so you can see the numbers. On the 14-night package you also take home a one-month supply of a weight management supplement.

Massage is a real part of the schedule, not an upsell. The 7-night program includes a 60-minute lymphatic drainage massage and a 60-minute relaxing Balinese massage. The 14-night adds a second lymphatic drainage session, a 90-minute signature bamboo drainage massage, a second relaxing Balinese massage, and an authentic hair creambath.

The teaching team covers the movement side well. Lina is a former midwife of more than five years who retrained as a wellness teacher — 200-hour yoga certification plus workshops in Yin, Fly High, Aerial Yoga, and Pilates, and her anatomy background shows in how she cues. Gusti is Balinese, grew up with yoga as a daily family ritual, and teaches breathwork as well as Hatha. Jane leads the sound healing sessions. Meals are nutritionally dense and built for fat burning, and the kitchen adapts to vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets. Daily elixir and juice, afternoon tea, and unlimited mineral water are included.

The resort itself is on Raya Silungan street in Lodtunduh, surrounded by rice fields and quieter than Ubud's centre, though the free bicycles and short drive mean you're not cut off from the restaurants and shops on Jalan Hanoman and Jalan Monkey Forest.

What's included

- Accommodation at Ubud Nyuh Bali Resort - Welcome meeting with the retreat specialist - Round-trip airport transfer - Pre-arrival questionnaire to design your personalised program (optional) - Initial consultation and post-program follow-up with a certified anti-aging doctor - Holistic assessment at the start to build your personalised program - Initial and post-program body composition analysis - 3x CE-certified muscle sculpting (CM Slim) on one targeted area (7-night) - 1x carboxytherapy on one targeted area (7-night) - 2x personal training sessions (7-night) - 2x group Pilates sessions (7-night) - 7x group Hatha yoga sessions (7-night) - 1x 60-min lymphatic drainage massage (7-night) - 1x 60-min relaxing Balinese massage (7-night) - 3 daily nutritionally dense meals designed for optimal fat burning - Daily elixir and juice - Daily afternoon tea - Unlimited mineral water - 2x group sound healing sessions (7-night) - 2x group breathwork sessions (7-night) - Nyuh Bali's signature sleeping ritual - Daily morning walk to the rice field - Free bicycle rental and access to the home gym - Daily authentic Balinese activities (gratitude ceremony, Balinese seasoning class, boreh class) - A gift to bring home and a personalised take-home message

What's not included

- International and domestic flights - Travel insurance - Visa fees - Personal expenses and shopping - Additional spa treatments and massages beyond those listed - Additional CM Slim or carboxytherapy sessions beyond those listed - Alcohol and drinks outside the included meal plan - Transport outside the included airport transfer - One-month weight management supplement (14-night package only)