Floating Leaf sells itself as a venue rather than a program. You bring the teaching, the schedule and the students. The resort provides the shala, the rooms, the dining and a team who handle the logistics around your sessions, so you can spend your time teaching instead of chasing transfers and meal counts.

A typical day is whatever you design. Most leaders put a morning practice in the open-air shala, then breakfast, then free time or an excursion, then an evening session. Some move that evening session down to the beach for sunset. Because the shala is open-air, it's worth asking how the team handles your timetable if it rains. The property itself recommends asking every venue that question.

The big difference from a lot of Bali options is size. Ubud's best-known yoga studios run excellent classes and their own retreats, but most don't publish shala capacity or group-booking terms for outside leaders. At the other end, small luxury boutique properties with private pools and a handful of suites are lovely for two to four people, but they rarely have a proper shala, and yoga there is an add-on to the stay. Floating Leaf sits in between: a real practice space for up to 30, group dining, and staff who are used to outside leaders.

The kitchen is one of the property's selling points for hosts. Stella Tyron, who runs retreats through Stella Luna School, said that after her program the kitchen team had reworked its whole approach around her group's dietary needs. She said she hadn't found that flexibility at other venues. If your group mixes vegans, gluten-free eaters and people with allergies, that's the kind of thing to raise early in a consultation.

There's no fixed instructor. Outside leaders run their own programs, so the teaching is down to you. Floating Leaf doesn't credential teachers. If credentials matter for your marketing, they point you to Yoga Alliance's resources on what RYT and related credentials actually verify.

To get started, you can take the virtual tour of the property, book a free consultation, or request access to the retreat builder. Pricing is quoted per group, based on your group size and program format.

What's included

- Use of the 2,000 sq ft open-air yoga shala (up to 30 people) - Option of sunrise or sunset practice on the beach - On-site accommodation for your group - Group dining, with the kitchen adapting to your group's dietary needs - Dedicated concierge handling logistics around your program - Access to the online retreat builder - Free planning consultation

What's not included

- Teaching and program content (provided by the retreat leader) - International flights - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Anything not agreed in your group quote

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