Days here follow a simple shape. Yoga runs twice daily in the ocean-facing shala, 60 minutes a session, and every class is optional. Kadek tailors what she teaches to the group, so if most people are new to yoga she keeps it slow and explains the poses; if the room has more experience she adds more Vinyasa flow. Sessions close with savasana and a chakra cleansing meditation that works from the root chakra up to the crown.

Breakfast is American-style at the Saraswati restaurant, and you get six further meals — lunch or dinner — which you can take at the restaurant, by the pool or at the seafood grill. The restaurant serves both Indonesian and international food, and the poolside staff bring snacks and tropical cocktails through the day.

What separates this from a standard yoga week is the set of local outings built into the programme. A boat goes out early to watch dolphins in the water off Lovina. A trip to Singaraja takes in the Ananda Seva Dharma meditation centre and an orphanage. Back at the resort, staff teach you to make canang sari, the small palm-leaf offerings you will see everywhere on the island, and there is a jamu session where you make and taste the herbal drink.

Two massages are included: a traditional Balinese massage and a foot reflexology session, both at the resort's Jaya Spa. Between those and the daily fruit basket, the week leans towards rest rather than exertion — this is not a bootcamp, and nobody will push you through a hard practice.

The setting is Lovina, a stretch of coastal villages on the north-west coast about three hours by car from the airport in the south. The beach here is grey-black volcanic sand rather than the white sand of the south, and the area is markedly quieter. Banjar village is 30 minutes away, Munduk waterfalls about an hour, and Singaraja, the old colonial capital, 10 minutes.

What's included

- 6 nights accommodation - Daily American-style breakfast - 6 lunches or dinners at the restaurant, poolside or seafood grill - Welcome drink on arrival - 2 daily yoga sessions (60 minutes each) in the ocean-facing shala - 1 traditional Balinese massage - 1 foot reflexology massage - Balinese offering making class - Jamu making and tasting session - Dolphin watching tour - Visit to Ananda Seva Dharma meditation centre and an orphanage in Singaraja - Complimentary shuttle to Singaraja or Lovina centre - Daily tropical fruit basket and mineral water in room - 21% government tax and service charge

What's not included

- Flights - Airport transfers (private car available at US$60 each way for up to three people) - Travel insurance - Visa costs, where applicable - Additional spa treatments - Drinks and snacks beyond those included - Personal expenses

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