Two-Week Healing & Reconnection Yoga Retreat in Bali's Rice Fields

The retreat was created over a decade ago by the owners of the land, starting from a single cottage, and it remains a family-run operation that employs people from Sesandan Megati village. Your instructors, cooks, drivers, and wellness practitioners are family members or local community members, and the retreat takes no commission on extra services. When you book a sound healing ceremony, a taxi, a private yoga class, or a day trip, you pay the provider directly—the retreat simply connects you with trusted local people at fair rates. This keeps prices honest and means every rupiah you spend supports village families.

A typical day follows a calm rhythm: two 90-minute yoga and meditation sessions bookend the daylight hours, with generous gaps in between. Mornings and evenings rotate between Tai Chi, music, or ceremonies, while afternoons are open for massage, swimming in the pool, or exploring the surrounding jungle, waterfalls, and the black sand beach a short drive away. The food is prepared fresh on-site twice a day (with a light breakfast and snacks), featuring local seasonal ingredients, tropical fruits like dragon fruit and papaya, and options for vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets.

The teaching team includes Dr. Krishna, a Balinese yoga teacher known for starting each session with mantra chanting; Dr. Komang (Swandewi), with over ten years of experience in traditional Watukaru Yoga as well as Ashtanga, Hatha, and Vinyasa; Dr. Nyoman, who leads sound healing ceremonies; and Adi, a Watukaru master with three decades of practice in yoga therapy, pranayama, and chakra healing, plus two decades teaching Tai Chi and Qi Gong. Between them they cover a rare range of traditional Balinese practice.

The setting is remote on purpose—about 30 minutes from Tabanan, 45 minutes from Tanah Lot, and two hours from the airport. There are no tourist crowds, just rice fields, roosters, and star-filled skies. Guests come for deep rest and emotional reset, and many extend their stay once they arrive. The group size is capped at 15, but usually runs around 8, keeping things intimate enough that you'll know everyone's name by the second day.

What's included

- Airport Pickup (one transfer from DPS airport) - 14 nights accommodation in a private or shared cottage - 3 daily meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) plus snacks - Water, tea, and coffee served throughout the day - Fresh fruit juices - 2x 60-min yoga classes per day (90-min sessions with meditation) - 2x 30-min meditation classes per day - Tai Chi & Qigong classes - Group excursions/activities (e.g., beach trip, temple visit) - 3-hour massage at our spa - Sound Healing Bowl Ceremony (60 mins) - Visit to a Balinese Shaman - Balinese Hindu Spiritual Purification ceremony - Wi-Fi connection - Taxi from the airport (at a flat local rate, included in package) - Traditional Balinese temple sash as a gift when booking

What's not included

- International flights - Visa fees - Travel insurance - Airport drop-off (available for €31 per person) - Extra nights before or after the retreat - Optional day trips and excursions outside the scheduled program - Additional spa treatments - Personal expenses - Alcoholic beverages