Spiritual Wellness Escape: Yoga & Balinese Healing in the Bali Jungle

If you are looking for time to slow down, move your body gently, and let someone else take care of the details, this retreat in the Bali jungle is built for exactly that. Over six days you follow a rhythm of twice-daily yoga and meditation, traditional Balinese healing, and plenty of unhurried hours by the pool or the river. No particular fitness level or prior experience is spelled out, so you can settle into your own pace.

The setting is Bali Palms, which sits on over five acres of land in Laleng village, in the Tabanan Regency on Bali's west coast. This is the 'Real Bali' locals talk about, a landscape of rice fields, rivers and jungle, about two and a half hours from Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS). With only ten private cabins on the property, the place stays small and personal, and the staff get to know your name, your meal preferences, and whether you like your massage firm or gentle.

Your cabin is one of ten built from bamboo, reclaimed wood and brick in traditional Balinese style, each standing separately in the gardens and spaced out for privacy, with a wooden terrace facing the tropical plants. Inside you will find a king-sized bed (or twins on request) with cotton linens and good mattresses, teak furniture and air conditioning, while the semi-outdoor bathroom is tiled in natural stone with an open-air shower. Sliding doors open the whole front of the cabin to your terrace, where geckos, butterflies and the occasional monkey pass through, and at night you hear frogs, insects and the distant rush of the river.

A typical day begins with morning yoga and meditation on the deck, followed by a fresh buffet breakfast with tropical fruit, a salad bar, smoothies and the traditional Indonesian medicinal drink Jamu. Through the week you take part in a Balinese cleansing ceremony (Melukat) with a local healer, a 5-element energy healing session, and two massages: one 30-minute Balinese massage in the garden and one 60-minute Balinese aromatherapy massage. The middle of the day is yours, whether that is detox juices by the pool, a book by the river, or one of the optional activities, before an evening yoga class overlooking the jungle and a buffet dinner. Meals are served buffet-style with a focus on fresh, local ingredients, and the kitchen can adapt to gluten-free, halal, nut-allergy-friendly and other dietary needs with advance notice.

The 6-day programme is 931 USD and covers five nights in a private cabin, three daily buffet meals, daily yoga and meditation twice a day, the Melukat cleansing ceremony, the 5-element energy healing session, both massages, a welcome drink, free wifi, and drinking water, tea and coffee throughout the day. Airport pickup and drop-off from DPS are included, so you are collected on arrival and, after check-out on the final day, given a free transfer to the airport or selected Bali destinations. International flights, travel insurance, visa fees, additional spa treatments, extra activities and personal expenses are not included.

What's included

- 5 nights accommodation in a private cabin - 3 daily buffet meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) - Daily yoga and meditation classes (twice daily) - Balinese cleansing ceremony (Melukat) with a local healer - 5-element energy healing session - One 30-minute Balinese massage - One 60-minute Balinese aromatherapy massage - Airport pickup and drop-off from DPS airport - Welcome drink - Free wifi - Drinking water, tea and coffee throughout the day

What's not included

- International flights - Travel insurance - Visa fees - Additional spa treatments - Additional activities not listed in the itinerary - Personal expenses