A typical day starts at 7:30 with two hours of morning practice on the rooftop shala: meditation, breathwork, an energising flow and detox work for strength and mobility. Afterwards the group eats brunch together at the hotel. The middle of the day is free — massage, swimming, reading, or a wander into Ubud. Afternoon practice runs 16:30 to 18:00 and is slower: yin yoga, myofascial release and Yintelligence, which works on connective tissue and joint mobilisation through long holds and self-massage. Dinner is not included; most evenings the group eats at a restaurant in Ubud, and on two evenings at other restaurants nearby.

What separates this week from a generic Bali yoga holiday is the mix of practices. It is not only flow classes. Mona teaches Yintelligence, a somatic yin method combining yin poses with myofascial release and joint mobilisation, and she brings her massage background into the afternoon sessions. The week also includes a sound healing meditation and a one-hour Balinese massage, so bodywork is built into the schedule rather than sold as an add-on.

The half-day excursion is the other thing you would not get on your own: a trip into the countryside with a temple visit, a waterfall, and a melukat-style spiritual water purification. It is led as a group, so you are not arranging drivers and guides yourself.

Mona has been working with bodies for more than 30 years. She is a certified yoga teacher in Ashtanga, vinyasa flow, yin yoga and Yintelligence myofascial release, and a holistic massage therapist. She has run workshops, retreats and teacher trainings in Europe and Asia, and teaches in both German and English, which suits the mixed group this week tends to draw.

The setting is central Ubud, on the edge of the rice fields and across the road from the Monkey Forest. The hotel has two swimming pools, a rooftop yoga shala, an outdoor fitness area, massage rooms and a restaurant. Rooms are individually furnished with a queen-size bed or two singles, a fan, air conditioning and a terrace or balcony. Denpasar airport is the usual arrival point and the hotel can organise a transfer on request.

What's included

- 6 nights in the hotel in your chosen room category - Daily breakfast and brunch buffet - Filtered water, coffee and tea all day - 12 yoga sessions on the rooftop shala - One sound healing meditation - One one-hour Balinese massage - Half-day excursion with temple, waterfall and spiritual water purification

What's not included

- Flights - Airport transfer (the hotel can organise it on request) - Dinners and other meals and drinks - Additional massages and treatments - Travel insurance

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