BALI, INDONESIA \ YOGA + CULTURE + SELF CARE \ MAY 4-10, 2025
BALI, INDONESIA \ YOGA + CULTURE + SELF CARE \ MAY 4-10, 2025
CEREMONY + CULTURE + SELF-CARE - We’re returning to one of our favorite locales for our retreat in Bali with a beautifully crafted itinerary - a fully balanced week of daily yoga and meditation, plenty of self-care and pampering, and unique cultural activities!
HIGHLIGHTS: FIRE CEREMONY • BALINESE COOKING CLASS • PRIVATE BOAT TOUR • SPA TREATMENTS • RICE PADDY WALK
OVERVIEW
CEREMONY + CULTURE + SELF-CARE
We’re returning to one of our favorite locales for our retreat in Bali with a beautifully crafted itinerary - a fully balanced week of daily yoga and meditation, plenty of self-care and pampering, and unique cultural activities which connect us to the elements:
EARTH: enjoy a tour of a gourmet organic garden during a private cooking class with a head chef
WATER: we’ll take a ride in a traditional jukung boat along the eastern coast to a secluded beach with luxury lunch
FIRE: partake in a traditional fire ceremony led by a Balinese priest before a delicious tasting meal
AIR: breathe deep in the misty morning air as we take a guided walk through the picturesque rice paddy fields
ETHER: end the week with a special spa ritual dedicated to the full relaxation of our minds and bodies, as well as a traditional Balinese ‘melekut’ blessing. Read more below for all of the activities included.
ACCOMMODATION
Our time in Bali will be split between two locations so guests can experience the best of what this lovely land has to offer! We will start at a seaside town away from the hustle and bustle and really settle in to this week by the ocean. We'll spend half of the week in beach accommodations, a relaxing way to ease into our holiday. We will be taken care of by an award-winning boutique hotel family that will host us at both locations in Bali. The first is sumptuous, yet unassuming - an ocean-front retreat that lies in the shade of Mount Agung, held up as sacred by Balians, surrounded by opulent coconut groves. Mid-way through the week, we'll head into Bali's most famous town of Ubud. We'll be hosted in luxury accommodations - a tranquil and secluded hillside retreat that sits high up on the edge of the rich green Ayung River valley in Bali's central foothills, in the traditional Balinese hill village of Payangan. Both hotels offer award-winning design accommodations and even one of the world's "Top 50 Pools in the World.".
CUISINE
Healthful, vegetarian* food is part of the retreat experience, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, either hosted at our hotel or out and about in town. Some even come served on a banana leaf! The cuisine is simple, delicious and Balinesian, using fresh ingredients from local markets. We will take our tastebuds further by exploring Indonesian cuisine in a cooking class - we'll be accompanied by our chef to a gourmet organic garden with views to Mount Agung and the fields of rice paddies, where we'll pick fresh ingredients and have a master cooking class to learn a bit of how to bring the flavors of Bali back home with us!
*Breakfast is an open menu with all diets being represented, so for non-vegetarians there are options of some other proteins as well. Plus a couple of the provided meals will have an option for seafood, and of course guests can choose whatever they prefer from menus when we are on our own for a few meals.
ACTIVITIES
Guests will not only enjoy the grounds of the villa, the outdoor areas, including a lovely pool, patio and lounges, but the retreat also includes some amazing day-trips to the surrounding sites. Various guided days in and around the East Bali and Ubud areas will lead guests through an introduction to this amazing country. We'll participate in a Balinese healing and fire ritual, learn Balinese cooking during our cuisine lesson at an organic garden, explore the coast on a boat ride to a secluded beach, and enjoy a guided walk through the ride paddies. There will be time in nature and on the beaches, and we’ll split our times between the sea and rainforest to really immerse in the unique differences of each location.
GIVE BACK RETREAT
This retreat is part of our GIVE BACK initiative, where EPM will donate at least 10% of profits to a humanitarian partner in the community where each retreat is held. Our partner in India is THREADS OF LIFE a "fair trade business that works with culture and conservation to alleviate poverty in rural Indonesia."
WELLNESS
Daily yoga and meditation classes will be offered in a way to relax, stimulate, and help guests grow in their own personal practice. Classes are open to all levels, beginner to practiced, and can range from gentle and restorative to more vigorous vinyasa flow styles.* Style and class levels will be determined and moulded to fit participating students' needs, and with a small intimate retreat class size, students will be able to get personalized attention and comfortability to deeply explore their practice. Depending on each retreat location, classes will be held in a dedicated indoor yoga space, and some also offer outdoor options for us to use if the weather is agreeable.
In this new itinerary in addition to a daily yoga class, we will also enjoy another activity in the line of mindfulness - either a second ‘asana’ (movement based) yoga class, a meditation class (or meditation walk), or a special Balinese ceremony or blessing. Each day will offer guests a way to enhance their physical health and bodies, but also a stimulating way to enrich also their mental and spiritual health as well.
* Participation in classes and activities is optional throughout the retreat. All levels welcome!
DETAILS / PRICING
7 days / 6 nights (May 4-10, 2025)
Inclusive Retreat Price = $3995 (shared room*), +$1050 (single room)
Deposit to hold space = $1500
Max # Guests = 14
* Many of our guests come alone and we match up based on guest profile. Rooms are spacious with separate beds and private bathrooms.
** 50% of final balance due 120 days before retreat start date, and remaining 50% due 60 days before retreat start date.
Read full cancellation policy in our Terms & Conditions.
INCLUDED:
Luxury hotel accommodation (spacious bedrooms each with private bathrooms, linens)
Breakfast daily
Dinner Daily (on site or in town)
Most lunches during daytrips / activities
Welcome cocktail reception
Transfer to/from airport on retreat start/end days
Transportation to/from day trips
Daily meditation and yoga classes
Use of estate premises (terraces, pool, etc.)
3 spa days with treatments (including a 5* ultra-luxe spa package)
Visits to gourmet organic garden
Master cooking class with head chef
Boat ride to secluded beach with luxury lunch
Balinese healing & fire ceremony followed by “cooling” chef tasting dinner
Guided walk through picturesque rice paddies with scenic lunch
Day with free time in Ubud for shopping / site siteseeing
Private ceremonial blessing with Balinese priest
Farewell dinner party
Tour guide on various day trips
Entrance fees during day trips
Taxes
*airfare and staff tips not included
**activities may change based on weather or unforeseen circumstances
LOCATION:
Nearest major airports: Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport, also known as Denpasar International Airport (DPS). There will be 1 group transfer on arrival day from airport to hotel at 2pm and 1 group transfer on departure day from hotel to airport leaving at 10am. For guests preferring another time of arrival or departure, we can recommend options including a private driver.
SUGGESTED PACKING:
Besides the basic packing and travel needs, here are a few things to think about bringing with you.
*YOGA MATS PROVIDED*
Bathing suit (pool, spa, beach)
Yoga clothes
Comfortable walking/hiking shoes
Bug spray
Hat
Plug adaptors / converters
Journal