Bali Retreat 

What You’ll Experience

This retreat offers accessible, trauma-sensitive yoga practices that support nervous system regulation and emotional wellbeing. You’ll be guided through:

• Daily yoga practices, focussed on nervous system care

• Restorative rest practices, breathwork and accessible meditation

• Practices that promote vagal tone and inner calm

• Space to reflect, pause, journal or simply be

This is more than a retreat—it’s an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and return to yourself.

"The accommodation was spacious and beautiful, I couldn't ask for anything better. Perfect!"

David, Darwin.

A Place to Pause and Reconnect

Following the success of last year's retreat, we return to the lush tropical gardens of Santra Putra Guesthouse. Here, you’ll be welcomed by a local Balinese artist and his family, offering a rare opportunity to immerse yourself in the warmth of community, creativity, and cultural reverence.

"I really enjoyed the peaceful nature of the guesthouse. The rooms were really lovely and staff helpful and accommodating"

Bali Retreat 2025 participant.

Be surrounded by nature, hosted in comfort and immersed in local custom as you observe daily offerings performed by our Balinese host family and staff. You will have a spacious fan cooled deluxe queen room to yourself, complete with private veranda, kitchenette and seating area for rest and reflection. Your private ensuite bathroom is semi outdoor embracing the natural beauty of tropical Bali.

Located on the edge of rice fields in a pedestrian only area of Penestanan, Santra Putra is located on the outskirts of Ubud, away from the hustle and bustle, with easy access to local warungs (restaurants) and a walk or taxi ride into town. It’s a place where time slows down, and the spirit of Bali gently invites you to pause and reconnect.

If you’d prefer a different style of accommodation, you’re welcome to stay offsite at a nearby resort. You’ll still join us daily for yoga practices, group breakfasts, and scheduled activities—so you’ll be fully part of the retreat experience.

I’ve been visiting Penestanan for over 15 years, and it’s a place close to my heart. I’d love to share its beauty, charm, and gentle rhythm with you.

Meet your facilitator

I’m Nicole—a yoga teacher, social worker, and parent with over 25 years of yoga practice experience. For the past nine years, I’ve been dedicated to teaching accessible and adaptable yoga to communities often underrepresented in mainstream yoga spaces.

My classes are inclusive, trauma-sensitive, and grounded in nervous system care. I offer an accessible blend of:

• Yoga asana (movement)

• Pranayama (breathwork)

• Meditation (pause)

• Restorative practices for emotional resilience and regulation

You’ll often see a chair used as a prop, and you’ll always be invited to move in ways that feel right for your body. My approach is guided by the principle:

“Teach people, not poses.” — Mary Richards

• 6 nights accommodation in a spacious, queen room with ensuite, veranda and kitchenette

• Daily complimentary breakfast

• Airport arrival transfer

• Welcome Purification (Melukat) ceremony 

• x 2 Indonesian dinners 

• Daily trauma sensitive yoga classes 

• Balinese dance performance at Ubud Water Palace incl. transport.

• Guest teacher to share Mudra Pranala (Indigenous Balinese healing art focussing on balancing the alignment of energy) - TBC

• Group Rice Field walk

• Retreat booklet including readings shared in class, local activity suggestions and location map

• Free flow water in your room and more!

• Airfares

• Travel Insurance

• Visa (50,000IDR or $50) & Tourism Levy (150,000 IDR or $15)

• Airport drop off