Gaia Retreat Center Ubud, Bali

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Gaia Retreat Center, Ubud, Bali.

IFS & Breathwork Retreat

November 1st-8th 2024

Join us on an 8-day adventure to Bali (November 1-8, 2024), where we will integrate Somatic IFS and Breathwork to facilitate a transformative healing journey for mental health professionals.

Guided by LaDonna Silva and Pablo Castro.

7 Reasons to join this journey

8-day adventure in Bali

Bali's stunning beauty will fill you with awe and inspiration. Bali is on a bucket list of many and for a reason - it's a special, powerful and diverse land. You will experience Balinese culture, connect with openhearted people and witness their rich community and spiritual life. You will also experience the richness of the natural world in Bali which is like reconnecting to a source of life.

Inner journey

This retreat is a process of insight and inner transformation. Our program is a unique combination of guided experiential processes (morning and evening circles), somatic embodiment practices (movement, dance, breathwork, Qi-gong, Balinese massage), and local excursions and experiences: Waterfall & Rice Terrace Trek, Water Ceremony in a Balinese Temple, Kecak Trance Dance and more.

Unique venue

Villa Gaia is a fabulous retreat centre set among rice paddies. During our time the centre will be dedicated exclusively to our group. Accommodations include double bedrooms (one quad) with air conditioning, plus a spacious, open-air workshop area with comfortable sofas and a view of palm trees and rice terraces. Last but not least, the swimming pool, jacuzzi and sauna are available 24 hours a day.

Small group

In a small group retreat of 20 people, the intimacy fosters deep, meaningful connections, enabling more personalized and resonant interactions. This setting ensures every voice is heard, promoting a sense of belonging and mutual support, ideal for personal growth and fostering empathy among participants.

2 Teachers

This retreat will be guided by two facilitators: LaDonna Silva (she/her), LMFT, who is a Process Therapist, an IFS Approved Clinical Consultant, a Level 3 Certified IFS Therapist and a member of the Somatic IFS Staff with Susan McConnell, and Pablo Castro, a Breathwork Practitioner and Trainer. Two different perspectives, skillsets and energies.

A culinary experience

You will be provided with three delicious, healthy and carefully prepared meals a day and 24-hour access to coffee, tea, lemonade and snacks, including traditional Balinese sweets and desserts. During the retreat, you will try the best dishes of Asian cuisine, especially those characteristic to Bali. We will also visit some of the best traditional Balinese restaurants in Ubud.

A balanced program

This retreat is a time for deep insight and inner work, as well as a time for rest, restoration and healing. You will take a deep break from your busy life - this will be time only for YOU. You will try traditional Balinese massage, enjoy a relaxing walk in the rice paddies, and unwind by the pool or in the jacuzzi.

Breathing, healing

Breathing is a remarkable bodily function that seamlessly blends the realms of voluntary and involuntary control.

While we can consciously influence our breath, such as taking deep breaths or holding it, the fundamental rhythm and regulation of breathing are governed by the autonomic nervous system, ensuring our survival without conscious effort. This dual nature of breathing showcases the intricate harmony between conscious intent and subconscious mechanisms within our bodies.

Our breath is also intimately connected to our emotions, serving as a somatic bridge to access and regulate them on a deeper level. By consciously working with our breath, we can bring our emotions to the surface so that we are able to witness and work through them.

Breathing can be a powerful healing tool, both if we use it as a primary healing modality through methods like Conscious Connected Breathwork or if we integrate breath into somatic psychotherapy. We have found that sometimes our bodies are so rigid and stuck that something else is needed to open up to altered states of consciousness.

An ideal fit for this is Internal Family Systems (IFS), which allows us to soften the protective parts of ourselves, making space for a deep healing process.

The integration of IFS therapy and breathwork offers a potent synergy for self-exploration and trauma healing. Breathwork can help individuals access and engage with inner parts more deeply, facilitating access to Self-energy and releasing emotional burdens. IFS, in turn, can release inner obstacles and protective mechanisms, which allows us to truly surrender and follow inner guidance and bodily wisdom.

This 8-day retreat will be an inner journey - an experience of going deep with breathing (Conscious Connected Breathwork) and parts work practices (Somatic IFS by Susan McConnell).

You will be able to create space for whatever is happening within you and attend to it with trusted guidance. It will be like coming home to yourself - a spacious welcome to all that needs attention.

The guided group work we will do will allow you to embody a more compassionate presence in your therapy room and give you a set of cutting-edge tools, inviting your practice to the next level.

Mindful Eating and Self-Love Retreat

Option 1: October 4th-28th 2024 (group retreat)
Option 2: October 24th-31st 2024 (group retreat & extension by 3 nights to include detox and colonics treatment)

“Healing begins within. Let your heart guide you to understand your relationship with food and create lasting change”

In this retreat, you are going to take a crucial step to overcome emotional eating by connecting deeply with your heart, then exploring the emotions and roots behind your eating habits, and practicing mindful techniques, so that you can cultivate a loving and nourishing relationship with food

Bali Yoga Retreat

October 15th-24th 2024

Bali Soul Retreat
A Six-Night Transformational Journey

September 22nd-28th 2024

If you’re feeling lost and disconnected and you’re ready to get more out of life, join me for a week long journey that will deepen your connection and change the way you show up for yourself in profound ways. 

Are you stuck in a cycle of over-doing, over-giving and under-living?

Are you at a crossroads in life and wondering what’s next?

Are you ready to break the cycle of over-doing, over-giving and under-living? 

Are you ready for more joy, more fun, more adventure, and more moments that take your breath away?

Are you ready for a change? 

If you’re ready to say a resounding YES to yourself, join me on a magical and rejuvenating 7 day journey to Bali, the island of the Gods. Here, amidst pristine rice fields, ancient temples and an abundance of natural wonders, you’re invited to let go of the responsibility and obligations, to surrender to your own inner hearts calling and rediscover the pure joy that comes with total freedom, adventure and authentic self expression. 

It’s time to live your life bravely and love your life fiercely.

SOUL YIN TOUCH Thai Yoga Retreat -
Bodywork & Yin Yoga TTC

July 27th – August 4th 2024

Embrace Presence & Awareness

What’s the purpose of the SOUL YIN TOUCH Essentials Retreat? 

Being 100% present is very rare these days. Our attention capacity diminished in our daily life drastically, which has also an effect on human to human connection as a whole and therefore on our well-being and the immune system. Stress levels may raise, and we are more susceptible of feeling anxious, angry, and eating unhealthy food.

The SOUL YIN TOUCH Retreat was developed to raise presence & awareness with oneself, another & the surrounding nature. Using the practices of Yin Yoga, Qi Gong & Bodywork, stress levels may be released and peace is invited back into our lives.

Excursions to a wonderful place in nature and healthy, ecological food from Gaia Retreat Center are offered in order to connect to nature and stimulate all your senses.

Once feeling more balanced again, we can offer more awareness to the food we eat, to the movement our body is asking for, with whom we want to spend time with, the work we want to concentrate on, and the life we really want to live.

Going back to basics and practice being present & aware offers the support to connect back to your essence, your true nature.

The SOUL YIN TOUCH Essentials Retreat is a re-awakening of all the senses:

• touching from your heart
• listening with pure presence
• seeing another with the eyes of compassion
• smelling nature in its purity
• tasting food consciously with pure pleasure

A beautiful journey back to an ‘human being’ rather than a ‘human doing’.

What’s SOUL YIN TOUCH?

SOUL YIN TOUCH is a fusion of a unique Bodywork modality, called SOUL IN TOUCH Thaï Yoga Bodywork and YIN Yoga.

No matter if in between family members, friends or couples, to gift someone else with your attention and pure presence is already healing in many ways.

Through Bodywork & Yin Yoga, we relearn to just be, and actively listen, to give oneself and another the feeling to be heard, to be seen and to offer care from the heart.

The learnings of the SOUL YIN Touch Retreat can be adapted into your daily life, for instance:

• the way we physically approach others
• the way we communicate to others
• the way we respond rather than react, remaining in our center, no matter what occurs.
• what food our body is asking for
• understanding more the natural connection in between human to human and human to nature
• creating inner contentment with the healing power of being in a safe community

The healing power reveals through conscious touch, more so than simply applying  technique. Technique comes with experience, but the lasting nourishing effect is due to the care and presence you are able to offer. In the SOUL IN TOUCH method we practice a soft, gentle, at the same time profound touch. A touch that consists of pure presence and awareness, the hand melts in the other and starts to become one.

As we would ask for permission to enter into someone’s space or body, that’s where touch becomes meaningful, with a memorable blue print. A co-created healing space where the feeling of oneness unfolds organically.

This may sound an unachievable task, but you will be amazed how fast you will be able to practice to touch consciously, and incorporate this quality into your daily life.

Conscious Touch is the oldest existing healing power of humanity, we just need to come back into the feeling body.

Both Yoga: The Sakta Path Ceremony & Ritual

August 5th-11th 2024

The Śākta path immersion will explore the fine art of holding space for genuine embodied receptivity. Balancing the roles of both meaningfully supporting others, as well as actively opening to trust, surrender and truly allow that support for ourselves. To be actively heard and seen & held in spiritual community, and to embody and integrate ongoing and sustainable changes and spiritual evolution.

Sacred Serenity Retreat

Feminine Power Retreat

Bali Soul Retreat
A Six-Night Transformational Journey

If you’re feeling lost and disconnected and you’re ready to get more out of life, join me for a week long journey that will deepen your connection and change the way you show up for yourself in profound ways. 

Are you stuck in a cycle of over-doing, over-giving and under-living?

Are you at a crossroads in life and wondering what’s next?

Are you ready to break the cycle of over-doing, over-giving and under-living? 

Are you ready for more joy, more fun, more adventure, and more moments that take your breath away?

Are you ready for a change? 

If you’re ready to say a resounding YES to yourself, join me on a magical and rejuvenating 7 day journey to Bali, the island of the Gods. Here, amidst pristine rice fields, ancient temples and an abundance of natural wonders, you’re invited to let go of the responsibility and obligations, to surrender to your own inner hearts calling and rediscover the pure joy that comes with total freedom, adventure and authentic self expression. 

It’s time to live your life bravely and love your life fiercely.  

"I felt like I was going through life on a hampster wheel and I didn’t know how to get off. And I’d lost a piece of me, even the piece of me that knew how to have fun. Going to Bali on my own for 7 days was the most amazing gift I could have given myself. My life is forever changed. I have never felt more relaxed physically, emotionally, mentally. I’ve had time to focus on me and who I want to be, what I want more of in my life to make me happy. If you are in a place where you’re feeling tired, stuck, overwhelmed, unhappy,  like you want to get more out of life but you don’t know how. I would highly recommend this retreat. This has honestly been the best thing I could have ever given myself. I’m so grateful I decided to put me first and for the amazing experience I had with Hart and Soul Retreat. " - Anna

A woman is not stagnant, she does not stay the same, holding onto the same values and ideas of what makes her happy.

You are allowed to outgrow yourself.

The purpose of your journey through life is to face life’s transitions and challenges with the inner knowing that these experiences are here to help you grow and evolve beyond what you thought was possible.

This is your opportunity to open yourself up to learning and growing, and in the process you’re also exercising your faith to believe for greater things.

This journey to Bali isn’t a mere pause button or a tick off your bucket list. This is a journey of self-love, a time to nurture your body, soothe your mind, and feed your soul.

This is an opportunity for a re-birth.  An invitation to find yourself again, to gather all the parts of yourself that may have been left behind over the years and come back to a place of wholeness. With the mystical Mama Bali as your sanctuary and your playground, you can reconnect with yourself and surrender to an inner peace and knowing that your current self may not have felt in a long time.

Whether you’re coming to Bali to find yourself or to let something go, to birth something new or to transform, you will find it here. 

THE LOCATION 

Imagine arriving at a tranquil oasis, a serene space of swaying palm trees and verdant rice terraces, the emerald-green fields stretching out before you.

This is Villa Gaia, nestled in the heart of Ubud’s beautiful terraced rice fields. The grand entrance opens up to marble and teak wood with semi open spaces which blend seamlessly with the surrounding nature, creating a space that encourages introspection and relaxation.

A fresh water pool, soft hot tub jacuzzi, infrared sauna, in-house spa and a dining area with a magnificent vista that is quintessential Bali. 

There are 10 dedicated villa staff to ensure your every need is met. You are greeted each day with smiling faces and warm greetings, who quickly become family after your first shared exchange. You will feel loved and cared for every day of your retreat. 

You’ll experience the intoxicating magic of Balinese culture, and enjoy the deepest, most peaceful slumber of your life.

All this awaits you, and so much more.

THE FOOD

Each day you will enjoy soul nourishing meals that are as delicious as they are nutritious. Prepared with love by local chefs, each dish is a celebration of Bali’s rich culinary heritage. Fresh tropical fruits, organic vegetables, and locally sourced proteins come together in a symphony of flavors that nourish the body and delight the senses.

You’ll have the chance to delight in iconic Balinese flavours with favourites such as Nasi Goreng and Gado Gado, alongside beautiful fresh curries, local seafood, abundant salads and nourishing soul bowls. 

All meals are designed to be good for your body, soul and of course, your tastebuds! 

A DAY ON RETREAT 

Each day of your retreat begins with a sacred ritual, a practice that allows you to connect with the divine energy that permeates Bali. These rituals, steeped in tradition and performed with reverence, provide a grounding start to each day. They are an opportunity to cleanse your soul, set your intentions, and align yourself with the natural rhythms of the universe.

As the day unfolds, you’re invited to participate in healing sessions designed to restore balance, gain insights and promote wellbeing. These sessions draw on traditional Balinese healing practices, harnessing the power of nature and the wisdom of generations. Whether it’s a massage using locally sourced herbs and oils, a guided meditation session amidst the tranquil Balinese landscape, a cleansing ritual at the water temple or a visit to a traditional Balinese healer, each experience is designed to nurture your body, mind, and spirit.

Each day you will also venture out with our personal guide and driver, giving you the chance to explore the real and authentic side of Bali, and help you rediscover your adventurous spirit and reignite your passion and joy for life.

In the afternoon, head to the on-site spa, your haven for relaxation. Here, you can surrender to the blissful pleasure of traditional Balinese spa treatments with each treatment designed to make you feel pampered and cherished.

You will leave your week in Bali with a radiant glow emanating from within, a testament to the transformative journey you’ve undertaken. Your body will feel lighter, your mind clearer, and your spirit uplifted. 

And you will feel ever so grateful you said yes to all of it.

BALI  VEGAN WELLNESS RETREAT
BY FELICIA COX
FOUNDER OF VEGAN TASTES GOOD

Spiritual Vegan Health Coach, Felicia Cox, who made the transition in 2012 and tried it all from raw vegan, to vegetarian, plant-based, and vegan throughout her spiritual journey— is excited to introduce the rundown on everything plant-based/vegan and how her spirituality began with food and meditation.

Felicia believes that a plant-based is more than a diet. It's a lifestyle and spiritual practice that contributes to your overall physical, mental, spiritual, emotional wellness and health. Felicia offers education through services and products with personalized guidance that will get you on track to be confident in what you eat and how you feel about it, while enjoying every step of this uplifting (and delicious!) retreat at your own pace.

All backgrounds, levels, walk of life are welcome!

Bali Indonesia | The Five Elements Retreat

The welcoming people, the rich culture, the fresh food, the lush jungle landscape and flawless beaches, the beautiful smells of incense, flowers and sacred offerings… this place gives us the heaven on Earth feels! Being blessed with the opportunity to explore this island since 2014, every year since we’ve made our way back, sharing the “Island of the Gods” with women from around the world. Each time, we envision ourselves returning again soon. Its energy calls us, pulls us in, and expands our hearts and souls with each journey. We are so proud and excited to honor our spirit led vision to create a truly rich experience for you! This offering and special invitation is for an intimate group of women who feel called to this sacred land to experience what we call “THE FIVE ELEMENTS”.

Sisterhood + Local Culture + Regional Cuisine + Relaxation + Fun
As with the five elements in nature, this retreat has been thoughtfully orchestrated with each element creating the other and working together to support a beautifully balanced vacation experience. Aside from Bali being one of the most high vibration, spiritually magnetic, lush, naturally and culturally beautiful places on earth, our love of the culture, food and spas inspired us to create a retreat where you can deeply nourish yourself, indulge, and have fun with kindred spirits.

What will we do?
We’ll see amazing sights, explore majestic temples, splash around in the sea, eat fresh and organic regional cuisine, get massages and more! Aside from all that we have planned with this mainly all-inclusive journey, you will have some time on your own to explore the island. Spend a half-day at the spa for a relaxing Ayurvedic body treatment and fragrant flower blossom bath, wander through rice fields, shop the colorful markets, splash around in a waterfall, take a yoga class, visit the Monkey Forest, check out the night-life… after all, this is YOUR time to feed your mind, body and soul, as you wish.

What’s included?
The Five Elements Retreat will include:

~ Amazing accommodations in Ubud

Our journey will take place in the heart of terraced rice fields located in the creative mecca of Ubud – the most desirable location in Bali. Think swaying palm trees, therapeutic breezes, beautifully landscaped rice terraces and wind chimes singing away. Each room is spacious and well appointed with modern convenience, yet maintains a peaceful Balinese feel. Enjoy spectacular pool and rice field views to soothe the body and mind. Just a short stroll away, you will find a large variety of shopping markets, world class restaurants, spas and yoga studios galore.

~ An airport shuttle and ground transportation to and from all group excursions

The drivers that we have arranged are safe, extremely kind and accommodating. You will be warmly greeted at the airport and shuttled in an air-conditioned vehicle with other retreat guests.

~ Nourishing and indulgent breakfasts, lunches and dinners (with vegan, vegetarian and meat options)

Most meals will be prepared by our outstanding chefs as well as local, intentionally chosen restaurants where we know the food is amazing! We like food. A LOT! We like to smell it, taste it, take pictures of it… in fact, it’s one of our favorite things about visiting new places around the world – and Bali happens to be one of our top choice regions for food. Delicious is an understatement and we’ve yet to try anything that we have disliked. You can taste the freshness, nothing is processed, the flavor is amazing, and you’ll go home wishing you had a personal Balinese chef of your own.

~ Excursions & Classes

We have a beautifully balanced selection of excursions and classes for you including:

A visit to the Tirta Empul Holy Water Spring where you will take part in a spiritual cleanse at one of the largest water temples in Indonesia. The water in the pools is believed to have magical powers and local Balinese as well as tourists come here to purify themselves under the 30 spouts of natural, spring fed water.

A visit to one of the most beautiful rice terraces in Bali for a hike, scenic outlook, and photos…because the photo opportunities are amazing here! This ancient valley has a timeless quality and is an unforgettable sight to see.

A cultural experience such as a flower offering class to learn more about the ‘canang sari’ you’ll see all over the island, which is a therapeutic ritual (meditation in motion) that will encourage your artistic side and creativity while learning more about Bali’s rich culture – or – a private Balinese interactive cooking class where we will pick out fresh and local ingredients and unique spices from the “Island of the Gods” and cook and enjoy our own meal, led by a Balinese chef.

A visit to one of our favorite local spas for a relaxing traditional Balinese spa experience. If this sounds like bliss… it is! Given that Bali is an epicenter for all things spiritual, spa-ing here is a quasi-religious experience; and this top of the line spa is a high altar to indulgence. Set in lush greenery, this healing sanctuary ooses serenity and the rituals that take place inside will surely leave you wanting more.

Sisterhood circle empowerment sessions to awaken and guide you into living your divine plan. Whether you know it or not, you are a divine being with a purpose to be fulfilled in this lifetime. Discovering your divine plan is a process, like peeling back the layers of an onion. No one can reveal this to you… rather, it is a process of self discovery. And to know yourself, you must go within. These interactive sessions will assist you in fully embracing the vision that you have for your life, walking the path of your divine purpose.

Exercises and activities led by our guest host, Andrea (@metaphysicaldre). Andrea is a Reiki Master Teacher, Meditation & Breathwork Guide. With over 5 years of experience, she has assisted hundreds of souls on their healing journey. Andrea focuses on hands-on healing, mindfulness and self-awareness practices to help individuals intentionally release stress, tension, and anxiety from their mind, body, and spirit.

~Free Time

Spent however you wish! It’s important for us to create an experience that’s perfect for YOU. You may wish to spend your free time reflecting or relaxing… journaling or swimming… at a spa or in town shopping… exploring adventurous sights… feeding monkeys in the forest… you decide. We’ve made sure to offer you a free day to do whatever you feel and can also assist in making personal excursion arrangements for you.

~Surprise Gifts & Extras!

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MEET YOUR HOST:

Naima Solano | Founder of Beachbum Wisdom Retreats

From the Americas, to Bali, Tulum, Egypt, India, Peru and beyond, my beautiful and life-altering travel journeys provide a unique opportunity for women to vacation in a meaningful way, to some of the most amazing destinations on Earth. I am so proud and excited to honor my spirit led vision to create rich spaces for women to gather and explore the world with other like-minded, amazing, down-to-earth women, committed to self-evolvement. If you’re looking for a vacation where you can deeply relax, discover your greatest potential and deepest longings for happiness, inner peace and bliss, all in the midst of beautiful surroundings, culture, the best food and sisterhood. you may have been led here to discover “THE FIVE ELEMENTS” retreats! My exclusive, one-of-a-kind retreat offerings are for women who feel called to sacred lands to experience a beautiful balance of Sisterhood + Local Culture + Regional Cuisine + Relaxation + Fun! I have thoughtfully chosen all of our accommodations, excursions, meals, and experiences to provide a truly idyllic, safe and memorable experience. The Five Elements Retreats are NOT YOUR AVERAGE WELLNESS RETREAT! My retreats are rooted in authenticity, introspection, fun and exploration. Although we may engage in light meditation, restorative movement and self-reflection exercises throughout the retreat, these are not a meditation retreats… these are not yoga retreats… and we keep it VERY REAL! I am not here to teach you… I am here to remind you of what you already know. I create the space… you create the journey within.

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MEET YOUR HOST:

Naima Solano | Founder of Beachbum Wisdom Retreats

From the Americas, to Bali, Tulum, Egypt, India, Peru and beyond, my beautiful and life-altering travel journeys provide a unique opportunity for women to vacation in a meaningful way, to some of the most amazing destinations on Earth. I am so proud and excited to honor my spirit led vision to create rich spaces for women to gather and explore the world with other like-minded, amazing, down-to-earth women, committed to self-evolvement. If you’re looking for a vacation where you can deeply relax, discover your greatest potential and deepest longings for happiness, inner peace and bliss, all in the midst of beautiful surroundings, culture, the best food and sisterhood. you may have been led here to discover “THE FIVE ELEMENTS” retreats! My exclusive, one-of-a-kind retreat offerings are for women who feel called to sacred lands to experience a beautiful balance of Sisterhood + Local Culture + Regional Cuisine + Relaxation + Fun! I have thoughtfully chosen all of our accommodations, excursions, meals, and experiences to provide a truly idyllic, safe and memorable experience. The Five Elements Retreats are NOT YOUR AVERAGE WELLNESS RETREAT! My retreats are rooted in authenticity, introspection, fun and exploration. Although we may engage in light meditation, restorative movement and self-reflection exercises throughout the retreat, these are not a meditation retreats… these are not yoga retreats… and we keep it VERY REAL! I am not here to teach you… I am here to remind you of what you already know. I create the space… you create the journey within.

Bali Indonesia | 200HR ALIGNED FLOW YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

MARCH 10 - 25, 2024

JOURNEY HOME WOMEN'S YOGA RETREAT
BY FRANCESCA AND LILY 

Join Lily and Fran for 5 days and 4 nights of yoga, women’s connection, and exploration in paradise.

We will move and breathe together, activating our Prana, our life force.

Imagine starting your mornings in a yoga room overlooking the rice fields and lush jungle, eating delicious and nutritious food, relaxing with massages, healing and personal care routines, exploring your wilder side with cultural adventures, walks through the balinese rice paddy fields. Come experience true connection with womankind that will elevate your mind, body and energy.

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Who Is The Retreat For?
For anyone who is ready and willing to enjoy time away from routine, to connect with themselves, with nature and with other beautiful human beings. We will attend all levels of practice, from beginners through to advanced. No sessions are compulsory so you can take extra time to chill if you need it.

We have created a unique retreat that will invite you to rid yourself of limiting beliefs, connect with your inner magic, discover & deepen your connection with the source of energy and manifest the life you want, now.

This retreat is an opportunity to rediscover yourself all whilst being surrounded by incredible landscapes and supported by women in search of their wildest side.

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EXAMPLE OF DAILY TIME TABLE:

07.30-09.30: āsana, prāṇāyāma and meditation with Lily or Fran

09.30-11.00: Brunch

11:00- 12:00: Free time to digest (bed, reading, swimming pool, etc…)

12:00- 14:00: Connection activity

14:00-15:00 Lunch

15:00- 17:00 Free time to relax, go to the beach, read a book, have a massage or explore the town of Ubud.

17:00-18:30: Afternoon session. Restorative Yoga, mantra, kirtan, philosophy or meditation.

19:00- 20:00: Dinner

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WHO ARE YOUR HOSTS

Francisca and Lily created their bond during their yoga teacher training and living together in Byron Bay. Inspired by their home gatherings, where yoga, philosophy, and more intertwined, a vision emerged—a vision to create retreats that foster self-discovery, empowerment, and the formation of sisterhood.

Their first retreat in Chile back in 2022, had shown them —the wellspring of resilience accessed through the power of women connecting in a conscious way.

Journey Home invites women to delve into the profound healing realms of yoga, mind-body connection & the divine feminine. Our retreats are designed to immerse you in ancient rituals, nature, and yoga. Sharing the opportunity to learn holistic ways of managing stress, gently cleanse the body, and create more balance for your life.

Join us on this magical journey, as we navigate the path that leads us back home—to ourselves—and discover your soul in a beautiful way.

Ascencia Retreat
By Sydney Campos

A S C E N C I A

ASCENCIA invites us to anchor Heaven on Earth through our own being.

You are invited to a convergence of visionary soul family meeting in Ubud, Bali for a unique 8-day immersion at the renowned Gaia Retreat Center nestled alongside the jungle with our own private spa and detox center on-site.

welcome home.

deeply attune to your truth, to your true self and your hearts desires.

anchor into your vision of all you are ready to receive and allow.

rest into ease of pure being.

here we welcome and amplify quantum energy healing, cellular cleansing and regeneration and opening to new intuitive capacities and gifts.

through water purification ceremonies, sacred site activations and daily practice we attune to and align with our highest timelines, support our body-mind-spirit-soul integration and deepen in our embodied ascension.

we become clear vessels through which source animates and expands.

Heaven on Earth is here when we choose to be, all the way here, embodied, as ourselves.

Let’s play.

It's Time to Receive…

• Multiple bodywork sessions with gifted healers over the course of immersion
• Fresh, organic, local food prepared by our own private chef
• Mind-body-spirit-soul integration and rejuvenation through quantum healing, water ceremonies, sound healing, sacred site activations and daily prayer and meditation
• Guided practice and training in nervous system attunement, embodiment, intuitive facilitation and visioning
• Luxurious curated meals off-site at fave local eateries and cafes (a few times)
• Daily guided play in various forms of yoga, yin, dance, authentic movement and more
• All access to on-site luxury spa with pool, sauna, hot tub, colonics and body work
• Abundant play time in pristine nature to rest, reflect and receive
• One full day of silence in the middle of immersion to deeply connect + integrate
• Support before, during and after the retreat via group calls + Telegram group

• Purify

• Cleanse and clear anything that’s old, stagnant or heavy to fully support yourself to step into the new and true, what’s meant for you.

• Rejuvenate

• Deeply rest and rejuvenate with plenty of space to tune in with yourself, with nature and with a resonant support field of visionary soul family.

• Awaken

• Receive your next steps in your vision and path, awaken to deeper sense of purpose and personal power, and amplify your spiritual gifts.

• Attune

• Experience deep attunement and nervous system healing as well as facilitation in multiple modalities designed to support the body, mind, spirit and soul.

• Embody

• Embody a new reality of peace, presence, and stability in your true self as an anchored, integrated way of being - here is where we will practice.

• Expand

• Expand into your authenticity and deeper intimacy with yourself and with all of life while cultivating profound self-love, worthiness and vitality.

Feel into the flow…

• 7:30-9:00am : Morning meditation, guided group movement, attunement practice + sharing / reflection
• 9:30-10:30am : Enjoy delicious, energizing breakfast overlooking the jungle and pool
• 11:00-1:00pm : Group Experience: Hands on energy healing attunement + practice
• 1:00-3:00pm : Nourishing lunch off site at yummy gourmet vegan cafe locals love
• 3:30-6:30pm : Adventures off-site to water temple or spa: sauna, pool, massages, colonics +  rest/reflection
• 6:30-8:00pm : Prayer-full evening feast of delicious healing local cuisine on-site
• 8:30-9:30pm : Sound healing meditation - integration before dreams

Sacred Sites + Ceremonies

• Tirta Empul Water Blessing
• Gunung Kawi Meditation
• Temple Sebatu Water Ceremony
• Tanah Lot Temple, Canggu
• Saraswati Temple, Ubud

Prayer: May we attune ourselves to our divinity and create the world and all the ways of being in it we wish existed.

ENHANCE YOUR INTUITION
Full Moon Eclipse Retreat

RITUALS, REMEMBERANCE, & REBIRTH

Activate your intuition in Bali with Intuitive Healer and Life coach Lisa Gniady.

Get ready to elevate your frequency and embrace your inner magic on a journey of a lifetime!

“I am here to shine the light on your path to happiness, to help you see your life and the world around you in a new way. As a Grid Worker, my mission has been to weave a grid of Love & Light throughout the United States with my “Retreats Across America” Retreats.

It’s time to thread this light activation across the ocean, extending it to one of the most beautiful spiritual places on earth…Bali, Indonesia.” 

~Lisa Gniady

Can you Imagine? 

Experiencing...Live Channeling of the Galactic Council, Intuitive Guidance & Light Language Healings`11`, Energy Field Yoga, Third-Eye Opening Activation, Meditation, Kundalini Breathwork & Yoga, Light Code Reiki Healing, Waterfall Light Frequency Activation, Kirtan and Chakra Clearing & Balancing with LadyAnn, and More…

Have you dreamed of going to Bali?

Exploring…Bali’s natural beauty, the majestic volcanoes & hotsprings, the magic, the warm-hearted people, the energy, the freshest food, the exotic feeling, the healing sound of waterfalls, and so much more... 

Immerse yourself in another world as you watch the ceremonies that take place all throughout the Island of the Gods and Goddesses. Step back in time as you visit the ornate and sacred temples and experience the rituals that people have been performing in Bali for centuries.

This journey of a lifetime can be your doorway to jumpstarting your intuition…

Bali is a mecca for those on a path, to spiritual awakening. What better way to activate your healing powers than with the medicine of Ubud, Our Home Away from Home, and the Spiritual Center of Bali.

Remember your intuitive roots through ritual, rebirth your Inner Goddess, and connect deeper into your intuition as you awaken your mystical self.

Feminine Power Retreat

Meet your facilitators

Your are in good hands

This retreat is facilitated by two experienced facilitators with decades of experience helping women transform.

Dr Josephine Palermo, is a Phd in Psychology and author of Rising to Feminine Power: The Lasso of Truth

Dr Petra Plencnerova, is a  Phd in Psychology, Hynotherapist, and Senior Evaluation Advisor at Headspace.

Feminine Power Retreat

Are you feeling lost, disempowered, or struggling to find your own path? Do you battle imposter syndrome, torn between societal expectations and your true self, and harbor self-limiting beliefs of not feeling good enough or deserving?

Welcome to our Bali Retreat – a sanctuary for women like you who seek clarity, empowerment, and a deeper connection with their authentic selves

Go from disempowered to empowered. Shed the Imposter and rise in your Confidence as the true version of you emerges!

In society, women are often presented with two limited archetypes: hypermasculinity or passive femininity. We believe in a third way, a harmonious blend of empathy, collaboration, and collective power that allows you to craft a life that’s uniquely yours.

Join us in Bali for an immersive experience where you’ll not only explore the breathtaking landscapes but also embark on a journey towards self-discovery and empowerment.

It’s time to script the next chapter of your life, with confidence, authenticity, and a newfound sense of purpose.

Learn how to…

BE powerful yet still feminine

BE assertive but remain compassionate

LEAD from your heart without the need to compete with others
achieve success without exhaustion and ‘hustling mode’

BALANCE feminine and masculine energies within you.

Create a new story with feminine power. 

THE PHOENIX RETREAT
ALCHEMY OF CONNECTION: SELF - SOURCE - SAFETY
BY KENDRA DAVIES

Learn how to lead, guide and become an outstanding Thai Yoga Massage Practitioner in 2023 and experience the beauty to enter into the mystic 'Unknown'

Do you know the feeling, when all seems to be ‘ok’, but somehow you feel stuck in Life?

Or you might feel anxious, stressed about life and you don’t really know what to do?

You feel it’s time for change but you just don’t know where to start?

Or, are you just curious to go far beyond the physical body, and tap into the mental, emotional and spiritual bodies?

Vegan Tastes Good Retreat by Felicia Cox

Spiritual Vegan Health Coach, Felicia Cox, who made the transition in 2012 and tried it all from raw vegan, to vegetarian, plant-based, and vegan throughout her spiritual journey— is excited to introduce the rundown on everything plant-based/vegan and how her spirituality began with food and meditation. Felicia believes that a plant-based is more than a diet. It's a lifestyle and spiritual practice that contributes to your overall physical, mental, spiritual, emotional wellness and health. Felicia offers education through services and products with personalized guidance that will get you on track to be confident in what you eat and how you feel about it, while enjoying every step of this uplifting (and delicious!) retreat at your own pace.

300hr Shivakali Elemental Yoga Teacher Training by Serge Bandura 

The return of Shivakali Yoga 300hr Elemental Yoga Teacher Training in October 2022, hosted by Serge Bandura and faculty, focused on restorative postures, meditation and pranayama, the ancient sciences of yoga and tantra through a course of the 5 elements. The 28 day training revolved around learning how to teach Alignment-Based Advanced Vinyasa Flows, Traditional Hatha teachings, Yogic philosophy, Daily Ayurvedic self-care practices, Fire ceremonies, Buddhist & Nyingma teachings woven with our delicious healthy meals at Gaia Retreat Center and cherry picked spiritual and wellness excursions. Woven throughout the course is the element of space, during which time we will look encounter the poetry of Kabir, meditate on emptiness, and read from the Tao Te Ching. We will find what it means to discover our own practice, our own path, and our own truth within... as teachers, and as human beings.

Serge Bandura (E-RYT 500) is co-director at Shivakali Yoga, and has been teaching the Yogic arts of India & Tibet since since 2001. His approach evolves out of a deep transmission from younger years living in Kula (yogic community), engaging in lengthy daily practice before the hours of dawn, and undergoing rigorous study with his teachers. In classes, Serge blends his knowledge of traditional Yogic practice & philosophy with 1000's of hours of training in Ashtanga, Yin Yoga, Rudra Yoga, Vinyasa, Kundalini Tantra, Ayurveda and Tibetan Buddhism. He holds a BA in Religious Studies with an emphasis on South-Asian traditions, a certificate in Yoga Philosophy, a diploma in the study of Yoga & Ayurveda, an E-RYT designation from the Yoga Alliance, he reads/writes Sanskrit, and is a practicing Ngakpa (Tibetan Yogi) with Pema Khandro Rinpoche.

Journey from Ashtanga Yoga to the Island of Bali by Monika Balicka 

"It has long been my dream to organize an Ashtanga yoga workshop on the island of Bali. I now bring the project to life! It is with great pleasure that I invite you to a dynamic ashtanga experience tailored for both advanced and beginners. Classes will be conducted in groups, depending on the level of advancement.

We will stay in beautiful Villa Gaia in Ubud, which is the Yoga Mecca of the Bali's spiritual mecca. The entire venue will be reserved exclusively for us. The yoga shala overlooks the exotic rice fields, swimming pool, swaying palm trees... you can spend your free time by the pool, in the sauna or enjoy the Balinese massages available on site.

The city of Ubud is a great starting point for exploring various parts of the island, but it also offers many attractions. (Sacred Monkey forest, waterfalls, Saraswati temple & more)" - Monika Balicka of Yoga Loft Poznań

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Monika Balicka is the owner of Yoga Loft Poznań School. Economist by profession and yoga teacher by passion, Monika is a Vinyasa yoga teacher who conducts classes inspired by the styles of Vinyasa Krama Yoga and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, which combine concentration on the breath.

She has a certificate of completion of training for teachers led by Manju Pattabhi Jois: "The Primary Series" (1st series of ashtanga in the tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois).

She also completed a teaching course in the Ashtanga method with Beata Darowska, studied Vinyasa Krama Yoga and meditation with Maciej Wielobob, a specialist in yoga therapy, meditation and yoga psychology. 

High on Chi Quest Retreat by Trent Banyan

Creating potent habitual change to harmonise and elevate are the key focus of this carefully designed program founded by Trent Banyan.

High On Chi retreats are a culmination of 4 years of running and co-facilitating global wellness retreats and Trent's passion led him to bring this offering for his guests at Gaia Retreat Center. Daily activities focused around improving energy levels, following your blueprint to support your overall Chi levels, moving through the various Pillars of Chi Flow.

Chi Quests were created by Trent Banyan after facilitating and co facilitating over a decade various global wellness retreats, Rites of Passages and conscious events. He curates the program during the Chi Quests around the Pillars of Chi Flow, a guide to identify where you are leaking and wasting your (chi) energy and identifying how and what you can do to cultivate and harness it.

Guided by Trent and his team of expert facilitators, they embarked on a journey of self-discovery and transformation, where they gained a deep understanding of the inner mechanics of Chi and its transformative power.

Chi Quests take a holistic approach to wellness, where we infuse each experience with life-enhancing tools derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine & Qi Gong, educational workshops, connection with the culture of the land, relationship-building activities, and most of all, adventurous trips that will take you on a transformational journey.

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ABOUT TRENT BANYAN

Hi, I am the Creator and Director of High on Chi and live in the Noosa Hinterland on an organic farm in a tiny home with my wife and young daughter. I am a fully registered Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner and have been in private practice since the beginning of 2015. Since that time, I have worked with Noosa Confidential a sort after private rehabilitation program as an Acupuncturist, Yoga Therapist and Mindfulness Trail Facilitator. I was also the Program Leader of Dream Catcher Rehab, a program that ran Jost Sauer’s Recovery System.

I travelled extensively throughout my 20s and left a very well-paid job in construction in pursuit of creating the life I desired. In 2010, I found my calling to begin studying Traditional Chinese Medicine during my time in a 1-month meditation course in Guatemala. It was a pivotal turning point in my life. I moved from a life of material abundance, alcohol, drugs and partying to a holistic lifestyle filled with yoga and meditation practices. I found and connected into the power of chi (energy) and observed how it moves through everything. The ‘chi’ highs and reaching altered states naturally, is one of the main reasons why I have not turned back to old patterns.

Now, when I am not climbing mountains, I am providing Chi Flow Consultations and Esoteric Acupuncture from my High on Chi clinic space on the Sunshine Coast in Australia as well as online via zoom.

Free Community Ayurvedic, Wellness & Meditation Talk with Dr. Yogesh

Opening doors to Free Community Ayurvedic, Wellness & Meditation Talk with Dr. Yogesh.
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About Dr Yogesh & His Story:
A doctor, a nonconformist researcher, a thinker, and a spiritually awakened individual.

A Near Death Experience in his early 20s while he was still an undergraduate student pursuing degree in Ayurveda made him ponder about life and beyond. He found himself embroiled in existential questions often, trying to find out answers in spiritual texts such as Vedas and Upanishads, soon to realize it is futile and analogues to grope in darkness unless you have light of your own, to say your own experience..

Dr Yogesh turned to Meditation and after almost 13 years of sadhana –spiritual striving –a true sense of being awakened in him, call it “self realization” or “oneness with all” – terms rarely matter.

In the meantime he did his masters in Ayurveda (specialization in social and preventive medicine) and started medical practice. Being invariably inquisitive,he expanded his horizons of understanding human predicament –diseases by gaining insight into functioning of the human mind.

As a doctor / researcher he devised “Timeless healing” programs which aims at “healing” person not alone with just
medicine or therapy, but by going beyond the body and entering into the realm of uncharted territory of the mind.

The “Awakening” series begins with “Samaahit” which is all about awareness and foundation of the series. Then come Visuddhi and finally vimukti. His programs will help you attain “inner freedom” by surpassing mental impurities such as hatred, anger, and loneliness and “Self transcendence” by experiencing oneness with all.

Dr Yogesh welcomes everyone today to be a part of a noble endeavor.
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RETURN TO PURPOSE BY CLARIFINO RETREATS 

Clarifino's mission is to nurture transformation within individuals struggling through their quarter-life crisis. She has guided guests towards their highest potential through personal development, holistic wellbeing and more via:

*A personalized plan for you to achieve your highest potential

*A community of like-minded new friends from all over the world

*Unforgettable experiences from beautiful island of Bali

*An empowered mindset, ready to design and embody the life of your dreams

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A NOTE FROM THE FOUNDER:

"Grayson Waataja, founder of Clarifino Retreats, was established through discovering my purpose and embodying my highest self. Two of the tools you will gain for yourself on this incredible retreat.

I felt called to design a safe space for facilitating transformation within those struggling through their quarter-life crisis. Firstly, I know how it feels to lose your sense of direction in your mid-twenties. It is a challenging phase of life to navigate. Although, through those difficulties I have learned how to align the soul toward one’s fullest potential. In short, that is what I am here to help you with.

I Was a Dancer for Nearly 2 Decades.

It not only consumed my life, but also my identity and sense of self. Dancing on Broadway was where my dreams were focused, but a serious injury to my lower back in my early-twenties changed the course of my future significantly. Therefore, the hard truth I had to accept was that the current path I was on was no longer sustainable for my body. In other words, I needed to decide what else I could do with my life.

I Set the Intention to Heal my Body Holistically and Rediscover Who I Was. As a result, this journey directed me to surrender to yoga and receive its remedies for the mind, body, and spirit. The transformation I experienced through my yoga practice helped align me with my purpose and consequently treat my injury through living more intentionally.

I Absolutely Loved the Work That I Did, but I Knew my Soul had More to Offer. As a result, this urged me to I searched to find a way to combine my studies of yoga with my passion for coordinating events. From blending my skills, passions, and talents, I moved to the island of Bali and created Clarifino.

Now more than ever, the world needs your unique gifts to be of service for humanity. I believe every person was brought to this Earth to fulfill a purpose. Let’s uncover your reason for being and make a plan to achieve your fullest potential together...."


Ph credit Captures by  Gede Widarmana