This is an intimate, nourishing journey of the soul and spirit, limited to 10 participants*. Many unique experiences have been curated for you, including Balinese healing treatments, time with medicine elders, water temple ceremonies and of course the body and senses won’t be ignored! There are gorgeous waterfall hikes just out the front door, daily opportunities for yoga & meditation, delicious meals beautifully prepared and lots of time to get pampered! We have our own private villa with a full staff, devoted to your comfort and enjoyment, complete with infinity pool and jungle yoga shala.

We will be staying in a private villa, in the Gianyar Regency of Indonesia, which rests atop the lush Kendang River valley in the charming rural village of Selat. There is a quiet, natural beauty at the villa that invites a devotional and meditative state of mind. It is a short ride into the bustling town of Ubud if you would like to explore, but far enough away to truly unplug and unwind. Space is limited to 10 people.

The Villa has 4 luxurious suites and 1 stand-alone villa, spacious courtyards, beautiful gardens and a superior standard of personal service and sheer comfort.

Accommodations

The Ananda Villa

The Sanskrit translation of Ananda is “bliss, the transcendent state of profound well-being.

This two-story air conditioned Villa, is divided into 2 suites. The Ground Level Suite (pictured above) welcomes you with three full sized beds, a sitting room with couches, a writing desk, and a professionally designed contemporary marble bathroom with a spectacular outdoor garden shower. 

Ground Level Suites – $2,699 (based on shared occupancy)- 3 Full Size Beds available

The open platform stairway leads to the Upstairs Suite, (pictured below) with two full sized beds and featuring spectacular views of the valley vistas, dual walk in closets, a luxurious bathroom, and a writing desk. 

Upper Level Suites – $2,799 (based on shared occupancy)- 2 Full Size Beds available

Bhavana Suite

The Sanskrit translation of Bhavana is “the cultivation of sensitive spiritual connection through creative contemplation.”

This air conditioned suite, which sits at the property’s highest vantage point and offers breathtaking valley views, is ideal for a couple or 2 friends.  A sense of seclusion and privacy is amplified by a private entry surrounded by lush gardens.  The king size bed and sheer white canopy, a wood-paneled walk-in closet and lavish marble bathroom with freestanding shower all contribute to the utmost comfort of this spiritual sanctuary (pictured below).

Investment

$2,899 (based on shared occupancy)

$3,649 (based on single occupancy)

The Sattva Suite

The Sanskrit translation of Sattva is “luminosity, signifying the light, clarity, and insight that is the fruit of virtuous living in tune with nature.”

This air conditioned suite, which opens to an outdoor garden with a covered pagoda, is accessed via a private entry on the ground floor.  Perfect for couples and friends alike; Sattva offers two queen beds, a substantial dressing area, dual walk in closets, a writing table, and a lavish marble bathroom with freestanding rain shower.  Contemporary Balinese décor welcomes with teak furniture, authentic artefacts and hand-loomed fabrics (pictured below).

Investment

$2,899 (based on shared occupancy)

The King’s Room

The King’s Room is a beautifully-constructed Uma Tidor conical hut; truly representing its Timorese roots by being “consistent but diversified.”

This is a free-standing East Timor hut that is the villa owner’s sleeping area. It is an open plan, beautifully drawn curtains for windows. Bali's answer to a Native American Glamping Tent built with luxury on the edge of the jungle, no air con, but a beautiful fan and open space. The owner calls this his 'favorite place to sleep on earth.' Adjoining outdoor shower and sink and an enclosed WC. Perfect for couples, single travellers and offers slightly more privacy from the rest of the Villa's rooms as it is on its own terrace on route to the outdoor Spa.

This suite was built with the adventurer in mind. A play between outdoor living and traditional interiors, this cliff side suite overlooks the jungle below and offers the sounds of a babbling brook and the sounds of Balinese nature. The King’s Room offers a private outdoor rain shower with living wall overlooking the vast jungle allowing guests to harmonize with their surroundings. Although not air conditioned, there is a fan available and the evening breezes are delightful.

Investment

$2,699 (based on shared occupancy)

$3,449 (based on single occupancy)

Your Retreat Includes:

• 9 Days/8 nights at our private villa (based on shared occupancy)

• Full time villa staff

• Coffee, tea, drink service beginning at 6am

• Large buffet style brunch, daily

• Mid-afternoon snack, daily

• Dinner, (except in Ubud)

• Transportation for activities included in the retreat

• Room freshening 2x per day

• Daily Yin Yoga & meditation

• 1 Complementary massage

• Filtered water dispenser in room

• Luxury organic bath products

• All yoga equipment (mats, blocks & bolsters)

• Learning to make traditional Balinese offerings

• Excursion to Virgin Beach

• Surprise amazing 5 star group excursion

• Balinese Melukat (sacred water purification ritual)

• Guided hikes to waterfalls, water temple, rice field & rainforest

• Tour of village and craftspeople

• Shopping Day in Ubud

• Mala Making

• Closing ceremony with priest

Your Retreat Does Not Include:

• Travel Insurance (required)

• International flight to Denpasar, Indonesia

• Airport Transfer to/from Villa (easy taxi ride)

• Personal expenses

• Alcohol

• Dinner in Ubud

• Tip to villa staff (suggested amount $100)

• Additional body treatments

Register:

To reserve your space, you must complete a Registration Form and pay a non-refundable $1000 deposit via Zelle or Venmo. Upon receipt of this form, we will contact you for payment.  Once your Registration Form has been submitted and your deposit received, your Bali adventure begins!  

Past Retreats:

RETREAT TESTIMONIALS

I feel so grateful for this Yogic journey we’ve been on with you and what a grounding, bonding, nurturing time it was.  

Waking up 7 days in a row to do yoga first thing in the morning with a relaxed, experienced teacher in a beautiful setting is nothing but medicine for the mind and body.  It’s like drinking water on a hot day.  My body takes it in as a natural and necessary part of life and is so grateful I am listening and taking care.  And like a super bonus the rest of the day is fun and interesting...not like at home when its back to the life grind after the yoga practice...so the experience is just deeper and in its own way more intense, it doesn't get undone by the life and driving and traffic and cooking and cleaning and regular life that sort of wears away at all the good work yoga does in the first place...its gets supported and amplified.  The food and the sleeping arrangements were all bountiful and nurturing and the joy of being with people who appreciate Yoga and world travel was a bonus surprise to me on top of it all.  I suppose we all search for community and its kinda tricky to find it...and after the long long period of COVID and more and more online life, we have all learned how to be even more separate than usual. So coming together was sweet in a new way as well.  

The group was very well balanced with group activities and alone time and the tone of the group and you was very welcoming and inclusive.  Come as you are.  Rest if you are ill or weary. Come with whatever skill or injury you have.  Come whatever time you have, even if you come late. Come with whatever props you have, we will make it work.  Reach for a pose and stay in it for "any amount."....the overall message was so deeply welcoming and accepting, in contrast to my world, my society, my culture, my upbringing and my mental notes and messages from my parents.  "Doing your best" vs. "any amount" is a profoundly different mental exercise.  It reminds me of how internal the work is.  Push if you want, or don't, but any amount counts...the important part is the doing and even the smallest doing will bring benefits.  I think we all love Vivica because of the messages of "you are o.k." how you are, where you are...and we seek that message as much as the deep stretches and breathing exercises...

The accommodations on this retreat were wonderful and I could feel all the care of Andrea watching and choosing and discerning high quality places, food and experiences for us....I felt very cared for and nurtured by all her leg work.  She is a real gem!  The group did not feel too big or small for me.  I know I was not in charge of them, but as a participant, it felt comfortable enough to be intimate and energetic.

Another highlight was the building and strengthening of my relationship with my partner, who came so hesitantly to the group, to yoga and to daily practice...but he so appreciated how his body felt and doing it first thing in the morning! We understand each other better and we have one more shared arena of common experience which is so lovely. 

Thank you Vivica.  For organizing and making it happen and thank you for being such a lovely caring and attentive yoga teacher. 

-Susan S. (Morocco 2023)

Local Retreat Testimonials to Ojai with Annmarie Soul (2017-2019)