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Take Your Yoga Off the Mat: An Introduction to ...

During this uncertain time, more than ever, our yoga practice has a LOT to offer us. The challenges we’re facing are various and different people will, of course, be suffering in different ways and to different degrees.

But if you practice yoga, or are interested in it, now is a really good time to find new ways of taking your yoga off the mat and integrating it into your way of life. Really, that’s what yoga is — it’s never just postures on a mat. Sometimes, we need the motivation of new challenges to make us see that.

Take Your Yoga Off the Mat: An Introduction to the Itties

Bali Yoga Retreat

Bali Like I’ve Never Seen It Before — What Lisa Had To Say

Bali Like I’ve Never Seen It Before — What Lisa Had To Say

I was pleasantly surprised, and it was not at all what I was expecting. 

I was surprised by Chetana’s knowledge of the area and the time and effort she put in to give us all an insight into the spiritual and cultural side of the Balinese people.

Every day was filled with new and exciting experiences, with enough downtime to fit in daily massages and pool time. 

Having done years of yoga in my pre-children days, I was having quiet palpitations when thinking about the retreat and how out of shape I was. 

An Unexpected Experience At A Bali Yoga Retreat — What Linda Had To Say...

An Unexpected Experience At A Bali Yoga Retreat — What Linda Had To Say...

My trip to Bali for your yoga and meditation retreat was amazing. I was astounded with the variety of your yoga sessions.


Each class was different and I couldn’t believe how many postures and variations my body could be twisted into.


The purpose built yoga room was a beautiful place to watch the sun rise. Each morning we quietly placed our mats in a circle around the floral tribute mandala in the centre of the room.


Each day the friendly staff would create a different coloured floral tribute and they were

Paying It Forward: How Your Yoga Retreat Will Change The Lives Of Two Sisters In Bali

Paying It Forward: How Your Yoga Retreat Will Change The Lives Of Two Sisters In Bali

As I approached the simple thatch hut the two sisters greeted me with warm, welcoming smiles.

Bunter and Kunning live in a basic shelter on the edge of a fruit orchard where they once worked, it’s a mere 1-km walk from the comfort of Gaia Oasis resort.

Their home, made of banana leaves and bamboo, covers little more than a dirt floor, with a wood fire for cooking and hard bed to share.

Rain and wind could easily tear down the flimsy walls and roof, and I couldn’t imagine how these women would survive here in Bali’s heavy monsoons.

In addition, the two sisters have an undiagnosed degenerative condition similar to Parkinson’s disease, and lost their other sister to this condition in March this year. 

7 Things Your Travel Agent Can't Tell You About A Yoga Retreat In Bali

7 Things Your Travel Agent Can't Tell You About A Yoga Retreat In Bali

A yoga retreat in Bali may conjure up images of practising Sun Salutations as the sun rises over the ocean, accompanied by the sweet sound of waves and morning birdsong.

However, it can also be so much more…

Having spent August teaching at Gaia Oasis in northeast Bali, I want to share with you some of my experiences that are not in the travel brochures.

Bali is known for its outstanding natural beauty but it is also a place of integrity, and serenity, where the pace of life naturally slows you down and sends you home with a sense of peace and thankfulness.