A WAY OF BEING

Bali retreat

February 23 - 28, 2025

6 days of Zenthai, Yoga & movement

Ignite the flame of your curiosity for movement and stillness and let it illuminate your path during this six-day Zenthai and movement immersion.

Welcome to a retreat that explores the intersection of movement and healing; where the flowing river meets the clear reflection of the lake. If you have been curious to expand your tool-belt as a yoga teacher, bodyworker or facilitator while widening your movement vocabulary, this retreat is for you. Join Facilitators Natan & Pablo for 7 days of Zenthai Shiatsu, flying therapeutics, awakening yoga and dynamic movement practices.

This will be a journey through the 5 elemental system of Chinese Medicine. Each day we will align our focus on one element and let ourselves be guided by its qualities. You will learn about your own body and learn tools to balance yourself and support others.
* Please note there is no previous experience in bodywork required.

Immerse yourself in the gentle rhythm of Balinese culture. Every element will bring its own flavour and invitation for exploration. On the day of the water element, while exploring qualities of deep listening, a local priest will share the teachings of the Balinese philosophy and way of life. An opportunity to be touched by the wisdom that lies in the gentle rhythm of the Balinese culture.

Further, our playground is nestled within a coconut forest, overlooking the surf, away from the humdrum of daily life. Jasri is a small fishing village on the East coast of Bali that has largely remained untouched. We invite you to let the gentle sway of coconut trees in the breeze be your metronome as you delve into these practices and discover powerful tools for life.

A retreat is neither a vacation nor an escape - it is a total immersion into a new way of being. We realign ourselves with new pathways of thinking and moving, new patterns of waking and sleeping. On retreat, we are being invited into a rare opportunity for spaciousness - honouring the transformation that takes place.

THE RETREAT INCLUDES

  • Balinese philosophy by a local priest

  • Daily morning meditation or tea ceremony

  • Daily morning yoga asana sessions

  • Daily workshops exploring the art of touch, animal movement, flying therapeutics.

  • Zenthai shiatsu guided sequences to practice giving and receiving

  • Video’s of every bodywork sequence to take home and practice

  • Daily evening relaxation sessions

  • Delicious Balinese buffet-style meals 3x per day

  • 5 nights of accomodation

YOUR STAY

Lodging will be on site in traditional villa-style accomodation. We will be guests at the family home of Mr. and Mrs. Komang, a true gem of Indonesian homeliness.. Every aspect of their hospitality is a celebration of the abundance of tropical Bali. As we sit at their family dining table, we are lovingly welcomed into their home and treated to delicious meals that showcase the rich flavours of Indonesian cuisine. 

FOOD

You can look forward to three buffet-style meals per day, cooked by the Komang family. Every ingredient is locally sourced and their kitchen offers seasonal recipes mostly plant-based with eggs and fish for those who wish.

YOUR FACILITATORS

Natan is an internationally travelling movement educator and Zenthai facilitator. His love for motion and stillness has inspired a weaving of the Yin with the Yang. From being a martial arts student to a dedicated yoga practitioner he eventually developed a passion for the healing arts; bodywork and Tea in ceremony - poetry beyond words. Natan travels between Europe and Australia to facilitate workshops and trainings.

Pablo is a Zenthai Shiatsu facilitator, and an Awakening yoga teacher based in Byron Bay, Australia. After discovering a deeper sense of connection to himself through a daily yoga practice Pablo found that real healing happens when we put ourselves in service of our community. Pablo gives his heart out to create spaces where presence, curiosity and listening are the most precious qualities.

“The stillness in stillness is not the real stillness; only when there is stillness in movement does the universal rhythm manifest itself.”

Bruce Lee

(SAMPLE) SCHEDULE

Sunrise 6:10am; Sunsets 6:30pm

  • 06:30 - 07:00 Meditation / tea ceremony

  • 07:00 - 08:30 Yoga class / Qi gong class

  • 08:30 - 10:00 Breakfast

  • 10:00 - 12:30 Workshop (Zenthai - movement - acro yoga)

  • 12:30 - 16:30 Lunch + free time (stand up paddle board, surfing, boat trip, waterhole, visit the chocolate factory next door)

  • 16:30 - 18:00 Workshop (Zenthai - movement - acro yoga)

  • 18:30 - 21:00 Dinner + winding down

PAYMENT

We aim to keep our retreat intimate and personal so places are limited. To register, please fill out the registration form. Once your registration has been approved, payment of the $500USD non refundable deposit will secure your space.

Regular: 2125 AUD / 1295 EUR
Early bird: 1990 AUD / 1205 EUR (until Dec 1st)

*Please note if circumstances change due to natural disasters or other extraordinary event the retreat may be cancelled last minute, in which case you will be fully refunded.

**We also accept Australian dollars and Euro’s.