Bali retreat 2017
YOGA,
WELLBEING
&
VEGAN NUTRITION RETREAT IN BALI
Would you like to experience and unique life changing retreat
in one of the world’s most beautiful destinations?
Take care of your body, it’s the ONLY
place you have to LIVE IN!
WHY THIS RETREAT, ITS FOR YOU?
- You are having issues between your diet and your philosophy of life.
- You are planning to become vegetarian or vegan although you are worry about how to get the right nutrients or you don´t know how to have a balance diet.
- You feel low of energy and quite tired even in the mornings.
- You wish to lose some weight in a healthy way.
- You are trying to have a healthy life since long time ago but still now is not a reality.
If so you should keep reading… This Retreat had been prepared and planned for people like you!
WITH US YOU WILL…
- Learn how to eat in a balanced way, introducing more vegetables, fruit and greens on your diet.
- How to prepare delicious vegan dishes that will fill you up with all the proteins and nutrients that your body needs. You will enjoy your meals without any worries or feeling guilty.
- Start a wholesome routine practicing Yoga, Pilates having healthy meals, being conscience of your body and your thoughts…All the ingredients needed to create a habit that easily you will keep practicing when you return back home.
- Release toxins and nourish your body
- Also you will have the amazing opportunity to discover Bali and its unique culture, religion, food and people.
- And the last but no less important, you will have the chance to connect with people that is looking the same as you. The group will inspire and support you, as well as the retreat leaders. Perhaps that is the impulse that you need and you are not having now.
Whether you are you looking for a relaxing yet fulfilling time to spend in paradise, away from stress and worries or you would like to nourish your mind, body and soul while opening yourself to new physical practices, experiences, connections and self-appreciation, this retreat is perfect for you!
“Mindfulness” and “Sustainability”
These will be the main topics of the whole event.
More than a classic retreat, what we offer is an incredible body-mind learning experience that will aim to promote self-enhancement, environmental awareness, sustainable living and mindful eating.
You will learn the importance of balancing a healthy body with a healthy mind by practicing physical and mental activities and by nourishing your body with the right nutrients.
YOGA
Vinyasa, Flyhigh, Yin and Restorative Yoga suitable for all levels
The daily Yoga practice will allow you to strain the whole body, build muscle and release toxins. You will activate some body parts that you had never used before!. Yoga also helps you to create space in tights areas and discover all your potentialities.
MEDITATION
Calm down your mind to find your inner space & tranquillity
Studies show that 90% of happiness does NOT depend on the external circumstances but on the way our brain processes whatever is going on in our life at any given moment.Meditation is such a weapon against stress and anxiety. The practice has been scientifically linked to longer life, less need for medical help, and improved symptoms for many conditions.
PRANAYAMA
Breath, control stress & anxiety, gain confidence
The breathing techniques (Pranayama) daily practice can help with all sorts of things, including anxiety, stress, depression, insomnia, improved focus, and, of course increased self-awareness. This occur due to practicing Pranayama we stimulate the Parasympathetic system, the nervous system that lead us to relax.
BODY CONTROL
Mind-body conditioning & control exercises, postural alignment & awareness
The functional Pilates classes give you exercises that are designed to restore the natural curves of the spine and rebalance the muscles around the joints. Some of the benefits you will get are increasing strength without unwanted bulk, heightened body awareness and mindfulness of movement. Being an excellent complement to other forms of exercises like Yoga.
And personalized postural classes with corrections and advices to improve your posture and quality of movement.
NUTRITION
Easy plant-based eating & healthy living
Healthy vegan cookery class where you learn about plant based and organic food, nutritional information and how to create easily healthy and balanced meals. You will discover that healthy and yummy food are not contradictory.
MINDFULNESS
Focus on the present moment, enjoy the journey, make the most of your potential
With our “Mindful Eating & Sustainable Living Workshop”
Learn how food choices, sustainability, health and wellness are beautifully interconnected with each other and how we can actively make a difference.
The difference between who you are and who you want to be is WHAT DO YOU DO!
Do you want to have an overall experience with this trip?
We offer you more…
- Intro to Bali culture: you will learn about the ancient Bali culture and traditions from local people who works at the resort and also from the Resort owners. A totally new world and believes will be shown to you.
- Offering Making class: create a traditional offering from natural materials and flowers; learn techniques, meaning and symbols behind this sacred Balinese ritual.
- Purification ritual at one of the most sacred Bali temples: Tempak Siring Water Temple.
- Charity event, Bali trek or other options for an excursion in Bali.
- Mystic healing session: It is a hands-on, energetic meditation practice that leads us to experience our true nature: pure love. This practice leads you to a state of complete relaxation. It promotes physical and emotional healing, clearing and transmuting energetic blocks from the body, mind and spirit unit
- Art and shopping tour: you will be able to find amazing artworks and memories. Bring a pice of Bali back home with you.
The week that will change your life style 12-18 August 2017
(click on the day to see the program we prepared for you)
DAY 1 (Saturday 12th August)
- 2:00pm – Check in
- 5:00pm – Welcome circle
- 6:00pm – Intro to Bali Culture
- 7:00pm – Welcome dinner
- 8:30pm – Short meditation
DAY 2 (Sunday 13th August)
- 7:30 – 8.45am Vinyasa Yoga ending with Meditation/ Pranayama
- 9:00am Breakfast
- Free time
- 1:00pm Lunch
- Free time
- 3:30pm Offering making class
- 6:00 – 7.00pm Functional Pilates/ Body Control
- 7:30pm Dinner
- FREE TIME
DAY 3 (Monday 14th August)
- 6.30 Purification rituals at Tempak Siring Temple
- 9:00am Breakfast
- 1:00pm Lunch
- Free time
- 3:30 – 5.00pm Mindful Eating & Sustainable Living Discussion
- 5:30 -6:45pm Yin Yoga
- 7:30pm Dinner
- 9:00 – 9.30pm Meditation and/or Pranayama
DAY 4 (Tuesday 15th August)
- 7:30- 8.30 am Vinyasa/Fly High Yoga
- 9:00am Breakfast
- 11:00 – 12.30pm Healthy vegan cooking class and discussion
- 1:00pm Lunch
- Free time
- 5:30 – 6:30pm Functional Pilates/ Body Control
- 7:30pm Dinner
- 9:00 – 9.30pm Meditation and/or Pranayama
DAY 5 (Wednesday 16th August)
- 7:30 – 8.45am Vinyasa/Fly High Yoga + meditation/ Pranayama
- 9:00am Breakfast
- 10:00am Charity event, or Bali trek or other options
- 1:00pm Lunch
- Free time
- 5:30 – 6:30pm Functional Pilates/ Body Control
- 7:30pm Dinner
- Free time
DAY 6 (Thursday 17th August)
- 7:30 – 8:30am Vinyasa/Fly High Yoga
- 9:00am Breakfast
- 10:00am Art and Shopping Tour
- 1:00pm Lunch
- Free time
- 5:30 – 6:30pm Functional Pilates/ Body Control
- 7:30pm Farewell dinner
- 9:00 – 9.30pm Meditation and/ Pranayama
DAY 7 (Friday 18th August)
- 7:30 – 8:30am Vinyasa/Fly High Yoga
- 8:45 am Breakfast
- 9:30am Farewell circle and mystic healing
- 11:00am Check out
NOTE: All the “FREE TIME” can be used for the complimentary Balinese Massage, the complimentary Postural/Biomechanics assessment, other extra spa treatments and physiotherapy treatments, use of facilities and healing pool, relaxation, excursions, Ubud tours, surf, scuba diving, snorkelling and more!
THE BALI ISLAND
Bali is nowadays well known, and is also called “The island of the Gods”. Indonesia has more than 17.000 islands and Bali is the only one where the inhabitants practice Hinduism.
The Balinese Hinduism is a bit different than the Hinduism from la India and that’s one of the main reason why Bali and their people are so special, vibrant and unique.
SUKAWATI BALI
Floating Leaf Eco-Luxury Retreat is set in a small traditional Balinese village amongst verdant rice fields. The secluded location nestled between Sukawati and Pantai Purnama on the eastern shore of Bali puts it far from the traffic, pollution and the crowds of tourists found in Ubud and southern Bali, but we are still conveniently located close to the beach, airport and other key Bali landmarks.
You will enjoy living in Sukawati, as it is a peaceful oasis where our guests are able to fully relax and focus on the moment – whether that consists of a deep yoga practice, a serene spa treatment or just enjoying time with friends and family by the Healing Pool.
FLOATING LEAF RESORT
Bali offers something for all types of travelers and visitors.
Although Floating Leaf offers true Eco Luxury with a decadent pool, a world-class spa, tropical drinks and fantastic food, it’s important to know there is so much more to the Floating Leaf experience.
We certainly encourage you to relax, unwind and enjoy the pool and spa, but also we want to provide a profound and life enhancing experience as well.
Floating Leaf was created specifically for those individuals open to making positive self-transformations.
If that’s you, you’re in the right place.
Strategic location
- Floating Leaf is located in the traditional seaside village of Sukawati near some of the best surf on the planet
- The Resort is centrally located a short drive from Ubud, Sanur, the airport and a variety of beaches.
- Floating leaf has a micro-climate that offers constant breezes so humidity and bugs are not an issue unlike the more touristed areas
What you WILL FIND at the Resort
- A nurturing environment to make a positive change in your life
- Support for finding balance and happiness in your life
- Cultural exchange
- Healing and wellness activities
- New adventures
- Healthy, nourishing meals
- Information on how to live an eco-friendly lifestyle
- 5 star service, but without the stuffiness and formality
- The ability to find the healthier, more vibrant you
What you WON’T FIND at the Resort
- A “Club Med” experience
- Rides on a big bus to crowded tourist attractions
- Noise and pollution found in the more “touristy” areas of Bali
- A large resort experience – our property is personal and intimate
- TV or DVD-player in the rooms
ACCOMMODATION: SUPERIOR POOL VIEW ROOMS
At Floating Leaf Eco Luxury Retreat, you will find a Pool View Rooms Rooms, all created with your comfort and minimal environmental impact in mind with a peaceful Balinese feel.
Imagine waking up every morning in a wonderful Balinese style room with a beautiful view of the surrounding rice fields and hearing nothing but the birds.
Ot the rooftop Yoga Shala, you will start your day with an energizing yet relaxing vinyasa or FlyHigh Yoga class featuring breathing techniques (Pranayama) and a dynamic flow of asanas that will bring your attention to your inner self, posture and breath.
After the yoga session, you will be able to enjoy a nourishing and delicious breakfast made with plant-based ingredients hand-picked from the permaculture garden.
Every day will be different and enriched by relaxing time or enjoyable experiences. Cookery sessions, learning workshops, Pilates Body control classes, relaxing Spa treatments, Balinese rituals, cultural activities, excursions, adventures and much more.
At the end of the day, you will feel completely fulfilled with more energy than ever and with the sensation of living in a dream.
We wish you to have an exclusive experience, like Eat, Pray, Love main character!
FOCUS ON WELLNESS
THE MELATI SPA
A sanctuary of holistic wellness set amongst the tranquil rice fields and lush landscapes of Eastern Bali, The Melati Spa offers spiritual traditional Balinese treatments and organic, eco-friendly spa therapies designed to nurture health, beauty and rejuvenation.
The spa’s owner Maryam Putu Doliveck, is a member of one of Bali’s Royal Families and the sole recipient of health and wellness recipes past down through generations.
Putu has owned and operated one of the most successful Spas in California’s central coast for almost a decade. A certified practitioner of the State of California, she brings the standards and modern technology of Western spa practices and skillfully combines them with her traditional Balinese heritage to create a one of a kind experience.
Two full-service Balinese spas with an indulgent menu of services
Melati Spa features two treatment areas – a pool-side outdoor spa and a private spa for a full range of luxurious spa services.
Both spas offer a wide array of services including deep wellness massage, Ayurvedic treatments, Balinese hair and scalp treatments, traditional mandi lalur and much more!
Team of wellness experts to facilitate personal transformation
The handpicked therapists at our Bali retreat are trained to the highest standards and use only the very best equipment and skin care products. Melati Spa uses cherished recipes of organic oils, herbs, and aromas passed down through generations to nurture harmony and bliss for our guests. Relax and renew knowing you are in the best hands Bali has to offer.
TRADITIONAL INDONESIAN HERBAL STEAM THERAPY
The perfect treatment for relaxing muscles and releasing toxins after an intensive massage.
Traditional Balinese herbal steam therapy is one of the most efficient methods of eliminating toxic wastes through the skin and respiratory system. After an intensive bodywork or massage session, pockets of stored toxins have been broken up in the body and need to be released through the skin’s pores.
Sweating is one of the body’s natural purification methods and the Balinese have traditionally used herbs in the sauna to assist in this process.
The heat enlarges blood vessels, which in turn boosts blood circulation, allowing oxygen and nutrients to more readily heal and detoxify the body.
Indonesian steam bath benefits:
- Removes toxins
- Promotes weight loss
- Keeps mucous membranes from excessive drying
- Relieves respiratory ailments such as Asthma, Bronchitis, Sinusitis &
allergies
- Improves skin conditions such as Acne, Eczema & Psoriasis
- Relieves muscle tension and stiff joints
- Reduces stress
- Boosts the immune system
- Improves blood circulation & reduces cellulite
HEALTH OPTIMIZED MEALS
We take your food choices very seriously, and we promise to serve only the healthiest, most nutrient rich foods available.
All the meals are thoughtfully crafted with your optimal health in mind. Floating leaf Resort have been heralded as one of the world’s healthiest destinations as they use the freshest, organic ingredients available.
Menus include traditional Indonesian specialties as well as raw, vegan and vegetarian options.
On-site organic permaculture garden the vegetables grow to craft your meals. Enjoy fresh and healthy fruits and vegetables brought directly from the garden to your table. Feel free to stroll through the garden and select ingredients you’d like the private chef to include in your next meal.
Once you leave you can take the health benefits with you as you will enjoy cooking classes in the spacious kitchen and learn exactly how to prepare the meals you will come to love by the time you are ready to go home.
ORGANIC PERMACULTURE GRADEN
The Permaculture Garden makes every effort to protect the environment, give back to the community and grow the healthiest and nutrient rich foods. strictly organic food is grown and do so in an environmentally sound manner.
Floating leaf resort reuse grey water and make use of solar power, recycling and more to ensure a low carbon footprint and high yields of nutritious foods.
Yoga wellbeing and Vegan retreat at Bali Floating Leaf, we pay attention to more than just the human and environmental connection, but we hope to help you learn to self-regulate, to observe and interact with individuals you might not otherwise have the opportunity to get to know in your everyday life.
Floating Leaf also subsidizes local farmers so they can retain traditional methods of agriculture and grow organic nutrient rich foods. The resort subsidize the farmers in their community so they can get back to the traditional ways their ancestors had used for generations to produce true, healthy food in a way that does not harm the environment.
Find out more about OmceanYogi and TVO Team
RAQUEL AKA OMCEANYOGI
I can describe myself as a nature lover and world traveller.
After important life events, I decided to break with the past and start a new experience in South Asia. There I have been travelling, working and deepening my Yoga practice over the past 3 years and I realised how powerful and influencing Yoga can be on people’s existence.
Yoga and its philosophy have totally changed my approach to life by empowering me to be happier, trust myself and share infinite joy.
That is what I want to share with you!
In Bali, I became a certified yoga instructor and also discovered Acroyoga and FlyHigh Yoga.
A new world of trust, care and fun was open to me.
In my classes you will enhance self-confidence, rediscover the community feeling and find new aspects of yourself. I will challenge you, transmit my passion and conquer your heart with a bright smile!
ALLAN
Allan is the he-recipes developer, contents creator and brand builder behind The Vegan Option.
When he is not busy with innovation and business, he is always looking for new recipes and new ways to create tasty dishes with a healthy twist. Growing up in an Afro-Italian family, Allan has always been surrounded by great food and learnt from great chefs (la Mamma and la Zia know best!)
Being also very passionate about keeping fit, he knows how essential the right food is for improving energy levels and shorten recovery periods. Since starting this journey, the difference in training and results has been incredible and keeps motivating him to create the best plant-based meals with an optimal combo of nutrients.
He is always looking for new inspiring plant-based products to add to his recipes and demonstrate how healthy food can still taste ridiculously delicious even without including animal products.
One of his favorite quotes?
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates
CLAUDIA
Claudia is the she-recipes developer, contents creator, food stylist and photographer behind The.Vegan.Option. When she is not travelling or running around with her camera, you can find her all over London, riding her bike from clinics to patients.
In fact, Claudia is also a passionate Physiotherapist, Pilates Instructor and Health & Nutrition Researcher.
Claudia has always had a great interest in sport, healthy and sustainable living and in food that pleases the eye as much as the palate. She always had a thing for helping and motivating people to look after themselves, respect their body and strive for the healthiest mental-physical balance. “After all, we all need to learn to take care of ourselves before being able to do the same with others. And, if we haven’t realised it yet, a lot in life is about caring ”.
One of her favourite quotes? Easy to guess…
“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are.” – Jean Brillat-Savarin
TESTIMONIALS
Raquel is a lovely blend of chilled and friendly professionalism and her passion for the yoga lifestyle is very evident. She is a great teacher in groups or 1-1, is incredibly patient and helpful for remedial yogis like myself and creates a lovely atmosphere in her classes. I think she is destined to become a “yoga rock star.
I loved Raquel’s warm professionalism while teaching workshops and classes and the retreat venue fitted perfectly with her positive thinking. Raquel is amazing at promoting positive thoughts and creating links with the rest of the participants. Overall has been a great experience!
Raquel has a great knowledge of different yoga techniques and modalities and she managed very well the retreat group. She was active, paying attention to the participants needs and available at any time. She is a great leader equally able to direct, listen carefully and make your reflex about your own questions to find the solutions. I would love to repeat the experience with her!
I have been having one to one Pilates with Claudia at Octopus clinic to deal with a lower back problem and I highly recommend her for her professionalism and care. Claudia has selected Pilates exercises for my needs and I can see the difference from one session to another, as I am becoming stronger!
Claudia is a wonderful physiotherapist who has fixed my long-term shoulder injury and taught me simple exercises on how to strengthen my body to prevent recurring injuries. She also recommended suitable exercise I can do to continue to strengthen the muscles around my shoulder and showed me how to avoid injury when running…I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone who is struggling with back or shoulder pain.
My first session with Claudia was agony but I bravely put myself through the exercises she told me to do. Every day. Religiously. Within a week, I stopped taking the painkillers as I didn’t need them anymore. After only five more sessions i was back to my manual job and after two months my shoulder was completely restored, better than it had been for a good two years. Being able to get back to work so quickly meant the world to me…
Claudia is an inspiration. She has motivated me to achieve unexpected goals and transformed my quality of life. Viva Claudia!
Discover beautiful yoga styles, functional body control exercises,
meditation and breathing techniques (pranayama) to connect your mind, body and spirit.
Nourish yourself with delicious and health-optimised meals prepared with
fresh fruits and vegetables hand-selected from the on-site permaculture garden…
Relax in a stunning 5 stars Eco-Luxury Resort offering
dramatic views of the Indian Ocean, Bali’s majestic volcanoes, and the
surrounding rice fields…
Learn how to prepare beautiful and simple healthy meals and discover how
small dietary and behaviour improvements can promote healthy balance for
individuals and for the environment…
Explore volcanoes, rice fields, waterfalls and villages of the beautiful Bali island…
Experience Balinese healing and purification rituals, traditions, art, culture as well as Bali’s most famous waves and underwater life…
Connect with like-minded people during interactive group activities and
with yourself during personal free time to appreciate and integrate all your
experiences…
The best part of it? You can choose to do as much or as little
as you like… “YOU ARE ENTIRELY UP TO YOU”!
WHAT’S INCLUDED
ACCOMMODATION
- 7 days in a 5 star Eco-luxury accommodation with beautiful pool view
- Welcome foot massage
- 1 Balinese Massage Treatment at the wonderful Melati Spa
- Full use of facilities, yoga sanctuary and grounds
- Airport transfers: We will pick you up at the Bali airport in a private car with Floating leaf staff and we offer the same service when the retreats finish. Please, check your arrival and departure time due to the transfers are provided between 9am until 8pm, after this hours the price is 25$ per transfer.
- The Ultimate Bali Travel Guide: an 80+ page handbook filled with everything you need to know about visiting Bali
- Free High-Speed Wireless Internet
FOOD
- Delicious, fresh, plant based and Organic breakfast, lunch and dinner at one of “The World’s Healthiest Destinations for a Culinary Getaway” (according to USA Today)
- Beautiful welcome and farewell dinners
- Unlimited complimentary filtered drinking water and daily fresh tropical fruits
- A goodie bag with some of our favorite plant based products.
EXTRAS
- Excursions
- Surf lessons/Scuba diving/ Snorkeling
- Spa treatments and Balinese healer (10% discount)
- Physiotherapy treatments
- Gifts or donations
- Snacks and additional meals
- Wine and alcohol