Spending unhurried time beside the river and within the landscape, we will practise simple ways of being with place, learning how moments of stillness and gentle awareness can restore balance, clarity, and connection.

We will learn how to weave traditional canang sari offering baskets using palm leaf and flowers, slowing down into the quiet rhythm of the hands and experiencing how simple acts of making become expressions of gratitude, presence, and connection to culture.

Connect with your senses... A cooking class is a great way to practice mindfulness through our senses, as we taste, smell and cook traditional Balinese cuisine. We will... grind spice paste by hand, cook and enjoy the delicious flavours of 6 Balinese vegetarian dishes.

Simply, batik is an amazing and ancient method of color dyeing. Indonesian batik artists are well know through out the world as the best batikers. Become present in the moment while doing this ancient craft.

The Ancient Sound experience guides you into an effortless state of relaxation. The Pyramids of Chi is an innovation to the world through the combination of Pyramid Power, Sacred Geometry, Polar Alignment, Ancient Sounds, and the ever-present magical energy of Bali.

Working with silver in a traditional jewellery-making workshop, we will experience the mindful process of shaping something beautiful from raw material, creating a meaningful piece that carries the memory of our time in Bali and the journey we have shared.

Across the five days, we will create and return to a personal mixed-media journal, gathering colour, marks, texture, and reflection as a living record of our time in Bali.

Working with simple, handmade and natural brushes, we will explore slower, more intuitive mark-making, allowing texture, movement, and presence to guide what emerges on the page.

Through layering handmade papers, fibres, and tactile materials, we will experiment with touch and material as ways of capturing memory, rhythm, and the feeling of place.

Using watercolours, acrylics, pastels, pencils, and simple mixed-media tools, we will experiment freely with colour, layering, and mark-making, allowing play and curiosity to lead rather than technique or outcome.

Working directly with leaves, flowers, and natural forms, we will explore botanical printing and texture-making, discovering how the shapes, patterns, and colours of the natural world translate onto the page.

Spending time outdoors in gardens and sacred spaces, we will sketch and respond to what we see and feel, using the beauty of place to inspire colour, form, and movement — not to create perfect drawings, but to deepen presence and connection.

Adiwana Svarga Loka - A Retreat Resort is situated near Campuhan River in Ubud. Set within a short distance to the centre of Ubud, the hotel offers an outdoor swimming pool set amongst the lush tropical landscape.

The rooms at this resort all come air-conditioned and feature a terrace. The rooms also feature a seating area with a sofa. Each room has an en suite bathroom.

Set within lush gardens, our retreat home reflects traditional Balinese design, with carved wood, stone statues, and open spaces that invite rest, ease, and a deep sense of arrival.

Each day begins with a relaxed breakfast overlooking the pool and gardens, where simple, nourishing food and unhurried mornings set the tone for presence and connection.

On one evening, we will gather to experience traditional Balinese dance, sharing dinner and witnessing the artistry, rhythm, and storytelling that are woven into everyday Balinese culture.

Our meeting space is a light-filled yoga room surrounded by gardens, where we come together as a group to connect, reflect, and share our experiences.