A Soulful Shakti Experience in Bali with Julie Dohrman

Description

Pravassa and Julie Dohrman invite you on a profound 10-day Balinese journey that will change your life. On this intimate odyssey you will bike through rice paddies, trek mountains, snorkel with sea creatures and celebrate the Balinese New Year with locals. This transformative experience will open your heart to the Balinese way of life as well as your yoga practice.

Our small group will be housed in a private villa in Ubud for the first 5 days. Wake up to views of the rice paddies and spend the afternoon in the infinity pool to keep cool. If we're not on a bike tour or trekking Mt. Batur, use your free to time to explore the Ubud market or sample the delicious Balinese cuisine. On our sixth day in Bali, we head North to a town called Bondalem on the coast. 

This quite oasis will offer an opportunity to get to know the locals and participate in a sacred ceremony, Nyepi, Balinese New Year. Every culture has their own way to define the New Year and the Balinese open theirs in silence. Nyepi, the Balinese day of Silence, falls on the day following the dark moon of the spring equinox. The evening before Nyepi, all villages in Bali hold a large exorcism ceremony at the main village cross road. Ogoh-ogoh (large papier- mâché monsters which represent evil spirits) are made and burned in fantastic bonfires to rid the evil sprits from their lives. The following day of silence symbolizes the ultimate cleansing where everything starts anew.

Included in your stay:

• all shared boutique retreat accommodations
• all ground transportation in Bali
• local, organic meals
• opening & closing ceremonies
• Nyepi celebration with local village
• daily yoga classes led by Julie Dohrman
• yoga mats & props
• full day bike tour through the hills of Ubud
• sunrise Mt. Batur trek
• a massage and reflexology treatment                              
• swimming pools at both properties
• all taxes and services charges during your stay

Pricing Per Person

 

• $2,775 - shared accommodations, 2 people per room
• $3,300 - private accommodations - your own room

*a portion of your fee will be donated to support the Senang Hati Foundation, senanghati.org, an organization that supports Bali's physically handicapped.

More information and registration at: www.pravassa.com