THE YOGA
Hatha Yoga combined with Iyengar and Ashtanga
Yoga and meditation: a sure way to regain your physical and emotional well-being!.
Both rejuvenating and relaxing, yoga and meditation have become well-respected around the world for bringing about physical wellness and inner peace. In a fast moving world where stress seems to prevail…this retreat ensures you make the most of your ‘me-time’ whilst getting fitter, more energetic, more relaxed…and happier!

MARTINE'S LECTURE

Troughout the retreat, Martine will offer four distinct lectures.
Read more about them by clicking on the subject below.

1. Meditation
A path towards stress free life

2. Yoga and Chakras
What are ‘Chakras’ and how to awaken them through
the practice of specific Yoga asanas.

3. Yoga and Ayurveda
Matching asanas to your Ayurvedic constitution

4. Wine Tasting
Introduction to the principles of wine tasting, and food and wine pairing

ACCOMMODATIONS

Zen Bali Retreat

The ten bedrooms Holistic Retreat is located 1.5 km from the heart
of Ubud in Bali. Bordered to the west by a small creek the eco-friendly retreat is surrounded by jungle and rice fields. The centre offers 2 swimming pools, dinning room, Spa and a 100 sq. meter Yoga studio open to nature.

Each rooms are air conditioned, has its own terrace with garden view, mini-bar, bathtub and shower. Comfortable yet un-pretentious.

For our guests' ultimate serenity, children under 14 are not permitted at the retreat.

MEALS

Most meals are served at the retreat

You have the choice of vegetarian or protein meals

SPA TREATMENTS

Part of escaping the world consist of letting our therapists treating your
body with three different treatments.
The Spa treatments schedule listed on the itinerary below may be altered
in order to accommodate the needs of each participant.

RETREAT ITINERARY - ALL INCLUSIVE JOURNEY

Day 1

Transfer to Zen Bali Retreat, Ubud
From the airport or anywhere in South Bali
by private car and responsible driver.

Dinner

Agnihorta purification ritual
At precisely local sunrise & sunset timings, two pinchfuls of uncooked rice grains, smeared with few drops of cow's ghee are offered into the Fire. The Fire is prepared in a semi-pyramid shaped copper- pot. While offering the two portions to the Fire, two simple Vedic mantras are chanted. The positive effects of Agnihotra are an outcome of simultaneous functioning of many subtle scientific principles, such as, effect of chanting of specific sounds on the atmosphere and mind, energies emanating from the pyramid- shape, nutritional effects of burning the medicinal ingredients, effects of the bio-rhythms etc. Agnihotra balances the cycle of nature and nourishes the human life. it creates pure, clean and medicinal atmosphere.



Day 2

Yoga, Meditation program and Lecture

   

Breakfast
Relax for the rest of the morning and get familiar with the area.

Spa Treatments of the day

Mandi Treatment

The treatments begin with a 75 minutes herbal massage followed by an exfoliant of your choice, finishing up with a relaxing therapeutic bath overlooking the jungle. Leave refreshed, your skin polished soft and fragrant.

Lunch

Dinner and Kecak Dance

Good night and sweet dream!

Day 3


Gunung Batur Yoga Expedition

Bali's most spectacular volcano driving time +/- 45 minutes

   

Meditation and yoga program

with a splendid view of the sunrise behind the Volcano Batur

Return to Ubud
Optional cycling experience

22 km of downhill (700 meters of uphill) bicycle tour with Balinese discoveries!
 

Ayurveda is believed to be the oldest healing therapy.
It is a holistic science that is more three thousand years old
and focuses on health prevention longevity and natural healing.
An important part of the Ayurveda massage is called ''Chakra Dhara''
which consists of dripping warm herbal oil on the chakras (key energy points)
in order to balance the energy flow and purify the body, mind and spirit.
The therapist skillfully treats your body with an array of repetitive and slow movements such as kneading, squeezing and rubbing, resulting
in the elimination of toxins and other organ's impurities.
The results are unbelievably good!

Free afternoon

Dinner


Day 6

Meditation and yoga class

Breakfast

Spa Cuisine - Classes with chef Chris Salans

Chris Salans, world renowned chef has made his restaurant Mozaic, in Bali, the first restaurant in South East Asia to be recognized as a 'Grande Table du Monde' (Best Table of the World) by "Traditions et Qualité" for it's fine cuisine and service, and the first to receive the Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator for it's wine cellar.

THE TAOISM OF COOKING
learn about the traditional Chinese approach to eating well by understanding the Yin and Yang properties of ingredients, cooking techniques and people COOLING, NEUTRAL & HEATING COOKING apply the phylosophies of Taoism to contemporary western cooking and learn to prepare ingredients which are proper to your Yin and Yang

Transfer to your next destination

End of journey

1. Meditation
A path towards stress free life
Practising asanas give us an immediate feeling of physical well-being, meditation on the other hand is seen as a more daunting discipline, because it requires to find the stillness within us.
Symptoms of stress can be clearly diagnosed, yet there does not seem to be a widely accepted medical solution for them. There are, however, various ways of trying to deal with stress. Learning how to slow our busy mind down through the art of relaxation is one effective way. The health benefits of meditation reside in its power to train our mind and restore physical balance and inner peace. Improved immune system, greater ability to calm down at will, feeling more present and focused are few of the many acknowledged benefits of meditation.
This lecture introduces you to some practical methods to help you unwind and reduce the effects of stress and day-today tensions.
‘Stretch’ your stress away with asanas, ‘breathe’ your stress away with pranayama…and ‘relax’ your stress away with meditation!

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2. Yoga and Chakras
What are ‘Chakras’ and how to awaken them through the practice of specific Yoga asanas.
The word ‘Chakra ‘comes from the Indian Sanskrit word that translates as ‘wheel’ – a reference to the principle vortices spinning like wheels aligned with the spine.
There are 7 well known Chakras coming from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. Each Chakra or energy centre plays a role both at the physical and emotional level. Should one of them be blocked and the whole body/mind balance can be put in turmoil.
Knowing how the Chakras can affect your physical and emotional well-being and learning how to release any blocked energy can help harmonize your whole being.
This lecture introduces you to the 7 main Chakras and their functions whilst exploring how specific Yoga Asanas work to ensure that the radiant energies flow freely through your body.

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3. Yoga and Ayurveda
Matching asanas to your Ayurvedic constitution:
Most of us tend to think of Ayurveda as a way of nurturing our body and mind through the use of diet and massage. Whilst those methods are indeed most important they can greatly benefit physical and emotional health when combined with appropriate Yoga asanas (postures); With the understanding that everyone has an unique physio-psychological constitution and that one asana might not suit all, this lecture introduces you to the concept of Vatta; Pitta and Kapha and gets you to explore your own Ayurvedic constitution to find out which asana suits you best.

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4. Wine Tasting
Introduction to the principles of wine tasting, and food and wine pairing

Who said that Yoga and Wine were incompatible subjects of interest? Certainly not me!
My passion for anything related to the world of wine has always remained genuine since I joined the Bordeaux wine trade over a decade ago. I have now been working for a number of years for a respected Wine Merchant in London. Whilst enjoying a rewarding career as a wine buyer, my thirst for knowledge led me to enrol in the Master of Wines programme –considered by the trade as the highest wine qualification- I am also a certified wine educator.
My enthusiasm for the subject should make anyone want to reach for a glass and enjoy the genius in it… with moderation of course!
This lecture introduces you to the principle of wine tasting through a fun blind tasting experience where you learn what to expect from some well-known grape varieties. Invaluable information will be shared on the subject of food and wine pairing. A lecture to leave you with solid knowledge and confidence for when you next buy from a shop and/or order in a restaurant.

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