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Bali Bliss Yoga and Adventure Retreat for Women

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Bali Bliss Yoga and Adventure Retreat for Women

August 13 - 19, 2026

Bali, Indonesia

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Hosted By

Akasha Love

2.7k followers

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6 nights, 7 days

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8 person retreat

Highlights

  • Daily Healing Yoga

  • Daily Meditation

  • Waterfall Excursion

  • Water Temple Excursion

  • Creative Practice

Details

Need some time out from the normal life routine? Come and join me in Bali for some beachside bliss on the beautiful, quiet side of the island – North Bali. This is the Bali most tourists never see, hidden away from the crowds, where the Balinese villages are as they have been for centuries, and where village people live as they have lived for centuries too. Many of those in the village where we stay – Bondalem, are fishermen. There are not so many rice paddies here but there’s loads of amazing tropical fruits and vegetables, many grown up on the mountain one hour away on Kintamani. We will spend our mornings doing our meditation and then yoga practice, and then you may want to jump in for a quick swim right before a breakfast of tropical fruits, and a choice of jaffles, omelette, or the famous Balinese banana or pineapple pancake. In the afternoon there’s time for a massage with our onsite Balinese Masseur or a Tarot session with me, and one afternoon we’ll also head over to the nearby waterfall for a cleansing dip after lunch. We’ll spend four days at the beach in North Bali and then we will head over to East Bali, passing by Candidasa on the way to Vigin Beach. There we will stay for three days and enjoy a Melukat water purification ceremony at a stunning temple there.

Location

Bali, Indonesia

Bali, Indonesia, is a world-renowned island destination celebrated for its stunning natural beauty, vibrant culture, and warm hospitality. Often referred to as the "Island of the Gods," Bali boasts diverse landscapes, including lush rice terraces, volcanic mountains, and pristine beaches that attract surfers, divers, and sun-seekers from around the globe. The island's rich cultural heritage is evident in its numerous temples, traditional dance performances, and colorful festivals, reflecting a unique blend of Hindu influences and local traditions. Ubud, known as the cultural heart of Bali, offers a haven for artists and wellness seekers, with its art galleries, yoga retreats, and serene surroundings. Meanwhile, areas like Seminyak and Kuta are bustling with lively nightlife, upscale dining, and shopping. Bali's diverse offerings, from spiritual retreats to adventure sports, combined with its welcoming locals and vibrant atmosphere, make it a captivating destination for travelers seeking both relaxation and exploration.

Venue

Bali Sandat Guest House

4.7 ★ 60 Reviews

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We are located in the North-East of the island of Bali, in the village of Bondalem. It has a population of about 5000 and the inhabitants live on fishing, coffee harvesting, clove trees, fruit orchards or work as carpenters, chauffeurs et cetera. The Guesthouse BALI SANDAT (Ylang-Ylang) is situated at the edge of the village, directly at the Bali Sea. Our Guesthouse, in the midst of its lush garden, invites you to relax and enjoy your stay fully. Let yourself be enchanted by the colours, sounds and smells of the tropics in our garden. Or grab your swimming gear and go snorkeling: the sea just in front of our guesthouse, with its corals and multicoloured fishes, is the perfect place for it.

Free Wifi

Free Wifi

Garden

Garden

Spa

Spa

Bicycles For Rent

Bicycles For Rent

Laundry

Laundry

Towels

Towels

Housekeeping

Housekeeping

Coffee / Tea

Coffee / Tea

Cafe

Cafe

Restaurant

Restaurant

Accommodation

Kupu Kupu Small House

3 Spots Left

3-person shared room

$700 USD / person

Double Room Downstairs

1 Room Left

Private room for 1

$950 USD total

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There are two different accomodations on this retreat, according to our two destinations: North Bali and East Bali. Accomodation in North Bali is in a beautiful, secluded guesthouse in North Bali, far away from the madding crowds. Rooms are simple, and elegant, aerated by traditional ceiling fans and most of them are blessed with a view of the sea. All rooms have a big balcony with traditional Balinese chaise longue chairs or hammocks for afternoon reading. This guesthouse is set in a splendid tropical garden full of flowers and many different varieties of tropical fruits – some of them arriving on your table for breakfast! Our accomodation for our last 2.5 days (in East Bali just nearby Virgin Beach) is another simple and beautiful guesthouse in the shade of the sacred Mount Agung. You can clearly see Agung peaking out from behind the clouds when you stand out the front of your room. These are simple Balinese style bamboo huts on stilts, each one with a balcony, and some even with baths in the bathroom (baths are important for the Balinese people!).

Meals

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Meals provided

Breakfast · Lunch

Diets catered

Vegan · Vegetarian · Organic · Dairy-free

All the Breakfast will be delicious, fresh tropical fruit, tea or coffee, and a choice of pancake, jaffle, or omelette. Coffee and tea will be available all day. Lunch and dinner will be paid for separately. Food offered at our guesthouse is healthy, fresh, traditional Balinese-style vegetarian meals, and also meat / fish, freshly cooked on-site. All recipes are derived from the rich culinary heritage of Bali and indonesia. So whether you are starving for a traditional Nasi Goreng (fried rice) or you are wanting more of a Balinese delicacy (such as Lawar – which blends finely chopped coconut with delicious traditional spices and your choice of fish, meat or vegetables), your appetite will be satisfied by the wonderful cooks! They also create great innovative and refreshing drinks from the fresh fruits available, and have invented a few wonders that you’ll only find here: make sure to ask!

Schedule

Each morning we will do a Vipassana Inspired meditation practice for 30 minutes, before our one hour energetic Hatha Vinyasa Yoga session. The class will be tailored to the different levels and abilities in the group, so that it’s inspiring and invigorating for everyone. You might be an experienced yogi/ini, practicing for the last ten years, or someone who’s only tried a few classes. The morning and evening classes will be tailored to fit everyone’s different level, with different variations of the postures for each person according to their yoga level and their energetic state for the day. I like to highlight that yoga is not a performative sport, but rather a practice that helps us to really connect in with our body and soul, so as to be more embodied in our every day lives. The fitness benefits gained through the exercise as well as the breathwork inherent in any true yoga class are also a great extra! But they are more of a side bonus rather than the number one goal : that being unification of the energies of body, mind and spirit : i.e the meaning of the word yoga. After spending four days at our beautiful guesthouse on the beach in North Bali, we will head a couple of hours drive East, past the charming beach town Candidasa and onto our next destination nearby to Virgin Beach. Virgin beach is a white sand beach and one of the most beautiful swimming (not surf) beaches in Bali. There are some great little restaurants here, as well as the option to get a massage directly on the beach. Even though it’s not far away, the vibe is different here and you’ll see another side of this incredible island, which is known as the heart chakra of the world. And an island of very strong feminine healing energy. They say that Bali either embraces you, or kicks you out. But we trust that we’ll all be embraced on this magical mystical journey. On the way to East Bali we will stopover at one of Bali’s ancient Bali Aga villages – the Bali Aga are a unique tribe who are different from the rest of the Balinese, and they do look a little different. Their beliefs and their traditions are also different and date back to before the Hindu religion came to the island. They are famous for not wanting to interbreed with the other Balinese, so as to keep the uniqueness of their own tribe. The one Bali Aga village nearby to Candidasa is an amazing example of one of these communities – the village is a living, intact Bali Aga village that looks like it was built in the stone age. We can visit the weavers who work their producing beautiful fabrics and also have a guided tour by a Bali Aga local.

Testimonials

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“Michelle’s Radical Self Love retreat in Bali (August 2019) was perfectly timed.  Physically and mentally drained, it was time to put myself first, but how?  We are so conditioned to go, go, go.  Mother, wife, employee.  We do what we need to do.  But what about us?  How do we take care of ourselves?  The retreat gave me the opportunity to reset and begin the rest of my life. Commencing the day with meditation is amazing.  So calming.  Let everything go and start each day fresh.  Follow up meditation with yoga to get your mind and body feeling strong and refreshed.  Complete focus on yourself.”

Jenny, Australia

“I found the overall RSL retreat to be so inspiring and it has assisted me to become more grounded and connected with myself. My teacher, Michelle Taffe, was excellent at bringing people together in a workshop environment, in terms of connecting both with themselves and with each other as a group. I felt a strong bond develop as the retreat progressed, within the group, that enabled us all to relax more, to open up as a group on emotional and personal, even in a sense spiritual, levels."

Kim, Australia

“I joined Michelle for her Radical Self Love yoga and meditation retreat, and I am so glad I did. The weekend consisted of meditation, workshops and yoga – all of which were challenging, and subsequently more rewarding. Michelle created a programme that fostered deep reflection and subsequently garnered profound personal insights. As a very private person I thought I would be uncomfortable given the personal nature of the workshops, but Michelle created a warm, non judgemental, accepting space in which I felt comfortable sharing, and getting deep into the heart of things.  The time I spent with Michelle was really valuable, and many changes have come about in my life as a result."

Annette, Australia

"I absolutely loved the daily self-love workshops and gained so much from them. Michelle covered so many meaningful topics, which guided me to some powerful realisations and an overall deepening love and appreciation for myself. Michelle is a lovely being and an amazing facilitator who is so clearly living and growing in self-love and who is also deeply drawn to helping others to dive deeper into themselves and deeper into their own self-loving journeys. I would absolutely join another of Michelle’s retreats, and for anyone seeking a safe, loving space to connect with oneself on a deeper level, I’d highly recommend attending."

Marianne, Australia

"Michelle was so down to earth and such a great teacher. Completely wonderful human who taught us so much about Bali and yoga! We really couldn’t have asked for a better experience. It included such great breakfast, reef snorkelling, massage and reiki. Total retreat from the world and in a bubble of paradise. 10/10. The staff at Bali Sandat were so amazing even if you went there just to be at the property would never worth your while."

Ciena, Australia

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Host

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Akasha Love

Bali, Indonesia

Known as Akasha Love, Michelle Elise Taffe is a soul alchemist, yoga and meditation teacher and multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter. It is her Dharma to hold space for women to unfold their power ...

4 languages

English, Français, Italiano, and Español

Teaching for 9 years

Joined Insight Timer in Nov 2016

What's Included

5 x Meditation and Yoga Classes

3 Excursions (1 x Bali Aga Village, 1 x Water Temple and 1 x Waterfall)

1 x Personalised 60 minute Wellness Session (Tarot or Reiki Session)

Transport from our first destination to the second destination

Not Included

Dinner isn't included (but available at very affordable prices)

Flights to and from Bali are not included

Travel Insurance is not included

FAQs

Guest requirements

  • An open mind ready for self discovery

Cancellation policy

The remaining balance for the retreat is due 14 days prior to the start date. If this balance is paid earlier than these 14 days, you are eligible to cancel and receive a full refund of this remaining balance, provided you do so at least 14 days before the retreat begins.

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