Back to Bali Yoga Retreat

Part spiritual odyssey, part adventure, part holiday and serious fun!
Find Inner Grace in a blissful week of Yoga, relaxation and wonder.

Bali is open again with no quarantine requirements and ready to welcome you back to the Island of the Gods with open arms.
This playful retreat away from your weekly routine will inspire you to find new horizons in your yoga and to live a fulfilling life with beauty and passion off the mat.

After dark there is plenty of time to sample the local nightlife right on your door-step with tempting restaurants, live music and even happy hour cocktails if you wish. Fun is encouraged (in moderation of course) as part of a balanced yoga week!

View bedrooms, roof-top yoga space and the Narasoma spa below

Yoga Sessions: what to expect

Enjoy a well-earned, healthy holiday in gorgeous surroundings and practice yoga & meditation twice per day.

There is no compulsion to attend all sessions, but they will build sequentially as your week unfolds.

Mornings offer creative, flowing asana sequences, sun salutations, and invigorating pranayama (breathing) practices, with time for deep relaxation.

Afternoons will be individually-tailored restorative or Yin yoga session to give a totally yummy boost of energy and sense of well-being!

Our teaching includes all the tools of yoga (postures, breathing, focus, relaxation) to lead you in a spiritual and holistic practice. Asana (posture) practice is adapted to your physical and energetic state on the day.

Our prime concern is your safety so sessions will be adapted to suit all levels of experience - even for those with injuries are welcome. No need to be "good" at yoga to learn, enjoy and grow.

"You've provided a treasure chest of tips & inspiration.
Your humour & practical approach to yoga is refreshing and insightful."

"Bali is the perfect backdrop to experience the magic of yoga. Mark is so generous with his knowledge and gentle in his practice....we learned a lot about oursleves and we still had a holiday.""

A typical day's schedule:

7.00 – 8.30am morning yoga and pranayama in your beautiful rooftop yoga shala
8.30am: healthy buffet breakfast overlooking the pool
10.30 – 12pm alternate days: optional meditation and sessions on the history and practice of yoga
OR
free time for spa treatments, shopping, local excursions
One day includes downhill cycling (braking) expedition from the volcano down to sumptuous lunch in Ubud!
Approx 4.30pm – 5.45 pm : rejuvenating restorative yoga practice
Dinner at your leisure, in the many nearby healthy restaurants

The Details & Inclusions:

7 nights’ accommodation double/twin room with en-suite (including cooked breakfast and air-con) in stunning central Ubud Yoga Resort.
Starting on a NSW holiday weekend, you can enjoy 8 days in Bali but take only 4 days off work
Airport transfers to/from the resort.
23 hours varied yoga practice, instruction, discussion, meditation and more
Welcome and Farewell dinners in Ubud
1 hour massage or spa treatment
Downhill cycling tour
Free time to explore and enjoy glorious Bali culture, food and excursions.
Full Yoga notes are provided from the talks and daily themes explored.

Q: What Yoga Style will we do?
A: Yoga-Yoga.
Varied practices to suit different occasions and needs from flowing vinyasa to gentle restorative practices, plus detailed instruction in Meditation and Pranayama.

What will I learn?

New techniques to refine alignment, breath and safety in your Yoga
New directions to help your practice make you happy :-)
Explore why and how yoga works and the ultimate goals and directions you can achieve (see outline plan below for more details)

Retreat Plan: October 1 - 8, 2022

Arrive Saturday October 1. Accommodation is included for Saturday night (no yoga sessions today)
Sunday 2: Foundations of Balance: Alignment, Safety, Bandhas, Steadiness
Welcome dinner
Monday 3: Balance: Pranayama/breathing for inner and outer harmony
Tuesday 4: Pratyahara: the journey within and Meditation
Wednesday 5: Freedom to move, the pleasure of being you in your body.
Downhill cycling tour
Thursday 6: Pathways to freedom and meaning
Friday 7: Lila, Joyful living and the play of energies.
Farewell dinner
Saturday 8: Completion and Namaste!
Depart on evening flight or transfer elsewhere in Bali

There is plenty of time to relax, or explore the sights and beauty of Bali.

Who’s it for?
Anyone with a little yoga experience, even those with injuries. All levels welcome.

About Narasoma resort:

A peaceful sanctuary right in the heart of Ubud. There are 8 air-conditioned twin-share or double rooms all with en-suite, built in traditional Balinese-style with generous balcony and beautiful gardens.

Facilities include a roof top yoga studio, workshop area, communal kitchen, dining area, swimming pool, meditation cave and spiritual library, gardens and divine spa treatments.

We are located 100m from the soccer pitch in central Ubud off Monkey Forest Road within easy walk of literally 100’s of amazing cafes, bars, restaurants and shops, temple dancing and other cultural icons.

Meet Your Teacher:

Mark O'Brien is the founder of Qi Health & Yoga and has practiced Yoga for 29 years with well over 11,000 teaching hours under his belt. He holds Senior/Level 3 membership of YogaAustralia. This is his 12th retreat in Bali so he knows and loves the local culture and people.

You'll find his teaching lively and often irreverent whilst respecting the ancient traditions of Yoga. With a gentle but intense Vinyasa style, he pays great attention to sequencing and breath in order to prepare the body & mind to receive the profound benefits of yoga.

Mark uses self-inquiry (swadhyaya) to inspire your curiosity to explore how to be truly happy through an organic, playful, grounded and mindful approach using all the tools of yoga, not just postures.

He focuses on developing practical skills that will transform the quality of your daily life. (There's no point in learning the perfect head-stand if it doesn't make your life happier in some way!)