5 Day Yoga Retreat Bali 2023 Schedule

Friday 25 August

• 4:30pm-6:00pm –  Introductions and restorative yoga session: Belinda
• 6:30pm – Dinner

Saturday 26 August. (First day our daily yoga sessions)

• 6:00am – Led practise*: Belinda (calling poses)
• 7:00am – First daily breakfast
• 9:30am-11:30am – Yoga Asana class: Belinda
• Noon – Lunch
• 4:30pm-6:00pm – Restorative yoga & pranayama: Belinda
• 6:30pm – Dinner
• 7:30pm-8:30pm – Yoga Talk: The Yamas and Niyamas: Cheryl

Sunday 27 August

• 6:00am – Led practise: Belinda (calling poses)
• 7:00am –  Breakfast
• 9:30am-11:30am – Yoga Asana class: Belinda
• Noon – Lunch
• 4:30pm-6:00pm – Restorative yoga and pranayama breath meditation: Cheryl
• 6:30pm –  Dinner

* In a led practise, poses are called, but it is otherwise silent. There’s no extra instruction.

The Many Ways To Use Yoga Ropes

The purpose built yoga room at this Bali retreat has some yoga ropes (& yoga swings).

They can be used for simple or more challenging poses. They’re fun, give lots of benefits, & help improve your yoga. 

Monday 28 August Free Day

7:00 am: Breakfast

Noon: Lunch

If you wish, the resort has a range of short tours of almost any part of Bali.  You can organise them by yourself, or with others. You do them at whatever extra cost you work out with the Resort, or whatever.

If you wish, another option at your expense includes a Balinese cooking class at the resort.

Alternatively, you may prefer to do your own thing on that day.

They’ll be more details when you arrive. Please also ask Belinda if you want some suggestions.

6:30 pm: Dinner

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Tuesday 29 August

• 6:00am – Led practise: Belinda (calling poses)
• 7:00am – Breakfast
• 9:30am-11:30am – Yoga Asana class: Belinda
• Noon – Lunch
• 4:30pm-6:00pm – Restorative yoga: Belinda
• 6:30pm – Dinner
• 7:30pm-8:30pm – Yoga Talk: Pranayama breath meditation: Cheryl

Wednesday 30 August

• 6:00am – Led practise: Belinda (calling poses)
• 7:00am – Breakfast
• 9:30am-11:30am – Yoga Asana class: Belinda
• Noon – Lunch
• 4:30pm-6:00pm – Restorative yoga and pranayama breath meditation: Belinda
• 6:30pm – Dinner

Thursday 31 August:

• Optional Led Practise at 6:00 am
• 7:00am – Breakfast.  Check out and Farewell
• Noon – Optional lunch

The dining room, with the purpose built yoga retreat room, on top.
A dedicated yoga room is the most important feature that an affordable yoga retreat Bali has to have.

Bonus: 4 pranayama videos & 10 extra classes

As soon as you purchase this yoga and breath meditation retreat Bali package, you also get unlimited access to 4 pranayama training videos by Flametree’s Senior Yoga Teacher Chris Lalor.

When you’ve completed those video classes, you also get 10 FREE passes to Chris’ ongoing, weekly pranayama classes at Flametree Yoga Studio (either online or in-studio). You get these 10 classes even if you’ve accessed them via some other package.

If you’ve already done a pranayama breath meditation course with Chris (or a number of her weekly pranayama classes), you can starting using the 10 free classes as soon as you like.

Those who’ve not done pranayama breath meditation, or who want a refresher, can do any mix of the video classes before, during, or after this Flametree Yoga Retreat.

The pranayama classes are normally $21 (Australian dollars or AUD) each, and the 4 pranayama videos are normally AUD$49. So, this bonus gives you an extra AUD$250 of valuable breath meditation training.

What to bring

Here are a few items you may not otherwise think of. By way of background to your packing, this Bali yoga retreat resort has a fully dedicated yoga room with bolsters and mats. There’s also some yoga swings, yoga ropes, & some blankets.

• 1-2 foam yoga bricks and a yoga strap
• 2 thick beach towels, & ideally a blanket (for pranayama)
• Your own yoga mat if you have one (but they’re also provided)
• Favourite swimmers and / or sarong
• Whatever yoga clothes you prefer, & other casual clothes
• Phone charger and conversion plug (wifi is available)
• Mosquito repellent (they’re not a big deal, but just in case)
• Shawl or light jumper
• Shoes for walking
• Your own coffee (if you don’t happen to like the Balinese style of coffee)
• Any snacks you want in your room (in sealed containers)
• Any medications, & own travel first aid items like headache pills, betadine anti-septic ointment, & Band-Aids
• Books you’re reading.
• Washing powder (but very low cost clothes washing is also available).

Let’s know if your own list has extra’s that you want to share about.

Please also let us know if you’re in Darwin and happy to carry a couple of extra yoga ropes. (It’s useful to have some reserves).

What to expect at this 5 day yoga retreat Bali 2023

Sessions will be paced around the experience of the group and differentiated where appropriate

The yoga space is available for your use when classes are not programmed.

No alcohol during the retreat, please. All food is vegetarian. However, if you request it, we can ensure there are additional vegan options, so you can definitely have a vegan yoga retreat Bali experience.

Your free time is your own. You can read, snorkel, swim, sleep, have a massage, go for a walk to the local village, or whatever.

Online meet and greet session before you leave

Saturday 12th August at  2:00 pm ACST.

You will receive a Zoom invite via email.

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Delicious vegetarian food at this Bali yoga retreat, & vegan options.

This Bali yoga retreat provides 3 delicous meals a day, for 6 days. All food it vegetarian. If you’re so inclined, you’ll also find that it’s the best vegan yoga retreat Bali has.

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Below there’s other background information. You may find it helpful either before you leave, or if you’re still considering if you will join our 2023 Flametree Bali Iyengar Yoga Retreat.

Room allocation for this 5 day yoga retreat Bali 2023

Chris Lalor, and the other teachers on this yoga retreat, will allocate the bungalows and rooms as soon as we know who exactly is attending, and their preferences.

To give your preferences, please use the form on our Bali Yoga Retreat purchasing page.

The bungalows take either two or three. If two, options include one person on the upper level, and one on the lower level, in the same bungalow.

There’s also some double room options for couples etc.

Each bungalow is also very roomy… as you can see on the pictures on our retreat purchasing page, and Facebook page.

If you have not already, just download the form on the same page that you use to buy (also under the PASSES tab on site). Please use it to tell me about your preferences around rooms etc.

​Airport transfers to and from airport

You can arrange a taxi to pick you up at the airport and take you direct to the resort.

Obviously, if you’re arriving at the same time as others, you can have up to 4 in a taxi. (If you wish, check with us and we may be able to put you in touch with others on your flight. Alternatively, mention it on the Meet & Greet chat we’re all having before the yoga retreat, as mentioned above).

To arrange a taxi, we suggest you contact the Pondok Pisang resort direct on [email protected]  OR, phone the resort on + 62 363 41065.

Or, you can also try the private driver that several of us have used by many years. He’s drives very well, and speaks good English. You can message him, or call him, via free Whatsapp, on +62 878 6314 6433. (We’ve spoken to him recently, and he knows this Flametree Bali yoga retreat is on).

Let me know if you have any trouble reaching any of the above.

Passports and vaccinations

Remember, Indonesia requires that you must have 6 months of passport validity (& no tears in the passport).

From 9 June, Indonesia is no longer requiring COVID vaccination. This is reported at many sites, including this set of useful Bali information (https://bali.com/)

Travel insurance and medical insurance is recommended

We suggest you have both travel insurance and medical insurance.

Here is a useful guide from the Australian Government, including Choice, about travel insurance.

Obviously, we make no recommendations on the insurance providers to use. However, this medical evacuation insurance blog post has much useful information.

It’s also worth checking what’s provided by any existing private health care you may have.

If you have any tips from your own investigations, we’re happy to pass them onto others.

Try the best 5 day yoga retreat Bali has

Each day, via yoga & breath meditation, swimming, & more, you’ll sleep well in the beautiful yoga resort bedrooms.

Why this is the best 5 day yoga retreat Bali has

There’s a range of important reasons you’ll find this among the best yoga retreats. For a start, you’ll get plenty of daily yoga classes to improve your yoga practice.

The schedule above shows how it’s also a breath meditation retreat. In the additional time you have you can also increase your inner peace with additional yoga and meditation practices.

Other key reasons why it’s among the best retreats include:

• daily vegetarian meals of delicious food
• ​extremely healthy meals that never make you sick!
• if you wish, you can also have a vegan yoga retreat Bali experience.
• yoga adapted to individual skill levels
• time so appreciate cultural activities in this “Island Of The Gods”, from ancient temples, and many other aspects of Balinese culture
• ​Candi Dasa is a great place to see traditional life in rice fields, rice paddies, & other local culture
• surroundings that are the best place to get to the core of your inner self
• plenty of free time to appreciate the natural surroundings of this resort
• ​opportunity in our classes to meet your individual needs or situation
• classes will work with a variety of yoga styles, such as yin yoga or hatha yoga, or vinyasa yoga, with the primary style being Iyengar yoga

A perfect place to practice yoga, & have a yoga holiday

Belinda and Cheryl are both highly experienced yoga teachers, and are both trained via the Iyengar yoga teacher training method.

Cheryl’s breath meditation sessions also originated in the work of Mr BKS Iyengar.

Belinda also has also resided in Bali, so she’s able to give you top tips on the best places to visit for more unforgettable experience of the island of Bali, and it’s daily life.

For example, Candi Dasa is noted for its coral reefs, and is popular with divers.

This retreat package is a good choice because there’s time for it to be focussed on whatever is your priority. For example, it could be that your after wellness retreats, spiritual growth, breath meditation classes, or improving your yoga skill level.

​Essentially, you’ll have a full week to focus however works best for you.

The view from the retreat centre

Enjoy the beautiful garden and views. Come to the best affordable vegan yoga retreat Bali has. 

More key elements of an affordable yoga retreat Bali

​You can see from the pictures and videos that you’re essentially getting a luxury yoga retreat at an affordable price.

If you’d like it as an extra, the resort also can provide services like a Balinese massage.

Meanwhile, the yoga swings in the yoga center give you an Iyengar yoga version of aerial yoga.

​The healthy lifestyle you can pursue during the retreat is maybe the greatest luxury of all.

Come and enjoy this perfect destination.

An ideal place for yoga lovers

Among many other benefits you’ll get, your immune system will get a boost from this yoga escape.

With the yoga and breath meditation you’ll be doing, you won’t need any focussed yoga nidra for sleeping.

Over these retreat days, if you choose, between formal clases and extra time in the yoga room, you can treat yourself to essentially unlimited yoga classes.

The healthy food, time out in the luxurious retreat, and the magic of Bali, will give you a unique experience away from your everyday life.

So, attending this retreat is a great choice for yoga enthusiasts. Get the best deal of that an affordable yoga retreat Bali has.

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