The Ultimate Guide to the Best Yoga Retreats in Bali 2021
Find the best yoga and meditation retreats in Bali, Indonesia
Bali is a magical place. Its lush, green, tropical setting with rolling hills and mountains make you feel like you are on another planet. The people are kind and welcoming, the food is delicious - it's no wonder that Bali has become one of the most popular destinations for yoga retreats around the world! Whether you want to go on a solo journey or spend time with friends, there is something for everyone in Bali.
In this guide, we'll share the absolute best yoga retreats in Bali and where to book the best deals. All of these retreats have been hand-picked by the team at Men's Yoga Journal. We'll also answer some frequently asked questions about visiting Bali.
Why Choose to Visit Bali for a Yoga Retreat?
There are so many reasons to visit Bali for a yoga retreat! The best part about visiting this magical island is that you can find something to suit your every need.
Here are some of the best reasons why people choose to visit Bali:
Relax in luxury - there's no better place than Bali to get away from it all and relax in style, with luxurious accommodations and delicious food at almost every turn
Adventure seekers paradise - if you enjoy an active holiday then look no further because even when taking classes on the mat, you will be exploring hidden beaches and local attractions around Bali
Enjoy incredible spa treatments - Bali is also home to some of the best spas in Southeast Asia
Niche health retreats - if you're looking for a more spiritual experience, then Bali has something to offer every type of seeker.
Where To Book Your Yoga Retreat?
If you're planning a yoga retreat, you want to check out and compare several options to ensure they're all genuine.
We recommended booking your yoga retreat through the following websites:
BookYogaRetreats, From beginners yoga, retreats to teacher training programs in every location imaginable, this is the world's most comprehensive site for booking all types of yoga retreats.
Tripaneer - Tripaneer features a huge range of holistic wellness, meditation and yoga and wellness retreats. We found Tripaneer offers some of the most affordable yoga and meditation retreat packaged.
Best Yoga Retreats in Bali
There are so many great places to enjoy a yoga retreat in Bali. Here is our list of the best yoga retreats in Bali. There's something for everyone here, with yoga retreats to suit every budget, whether you are new to the practice or a seasoned yogi.
Kos One Hostel: 6 Day Yoga Holiday in Canggu, Bali
The newest boutique hostel in Bali, Kos One Hostel, is located in the centre of Canggu, one of Bali's most active and fun areas. Kos One Hostel is a stone's throw from incredible surf breaks, gorgeous beaches, delectable cafés and restaurants, and lively bars.
The hostel boasts spectacular views of vivid green rice fields, the Indian Ocean, and the famous Mount Agung volcano. Enjoy Canggu's vibrant yoga scene and know that at night you'll be greeted with a welcoming home away from home.
The yoga sessions at Kos One Hostel are perfect to discover your inner peace while improving your fitness. All of their yoga classes are included in your daily rate. Guests and visitors can attend their Tuesday and Thursday afternoon sessions for free.
Yoga classes are held either by the pool or inside the gym, both mornings and afternoons, Monday to Saturday. There is a range of different classes including Vinyasa, Hatha, Meditation, Power, and Play, Yin, and even Pool yoga!
Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
Location: Kos One Hostel, Canggu, Bali
Experience level: Beginner, intermediate and advanced
Price range: from $434 per person
What makes it unique? Daily yoga classes, a 10-minute walk to the beach, incredible views and a laid back atmosphere
Amori Villas: 8 Day Meditation and Yoga Retreat in Gianyar, Bali
An Amori Retreat is a unique, personal journey of self-discovery that also uses the body and mind to heighten spiritual perspective in one of the world's most naturally beautiful, undisturbed settings.
Enliven your body, mind, and spirit with Amori's wellness and healing program. Leave Amori rejuvenated, revitalized, and inspired.
At this meditation and yoga retreat, you will be doing six 1-hour yoga sessions in the morning, starting on the second day, at 6.30 - 7.30 a.m. In the afternoon, you'll practice two meditation sessions. Tea time will follow meditation sessions, and you may select from ginger tea, lemongrass tea, or ginger/honey/mint tea.
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Location: Amori Villas, Gianyar, Bali
Experience level: Beginner, intermediate and advanced
Price range: from $1,824 per person
What makes it unique? Located near Ubud, daily yoga and meditation sessions, body massages and body masks, daily breakfast, airport transfers.
Bali Green Retreat & Spa: 9 Day Spa, Yoga, and Hindu Cultural Awakening Retreat in Tabanan, Bali
BaliGreen Retreat & Spa is the perfect place for an authentic Balinese cultural and wellness experience that will help you open your views, connect with who you are on a deeper level, and discover what it truly means to relax, recharge, and care for your body and mind.
This retreat features a bunch of awesome cultural activities like Natural Coconut Oil Production, Waterfall Cleansing, Balinese Swing, Beach Yoga, Rice Farming, Balinese Cooking/Language/Music Class, and Traditional Dance/Martial Arts Performance!
BaliGreen also offers yoga, meditation, chakra opening techniques, and pranayama breathing exercises to get your body going.
Duration: 9 days / 8 nights
Location: Bali Green Retreat & Spa, Tabanan, Bali
Experience level: Beginner, intermediate and advanced
Price range: from $327 per person
What makes it unique? Daily Watukaru yoga and meditation classes, Balinese spa treatments, Shamanic blessing rituals, a range of cultural excursions, home-cooked meals and an unlimited supply of healthy drinks.
The Place Retreats: 8 Day Couples Retreat with Relationship Therapy in Seminyak, Bali
What do you think about the quality of your relationships? Have you lost that ‘spark' that drew you to your lover? Or perhaps you're having trouble with a family member, coworker, or sibling? Do you believe the two of you are separating or that circumstances are against you?
Then this retreat is for you. This yoga retreat for couples will identify the roadblocks that are holding you back and making you feel stuck, as well as how to overcome them, whether your relationship is in difficulty or simply requires some fine-tuning.
This yoga retreat offers the opportunity to create a life-affirming experience in which they can release their fears and learn how to understand and reconnect with one another. All that is required of you is an open mind and a commitment to participate in the retreat's activities.
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Location: The Place retreats, Seminyak, Bali
Experience level: Beginner, intermediate and advanced
Price range: from $14,934 (per couple)
What makes it unique? Couple's therapy sessions with a professional therapist, Yin yoga, Balinese massage, daily Kundalini yoga and meditation, Tantra sessions and airport transfer.
The Alena Resort: 4 Day Yoga Retreat in Ubud, Bali
If you are looking to experience traditional Balinese spiritual purification, The Alena Resort's 4-day yoga retreat is a great choice.
Get involved in daily Ashtanga yoga and chakra meditation rituals, get involved in Balinese cultural activities and go on a temple tour at Tirta Empul, an ancient holy spring where you'll experience the purification bath or "melukat," a Balinese bathing ritual to cleanse the body, mind, and soul.
This is a one-of-a-kind program that will offer you an authentic experience of Balinese life.
Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
Location: The Alena Resort, Ubud, Bali
Experience level: Beginner, intermediate and advanced
Price range: from $527 per person
What makes it unique? Daily Ashtanga yoga and meditation, authentic Balinese spiritual experience, cultural tour with a purification session, daily morning walks in the rice field and convenient shuttle services to Ubud.
Blue Karma Hotel: 8 Day Spa, Healing, and Yoga Retreat in Ubud and Seminyak, Bali
This unique yoga retreat package includes a stay at both Blue Karma Seminyak and Ubud resorts. You will also get a one-of-a-kind opportunity to spend one night with an authentic Balinese Healer, where you'll learn about Balinese customs and religion.
You'll start your stay in the tropical jungle of Suweta Village and ends at Blue Karma Seminyak. Chill out in the privacy of your room with your very own private pool! Relax and unwind, enjoy a cocktail and take in the beauty of the rice fields, lush jungles and relaxed vibes.
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Location: Blue Karma Hotel, Ubud and Seminyak, Bali
Experience level: Beginner, intermediate and advanced
Price range: from $2,722 per person
What makes it unique? Multiple stays (Seminyak and Ubud), authentic Balinese healer experience, cooking classes and dance and 5 yoga and spa sessions included.
Udara Bali: 7 Day Raw Food Detox and Yoga Retreat in Cemagi, Bali
Have you ever attempted raw food? It's all about eating unprocessed and uncooked meals to ensure that you receive all of the nutrients without any harmful chemicals.
The objective of eating more raw foods is to get adequate nutrients in a simple-to-digest form, help cleanse your body, and boost your immune system. Challenge yourself to go raw for a week at Udara Bali Yoga Detox Spa, which is located right next to the ocean in stunning surroundings!
Duration: 7 days / 6 nights
Location: Udara Bali, Cemagi, Bali
Experience level: Beginner, intermediate and advanced
Price range: from $2,054 per person
What makes it unique? Daily yoga classes, Colonic hydrotherapy session, water healing treatment, Balinese full body oil and Ayurvedic Shiodara massages and all meals included (raw food).
Pelan Pelan Retreat: 15 Day Meditation and Yoga Retreat in Canggu, Bali
Pelan Pelan Bali is a great way to experience both Balinese culture and relaxation while on vacation.
At this yoga and meditation retreat, you'll explore the integration of nutritious food, an active lifestyle, and the therapeutic power of yoga. Discover yoga as a whole health discipline for body, mind, and soul that improves strength, flexibility, and relaxation by attending one of our classes in the garden of Pelan Pelan Yoga Retreat.
Six massage sessions
Yoga and meditation sessions
Experiencing the Balinese culture
Daily breakfast and weekdays homemade lunch
Enjoy a half-day trip around Bali
14 nights of accommodation
Duration: 15 days / 14 nights
Location: Pelan Pelan Retreat, Canggu, Bali
Experience level: Beginner, intermediate and advanced
Price range: from $2,203 per person
What makes it unique? Daily breakfast and homemade lunch, half-day trip around Bali included and daily yoga and meditation sessions.
Serenity Eco Guesthouse: 30 Day Eco Retreat in Canggu, Bali
The Serenity Eco Guesthouse in Canggu, Bali, gives a 30-day yoga pass holiday and an all-in-one holistic lifestyle retreat tucked away in a relaxing part of Canggu, Bali. This is the perfect retreat for anyone seeking a peaceful place to reconnect with yourself and nature.
This yoga and meditation retreat, which is only 150 meters from the beach, includes a 29-night stay in an eco-friendly atmosphere with a lovely permaculture garden and a 30-day unlimited yoga pass with up to 10 daily yoga classes with over 20 distinct yoga styles to choose of, as well as three Balinese massages for 1 hour.
Duration: 30 days / 29 nights
Location: Serenity Eco Guesthouse, Canggu, Bali
Experience level: Beginner, intermediate and advanced
Price range: from $486 per person
What makes it unique? Unlimited yoga classes in various styles (10 to choose from), daily vegan buffet breakfast, Balinese massage and outdoor swimming pool.
Rapture Surfcamp: 31 Day Co-Working and Surf Camp in Padang Padang, Bali
You can't think of Bali without thinking of surfing. That's why we had to include the Rapture Surfcamp's surfing and yoga holiday in our guide.
Rapture Surfcamp Padang is a fantastic location to unwind. On the beautiful Bukit Peninsula, you’ll get to experience some of the world's greatest waves. Your resort provides a superior surfing vacation and yoga on a daily basis to keep you healthy when you are not in the sea.
Remember that you can surf all year round in Bali!
Duration: 31 days / 30 nights
Location: Rapture Surfcamp, Padang Padang, Bali
Experience level: Beginner, intermediate and advanced
Price range: from $2,497 per person
What makes it unique? 15 surf lessons, free surfboard hire, delicious food and airport and beach transfers.
Yoga Dunia: 7 Day 55-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training in Nusa Lembongan, Bali
Duration: 7 days / 6 nights
Interested in becoming a Yin Yoga teacher? Then this retreat is for you!
This training has a small group of no more than 18 people, and it provides the theoretical knowledge needed to understand the process as well as practical experiences in a safe and supportive environment that will assist in healing and re-balancing.
The goal of this training is to teach you how to apply the concepts of Yin yoga to yourself first, how to understand and then pass on these qualities to others.
The aim will be to offer you guidance and nurturing so that you may enter into your real personal experience, enhance your senses, teach you to listen and react appropriately, and return you to a more balanced state of mind.
Location: Yoga Dunia Lembongan, Nusa Lembongan, Bali
Experience level: Beginner, intermediate and advanced
Price range: from $1,456 per person
What makes it unique? Great course structure, yoga twice per day, learn tension and compression theory, daily healthy breakfast.