7-Day Solo Travelers Yoga & Balinese Culture Retreat in Ubud
Daily yoga, hands-on Balinese workshops, and a full group of fellow solo travellers arriving together on Sunday.
A 7-day community retreat near Ubud for solo travellers, built around daily yoga, Balinese culture, and shared meals. The week runs Sunday to Saturday with a full group arrival, so most guests come alone and meet everyone on day one.
Set in rice paddies a 25-minute walk from Ubud's main street, Firefly Retreat blends sunrise and sunset yoga with hands-on workshops — jamu-making, cooking classes, canang offerings, and chocolate making — plus a Balinese cultural excursion or a sound healing session at the Pyramids of Chi.
Accommodation, three plant-based meals a day, and all listed activities are included. The vibe is laid-back and social, not a silent ashram or a luxury resort.
The Retreat Experience
Everyone arrives on Sunday afternoon, checks in, and gathers for introductions before the week begins. That shared start is the point — most guests book alone, and by Monday morning you already know the people you'll be practising, cooking, and exploring with.
Mornings typically open with sunrise yoga on the shala, rotating through hatha, vinyasa, yin, and yoga nidra across the week. Sunset sessions close the day with slower practices and meditation. Between them, the schedule fills with workshops that go beyond the mat: learning to make traditional canang offerings, grinding roots and bark for jamu — a Balinese herbal tonic — tasting local herbal remedies, and cooking a jackfruit curry you then eat for lunch.
One day is given over to a Balinese cultural excursion or a 90-minute sound healing at the Pyramids of Chi, chosen week by week based on local ceremonies. Excursion days may include a traditional school visit, Barong dance, temple blessing with a holy bracelet, rice field walk, and hands-on activities like making satay, coconut oil, and natural Balinese coffee.
The kitchen serves plant-based food throughout — buffet breakfast, and a choice from the menu at lunch and dinner, with a daily coconut and unlimited Balinese coffee and herbal tea. The retreat is not silent, not rigid, and not high-end: it is budget-friendly, communal, and designed for people who want structure without formality.
Free time slots are built into most days. Walk the rice paddies, sit by the pool, or head into Ubud — it is a 25-minute walk or short ride away.
Program
Sunday — Arrival
- 14:00 Arrival and check-in
- 18:00 Welcome gathering and introductions
Monday
- 07:00 Sunrise yoga
- 09:30 Morning walk and introduction to Balinese natural medicines
- 15:00 Canang offering workshop
- 17:00 Sunset yoga
- 18:00 Meditation
Tuesday
- 09:00 Balinese cultural excursion OR sound healing at the Pyramids of Chi
- 17:00 Sunset yoga
- 18:00 Meditation
The Tuesday activity is chosen week by week based on local ceremonies.
Wednesday
- 07:00 Sunrise yoga
- 11:00 Balinese cooking class
- 15:00 Jamu-making workshop
- 17:00 Sunset yoga
Thursday
- 07:00 Sunrise yoga
- 11:00 Herbal remedies tasting
- 16:00 Chocolate making
- 17:00 Sunset yoga
Friday
- Morning yoga
- Evening yoga
Saturday — Departure
- 12:00 Check-out
Yoga styles across the week include hatha, vinyasa, yin, yoga nidra, partner yoga, and meditation.
Benefits
- A week of twice-daily yoga across multiple styles — hatha, vinyasa, yin, yoga nidra — that leaves you physically looser and more grounded than when you arrived.
- Working knowledge of Balinese wellness traditions, from jamu tonics to canang offerings, built through hands-on workshops rather than lectures.
- Practical cooking skills from a Balinese cooking class you can replicate at home.
- A group of fellow solo travellers you've spent seven days with — most guests arrive alone and leave with genuine connections.
- A 1-hour Balinese massage included in the week, plus a daily coconut and unlimited herbal tea.
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What's Included
- 6 nights accommodation
- 3 plant-based meals daily (buffet breakfast, menu-choice lunch and dinner)
- 1 daily coconut
- Unlimited herbal tea, black tea, and Balinese coffee
- Welcome drink on arrival
- Daily sunrise and sunset yoga classes
- 1-hour Balinese massage
- Canang offering workshop
- Jamu-making workshop
- Balinese cooking class
- Chocolate making workshop
- Herbal remedies tasting
- Balinese cultural excursion OR sound healing at Pyramids of Chi
- Wi-Fi
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Additional spa treatments or massages beyond the included session
- Activities not listed in the itinerary
Accommodation
Three room types are available, all air-conditioned.
Shared Standard Room (female guests only) — Twin beds, shared with one other guest.
Standard Single Room — One queen-sized bed, rice field views, single occupancy.
Standard Double Room — One queen-sized bed, rice field views, for two guests.
Food & Meals
All meals are plant-based and included throughout the retreat, catering to both vegan and vegetarian diets.
Breakfast is buffet-style with a range of options. Lunch and dinner are chosen from a set menu — one item per meal.
Each guest receives one complimentary coconut daily. Unlimited herbal teas, black tea, and Balinese coffee are available throughout the day.
Location
Firefly Retreat is set among rice paddies, tropical forest, and quiet villages in the Ubud area — a 25-minute walk from Ubud's main street and its markets, restaurants, and cultural sites.
The countryside setting is peaceful and green, with the retreat surrounded by Bali's agricultural landscape rather than built-up tourist areas.
About the Venue
Firefly Retreat Bali is a community-oriented property with a yoga shala, gardens, and a pool. The venue is designed for group retreats rather than luxury resort stays, with shared spaces that encourage connection among guests.
Wi-Fi is available throughout the property.
About the Organizer
Firefly Retreat Bali
Firefly Retreat Bali runs weekly retreats every Sunday, each following a program rooted in Balinese culture and community. The retreats are based in the Ubud area and are designed to be accessible and budget-friendly while offering a full week of yoga, cultural immersion, and connection.
Highlights
- A full group arrival on Sunday — most guests come alone, and everyone starts the week together.
- Twice-daily yoga across hatha, vinyasa, yin, and yoga nidra, with meditation and a 1-hour Balinese massage woven through the week.
- Hands-on Balinese workshops: grinding jamu from roots and bark, weaving canang offerings, cooking jackfruit curry you eat for lunch, making chocolate from scratch.
- A Balinese cultural excursion with temple blessings and rice field walks — or a 90-minute sound healing at the Pyramids of Chi, chosen week by week.
- Rice paddies at the doorstep, Ubud a 25-minute walk away, and a plant-based kitchen that keeps you fed three times a day.
You come for the yoga and the structure. You stay for the people you meet on Sunday and the jamu recipe you take home on Saturday.
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