8-Day Emotional Cleansing & Balinese Healing Retreat in North Bali
Daily yoga, Balinese purification ceremonies, spa treatments and a private healing session — eight days between the waterfall and the sea.
An eight-day emotional wellness retreat in North Bali built around daily yoga, meditation, Balinese purification ceremonies, spa treatments and private healing sessions. The program moves between inner work — release meditations, a fire cleansing ritual with four priests, a private session of your choice — and time outward, including waterfall ceremonies, dolphin watching, temple visits and cultural workshops.
Suitable for all yoga levels. Days follow a steady rhythm of morning practice, a guided experience or excursion, and free afternoons by the pool or the sea. Accommodation ranges from simple fan rooms on the retreat's hilltop to air-conditioned rooms at a nearby hotel, with a shuttle between them.
The Retreat Experience
You arrive to an airport pickup and a welcome on the hilltop. The first evening sets the tone: a dynamic meditation to shake off the flight, a shared dinner, and a traditional Balinese dance performance under the open sky. From there, the week opens up.
Mornings begin with yoga — restorative flows, Hatha, or Balinese Healing Yoga Markandeya, depending on the day — followed by breakfast and the morning's guided experience. That might be a full Balinese spa day with herbal scrubs, honey massage and a healing herbal bath; a trip to the Santhipala waterfall for a seven-chakra purification ceremony led by a Balinese healer, including a sacred clay ritual; or a private healing session chosen from energy work, chakra balancing, holistic bodywork, or metaphorical cards.
Afternoons are yours. The retreat centre sits on a rock above the coast, with a pool, gardens and walking paths. You can swim, journal, read in the library, or walk down to the nearby sea. Some days include cultural activities — a Balinese cooking class, a workshop on crafting sacred offerings or preparing traditional jamu, learning the basics of Balinese massage.
Evenings carry the emotional work. Meditations for release and self-acceptance, a fire cleansing ceremony conducted by four Balinese priests, a group sound healing session, and an optional sharing circle where the group gathers without obligation. One evening closes with a beach barbecue served on banana leaves under the stars.
Excursions widen the frame: dolphin watching by boat at sunrise with optional snorkelling, a meditation at the Brahmavihara Buddhist temple, and a soak in sacred hot springs. The final morning is a soft restorative practice and time to integrate before transfers back to the airport.
This is a program that holds both intensity and ease — mornings that ask something of you, afternoons that let you rest, and evenings that offer space to process what surfaced during the day.
Program
Check-in from 2 PM · Check-out by 12 PM
Day 1 — Arrival
Airport pickup and welcome at the retreat centre. Dynamic meditation to release travel stress. Welcome dinner and traditional Balinese dance performance.
Day 2 — Nurturing the Body
Gentle restorative yoga. Detox spa treatment: traditional Balinese herbal scrub, honey massage for lymphatic flow, healing herbal bath. Evening meditation for emotional release. Cultural workshop — Balinese offerings, traditional jamu preparation, or Balinese massage introduction.
Day 3 — Cleansing Through the Elements
Morning Hatha yoga. Trip to Santhipala waterfall for a seven-chakra purification ceremony with a Balinese healer, emotional release practices and sacred clay ritual. Lunch at an organic farm among rice fields. Evening Balinese cooking class.
Day 4 — Personal Healing
Hatha yoga. Private healing session of your choice: energy or chakra work, holistic bodywork, or metaphorical cards consultation. Optional evening sharing circle.
Day 5 — Self-Acceptance
Morning Hatha yoga. 2.5-hour Royal Spa package with full-body treatments and flower bath. Evening meditation for self-acceptance. Fire Cleansing Ceremony conducted by four Balinese priests.
Day 6 — Sacred Awakening
Balinese Healing Yoga Markandeya. Visit to the Brahmavihara Buddhist temple for a gratitude and manifestation meditation. Sacred hot springs. Evening group sound healing session.
Day 7 — Living Joy
Early morning dolphin-watching boat tour with optional snorkelling among coral reefs. Afternoon free time. Evening meditation. Beach barbecue dinner served on banana leaves.
Day 8 — Integration & Departure
Soft restorative yoga. Breakfast and free time. Airport transfers.
Benefits
- A private healing session tailored to you — choose energy work, chakra balancing, bodywork, or metaphorical cards
- Balinese purification practices you can carry forward — the waterfall ceremony and fire cleansing ritual offer concrete frameworks for release
- Tools for nervous system regulation through daily yoga, guided meditations, and sound healing
- Deep rest supported by spa treatments, herbal baths, and a schedule that protects your afternoons
- Time in nature — waterfalls, the sea, hot springs, and sunrise on the water — that resets the body alongside the mind
- Connection with an international group in optional sharing circles and shared meals
Meet Your Teachers
The retreat is guided by a team of Balinese healers, yoga teachers and holistic practitioners — each bringing a distinct thread to the program.
What's Included
- 7 nights accommodation
- 3 meals daily — water, tea and coffee served throughout the day
- Airport pickup and drop-off
- All retreat transport and excursions
- Daily yoga and meditation classes
- 1 private healing session of your choice
- 2 spa detox programs (herbal scrub, honey massage, herbal bath; Royal Spa package with flower bath)
- Purification ceremony at Santhipala waterfall
- Fire Cleansing Ceremony with four Balinese priests
- Dolphin-watching boat tour with snorkelling
- Visit to Brahmavihara Buddhist temple and holy hot springs
- Balinese cooking class
- Cultural workshops and activities
- Welcome drink
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Travel insurance
- Visa fees
- Additional spa treatments or healing sessions beyond the included program
- Optional extra tours and excursions
- Personal expenses
Accommodation
Rooms are spread across three locations. Dream Hill rooms sit on the retreat's hilltop — close to all activities but reached by stairs. Santhiku Hotel and Lovina Loca are near the beach, with a free shuttle to Dream Hill for all retreat sessions.
Dream Hill — Private Room, Shared Bathroom
Fan-cooled single room with mosquito net. Shared bathroom located just outside the room. Positioned at the top of the rock with views; stair access required.
Dream Hill — Single Room, Private Bathroom
Fan-cooled single room with mosquito net and private bathroom. Hilltop location with stair access.
Dream Hill — Superior Single Room
Private room with sea view from the room or terrace. Fan, mosquito net, private bathroom, and sitting area outside the door. Some rooms include a bathtub (subject to availability). Each room is unique.
Dream Hill — Private Double Room
Double bed, private bathroom, fan, mosquito net and sitting area. Priced for two people.
Santhiku Hotel — Standard Room
600 metres from the beach. One double bed and one single bed, accommodating up to three people. Air conditioning, private bathroom, terrace, and access to the hotel's lounge pool. Free shuttle to Dream Hill for all retreat activities. Priced per single, double or triple occupancy.
Santhiku Hotel — Superior Room
One double bed with the option to add an extra bed, up to three people. Air conditioning, private bathroom, terrace, and lounge pool access. Free shuttle to Dream Hill. Priced per single, double or triple occupancy.
Lovina Loca — Dorm Bed
Single bed in a 10-bed air-conditioned dormitory. Shared bathroom. Budget-friendly option for those who enjoy a social setting.
Lovina Loca — Single Room
Private room with air conditioning and private bathroom.
Lovina Loca — Twin Room
Two single beds, air conditioning, private bathroom and terrace. Priced for two people.
Lovina Loca — Double Room
Double bed, air conditioning, large private bathroom and balcony. Priced for two people.
Lovina Loca — Triple Room
Three single beds, air conditioning, private bathroom and terrace. Priced for three people.
Food & Meals
Three meals daily are prepared with fresh, locally sourced ingredients — vibrant salads, hearty soups, energising juices and smoothies. The kitchen caters to vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, egg-free and sugar-conscious diets. Specific allergies or dietary requirements should be confirmed with the organisers before arrival.
Location
The retreat is set in North Bali — a quieter, less-touristed part of the island known for waterfalls, mountains and the Bali Sea. The Santhika Dream Hill Retreat Center sits on a rock above the coast, close to a beach suitable for swimming. A complimentary shuttle operates within the Lovina area for guests staying at partner accommodation.
About the Venue
Santhika Dream Hill Retreat Center was designed and built by founder Guru Gede Arimbawa from the ground up. The property sits atop a scenic rock and includes practice spaces, a pool, gardens, a library, a spa, and shared terraces. Rooms are spread across the top, middle and bottom levels of the hill — all within walking distance of the retreat's activities.
About the Organiser
Santhika Retreat Center. Dream Hill
Santhika Retreat Center is based in North Bali and was founded by Guru Gede Arimbawa, a seventh-generation Balinese healer. The centre offers holistic wellness retreats combining traditional Balinese healing with modern therapeutic approaches, including yoga, meditation, sound healing and cultural immersion. Anna Haridass Kaur co-founded the centre and developed its educational arm, Essential Mandala School.
Highlights
- A seven-chakra purification ceremony at Santhipala waterfall — sacred clay ritual and rushing water led by a Balinese healer
- Fire Cleansing Ceremony conducted by four Balinese priests on the retreat's fifth evening
- Two full spa days: herbal scrubs, honey massage, healing baths, and a 2.5-hour Royal Spa package with flower bath
- Sunrise dolphin watching by boat, with snorkelling among coral reefs off the North Bali coast
- Balinese Healing Yoga Markandeya — a practice of breath, movement and energy alignment unique to the island
- Meditation at the Brahmavihara Buddhist temple, followed by a soak in sacred hot springs
You arrive carrying whatever you arrived with. You leave lighter — stretched, soaked, held, and noticeably quieter inside.
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