Big Sky
Bali Yoga Retreat
14 – 20 Sep 2025
Our week-long yoga retreat set in Padangbai, Eastern Bali.
Expand your horizons
“Body like a mountain, heart like the ocean, mind like the sky.”
– Zen master Dogen
This yoga retreat is a soulful journey of practice, culture, and connection. You’re invited to spend a week surrounded by mountains, ocean and sky with Human.Kind Lead Facilitators Adam Whiting and Tessa Leon.
Explore your edges in daily meditations, progressive yoga workshops, and luxurious restorative sessions. All held in the cloud shala where you gaze to the horizon as sea breezes caress your skin. Get intimate with the ocean life in a guided snorkelling tour. Explore the sacred culture of Eastern Bali visiting a local water temple, or get closer to the sky on an adventurous sunrise hike up Mt Batur volcano.
Nurture yourself with massages, facials and body treatments from the delightful onsite day spa. Your first massage is free.
In your spare time, relax in your spacious private room with your own private bathroom, wander down to the local beach and visit the turtles, or hang by the pool (waterslide included). Once the sky turns pink it’s time to feast on another tropical banquet overlooking the sunset.
Dates:
Sun 14 – Sat 20 Sep, 2025
Location:
Padangbai, Eastern Bali.
Indonesia.
Cost:
Prices start from $2,199 partner share. Including all accom, meals, yoga classes and activites. Subsidised rates and payment plans available.
Booking: links below under ‘Accom’.
Contact: Retreats Coordinator annabel@humankindstudios.com.au
Your yoga retreat
Join us for 6 nights to create space for personal exploration, community connection, deep rest, and adventure.
Awaken each morning in your private room with ocean or mountain views. Each day begins with gentle meditation and breathwork before a tropical breakfast overlooking the sunlight on the water. Mid-mornings will be your progressive asana workshop. Two hours of movement with a different focus each day to uncover new possibilities in your body. Be inspired by the vast horizon on the yoga deck as you move to your own rhythm of breath and flow. Some afternoons we invite you to sink into an extended restorative or yin practice to help you drop in and fully reset your nervous system. There will be ample free time for you to wander down to the day spa and be nurtured with massages, facials, manicures or body treatments. We’ll gift you your first 1hr Balinese healing massage.
Included in your retreat are two nature and culture adventures. One day is a snorkelling tour to see the local reefs and meet the ocean life. All gear is included. Another day you’re invited to choose between visiting a sacred water temple where you can bathe in the water. Or get up at 2am for an adventurous hike up Mt Batur volcano to see the sunrise from over 1,700m in the sky.
The dining room overlooks the sunset. As you sip on tropical juices from the local fruit trees we’ll connect and share stories from the day.
The entire schedule is optional, and you are free to choose what best suits your needs, day to day, hour to hour. No pressure, no timelines. For those who wish, other additional activities are available at very reasonable prices, should you wish to take a cooking class, go diving, or adventure further into the island.
Location
We select venues that align with our values. This eco retreat in the far eastern edge of Bali is nestled above Blue Lagoon beach. Overlooking the village of Padangbai, it has panoramic views of Mt Agung and the vast ocean. The team is committed to the Balinese Hindu philosophy of ‘Tri Hita Karana’, the principle of harmony between humans, the divine, and nature. This applies to landcare practices including coral restoration on local reefs. They received an ‘Environmental Management’ award for ongoing commitment to sustainability.
Accomodation
This retreat offers spacious privacy with all villas in lush garden settings with expansive ocean views. Each bedroom has a double bed with a private indoor/outdoor bathroom, many set into the gardens themselves, as well as daybeds for relaxing, and a kitchen dining space to lounge in. Most villas are two bedroom, with one three bedroom option. Please email us when booking if you would like to share a villa with friends.
The villas are designed open-air to catch maximum breezes. Ceiling fans and natures breezes on the hilltop help keep the rooms cool and minimise energy consumption. A few rooms have aircon installed so let us know via email when booking if this is important to you.
As the villas are partly open to nature you can expect to be part of an ecosystem that includes birds, butterflies, frogs, geckos, and plants. Occasionally monkeys may swing by. Since the venue does not fog with pesticides there are bees, ants and mosquitoes. They have planted neem trees, a natural mosquito repellent, and provide mosquito nets for the beds. Expect to be lulled by nature sounds and a chorus of birdsong each day.
Food
Three full meals a day; breakfast, lunch and dinner are all provided, as well as a light refreshments for morning and afternoon tea.
Start the day with a large buffet to choose from savoury, sweet, and local dishes. Lunch and dinner are your choice from the menu, including sides, desserts, and smoothies. Most dietary requirements can be catered for. All meals will be in the beautiful communal restaurant with expansive views overlooking the mountains, ocean and sky.
Pricing
Details
Accomodation options start from $2,199. Each room is priced individually (per person). Most rooms are in a large and spacious suite, with a private bathroom, set inside a 2 bedroom villa (one 3 bedroom villa avail). All rooms have a private bathroom, some have aircon. There also 4 partner share rooms available in a private 1 bedroom villa, perfect for couples. Full options and details below.
Your payment includes:
- 6 nights accommodation in room of your choice
- All food for the duration of your stay (breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks)
- One 60min Balinese healing massage at onsite day spa
- Daily guided meditation, vinyasa and restorative classes
- Guided snorkelling boat tour, all gear included
- Sunrise hike up Mt Batur volcano OR relaxing visit to sacred water temple
- Airport transfers to and from venue (at specific time on arrival / departure days)
*Flights to/from Bali are not included.*
Check in: Sun 14 Sep from 2pm (afternoon tea and dinner provided)
Check out: Sat 20 Sep 11pm (breakfast provided)
Retreat begins 4pm on Sun 14. We recommend flying in early morning.
Airport transfers: provided for arrivals from airport only on Sunday 14th. And for departures back to airport only on Sat 20th.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
$1000 deposit is required to reserve your spot. If you require financial support, we have 2 alternative options:
Subsidised spots:
To increase accessibility, we offer a subsidised rate at $300 below the prices listed, for people who need financial support. Please email us if this is something that will serve you.
Payment plan:
If you wish to request a payment plan, please email us. You can choose the frequency and amount of your payments in discussion with Annabel. However instalments will be required by the below dates:
25% deposit to secure your spot
50% payment completed before 1 June
100% payment completed before 14 August
Bookings below under ‘Accom’.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
- $1000 deposit is required to reserve your spot (unless payment plan arranged). Remainder of payment due within 4 weeks of deposit.
- If you cancel your booking 3 months before retreat (before 14 June), refund of payment will be given minus a 15% admin fee.
- If you cancel within 3 months of the retreat (after 14 June), a refund (minus 15% admin fee) will be given ONLY if Human.Kind can fill your spot. If your spot cannot be filled, no refund will be given.
- If you cancel within 1 month of retreat (after 14 Aug 2025) no refund will be given.
- If the event is fully booked, a waitlist will be created and those people will be contacted first in case of a cancellation.
INSURANCE
We strongly recommend you take out personal travel insurance upon booking that covers any losses prior to the trip due to cancellations or illness.
You will be responsible for all insurance or travel health requirements in Indonesia. Please refer to the Australian Government’s Smart Traveller website to make an informed decision for your own safety.
Accom
Private room and bathroom
in a shared villa
-One bedroom with one double bed within a spacious 2 or 3 bedroom villa
-Private indoor/outdoor bathroom.
-Shared living area including kitchen/dining and a day bed.
-Expansive views.
-Perfect for solo travellers, we’ll place you in a villa with new friends
$2,599 per person
Please ensure you have read all the details and cancellation policy above. Rooms will be allocated on order of requests received. Email us if you would like to share a villa with specific people.
Private villa for 2 people
Partner share
-One bedroom with one double bed
-Private indoor/outdoor bathroom.
-Private living area including kitchen/dining and a day bed.
-Perfect for couples or any two people who want their own space
-Expansive views.
$2,199 per person
To request to book this room for two people, please email Annabel
@humankindstudios.com.au with the names of both people, and then follow instructions to transfer payment.
Please ensure you have read all the details and cancellation policy above. Rooms will be allocated on order of requests received.
Meet the Facilitators
Tessa Leon and Adam Whiting have more than three decades of combined teaching experience. As Lead facilitators of Human.Kind they are passionate about crafting world-class experiences of learning, connection, and beauty.
Both long-time globetrotters as well as yoga practitioners, they share their curiosity for exploration of the physical practice, of cultures and traditions, and of the natural world.
Their depth of understanding straddles both ancient wisdoms and contemporary knowledge.
Tessa brings a love of meditation and mindfulness, a deep care for nature connection, and an ongoing pursuit for joy amidst today’s world. Adam brings a love for strong, intelligently sequenced upbeat vinyasa classes balanced by the deep rest of luxurious yoga nidra and restful yin practices.
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