Telegraf, Fivelements Retreat Bali, a leading, award-winning eco-conscious wellness retreat located 20-minutes south of Ubud, is set to host a bespoke lifestyle retreat program entitled “Pause for the Week – A Woman’s Retreatâ€. Aimed at women in their advancing years looking to remain balanced while adapting to changes in their lives and bodies, the program will take place from May 26 to May 31, 2023.
“We specifically designed this program to assist women in coping with the physical and emotional changes that come with age,” explains General Manager Hotels & Hospitality John T G Nielsen. “For the duration of the program, we will offer an array of tools and activities to help participants better navigate this often-overlooked challenge and embrace aging and longevity, such as mindful walking, meditation, Monovrata, and informal yoga. In addition, there will also be group workshops, coaching, and private reflection.”
During their time at the retreat, participants are also invited to bask in the splendor of The Organic Garden at Fivelements Retreat Bali, a new, serene, and rejuvenating oasis that embodies the retreat’s philosophy of Tri Hita Karana, which translates to “three causes of well-being” and harbors the spirit of balancing the relationships between humans and the environment, humans and God as well as humans and other humans.
The organic garden stands on a 3,800 square meters plot of land and embodies the retreat’s commitment to sustainability, wellness, and community development by providing food and jobs to the local community. Not only a visual feast for the eyes, the garden’s unique collection of flowers, herbs, and vegetables also offers beauty and diversity that support the garden-to-table concept at the Sakti Dining Room™, where a delectable range of plant-based cuisines will be served and composted afterward.
“Via the garden tours and harvesting program, guests have the opportunity to learn about the culinary arts and explore the garden’s abundant variety of herbs, flowers, vegetables, fruits, and trees,” adds Senior Sous Chef Made Tantra. “Rest assured, our chefs use the freshest ingredients from the garden to create nutritious and delicious meals for guests in the spirit of showcasing the true essence of farm-to-table dining.”
In addition, Fivelements Retreat Bali also incorporates the garden-to-beauty concept into its healing and wellness sanctuary by using the freshest ingredients from the garden to create rejuvenating spa treatments. Aside from their rarity, beauty, and nutritional benefits, the ingredients are also carefully selected, harvested, and processed in the retreat’s healing and wellness laboratory to provide guests with the ultimate healing and wellness experience.
Prior to the women-only retreat, the retreat will also organize a healing and wellness weekend on March 12, a full-day experience that caters to the mind and the body. The holistic journey, entitled “The Art of a Balanced Lifestyle,” will host a series of wellness and rejuvenation activities, including power yoga, yin yoga, a mindfulness & sound healing session, and tarot reading, culminating in the Agni Hotra Fire Blessing Ritual, a traditional Balinese practice that offers a transformative and enlightening experience via purification in the fire. Additional activities such as crafting Canang sari (daily offerings by Balinese Hindus), cooking traditional Balinese cuisine, and making Jamu (traditional herbal drinks) are also available.
Later in mid-September, Fivelements Retreat is part of the global movement, the World Wellness Weekend, https://world-wellness-weekend.org/ a United Nations-supported celebration, via a series of activities that adhere to the Five Pillars of Wellness, namely Purpose and Solidarity, Mindfulness and Serenity, Movement and Vitality, Nutrition and Immunity as well as Sleep and Creativity.
Taking place from September 15 to September 17, the activities include sound therapy, yoga and fitness classes, organic cooking, and many others. “Through this series of activities, we hope to demonstrate that wellness activities are easy to do and encourage people from all walks of life to also take part in the global celebration,” notes John T G Nielsen, who also is the Indonesian Ambassador for the World Wellness Weekend.
“At Fivelements Retreat Bali, we believe in the power of balance and are committed to providing our guests with the ultimate journey of mind, body, and spirit,” concludes our wellness liaison, Pak Surya Suparma.
