Vegan Yoga Retreat in Ubud, Bali: Balancing Mind, Body, and Spirit

I didn’t do much yoga at home but they were very kind and helpful. I have to admit I didn’t feel my body after 3 days of Yoga!

Photos taken by Jenn

Balinese Offering Making Class

After our first breakfast we started our day with a Balinese Offering making class. If you’ve been in Bali before you’d have noticed the streets and house are full of this little flower offering basket.

They make them a few times a day for their god in order to prevent accidents, good luck and good fortune

We had so much fun doing them and loved learning the balinese culture.

Village Tour House

On our second day we went for a walk around the village next to our retreat. It was only 20-30 min from Ubud, very relaxing and quiet surrounded by rice fields.

Our first visit was the local school, I was surprised to find out they are an organic and eco school were the kids were taught to grow their own vegetables. They were all very sweet and spoke very good english!

The local guide took us to visit a traditional house where we learned how to make coconut oil and the rice process. Such an adventure!

Dancing Class

It was a funny class! For an hour we learned their dances wearing the typical sarong. It was not as easy as it seems! We had an amazing time, laughing and enjoying ourselves.

Cooking Class

We had two different cooking classes. At the first one, we learned how to make a traditional veggie salad with homemade peanut butter.

On the second one they taught us to make an herbal healing drink.

It was a very strong drink, done with turmeric, ginger, lemongrass, raw palm sugar and other spices! They always drink it when they feel sick or want to heal their soul.

Best vegan cafes in Bali here

Vegan Food

One of the main reasons I chose this retreat was because everything was vegan. I knew I wouldn’t have any problems, like I usually do.

If you are thinking.. should I stay at a vegan retreat? The answer is yes! We were 12 people and only 3 of us were vegan, and believe me, everyone loved the food. It was so energizing and really healthy.

Every morning after yoga we went together upstairs to start our day with a big breakfast. There were many options, from rice fruit porridge to banana leaf bread or even pancakes. We always had fresh papaya, bananas, dragon and snake fruit.

Find out our favorite cafes that are vegan friendly here

For lunch and dinner, we had a buffet with 4-5 different choices. Marinated tempeh, steamed tofu, curry, noodle soup, veggies, salads, rice and homemade sauces. The cuisine was balinese style and they served us the same meals they usually eat at home.

Oh, you also get a daily fresh coconut with a non plastic bamboo straw! Everything was a dream.

Who Is This Course For?

I’d say for anyone that wants to spend a week surrounded by nature, sunbathing by the pool, little trips around Bali, that loves healthy food and yoga.

As I mentioned before I’m a yoga beginner and probably half of the people were to. Teachers are very helpful and will teach you the right postures, so don’t worry.

It is something you need to do at least once in your life. I’m sure you will love it and will meet amazing people. Everybody went alone and left as a family!

Big thanks to Jenn from ZenArmStrong who took most of the photos during yoga, dance and the cooking class. She is a lovely yoga photographer from London, you can find her on instagram here

Read about our Ubud Travel Guide here