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Feb 1st - 7th 2025 | Jeda Retreat Center Bali
Deepening Into Presence: Bali Retreat with Esther Ekhart and Tracey Cook
Join Esther Ekhart and Tracey Cook in Bali for a transformative retreat, where gentle movement, meditation, and self-inquiry await, offering a deeper connection to your essence and the world around you.
What To Expect
Let Esther and Tracey guide you through the transformational and replenishing tools of gentle movement, pranayama, meditation, self-inquiry, and silence to allow your body and mind to find balance and reconnect to the deepest part of who you are. Through these practices, we can find joy in slowing down and knowing the connectedness of all things.
Together, Esther and Tracey share over 40 years of experience in sharing the practice of yoga and offering guidance, tools, and techniques that illuminate the way home to knowing ourselves and the world around us in a way that goes beyond what we experience on the surface of our everyday lives.
Held at the beautiful Jeda Retreat Centre in North-West Bali, the gentleness of our tropical surroundings will embrace us and help replenish us on all levels. Bali can be sometimes quiet and sometimes jubilant and exuberant when there are festivals and cultural events. So our time there is about finding the joy and love within it all.
6-night Retreat
Our 6-night retreat will be a wonderful opportunity to slow down and nourish your inner state of being through gentle asana, pranayama, meditation, yoga nidra, self-inquiry, sound healing, and silence.
By replenishing ourselves and becoming more present, the things that keep us “stuck” in life start to fall away and we can know more clearly who we really are and understand the flow of life more clearly. By “retreating” from your usual everyday life and finding more balance between the “doing” and the “being,” we can return to life with a refreshed perspective, feeling more alive and connected to the inner tranquillity that is always present.
Daily Schedule
We will greet each morning in silence, gathering first for meditation and pranayama as we, and the world around us, start the day. After breakfast, we will continue the day with some gentle movement, designed to keep the body open, stable, and balanced. The practices are accessible for everyone and will be based on yoga asana and also involve somatic movement and other techniques that allow energy to flow more freely through the system.
There will be some full days of silence, where we invite you to bring your attention fully inward. Silence can be a brilliant teacher, and this time of external quiet can allow for a profound inner experience.
It is recommended that you have some experience in the practice of being still, as we will have prolonged sessions of sitting for meditation and pranayama, as well as lying down in stillness for yoga nidra.
Opening Ceremony
Every Retreat and YTT will start with a 7 am opening ceremony led by a Balinese priest. This ceremony is a sacred form of gratitude for what is and a wish for peace and abundance in the world. The centre provides all the traditional clothing necessary for the ceremony and the staff will help you get ready.
More About this Retreat
Open To All Levels
This retreat is open to all levels, but not for complete beginners. As a guideline, you should be able to follow the level 1 and level 1-2 classes on ekhartyoga.com with relative ease. It is important you know your boundaries and are aware of when to back off to keep yourself safe. If you are very new to yoga and want to join, please follow Esther's Yoga for Beginners Course on Ekhartyoga.com and then practise some level 1 and level 1-2 classes to prepare.
Daily Schedule
08:00 - 09:00 Meditation and Pranayama
09:00 - 11:00 Breakfast and break - in silence
11:00 - 13:00 Yoga practice
13:00 - 17:00 Lunch and free time
17:00 - 18:30 / 19:00 Talks, Awareness practices/ Inquiries, Yin and/or Restorative yoga leading into Yoga Nidra
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner and free time
20:15 - Optional extra meditation or restorative yoga
Please note: To allow for restoration of body and mind we usually spend the mornings in silence until the morning yoga practice at 11:00.
The schedule may be modified, depending on what else is happening day to day.
Arrival into Bali
Because Jeda is a 3.5-hour drive we suggest everyone arrive the day before the retreat and overnight in the town of Ubud to give yourself some time and space after an international flight. Ubud is an artisan town, great for yoga, shopping, and cafes! We recommend staying at Alaya Resort Ubud, but of course, you are welcome to stay anywhere and we will advise a meeting point for the bus on arrival day.
We will organise a free bus at around noon on arrival day, Feb. 1, to travel from Ubud to Jeda Yoga Retreat Center as a group. For those who arrive later or cannot catch the organized bus, you will need to organise and pay for your transport through Jeda Retreat Centre. Check-in is anytime after 3 pm.
Pricing Per Person
Pricing
Cost includes 6 nights of accommodation at the beautiful Jeda Retreat Centre, 3 delicious vegetarian meals served 3 times daily, plus the complete yoga, meditation, and awareness program
Triple occupancy with ensuite - €1370
Double Occupancy with ensuite - €1620
Single Occupancy with ensuite - €1970
To secure your spot a non-refundable deposit of €350 is required.
Book & Pay Online Today
You can secure your spot immediately be selecting to pay your deposit or full amount. Accepted payments include credit/debit cards, iDeal and Klarna (online bank transfer for specific countries)
Book and Pay by Bank Transfer
You can also choose to pay via bank transfer. If you want to book via this option please fill out our registration form.
We Are Proud Tree Sisters
By booking an in-person training with us, you are actively contributing to the global tree-planting efforts led by Tree Sisters. For every individual attending our retreats and trainings, we make a donation on your behalf.
About Esther Ekhart & Tracey Cook
Esther
Esther, the founder of EkhartYoga.com, is a down to earth well-loved spiritual teacher and a renowned global authority on yoga, meditation, and mindfulness. Esther has a reputation for providing exceptional guidance both online and offline and has captivated countless students over 25 years. Esther's teachings incorporate diverse influences, making her online classes, “live” workshops, and trainings a fusion of wisdom. Her practice has evolved from dynamic styles like Hatha and Vinyasa flow to include slower practices such as Yin Yoga and Meditation & Mindfulness. Continually expanding her knowledge, she remains open-minded and integrates new insights into her work all the time.
Tracey
Tracey has lived and shared the practice of yoga for over 15 years in SE Asia, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East. She currently lives in Australia with her family where she teaches weekly studio classes. She is also a Program Leader for ‘Yoga Tools for Schools‘, a non-profit organisation which helps educators and students manage their own wellbeing using the tools of yoga.
Tracey regularly joins Esther Ekhart as a co-teacher on Esther’s Yoga Teacher Training courses, sharing her passions of Pranayama, Meditation, Philosophy, and Self Inquiry. Her teacher, Clive Sheridan, is a constant source of inspiration, guidance, and a reminder that the magnificent dance of consciousness through our experience of living is never-ending.
More Information
How To Get There
Located in the northwest part of Bali, Jeda Retreat Center is quite a long drive from the airport. Therefore, when arriving in Bali, it is advisable to spend one night in the town of Ubud.
We will organise a free bus in the afternoon of arrival day, Feb. 1, to travel from Ubud to Jeda Yoga Retreat Center as a group. It is about a 3.5-hour drive.
For those who arrive later or cannot catch the organised bus, you will need to organise and pay for your own transport through Jeda Retreat Centre.
Ubud is an artisan town, great for yoga, shopping, and cafes!
We recommend staying at Alaya Resort Ubud, but of course, you are welcome to stay anywhere and we will advise a meeting point for the bus on arrival day.
About Jeda Retreat Centre
Jeda Retreat Centre is located in beautiful, authentic North–West Bali in the village of Pemuteran. This undiscovered part of Bali is exclusive and serene. With two hectares of amazing tropical gardens luxurious villas and a private onsite yoga studio that can be heated for hot yoga practice. The main house of each villa is nestled in a tropical, lush green garden and consists of an open living and dining area overlooking your private swimming pool. All rooms are air-conditioned and have an en-suite bathroom with double or triple washbasin, shower and toilet. Each room opens to the open living area or the tropical garden. Throughout the property, you will find many comfortable spots for lounging and sunbathing.
Opening Ceremony
Every Retreat and YTT will start with a 7 am opening ceremony led by a Balinese priest. This ceremony is a sacred form of gratitude for what is and a wish for peace and
abundance in the world. The centre provides all the traditional clothing necessary for the ceremony and the staff will help you get ready.
Nearby Beach and Restaurants
There is a handy local transport system in Pemuteran - so you can easily go to the nearby beach and local restaurants if you wish to explore further afield.