This isn't a typical yoga retreat. It's a gentle homecoming for people aged 40+ who are exhausted from caregiving, recovering from illness or injury, or navigating life's difficult transitions. In the quiet district of Tejakula—far from Bali's tourist crowds—you'll spend seven days learning to feel safe in your body again through trauma-informed somatic movement, nervous system regulation, breathwork, and journaling. You'll be welcomed like family by the local community and held by a small circle of people who truly understand what you're going through. You'll leave feeling like yourself again—rested in a way you haven't been in years, reconnected to your body, and equipped with sustainable practices for managing stress and staying present. Plus you'll have an ongoing community who continues to support you long after you return home. This is deep rest. Real transformation. Genuine welcome.

Airport pickups begin (shared transfers from Ngurah Rai Airport) between 12:00pm and 3:00pm.

Arrive at Poinciana Resort, check into your room, settle in, and explore the grounds.

Tour of the resort and local area.

Plant-based meal, eaten together. Get to know each other gently.

Unpack, rest, adjust to the time zone. Early to bed encouraged (you're probably exhausted from travel). No formal practice today—just arriving and settling in.

Morning tea/coffee or walk on the beach.

Gentle movement to help you land in your body. Learning interoception—what does your body need today?

Breakfast.

Rest, swim, walk the beach, read. Your first massage can be scheduled during free time today or tomorrow.

Lunch.

Learn to regulate your nervous system and enjoy deep rest.

Dinner.

Stargazing, rest, connect with others, early to bed.

Where do you hold tension in your body? Gentle movements to release shoulders, neck, hips, jaw. Breathwork for letting go.

Breakfast.

Beach, pool, rest, massage, journal. This is your day—structure it however feels right.

Lunch (during free time).

Lie down and receive. Nervous system reset. Deep rest.

Dinner.

Short gentle walk along the beach. Or rest, early to bed.

Morning tea/coffee or walk on the beach.

Connecting to earth, to stability, to safety. Standing practices (with chair support available). Breathwork for feeling grounded.

Breakfast.

Learn to make traditional Balinese offerings with local community members. Cultural connection, gentle hands-on activity. Beautiful, meditative, grounding.

Free Time.

Lunch.

Free Time / Rest.

Visit beautiful local temple. Short transport, gentle walking (take your time). Cultural immersion, connection to place. Bring your handmade offering.

Rest before dinner.

Dinner.

A simple guided practice that does not require physical effort. You only need to lie down and follow gentle instructions, allowing layers of stress to melt away from both body and mind.

Morning tea/coffee/ morning walk on the beach.

Exploring gentle movement that feels good in YOUR body. No "should"—just curiosity and kindness. Breathwork for energy and vitality.

Breakfast.

This is your deepest rest day. Sleep, swim, read, journal, stare at the ocean. Second massage scheduled for those who haven't had one yet. No agenda, no schedule—just being.

Lunch (during free time).

Gentle somatic movement. Breath soothing your nervous system. Permission to do nothing but receive.

Dinner.

Morning tea/coffee / walk on the beach.

What practices are you taking home? Creating your personal routine. Movement, breath, rest—adapted for your real life. Q&A with Ellen.

Breakfast.

Free Time.

Lunch.

Last chance for massage, beach time, rest. Pack thoughtfully (you don't have to pack everything today).

"Who am I now?" What's changed? What are you taking with you? Writing your integration plan.

Integrate all that you have learnt about regulating your nervous system and experiencing deep rest.

Celebration meal together.

Releasing what no longer serves. Calling in what you're creating. Or rest, pack, early to bed.

Morning tea/coffee/ morning beach walk.

Gentle movement. Breath of gratitude. Closing circle—brief words if you have them. No pressure to perform closure.

Breakfast.

Final packing, last swim, goodbyes. Exchange of contact info.

Shared airport transfers (staggered based on flight times). If your flight is very early or very late, arrangements can be made accordingly.