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.

This schedule is designed to support deep rest and nervous system regulation. Each day balances gentle movement, breathwork, reflection, and spaciousness—with plenty of time to simply be.

Please note: This is a guideline, not a rigid timetable and it is given here as an example of what is on offer and will flex and change with the needs of the group. You're always welcome to rest instead of participating in any activity. Your body's needs come first.

10:00am-1:00pm
Airport pickups begin (shared transfers from Ngurah Rai Airport - example times only)

3:00-4:00pm
Arrive at Poinciana Resort
Check into your room, settle in, explore the grounds

4:00-5:00pm
Welcome Circle
Tea and light refreshments
Meet your retreat companions
Share intentions (no pressure—listening is participating too)

5:00-5:30pm
Tour of the resort and local area

6:00-7:00pm
Welcome Dinner
Plant-based meal, eaten together
Get to know each other gently

7:00pm onwards
Free Evening
Unpack, rest, adjust to the time zone
Early to bed encouraged (you're probably exhausted from travel)

Note: No formal practice today—just arriving and settling in

7:00-7:30am
Morning tea/coffee or walk on the beach

8:00-9:30am
Morning Somatic Practice: Arriving
Gentle movement to help you land in your body
Learning interoception—what does your body need today?

9:30-10:30am
Breakfast

10:30am-12:00pm
Free Time
Rest, swim, walk the beach, read.
Your first massage can be scheduled during free time today or tomorrow

12:00-1:00pm
Lunch

1:00-4:00pm
Extended Free Time or Guided Journalling Circle
This is your time—nap, explore, be alone, connect with others

4:00-5:30pm
Restorative Somatic Rest Practice

Learn to regulate your nervous system and enjoy deep rest.

6:00-7:00pm
Dinner

7:00pm onwards
Free Evening
Stargazing, rest, connect with others, early to bed

7:00-8:00am
Morning tea/coffee or walk on the beach

8:00-9:30am
Morning Somatic Practice: Tension & Release
Where do you hold tension in your body?
Gentle movements to release shoulders, neck, hips, jaw
Breathwork for letting go

9:30-10:00am
Breakfast

10:00am-4:00pm
Free Time
Beach, pool, rest, massage
This is your day—structure it however feels right

12:00-1:00pm
Lunch

4:00-5:30pm
Evening Practice: Restorative Somatic Rest
Lie down and receive
Nervous system reset
Deep rest

5:30-6:00pm

Optional: Sunset Walk
Short gentle walk along the beach

6:00-7:00pm
Dinner

7:00pm onwards
Rest, read, connect.

7:00-8:00am
Morning tea/coffee or walk on the beach

8:00-9:30am
Morning Somatic Practice: Grounding
Connecting to earth, to stability, to safety
Standing practices (with chair support available)
Breathwork for feeling grounded

9:30-10:00am
Breakfast

10:00-11:00am
Canang Sari Offering Workshop
Learn to make traditional Balinese offerings with local community members
Cultural connection, gentle hands-on activity
Beautiful, meditative, grounding

11:00am-12:00pm
Free Time

12:00-1:00pm
Lunch

1:00-2:30pm
Free Time / Rest

2:30-4:30pm
Temple Visit: Ponjok Batu
Visit beautiful local temple
Short transport, gentle walking (take your time)
Cultural immersion, connection to place
Bring your handmade offering

5:00-5:30pm
Return to Resort
Rest before dinner

6:00-7:00pm
Dinner

7:00-7.30pm
Yoga Nidra

A 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.

7:00-8:00am
Morning tea/coffee/ morning walk on the beach

8:00-9:30am
Morning Somatic Practice: Moving with Ease
Exploring gentle movement that feels good in YOUR body
No "should"—just curiosity and kindness
Breathwork for energy and vitality

9:30-10:00am
Breakfast

10:00am-4:00pm
Extended Free Time - Rest Day
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

12:00-1:00pm
Lunch (during free time)

4:00-5:30pm
Evening Practice: Restorative Yoga & Breathwork
Gentle somatic movement
Breath soothing your nervous system
Permission to do nothing but receive

6:00-7:00pm
Dinner

7:00pm onwards
Optional: Sharing Circle
Informal gathering for those who want to share
What's shifting? What are you noticing?
Or rest, solitude, early to bed

7:00-8:00am
Morning tea/coffee / walk on the beach

8:00-9:30am
Morning Somatic Practice: Sustainable Self-Care
What practices are you taking home?
Creating your personal routine
Movement, breath, rest—adapted for your real life
Q&A with Ellen

9:30-10:00am
Breakfast

10:00am-12:00pm
Free Time

12:00-1:00pm
Lunch

1:00-2:00pm
Free Time
Last chance for massage, beach time, rest
Pack thoughtfully (you don't have to pack everything today)

3:00-4:00pm
Journaling & Reflection
"Who am I now?"
What's changed? What are you taking with you?
Writing your integration plan

4:00-5.30pm

Restorative Somatic Rest

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

6:00-7:30pm
Closing Dinner
Celebration meal together

7:30pm onwards
Optional: Closing Fire Ceremony
Releasing what no longer serves
Calling in what you're creating
Or rest, pack, early to bed

7:00-8:00am
Morning tea/coffee/ morning beach walk

8:00-9:30am
Final Morning Practice: Gratitude & Closing
Gentle movement
Breath of gratitude
Closing circle—brief words if you have them
No pressure to perform closure

9:30-10:00am
Breakfast

10;00-11:00am
Free Time
Final packing, last swim, goodbyes

12:00 onwards
Departures Begin
Shared airport transfers (staggered based on flight times)

Note: If your flight is very early or very late, we can arrange accordingly