Ubud Escape Retreat
Imagine you gave yourself permission to put yourself first. The time and space to soothe the stresses of daily life (and the past few years). To nourish your body and nurture your soul with one week of Balinese bliss. It looks something like this ….
10 - 15 October 2022, Adiwana Bisma, Ubud, Bali.
Ubud Escape Retreat with Dani Venn
Nourish your body and nurture your soul with one week of Balinese bliss
Imagine you have one whole week to nourish your body with delicious wholefoods in Bali’s spiritual epicentre, Ubud, with exclusive access to a gourmet cook and culinary master.
One week to nurture your soul with sunrise sun warriors and sunset cocktails.
One week just for you. (Read: no work, no laundry, no kids, no demands, no interrupted sleeps. Yeessssss).
Well finally, this is your chance to take that time out and press the reset button. To spend time in a little piece of paradise that’s yours to explore.
Join Dani Venn on her exclusive one-of-a-kind Ubud Escape Retreat and you’ll get the chance to spend one blissed out, glorious week in luxury, eating yummy food, making new friends, exploring new horizons and doing all the fun stuff that we haven’t been able to do for so long.
Think delicious wholefood and traditional Balinese meals, healing spa treatments, hands-on cooking classes, eco-friendly nature walks and exploring local culture, dining under the stars in the beauty of Ubud’s lush jungle, laughing and lounging by the pool with new friends.
Resting and relaxing with a likeminded crew who want to take a well-deserved time out for themselves, just like you.
A perfect blend of rejuvenation and rest, you’ll enjoy the right balance of adventure and exploration, health and wellness, ‘me’ time and having so much fun with Dani and your fellow retreatees.
You’ll head back to the ebbs and flows of daily life, feeling refreshed and ready to take on the next challenge. Pinching yourself that you had a chance to put yourself first for once.
Here’s a taste of what’s to come….
Six days, five nights, all inclusive package
Dani Venn as your personal host, culinary guide and bestie for the weekend.
Feel fully supported during yoga classes with co-host Meg Killorn, qualified yoga teacher
Bliss out in a private or twin-share room of your choice at the luxurious Adiwana Bisma, Ubud.
Enjoy an incredible wholefoods and Balinese menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner and treaties
Sip sunset cocktails daily (because you’re on holiday after all!)
Join a private cooking masterclass and lunch by Dani Venn to learn the secrets behind her famous dishes
Cook ceremonial dishes at Janet Deneef’s (author of ‘Bali’ cookbook) Casa Luna Cooking School
Soothe your body and soul with a traditional Balinese massage at the Adiwana Bisma day spa
Experience the treasure trove of Ubud culture with an eco sunrise walking tour before the world wakes, enjoy a picnic breakfast in the lush green rice fields and soak in natural hot springs
Discover the healing properties of native plants with a nature walk in a medicinal garden
Make “Jamu” herbal tonics and your own organic Balinese beauty treatments
Eat at Dani’s favourite healthy hang outs and dining hot spots in Ubud
Day One.
Welcome to Ubud…
Arrive at the luxurious Adiwana Bisma hotel nestled in the heart of Ubud. Meet your host, Dani Venn, and your fellow “retreatees” for afternoon tea (think raw cakes and tropical fruit) followed by a special class to learn the art of making a Balinese offering. A short, reflective gratitude meditation will follow where we set our intentions for the weekend.
Once you've started to unwind and settle in, cool off in the insta-worthy infinity pool set atop lush green jungle, sit peacefully in the comfort of your room staring out into the natural surrounds or settle in with a sunset cocktail.
As day cascades into night enjoy a traditional Balinese welcome dinner at Adiwina Bisma’s restaurant, Pistachio, with new friends. Call it a night feeling satiated from the glow of good conversation, food and friendship. Back in your room, slip into your kimono and snuggle into the most heavenly of beds for a restful sleep…
Image: captured by @terataiyoga
Day Two.
Walk, talk and soak it all in….
Pour yourself a cup of gratitude with the sounds of nature slowly awakening and reviving your senses as you rise early to experience the beauty of Ubud in the morning before the world wakes up.
Tread softly and sustainably on foot to witness the pre-dawn hustle of Ubud market, explore hidden alleys around Ubud palace and watch the sunrise with a picnic breakfast in the breathtaking green rice fields, led by an experienced guide.
Soak in the magic and spirituality of Ubud by relaxing in natural hot springs before feasting on Balinese delicacies for lunch.
Returning to the hotel to spend the afternoon as you please (imagine that!), lie by the pool, bliss out with that book you’ve been wanting to start or surrender to a sensuous, full body massage treatment, or enjoy an uninterrupted afternoon nap (yes please!)
Meet back up at dinner to dine at one of Ubud’s most treasured restaurants Indus, for a sunset cocktail and a beautiful meal in a spectacular setting.
Photo moment created by : @__vaily__ & @sebastiansavoyslife
Day Three.
The power of ceremony
Wake feeling calm, refreshed and revived, as if you have been on holiday for a week. Decide to sleep in or enjoy the first of our morning yoga classes led by Dani’s co-host Meg Killorn, qualified yoga teacher and adventure seeker. Meg will guide and support you whether you are a beginner or yoga aficionado, on the hotel rooftop terrace (our yoga Shala for the week) overlooking the lush Ubud jungle and infinity pool.
Enjoy breakfast at Pistachio before heading to Janet DeNeefe’s (author of ‘Bali’ cookbook) Casa Luna Cooking School for a hands-on class to learn how to cook Balinese ceremonial food, think satay, gado gado, corn fritters and beans in coconut milk. Be rewarded with your efforts with a gorgeous spread for lunch.
The afternoon is yours to enjoy, wander aimlessly discovering the shops of Ubud, return to the hotel for a massage and relax in the balmy weather before enjoying cocktails and canapes as the sunsets on a beautiful day before dinner at Pistachio.
Photo credit: Casa Luna Cooking School
Day Four.
Beauty and bliss…
Today is all about you. You can choose to do whatever you like (imagine that?) Wake up for morning yoga, or sleep in.
Join Dani on a medicinal herbal garden walk and natural beauty class to learn more about the healing powers of Indonesia’s native ingredients by learning how to make traditional “Jamu” (herbal tonic), as well as your own organic skin scrubs and fragrant massage oil to take home. Enjoy a plant-based lunch at Dani’s favourite vegan hot spot Sayuri Healing Food for amazing salads, smoothies and the best raw cakes in town.
Alternatively stay at the hotel and enjoy the day at your own pace, have a massage, stare aimlessly into the horizon and take time out for yourself.
Once you’ve had the day doing as you please, slip into something comfortable and join the group for a cocktail under the glow of dusk before heading to the Gianyar Night Market Tour led by a local guide and Dani, to eat and shop just like the locals do or dinner can be provided at the hotel.
Image: Sayer Healing Food
Day Five.
Feast like a master chef cooks
Wake to the sounds of birds and monkeys before joining Meg for a gentle morning yoga class followed by another gorgeous breakfast at Pistachio. The only difficulty will be choosing what to have on the breakfast menu, your tried and tested favourite or something new?
Chill out by the pool before gathering for an exclusive spice masterclass led by Dani where her favourite and famous recipe secrets will be shown and shared (think Sri Lankan Pineapple Curry, the best roti and more!). Enjoy a long lunch prepared by Dani over laughs and story swapping with your new bunch of friends.
Relax in the afternoon as you please, perhaps a visit to the Monkey Forest is on the cards or wander the streets of Ubud to do some last minute shopping before glamming up for our final sunset cocktail and dinner at Locavore Nusantara, to experience a modern take on Java and Sumatran dishes.
Image: @ironchefshelllie
Day Six.
Farewell, but not goodbye
Take in the beauty of Ubud with a final down dog at morning yoga, feeling completely grateful for the surrounds and experiences of the past week.
Savour your favourite breakfast dish and say farewell or until next time to your new bunch of besties.
Take one last dip before flying out, warm and sun kissed dreaming of your return or arrange a late check out and catch a late flight home home full of inspiration, joy and self-love. or or stay on at the hotel for some more R&R.
“I am thrilled to bring my one-of-a-kind annual retreat back to Bali with a new itinerary designed with the perfect balance of rest, exploration and ‘me time’ in mind.
I can not wait to cook for you, laugh with you and create unforgettable memories in Ubud that I know you will hold onto for a lifetime.”
— Dani Venn