Body Positive Aerial Yoga Retreat
August 5 - 9
Book before March 7th for a $200 early bird discount!!
Join us for five days (and four nights) of aerial yoga, restorative yoga, culture and relaxation in Bali!!
We’ll be staying at the Floating Leaf Eco Retreat , an award winning Balinese owned luxury retreat center with a focus on sustainability and celebrating Balinese culture.
Who is this for:
Anyone who has an interest in yoga, aerial yoga and enjoying life in Bali for a week!
This retreat is body positive, trauma informed, LGBTQIA+ and neurodiversity friendly. Jo’s classes are uplifting and supportive and celebrate your uniqueness. All of the aerial equipment is rated for 200kgs and if you have concerns about being older or have a larger body please know you are welcome and there will be options that work for you!
Please note, access to the yoga studio involves stairs.
None of our activities are compulsory, and there is no previous yoga or aerial yoga experience required - however if you aren’t already a part of our studio community we recommend checking out one of our in person or online classes to get a sense of our vibe.
About Floating Leaf
The Floating Leaf grounds are a testament to harmony with nature, featuring an organic permaculture garden, two sacred Balinese temples, various private meditation areas, and tranquil koi ponds. The heart of our retreat is the open kitchen, where our private chef prepares nourishing, gourmet meals tailored to every dietary need.
Floating Leaf is located close to the sacred beach, Pantai Purnama (Full Moon Beach), which has its own holy temple and shrine.
Visitors flock to bury themselves in the black volcanic sand, believed to have curative properties. During low tide, local families bathe and play in the tide pools. And as night falls, a bonfire under the expansive full moon provides the perfect ending to a blissful day.
About the Yoga Space
The Yoga Sanctuary is not just a space; it’s a movement towards eco-consciousness in yoga. The design philosophy marries passive cooling, living walls, and sustainable materials to curate a yoga experience that’s as nurturing to the soul as it is to the planet.
The Yoga Sanctuary is a 2000 square foot (186 sq meters) space, designed for cool breezes, panoramic views of Indian Ocean, rice fields and holy Gunung Agung.
Our activities
Aerial Yoga Classes every day
These sessions can range from active to restorative and depending on the experience levels and size of the group, there may be multiple classes to ensure that everyone gets the right level of support (and challenge).
Jo focuses on aerial yoga that 'feels like yoga' rather than complicated circus style sequences - however there will be opportunities for participants of all levels to stretch themselves and learn fun and creative postures in the aerial hammock.
We will also have time for longer workshop style sessions including aerial yin, creative sequencing flow sessions and what you want to work on personally
One restorative mat based yoga class per day
These sessions include gentle yoga, restorative yoga and yin yoga, as well as guided relaxation and meditation. Just as with our aerial yoga sessions, the focus is on practicing in the way that works for you, and Jo is here to support you!
Temple Ceremony
Floating Leaf Eco-Luxury Retreat offers guided purification rituals at Tampak Siring Water Temple, the most sacred water spring temple in Bali.Tampak Siring is home to the most sacred healing springs in Bali, Tirta Empul Temple. Balinese Hindus from all over Bali journey to the natural springs to help cure their ailments, spiritually cleanse themselves, and return to their villages with holy water to use for a multitude of purposes.
Cooking Class
Floating Leaf’s demonstration kitchen is the perfect place for a variety of cooking classes. We offer traditional Balinese classes as well as healthy cooking classes (Ayurveda, organic, raw, vegan, vegetarian, etc).
Enjoy the feast you created and take home a cookbook including ingredient alternatives so you can cook the same healthy meals at home.
Signature Balinese Massage
A deeply relaxing experience!
Silversmithing Workshop
You will make a unique piece of spiritual jewelry created by your own hand in sterling silver bejewelled with a stunning gemstone that you will choose with your intuition and with guidance from our chakra gemstone healing cards.
Himalayan Sound Bath
Tibetan singing bowl sound bath group session. Putu Maryam Rachman, Floating Leaf’s founder is a Certified Diploma Level I and II Yoga for HealingTherapy, Advances Yoga for Healing in Chakras and Sound Healing by Indonesian Life Skill Academy. She has also completed her Sound Healing TherapyCourse by Sound of Himalaya Retreat, Part of Project Sound for Peace, Nepal. She will help set you into your purest natural vibration, relax your brainwaves and set you into a deep meditative state of mind.
Intro to Bali Culture
Breakfast and a Welcome to Bali presentation.
Retreat founder Putu Maryam Rachman will provide an overview of what we’ll experience in Bali, offering some helpful tips on culture, religion, manners and customs, currency, as well as some basic Indonesian phrases. You will also receive the Ultimate Bali Travel Guide - an 80+ page handbook filled with everything you need to know about visiting Bali.
Welcome dinner with Traditional Dancers and Musicians
We will be welcomed in traditional style with live entertainment and a feast!
Art and Culture Shopping Tour
Visit local artisan villages
Sudamala Rice Field Walk
Explore the beautiful rice paddies around the retreat with a guide.
Contemplative Creative Practices
As well as our structured activities there will be plenty of time to work on your own creative projects or read. There will also be creative activities like mandala making that we can do as group, or you might enjoy solo. Jo will bring a collection of art materials and simple creative exercises to help bring your imagination to life!
Inclusions:
- 3 healthy and hearty meals per day (dinner on day 1 and breakfast on final day)
- Roundtrip airport transfers
- Welcome drink, refreshing face towel, and welcome foot massage upon arrival
- Unlimited complimentary filtered drinking water
- Three rooftop terraces offering dramatic views of the Indian Ocean & Bali’s majestic volcanoes and the surrounding rice fields.
- Fresh tropical fruits daily
- Complete expert concierge services (the staff at Floating Leaf are so lovely!)
- Daily housekeeping
- Guide fee, gas, tolls and driver per itinerary
- The Ultimate Bali Travel Guide - an 80+ page handbook filled with everything you need to know about visiting Bali
- Free high-speed wireless internet
- In-room safe/lock box
All Meals Included
All meals are included in this itinerary. Meals at Floating Leaf consist of high quality, high prana ingredients which are organic and permaculture grown whenever possible. We offer multiple options for meals including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free. For more on our meals, please see https://bali-floatingleaf.com/facilities/dining/restaurant-menu/
Pricing
Early bird discount of $200 if you book before March 7th:
Single Room: $2700 AUD (per person)
Double Room: $1900 AUD (per person)
Deposit: $500
Single - 2 payments of $1100 (April 3 and June 3)
Double - 2 payments of $700 (April 3 and June 3)
Full Price (after March 7th)
Single Room: $2900 AUD (per person)
Double Room: $2100 AUD (per person)
Deposit: $500
Single - 2 payments of $1200 (April 3 and June 3)
Double - 2 payments of $800 (April 3 and June 3)
All prices listed are in Australian dollars.
If you are traveling alone but want to share a room, just let me know and I can pair you with another solo traveler. It's a cosy sized group (12 rooms maximum) so there will be options for company and time for yourself whether you come with a friend, partner or solo.
Full balance due by June 3 2025. If you are booking after this date you will pay the full amount
T&Cs: The retreat is refundable (minus $50 admin fee) for cancellation 60+ days before the event start date. The retreat is 50% refundable if cancelled 30-59 days before the start date.
Travel insurance is not included in the retreat payment, and we recommend purchasing it when you book your flights and to choose an option that accommodates date changes & flight credit options.
Not included:
Your air fares
Your travel insurance
Visa (50,000IDR or $50) & Tourism Levy (150,000 IDR or $15)
About the teacher:
Jo Stewart's creative approach adapts to each practitioner’s individual needs, with a focus on body positivity and self compassion. She is dedicated to making yoga and meditation accessible to everybody and is excited to share the whole spectrum of yogic experience - from supportive and playful movement in the aerial hammock, to calm meditation in the quiet of a yin style practice.
Jo has been teaching since 2005 and is the founder of Garden of Yoga, where she teaches Aerial Yoga, Pilates and Yin Yoga classes. She also co-hosts The Flow Artists Podcast and is currently writing a book 'Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga: Adapting Practice for Accessibility, Neurodiversity and Physical Support to be published by Singing Dragon in 2026
Book in!
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