Spirituality & Wellness Traditions
Bali, Indonesia, Indonesia
10 Days 9 Nights
Experience Balinese healing rituals, yoga, and holistic wellness practices rooted in local traditions.
Student Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this program, students will be able to:
1. Understand the philosophy of wellness in Balinese culture (e.g., Tri Hita Karana, Tri Kaya Parisudha).
2. Explore the relationship between nature, spirituality, and healing in traditional practices.
3. Experience and reflect on rituals such as melukat, sound healing, herbal medicine, and meditation.
4. Learn the foundations of yoga, breathwork, and mindful living.
5. Design a personal or community-based wellness practice inspired by their journey.
By the end of this program, students will be able to:
1. Understand the philosophy of wellness in Balinese culture (e.g., Tri Hita Karana, Tri Kaya Parisudha).
2. Explore the relationship between nature, spirituality, and healing in traditional practices.
3. Experience and reflect on rituals such as melukat, sound healing, herbal medicine, and meditation.
4. Learn the foundations of yoga, breathwork, and mindful living.
5. Design a personal or community-based wellness practice inspired by their journey.
Package Include:
Local accommodation or resort stay
Ground transportation
Meals (as per itinerary)
Professional facilitator or guide
Collaboration with a local university
Local expert speaker
Sightseeing excursions
All trip logistical arrangements
Packages Itinerary:
Day 1
Arrival & Cultural Introduction (Ubud or Sidemen)
- Arrival and welcome session in a serene natural setting
- Orientation: Balinese worldview and wellness philosophy
- Cultural welcome ceremony and grounding meditation
- Journaling and intention-setting circle
Outcome: Students understand the spiritual foundation of the journey and
set personal intentions.
Day 2
Introduction to Balinese Wellness Philosophy
- Workshop: Tri Hita Karana & Tri Kaya Parisudha
- harmony with God, people, and nature
- Visit to a local healer or spiritual teacher (pemangku)
- Discussion on the role of spirituality in daily Balinese life
- Evening sound healing session
Outcome: Students gain insight into local wellness wisdom and begin
inner exploration.
Day 3
Traditional Healing & Herbal Practices
- Participate in a boreh herbal body scrub workshop and learn about traditional plant medicine
- Visit to a local herbal garden or usadha healer
- Create their own herbal remedies
- Group reflection: traditional vs. modern wellness
Outcome: Students explore indigenous healing systems and herbal
knowledge.
Day 4
Sacred Water Purification Ritual (Melukat)
- Guided explanation of sacred water temples in Bali
- Participate in a melukat ceremony at a holy spring temple
- Dialogue on cleansing, gratitude, and spiritual connection
- Evening circle and creative expression (e.g., journaling or drawing)
Outcome: Students engage in spiritual rituals and reflect on inner
purification.
Day 5
Yoga, Breathwork & Mindful Living
- Full-day yoga and breathwork immersion with experienced instructor
- Topics: foundations of yoga, pranayama, meditation, and self-awareness
- Digital detox and nature walk
- Evening wellness talk: Balance in modern life
Outcome: Students develop body awareness and self-regulation tools.
Day 6
Temple Pilgrimage & Balinese Offerings
- Visit to a sacred temple complex (e.g., Besakih, Tirta Empul, or Gunung Kawi)
- Learn to make traditional offerings (canang) and understand their spiritual symbolism
- Participate in temple rituals alongside local community
- Group reflection on gratitude and devotion
Outcome: Students connect with sacred spaces and understand rituals as
acts of daily mindfulness.
Day 7
Emotional Healing & Energy Work
- Introduction to Balinese energy healing practices (e.g., chakra alignment, Reiki, or penglukatan)
- Participate in a guided emotional healing session or cacao ceremony
- Circle discussion: Healing through connection and compassion
- Creative journaling or group storytelling
Outcome: Students explore emotional and energetic dimensions of
wellbeing.
Day 8
Nature, Silence & Inner Wisdom
- Guided silent walk through rice fields or forest retreat
- Personal time for reflection, art, or journaling
- Workshop: Listening to nature and your inner voice
- Night: candlelit sharing circle
Outcome: Students experience solitude, grounding, and deeper
self-connection.
Day 9
Designing Your Wellness Path
- Workshop: Integrating wellness into life
- personal and community practices
- Create a personal wellness blueprint (goals, rituals, and practices)
- Present ideas to the group
- Closing fire ceremony and cultural farewell dinner
Outcome: Students reflect, synthesize, and design their own wellness
journey.
Day 10
Gratitude & Departure
- Sunrise meditation or gentle yoga
- Closing circle and certificate ceremony
- Departure
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