Indonesia
Wellness retreats in Indonesia
The 2 wellness houses in Indonesia worth the flight, what each is good at, and how long you need. Nobody pays to be listed.
- Houses
- 2
- Programmes
- 2
- From
- US$2,070
- How long
- 5–7 nights
Where to go
2 houses, and what each is for
Retreat
Begawan, Payangan, above the Ayung river · Indonesia
COMO Shambhala Estate
The property that made Bali a serious wellness destination rather than a yoga town — a residential health retreat in jungle above the Ayung.
FromUS$3,700Bookable with usRetreat
Mambal, on the Ayung river · Indonesia
Fivelements Retreat Bali
The property that built itself explicitly around Balinese healing rather than importing a wellness concept — and the one most engaged with the balian tradition.
FromUS$2,070Bookable with us
What you can book
2 programmes
COMO Shambhala Estate · 7 nights
The residential week
A consultation, then an assigned programme in steep jungle above the Ayung — the model that made Bali serious.
US$3,700moderateFivelements Retreat Bali · 5 nights
The Balinese healing week
A respectful, well-mediated encounter with a living tradition — and honest that it is not medicine.
US$2,070gentle
When to come
The season in Ubud
| Destination | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UbudIndonesia | Jan: we would talk you out of it | Feb: we would talk you out of it | Mar: perfectly good | Apr: book this | May: book this | Jun: book this | Jul: book this | Aug: book this | Sep: book this | Oct: perfectly good | Nov: perfectly good | Dec: we would talk you out of it |
Ubud. April to September is the dry season and the only period we quote for. Ubud sits inland at elevation in jungle and catches noticeably more rain than the coast; December to February is the wettest stretch, and mould is a genuine consideration in an open-sided hall over a month-long stay.
Asked and answered
Questions we actually get
Is Balinese healing something I can book?
Ubud is very commercial. Why list it at all?
Not sure this is the right list?
Tell us what is actually wrong and we will shortlist three houses — or tell you that Indonesia is the wrong answer, which happens about one enquiry in six.
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