Things you’ll want to know...
When is Bali Retreat 2011?
Thursday 4th August 6.00pm dinner, to lunch Monday 8th August 2011.
Where is it being held this year?
The retreat is being held at the beautiful Vision Villas in Bali, Indonesia. Vision Villas is located in Gianyar, away from the hustle and bustle of the tourist routes, while in easy reach of all of the shopping, dining and culture you may wish to enjoy before or after the retreat. The weather sits at around 31 degrees continually and in August is a balance of sunshine and light rain on occasion, perfect for a balance of indoor retreat time, connection, reflection and personal time, and outdoor pavilion, relaxation and pool time.
Vision Villas is a completely self contained private resort with spa facilities for massage and nurturing, cafe, restaurant and Bar with full menu, magical water gardens and outdoor pavilions, pool, sundeck and refreshingly beautiful rooms. Along with high speed Wifi and iPods in every room (not that you’ll need them!), Vision Villas also has Bali’s most comprehensive library of books and DVD’s covering all subjects from health, wealth and leadership to building business and nurturing your spirit.
Should you wish to stay on at Vision Villas after the retreat, extend your break and make the most of quiet reflection time, you are most welcome to do so, just let us know, or of course you can also extend your stay anywhere else in Bali too.
Who is it for?
The retreat is for any woman who feels the need to take time out for herself to reflect and direct the future or simply enjoy a little time for self in an environment that stimulates ideas if you choose and at very least nurtures the soul.
We all know how easy it is these days to be and feel ‘caught up’ in life and in business, the pace of life is fast and whatever our position and stage of life, whether it’s raising a young family, working with teenagers and partners, launching or building a business venture (whilst juggling all of the above!) those demands are an inherent part of life. It is incredibly important and often underrated by each of us as we’re in the midst of the daily activity to have time for self reflection, self direction and simply to ‘recharge the batteries’ in an environment that creates inspiration and brings a sense of new life and possibility.
You may be in business, have massive opportunity and want to build and grow in a way that respects and gives a sense of life and lifestyle.
Perhaps you are in a corporate environment and want and need the time to assess and plan the future as well as regenerate a sense of inspiration.
You may be a mum and partner who really ‘gets’ and knows that to give the best to those you love, that time for you is precious and to have support along the journey is priceless.
Whatever your stage of life and business, if the last time you truly took time for you was too long ago to really remember the experience, Bali Retreat 2010 will truly be a time to reflect, direct and enrich life and business forever.
What will I most get from being there?
That choice is entirely yours. You will have access to some of the world’s finest (literally!) coaches in both life and business and workshops that will support you in setting goals, building resilience, nurturing relationships and for those entrepreneurially inclined, building extraordinary businesses that work to create lifestyle and financial rewards.
You can make the most of abundant opportunity to nurture body and soul with light exercise activities, beautiful food and good company. Or simply choose to enjoy time out for you. Whatever you know you need most right now.
Whatever you choose is most important to you to you to participate in, we’ll support you as much as you like in reflecting, directing and setting your own ‘map’ for the future – whatever that means to you - and together we’ll enjoy some magic time out and connection time with a group of amazing women.
In both life and business that’s an exciting prospect and one that can make a massive difference to the future!
What is the investment?
The entire retreat program is $2290 + gst ($2519 all inclusive) when locking your place in early up to the
30th May 2011 or $2490 + gst ($2739 all inclusive) for bookings after 30th May 2011 (Provided places are available, our numbers are limited to a maximum of 15)
Note: If you have your own business, the retreat may be tax deductible as it supports you in nurturing yourself and expanding possibilities in your business (a wonderful bonus!). Speak with your personal accountant or tax advisor to confirm.
What is included?
Included is full luxury accommodation, beautiful meals (all meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner with refreshments), full program of activities (all workshops and group activities, including a massage J), inspiration, plan creation, connection, relaxation, or simply lazing by the pool (and a few little extras we’ll save for later).
Extra massage and spa treatments (should you choose to have more personal relax time and make the most of it!), extra meals and drinks you may wish for outside of usual meal times, along with alcoholic drinks are absolutely available optionally as you choose and are charged directly to your room or can be organised easily via credit card which is most convenient.
The retreat program itself is alcohol free and we’d love you to take the time to enjoy beautiful food and refresh yourself to come away with a real sense of health and wellbeing (one disclaimer, not all Indonesian food is healthy – we’ll make exceptions most certainly as it is all amazing!).
Rooms are twin king rooms and are shared between two – opening up the opportunity to really connect with others, stretch your comfort zone and share the journey. Totally private villas and rooms are certainly available for a small surcharge - if you would prefer that option simply let the team know and it will be arranged for you, though we’re confident from past retreats that you will love the opportunity to have a little time with others that may well become lifelong friends.
Air travel is the only thing you will need to arrange for yourself to allow full freedom and flexibility to travel with the airline of your choice and to give complete flexibility to extend your stay either before or after should you wish. This can easily be organised through our corporate travel agent who can arrange the most cost effective travel and transport quickly and simply - please let us know if you’d like any support at all here and we’d be more than happy to help.
What is the schedule?
You will find a schedule overview online under ‘programs’. Each day starts with a combination of gentle stretch and exercise time, followed by breakfast and a series of business and life focussed workshops specifically targeted and designed to support you in making a massive difference to life and business right now, personal relax time and meals and connection time together as a group. The exact balance you prefer will be entirely your choice, feel the freedom to focus on the areas that are most important to you and have as much or as little relax or personal time as you choose. The full schedule will be shared at our first dinner on the Thursday evening, at that stage you can map out your time away, or put the schedule away and set aside time for a massage or two (or more!) & just enjoy being in such a beautiful place with friends.
Is there anything I need to arrange in advance?
Outside of your air travel to Bali, the only thing we’d love you to do before you head away (actually, as soon as you can after you receive it) is to take some quiet reflect time – 15 minutes will be ample – to complete your pre-retreat questionnaire. You will have received this via email and post on confirmation of your registration.
Find a nice quiet space with a hot cup of tea (or whatever you love) and feel the freedom to share whatever is present from the heart with openness and honesty, as much or as little as you like. Whatever you choose to share here will always be kept in complete confidence and will help us to get a sense of what is important to you right now and be sure our time away makes a massive difference, whether it is lazing by the pool and completely relaxing or creatively designing the future.
Can I bring my phone?
Yes, of course, we know life doesn’t stop when you’re away. Wifi internet connection is also available in your villa. In saying that, an invitation... it’s a wonderfully liberating feeling to leave the phone off at times – if you choose to take the challenge, perhaps set aside a time at the start or end of day that is your personal connection time with family and business back home and make the choice to switch it off at other times. You’ll be amazed at the feeling of freedom it creates!
What if I want to relax and do absolutely nothing?!
If curling up on the daybed reading a good book or lazing by the pool or in a quiet spot in the gardens is what you know you need right now, absolutely, do it! You’ll most likely find you ‘collect’ others who are more than happy to join you by the pool, for a quiet conversation over peppie tea in the gardens or take complete time out and enjoy the peace and serenity in your own space.
Are payment plans available?
A deposit and balance option is available. Should you need support with payment, please, let us know, we’ll do our very best to support you.
Can I bring a friend or partner?
Most certainly, that makes it twice the fun. If you’d like the company and have a friend or business partner who would like to attend with you just let us know and arrangements can be made to share a villa if you choose.
What will I need to pack?
The beauty of Bali (one of the beautiful things about Bali that is, there are many) is that it is so relaxed and casual. Pack whatever you are comfortable and relaxed in. Sarongs are standard Bali wear, though no need to get one if you don’t have it already, swimwear for pool lazing if you choose, comfortable shorts, tracksuits, t-shirts, jeans, comfy exercise wear... just feel relaxed and be you. The temperature sits at around 30 degrees most days (nights may be a little cool on occasion, though rarely) and humidity can be high, so summer wear is generally the order of the day!
Can I stay a little longer or arrive earlier?
Absolutely! You are in Bali, make the most of your time away! There are numerous beautiful resorts in this island paradise or you can most certainly extend your stay at Vision Villas also if you’d like some extra time away. If you would like to try other options and don’t already have a favourite or recommended hotel, ask our corporate travel agent– she is a wealth of knowledge and inspirational suggestions. We recommend the Seminyak area for a tranquil, stunningly beautiful location with dining, shopping in abundance close by, a little closer to the tourist heart of Bali yet still removed enough to be peaceful and quiet. Most we know of are staying a little longer afterwards, or feel free to arrive earlier and do your shopping and relaxing before the retreat. Either way, the perfect time away.
Anything we haven’t covered here?
Please, email us direct at team@baliretreat.com.au or call anytime on 1300 941 480 (within Australia).
