Bali Spirit Festival 2025

This session is an invitation to experience the timeless essence of Ashtanga Vinyasa as it has been created in Mysore.

In our session, Anand from South India, the very birthplace that nurtured the legendary Krishnamacharia, a lineage celebrated for its authenticity, precision, and profound spiritual depth, brings this heritage to life, offering clear and intentional guidance that mirrors the revered traditions of Mysore. You will explore a series of dynamic movements synchronized with the rhythm of your breath, each step inviting you to delve deeper into your practice and inner awareness.

This profound experience is designed to inspire and empower, awakening both body and spirit. As you move through the sequences under the watchful eye of a true Mysore Ashtanga practitioner, you are encouraged to embrace the balance of strength and surrender.

Are you ready to join Anand and experience the transformative power of the authentic Mysore Ashtanga tradition?

A Yoga practice to let go of unnecessary effort. 

In this extended class you will be guided to relax fully and learn a deeper sense of surrender. When we hold on or grip too tight our vision becomes narrowed and our energy gets quickly depleted. 

In this restorative yoga workshop, we will move through slow steady movements, sequenced together in a therapeutic way to steer you to breathe deeply and gently to aid in healing the body & clearing the mind. It will conclude with an extended guided meditation into Yoga Nidra.

You will leave feeling refreshed and rejuvenated and ready to play in the sunshine!

An active, immersive session guiding participants through dynamic somatic exercises to access the subconscious mind, stimulate the senses, and achieve deep meditative states. This workshop emphasizes fascia awareness and integrates live or curated music to enhance the festival experience.

Scott Bauer is long time Ubud resident who began his life in Queens, New York will share his experience, strength and hope on the arduous journey he has undertaken to find inner peace. His formal educational back ground, based in modern science proved to be unfulfilling and resulted in a detour into substance abuse. This journey led him to live in Aspen in the late 1970’s where he worked as a bartender in the Jerome Hotel serving celebrity patrons such as Hunter S Thompson. Always believing that his life’s challenges were coming from outside of himself Scott moved from place to place thinking that the proverbial ‘grass would be greener in the next location only to find himself and his same challenges each new town he landed. Finally after living in Maui, Dallas, Sonoma County, Cal, San Franciso Scott returned to New York working as a sommelier. It was here in the Big Apple that the bottom fell out of his life. Losing his job, his relationship and his apartment it was time to change or die, it was in these moments of desperate uncertainty thank something shifted in his perception. The world was coming from him not at him. It was then that his restoration to sanity began and the journey to Indonesia was beginning. Scott looks forward to sharing his  experience with Bali Spirit Festival and it is his intention that perhaps his message will help another sentient being find their way to contentment.

Welcome to Womb Wisdom, a transformative journey into your sacred center – whether you have a physical womb or connect with its energetic essence. This class is an invitation to reconnect with the profound wisdom that resides in your pelvic bowl, your creative center, your seat of intuition.

Throughout history, ancient cultures have revered the womb space as a portal of creation, not just for bringing forth life, but for birthing ideas, projects, and deep healing. In our modern world, we often disconnect from this powerful energy center, leading to physical tension, emotional blockages, and creative stagnation.

In this class, through storytelling, we’ll explore:

Gentle, flowing movements that awaken and circulate womb energy
Breathwork practices to release stagnant emotions and restore vitality
Meditative journeys to deepen your connection with your inner wisdom
Dance and spiral healing frequencies that resonate with and balance your sacral energy
Ancient mudras and mantras that honor the divine feminine within
This practice is especially supportive for:

Menstrual cycle awareness and harmony
Healing from trauma or surgery in the pelvic area
Awakening creativity and manifestation power
Deepening intuition and inner knowing
This is your invitation to remember, reclaim, and rejoice in the wisdom of your sacred center.

A complete practice of tantric hatha yoga including postures, breathwork and meditation. Learn how to ground the body, still the mind, reveal consciousness and access intuition using forward folding postures, long exhalations, short exhale retentions and third eye meditation.

A dynamic but gentle, Vinyasa based, mobility flow, designed to unlock your body’s full potential through intelligent, creative sequencing. This class focuses on functional movement patterns that enhance strength, flexibility, and stability, while promoting a deep connection between mind, body, and soul.
Guided by mindful breath work and purposeful transitions, well explore movements that improve joint health, release tension, and cultivate greater body awareness. Whether you’re looking to move with ease or deepen your practice, this flow will leave you feeling balanced, energised, and aligned.
Perfect for all levels, this session invites you to rediscover freedom in your body and harmony in your being.

Embodied Flow is an integrative blend of hatha yoga, somatics, movement meditations, tantric philosophy, and transpersonal psychology that elicits the experience of stepping into flow as meditation in action. You are Unique, Unprecedented and Unrepeatable. All levels welcome.

The Pawanmuktasana is a special contribution of the teachings of Swami Satyananda Saraswati. It is very useful as a preparatory practice as it opens up all the major joints & relaxes the muscles of the body. 

Pawanmuktasana is divided into 3 distinct groups of asanas: the anti-rheumatic group, the digestive / abdominal group and the shakti bandha group to release energy blocks.

In Sanskrit these practices are referred to as sukshma vyayama, which means ‘subtle exercise’. The word pawan means ‘wind’ or ‘prana’ ; mukta means ‘release’ and asana means ‘pose’. Therefore, Pawanmuktasana means a group of asanas that remove any blockages preventing the free flow of energy in the body and mind.

A dynamic but gentle, Vinyasa based, mobility flow, designed to unlock your body’s full potential through intelligent, creative sequencing. This class focuses on functional movement patterns that enhance strength, flexibility, and stability, while promoting a deep connection between mind, body, and soul.
Guided by mindful breath work and purposeful transitions, well explore movements that improve joint health, release tension, and cultivate greater body awareness. Whether you’re looking to move with ease or deepen your practice, this flow will leave you feeling balanced, energised, and aligned.
Perfect for all levels, this session invites you to rediscover freedom in your body and harmony in your being.

Curious about acroyoga but unsure where to start? This session builds confidence through safe, playful partner exercises. Learn basing, flying, and spotting while laughing with new friends. No partner needed, but you’re welcome to bring one.

Step into a dynamic workshop where sweat and laughter meets exercise and play through partner games, creative movement drills, and mobility challenges. Whether you’re rolling, crawling, or being silly with a friend, you’ll build strength, mobility, and body awareness—all while sparking joy.

Perfect for all levels, this workshop blends fitness with fun to help you feel agile, energized, and more in tune with your body’s natural wisdom. Leave feeling recharged, connected, and reminded that moving well is the way to feel more integrated. Come as you are—let’s play!

Join international yoga teacher and art therapist Lara Zilibowitz for a liberating movement meditation masterclass, dropping into the rhythm of the heart that moves the body first and the mind second.

As we slow dance with every breath, as we serenade ourselves with meaningful movement, the invitation of this class is to reconnect with your sensual self, which is your birthright, allowing you to find passion, aliveness and pleasure through your vinyasa yoga practice.

This inspired class is open to all levels of practitioner, with the emphasis on receiving your own riches and reclaiming the innate power, beauty and intelligence your body holds.

We work on surpassing mental limitations in inverted positions. Mind and breath synchronize to promote a dynamic inversion flow. This class utilizes an alternative approach to the typical Yoga/Cirque/Gymnastic style handstand training.

Learn to Handstand Faster than the Traditional Approach!

Experience various handstands (straight leg,split-leg, straddle and scorpion).

This fun and accessible workshop, perfect for both men and women, will introduce you to the basic steps and the infectious rhythms of the bamboo gamelan. Discover why Joged Bumbung is recognized by UNESCO as one of Bali's nine Intangible Cultural Heritage dances. Get ready to move, laugh, and experience the true spirit of Balinese warmth and community through dance!

KALI is a fierce and liberating Dance Journey into the raw, untamed power that lives within you.
Through the sacred gateway of shadow, we meet ourselves fully — not to judge or fix, but to embody every part we’ve hidden or denied.

In this deep dive, we dance with Kali’s unapologetic force — the goddess who devours illusion, who shatters what no longer serves, who strips away the false so that only truth remains.
Together, we move through the darkness, the chaos, the forgotten parts, reclaiming them as essential pieces of our wholeness.

Kali reminds us that the path to true love and acceptance is not through bypassing the shadow, but by embracing it — baring it all, without fear, without apology.
Through Sircle movement, shadow embodiment, and raw emotional release, we unlock the freedom that comes from standing fully in our truth.

This is your invitation to dance beyond time, to strip yourself bare, and to rise in the wild fullness of who you are.

This class begins with a warm-up to awaken the muscles and bring awareness to the body, creating an open space for energy to flow. Participants will learn the foundational elements of Balinese dance, focusing on the lower body while also integrating contemporary practices that promote fluidity and expressiveness.

Emphasizing the connection between movement and emotion, this class encourages participants to express their feelings through dance, facilitating a shift from the physical to the emotional body. Regular practice allows for deeper exploration and connection to both traditional and contemporary dance elements.

Each session incorporates discussions about energy, enhancing the overall experience and fostering a supportive environment for self-expression. Open to all levels, this class celebrates movement, creativity, and storytelling, inviting everyone to connect with the spirit of dance.