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"My name is Orsi Foldesi.
Born in Hungary, having lived in Holland and now a grateful citizen of Vancouver Island, Canada.... ultimately: Planet Earth. I have been practicing Yoga for 20 years, teaching for the last 18. I believe in the freedom of choice and the healing power of human connection. Let's practice being present together. " |
November 22-30, 2025
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"I am Dewa, born and raised in Bali.
Living my life to share happiness to others by showing people our Culture and tradition through adventure , farming and food. Always excited to meet new people for exchange culture and continue my life's Journey. Have a good Day Wa! |
You are invited to a sweet old fashioned, authentic Balinese Yoga retreat. If the timing is right for you to join us, you will feel it in your body somewhere. Listen.
Our intention is to immerse in the collective energy of gratitude and tradition. The people of Bali LIVE Yoga. I feel like I'm going back home every time to the humid air and jungle sounds of this land.
Our activities are geared towards all levels of Yoga Practitioners. All activities are optional. I want you to listen to your body 100 percent.
Do you feel like sitting in the garden or by the pool with a book? Do just that. Otherwise, take a look at our menu of incredible activities on the schedule and join our group. Our group will be 8 people only.
Dewa and myself are proud to present this 7 day program to you. You can be proud knowing that we are supporting Balinese people directly by attending this retreat.
Our intention is to immerse in the collective energy of gratitude and tradition. The people of Bali LIVE Yoga. I feel like I'm going back home every time to the humid air and jungle sounds of this land.
Our activities are geared towards all levels of Yoga Practitioners. All activities are optional. I want you to listen to your body 100 percent.
Do you feel like sitting in the garden or by the pool with a book? Do just that. Otherwise, take a look at our menu of incredible activities on the schedule and join our group. Our group will be 8 people only.
Dewa and myself are proud to present this 7 day program to you. You can be proud knowing that we are supporting Balinese people directly by attending this retreat.
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Prices:
Bungalow rooms at Toko Toko, all with air-conditioning, private or shared kitchens, some with showers some with bath, based on double occupancy: CAD 1990 / person Bungalow rooms at Toko Toko, all with air-conditioning, private or shared kitchens, some with showers some with bath, based on private occupancy: CAD 2290 / person Deposit $500 due by May 1st 2025 payment plan is available until full amount paid. Payments can be made by e-transfer or PayPal to [email protected] These prices do not include your flight cost. Please reserve your flight as soon as you made your decision to join. Please note, prices are in CANADIAN dollars and they include all your accomodation, meals and activities listed on our schedule, as well as taxes. Flight info: Book your flight to Danpasar Bali. Cost can be anything from $1300 to $2500 based on who you book with. Companies I recommend: Eva Air, www.evaair.com Garuda Airlines, www.garuda-indonesia.com Air Canada www.aircanada.com Travel insurance: Please remember to get special travel insurance for the duration of this trip. |
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Enjoy the hospitality of this incredible Balinese Family within their traditional Family Compound with 12 apartment style rooms, bungalows and a pool. Toko-Toko Bungalows have been serving guests for generations. We are located walking distance from downtown Ubud.
Vegetarian meals will be prepared and served by the family. Please find me with any dietary special requests at least 3 weeks before we start retreat.
Vegetarian meals will be prepared and served by the family. Please find me with any dietary special requests at least 3 weeks before we start retreat.
Yoga and meditation classes:
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Other activities on our schedule
Included in your package: Tirta Empul - Water blessing ceremony Gunung Kawi - Sacred site of Balinese Kings Kumulilir - Yoga in the jungle followed by lunch Guided walk through the rice fields 
Gurung Kawi Banian Tree
Rice field behind our accommodation
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Tirta Empul -Water Blessing ceremony
Gunung Kawi, ancient sacred site
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Optional activities, not included in your package:
- rent a scooter and discover Ubud
- visit a waterfall
- visit a local healer
- visit the monkeys at the Monkey Forest just down the road.
- wanna take a day at the beach? no problem:)
- go shopping at the Ubud Market,
- get a massage
and more...
Flight info:
Book your flight to Danpasar Bali, as soon as you made up your mind. Cost can be anything from $1300 to $2500 based on who you book with.
Companies I recommend:
Eva Air, www.evaair.com
Garuda Airlines, www.garuda-indonesia.com
Air Canada www.aircanada.com
Travel insurance:
Please remember to get special travel insurance for the duration of this trip.
- rent a scooter and discover Ubud
- visit a waterfall
- visit a local healer
- visit the monkeys at the Monkey Forest just down the road.
- wanna take a day at the beach? no problem:)
- go shopping at the Ubud Market,
- get a massage
and more...
Flight info:
Book your flight to Danpasar Bali, as soon as you made up your mind. Cost can be anything from $1300 to $2500 based on who you book with.
Companies I recommend:
Eva Air, www.evaair.com
Garuda Airlines, www.garuda-indonesia.com
Air Canada www.aircanada.com
Travel insurance:
Please remember to get special travel insurance for the duration of this trip.
2024 Retreat has come and gone. This is how it was:
A few more images from our previous trips:
And now... the real reason why I travel:
The 8 stages.
Traveling as a spiritual practice.
I was waiting at a travel agents office once and I read an interesting study about the number of people traveling. How the number of people lying, walking, driving from place to place, year by year increases. I don’t remember exactly how fast this industry grows, but I remember wondering: why? How come so many people are going to so many places? What are we searching for or running away from?
I was born a traveler. I walked to the corner store when I was 5, just for the sake of going somewhere. I left home at a very young age and have seen countless places on our beloved Earth since. Once I walked 800 kms in Spain just to find out that I can.
If I had a magic wand I would send everyone to see the sunset in Indonesia, but not just see it… hear the sounds also.! To walk the cobble stones of Prague, not just see them on a picture… feel them under their feet! The goats chasing each other on the cliffs in Croatia. Not just to see them on a video, but smell the air!
Traveling reminds me of my own size and provides perspective for my problems. It humbles and teaches me about the People of the World. How different we are… and at the same time, how much the same. I feel transformed each time.
I leave the way I am today and always come back a little bit different. Stepping out of the repetition of daily life, one can only surrender to LIFE as it is.
Here is what I have learned over the years about this process;
May it be a short weekend getaway with a lover, or a strenuous hike throughout the Himalayas. These stages of transformation are always present. Is it possible that traveling is part of our evolution? One of the Soul’s many ways to be initiated and grow?
Stage 1. The idea. - When the Heart feels to The Call and responds.
There are so many invitations. Commercials, promotions, posters on the street, stories of friends. None of their journeys speak to you.. “I wouldn’t do that…’ That sounds boring”.. “ not for me, thanks”… One day however that ONE image awakens the heart! It just beats a little faster for a minute, and the mind is second to react. Inspiration always knocks on the door of the heart first. That is how I know that THIS journey is the one to take next.
Sometimes the Mind says: nope, you can’t do it. Too long, too far, you are too busy, this is too expensive. However, the Call has been answered. The heart will flutter over and over again, this is how The Journey starts.
Stage 2. Preparations - Anticipation and Imagination
At one point the reality of the Journey begins. It’s not just an idea anymore. There are things to do. Book the flight, find a hotel, do a little research, etc. While the organizing nature of the Mind is really comfortable in this stage, our Hero deep down is tapping with her fingers. The question at this stage is: How much can I leave for faith to arrange? Do I trust the Universe? How much control do I need to have? These are always very useful questions for self reflection at this stage.
Stage 3. Leaving - Letting go. Fear and leap.
Saying good bye to our family and friends is always a little practice of Death. What am I taking with me, what stays behind? These are the questions to ponder. This is a very short, intense stage. Emotions (*fear, excitement ) are always involved. The Mind may be confused a little, just for a few minutes. The play of Life, or let’s just say it: Some Greater Forces are at play now. The Mind has no choice but to surrender control. The flight takes off. The Journey begins.
Stage 4. The journey itself - Presence and faith.
We are on auto pilot no more. The known, the comfortable, the safe is all behind. Every site is new. Even if I have been somewhere before, the site is new again. A different season, or perhaps buildings changed since I last visited. We can not help but become and remain (!) present during the Journey. Decisions to make at every crossroad, can I trust this person? investigating every new bite of food. Will my body absorb this well? Impulses, impressions, truly: a sensory overload. How do we handle the stress of DIFFERENCE? This is the major question all along the way.
Stage 5. The Challenge - Transformation.
Some of these different impressions will be breathtaking and mind-blowing, but others, (and there is always a few of these on every journey) will be challenging. Maybe a little bit uncomfortable, sometimes life threatening. Anything from missing a bus connection to being kidnapped (which happened to a friend of mine, not me, wink wink:) There will certainly be something at some point that we do not like about the Journey. Let’s call it: The Lesson. This is where true transformation starts to take place. This is the actual reason for this trip.
Stage 6. The Hero returns - Conclusions.
If we manage to survive the challenge (and let’s imagine a less dramatic lesson for now) we will start our journey back home. A bit perhaps shaken, and most certainly enriched. Sometimes overwhelmed.
What this means is that we have been tested and pushed to the limits. We have a story to tell and the story includes all good and bad.
A lesson was learned.
One time I have faced the question: How much I allow the weather to influence my moods? Another time I had to reevaluate what is more important: to be popular by pleasing others, or to be myself” The conclusion is always clear and concise. We know the answer now. We learned.
Stage 7. Returning home - Re-connecting.
Have you ever had the experience to walk in someone else’s shoes? Some say we can never do that. However, on the way home I feel exactly just that. As if my shoes or clothes don’t fit the same. Or my skin changed, somehow got tighter or shape shifted. The longer, more intense the journey has been, the change in me is more obvious and relevant. I always feel FULL. Complete. Looking back at the trip the challenging aspect starts to fade away and the memories surface.
Some are on the pictures we take. And that is all we are able to share when people ask: “How was your trip?”
The other part, the transformation remains deeply intimate and private most of the time.
Stage 8. Reflections - The story to tell.
As weeks, months and years go by, the dust of the experience settles. Even our ability to share about the journey improves. That weekend getaway with my family? That was so memorable! Just perfect. That time when I climbed the Pyrenees? Crazy man! What was I thinking? … and so on.. There is one thing in common in all the journeys of all people:
These are the stories we TELL when we get old. We will pull out the photo albums, reminisce about them around the dinner table.
We won't be talking too much about going to work, cleaning the house, paying the bills. But we will all talk about OUR JOURNEYS.
They will stand out, fuel, shape, grow us and turn into chapters of a larger story: the story of our LIFE.
