Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan Relaunches Spa with Healing & Wellness Retreat

For yoga teacher and yogic healer Denise Leicester, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan is such a place and the ideal setting for her journey of wellness and self discovery. Denise, who is also the founder of the organic and ethical ila spa line in the UK, will be offering a three-day Wellness & Healing Retreat at the resort from May 22 to 25, 2014.

Fresh from recent renovations to all of its villas, guestrooms and spa, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan features a Balinese architectural style that merges traditional and contemporary. The recent enhancements draw from the island's natural and serene beauty by using materials sourced from Bali including traditional ikat fabrics, shell, coconut and Balinese handicrafts and colors inspired by nature, such as the dark orange of a sunset and shades of green and brown from the trees.



In this magical setting hidden in the valley of the sacred Ayung River and flanked by rice terraces, coconut groves and lush tropical jungle, Denise will be facilitating a special retreat over three days that includes yogic-healing, chakra-balancing, meditation, sound healing and personal immersion, drawing on the healing energy inherent in our own souls as well as the energy and vibrancy from the surrounding environment.

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan invited Denise to create this wellness retreat as a natural continuation to a new spa concept, introduced a year ago, which incorporates authentic spiritual traditions, such as chakra balancing, Balinese Ayurvedic practices, the power of nature, yoga and meditation to maintain wellness and peace of mind.

Denise has spent a lifetime exploring the dynamics of natural healing through rural communities from India to Dubai, and spans Eastern and South American healing traditions. From extensive studies on the topic, Denise believes in the power of healing energy – a higher vibration capable of facilitating profound inner change.

The extensive program has a different focus for each day and includes, among other activities, various yoga sessions including yoga Nidra, Jnana, and Nada as well as spa treatments, meditation, morning walks and a purification and blessing ceremony. The experience of the retreat is enhanced with the setting, which provides a serene, nurturing environment – ideal for treatments that offer a deep inner focus. This three-day wellness package is perfect for couples looking to reconnect, singles looking to center and focus for the next exciting life chapter and business executives looking to de-stress and recharge.

“We are really excited with this timely program and with a gentle yet intense itinerary we created for the three days, we hope to provide guests with an education on lasting wellness, and that they leave the Resort feeling re-energized and inspired, and with a new outlook on life,” says Luisa Anderson, regional spa director, Four Seasons Resorts Bali, Langkawi and Maldives.

The three-day program includes:

Thursday, May 22, 2014

• 3:00 pm - Group gathering and introduction to retreat
• 3:30 pm - Welcome yoga class
• 4:00 pm - Light meditation
• 4:30 pm - Sound healing meditation
• 7:00 pm - Welcome dinner

Friday, May 23, 2014

• 6:30 am - Journaling – morning pages
• 7:00 am - Hatha Yoga, Pranayama and Yoga Nidra
• 9:00 am - 60 Minutes Letting Go Scrub
• 10:30 am - Brunch
• 12:00 pm - One on one session
• 1:00 pm - Leisure time
• 6:00 pm - Jnana Yoga and Nada Yoga

Saturday, May 24, 2014

• 6:30 am - Journaling – morning pages
• 7:00 am - Nordic walking
• 8:00 am - Yoga, Asanas, Pranayama and Yoga Nidra
• 10:00 am - Rice planting
• 11:00 am - Brunch
• 1:30 pm - 120 Minutes Earth Blessing Treatment
• 6:00 pm - Jnana Yoga and Nada Yoga

Sunday, May 25, 2014

• 6:30 am - Journaling – morning pages
• 7:00 am - Nordic walking
• 8:00 am - Yoga, Asanas, Pranayama and Yoga Nidra
• 10:00 am - Brunch
• 12:00 pm - TirtaEmpul Blessing and closing ceremony

To learn more or to reserve, please visit www.fourseaons.com/sayan/