HEAL: A Journey to Self-Healing; Bali

Some of us arrive at a moment where the life we have been living no longer fits the person we are becoming. We know something needs to shift, but we do not know where to start. HEAL is where you start.

Join Daniele Gates, Felipe Gonzalez, and Diandra Dinanath for a 10-day, 9-night immersive retreat in Bali that moves through the chakra system from the ground up — blending yoga, energy medicine, Ayurvedic principles, trauma-informed healing, and the sacred traditions of the island itself. This is not a getaway. It is a carefully designed curriculum that uses Bali's ancient spiritual infrastructure as both classroom and medicine, guided by a team of licensed educators, clinicians, and certified practitioners with a combined 70 years of experience and a 4-to-1 staff-to-participant ratio.

Why Bali

Bali is not simply a beautiful place. It is a living system of ritual, devotion, and healing that has been practiced continuously for centuries. Every temple visit, every offering, every sunrise on a sacred mountain is part of a spiritual ecology that supports the inner work this retreat is asking of you. The Yinsa team chose Bali specifically because the island does not let you stay on the surface. It pulls you deeper, and that is exactly where the healing happens.

The Journey

The retreat opens with two arrival days in Jimbaran by the ocean — gentle yoga, a welcome circle, and time to release the weight of travel and transition into island rhythm. From there, the group moves to Ubud, the spiritual heart of Bali, where days three through eight move through the chakra journey. Each day is organized around one energy center, with food, movement, ritual, and workshop content aligned to that chakra's themes. The retreat closes with a return to Jimbaran for oceanfront integration and a closing circle before departure.

What Each Day Includes

Daily bhakti and asana practice designed to awaken and balance each energy center, led by Felipe Gonzalez, a 500-hour ERYT and Katonah Yoga teacher whose work integrates breath, body, and imagination. Healing workshops facilitated by Daniele Gates integrating Ayurveda, energy medicine, and trauma-informed practices. Cultural immersion woven throughout, including a Balinese offerings class, batik painting, traditional cooking class, and temple tours. Sacred excursions including a Mount Batur sunrise trek, Ubud Monkey Forest, and the Uluwatu fire dance. Shared meals, reflection circles, and community-building woven into every day.

Your Accommodations

The retreat is based in an eco-conscious sanctuary villa in Ubud, surrounded by the lush tropical landscape that Bali is known for. Each room is designed for comfort and simplicity — a genuine refuge after the depth of daily practice. The opening and closing nights in Jimbaran offer oceanside ease for arrival and departure. You will leave your work at home, disconnect from technology, and reconnect with yourself.

Your Teachers

Daniele Gates is the Founder and CEO of Yinsa, a Certified Educator, Yoga Therapist, Ayurvedic Wellness Practitioner, and transformational retreat leader with 15 years of experience across four continents. Felipe Gonzalez is a 500-hour ERYT, Katonah Yoga teacher, and Master of Clinical Social Work whose classes live at the intersection of healing, movement, and social justice. Diandra Dinanath is Yinsa's Chief of Staff, whose grounded presence and logistical precision ensure that every participant feels held from arrival to departure.

Who This Is For

This retreat is for you if you are healing from trauma and need a genuine reset. If you are longing to begin or deepen a yoga and meditation practice. If you are seeking cultural immersion in Bali that goes far beyond the surface of tourism. If you are ready to release old patterns and step into a more embodied, aligned version of yourself. No prior yoga experience is necessary. What is required is willingness.

What Is Included

Ten days and nine nights of accommodations in Jimbaran and Ubud, daily yoga, bhakti, and healing workshops, all excursions including the Mount Batur sunrise hike, Uluwatu fire dance, Balinese cooking class, and temple tours, chakra-aligned meals, healing rituals, integration practices, airport transfers within Bali, and on-site support from the full Yinsa team throughout.

Investment

Single room: $4,000 per person. Double room: $3,000 per person. Deposit to hold your spot: $250. Monthly payment plans available. Extended financing through Klarna, Affirm, and PayPal Credit up to 36 months. Flight-inclusive options available and discussed individually.

Arrive ready to release, soften, and receive. Leave with tools, practices, and connections that last a lifetime.