Space
Cliff-edge decks and long views. Practice outdoors feels different here.
Where to go
Retreats in Uluwatu
Cliffside retreats with long ocean views, pairing holistic practice with the most dramatic setting on the island.
In short
Uluwatu sits on the limestone cliffs of the southern peninsula, where retreats trade Ubud's density of practitioners for space, wind and a horizon.
- The most dramatic setting in Bali
- Fewer retreats, and they book earlier
- Furthest from Ubud's practitioner network
What it involves
What Uluwatu is good at
Fewer options than Ubud, and a different reason to come.
Air
Drier and breezier than inland, which matters in the shoulder months.
Ceremony
Pura Luhur Uluwatu and the kecak at sunset, ten minutes away.
The trade
Uluwatu is spread out and hilly, and getting anywhere means a car. It is also the furthest from the practitioners clustered around Ubud.
If the setting is the point of the trip, that trade is worth making. If the practice is, it usually is not.
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