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Thanks for letting me share my story of what led me to set up Surf Haven and the evolution to Escape Haven on the beautiful island of Bali.
They say that life is made up of a series of chapter changes, when the tide turns and we find ourselves walking a new path, that’s how we know we are experiencing a new one. For me this was true when I turned 30 and left London, hopped on a boat, set sail and ended up in the Caribbean.
It was under the Caribbean sun that a pivotal turning point happened and I fell in love with the laid back island style of living – barefoot, trouble free, water and sun abounding and lots of smiling faces. I decided I couldn’t image my life without it nor the watersports that I had come to love – surfing, diving, sailing. For when I was in, on, under the water, my monkey mind chatter stopped and what was replaced was a huge sense of freedom, inner peace and perspective. I knew then that life would never be the same. Shaking myself from my ‘pipe dream’ I returned to NZ and to the life I had known of climbing the corporate ladder. A life that had served me well paving an international career with senior marketing roles in Auckland, London, Sydney and Tokyo. I was doing the same thing as I always had but something felt different.
3 years on, whilst working in Sydney, the walls started crumbling and I realized that I had lost my sparkle. The gloss had worn off and somewhere along the way I had said goodbye to my dreams too. I took a few weeks off on a solitary holiday to Bali. It was here that I did yoga for the first time, not being able to touch my toes at first. I indulged in massage treatments and nutricous food and had a lot of personal time for reflection. During my time away I thought back to the transformation that was happening, how I was starting to feel re energized, lighter, more myself when I hadn’t fully realized that I hadn’t been. I knew then that my next chapter change was unfolding before me. On the back of a piece of paper after a yoga and meditation class, I put pen to paper of the idea that had been brewing – the birthing of Surf Haven Bali.
At the heart of it, I wanted to share this process of transformation with others. The art of being able to step outside the busy lives, put down the labels, the roles, the masks, the multi tasking that as women, we are so good at doing. And just be.
10 years ago I launched my dream. Since then over 6000 women have chosen to stay with us in Byron Bay, Portugal and Bali. It’s my privilege to share this journey with so many other like-minded women and to bring them together to re-inject that sparkle and connection with themselves and each other.
I welcome you to experience your bliss at Escape Haven Bali one day soon.
Our Escape Haven wellness retreat offers you everything you need a rejuvenating, transformative, deeply rewarding and enjoyable stay in paradise. The wellness retreat is the starting point for our retreats, and still includes plenty of yoga and spa pampering, gourmet delicious healthy meals, your luxury accommodations, and all the little perks that make Escape Haven the leading wellness retreat in Asia.
This package is extremely flexible and versatile, and is the perfect way to ‘retreat your way.’ Create the retreat of your choosing by adding on a personal training session, an Ayurveda healing treatment, a surf lesson or a tarot reading. you Without an additional package add on, you have a little extra free time to fill as you please- soak up some sunshine by the pool, explore the sights and treasures of Canggu, or unwind with a good book in your air conditioned abode. The highlight of the wellness retreat is the ability to really customise your own retreat experience. Decide what your goals are and what matters most to you, and have fun building out your own program with the huge array of additional options on offer for you.
We specialise in helping our guests look and feel amazing through the transformative practice of yoga. Two full-time yoga instructors are part of our permanent staff and they share the week right alongside of you. You will have all the support that you need on your yoga journey, whether you are completely new to the yoga mat, or whether you are a more experienced practitioner looking to really deepen and expand your practice.
More than other Bali yoga retreat, we really tailor your yoga week to suit your unique goals and needs. As well as the twice daily yoga classes that we offer onsite in our beautiful custom-built yoga shala, you also have access to yoga at several partner yoga studios in Canggu. Experience a range of classes, styles and teachers to really immerse yourself in a rewarding and transformative yoga retreat experience.
Yoga workshops also form part of your retreat experience that allow you to dive into some of the more practical and theoretical aspects of yoga. Classes such as Yoga Nidra, Yoga Dance or Yoga Fundamentals are some of the fun and engaging workshops on offer.
Bali has such a huge range of surf camps, surf retreats, or womens surf and yoga retreats. What sets us apart is that we have the only women’s specific luxury surf retreat programme.
We specialise in teaching beginners to surf and helping intermediates improve their skills. We offer small group sizes led by a highly experienced Western surf leader who has more than 20 years surf experience. Rather than outsourcing, our instructors are part of our team, hand picked by us. They are accredited to Australian standards, speak great English and have years of experience looking after women in the waves!
The benefit of our roaming surf school is that rather than taking you to the same spot every day, you have the opportunity to visit the best beaches to surf around Bali, based upon daily conditions and your experience level. One trip includes a secret uncrowded spot which you travel to by boat where you surf on gentle warm waves and translucent waters.
This is just a few of the reasons why we have been voted the best surf retreat in Bali for many years running.
We carefully curate your fitness week experience based upon your level. We are not a hardcore boot camp that will push you in an uncomfortable or unpleasant way! Rather we will motivate and support you to reach your own goals on your luxury fitness retreat week.
You will have the opportunity to experience a variety of fun fitness classes in our tropical gardens and local beach, as well as work our your way with an unlimited gym pass to Canggu’s newest luxury air-conditioned gym, our partner gym just down the road by the ocean. Delicious nutritionally-balanced meals are part of your retreat to ensure that you finish your week feeling and looking your very best.
One of the highlights of the Bali fitness retreat is an exhilarating sunrise hike up the top of Mt Batur! This is definitely a big tick off your bucket list!
By the end of your luxury fitness retreat, you will feel ready and inspired to integrate your new fitness tools into your every day life.
A week experiencing our healing retreat package will leave your mind, body and soul feeling energised and light. This curated week has been designed with your wellbeing in mind. You receive daily pampering and special healing sessions during the week as you explore the world of Ayurveda and Balinese healing. Experience just how good your body is designed to feel! One week in our expert care at our award-winning healing retreat, will leave you glowing and radiating with new-found vitality.
Translated from Sanskrit, Ayurveda means ‘The science of life’ and it exists as a body of wisdom designed to heal people on a deep level and prevent illness and disease. Ayurveda is over 5000 years old, and the focus of Ayurveda is to balance body, mind and spirit. It includes disciplines such as massage, meditation, yoga, diet, herbal medicine, nourishing oils and unique healing treatments that marry science and nature in perfect union.
Ayurveda is well known for assisting with weight loss and detoxification, fertility and hormone balancing, anti-stress and deep relaxation, immune function, anti-aging and longevity.
Pilates offers plenty of benefits and is suitable for all body types and fitness levels. More than just an exercise regime, pilates offers a form of low-impact exercise that aims to strengthen muscles, in particular the core, while improving postural alignment and flexibility. Pilates classes can be done on a mat or with a machine called a reformer and involve slow, precise movements with a focus on mindfulness and breath control.
Pilates has been heralded as having the power to completely transform your body and aside from sporting a new set of abs, pilates has been proven to lower back pain, improve mobility, strengthen pelvic floor muscles, increase flexibility, reduce anxiety, balance hormones and improve balance and mindfulness.
On your luxury women’s pilates retreat, your programme is designed around your goals. You will enjoy your pilates classes at Canggu’s brand new, luxury, air-conditioned fitness center and purpose-built pilates room. The qualified and highly experienced team of trainers work alongside you to ensure you gain the most benefit from your sessions.
Aside from pilates classes, your luxury Bali pilates retreat also includes daily yoga onsite and unlimited spa treatments for the ultimate, rejuvenating Bali wellness escape.
Are you looking for a once in a lifetime adventure where you have the opportunity to explore and experience the very best that Bali has to offer?! We have gathered the most breath-taking, memorable and FUN trips and activities to make every day of your Bali retreat exciting and transformational.
While most people may be lucky to tick off one or two bucket list experiences in their lifetime, this retreat has been designed to allow you to tick off all of your tropical island bucket list dreams and goals all in the space of a week!
Our Bucket List retreat is perfect for those who are seeking a little extra adventure and a more active retreat schedule. Rest assured, you will still have time to rest, relax and rejuvenate with all the signature perks and inclusions of an Escape Haven luxury retreat.
This retreat is for the dreamers and the do-ers. Maybe you need a little shake up in life or you’re looking to push your boundaries and add a ‘wow’ factor to your world. Experience the vibrant colours of life in Bali. Remember what it feels like to truly be alive and to be the captain of your own ship. Reconnect to your child-like enthusiasm as you open your eyes to a whole new world just waiting for you to dive in and experience.
Of course, there are a host of additional benefits to a period of cleansing. As the body releases toxins and gently detoxifies, you will also most likely notice physical changes such as clear bright eyes, glowing skin and soft shiny hair, as well as mental and emotional changes including a clear and focused mind, greater joy and a heightened connection to self.
A cleanse is the perfect reset. It allows you the opportunity to let go of habits that are not serving you, clean out your system, and then transition towards healthier ways of living that support sustainable wellness and radiance.
Our Detox Package at Escape Haven is not a ‘hard core’ or overly restrictive cleanse! Through the course of the week your body will be supported with vibrant, nourishing juices that encourage your body to detoxify whilst also flooding your cells with vital life-giving nutrients.
Coupled with the nutritional side of the cleanse, your detox will be supported by a range of treatments and sessions designed to help you gain the most benefits. A naturopathic consultation, two Lymphatic Drainage Massages and a Green Tea Scrub are all included.
You will enjoy the juice cleanse for 3 full days within the 6 night retreat. Either side of the juice detox, you will be supported with healthy and lightly detoxifying meals that help you to ease in and out of the cleanse.
Let go of the old and embrace the new with a luxury detox retreat in beautiful Bali. Our experienced and professional team are with your every step of the journey to ensure your week is both deeply transformative and positively blissful.
Deep tissue massage is a therapy that focuses on realigning
deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue. It is helpful for
chronically tense and contracted areas such as stiff necks, lower
back tightness, and sore shoulders. When there is chronic muscle
tension or injury, there are usually adhesions (bands of painful,
rigid tissue) in muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Adhesions block
circulation and cause pain, limited movement, and inflammation.
Deep tissue massage works by physically breaking down these
adhesions to relieve pain and restore normal movement.
Udwartana means to energize and elevate the whole
body. A specially blended medicated powder that is home
made is deeply massaged into your body using specific
palm and finger movements. This treatment is performed
to complement a weight loss regime as it tones muscles,
stimulates blood circulation and reduces cellulite. By
revitalizing the skin and sense of touch, it enhances
youthfulness.
This Ayurvedic beauty regime helps firm skin as well as to
improve your complexion. The application of all natural
ingredients as a face pack is followed by a face, head and
neck massage using herbal infused oil. It is suitable for all
skin types and works well for wrinkles, uneven skin tone,
sagging, and eyelash loss.
Sit back and relax by the pool or lounge while your therapist
works on your hands. A detailed manicure shaping your nails and
grooming your cuticles. A revitalizing hand massage follows which
relaxes the tension in the hands and joints. This therapeutic hand
treatment repairs, restores and stimulates both skin and nails and
also includes nail buff, cuticle care and colour.
Soak away tension in a warm flower footbath and treat your feet
to this wonderfully relaxing and grounding experience. Includes
pressure point foot massage and an exfoliation to remove toxins
and smooth the skin, leaving the feet feeling rejuvenated and
refreshed. Includes nail buff, cuticle care and colour.
Slip away into bliss with this relaxing massage. A classic treatment
designed for those who like a tender touch.
Deep tissue massage is a therapy that focuses on realigning
deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue. It is helpful for
chronically tense and contracted areas such as stiff necks, lower
back tightness, and sore shoulders. When there is chronic muscle
tension or injury, there are usually adhesions (bands of painful,
rigid tissue) in muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Adhesions block
circulation and cause pain, limited movement, and inflammation.
Deep tissue massage works by physically breaking down these
adhesions to relieve pain and restore normal movement.
This health enhancing therapy focuses on the feet and legs to affect
the whole body. Reflexology works on precise points on the feet
that are believed to ‘reflex’ to other parts of the body. Stimulating
these points can increase overall circulation and restore the natural
healthy balance to specific parts of the body
Boreh scrub is one of the oldest and most common herbal remedies
in Bali. Boreh promotes blood circulation in the body and the spices
and herbs that are used also work to ease and support digestion
and assist with the release of toxins. It is also used to relieve muscle
aches and headaches. In addition, the ingredients such as clove and
rice work to create beautiful soft, luscious skin.
Sit by the pool (or in your room) and enjoy this famous treatment.
Soft, silky and nourishing is the effect of this amazing treatment.
Thick cream rich of vitamins and minerals blended with virgin
coconut oil will be applied to your scalp with circular movements
to encourage the circulation around it and to deeply nourish your
hair. If you would like mores pressure, let our professional therapist
know. Allow your hair to absorb all the ingredients while you lie
back and relax and let your therapists’ fingers release the tension
in your neck, shoulder and hands.
A real indulgence that is truly beneficial for your face and skin. This
treatment starts with an Aloe Vera extract cleanser and is followed
by an exfoliating scrub. A gentle luxurious face massage is next
before applying the seaweed mask. Seaweed is well known as the
most detoxifying ingredient on earth. Lie back and relax while the
mask sets and your arms and hands are gently massaged. After the
mask is removed, a toner is applied to help fight the premature
signs of aging. A light moisturizer is finally applied to finish off the
treatment. All the products used in this facial are our own organic
spa line in conjunction with Martha Tilaar Vital Nutrition.
An incredibly balancing and rejuvenating massage. The placement
of stones on your key energy points will help to promote relaxation
in the body and to open up meridians while the aromatherapy oil
relaxes your mind. Hot stone therapy melts away tension, calms
the psyche, and releases toxins from the body and increases
circulation and metabolism. Our professional massage therapist
also incorporates a customized massage with the use of hot stones.
The direct heat of stone relaxes muscles, allowing the therapist
access to the deeper muscle layers. The hot stones also expand
blood vessels, which encourages blood flow throughout the body
When in Bali, why not do as the Balinese have been doing
for centuries. Surrender your body and mind to this blissful
combination of Western and Eastern techniques. Balinese strokes,
Hawaiian lomilomi (ka huna), Swedish kneading and friction, Thai
Stretch and Shiatsu pressure point techniques applied with the
artful and accomplished skill of insight, sensitivity and intuition. An
ancient healing therapy that is as blissful as it is beneficial.
Sit by the pool (or in your room) and enjoy this famous treatment.
Soft, silky and nourishing is the effect of this amazing treatment.
Thick cream rich of vitamins and minerals blended with virgin
coconut oil will be applied to your scalp with circular movements
to encourage the circulation around it and to deeply nourish your
hair. If you would like mores pressure, let our professional therapist
know. Allow your hair to absorb all the ingredients while you lie
back and relax and let your therapists’ fingers release the tension
in your neck, shoulder and hands.
Abhyangam is a Full Body massage with medicated oil. The
principal healing tool and the mother of all massages in
Ayurveda. It is known to have healing benefits by naturally
harmonizing body, mind, and spirit.
The waist area of the body is called kati. A rectangular, leakproof reservoir made of dough is built up on your lower
back, around the lumbo-sacral area. Luke warm medicated
oil is then gently poured in. The oil and the receptacle are
kept in place for about 30 minutes and after removal, the
affected area is gently massaged. It is beneficial for all
spinal ailments, back pain and muscular discomfort.
The leaves are collected freshly from our Canggu retreat.
Most commonly used leaves are leaves of moringa and
bevanda. They are chopped and tied in a linen cloth in
the form of boluses. These are kept in a vessel containing
the oil used to fry the ingredients and the vessel is then
heated. An Abhyangam (a gentle oil massage) is given for
about 10 to 15 minutes. Then the massage is given with
warm boluses. The boluses are applied over the body.
Your body is left feeling revived, warm and free of tension.
Benefits include: Improves blood circulation, Improves skin
complexion, Relieves body pain and stiffness, It is anti aging
and rejuvenating, Reduces anxiety and stress and aids
weightloss .
Known for its healing properties, this ancient therapy works
at all levels to balance, calm and energise you physically,
mentally and spiritually. We start by dry brushing the skin
which increases circulation on the whole body then using
heated bamboo we roll and knead the tissue. Stimulation
of the tissue by the bamboo stick helps in getting relief by
dissipating the heat that results from an accumulation of
toxins and poor circulation. It improves the quality of sleep
and helps insomnia. Known to increase mental clarity and
cures depression it also increases lymphatic drainage and
helps remove toxins from the body. Bamboo massage is
known to also improve the texture of your skin. The silica
from bamboo extract helps your body absorb essential
minerals such as potassium, calcium and magnesium, which
helps to minimize wrinkles. It’s the perfect mixture of
beauty & pleasure.
Slip away into bliss with this relaxing massage. A classic treatment
designed for those who like a tender touch.
When in Bali, why not do as the Balinese have been doing
for centuries. Surrender your body and mind to this blissful
combination of Western and Eastern techniques. Balinese strokes,
Hawaiian lomilomi (ka huna), Swedish kneading and friction, Thai
Stretch and Shiatsu pressure point techniques applied with the
artful and accomplished skill of insight, sensitivity and intuition. An
ancient healing therapy that is as blissful as it is beneficial.
An incredibly balancing and rejuvenating massage. The placement
of stones on your key energy points will help to promote relaxation
in the body and to open up meridians while the aromatherapy oil
relaxes your mind. Hot stone therapy melts away tension, calms
the psyche, and releases toxins from the body and increases
circulation and metabolism. Our professional massage therapist
also incorporates a customized massage with the use of hot stones.
The direct heat of stone relaxes muscles, allowing the therapist
access to the deeper muscle layers. The hot stones also expand
blood vessels, which encourages blood flow throughout the body
A real indulgence that is truly beneficial for your face and skin. This
treatment starts with an Aloe Vera extract cleanser and is followed
by an exfoliating scrub. A gentle luxurious face massage is next
before applying the seaweed mask. Seaweed is well known as the
most detoxifying ingredient on earth. Lie back and relax while the
mask sets and your arms and hands are gently massaged. After the
mask is removed, a toner is applied to help fight the premature
signs of aging. A light moisturizer is finally applied to finish off the
treatment. All the products used in this facial are our own organic
spa line in conjunction with Martha Tilaar Vital Nutrition.
