RETURN TO RHYTHM
Five days beside the river's mouth, where stillness invites the waters within to flow again
Balian
30.09 - 04.10
4 nights, all-inclusive
Limited spots
NESTLED BETWEEN THE RIVER AND THE SEA ON BALI'S UNTOUCHED WEST COAST...
The Balian River winds down from the highlands, through jungle and rice terrace, gathering everything the land lets go - and gives it, finally, to the ocean. It has done this every day, without hurry, for longer than anyone can remember.
Your body works the same way.
Beneath your skin runs a network of quiet rivers, your lymph, carrying away what you no longer need, softening what has hardened, returning you, again and again, to flow.
But rivers can slow. Life dams them: stress, screens, sitting, holding it all together.
For five days we live beside the river's mouth and let the landscape teach us ~ moving each morning, releasing each evening with our own two hands.
Inspired by MOVEMENT,
breath and THE HUMAN “FORME”
THE RHYTHM OF THE DAY
Each day moves like the river
MORNING · Stir the current
Embodied movement practice in the shala - each day devoted to one region of the body, preparing its rivers for the evening's work.
AFTERNOON · Drift Long
Unhurried hours that are entirely yours. Swim, sauna, take the ice bath, paddle the river, sleep in the sun.
EVENING · Release
A candlelit LYMPH SCULPT self-massage ritual - sequences you learn with your own hands, and carry home for life.
Over the week, our work travels the body the way the river travels the land - from the heart, through the centre, down through the legs.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
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4 nights at Yama Balian, in a shared twin or private room
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Exclusive use of the entire sanctuary - shala, gardens, river and grounds are ours alone
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All meals: breakfast with barista coffee, make-your-own-bowl lunches, and Chef's Table dinners each evening. Vegan menu available.
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Afternoon tea, fruits and snacks, and filtered infused water always flowing
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2x daily embodied movement practices and forme's signature SELF SCULPT massage rituals
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Daily use of the sauna and ice bath
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River paddle boards, yoga props, and every facility on the land
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Gorgeous gift bags included
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Wi-Fi throughout (though we hope you forget it exists)
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YOUR INVESTMENT
Shared twin room
$2,295 AUD per person
Private room
$2,925 AUD per person
Terms: A non-refundable deposit of $750 holds your place. If life changes course, your deposit may be transferred to another guest - finding your replacement is in your hands, and we'll warmly welcome whoever takes your place.
Payment plans available for the balance, due in full by 16 September 2026.
ABOUT YOUR HOST
Sophie is the founder of Forme, Bondi's leading lymphatic drainage studio, and the creator of the LYMPH SCULPT Method.
During the retreat, she'll share the SELF SCULPT Sequences she has developed over years of clinical practice, guiding you through daily rituals that combine lymphatic self-massage, embodied movement and breath to help you reconnect with your body.
Drawing on her background in yoga, remedial massage and luxury spa therapy, Sophie's approach is both nurturing and practical. Her intention is not only to guide you through the retreat, but to leave you with simple self care rituals that you'll return to your years to come.
