STef Barti at Udara Bali doing aerial Yoga

8 Best Wellness And Mindfulness Activities to Do in Canggu, Bali

Canggu is all the rage in Bali. And you either love it or hate it.

Regardless of how you feel about the Canggu, there is no denying that it is popular for a reasons.

Canggu is electrifying and has something for everybody.

Now we’ve all seen those stunning rice terrace views and buzzing beach clubs like Finns, Potato Head and La Brisa Bali.

Yes they’re all amazing, however this current blog will focus on more grounded wellness activities.

Stef Barti at Robean Bali Pole fitness for a fitness class — The most beautiful green space at Robean Bali

So for all my wellness enthusiasts, I will share some of the best wellness and mindfulness activities I did during my recent trip to Bali.

Where are my wellness girlies at?

Let’s dive in!

Aerial Yoga

I really love aerial yoga. Funny thing is I never expected to love it so much. I discovered it by accident. But then it was love at fist sight.

Aerial yoga is so much fun, it is an understatement.

Now I’ve always been into sports but I never really did gymnastic. So I was really taken a back by feeling such a connection. It really made me feel as if I was a kid in a park.

Trying aerial yoga at Udara Bali — Tried Aerial Yoga and absolutely fell in love with it @Udarabali

If you find yourself curious about it, I do recommend that you give it a try.

You never know! 🙂

During my time in Bali, every morning I’d wake up and go to aerial yoga at 7am at Udara Bali. I also heard great things about Nirvana Life Bali

Sound Healing

I first discovered the magic world of sound healing during my three months stay in Nepal.

I was enjoying my time in Pokhara.

Stef Barti at the lakeside in Pokhara — The beautiful lakeside in Pokhara

I had just completed a 10 day silence Vipassana meditation at the foothills of the Himalayas.

While I was wondering around Pokhara and looking for things to do, an old Facebook post about Tibetan sound healing came up. So I gave it a try.

And the rest is history.

Watch this video on YouTube

My Vipassana experience in Nepal, My first introduction to the world of wellness

And oh my goodness, I never experienced as much peace as during my sound healing.

stef barti attending a Sound bath at udara Bali — very magical setting, full moon sound healing at Udara Bali

Udara Sunday Festival

I swear this blog is starting to sound like a sponsored post or something. But I promise it isn’t.

I think Udara Bali was attractive because it was a one shop stop.

a line of people waiting to attend the Udara Bali Sunday Festival — The queue at the Sunday welness festival in Udara Bali

I have to be honest though, I really like the concept of the Sunday Festival but I didn’t like it. This has nothing to do with Udara Bali.

Sunday festival at Udara Bali, I found a little corner to get away from the crowd a bit 🙂

This experience just made me understand myself better and realize that I am more of a small group type of person.

People meditating at Udara Bali During the Sunday Wellness Festival

I still wanted to mention it in case someone else will want to give it a try. Every Sunday, they have a full in house program that starts with meditation.

Then you get to choose between yoga or a breath work session. The day wraps up around 12pm with an ecstatic dance.

There is a Dj on site who specializes in this program. So all the participants come together to dance to the beats of carefully selected songs

Water Yoga

During my time in Bali, I also discovered water yoga.

NGL, I only went there because I thought it was a bit of a funny concept but intriguing nonetheless.

Stef barti doing water yoga in Bali — Water Yoga in Bali

And lo and behold, it was also a favourite experience of mine.

So I kept going back to Udara Bali so many times. I don’t even know how that came to be.

It just happened. That place felt so peaceful and it had everything I needed.

It was like a wellness amusement park

Journaling at a lovely coffee shop

Beautiful interior aesthetic at Touche cafe in Bali - stef barti — The Beautiful interior aesthetic at Touche cafe in Bali

This was honestly one of my favourite things to do in Bali. There are so many cozy coffee shops.

Eating breakfast at a Coffee shop in Bali — Best breakfast ever

Tasty lunch at a coffee shop in Bali — Yummiest Lunch ever

There is something about sitting down with your favourite cup of coffee that is so magical. It allows you to slow down and be deeply in the present moment.

Stef Barti working at a peaceful coffee shop in Canggu — Not a single soul, peace and bliss. But on the not so bright side, the internet was down, so he had to hook me to his personal hotspot.

If you’ve never done this before, I seriously recommend you give it a try. It will change your life, I promise.

coffee at Sunday Kitchen restaurant in Bali — My cappucino & her matcha 🙂 at Sunday Kitchen Bali

Spa & Recovery at Nirvana Bali

There is a very well renowned spa at the Nirvana Bali.

It could be exactly what you need, just head there to Nirvana and have yourself a recovery day.

You can even book a massage right after your training and enjoy the idillic scenery.

Beach time with your favourite book

Stef Barti drinking Coconut water at the beach before surfing in Bali — Fueling up before surfing

This is piggy backing onto journaling at the coffee shop. Most people get caught up in the shiny things and big events happening in Bali.

But I think not enough people take the time to go the beach just to relax. There are so many local beaches in Bali.

Just grab a book, a blanket and a snack and enjoy the slow life.

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Summary

When it comes to wellness, there is so much to do in Bali, it’s insane.

At times you will feel like a kid in a candy shop. So just remember to pace yourself. That said, have fun and turn it in to the best trip yet.

There are so many possibilities.

Consider yourself warned though, you might love it so much that you struggle to come back. 🙂

Spa services at Flying Bamboo Spa. One word ” heaven” 🙂

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Beautiful sunset in Bali — Absolute beautiful sunset in Canggu Bali

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Women Self Love Wellness Retreat

I am so passionate about women empowerment. Everything I do is based on this. I want to see more women embrace their authentic selves.

Trust me life gets so much better. That’s the main focus of my self love women retreat. In this Wellness retreat, we go deep.

I really love to connect with my fellow sisters. That’s why I only do small groups of 10-12 women.

This retreat is an invitation to embody your feminine and to dive into radical self love. Growth and shedding past limiting beliefs is the focal point.

We do this through various workshops, wellness practices such as breath work and lots of somatic movement.

As a dance teacher, of course we will also be using the power of dance and music to process, release and shed things that are holding us back so we can be born again.

Welcome to our transformational retreat where the focus is all on YOU.

Not only that, but we do it in style and comfort.