Winter Solstice, Your connection with prana retreat

Imagine yourself surfing the waves of Uluwatu in a surf and Yoga retreat and connecting with your life force energy through Pranayama exercises.

Imagine flowing in a Vinyasa class with a sunrise, overlooking Uluwatu in a rooftop shala, with a view reaching all the way to Nusa Penida.

Experience a spiritual transformation during the winter Solstice, in this breathtaking location on the Island of the Gods, with Breathwork, Sound healing and Yoga.

15-22 December 2025

On the beautiful Island of the Gods, sitting high on the Bukit Peninsula in Uluwatu, overlooking the beautiful blue sea, with views stretching on all the way to Nusa Penida, is a beautiful Yoga center, Salty Prana located. Bali's chilled, laid-back, stunning energy is captivated in the retreat’s space, making it a perfect venue for a tropical retreat with an authentic Bali experience.

The rooms are designed in a Boho eclectic Bali beach vibe. And can accommodate, Single/ Double/ Twin share or Dorm style sleeping arrangements. The retreat can host up to 24 guests, so you can bring all your besties with you. The rooftop shala is surrounded by glass railings, which undeniably gives a sense of practicing in the clouds. With a panoramic ocean view, you would think you’re floating on the waves. There is also an enclosed shala with AC for our indoor practices. Where I will serve you delicious Yin Yoga classes, that will relax, restore and rejuvenate your body and senses after a day surfing or exploring Uluwatu. The rooftop shala has an all-round view of the sunrise and the sunset. So I will be serving you with a sunrise and a sunset Vinyasa flow, for your senses to bathe in the peaceful serenity of the sun.

Melt your thoughts away in a 15 person sauna and plunge in a large ice bath, to reset your immune system. Drink a coconut at the poolside deck and soak up the smoldering Bali weather in between classes.

Salty Prana Uluwatu, the venue

Connect with your Prana

Set in a serene natural environment, this retreat is a sanctuary for those seeking balance, clarity, and vitality. Over the course of [7 days], you'll explore the powerful techniques of Pranayama—the yogic science of breath control—to awaken your inner energy, calm the mind, and deepen your connection with the present moment.

Through mindful yoga flows, where we connect with our breath, through deep breathing techniques, we connect with and activate our Prana ( our lifeforce energy ). By retaining the breath with energy locks ( Bandas ),  we lock this energy into our bodies. 

The classes I serve you with are a mix of Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin / Restorative, Infused with Qi Gong, Pranayama, meditation and Sound healing. Everything your senses need for a deep spiritual transformation. Let breathwork, sound bathing and ancient practices guide you in a deeper connection with your inner self. Touching the boundaries of spirituality and inner peace.

In the silence between inhale and exhale lies a doorway to the Divine. Join us on a sacred journey into the subtle realms of the breath—Prana, the vital life force that animates all of creation. Nestled in a space of natural beauty and deep stillness, this retreat is a sacred container for self-discovery, healing, and spiritual renewal.

Through the ancient yogic science of Pranayama, we gently cleanse the energetic pathways (nadis), awaken dormant energies, and invite the heart to open fully to the present moment. This is not merely a breathing practice, but a path of remembrance, a return to your innermost essence.

What to expect

Highlights

  • Sunrise Vinyasa flows

  • Sunrise Qi gong

  • Morning Pranayama and meditation classes

  • Morning Sound baths

  • Surfers Yoga

  • Afternoon Yin/Restorative Yoga

  • Candlelight slow flow classes

  • Sunset Gentle Yoga or Sound healing

  • Surf excursions

  • Uluwatu excursion

  • Movie night

    Itinerary

    • A shuttle will pick you up from the airport and bring you to Salty Prana. Where you'll be greeted by the host, me.. with a nice refreshing detox drink... Where we will chat about your personal practice, how long you've been practicing, just to establish your level of yoga and your expectations of the retreat. Just a short check-in with you to set your attention before we bring you to the room to settle in.

    • 4 PM - 4.45 PM - Late afternoon Pranayam session with a short meditation, to ground into your body and breathe out your jetlag.

    • 6 PM - Dinner

    • 7 PM - 8 PM -Gentle flow. Soft gentle movement and sleep-inducing poses yoga flow, to get you ready for bed. ( Rooftop Shala ) with sunset

    • 6.15 AM -7.30 AM - Sunrise Vinyasa class to kick of the week

    • 8 AM - 9 AM - Breakfast, included in the retreat.

    • 10 AM - 11 AM - Pranayam with gentle but deep stretches, Hatha-influenced yoga class with breathwork,

    • 11.30 AM - - Time for lunch, choose to have lunch indoors ( additional cost ) or had out to Uluwatu for lunch, shopping, surf or other things.

    • 4.30 PM- 5.30 PM - Yin / Restorative class

    • 6 PM - Dinner

    • 7 PM - 8 PM - Candlelight slow flow with sunset over Uluwatu ocean, Gentle slow flow with sleep-inducing poses to get you ready for bed.

    • 6.15 AM - 7.30 AM - Sunrise Surfers’ yoga class, an energizing yoga class that’s designed for surfers. Getting your hips, legs and back ready for the waves.

    • 7.45 AM - 8.45 AM - Breakfast

    • 9. AM - - Free time to surf or chill in Uluwatu or at the poolside, having a coconut or chill in the sauna

    • noon- option to have lunch indoors ( additional cost ) or in Uluwatu ( own initiative )

    • 4.30 PM - 5.30 PM - Yin / Restorative class, a relaxing class to settle down after a hard day surfing, or a hard day chillin’ at the pool.

    • 6 PM - Dinner

    • 7 PM - 8 PM - Soundbath with sunset and candlelight.

    • 7.30 AM - 8.30 AM - Power yoga class, a strong powerful class to get you powered up for the day ( indoor Shala ) with some power music.

    • 8.45 AM - 10 AM - Breakfast

    • 10.15 AM - 11.30 AM - Hatha-influenced class with breathwork

    • 11.30 AM - option to have lunch indoors ( additional cost ) or in Uluwatu ( own initiative )

    • 2 PM - 3 PM - Inversions workshop, a workshop where I teach you difficult inversions like crow pose, side crow, fallen angel, headstand pose( Indoor Shala )

    • 4.30 PM - 5.30 PM - Yin / Restorative class, where we relax and settle down after a strong Powerful day.

    • 6 PM - Dinner

    • 7.15 PM - 8.30 PM - Candlelight slow flow with sunset over Uluwatu ocean, Gentle slow flow with sleep-inducing poses to get you ready for bed. ( Rooftop Shala ) with sound bath at the end.

    • 6.15 AM9 - 7.15 AM - Option for sunrise Qi gong fusion class, a relaxing class where we combine Chinese Qi gong with mindful Yin yoga

    • - Option 2: Going on a surfing expedition, our in-house surf dudes will take you on a surfing trip to the Legendary surf spots of Uluwatu.

    • 8.00 AM - 9 AM - Option to join Pranayam breathwork session with meditation

    • meditation with high frequencies music. (Indoor Shala )

    • 9 AM- 10 AM - Breakfast

    • 10.30 AM - 11.30 AM - Yoga Nidra with soundbath, Yoga Nidra is called sleep Yoga, but it’s actually the plan not to fall asleep. While lying on your back I take you on a journey through your body. With nice healing sounds at the end.

    • 11.30 AM - Lunch break ( free to spend it how you like ) free time all afternoon.

    • 5 PM - 6 PM - Surfers’ yoga class at dusk, This Yoga class is specially designed for surfers, gentle slow flow.

    • 6 PM - Dinner

    • 7 PM - movie night in the indoor shala, with popcorn, snacks and tequila shots.

    • 7 AM-8 AM Gentle Vinyasa flow to start the day slowly after movie night

    • 8 Am- 9 AM Breakfast

    • 10 AM- 11 AM sound healing with sacred smoke ritual

    • 11.30 AM - option to have lunch indoors ( additional cost ) or in Uluwatu ( own initiative )

    • 4 PM- 5 PM Yin/ Restorative Yoga class to relax and recharge

    • 6 PM Dinner

    • 7.30 PM-8.30 PM Gentle candlelight Yoga flow to get you ready for bed

    • 8 AM - 9 AM - Breakfast

    • 9 AM - Uluwatu excursion at my treat

    • Around Noon - Lunch at my treat

    • 5 PM - 6 PM - Sunset meditation with Solstice energy activation class

    • 6 PM - Farwell Dinner at my treat

    • Free time, last night in Uluwatu

    • 7 AM - 8 AM - Sunrise Vinyasa flow, last Vinyasa of the retreat, nice and tough..

    • 8 AM - Breakfast ( included in the retreat )

    - Check out, saying goodbye!!

Why come?

Why Go on a Pranayama Retreat?

In the midst of our busy, overstimulated lives, the breath becomes shallow, the nervous system frayed, and the spirit weary. A Pranayama retreat is a sacred pause—an invitation to return to the source of life itself: the breath.

Here’s why this kind of retreat can be truly transformational:

🌬️ Reconnect with Life Force (Prana)

Pranayama is more than breathwork—it is the conscious channeling of Prana, the vital energy that sustains body, mind, and soul. On retreat, you learn to harness this energy to uplift your awareness and restore inner balance.

🧘‍♀️ Deepen Your Spiritual Practice

Away from distractions, you have space to go inward. Pranayama opens the doorway to meditation, inner silence, and states of deep spiritual stillness. It helps purify the nadis (energy channels), align the chakras, and awaken consciousness.

🌿 Heal, Cleanse, and Renew

Daily breathwork gently detoxifies the body, calms the mind, and nourishes the nervous system. It supports healing on all levels—physical, emotional, energetic—and leaves you feeling lighter, clearer, and more at peace.

🕊️ Remember Who You Truly Are

As you breathe consciously and sit in stillness, the layers of conditioning begin to soften. You touch the truth of your being—spacious, timeless, connected. The retreat becomes not a getaway, but a return to your Self.

“In the breath, we remember the eternal. In the stillness, we meet the soul.”

A Pranayama retreat is not just a trip—it’s a pilgrimage inward, guided by breath, silence, and sacred intention.

Why during the Solstice?

A Solstice Yoga Retreat is more than a getaway. It’s a ritual of renewal, a space to pause, reflect, and realign with your truest intentions.

🌿 Reasons to Come:

✨ Honor the Turning of the Wheel
The solstice marks a moment of powerful transition. Whether winter's descent into quiet or summer's radiant peak, it's a time to honor endings and welcome beginnings—on the mat, and in your life.

🧘 Deepen Your Practice in Sacred Space
Surrounded by nature, held in community, and guided by the energy of the season, your yoga, breath, and meditation practices deepen into something more profound—a sacred inner pilgrimage.

🌞 Reconnect with Your Inner Light
Just as the sun shifts in the sky, you’ll be invited to connect with the light within. The retreat becomes a sanctuary to nourish your spirit, release old layers, and rediscover your inner radiance.

🔥 Embody Intention, Release, and Renewal
Through ritual, movement, stillness, and reflection, you’ll consciously let go of what no longer serves you and plant the seeds of what’s ready to grow—in alignment with your soul's rhythm.

🌌 Awaken to the Magic of Presence
Step out of the noise and into the Now. The stillness of the solstice offers a rare gift: space to listen, to feel, to simply be. And from that presence, profound transformation is born.

Do you need more reasons to come??

Itinerary

FAQ

  • Sitting at the southern tip of Bali on the Bukit Peninsula, Uluwatu is famous for its unparalleled natural beauty. Dramatic cliffs plunge into vibrant turquoise waters, while world-class waves crash against the shore and a selection of hidden coves and pristine white sand beaches dot the coastline.

  • Uluwatu’s beaches are undoubtedly some of the best in Bali. Whether you want to lounge around at a high-end beach club, hike to a secluded bay, or spend a day conquering the waves, it’s the ultimate destination for every style of beachgoer.

    Some of the beaches in Uluwatu:

    1 Melasti Beach

    • Best For: Swimming / beach clubs

    • Ease of Access: Very easy, parking right by the sand

    • Entrance Cost: 10,000 IDR per person

    • Parking: 5,000 IDR for cars & 2,000 IDR for scooters

    • Facilities: Beach clubs, cafes, warungs, toilets, sunbeds

    • Good for Surfing: No

    2 Nunggalan Beach

    • Best for: Escaping the crowds / the famous shipwreck

    • Ease of Access: Most difficult

    • Entrance Cost: Free

    • Parking: 10,000 IDR for cars & 5,000 IDR for scooters

    • Facilities: Limited, only a couple of tiny shacks and sunbeds

    • Good for Surfing: Yes, if you can get your board down

    3 Nyang Nyang Beach

    • Best For: Peaceful natural beach / unique beach glamping

    • Ease of Access: Difficult

    • Entrance Cost: Donation based

    • Parking: Donation based

    • Facilities: Limited, a couple of small shacks

    • Good for Surfing: Yes

    4 Uluwatu Beach/Suluban Beach

    • Best for: Surfing / photos / clifftop bars

    • Ease of Access: Moderate

    • Entrance Cost: Free

    • Parking: 10,000 IDR for cars, 5,000 IDR for bikes

    • Facilities: Beach clubs and restaurants on cliffs above the beach

    • Good for Surfing: Yes, one of the best

    5 Dreamland Beach

    • Best for: Lively atmosphere / surf lessons / sunset views

    • Ease of Access: Easy

    • Entrance Cost: Free

    • Parking: 20,000 IDR for cars & 5,000 IDR for scooters

    • Facilities: Toilets, showers, warung, shops, beach club

    • Good for Surfing: Yes, good for all levels

    6 Balangan Beach

    • Best For: Peaceful beach day / learning to surf

    • Ease of Access: Easy, a few steps down to sand

    • Entrance Cost: Free

    • Parking: 10,000 for cars & 5,000 for scooters

    • Facilities: Warungs, cafes, sun loungers, surf lessons, board hire

    • Good for Surfing: Yes, beginner-friendly

    7 Bingin Beach

    • Best For: Sunset dinner on the beach / surfing

    • Ease of Access: Moderate

    • Entrance Cost: Free

    • Parking: 10,000 for cars & 5,000 for scooters

    • Facilities: Restaurants, parasol rental, surf lessons, board rental

    • Good for Surfing: Yes

    8 Pandawa Beach

    • Best For: Kayaking / swimming / families / range of facilities

    • Ease of Access: Very easy

    • Entrance Cost: 15,000 IDR for adults & 10,000 IDR for children

    • Parking: 5,000 IDR for cars & 2,000 IDR for scooters

    • Facilities: Toilets, showers, ATM, warungs, beach club, sun loungers, kayaks, bike rental

    • Good for Surfing: No

    9 Green Bowl Beach

    • Best For: Secluded paradise island vibes

    • Ease of Access: Moderate to difficult

    • Entrance Cost: 5,000 IDR

    • Parking: 5,000 IDR for cars & 2,000 IDR for scooters

    • Facilities: None on the beach, warungs in parking area

    • Good for Surfing: Yes, pros only

    10 Gunung Payung Beach

    • Best For: A quiet hidden gem with good facilities

    • Ease of Access: Moderate (easier with shuttle)

    • Entrance Cost: 20,000 IDR for adults & 10,000 IDR for children

    • Parking: Free

    • Facilities: Warung, kayak hire, sun loungers, shuttle, toilet, shower

    • Good for Surfing: Yes


  • On check in day, try to arrive in the morning, so you don’t miss your first retreat day by traveling the whole day. The host will be waiting with a refreshing drink to welcome you and have a chet about the retreat. Before you’re taken to your room.

    • Accomodation with private or shared bathrooms.

    • Breakfast prepared by the in house chefs

    • Fully packed itinerary with Yoga, Breathwork, meditation, soundhealing, Movie night

    • 1 surf excurtion

    • 1 Uluwatu excurtion

    • Free use of swimming pool and sauna

    • Fare well dinner on the last night

    • Airport shuttle to and from the venue

    • Welcome gift

    • All meals outside of breakfast, (extra cost 10 euro per meal per person)

    • Surf lessons

    • Spa treatments

    • Scooter rental

    • Drinks at the bar

    • Shopping in Uluwatu

    • All flight you need to take to get here and back home

  • To make your Uluwatu Retreat a memorable one we recommend you bring the following:

    • Electrical Power Adapter

    • Yoga Clothes

    • Swimsuit

    • Sun Protection

    • Toiletries

    • Insect Repellent

    • Light Tropical Clothing

    • Sandals

    • Rain poncho

    We always recommend packing light as you can always buy inexpensive clothes, toiletries, and footwear at the shopping streets of Uluwatu.

  • There are no pets allowed at this venue, also Bali has a strict policy on bringing pets to the Island, due to all the stay dogs on the streets. It’s better to leave your pets at home

  • We do not have any facilities for children at Salty Prana, so if you would like to visit our retreat while on vacation with your family, we recommend you stay at neighbouring resorts and join us on a retreat class package. Send me an email before booking, so we can arange a retreat package without accomodation.

  • The roads in Uluwatu are gaotic, full of holes, hills, turns and crazy traffic. Driving around here on a scooter or motorbike is not for the faint hearted. It’s challenging even for good riders. But if you want to take the risk, you can rent a bike almost anywhere. Just make sure you have an international driver’s license. And a good insurance. incase police pulls you over. However, if you don’t want to risk it, Grab and Gojek have a perfect transpotation system, anywhere on Bali. You can download the app and book a car or a bike with driver for very little money, from any location. But don’t get on a Grab or Gojek bike that you meet on the street, without asking a price first. They will try to rip you off and ask for way more money when you reach your destination. Always book with the app to get the best price.

  • The average temperature is around 26-27°C all year round, with a humidity of around 85-90%. The water temperature is always pleasant. The two seasons, the rainy season and the dry season, are not clearly defined and completely predictable. Christmas and New Year are the high season in Bali, although technically it is the rainy season. Just make sure you dress for tropical weather with a chance of rain. Rain ponchos are available everywhere. But it can’t hurt to bring your own.

  • Please ask your doktor about any vaccinations you need to take before hand. For some vaccines you need to take 6 weeks before coming to Bali. Make sure you’re well informed.