Bali Photo of the Week ~ Bali Kites, Kids and Tradition

Today's Bali Photograph is from Padang Galak Beach near Sanur where children from villages all over Bali come to fly their amazing and huge kites. The whole village participates in creating the kites and it is a celebratory time. The tradition is deeply rooted in religious rites, ceremonies and symbolism. For more on Bali kites, their signifigance, tradition, religious importance and more, please see this great post on Bali kites.

Villagers from all over Bali come to the beach to test out their flying creationsWe took our Yoga and Wellness Retreat to see this amazing site and they loved it. For more on our yoga and wellness retreats click here and for more great photos of the kites click here.

Bali Photo of the Week ~ Bali Healer

This week we have a nice shot of one of our yoga and wellness retreat participants on a special trip to a Balian or traditional Balinese healer.

We arrived early in the morning and the healer was finishing up a session with a local villager and her family. You can see how interested our retreat participant was in the 'inner workings' of this healing ceremony.

Patience paid off and soon she had her own private healing session with the Balian.

Our Yoga and Wellness Retreat participant waits to have a private session with a traditional Balinese healerOur Yoga and Wellness Retreats are run in conjunction with Floating Leaf Eco-Retreat. Please check here for more information on the retreats and click here to find out how you can bring your own group and go FREE!