Featured Yoga Retreat with Sheldon Grant Leon

Dates: 1st June to 7th June

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Overview

The Estate offers different bodywork that improves body, but mind and spirit. All are available to you, please download the Estate's complimentary daily Schedule, including an enlivening morning walk through the local landscape, as well as Yoga.

Wellness Programmes

The Estate offers various Wellness Programmes for different lengths of stay with therapies angled towards a specific purpose. Programmes run for three, five or seven nights. Alternatively, you can opt for a Discover COMO Shambhala Programme to target a particular concern or you can lengthen your stay by adding packages together. All packages include accommodation, all meals, participation in the daily schedule of activities (including Yoga, Pilates, fitness, vitality pool sessions, guided walks and wellness talks), airport transfers as well as some treatments.

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• Discover COMO Shambhala:

  Perfectly designed for those looking for an introduction to the COMO Shambhala experience. You define what you want to get out of your time at COMO Shambhala, whether it be post-natal fitness, total relaxation or to improve your athletic performance.  Please contact us for a quote.

• Cleansing:

  This powerful but safe detox programme allows you to cleanse your body of toxins. Working on the premise that the liver, bowels, kidney and skin are the body’s most effective detoxification organs, our consultants will encourage good nutrition and daily elimination to improve lymphatic circulation and keep these organs in top working order. Appropriate herbal cleansers may be recommended to help restore the liver, GI tract and digestive system. (Note this programme is not intended for those recovering from substance abuse). Please contact us for a quote.

• Rejuvenation:

  This exclusively designed programme includes a facial treatment course combining COMO Shambhal's PURIFY products and Guinot preparations. Shambhalas Resident Nutritionist may also provide enjoyable nutritional solutions for improving weight, energy, skin, hormonal and digestive health as well as food intolerances and allergies, all of which contribute to the ageing process. This programme will help you reclaim your youth through treatments, healthy eating and positive thinking. Please contact us for a quote.

• Get Fit:

  This inspiring programme is designed to back on track and back into shape, motivating you to move, learn and enjoy a new sense of fitness and good health. The programme incorporates wellness consultations, fitness assessments and daily personal training. Some sessions are conducted outdoors to further inspire your workouts. You may be introduced to the disciplines of Yoga and Pilates to tone both body and mind, or be encouraged to go deeper in to your existing practice. You will leave with a personalised map of how to reclaim your body, armed with core techniques needed to boost an active lifestyle. Please contact us for a quote.

• Ayervedic:

  An ancient healing science for body and mind, Ayurveda addresses specific conditions with focused prescriptions. The Ayurvedic Doctor will recommend an holistic, all-natural treatment plan depending on the individual’s Prakruti (constitution). The prescribed therapy plan could include a detox, body treatments, special diet, Yoga and meditation. To achieve maximum benefits, the Doctor will also recommend a follow-up programme as well as education about preventative health care measures. Please contact us for a quote.

• Stress Management:

  Stress depletes mineral levels in the body, which can cause mental instability, fatigue and disrupted sleep cycles. The focus is primarily on experiencing various mind and body techniques based on the concepts and philosophies of Yoga, Chi Kung and Tai Chi. The Shambhala consultants will put together a plan comprising relaxing therapies, outdoor pursuits and wellbeing lectures. Whether to learn meditation or to explore unresolved issues from the past, this programme will support your pursuit of a more balanced self. Please contact us for a quote.

Activities & Private Training

• Yoga
• Martial Arts
• Pranayama
• Meditation
• Pilates
• Personal Fitness Training
• Biking
• Climbing
• Tennis
• Walking & Trekking
• Ayung River Rafting
• Guided Challenge: Kintamani Freewheel
• Guided Challenge: COMO Shambhala Estate Biathlon
• Guided Challenge: Mount Batur Dawn Ascent
• Guided Challenge: Mount Batur Ascent and Kintamani Freewheel

Consultants

The Estate offers a number of resident holistic health consultants, from Yoga teachers to experienced practitioners of Ayurveda. Intuitive, purposeful and empowering, they are dedicated to guiding each guest out of familiar comfort zones towards higher goals. They also provide healing treatments and bodywork.

• Monica Barter, Group Operations Director for COMO Shambhala: Barter, a highly trained sports scientist, is also a certified colon hydrotherapist, massage therapist and advanced Yoga practitioner. She also heads up COMO Shambhala’s development.

• Putu Erlambang, Fitness Trainer: Balinese-born Fitness Trainer offers a wealth of experience in personal training as well as beginners Yoga and Pilates from his time in Bali, the Maldives and most recently at Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos. He also has experience of working with injuries.

• Fiona Paton, Counselling Psychologist: Paton is an accredited Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society. She has extensive experience working in both public health and private practice, in addition to lecturing and supervising trainee psychologists.

• Sally Halstead, Resident Nurse: Halstead is a qualified nurse who has worked in acute care settings including Emergency Department and Intensive Care in both the UK and Australia. She has a background in complementary therapies including Reiki, reflexology, crystal healing and aromatherapy.

• Pak Wayan Mudra, Activities Guide: Mudra has grown up with the Estate and knows it like the back of his hand, guiding guests on bikes and foot throughout Bali. The area is part of his village, much of the land formerly belonging to his grandfather. Mudra also practices Reiki and other healing work.

• Lacey Hall, Resident Nutritionist: Lacey graduated from Rush University Medical Centre in the US with a Masters Degree in Clinical Nutrition. She then specialised in nutritional counselling and medical nutrition therapy. In December 2009, Lacey joined COMO Shambhala Estate.

• Dr Deepak G Deginal, Ayurvedic Doctor: Dr Deepak graduated from Mangalor University, India and can give advice on nutrition, Yoga therapy and osteopathy. He can put together a comprehensive programme for detox, rejuvenation or simply to help you relax and feel well again. He also practices chiropractic spinal adjustment.

• Satoshi Hashimoto, Master Therapist Japanese Acupuncture: Satoshi has been practicing Japanese Acupuncture for six years at Parrot Cay before relocating to COMO Shambhala Estate in 2009. With more than 10 years experience, Satoshi holds a nationally approved Acupuncture and Shiatsu qualification from Japan.

• Katiza Satya, Yoga Instructor: Katiza studied in Europe, America and India since 1983 and is a committed Yoga teacher with an in-depth background in Vipassana and Meditation. Katiza practices Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Iyengar Yoga and Yin Yoga. With her pleasant nature, contagious enthusiasm and warm heart, she inspires students to reach their very best.

• Patricia Spahn, Pilates Instructor: Patricia has been a certified Pilates Instructor since 2001, training in New York under Master Instructor Bob Leikens. Patricia is one of the founders of Core Pilates NYC, one of New York’s premier studios and pilates training centres. Patricia has written for Pilates Style magazine and has been featured on television. Before joining COMO, she consulted and launched the NOAGYM studio in the Galata area of Istanbul. Patricia is interested in creating a dynamic workout tailored to challenge, or support any physical limitations with her motto: “Pilates promotes quality of movement and movement heals!”.

Visiting Masters

Retreat Programmes (weeks and weekends) are led by COMO Shambhala's Visiting Masters, including international teachers in Yoga, meditation and Pilates. Sometimes our Visiting Masters work as pairs, to complement the other's expertise.

• Sharon Gannon and David Life: Sharon and David created Jivamukti Yoga, one of the fastest growing and most popular modern approaches, born in New York City. They combine a rare blend of scholarly thought with disciplined asana and meditation practice, mixing music, poetry, commentary and choreography with meditation.

• Eileen Hall: Eileen has been a student of yoga since 1982. During this time she has spent many years in India studying with both Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, master of the Ashtanga method, and BKS Iyengar. Eileen teaches from a practical level, emphasising the importance of daily, consistent and sincere practice.

• Cyndi Lee: Cyndi Lee, founder of OM Yoga in New York, has been teaching since 1978. A long time practitioner of both Hatha Yoga and Tibetan Buddhism, she has been studying with Gehlek Rimpoche since 1990. Known as a playful teacher with a nurturing style, her OM approach blends flowing sequences with precise alignment.

• Judy Krupp: Judy is a Sydney-based teacher who originally trained in the Iyengar tradition. She has 27 years of experience. Her multifaceted approach focuses on an individual’s ability to move beyond perceived limitations with better breath while helping to improve core stability. Krupp’s style is infused with confidence and humour.

• Don Peers: Peers, who trained in Australia with Simon Borg-Oliver, has also worked in India with Sri Desikachar, and with Tim Miller in California. His sessions explore the Iyengar concept to build a stronger asana. Greater focus is added via the Ashtanga Vinyasa method of coordinating breath, the three locks (Bandha) and gaze (Drushti).

• Shiva Rea: Shiva teaches flow, or Vinyasa-based Yoga, which integrates correct alignment with intuition, and strength with fluidity. She respects the core techniques of the Krishnamacharya lineage (asana, pranayama, meditation) while incorporating other influences such as dance and bodywork.

• Shandor Remete: Shandor, based in Australia, brings his combined knowledge of Yoga, martial arts, Chi Kung and the Ayurvedic and Siddha systems of medicine to bear in his unique teaching. He presents a rare opportunity to learn the common principles shared by all these disciplines.

• Erich Schiffmann: Erich first trained in the Krishnamacharya-Desikachar tradition, latterly with Iyengar in India. Now based out of Los Angeles, his teaching reflects his enormous passion for Yoga and his belief in its power to inform all our lives with an invaluable sense of stillness.

• David Swenson: Swenson's introduction to Ashtanga came in 1973 when he met David Williams and Nancy Gilgoff in Encinitas, California. In 1977, Swenson met Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and learned the full Ashtanga system. In the last five years, he has produced five videos and written the bestseller, Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual.

• Rodney Yee: Rodney is based in the US, currently in Sag Habor, New York, where he works closely with his wife, Yoga teacher Colleen Saidman. He is the author of Yoga, The Poetry of the Body and numerous DVDs. His style is developed from Iyengar’s teaching, intelligently informed by his own practice. He complements this with a profound but easily accessible philosophical mindset.

• Chris Walker: Chris, an Australian, has spent the past 20 years of his life decoding the laws of nature. He is the author of the internationally acclaimed book, Innerwealth – Putting the Heart and Soul Back Into Work and Life. His new book is entitled Sacred Love. He has developed mastery in Yoga, meditation and various healing arts.

• Colleen Saidman: Colleen is based in the US. She is a graduate of Jivamukti’s Teacher Training programme, and co-founder of the hip Yoga Shanti studio in Sag Harbour, New York. Her rising profile includes co-writing the Masters Class column for Yoga Journal in 2009. She has studied with David Life, Sharon Gannon, Richard Rosen and Richard Freeman and is married to Rodney Yee.