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July
in Bali is Cremation Fever
This coming July a series of ‘Ngaben’ ceremonies will be held in
Ubud. These ceremonies promise to be an unforgettable event for the Balinese
and any spectators.
Ngaben is the principle funeral rite in Balinese Hindu society which aims to
return the remains of the deceased to the elements from which all living things
are created and to release the soul from all ties to this life. The Ngaben is
comprised of many rituals, culminating in the burning of the corpse in an
animal-shaped sarcophagus, as well as the burning of the cremation tower (bade)
whose sole purpose is to transport the corpse from home to the cremation
grounds.
The Ngaben is not a sad event, it can even be happy, it is a way to make the
spirit of the dead happy, and to avoid disturbing him by crying. However it
requires an enormous amount of time, energy, and money! All of the relatives
and friends share the cost but often months, or even years, will be required to
gather enough money and to make the mountains of offerings involved. One
solution is for ordinary community members to join the funerals of wealthier
individuals of high caste, or to organize ngaben massal (mass cremation) among
the villagers, to reduce the costs.
In Padangtegal there will be a mass cremation for over 70 people on July 19th
& the Ubud Royal Family will hold a cremation for the bodies of two
prominent elders of the family on July 15th along with approximately 70 other
deceased from the local community.
These ceremonies are very much public and visitors are welcome, but everyone is
reminded to dress appropriately, with legs and arms covered, and to respect the
needs of the Balinese holding these ceremonies over one's own individual need
to ‘see what's going on’. If you do come to see the ceremonies,
please act as though you are in a house of worship and abide by any
instructions and announcements.
Most of the above article was written
by I Gede Pitana,
Director for International Promotion
Read the full article here
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Hot Links!
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Daily
Yoga Class at The Yoga Barn©
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July 3 - 6 Bali Yoga Retreat with Simon M. Marrocco, Ubud
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July 5 Kriya Yoga, yoga workshop/satsang at The Yoga Barn, Ubud
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July 5 - 12 Surf Goddess Retreat, Seminyak
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July 5 & 6 Cudamani "Odalan Bali" at Bale Banjar, Ubud
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July 6 Female Pelvic Floor with Leslie Howard at The Yoga Barn, Ubud
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July 6 - 12 Escape the World - Yoga retreat, Meditation and Spa with Iyan
Yapriyana, Ubud
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July 7 Ubud Movie Night - Planet Earth, at The Yoga Barn, Ubud
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July 12 - 26 Iyengar Yoga workshops with Ann Barros, Ubud
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July 12 Ashtanga Yoga workshops with Dena at Ananda Cottage, Ubud
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July 13 - 24 Finding Balance in Bali with Kimberly Larue, Ubud
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July 21 Ubud Movie Night - Myths Magic & Monsters, at The Yoga Barn, Ubud
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July 23 - August 1 Tropical Wellness Retreat with Timothy Harris, Gili Meno
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July 30 Buteyko free course with Glenn White @the BaliSpirit Yoga Studio above
Kafe, Ubud
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Explore
Ubud's Botanical Gardens
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Explore the ricefield paths of Bali with Keep Walking Tours
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Design Your Own Home Bali Style with Dek's Studio
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Help Bali
Help ItSelf, donate to a local non-profit now!

funky
music, healthy foods,
yummy desserts
& great drinks
... all in the heart of
Ubud
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Special Events
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Cudamani presents "Odalan Bali" at Bale Banjar Ubud
Kelod
Saturday July 5th 7:30 pm
Sunday July 6th 7:30 pm
Featuring compositions and choreography by internationally renowned artist
Nyoman Cerita, Dewa Berata and Dewa Alit.
One of Bali's leading performing ensembles, Cudamani is renowned for its
performances which are soulful, innovative and performed with stunning
technical precision and energy. Repertoire ranges from Bali's most classic
forms to some of the most innovative and influential new works of this
generation.
Cudamani's artistic accomplishments are known throughout the international
performing arts community and the group has performed on tour to Italy, Greece,
Japan, Canada and United States.
Tickets: Rp. 150,000 / 200,000
WNI/KITAS/group (10 or more) :
10% discount
Krama Bali : Rp.50,000 /75,000 (persediaan tiket terbatas)
This fundraising event will help Cudamani continue to offer classes and
activities for Balinese children and youth free of charge.
Cudamani does not do tourist shows so the opportunity to see this group
perform is rare!
for booking confirmation
email
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Special workshops and Retreats
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Surf Goddess Retreat
July 5 - 12
Awaken, Embrace & Celebrate the Surf Goddess in You!
Surf Goddess Retreats is a surf, yoga & spa vacation created especially for
women just like you.
We provide a space where you can practice yoga daily, while also having fun
learning to surf and taking time to pamper yourself in an enchanting
environment that will revitalize your body, mind and spirit.
For more information on this Bali Yoga Retreat, click here »
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Vitality
and Flow Yoga Retreat
with Vanessa Rudge & Michael Daly
August 22 - 31
Join Vanessa Rudge and Michael Daly of Being Yoga for a life enriching 9 day
Yoga Retreat in the peaceful surrounds of Ubud, Bali.
Experience dynamic flow yoga classes mixed with silent meditation. Sacred
movement workshops mixed with energizing pranayama. Group intensives mixed with
raucous laughter! Delicious Balinese food mixed with luxurious massage.
If your passion is not only for yoga but also the magnificence of life, please
join us for this 9 day adventure into the heart of our radiant being.
For more information on this Bali Yoga Retreat, click here »
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Yoga Barn© Events
Hello Fellow Yogi's & Yogini's !
The Barn is Burnin' with lots of activity as we enter Dry Season ... all good
to keep your inner fire kindled and Spirit alive! (What Dry Season you say?!)
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Kriya
Yoga - with Angelo Ricciardi
Saturday July 5
Enter the great stream of Yoga coming from Immortal Himalayan Yogis and Shiva
Himself !
Angelo Ricciardi returns to facilitate the second of his workshop series ...
The Science of Kriya Yoga Pranayam.
Saturday July 5th, 4pm @ The Yoga Barn. Cost per workshop is 240.000rp.
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The Female Pelvic floor - with Leslie Howard
Sunday July 6
For Women Only ... The Female Pelvic Floor
Leslie, an accomplished yoga teacher from the San Francisco Bay Area will lead
a series of specific exercises for self-discovery, and then specific poses and
exercises to increase the flexibility, strength, and coordination of each of
the pelvic functions.
Sunday July 6th, 1pm @ The Yoga Barn. Cost is 250.000rp.
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Buteyko course - with Glenn White
Wednesday July 30
August 8-11
Health is Wealth!
Breathing related disorders, especially asthma, are on the rise worldwide. (No
wonder, think of the diesel fumes we breathe daily whilst riding our bikes
around Bali ... toxic !!!)
Glenn White, from New Zealand, was a lifelong asthma sufferer until completing
a Buteyko course in 2000, and has been asthma and drug free ever since. He
turned his back on a 25 year career in gold exploration to train as a
practitioner and now teaches and promotes this revolutionary approach to health
and wellness.
In seven years Glenn has helped over 1,300 people overcome breathing related
disorders including asthma, allergies, hay fever, chronic bronchitis, stress
related conditions, panic attacks, snoring, sleep apnoea, insomnia and chronic
fatigue.
Glenn will be in Ubud conducting a full 8-hour course @ The Balispirit Yoga
Studio (above
KAFE). He has a
FREE
introductory presentation which describes the Buteyko process and it's
benefits.
Wednesday July 30th @ 6:00 -7:30pm ...
Free
Introduction to The Buteyko Method.
Full Buteyko Breathing Clinic: Fri Aug 8, Sat Aug 9, Sun Aug 10, Mon Aug 11
(6:00 - 8:00pm)
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Monday Night Movie - Planet Earth
July 7th
The highly acclaimed BBC Documentary "Planet Earth" hits the big Yoga
Barn screen, featuring two more of the eleven-part series. "Deserts"
& "Ice Worlds"
Deserts:
Voyage to the world's harshest environments and learn how life manages to keep
a precarious hold in every desert. From the llama-like guanacos of Chile's
Atacama Desert that survive by licking dew from cactus spines, to lions that
scour arid Namibia for antelopes, Deserts unravels the secrets behind survival
in unimaginable conditions.
Ice Worlds:
Venture to the poles of our planet and find the harshest wildland, where
seasonal change is extreme. From emperor penguins that defy the coldest
conditions on Earth to the polar bear that emerges from hibernation with her
new cubs, Ice Worlds explores an ecosystem in which few could survive.
Monday July 7th @ 6pm for Dinner (rp50.000), 7:30pm for Film (rp20.000).
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Monday
Night Movie - Myths Magic & Monsters
July 21st
Our modern-day Indiana Jones returns to The Yoga Barn for a one-night
engagement ... Dr. Lawrence Blair! Lawrence will showcase and provide a lecture
from two more of his Indonesia-based documentary films from his legendary
series "Myths Magic & Monsters".
Beasts:
A journey into the tangled relationships between animals and humans of
Indonesia. Via flying chickens, climbing dogs, Balinese tigers, four-footed
coffee filters, cat-walking elephants and the last of the hands-on whale
hunters, we re-examine our place in the Kingdom of the Animals.
Superhuman:
Via the singing gibbons, the orangutans and the tiniest of primates - the
mysterious great-eyed tarsiers - we search for ourselves and our human
potential in this nation of supernatural powers.
Monday July 21st @ 6pm for Dinner (rp50.000), 7:30 for Lecture and Film
(rp50.000) Dinner & Film (rp100.000)
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Inspiring Events at Balispirit Yoga Studio
&
The Yoga Barn©, Ubud, Bali
Created in a grass-roots manner, Balispirit Yoga Studio & The Yoga Barn are
dedicated entirely to Yoga, Movement and Healing, for the sole purpose of
bringing together community. But don't take our word for it … please
come and be a part of it!
Class
Schedule Highlights:
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New!
Early Morning Yoga - Mon, Wed & Fri from 7-8:00am
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New!
Kirtan with Daphne Tse - Sundays 7pm - 8.30pm
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More Beginner classes, Hatha and Vinyasa Flow
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Samba Aerobics with Rucina Ballinger - Tuesdays 7:00 pm
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Pilates Reformer Privates with Barbara Mintz
We have an awesome new yoga & dance schedule starting May 1
- click for information on
studio structure and pricing.
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All classes run for approx 1hr30mins, unless otherwise stated
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Classes are Drop in (no reservation necessary), prices ranges from Rp.90,000 to
50,000 per class, depending on the series you choose
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Ex-pat drop-in rate is Rp.60,000 (need Visa to apply for this)
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Balinese citizens pay on a donation basis, so please tell all your friends that
they are welcome to join us!
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Wayan Weda teaches a Billingual Class, Thursdays 6pm
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Please note that our schedule may change and sometimes we have subs, please
check our online schedule regularly for update
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Acting as producer & exporter to many overseas clients, our bali yoga
clothing is manufactured in small cottage industry production houses, overseen
by western designers and quality control staff.
We manufacture yoga clothing designs inspired by the most popular yoga styles
in the international yoga market, but are also able to manufacture your private
label designs, with minimum quantities per style. Our Bali Yoga Clothing is
sold retail in our Ubud Yoga Boutique or wholesale in quantity for export. We
also act as quality control & shipping agents for export orders from other
producers on a per-client basis.
Check out our Balispirit line of active and leisure-wear:
• Yoga pants & tops for men and women
• T-shirts & wraps
• Light jackets
• Jewelry and other accessories
For more information: Tel. +62-361-970-992,
email to request a catalog
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