Get Back to Basics At Ubud Sari Health Resort

Often we imagine unwinding to involve sipping piña colada’s as we get massaged at a luxe beachside resort. However, there’s something to be said for really getting back to basics: uncluttering your life unclutters your mind, and that’s where the real work begins. Nowhere offers this quite as much as the Ubud Sari Health Resort in Bali. The no-frills zen village will give you the opportunity to reinvigorate mind, body and spirit, without the usual distractions of everyday life. We review their comprehensive health programme, from the menu to feng shui.

Location

Positioned within walking distance of the town centre, yet surrounded by views of lush gardens, Ubud Sari Health Resort is a great option for those that want more than a simple retreat stay, and want to experience the local culture during their visit.

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Accommodation

Comprised of five cute one-bedroom cottages and 30 modest rooms, the retreat has a back-to-basics vibe. Designed around the Zen tradition of simplicity and elegance, the somewhat sparse interiors of each space are dominated by clean lines, hardwood floors and tribal wall hangings and draperies.

Constructed in accordance with the traditional Balinese architectural principles of ‘Asta Kosala Kosali’, which builds structures in harmony with the ‘natural laws’ of interior design, configuration, direction and ambience (similar to Feng-Shui), the aesthetic reflects a local Balinese village.

Food Programme

Catering to vegans, vegetarians, cleansers and detoxers, Ubud Sari’s dining menu is health driven. Featuring fresh, organic soups and salads, along with a variety of fruit and vegetable juices, the retreat’s purification focus is mirrored in its wholesome cuisine offerings. They provide ‘living food’ options, which support a raw food diet to compliment the retreats ‘raw health’ programme.

Treatment Programme

Revolving around two core programmes, the retreat has a strong detox focus. The ‘Detox & Cleansing’ programme is split into a number of categories including ‘Body, Mind & Spirit Rejuvenation’, ‘Total Tissue Cleansing’ and the ‘Seven-Day Healing Week’; while the ‘Raw Health’ programme includes a ‘Raw Food & Beauty Intensive’, ‘Raw Health Rejuvenation Week’, and a two-week ‘Total Revitalization’ package.

All packages include spa and beauty treatments, fasting options, purification tools and healthy lifestyle advice. Performed in the retreats alternative care health clinic, treatments include traditional Javanese ‘Mandi Lulur’ (body scrubs), body peeling, detoxifying seaweed body wraps, and spicy ‘Boreh’ body masks which incorporate a centuries-old recipe using herbs and spices to increase blood circulation and ease aches and pains.

The spa and beauty salon also offers manicures and pedicures, hair treatments and a range of facials using products from French brand, Phytomer. If you feel like meditating, head to the retreat’s outdoor amphitheatre; or if you want to shop for food supplements and other health-related merchandise, head to the retreat’s in-house ‘Health Store’.

Results

Expect to feel… Like you have spent a week or two in a local Balinese village. It’s a no-nonsense retreat that will give you a chance to reset without the usual distractions—perfect for anyone feeling overwhlemed by modern urban life.

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REBECCA WALKER

An authority on all things wellness, Rebecca is the founder of boutique consultancy, ‘The Conscious Wordsmith’, & former Editor-in-Chief of popular luxury lifestyle publication ‘Asia Spa Magazine’. Passionate about holistic health, she is a professional wellness journalist, certified yoga teacher, meditation instructor and ‘Peaceful Kids’ facilitator. Rebecca was based in Asia for over a decade, where she reviewed some of the world's best resorts and healing sanctuaries as ‘The Wellness Nomad’. She now lives in Australia and loves writing about wellness in all its forms.