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The Best Bali Jungle Resort I’ve Stayed At: Sarinbuana Bali Ecolodge Review

Kj Villanueva February 23, 2026 No Comments

If you’re searching for a Bali jungle resort that actually delivers on the “eco” label, Sarinbuana Ecolodge in Tabanan is the most genuine option I’ve found after a year of living in Uluwatu and visiting lodges across the island. Rooms start at $65/night. The pool uses live plant filtration instead of chlorine. There’s no Wi-Fi in the rooms, no AC, and no red meat on the menu. That’s either a dream or a dealbreaker depending on what you’re after. I stayed in the Cosy View Budget Bungalow on a solo trip from Ubud IDR 130,000 ($9) by Grab bike, 1.5 hours each way. Here’s everything you need to decide if this Bali jungle resort is right for your trip. Sarinbuana

Svaha Spa Bisma Ubud Review: Flower Bath, Massage & 5 Things to Know

Kj Villanueva January 5, 2026 No Comments

Svaha Spa Bisma in Ubud is one of those experiences I keep recommending to every friend who visits Bali. Tucked inside Kaamala Resort on Bisma Street, it has the flower bath with a jungle view that everyone has seen on Instagram, but the massage is genuinely what makes it worth booking. Why you should get a massage in Ubud? Exploring Ubud can be tiring; from swimming in waterfalls, hiking trails, and walking around the market and museums, treating yourself to a massage in Ubud is the best way to relax in Bali and include it on your bucket list. Before my friend left Bali for the Christmas holiday, I told her we should experience one of my favorite spas in

Exploring the Thrills of White Water Rafting Ubud Bali

Kj Villanueva December 20, 2025 No Comments

White water rafting is one of the famous activities in Bali you can do anytime with your family or friends. In this blog post, we’ll share tips and guides before joining a white water rafting tour in Bali. Enjoy a heart-pumping, adrenaline-fueled adventure while viewing the island’s natural beauty and the excitement of navigating through the river rapids. When is the best time to go white water rafting Ubud Bali? The best time to visit is during the rainy season, from December to March. The water level is higher, so your raft will move faster. It is still safe during this season, but expect more extreme rapids. White water rafting activity in Bali is accessible all year. You can go

Where to Buy Yoga Clothes in Bali? 9 Best Shops (2026 Guide)

Kj Villanueva November 30, 2025 No Comments

Where to buy yoga clothes in Bali is one of the best questions you can ask on this island, because the options here are genuinely better than anything you’d find at home. From sustainable Ubud boutiques to activewear shops in Canggu, this guide covers the 9 best stores I’d actually send a friend to. Tips for Buying Yoga Clothes in Bali: What to Look For Thinking about how you plan to practice yoga while buying clothes in Bali is essential. Choose clothes that provide the proper support, flexibility, and breathability, whether you’re Ashtanga practitioner or prefer a more moderate Yin approach. Yoga attire should be comfortable first and foremost. Choose items that fit snugly but comfortably, enabling you to move freely

Practice Yoga in 9 Best Yoga Studios in Ubud

Kj Villanueva November 5, 2025 No Comments

The best yoga studios in Ubud, Bali shaped more than a year of my life and where I completed my yoga teacher training. I know these studios in Ubud not from a weekend visit, but from months of showing up to early-morning yoga classes, discovering new studios through fellow yogis, and figuring out which spaces actually felt worth returning to. Ubud is widely considered the yoga capital of Bali and arguably one of the best places to practice yoga in all of Southeast Asia. The studios in Ubud range from large wellness campuses with multiple yoga shalas to intimate hilltop spaces with jungle views. Most studios offer drop-in yoga classes for $9–$10 USD, with no booking required, making it easy

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Bali Experience with House of OM

Kj Villanueva July 20, 2025 No Comments

In January 2022, I completed my 200 hour yoga teacher training Bali with House of OM, it was a 20-day intensive held at Yoga Amerthan in Ubud. I had been practicing yoga for two years before I enrolled, and I wanted to go deeper than just the asanas. The philosophy, the anatomy, the breathwork , I needed to understand all of it. This isn’t a round-up of schools Iresearched from a laptop. I lived this. I woke up at 6 AM every day for three weeks, practiced in a shala surrounded by nature, cried in meditation, laughed through acro yoga on the beach, and walked across a stage at Tegalalang Rice Terraces to get my RYT-200 certificate. Below I break

9 Best Temples in Ubud Bali You Should Visit

Kj Villanueva July 20, 2025 No Comments

The best temples in Ubud Bali aren’t all in Ubud. Most of the famous ones sit a 20- to 40-minute drive north and east, in the rice-field villages of Tampaksiring, Bedulu, and Pejeng. I’ve lived in Bali for years and have visited all nine on this list, usually on slow weekday mornings when the tour buses haven’t arrived yet. This guide covers what each temple is actually like, the current 2026 entrance fees in both rupiah and dollars, what to wear, and how long to spend, so you don’t waste a day backtracking. If you only have time for two, make them Tirta Empul (the holy spring where you can join a water purification ritual) and Gunung Kawi Tampaksiring (giant

Ubud Yoga Barn Bali:Things What to Know Before You Go (2026 Guide)

Kj Villanueva July 12, 2025 No Comments

Ubud Yoga Barn sits on Jl. Pengoseken, about a 10-minute walk from Ubud’s Monkey Forest, and it’s the largest yoga complex in Bali. Six shalas, 100+ weekly classes, an Ayurvedic spa, a healing center, on-site accommodation, and a full garden cafe, all on one property. Drop-in classes start at IDR 160,000 or $10 USD. I completed my 200-hour yoga teacher training in Ubud and visited the Yoga Barn multiple times across different trips. This is what you actually need to know before you go. 🧘‍♂️What Is Ubud Yoga Barn? The Yoga Barn opened in 2007 when a group of friends wanted to build a community wellness space in Bali. What started as two shalas and a handful of daily classes

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