Yoga & Movement Guide
Tara Fitzpatrick
IKIGAI Yoga Teacher
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IKIGAI International Retreat · Bali, Indonesia
5 Days of
Wellness & Yoga in Ubud, Bali
Five days to come back to yourself in Bali.
- Gdas Bali Health and Wellness Resort, Ubud
- Guided by Tara Fitzpatrick & Doris Au-Yeung
- 1st October – 5th October 2026 (5 Days, 4 Nights)
Meet Your Guides
A Glimpse Into The Return
Hear from Tara and Doris about the retreat, the practices, and what you can expect in Ubud.
Somatic & Breathwork Guide
Doris Au-Yeung
International Wellness Retreat Curator
The Retreat
A Deeper
5-Day Return.
This October, IKIGAI returns to Bali for its most immersive international retreat yet, held at GDAS in the heart of Ubud.
Across five carefully curated days, daily practice unfolds alongside breathwork, meditation, self-inquiry, sound healing, water purification, recovery rituals, and ceremony. Each experience builds gently on the one before.
Guided by Tara Fitzpatrick and Doris Au-Yeung, and limited to a maximum of 18 participants, The Return is intimate enough to feel personal while creating the shared energy of a genuine retreat community.
Your Retreat Journey Includes:
Daily Practice with Doris & Tara
Water Purification Ceremony
Sound Healing in Ubud
Hot Yoga & Salt Cave Meditation
Recovery Centre & Balinese Massage
Fire Ceremony & Closing Ritual
Discover the Full Retreat Journey
Download the complete five-day itinerary and explore the practices,
ceremonies, experiences, and inclusions awaiting you at GDAS Ubud.
What to Expect
A Deeper
5-Day Return
This is a carefully curated journey designed to help you slow down, release what you have been carrying, and return to yourself with more clarity.
Across five days in Ubud, each practice, ceremony, workshop, and moment of rest builds on the one before.
01
Daily Practice with Doris & Tara
Yoga, pranayama, somatic movement, breathwork, guided meditation, self-inquiry, and nervous system regulation woven across all five days.
02
Water Purification Ceremony
A visit to a sacred waterfall and traditional water purification temple. A physical and symbolic cleansing to set the tone for the retreat’s inward journey.
03
Sound Healing in Ubud
A group sound healing experience with Tibetan singing bowls, gongs, and didgeridoo in a sacred geometric space in the hills of Ubud.
04
Hot Yoga & Salt Cave Meditation
One dedicated hot yoga session to meet intensity with presence, followed by guided breath and meditation practices inside the salt cave environment.
05
Recovery Centre & Balinese Massage
Full access to GDAS’s recovery facilities, including cold plunge, sauna, steam room, and jacuzzi, plus one included Balinese massage treatment.
06
Fire Ceremony & Closing Ritual
A fire ceremony to release what you no longer need, followed by a final integrative practice, guided reflection, and closing ritual before returning home.
The Guides
Guided by
Doris & Tara
Two guides, two complementary paths into the body. Together, Doris and Tara will hold the group through movement, breath, self-inquiry, ritual, and integration.
Yoga & Movement Guide
Tara Fitzpatrick
Tara grew up in dance studios and on stage, later building a professional life as a dancer and performing across the world.
Movement, creativity, and self-expression have always been central to her life. When she discovered yoga in her late teens, she found a new way to move where no performance was required, only presence.
During The Return, Tara will guide practices that help you drop into the body, move with honesty, and reconnect with the simplicity of being present.
For people who want to move beyond performance and come back to presence.
Somatic & Breathwork Guide
Doris Au-Yeung
Doris is a Bali-based wellness coach, community builder, yoga teacher, and mentor whose work focuses on transformation through the body.
After 18 years in finance, she moved into yoga and wellness, guiding retreats, workshops, breathwork, somatic practices, and body-based coaching experiences across Asia and beyond.
During The Return, Doris will guide somatic movement, breathwork, self-inquiry, nervous system regulation, and the deeper inner work of letting go.
For people ready to stop thinking their way through life and start listening to the body.
The Location
Gdas Bali Health and Wellness Resort,
Ubud
A health and wellness resort in the heart of Bali’s cultural and spiritual landscape. Surrounded by rice fields, jungle, and the slower rhythm of Ubud.
GDAS Bali Health and Wellness Resort sits in Ubud, Bali’s cultural and spiritual hub. It is a place designed around holistic healing, mindful movement, plant-based dining, and a deeper kind of rest.
For The Return, the venue becomes part of the retreat experience. Practice spaces, recovery facilities, spa treatments, salt therapy, nourishing meals, and the surrounding landscape all support the same intention: to slow down enough to listen again.
Between sessions, there is time to recover, journal, rest, receive a Balinese massage, or simply let the quiet of Ubud do its work.
Health and wellness resort located in Ubud, Bali’s cultural and spiritual centre
Yoga shala and hot yoga studio designed for movement, breath, and deeper practice
Recovery facilities including sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, and cold plunge access as part of the retreat programme
Salt cave meditation and one included Balinese massage treatment for every participant
Plant-based breakfasts and dinners, with nourishing dining as part of the retreat experience
What You’ll Take Home
You’ll return with more
than memories.
A Clearer Mind
Five intentional days away from Hong Kong’s pace, giving you the space to slow down, gain perspective, and hear yourself more clearly.
A Deeper Practice
Daily guidance from Doris and Tara across yoga, breathwork, somatic movement, meditation, and self-inquiry. A depth that weekly classes rarely allow.
Space to Release
Ceremony, sound, movement, rest, and reflection create the conditions to let go of what you no longer need to carry.
Genuine Connection
A maximum of 18 participants sharing five meaningful days together. Enough intimacy for real conversations and a true sense of community.
Practical Details
What’s Included,
& What’s Not.
The Return has been designed as a complete retreat experience. Accommodation, practice, ceremonies, recovery, meals, and selected treatments are already woven into the programme.
Included The complete experience
- 5 days / 4 nights accommodation at GDAS, Ubud
- Daily yoga, breathwork, meditation, and workshops with Doris and Tara
- One dedicated hot yoga session
- One 60-minute Balinese massage per participant
- Water purification temple ceremony
- Sound healing experience in Ubud
- Self-inquiry and nervous system regulation workshops
- Sunset experience and special dinner at a scenic Ubud location
- Recovery centre access, including cold plunge, sauna, steam room, and jacuzzi
- Salt cave meditation experience
- All breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, including the arrival-night welcome dinner
- IKIGAI journal, daily prompts, and retreat schedule card
Not Included
- Flights to and from Bali
- Travel insurance
- Optional activities and personal extras
Accommodation
Stay in the Grand Deluxe Room
Your retreat includes 5 days and 4 nights at GDAS Bali, Ubud, staying in the Grand Deluxe Room. Each room can be booked as single occupancy or shared as double occupancy.
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Grand Deluxe Room
A refined private space surrounded by the quiet beauty of Ubud.
The Grand Deluxe Room offers 45 sqm of elegant living space with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, natural light, rice field and jungle views, and a spacious bathroom with a rain shower and deep soaking tub. Designed with modern comfort and Balinese details, it gives you a calm, grounded space to rest between practices, meals, and retreat experiences.
Room Size
45 sqm
Occupancy
Single or Double
Bed Type
Double or Twin
Single Occupancy
For guests who prefer their own private room throughout the retreat. A good option if you want more space, privacy, and quiet time between sessions.
Double Occupancy
For guests joining with a friend, partner, or another retreat participant. The room can be shared with a double or twin bed arrangement, subject to availability.
Room Features
- Floor-to-ceiling glass doors
- Rain shower
- Deep soaking tub
- Private balcony or working desk
- Light control panel by the bedside
- Adjustable air conditioning
- 43-inch flat screen TV
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Hair dryer
- Safe deposit box
- Kimono and bathrobe
Room Amenities
- Deluxe toiletries
- Slippers
- Laundry and shoe bags
- 24-hour in-suite dining
- Same-day laundry and dry cleaning
- Welcome amenity
- Complimentary coffee, tea, and bottled water
- Twice daily housekeeping service
- Yoga mat upon request
- Iron and ironing board upon request
Pricing
Retreat Investment
Secure your place for The Return with your preferred room arrangement. Early Bird pricing is available for a limited time.
Early Bird
Available until 1 September
HK$25,200
HK$18,000
Regular
HK$28,000
HK$20,000
Prices are per person and include accommodation, retreat practices, scheduled experiences, and selected meals as outlined in the retreat details. Flights and personal expenses are not included.
Ready to Join?
Register Today
Places are limited to keep the retreat intimate and personal. Secure your spot with a deposit today, and our team will contact you to confirm your room arrangement and guide you through the next steps.
Pay your HK$5,000 deposit
Your deposit secures your place for The Return in Bali and confirms your intention to join the retreat.
Our team will assist you
We will contact you to confirm your room preference, remaining balance, and everything you need before the retreat.
The remaining balance will be arranged after registration. If you have questions before placing your deposit, please contact the IKIGAI team.
From Previous Retreats
What people say
about the experience.
Bali Retreat · 2025
I didn't expect to feel so connected to people I'd only just met. By day two I felt like I'd known everyone for years. Loved it!
— Jane C.
Vietnam Retreat · 2025
Five days where my phone stayed in my room (almost). I came back to Hong Kong feeling so much lighter. I will go it again!
— Amelie
Vietnam Retreat · 2025
My top 3 activities were the daily energising yoga class in the morning, the cultural visit in the old city, and the upside-down workshop. I actually unlocked a pose I had never dared trying before. Thank you team IKIGAI.
— Louise
Retreat Journey
Five Days to Release,
Reconnect and Return
A carefully held journey through movement, breath, ritual, rest, and reflection. Each day builds gently on the one before.
Watch the Bali Retreat Webinar Replay
Have a question about The Return? Speak with the IKIGAI team about the retreat, room options, or whether the experience is right for you.
Talk to Us
Arrive & Set the Intention
Land in Ubud, settle into GDAS, and open the retreat journey.
Arrive & Set the Intention
Land in Ubud, settle into GDAS, and open the retreat journey.
Arrivals throughout the afternoon, with time to settle into the
resort and arrive at your own pace.
In the late afternoon, Tara and Doris guide the opening ritual,
setting the intention for the retreat through restorative yoga and
breathwork.
Welcome dinner together.
Cleanse & Ground
Begin with grounding yoga and a traditional water purification ceremony.
Cleanse & Ground
Begin with grounding yoga and a traditional water purification ceremony.
Morning yoga with Tara. A grounding practice to arrive fully in the
body.
After breakfast, the group travels together to a sacred waterfall
and traditional water purification temple. A physical and symbolic
cleansing that sets the tone for the retreat's inward journey.
On return, Doris leads a somatic movement and breathwork session.
Listen & Let Go
Move, listen deeply, receive sound, and begin the inner work of release.
Listen & Let Go
Move, listen deeply, receive sound, and begin the inner work of release.
Morning yoga with Doris. A more energetic, flowing practice to awaken
the body.
After breakfast, the group attends a sound healing experience with
Tibetan singing bowls, gongs, and didgeridoo in a sacred geometric
space.
Spa treatments take place in the afternoon.
In the evening, Doris and Tara lead a self-inquiry workshop on the art
and yoga of letting go, followed by a sharing circle.
Release & Transform
Heat, breath, stillness, sunset, and a closing fire ceremony.
Release & Transform
Heat, breath, stillness, sunset, and a closing fire ceremony.
Hot yoga with Tara. Heat, intensity, and full presence.
After breakfast, Tara and Doris lead breath and meditation in the
salt cave, followed by a session with Doris exploring breath and
nervous system regulation tools.
The afternoon is free for remaining spa treatments, journaling,
quiet preparation, or time in the recovery centre.
In the evening, the group gathers for sunset and a special dinner
amid lush greenery on the final night together.
After dinner, everyone returns to GDAS for a fire ceremony held and
guided by Tara and Doris.
Integrate & Return
Close the journey with practice, reflection, and a final breath together.
Integrate & Return
Close the journey with practice, reflection, and a final breath together.
Final morning practice with Tara and Doris. Slow, integrative, and
grounding.
Closing ritual with guided reflection, open sharing, and a collective
final breath.
Farewell breakfast. Checkout at 11am and departures from GDAS.
Frequently Asked Questions
Good questions.
What experience level is required?
All levels are welcome. You do not need an advanced practice. Sessions can be adapted so that each participant can practise at an appropriate level.
Can I join alone?
Absolutely. Many people join retreats on their own. Shared practices, meals, ceremonies, and reflection sessions create natural opportunities to connect with the group.
When and where is the retreat?
The Return takes place from 1 to 5 October 2026 at GDAS Bali Health and Wellness Resort in Ubud. The retreat includes five days and four nights.
What meals are included?
Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners are included. Meals served at GDAS are plant-based. Meals outside the resort may not be fully plant-based, but plant-based options will be available.
What room options are available?
Participants will stay in a Grand Deluxe Room at GDAS. You may choose single or double occupancy, with double or twin bedding available subject to availability.
How many people can join?
The retreat is limited to a maximum of 18 participants, keeping the experience intimate, spacious, and personal.
How do I get to Ubud?
Fly to Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali. Flights are not included. Transfer details between the airport and GDAS will be shared with confirmed participants.
How do I secure my place?
A HK$5,000 deposit secures your place. After receiving it, the IKIGAI team will contact you to confirm your room preference, remaining balance, and next steps.