Gloria Coppola
Sample Itinerary - Subject to change & availabilty
September 1-14, 2024
FLOATING LEAF ECO-LUXURY RETREAT
Jl Pantai Purnama 42 Sukawati, Bali Indonesia 80582
Arrival:
Sept 1st - transportation provided by Floating Leaf
Pick up time to be determined
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If you arriving a few days earlier, we suggest you contact us for a hotel so you have free ground transportation.
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Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided daily. The chefs are also nutritionist.
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Please be flexible. You can choose to participate in any excursions offered, meditations, guest presenters and spa treatments. The soul purpose is to honor your needs and allow your consciousness shift to happen with ease.
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Welcome Dinner with musicians and dancers. We will announce the Time.
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On Site Purification Ceremony
5 pm and takes approximately 2 hours.
We have look at the Balinese Calendar to determine the best auspicious day to have this Purification Ceremony.
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Sept 2nd -
Intro to Bali Culture
We will discuss culture, customs and what your guest may see on their journey. Some simple do’s and dont’s, info on exchanging money, sign up sheets for spa and additional activities and a question and answer session.
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Relax, enjoy a nature walk, meet our other participants. Stay tuned to the details for meditation, yoga, soul purpose sessions and guest presentations as we get closer to the event.
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Schedule your spa treatments.
Soul purpose consultations 1:1 with Gloria Coppola for 1 hour must be scheduled in advance and will be throughout our time on slower days and evenings.
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Sept 3rd - All excursions are subject to weather and ceremonial events. We retain the privilege to host excursions on the best possible dates.
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Ricefield temple and Subak talk
Just 2 minutes away. Transport provided. This is a walk on a raised cement path through the rice fields. The temples are small but important structures to honor the Gods. A ricefield temple is not a big temple that you enter, more like a small shrine. Subak is a traditional ecologically sustainable irrigation system that binds Balinese agrarian society together within the village's Rice is seen as the gift of god, and the Subak system is part of temple culture.
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Enjoy a spa treatment today
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Sept 4th - Guest Presenter after breakfast with meditation.
Balinese healer sessions will be set up according to availability.
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Healers in Bali are called Balian. We have worked with dozens of Balians and healers in Bali over the last couple decades and have found a handful of what we feel are the most exceptional and gifted for a variety of treatments. We can schedule you with particular healers that excel in a modality that may benefit you. We must be discrete and discerning about the healers personal information and location as their primary duty is to their community.
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Sept 5th - Morning Meditation with guest presenter, spa treatment, soul purpose session
Balinese Cooking Class
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Floating Leaf’s demonstration kitchen is the perfect place for a variety of cooking classes. We offer traditional Balinese classes as well as healthy cooking classes (Ayurveda, organic, raw, vegan, vegetarian, etc.).
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Hands on cooking class
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Enjoy the feast you created
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Take home a cookbook including ingredient alternatives so you can cook the same healthy meals at home
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Charity Event: If you would like to participate and support the community, it would be greatly appreciated.
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Participants may bring clothing, school supplies, medical supplies, art supplies, children's toys, etc. If you prefer a contribution of $5-15 per person so we can supplement the donations to have an outstanding event.
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Sept 6th - Central Highlands Excursion - this is a sample only
This trip to Bali’s Central Highlands is one of our most popular and personal favorites.
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Lake Bedugul–One of the three volcanic lakes that’s provides irrigation for much of Bali.
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Bedugul Traditional Market–A colorful market featuring the special produce grown in this region such as corn and strawberries. It os also known for its spice and woodcrafts.
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Kebun Raya Eka Karya Bedugul Botanical Gardens (including picnic lunch)
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Pura Ulun Danu Bratan Temple in Bali–Pura Ulun Danu Beratan is one of Bali’s most spectacular temples. Possible workshop at Botanical Gardens and another location on the way.
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Kopi Luwak (Luwak Coffee) Plantation–Sample a veriety of teas and coffees including the famous Luwak Coffee in a beautiful plantation setting amongst the fruit trees.
Sept 7th - Personalized Photography Tour
Cultural submersion is Mikaku’s specialty, finding the most special intriguing and captivating photo opportunities. He also has several very special sunrise and sunset locations and knowledge of the best places to view Bali’s diverse wildlife.
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Photography Skills
Budding photographers might wish to receive help with each setting, composition and theory, which Mikaku is more than happy to provide.
More seasoned photographers might prefer to just know the lay of the land and light conditions. Pre-trip conversations will help establish what level of service is right for you.
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While our driver is excellent, he does not have a photographic eye for what you might find appealing, thus the additional expense of Mikaku’s expertise will surely result in many more photographic opportunities.
Each Photo Tour Includes:
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Option for photography lesson during tour
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8 hours with car, driver, gas and tolls
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Small entry fees (temples and other local sites)
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Help, assistance and guidance from your personal team
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Sept 8th - Meditation - Guest Presenter - Spa day and soul purpose sessions. Yoga class in Bodhi Leaf
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Sept 9th- Traditional Balinese water purification ceremony. Early a.m.
Details and perfect date will be announced.
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Sept 10th- Meditation, reflection, Guest Presenter, Spa treatments, Soul purpose sessions. group discussion. Relax and reflect.
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Balinese Batik class -optional
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Evening - Balinese Dancing - optional
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Sept 11th - Nusa Lembongan Day Cruise - depending on weather conditions
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Pick up from Floating Leaf at 8.30am and head to the beautiful white sands of Sanur Beach.
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Board a traditional ‘Perahu’ boat. We will be ‘trawling’ along the way to Lembongan for some tuna.
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Once you arrive on the island, you can explore this underwater paradise complete with coral, fish and other surprises. Quality snorkeling equipment is supplied.
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After lunch we will head over to the Island to visit the peculiar Underground House and also learn about local seaweed farming.
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There is plenty of time to relax and enjoy the sites.
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Sept 12th - Day trip to Sanur - more details coming
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Sept 13th - All spa and soul purpose sessions to be completed today.
Group discussion and insights about finding more purpose.
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Farewell Dinner
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Sept 14th - Departure
Ground transportation provided to the airport
Lots of hugs and gratitude.
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Follow up soul purpose consult when you return home. Schedule within 1 week with Gloria.
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All final excursions, treatments etc., will be confirmed closer to Sept 2024.
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For further questions, please email Gloria Coppola, retreat leader at gloria@gloriacoppola.com
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