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RETREAT ONE

OPEN

12 – 19 June 2027

8 days, 7 nights · Blue Karma Dijiwa Ubud

9 of 10 PLACES remaining

Share a twin with a friend or a kindred spirit — or have a private room all to yourself ($8,500 NZD).

From $7,275 NZD · ALL-INCLUSIVE

Every transfer, meal, session and experience included. Reserve today with a $1,000 NZD deposit. Payment plan available.

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RETREAT TWO

FILLING

26 June – 3 July 2027

8 days, 7 nights · Blue Karma Dijiwa Ubud

5 OF 10 PLACES REMAINING

Share a twin with a friend or a kindred spirit — or have a private room all to yourself ($8,500 NZD)

From $7,275 NZD · ALL-INCLUSIVE

Every transfer, meal, session and experience included. Reserve today with a $1,000 NZD deposit. Payment plan available.
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An 8-day women’s nervous system retreat · Bali

If you’ve been holding everything together,
this is where you finally exhale

If you’ve been holding everything together, this is where you finally exhale

An 8-day, science-backed somatic reset for women who’ve been running
on empty. Not a yoga holiday and not a break from your life — it’s the
week your nervous system has been waiting for, where you shift your
physiology first so the rest of your life can follow.

Reserve Your Spot

Now Two Retreats in Bali in 2027: June 12 – June 19 & June 26 – July 3, 2027 · 

Blue Karma Dijiwa Ubud · only 10 spots · $2,000 NZD deposit secures your place

Choose your week

Create space for learning and connection

Same place, same rhythm, same care. The only decision is which week your life can let you go.

RETREAT ONE

12 – 19 June 2027

8 days, 7 nights · Blue Karma Dijiwa Ubud

7 PLACES OPEN

Share a twin with a friend or a kindred spirit — or have a private room all to yourself ($8,500 NZD).

From $7,275 NZD · ALL-INCLUSIVE

Every transfer, meal, session and experience included. Reserve today with a $2,000 NZD deposit. Payment plan available.

Reserve Retreat One

RETREAT TWO

26 June – 3 July 2027

8 days, 7 nights · Blue Karma Dijiwa Ubud

5 OF 10 PLACES REMAINING

Share a twin with a friend or a kindred spirit — or have a private room all to yourself ($8,500 NZD)

From $7,275 NZD · ALL-INCLUSIVE

Every transfer, meal, session and experience included.
Reserve today with a $2,000 NZD deposit. Payment plan
available.

Reserve Retreat TWO

You’re not burned out because you’re weak. You’ve been strong for too long.

SIGNS THIS RETREAT IS FOR YOU

If three or more of these sound like you,
your body has been asking for
something a long weekend can’t give.

THE 3AM WAKE-UPS

You’re shattered — but at 3am your mind switches on and won’t stop.

ANXIETY UNDERNEATH IT ALL

A low hum of unease that sits beneath even the good days.

RUNNING ON RESERVE

You show up for everyone, holding
it together while quietly depleted.

GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS

Ticking the boxes, but not really living inside your days.

ALWAYS BRACING

Waiting for the next thing to go wrong, even when nothing is.

REST WON’T STICK

You’ve tried to switch off at home,
but life fills the space straight back up.

A SHORTER FUSE

The irritability that surfaces when you’re most depleted.

LONGING FOR SPACE

A quiet ache for softness, stillness,
and permission to stop.

This isn’t your schedule, and it isn’t a lack of willpower.
Your nervous system has been locked in survival so long it’s forgotten how to come down
— and you take it with you everywhere, even on holiday.

You can't think your way out of survival mode.

You have to shift the physiology first — and you can’t do that in the same place that dysregulates you. You’ve tried the long weekends, the apps, the bubble baths, and they help, but the relief disappears the moment you’re home, because you bring your nervous system with you. Real change needs three things at once: a different environment, enough time, and enough safety for your body to finally trust it can come down.

Most retreats give you a break. This gives your body a new baseline

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Eight days and seven nights at Blue Karma Dijiwa Ubud
— an all-inclusive nervous system reset that
blends science-backed somatic work with ancient
Balinese healing, for a small circle of women.

A week where nothing is asked of you.

8 days, 7 nights· Blue Karma Dijiwa Ubud
10 women · Intentionally small, and held
All-inclusive· Meals, transfers, sessions and experiences
Physiology-first · Daily nervous system work with Emma

Reserve your spot

Everything inside
your week:

Your sanctuary — Blue Karma Dijiwa Ubud

Seven nights in a boutique sanctuary between rice paddies and rainforest, chosen because its stillness settles your nervous system the moment you arrive. Private airport transfers, a welcome drink and cool towel, yukata and slippers, daily bottled water, and with a shuttle into Ubud.

Daily nervous system work

The core of the week: daily breathwork and physiology-first regulation, somatic release to unwind stored stress and chronic bracing, and coaching and women’s circles to understand your patterns and work with your biology — with a personal journal to process as you go.

Nourishment — body and soul

Organic breakfast, lunch and dinner each day to steady your energy and hormones, five yoga sessions and daily movement to release what your body’s been holding, and one 60-minute massage of your choice (Balinese, deep tissue or hot stone).

Balinese healing experiences

 A water purification ritual with local healers at a sacred site, a cacao ceremony with live music, a sound-bowl immersion at the Pyramids of Chi, a day trip to explore and relax at Bambu Indah, a Jamu herbal-remedies class, and a traditional Boreh body-wrap ritual.

Every day, a little more of you comes back

Built for the woman who’s done everything she was told to do, and can still feel her
body asking for space. The Nurture & Nourish Retreat is paced, held, and
deliberately small — just ten women. Across eight days you arrive back in your own body slowly, with the science to understand what’s happening and tools you’ll carry home for the rest of your life.

What’s possible:

You don’t come home rested. You come home regulated

Restoration

The first days are permission — to stop bracing, to be held, to receive instead of give. Your system softens, not by force, but because for the first time nothing is being asked of you.

Recalibration

As you come down, the deeper work moves. Old patterns and stored emotion release through somatic practice, coaching and Balinese ritual. Shift your breathing and you shift your state; release what’s held and your baseline changes.

Return

You go home not just rested but rewired — pausing before you react, choosing from a clear body instead of a braced one, showing up differently in your relationships, your work, and the way you care for yourself.

The tools stop being something you do. They become who you are.

You don’t leave with a holiday glow that fades at the airport. You leave with a nervous system that now knows what safe feels like from the inside — and that knowledge is biological. It lives in your body, not just your memory.

You don’t leave with a holiday glow that fades at the airport. You leave with a nervous system that now knows what safe feels like from the inside — and that knowledge is biological. It lives in your body, not just your memory.

Your nervous system was never the problem

The exhaustion, the bracing, the always-on — none of it was weakness. It was your nervous system doing exactly what it was built to do: keeping you safe in a world that asked a great deal of you.

In Ubud, for once, nothing is asked — and your system receives enough safety, for long enough, that the armour it’s been carrying finally has somewhere to set itself down.

This isn’t a holiday. It’s a homecoming.

The exhaustion, the bracing, the always-on — none of it was weakness. It was your nervous system doing exactly what it was built to do: keeping you safe in a world that asked a great deal of you.

In Ubud, for once, nothing is asked — and your system receives enough safety, for long enough, that the armour it’s been carrying finally has somewhere to set itself down.

This isn’t a holiday. It’s a homecoming.

Meet Emma

“I built the week I wish every woman could give herself — where her only job is to let her body finally feel safe. That’s what this retreat is.”

I’m Emma Ferris — a nervous system coach with 20+ years as a physiotherapist. My work starts with your physiology — understanding what your body is doing first — so you can sit with the big emotions instead of being run by them.

I’ve walked my own hard chapters too — grief, burnout, rebuilding — and I teach what I’ve lived. This retreat is the deepest version of that work: a full week, in one of the most healing places on earth, to do what a session at home can’t — let your body rest long enough to actually change.

Women who have made this journey:

“This retreat feels like I have been wrapped in a warm cocoon of love, laughter, vulnerability, soul connection, enabling me to soften trust and become the beautiful soft me whom I have always wanted to be. Thank you to Emma. Thank you to my new beautiful friends. Thank you to me for choosing.”

Diana

“Two weeks before this retreat, after a few months of being tapped by my inner thoughts – I booked! I walked away from a nervous system on high alert and I walked into safety, love and compassion. Emma, your knowledge and innate ability to facilitate in a rhythmical way, opening space for those beautiful women to find themselves, believe and move forward with clarity is amazing. I will forever be grateful. Thank you.”

Polly

“This retreat has cracked me open in the best possible way. My heart feels happy, my wairua is content and I am excited to go forward with this light and energy. I have finally exhaled and put down all the heaviness and pressure I was carrying. I want to remain like this. The connection with the ladies has filled my cup up to overflowing and I am so grateful for what you have created for us. I have loved my time with you and thankful for your magic.”

Becks

“This week has been a lesson in yielding, in letting go of expectations, of learning to soften. I’ve felt held, seen, grounded and well fed. The Cacao Ceremony was one of the most amazing, centred, finding-my-tribe experiences ever. Thank you so much Emma.”

Lizzie

“This retreat felt like the rest I really needed. Time to laugh, cry, rest and reflect — and space to work out what I want from my life and how I want to live moving forward. I’m so grateful for the connections I made with the other women. All of us coming together and being so real.”

Joni

“I came to the Nurture & Nourish retreat living in a state of exhaustion — no matter what I tried, I was still too tired to live a good life. I learnt about my nervous system, my thought patterns, my stored emotions, and how all of it kept me exhausted. I leave feeling connected to myself, to others, and to the world — stronger, calmer, and so very grateful.”

Deanne

“From the initial “calling” to go on this beautiful retreat I have felt seen, heard and held. The gentle path that Emma has created felt like a journey of coming home to a warm, calm place. I love feeling more myself and excited for whats a head. The added camaraderie from fellow women was so inspiring.”

Wendy

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart Emma. This retreat has been truly transformative and just what I needed to come back to myself. I feel lighter, whole and free and have loved embracing the woo!”

Mel

“I thought I was coming on a retreat that was relaxing and peaceful. Instead I shared a space with beautiful women. Women who laughed, cried, opened their souls, shared the most sacred part of themselves, parts that were scary, that held past pain, trauma. This is a retreat like no other. It far exceeded my expectations. Emma thank you for creating a beautiful, safe space. Thank you for sharing you.”

Jeanette

Don’t just take
our word for it...

"This week has been a lesson in yielding, in letting go of expectations, of learning to soften, to reestablish my priorities and goals, to declutter and restructure my time.
This experience has been amazing. I've felt held, seen, grounded and well fed.
The Pyramids of Chi has been a blessing. The Cacao Ceremony was one of the most amazing, centred, finding my tribe experiences ever! Thank you so much Emma"
Lizzie
"This retreat felt like the rest I really needed. Time to laugh, cry, rest and reflect on everything. It's amazing what pausing actually allows us to work through and allows space for me to work out what I want from my life, what I want to create and how I want to live my life moving forward.

I am also so grateful I have made with the other women here too. All of us coming together and being so real! Thank you."
Joni
“First of all I was pretty scared and homesick and then gradually more settled and relaxed to take in all the goodness. I feel thankful and blessed to be in the company of all the amazing women and to be more settled into breathing and self compassion.
Day 8 I had a breakthrough of grounded breathing! So good. I am in awe of the beauty and sounds of Bali. Thank you.”
Prue
"My compassion to myself has really unfolded over the last few days. I feel more love radiating out now than when I arrived. In a better space to nourish myself and when I feel better in myself, other relationships just thrive.
The Water Purification Ceremony at the ancient temple ruins brought such a sense of calm and acceptance.
The Cacao Ceremony with the 'Bramily' brought me such a release. I felt like they cared about my pain.
Thank you Emma for being my enabler."
Cathy
"I came to the Nurture and Nourish retreat in Ubud not knowing what to expect. It was a leap of faith. I came because I was living in a state of exhaustion and no matter what I tried I was still too tired to live a good life.

I came to find out my nervous system could be contributing to this and found out so much more. This is a retreat of learning!
I learnt about my negative thought patterns, my limiting beliefs, my stored emotions and how all this contributed to my exhausted nervous system.

I learnt calming techniques through breath and movement, I learnt how to counsel myself through journaling, I learnt that releasing stored emotions was a necessary part to moving on to live the balanced and vibrant life I want. I look forward to continuing this journey with more work with Emma and all the self improvement techniques I have in my tool belt now.

I leave feeling connected to myself, to others and to the universe. I feel stronger, calmer and so very grateful to Emma, Bali and to myself. "
Deanne
"An amazing and fulfilling experience. My body feels light and fluid with movement. An amazing group of wonderful women with Emma guiding us through this wonderful journey.

Thank you so much for your understanding and empathy. A magical time that will remain with me forever."
Bev
"I absolutely loved the retreat and while I was really only expecting the breathing and yoga elements, the holistic approach to my well-being was invigorating, uplifting and I guess life-changing too.

This retreat was a thank you gift to Cath but I guess I was the one who received the gift so thank you from the bottom of my heart. Oh and what an amazing group of women too! "
Megan
"The experience has made me feel lighter, as though lot of the weight I didn’t know I was carrying has been lifted from me. The retreat has built slowly to allow us to open and relax.

I enjoyed every aspect of it, but most especially the moments of calm and reflection - the breathing in shavasana, the walks ….. I have achieved what I was looking for."
Fiona

Don’t just take
our word for it...

"This week has been a lesson in yielding, in letting go of expectations, of learning to soften, to reestablish my priorities and goals, to declutter and restructure my time.
This experience has been amazing. I've felt held, seen, grounded and well fed.
The Pyramids of Chi has been a blessing. The Cacao Ceremony was one of the most amazing, centred, finding my tribe experiences ever! Thank you so much Emma"
Lizzie
"This retreat felt like the rest I really needed. Time to laugh, cry, rest and reflect on everything. It's amazing what pausing actually allows us to work through and allows space for me to work out what I want from my life, what I want to create and how I want to live my life moving forward.

I am also so grateful I have made with the other women here too. All of us coming together and being so real! Thank you."
Joni
“First of all I was pretty scared and homesick and then gradually more settled and relaxed to take in all the goodness. I feel thankful and blessed to be in the company of all the amazing women and to be more settled into breathing and self compassion.
Day 8 I had a breakthrough of grounded breathing! So good. I am in awe of the beauty and sounds of Bali. Thank you.”
Prue
"My compassion to myself has really unfolded over the last few days. I feel more love radiating out now than when I arrived. In a better space to nourish myself and when I feel better in myself, other relationships just thrive.
The Water Purification Ceremony at the ancient temple ruins brought such a sense of calm and acceptance.
The Cacao Ceremony with the 'Bramily' brought me such a release. I felt like they cared about my pain.
Thank you Emma for being my enabler."
Cathy
"I came to the Nurture and Nourish retreat in Ubud not knowing what to expect. It was a leap of faith. I came because I was living in a state of exhaustion and no matter what I tried I was still too tired to live a good life.

I came to find out my nervous system could be contributing to this and found out so much more. This is a retreat of learning!
I learnt about my negative thought patterns, my limiting beliefs, my stored emotions and how all this contributed to my exhausted nervous system.

I learnt calming techniques through breath and movement, I learnt how to counsel myself through journaling, I learnt that releasing stored emotions was a necessary part to moving on to live the balanced and vibrant life I want. I look forward to continuing this journey with more work with Emma and all the self improvement techniques I have in my tool belt now.

I leave feeling connected to myself, to others and to the universe. I feel stronger, calmer and so very grateful to Emma, Bali and to myself. "
Deanne
"An amazing and fulfilling experience. My body feels light and fluid with movement. An amazing group of wonderful women with Emma guiding us through this wonderful journey.

Thank you so much for your understanding and empathy. A magical time that will remain with me forever."
Bev
"I absolutely loved the retreat and while I was really only expecting the breathing and yoga elements, the holistic approach to my well-being was invigorating, uplifting and I guess life-changing too.

This retreat was a thank you gift to Cath but I guess I was the one who received the gift so thank you from the bottom of my heart. Oh and what an amazing group of women too! "
Megan
"The experience has made me feel lighter, as though lot of the weight I didn’t know I was carrying has been lifted from me. The retreat has built slowly to allow us to open and relax.

I enjoyed every aspect of it, but most especially the moments of calm and reflection - the breathing in shavasana, the walks ….. I have achieved what I was looking for."
Fiona

Who is this retreat for?

This is for you if:

  • You’ve been in survival mode so long that rest feels foreign — and you’re ready to actually address it.
  • You’re high-functioning on the outside, but you can feel the depletion underneath.
  • You’re not running on empty at all — you simply crave space to breathe, think clearly, and dream about what comes next.
  • You’re craving time away from everyone needing something from you, to reconnect with what you actually want.
  • You’ve tried apps, therapy and long weekends — they help, but none has created the reset you’re craving.
  • You want to understand your nervous system, not just manage the symptoms.
  • You’re ready to invest in yourself the way you invest in everyone else.

This isn’t for you if:

  • You’re after a party or a social holiday — this is deep, intentional work.
  • You’d rather do this work solo or one-on-one — the small circle of women is part of the medicine here. If private support feels more like you, check out the 1:1 coaching page instead.
  • You’re in acute crisis and need clinical mental health support right now — this retreat isn’t a substitute for that care, and it’s important you have the right support in place first.
  • You’re not ready to slow down and be present — this asks for willingness, not perfection.

Some commonly asked questions:

Denpasar, Bali (DPS). A private airport transfer is included, and Blue Karma coordinates the details once your spot is confirmed. The transfer covers the Ubud-to-airport distance — so if you’d like to arrive a few days early and settle in somewhere a similar distance away (Seminyak, Canggu, or similar), that’s covered too. Denpasar is well-serviced internationally, including from New Zealand, Australia, and the US.

  • Your 7 nights, all meals, and every session and experience across the week:
  • 7 nights at Blue Karma Ubud • Daily breakfast & dinner at Blue Karma
  • Lunch at the Pyramids of Chi or a local café
  • Daily breathwork, somatic and nervous system coaching sessions with Emma
  • One 60-minute massage of your choice (Balinese, deep tissue, or hot stone)
  • 5 yoga sessions
  • Day trip to Bambu Indah with food and drink credit to use while there. 
  • Water purification ritual at a sacred location
  • Cacao ceremony with live music
  • Sound bowl experience at the Pyramids of Chi
  • Jamu class — prepare and taste a traditional healing drink
  • Boreh class — Balinese ancestral herbal balm preparation
  • Complimentary afternoon tea and shuttle service to Ubud
  • Airport transfers 
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Journal and pen

So you can plan ahead: 

  • Return airfare to and from Denpasar International Airport (DPS)
  • Trip cancellation / travel insurance (required, as the deposit is non-refundable)
  • Gratuities for staff and drivers
  • Alcoholic beverages and specialty drinks
  • Additional food and snacks beyond your included meals
  • Optional extra massage and spa services
  • Personal travel expenses, such as gifts and shopping

Note: a 21% tax and service charge applies at Blue Karma on any additional goods or services you purchase during your stay.

The unexpected is part of the journey

We’ve carefully woven these experiences into your week, but occasionally the unexpected happens — if a site has an unscheduled closure, we’ll improvise and include something equally wonderful. The quality of your experience is never at risk: our hosts at Blue Karma are committed to excellence and have deep connections across the island.

You’ll stay at the beautiful Blue Karma Ubud, an enchanting boutique hotel nestled amidst lush rice paddies and rainforest-clad ravines — a serene sanctuary of luxurious, comfortable rooms designed for rest and rejuvenation. Depending on your preference, you can choose single or double occupancy, so you have the perfect space to relax and unwind during your retreat.

Yes — breakfast, lunch and dinner every day, designed to steady your energy and hormones. Blue Karma’s kitchen caters to any dietary requirement; you’ll tell us your needs on the intake form after your deposit.

Here’s a sample day at the Nurture & Nourish retreat:

  • 7:00 AM — Breathwork and movement to awaken your body and calm your mind
  • 8:30–9:30 AM — A nourishing breakfast of organic, locally sourced ingredients
  • 9:30 AM — A sound bowl healing session to balance your energy
  • Midday — Lunch at the Pyramids of Chi or a local café, depending on the day
  • Afternoon — A relaxing spa massage, time to explore Ubud, or simply rest and recharge
  • 4:30–6:00 PM — A coaching session and women’s circle for connection and growth
  • 6:30 PM — A healthy, organic dinner
  • 7:30 PM — A calming evening yin yoga session to wind down

The rhythm is designed to balance restorative practice, self-care, and free time to explore or rest.

Yes, at no extra cost. A $2,000 NZD non-refundable deposit reserves your place, then $2,000 by 1 Feb 2027, and the balance by 31 Mar 2027. If you book later, the schedule adjusts to the remaining instalments

You’re in exactly the right place — everything is guided, gentle, and offered at your pace. Emma resets your body to calm, restorative breathing first before anything more energetic, and shares the science so you stay in control the whole way.

Tell us on the health questionnaire we send after you book. Emma is a clinical physiotherapist of nearly two decades and adapts every practice to your body — and rest is always encouraged if that’s what your body needs.

Absolutely, and many women do. By day two something shifts in the group that’s hard to describe until you feel it — women who arrive as strangers leave as close friends.

The $2,000 NZD deposit is non-refundable, and travel insurance is required. If your circumstances change, you can transfer your place to another woman; full details are in your booking confirmation.

A maximum of 10, with a minimum of 5 for the retreat to run. Small by design — that’s what creates the safety, the connection, and the space for each woman to be truly seen.

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RETREAT ONE

OPEN

12 – 19 June 2027

8 days, 7 nights · Blue Karma Dijiwa Ubud

9 of 10 PLACES remaining

Share a twin with a friend or a kindred spirit — or have a private room all to yourself ($8,500 NZD).

From $7,275 NZD · ALL-INCLUSIVE

Every transfer, meal, session and experience included. Reserve today with a $2,000 NZD deposit. Payment plan available.

Reserve Retreat One

RETREAT TWO

FILLING

26 June – 3 July 2027

8 days, 7 nights · Blue Karma Dijiwa Ubud

5 OF 10 PLACES REMAINING

Share a twin with a friend or a kindred spirit — or have a private room all to yourself ($8,500 NZD)

From $7,275 NZD · ALL-INCLUSIVE

Every transfer, meal, session and experience included.
Reserve today with a $2,000 NZD deposit. Payment plan
available.

Reserve Retreat TWO

The biggest shifts happen when we pause.

You don’t need to have it all figured out, and you don’t need to be in crisis to deserve this. You just need to be willing — to stop bracing, to be held, and to let your body finally exhale.

Ubud Bali June 26 – July 3, 2027

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