What they felt
I arrived exhausted, running on empty after years of pushing too hard. By day three, something cracked open inside me. The sound healing with the Stradivari violin reached places no therapy ever could. I left feeling ten years younger.
I'm a skeptic by nature. I don't do retreats. But something about this one called to me. The combination of Edvin's music and the Balinese ceremonies broke through walls I didn't know I had built. Truly life-changing.
The Melukat ceremony at the water temple was the most profound experience of my life. I sobbed, I laughed, I felt free for the first time in years. The intimacy of only 12 people makes all the difference.
I came for the yoga and meditation, but it was the Kundalini sessions that completely transformed me. The energy work combined with Edvin's live violin created something I've never experienced anywhere else. Pure magic.
As a wellness professional, I've been to dozens of retreats. This one is different. The Balinese healer, the sacred waterfall, the organic food, and most of all, Edvin's Stradivari. It's not a retreat — it's a rebirth.
The fire ceremony and ecstatic dance on the final night were unforgettable. Dancing under the Balinese stars while Edvin played the Stradivari — I realized I had been numb for years. I woke up. I came alive again.
I was scared to go alone. Within hours, these 12 strangers felt like family. The breathwork sessions released emotions I'd been carrying for a decade. The rice terrace walk at golden hour brought me to tears of gratitude.
As a surgeon, I live in my head. This retreat brought me back into my body. The tantra meditation, the traditional Balinese massage, the sound healing — each practice peeled away another layer of tension. I sleep again. I feel again.
I've traveled the world photographing beauty, but I had forgotten how to see it in myself. The Kanto Lampo waterfall, the sacred ceremonies, Edvin's music — Bali didn't just heal me. It reminded me who I am.
Three months later, people still ask me what happened. I glow differently. The organic meals reset my body, the meditation reset my mind, but it was the Stradivari that reset my soul. This retreat is worth every penny.
