Deep in the cultural heart of Ubud in Bali as the sun sets behind terraced rice fields and coconut trees, the sounds of the gamelan fill the air as you admire the intricate textures of the stone and wood carvings around you.

Steeped in this ancient culture, with its timeless traditions, in this eden we have chosen (a stunning zero waste, traditional Balinese Resort), you will take your next steps together as a family.

Set your compass, create and tell your own story, and learn to embrace the vision for creating the life of your dreams.

In the company of your newly made friends, you enjoy a meal of healthy organic foods grown right on the grounds. Later, you soak in the pool, as your children play and laugh together with their new friends.

So WHY should YOU join us?

• Because you don’t have to do this alone.
• Because you want to deepen the bonds between you and your family and you’re prepared to invest the energies to achieve this.
• Because you want to enjoy the benefits of a supportive community of families who share empathy and commitment to each other’s journeys.
• Because by surrounding yourself with other people who are living their truth, you will gain the inspiration and motivation to live your own more fully.
• Because you want to benefit from the full experience of facilitators who have actively dedicated their lives to living and practicing this vision together with their families.
• Because you’ll come away with the tools, experience, and resilience needed to inspire and sustain your family journey.
• Because you want to immerse yourself in the beauty of the island of Bali with all its tantalizing treasures.

If this sounds like it would benefit your family as you take the next steps of your journey, we invite you to join us!

Bali – part of the Indonesian archipelago, contains one of the world’s most actively practiced ancient living cultures, woven deep into the essence of the people’s daily lives…

Together, we will experience some of the world’s most beautiful jungles, beaches, and wildlife. Connecting with local stories and experiences, you will be gifted the opportunity to discover a lifestyle inspired by local wisdom.

In the local language, the name of the resort we’ve chosen means “medicine from the earth”. Located in the enchanting Pengosekan region of Ubud, our luxuriously appointed accommodations are surrounded by tropical gardens, green and golden rice fields, palm trees, and the soothing sound of flowing waters, making this location truly unforgettable.

While Indonesia is a Muslim country, the island of Bali is predominantly Hindu. Intermingled with Buddhist, indigenous, and western traditions, this has produced an exotic and beautiful culture found nowhere else in the world.

During our time together, we’ll have the opportunity to visit a traditional Balinese village, to learn about the unique Balinese philosophy of housing and family life, and how they choose to live at home in the world.

We’ll trek through small paths along rice fields with a guide, interacting with local farmers and learning about the importance of this crop in the Balinese cuisine and ecosystem, and the challenges of being a rice farmer today.

So what can you expect if you spend 12 enriching days (and 13 peaceful nights) learning, exploring, and connecting with your family and new friends on an exotic and transformative adventure to Bali?

Well, what if you got the opportunity for a potentially life-transforming experience that would challenge you and your family to create the most fulfilling life you could all live together.

And what would it mean to you if you were inspired by those around you, gained the necessary tools, and the connections to bring your vision to reality, deepening the bonds between you and your children on a path of life-long  growth and adventure?

Would THAT be worth coming to Bali for?

We feel that it would be.

IF THIS IS STILL NOT ENOUGH…

Together we will focus on:

• Practicing the art of tuning into your intuition or inner wisdom through a fun family game to help drive your family’s decision-making process.
• Getting clear on how each member of your family envisions your future and how will you bring together everyone’s needs to create a powerful family story as your road map.
• How to create heart-led, head inspired location-independent income sources that add meaning to your life, a service to the world, and can fund your dream vision of your family’s life together..
• The vital role nutrition and well-being play in our overall family harmony, and how to use practices like yoga, qigong, dreamwork, and breathwork for greater health and vitality.
• How lifelong, experiential, inspiration-led, in the moment learning can change the way your family see the world and empower your children to see their place in it.
• Tools and techniques you can use to prevent emotional meltdowns caused by your daily circumstances, family dynamics, and the pressures of life, and how you and your children can recover from them quickly when they do happen.
• How travel can be used as a transformative experience to learn about the world, its people and how your family can be truly At Home In The World wherever you are.

We will continue the journey along with you. It is always our intention to ensure that what you have experienced and what you have learned during the retreat will not be lost when you return to daily life. We are committed to helping facilitate a post-retreat experience for you and your family that is intended to assist you in establishing the ongoing practices necessary for you to realize your dream family life.

It is our intention to keep active and alive the friendship and connections that you will make, and to support and facilitate the needs of this newly formed community that we trust will naturally develop. We will create the community’s own gathering place for the sharing and development of ideas, the ongoing practice of what we have learned together, the creation of group ventures, group activities, gatherings, and assistance. All of this included in your experience at no extra cost.

The town of Ubud is green and lush, with tall banyan trees (with hanging vines!), sweet smelling plumeria flowers, and palm trees lining the streets. Rice fields can be found throughout the city as well as on the outskirts. Most days have an average high temperature of around 27 degrees celsius (80 fahrenheit).

The impact of tourism has been growing in Ubud, and there are now several streets with boutique shops and a few chain stores as well. However there are many people from overseas who regularly live in Bali who work with local initiatives to create a more sustainable and integrative approach to the environment. Surprising for a town of its size, you can find hundreds of restaurants with food from around the world, many with a focus on healthy, vegetarian, vegan, organic, local, or raw food and drinks, and at relatively low prices.

The official language of Indonesia is Bahasa Indonesia, and this is also the main language of Bali. However, the Balinese also speak Balinese among family and friends. English is widely spoken by those who interact with tourists, and it is easy to communicate with the locals.

• All transformative and interactive mindfulness inspired learning sessions, roundtables, panels, discussion groups, conversions, and introspective activities necessary for your family’s transformation. This is the entire learning program with some of the most innovative and integrated activities and approaches to learning and mindfulness practice, with ample opportunity for personal reflection and integration.
• The entire children’s program has been carefully designed for all age groups. Mindfully integrated with the adult program of learning, it is intended to converge with and complement all the adult sessions.
• Your own personal family co-facilitator, who will be assigned to your family throughout the course of the retreat to ensure that your family’s experience is an exceptional one.
• 13 nights of accommodation on-site at our beautiful resort. (Each room has one queen or two double beds, with an optional extra bed. Children younger than 9 can share existing bedding with parents, for up to 4 people maximum in a room. A second room will be included for families with more than 4 people, or whose children are older than 9 years.)
• 13 delicious, local, and organic buffet breakfasts with an array of healthful options and choices.
• Delicious healthful snacks available during the day in-between meals, and 3 lunches out during our all-day excursions
• 13 delicious buffet dinners, sourced from the on-site organic garden and designed to enhance your overall learning and retreat experience
• Access to the large pool with children’s area and bar
• Ample time reserved specifically for introspection, integration, discussion, massages, etc.
• An evening out experiencing the traditional ogoh-ogoh (monsters) festival,
• The special experience of Nyepi, the Balinese day of silence
• 5 Excursions to some of the most stunning, adventurous, and culturally significant locations in Bali
• Expert guides and local experiences on our excursions
• Entrance fees to any places we visit together in Bali
• An abundance of inspired onsite activities to engage, entrance and excite adults and children alike
• Transportation from the airport to the resort on Feb 25
• Transportation from the resort to the airport Mar 10.

About Us

After dozens of countries and a growing number of years of long-term family travel, the Pearce and Kaponay families have come together to create At Home In The World Family Retreats. This was from a deep desire to share what they had learned and what they continue to live by being at home in the world wherever they are. This is the essence of the At Home In The World Retreat. It is coming to the understanding that being truly at home, wherever you are, or however you live your life, is being at home with yourself and at one with your family.

Along this journey, they have been joined by Jelena Popovic, qualified and highly awarded psychologist and one of the world’s leading children’s mindfulness educators, to join their strengths and combine their intentions to create an integrative and immersive family retreat like no other today.

Leaving nothing off the table, they bring the full force of their journeys and life experiences to offer your family something exceptional.