One of the daily tonics you’ll enjoy at our Bali Detox Retreat at Villa Gaia in Ubud, Bali, is Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) with the mother. The best-known health benefits of ACV is its potential to help you lose weight, by reducing appetite and maintaining a feeling of fullness after meals longer. It lowers triglycerides, which causes fatty plaque along your arteries and this buildup can lead to a blood flow blockage. Likewise, the dietary fiber called pectin, found in both apples and vinegar, helps neutralize bad cholesterol. And the best part? ACV satisfies sugar cravings (acetic ac ..read more

Transcendental Meditation (TM) Retreat at Gaia Retreat Center, Ubud, Bali What is Transcendental Meditation? The practice of Transcendental Meditation (TM) which is taught at our signature retreat (Villa Gaia, Ubud, Bali) is unique in many sense. For one, TM turns on the whole brain and allows it function as a holistic unit. This is a common feature of those people who report peak-performances in business, art or sports. Another peculiar feature of the TM technique is that there is no difference between brainwaves of experts and beginners — one masters it quickly. There’s also no ..read more

Natural coconut water served to you on arrival, contains 5 key electrolytes: sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus which are water-soluble molecules and minerals that help a sluggish system and refreshing way to hydrate post flight. You can eat your way to hydration as well and here are some of our top picks from the island: Cucumber: 95% water Zucchini: 94% water Cauliflower: 92% water Tomato: 94% water Red Dragonfruit: 86% water Discover our upcoming detox / transcendental meditation signature retreats and how you can gift yourself or loved ones at Gaia Re ..read more

Do you remember the last time you walked barefoot on the beach, through the forest or in the rice fields and simply reconnected with the Earth? How good did it feel?  One of the highlights on our Detox and Transcendental Meditation retreats as well as a fantastic add-on to your private group retreat, is taking our guests out to a refreshing 1.5 hour stroll in the rice fields of Ubud, led by our local Balinese villa manager and botanist at heart, Pak Ngurah. Earthing is something we are lacking as a society. It’s not just the lack of light and vitamin D that makes us feel low and bl ..read more

By Yulli Agnes, MD, MBiomed (AAM) Nutritional consultant at Taksu Spa & for Gaia Retreat Center Detox Programs Source: www.wellnesshealthadvocate.com Whether you’re struggling with stubborn belly fat, concerning skin break-out or brain fog, you’re likely dealing with low-level chronic inflammation’s effects upon your body. Inflammation is a complex process involving various cells and chemicals, a necessary part of our immune system. If a threat is detected by the immune system, chemicals like histamine are released that cause blood vessels to dilate, permitting white blood cells to ar ..read more