List of Yoga Styles
Join our various classes and discover a range of different yoga styles with more than 10 daily classes at Udara Bali. We welcome both beginners and more experienced yoga practitioners. At Udara Bali, we offer a diverse range of open-level classes designed to nourish the body, mind, and spirit. From the grounding postures of Hatha Yoga to the fluid movements of Vinyasa, the weightlessness of Aerial Yoga, and the meditative stillness of Yin Yoga, each class offers an opportunity to explore and deepen your practice. Explore the unique benefits of each style or read more about the class descriptions.
AERIAL YOGA
In Aerial Yoga the postures are practiced with the support of a hammock which allows you to experience a floating feeling of freedom and weightlessness. The weight of the body is either partially or fully supported by the fabric which takes pressure off the spine and joints. Aerial Yoga helps to increase your flexibility, develop strength and increase your breathing capacity.
AERIAL PILATES
Aerial Pilates combines the principles of traditional Pilates with the unique support of a hammock, creating a dynamic, powerful, and playful workout for the whole body. This practice incorporates controlled, flowing movements to enhance balance, flexibility, body awareness, and a deeper mind-body connection. Pilates-inspired exercises using the hammock help strengthen deep abdominal muscles, improve posture, and increase spinal stability. The suspension element adds a unique challenge, activating more muscles simultaneously while improving coordination and balance. Aerial Pilates is suitable for various levels of experience, offering a highly effective workout that leaves you feeling lighter, stronger, and more aligned.
AERIAL RELAXATION
Experience a unique blend of relaxation and tranquility during an Aerial Relaxation class. Utilizing the support of a low-hanging aerial hammock, this class combines elements of relaxing yoga poses, meditation, sound healing, or yoga nidra. Each session is designed by our teacher, who will select different elements to create a calm and meditative experience. In Aerial Relaxation, the hammock gently cradles your body, providing a soft cocoon for gentle poses and deep relaxation. Whether you’re floating in a meditative state, enjoying the soothing sounds of healing instruments, or melting into a restful Yoga Nidra deep relaxation journey, this class offers a peaceful escape from the stresses of everyday life.
GENTLE FLOW
This class type is a bridge between the slower paced Hatha Yoga and the more dynamic Vinyasa Yoga classes. This class includes gentle movements connected to the breath, various stretches as well as opportunities for stillness and reflection.
HAPPY HEALING FLOW
This class is a combination of breathing exercises (pranayama) and physical postures (asanas). The Healing Flow class is designed to build internal heat, increase life force (prana) and uplift spiritual energy with breathing techniques such as kapalabahti, controlled breath retentions and laughter yoga exercises. The pranayama is then integrated into the sequence of asanas. The practice becomes a healing practice, as it helps removing energy blockages and addresses body, breath and mind at the same time.
HATHA
Hatha Yoga blends physical postures, breathing techniques and meditation into a well-rounded practice. You will stretch and strengthen your body and learn to focus your mind. The slower pace of the class gives space for exploring the proper alignment of each pose and for harmonizing the connection between body, breath and mind.
MEDITATION
The early morning hours invite us to sit down in meditation and to welcome the new day with a clear mind. We practice being fully in the present moment, as we listen to the ocean waves in the background. We cultivate a sense of calm and clarity that will guide us through the day ahead.
MEDITATIVE YOGA
The meditative yoga class focuses on combining traditional yoga postures with mindfulness and meditation techniques. You will be guided to synchronize movement with breath, cultivate awareness of the present moment, and develop a deeper connection with your body and mind. The class begins with a series of pranayama/breathing exercises and then follows on with asanas that are designed to focus the mind and promote deeper breathing, finishing with a guided meditation to help you sink further into a peaceful savasana. A class designed to promote overall well-being and inner peace.
MYOFASCIAL RELEASE & YIN
Myofascial Release, a massage technique involving sustained pressure and rolling on myofascial tissue using therapy ball, proves highly effective in alleviating tension and promoting flexibility in the body’s connective tissues. Combining Myofascial Release with gentle stretches and Yin Yoga poses can go deep to the trigger point, enhance relaxation and provide deeper benefits for connective tissues.
PILATES
Pilates is a form of exercise that emphasizes the balanced development of the body through core strength, flexibility, and body awareness to support functional, graceful movement. The main target areas are the deep internal muscles of the abdomen and back, helping to create stability in the torso, improving our posture and allowing the body to move freely and efficiently.
POWER AERIAL YOGA
The Power Aerial Yoga is a stronger class that elevates your practice by incorporating poses that build more strength while still being accessible to students of different levels of experience. Using the support of a hammock, you will experience a sense of freedom and weightlessness as you work through postures that enhance muscle tone while still improving your breathing capacity and flexibility. Under the safe guidance of our experienced teachers, you will also challenge yourself to become more confident in flying off the ground and upside down. The fabric supports your body, allowing for a great variety of yoga poses and movements, making this class both a fun experience and great workout.
QI GONG
“Qi” is “life-force energy” and the English translation of the word “Qigong” is “life-force cultivation.” One way to discover Qi/Energy is simply to become aware of sensations of flowing energy within our body, through intention, movement and energy cultivation to make you feel energised, connected and ready for the day. This practice is suitable for people who want to connect with their energy systems, create a harmonious qi flow in the body and start the day intentionally.
QUANTUM BREATHWORK
Quantum Breathwork is a healing modality to liberate Prana, life force. Through unique breathing exercises the body, mind & energetic field will be cleansed, pure energy will be channeled, trapped emotions can be released and energy levels elevated. Once we enter into the quantum field, deep healing can happen and the pineal gland, which is connected to the Ajna Chakra, can be activated to create harmony, energetic balance and wellness of mind, body & soul. Please note: • Avoid consuming a big meal at least 1 hour before the class. • This class is not suitable for pregnant women or people with a history of epilepsy or heart attacks
VINYASA BREATHWORK
This class is a combination of yoga poses that will be linked together in a creative vinyasa flow and breathing exercises (pranayama). This class is designed to build internal heat, increase life force (prana) and uplift spiritual energy with a strong focus on powerful breathing techniques such as kapalabahti and controlled breath retentions. The practice helps removing energy blockages and activating our self-healing potential.
VINYASA YOGA
This flow type of class is connecting poses in a progressive way with a fluid sequence, with a stronger focus on sun salutations, standing and balancing postures. The breath is acting as an anchor as you move from one pose to the next. Vinyasa Yoga helps to increase breath and body awareness while you develop strength and flexibility in a playful, dynamic way.
WATER YOGA
The Water Yoga class is taught in the 35° (95 °F) warm water pool. The weightlessness and flow that you experience practicing Yoga in water will allow you to find a new sense of softness and fluidity in your body. Poses that require a great amount of strength and balance on land will become easy and graceful when you practice them in the water. The stretches in warm water will also help you to open your tissues in a gentle way. Please note that Spa facilities are not included with the water yoga class fee. If you’d like to enjoy our sauna, steam bath, warm & cold pools, and ice bath before or after your class, you’ll receive a 50K IDR discount off the standard spa access rate.
YIN & SOUND
Slowly unravel and surrender to the nourishment of Yin Yoga supported by live Sound Healing. In this class the Yin postures will allow you to explore the relationship between your body, breath and mind at a deeper level. As you hold each asana in stillness for several minutes, you will be supported in the pose by sounds of Gongs, Tibetan Singing Bowls and various other instruments. As you listen and connect to the beautiful vibration of the sounds, holding the postures for an extended time becomes easier, allowing you to deeply let go and to relax body and mind. The Yin sequence is tailored to target the connective tissues, balance your energy flow and guide you into a deep meditative journey.
VINYASA BREATHWORK
This class is a combination of yoga poses that will be linked together in a creative vinyasa flow and breathing exercises (pranayama). This class is designed to build internal heat, increase life force (prana) and uplift spiritual energy with a strong focus on powerful breathing techniques such as kapalabahti and controlled breath retentions. The practice helps removing energy blockages and activating our self-healing potential.
CACAO CEREMONY & KIRTAN
In this heart-opening gathering we connect the magic of sacred Cacao Ceremony and Kirtan. Cacao has been used since thousands of years in central and southern America for spiritual, medicinal and ceremonial purposes. In Bali we are blessed to find high quality raw cacao to create our own unique ceremonies. Kirtan as a form of devotional and joyful chanting helps us to come together as community and connect to something bigger than ourselves.
We will chant sacred mantras and spiritual songs supported by harmonium, guitar and percussion sounds, set powerful intentions as we drink the sacred cacao, meditate, pray and connect to each other with authentic sharing. Expect a joyful, uplifting experience.
RELAXING SOUND FLOAT
We invite you to join our special event on the top floor of Udara, where you can lie in the cocoon of an Aerial hammock to experience deep relaxation and Sound Healing.
Relax your whole body and calm your mind, accompanied by healing sounds of various instruments from Gongs to Tibetan Singing Bowls and more. This journey helps you to come back to your harmonious state of being and restore balance of body, mind and spirit.
KIRTAN
Kirtan is an act of praising and glorifying the Divine through chanting mantra together. It is a form of Bhakti Yoga, which is a process of uniting the Divine through love and devotion. There’s power in chanting mantra; it can help to develop one’s mental powers and strength, ease stress and take one to a higher level of consciousness. Chanting also improves one’s memory and power of concentration. You don’t have to be able to sing to join kirtan. Come as you are and allow yourself to express your voice without worries of judgment.
GONG SOUND BATH
Gongs are one of the most potent and powerful instruments in sound healing. They have been used for thousands of years as a ceremonial instruments in various cultures around the world. During a gong sound bath, various gongs are set up in different corners of the room, allowing the participants to be immersed in a sea of vibration. Listening to and feeling the incredible variety of sounds that a gong can produce can send you on a deep meditative journey, remove energy blockages, evoke emotional release and release stress from body and mind.
YIN & SOUND HEALING
Slowly unravel and surrender to the nourishment of Yin Yoga supported by live Sound Healing. In this class the Yin postures will allow you to explore the relationship between your body, breath and mind at a deeper level. As you hold each asana in stillness for several minutes, you will be supported in the pose by sounds of Tibetan Singing Bowls and various other instruments. As you listen and connect to the beautiful vibration of the sounds, holding the postures for an extended time becomes easier, allowing you to deeply let go and to relax body and mind. The Yin sequence is tailored to target the connective tissues, balance your energy flow and guide you into a deep meditative journey.
SPA NIGHT DELUXE
This Spa Night will be a deluxe experience of pure relaxation and activation of your senses. We start the evening in the Sauna with balancing sounds of singing bowls and various aroma oil infusions, followed by a dip in the ice-cooled plunge pool. The bliss continues with floating in our warm water pool, where you get to receive the vibrations of singing bowls in the water and experience a beautiful sense of weightlessness. We provide natural skin care with a body scrub and face mask before we nourish you with a light community dinner at the Udara restaurant.
ECSTATIC DANCE
Ecstatic dancing is a collective practice has been cultivated throughout human history. Dancing to music is very grounding and uplifting, especially when you do it together with other people. Ecstatic dance events are differentiated by being a talk free space. The music that is offered by our live DJ ranges from electronic dance music to World Music with a wide variety of musical genres. You won’t be guided how to dance, but rather you are invited to feel how your body wants to move in its own unique way.
Ecstatic dancing is a collective practice has been cultivated throughout human history. Dancing to music is very grounding and uplifting, especially when you do it together with other people. Ecstatic dance events are differentiated by being a talk free space. The music that is offered by our live DJ ranges from electronic dance music to World Music with a wide variety of musical genres. You won’t be guided how to dance, but rather you are invited to feel how your body wants to move in its own unique way.
BREATHING & SOUND HEALING JOURNEY
The breath is the source of our prana, vital life force. With the right mindset and breathing, we can go beyond our limitations and reconnect with our inner strength, health and happiness. In the first part of the session we will practice several rounds with 3 minutes of active inhalations and passive exhalations followed by stillness to open up the breath, increase the prana flow and prepare you to sink into deep relaxation during the following Sound Healing.
The sounds of Tibetan singing bowls and various other instruments such as chimes, gongs and bells help you to deeply relax and slow down your brain waves. Sound healing is based on the principle that everything is vibration and that sound can help us to realign with our innate harmonic state of being. The breath and the sounds will help you release blockages on physical, emotional and energetic level, increase a sense of wellbeing and expand your consciousness.
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