THE NEST – RETREAT
Come home to your body
Bali, Indonesia
PRICE & PRICING STRUCTURE
- $3,750 USD for single occupancy (airfare is not included)
- $3,450 USD for double occupancy (airfare is not included)
- An $800 USD deposit is required to secure your registration
WHAT IS INCLUDED
- 10-day sleeping accommodations at Basundari Ubud Bali
- 30-day visa
- Airport transportation
- Field trips to special spots in Bali
about
You are invited to join us for a very special 10-day art and movement retreat designed to help turn your life’s stories into beautiful works of art. Allow us to provide you with a deeply nourishing and life-changing experience designed to open your heart, stimulate your senses, and nurture your BEING through expression, movement, bodywork, and exquisite surroundings.
Our intention is to provide a sanctuary for healing and a coming home through building a nest installation on site. We will then guide you through a transformation and rebirth using the creative process and artistic expression; coming into your body through movement, breath and sound; expressing emotions and wounds through creative writing and finding your voice; and being witnessed as you find more trust and safety in your body.
“When I think of a nest, I think of a place of safety and protection. Safe to let go. Safe to feel at ease. Safe to be yourself and completely protected.”
– Annesta
The signature NEST Experience is a rebirth into a more authentic version of yourself. This includes intention setting and bringing a part of yourself to the nest that could use more love. Together, we build a human-sized nest and take turns getting in and being photographed. This is an opportunity to honor and embrace yourself and let go of old stories of trauma, shame, guilt, and cultural programming. Each participant will not only be photographed but will be led through crafting their own unique narrative.
The Bali NEST experience is a woman-only retreat, and a safe place and opportunity to share our stories and transform it all into beautiful works of art.
The activities included in the retreat are:
- Daily Morning and Evening Yoga – Movement sequence designed to nurture and energize the body and soul.
- Somatic Movement – A practice of self-awareness designed to allow us to reconnect with our innocence , playfulness and Divine Feminine. We will explore movement and our sensuality inspired by beautiful music.
- Building a Human-sized Nest – Over the course of several days, we will build a human sized nest installation out of natural materials from the island.
- Sound Healing – A Sacred Sound Journey is a guided exploration deep into the self. Using various instruments, you will be guided into a deep state of relaxation where you can tune in to your own healing frequency and connect to your essential core.
- Crafting our Narratives – Through creative writing prompts, each participant will work with the facilitators to craft their own unique powerful narrative.
- NEST Photoshoot – Artistic Portrait taken in The NEST. There will be plenty of flowers and natural elements to create a beautiful image of your body being held.
- Closing Ceremony – This ceremony includes a special meal and sharing from the experience.
- Field Trips – Join us as we journey to special places around Ubud.
Participants will leave this experience feeling nourished, seen, rested, held, restored and with a new found community to continue this beautiful work of healing and self discovery.
the venue
Basundari Retreat Ubud is the perfect setting and has all the facilities needed for an unforgettable retreat experience.
- Uniquely designed rooms using upcycled wood and furniture
- Breathtaking view situated in a nice location close to the city centre of Ubud
- A safe space where you can fully recharge
- Delicious food prepared by their amazing Balinese chef
DEBBIE BAXTER
Visionary / Artist / Author
Lead Facilitator
Debbie Baxter (she/her) is a mother, artist, fine art photographer, creator of The Nest Project, author of “NEST”, and founder of The Nest Project, Inc. Debbie has traveled to multiple cities worldwide building handmade nests and offering nest experiences as a way to voice unheard stories and embrace the unheld bodies.
Her continued mission is to create art that inspires and reminds others to slow down, tend to our wounds, create safe spaces, and reflect on how we treat the vulnerable parts of ourselves and the vulnerable members of our society.
Ati Sundari
Yogi / Movement Artist
Lead Facilitator
Ati Sundhari is the creator of The Sundhari Experience body movement therapist, experience curator and artist.
She curates and leads soulful and artful experiences that support individuals and groups through the embodiment of beauty. Whether through her sacred movement, online courses or through her inspiring gatherings and workshops, Ati creates a space where your soul, your body and stories are heard and celebrated. Her work is defined by her deep attunement and ability to listen to the body allowing intuition to be her first teacher.
Ati is a Yoga Alliance registered and certified 500 hour yoga instructor with over 15 years of experience in the classroom. Throughout the years she has created communities around the world.
Ati is a former monk and grew up as a student of Bhakti Yoga. At a young age she started to serve different communities around the world cultivating a deep sense of service in her heart.
Her most valuable asset is her own personal experience. For over 25 years she has dedicated her life to heal herself through education,curiosity, mentorship,and most importantly her deep love and commitment to her spiritual path.
Elana Bell
Sound Healer / Voice Mentor
Support Facilitator
Elana Bell is a poet, sound practitioner, and creative guide. She facilitates artistic rituals and processes that support people in accessing their authentic voice and alchemizing raw experience and emotion into artistic expression. Whether through her soul-stirring poetry, her sacred sound journeys, or through her inspiring workshops, Elana creates a space where all people’s voices and stories are heard and deeply valued.
Elana is the author of Mother Country, poems about motherhood, fertility, and mental illness, and founder of the Mother-Artist Salon, a space dedicated to honoring the creativity of mothers and mother-artists. She leads one-on-one and group Sacred Sound Journeys using a variety of instruments and voice to support participants in tapping into a deep state of relaxation and healing, allowing space to release emotions and open the creative channel.
Elana currently teaches poetry to first year acting students at the Juilliard School and sings with the Resistance Revival Chorus, a group of women activists and musicians committed to bringing joy and song to the resistance movement.
FAQ
- You’ll need to book your own airfare. Average ticket prices are $1,200 USD round trip.
- The retreat package includes a travel visa that will last for 30 days.
- The center is located in Ubud and the airport is about a 30 minute drive away. We will have someone pick you up from the airport if coming in on the day of the retreat.
- f you would like to travel to the island early and stay longer, you will need to find your own accommodation and transport from the airport and to the retreat.
- Your deposit is nonrefundable unless the retreat is canceled by The Nest Project.
- There is a monthly payment plan available on the registration page.
- Please see the Basundari website for more information about the center.
- Meals will beprepared by a local chef and dietary restrictions can be requested/accommodated.