Move with the rhythm of your soul!

No. We offer each of our retreat (except for the Teacher Trainings) just once a year around the same time.

Yes. If you are a group of friends looking for a personalized and intimate retreat experience, the Life in Movement team is happy to work with you on a bespoke retreat package

Yes. Even if you are new to Pilates, Yoga or both, we welcome and encourage you to join. A retreat week always starts with the basics no matter how experienced the other participants might be. Depending on the overall level of the group we will slowly (or quickly) build up the classes day by day. You can decide to book additional private sessions if you feel you want to work on something specific. If there is a very big difference between levels, we might offer some additional classes to the more advanced participants, but the group sessions will always be tailored to accommodate beginners.

Yes. We usually offer a custom retreat price in that case. If you want to bring a child, we recommend you contact us directly to see how we can best accommodate you. In Bali it is easy, for example, to organize a nanny for the day or for during classes.

We have lots of guests traveling alone and for many it’s been the first time or the first time on retreat. As long as you make it to Bali, we are here for you. A retreat is actually a perfect setting for a first solo trip. All is organized and taken care of, but if you want to step out of your comfort zone, make friends, try something new, here is your opportunity. You will be surprised how quickly it all falls into place.

We love it when teachers join our retreat! This usually means that you are excited to continue your learning journey. Be aware that our retreats are open to all levels and that this retreat is not primarily focused on an advanced level participant. That said — when we see that you can be pushed… we will do so! All our teachers are amazing movement professionals with decades of teaching experience. If appropriate we might organize some additional sessions for our more advanced participants.

We do like to say that all participation in any aspect of our retreats is, of course, voluntary. We won’t ‘require’ you to do anything! That said… you did find our retreat for a reason and we know that there are plenty others out there. Our teachers, even though they are teaching different methods, work very much together and in synergy. In that respect, we’d prefer it if you see the combination of Pilates and Yoga as two methods working with and towards each other rather than simply two daily, separate exercise classes. We promise you will learn loads and that it will make so much sense to you after.

I get asked this a lot and unfortunately, I have yet to find the perfect Pilates retreat location that offers the possibility to add in equipment sessions. In fact, I am building this space right now in Portugal, so I invite you to support CALM Portugal, so that in a few years the answer can be ”Yes, of course!”

If you have doubts about your physical abilities in regards to the retreat and due to a chronic or acute condition, we encourage you to contact us prior to booking. That way we can advise you and make sure that you will benefit from the retreat. All participants will need to complete a health form prior to the retreat start.

For maximum benefit we encourage each guest to arrive and leave on the official retreat arrival & departure days. If you can’t make it, we will try our best to find a custom solution for you, which will, however, not affect the retreat price.

As you can imagine, we are very used to dealing with all kinds of food allergies, preferences and unusual diets. As long as you tell us ahead of time (there is a line about it in our mandatory health form) we can inform the venue and let you know how much we can accommodate you. For the most part it’s easy (ie vegan, gluten free, dairy free) and if it’s potentially tricky, we will advise you to bring your own snacks, supplements and supplies.

• you expect an exceptionally high level of Pilates & Yoga instruction
• you are new to Pilates or Yoga and are looking for a retreatenvironment that will make you feel welcome
  
• you are an experienced practitioner who believes that we never stop learning
  
• you like to meet people from all over the world
• you would like to bring your Pilates / Yoga practise to the next level
• enjoy personal attention and private classes
• you are looking for a retreat that connects movement, learning, excursions and the location into a meaningful package
• you want to learn about how to connect your body and mind and how to bring this practice home.
  
• are curious about how a Pilates practice can be integrated with a mindfulness practice and what you can learn from this for your everyday life.

• being on a holiday, restaurants, drinks and shopping are more important to you than the Pilates and Yoga classes
• are an experienced practitioner who sees no point in sharing a class with a beginner
  
• you like to be in a big group of people and prefer to keep social interactions light 
  
• you are mainly looking for easy entertainment & light hearted exercise
• you are not ready to step out of your comfort zone at least a little bit
• you are expecting a rigorous teacher training or more than 2-3 hrs of classes/day
• you are looking for a retreat that is ONLY about Pilates/Yoga. We are also here to have fun and to enjoy some R&R.