Planning a trip to Bali and eager to uncover the island’s hidden gems?

Are you planning a trip to Bali and want to uncover the island's insider secrets? Perhaps you’ve heard concerns about over-tourism, plastic waste, and traffic, and want to ensure a conscious, enjoyable experience. Maybe you're a solo traveller, wondering if Bali is safe and where to discover soul-nourishing experiences?

If you're seeking wellness experiences in Bali and want to travel mindfully—honouring the locals, the land, and the surrounding islands while exploring your own healing journey—then this guide is perfect for you!

It’s vital to understand Bali as it is now, from someone who has witnessed its changes firsthand since 2010!

Learn how we can respect the Balinese culture, protect the environment, and be mindful of our impact, so Bali can continue to thrive under the weight of its expats and visitors. We’re all just visitors after all. This guide will help you explore Bali in a way that lets you heal, connect, and leave behind only your footprints, heartfelt connections and magical memories.

In these guides you will receive:

• A comprehensive introduction to wellness in Bali (and surrounding islands) and essential things to know before you go.
• Top wellness destinations across Bali and the surrounding Gili & Nusa islands.
• Insider tips on the best accommodation, healthy restaurants, yoga and meditation studios, wellness activities, healers, spa treatments, and even wellness festivals and events.
• Unique cultural and spiritual experiences that take you off the typical tourist trail.
• Advice on how to support local communities and travel consciously, ensuring your journey positively impacts both you and the island.
• Curated sample itineraries and 'Wellness Routes' tailored for the wellness-minded traveller.
• Practical travel tips designed for high-vibrational souls looking for a more meaningful experience.
• BONUS Island Guide - If you purchase the Bali Wellness Travel Guide, this bonus guide is available for you to download as well! This is a complementary gift to provide all the insider tips you need to explore Bali’s easily accessible surrounding islands, including Nusa Lembongan and Gili Air. 

Key Benefits:

1. Personal Recommendations: Gain insights into the best places to stay, eat, and explore, tailored to health-conscious and wellness-focused travellers.
2. Time-Saving: Skip hours of research with ready-made itineraries and trusted recommendations, helping you make the most of your trip.
3. Cost-Efficiency: The guides highlights cost-effective options, discounted rates on some villas and avoids tourist traps, potentially saving hundreds on accommodation, activities, and dining.
4. Stress-Free Navigation: Access essential tips on local customs, time-saving transport options, money-saving accommodation suggestions, and easy access to daily essentials like WIFI access, language tips, cultural sensitivity and awareness, therefore avoiding common travel headaches.
5. Peace of Mind: Feel confident knowing each recommendation is personally from Sharni, an experienced wellness professional who has been visiting the islands since 2010, lived on the islands for 5 years, and knows Bali and her surrounding islands deeply.
6. Sustainable Travel: Travel tips and local connections to ensure that Bali remains a vibrant and sustainable destination for future generations while allowing you to have a more meaningful, authentic experience on the islands.
7. Curated Wellness Experiences: Discover top wellness spots, retreats, healing centres, and local secrets that take years of local knowledge to find.  

Estimated Savings:

• Time: Save 10-20 hours of research, planning, and navigating Bali’s wellness scene.
• Money: Potential savings of $150-$500 or more, thanks to tips on reasonably priced accommodation, discounted rates on certain villas, local dining options, and avoiding costly tourist pitfalls.

Overall, these guides are an all-in-one resource for a seamless, affordable, and truly rejuvenating Bali & island wellness journey.

Hi, I am Sharni.

The first time I stepped foot on the ‘Islands of the Gods’ was in 2010. I had recently signed my divorce papers and set out on a nine-month journey of yoga and self-healing. I had spent two months in India, reconnecting with my body and spirit at the Sivananda Ashram in Kerala, and I was now coming to rest my heart and soul in Bali.

Yeah! You might recognise the script. I was on my own Eat Pray Love journey. Except Julia Roberts was yet to wow the world with her travel adventures. The movie was only released after I left Bali. I remember watching the premiere on my next adventure, a few months later, in Byron Bay, thinking, “Julia Roberts is living my life!”

After the movie Eat Pray Love, so much changed for Bali—especially Ubud.

Women all over the world gave themselves permission to travel alone and descended on the island in search of the Ketuts and Wayans who could heal their hearts, stressed-out minds, weary bodies, and lost souls.

In 2013, as Bali became synonymous with healing and wellness, I began running Women's Wellness Retreats to the islands while managing my wellness business in Cape Town. Each return retreat to Bali reminded me of its growth as a wellness destination.

Then I had my ‘dark night of the soul’ experience (my second one!) and completely burnt out from running too many wellness companies! So, after my last of three retreats in 2018, I decided to stay in Bali. I officially relocated and focused on my own healing and wellness journey.

The world then went through its own ‘dark night of the soul’ experience, and COVID stopped all travellers in their tracks. By this stage, Bali was already my new home, and so I stayed on the island and got to experience a version of Bali that I don’t think we will ever see again—a quiet place without tourists. It was heavenly, as we had the whole of Indonesia to ourselves. But it was also eerily haunting. The island was breathing again, yes, but the people were suffering. They needed their livelihood from tourism back. So, it was an absolute blessing when Bali opened up to the world again. However, after two years of isolation, much had changed.

Since 2022, when Bali reopened, you can visibly see the changes—and the rice fields disappearing—before your eyes. You can feel the energy of the island shifting, with obnoxious travellers overtaking the locals. The reopening of Bali revealed visible changes, with overtourism impacting the landscape and local culture.

Many aspiring visitors have questions about these changes, and it's essential to share current insights. The Bali of today is different; beloved restaurants may have closed, and familiar yoga studios may have changed. Yet, despite these transformations, the beautiful, soulful essence of Bali and its people remains.

This Bali Wellness Travel Guide was created to help you navigate these changes while honouring the local culture and environment. You’ll discover hidden gems, local accommodations, and authentic experiences that support communities and sustainable small businesses.

With nearly two decades in the wellness industry and years spent living in Bali, I offer this guide as your gateway to the island's best-kept secrets.

It’s time to explore Bali mindfully—discover tranquillity, engage with the vibrant wellness community, and uncover the magic that makes Bali a premier destination for conscious travellers.

For more information on me and my offerings, visit www.sharniquinn.com or follow me on Insta for Bali videos and inspiration.