Reconnect.
Rebuild.
Remember.
Five transformational days at Yama Resort Balian — breathwork, somatic movement, Emotionally Focused couples workshops, ceremony, and the extraordinary alchemy of deep immersion together in Bali.
This Is For
Couples Who Are
Ready.
Most couples don't end because of a lack of love. They drift because life gets loud — because the tools for genuine connection were never given to them. Because the language of real intimacy was never taught.
This retreat exists to give you those tools. Not as theory. As lived experience — breathed, felt, and woven into your bodies together in five extraordinary days in Bali.
Sam and Deena bring together two streams of profound work — the somatic intelligence of 25+ years of yoga and breathwork practice, and the clinical precision of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy — to create something that goes far deeper than conventional couples counselling.
"Most couples leave with something they have been quietly searching for, for years."
"We arrived broken. We left in love."
— Couples Retreat, Bali 2025
You're Ready for
Something Deeper
- You and your partner have drifted — and you feel the distance quietly growing between you
- You've tried traditional couples counselling and found it surface-level, slow, or focused only on talking
- Your relationship isn't in crisis — you simply want more depth, intimacy, and genuine presence
- You want to understand each other at a level words alone cannot reach
- You're ready to invest fully — without distraction — in the most important relationship of your life
- You want to leave with real tools, real understanding, and a lasting shift
- You're curious what becomes possible when two people commit to this depth together
Note: You do not need to be in crisis. Couples attend at every stage — from those wanting to deepen an already strong relationship, to those feeling a quiet drift, to those healing after rupture. The retreat is designed to meet you exactly where you are.
"Our hearts are oozing with love and radical gratitude. We were broken before the couples retreat and didn't know where our future lay — this immersion repaired wounds, nurtured us, and gave us the tools to move forward as a united front of deep love and respect."
Not Counselling.
Something Deeper.
This retreat works at the level of the nervous system, the body, and the breath — as well as the mind. Six carefully integrated modalities, held in the extraordinary container of Bali.
Five Days That
Change Everything
Each day is intentionally designed to move from the physical to the emotional to the sacred. Here's what to expect.
Yama Resort
Balian, Bali.
Set in Balian on Bali's quieter, less-touristed western coast — surrounded by jungle, sacred rice fields, and the Balian River — Yama Resort is deliberately removed from the noise of Kuta or Seminyak.
This is Bali as it was. Slower. More sacred. More deeply itself. The kind of place where transformation feels not only possible but inevitable.
The resort offers private accommodation, a stunning pool, and an atmosphere that holds the sacred very naturally. Meals are plant-based, nourishing, and thoughtfully prepared. Everything is designed to support the inner work.
Getting There
Fly into Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar (DPS). Yama Resort Balian is approximately a 2-hour drive west. We recommend arriving on June 24 (the day before). Airport transfers can be arranged on request. Direct flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth typically run 6–7 hours.
The Team
Holding This Space
Sam and Deena bring together two rare streams of deep expertise — the somatic and the clinical — to create a container available in very few places in the world.
Compassionate Enquiry Facilitator (Dr. Gabor Maté Method)
Somatic Breathwork Facilitator · Lead by Heart Practitioner
25+ Years of Practice · Retreat Leader — Bali, India & Australia
Sam brings 25 years of embodied practice to every retreat. Her teaching holds a rare depth — precise, intuitive, and grounded in decades of genuine self-inquiry in the Himalayan tradition. She is known for the extraordinary safety she creates for participants, allowing people to open further than they believed was possible. Her work has transformed hundreds of lives across Australia, Bali, and India.
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist (EFT) — Dr. Sue Johnson Method
MBSR Facilitator · Integrated Yoga Teacher · Lead by Heart
Deena brings clinical rigour and a deeply warm human presence to every couples session. Her Emotionally Focused Therapy training is grounded in the most extensively researched couples therapy approach available — and her ability to hold a couple's pain while gently illuminating the path forward is quietly extraordinary. Together, Sam and Deena offer a depth of facilitation that is rare in the world.
Everything Covered
"The retreat was one of the best experiences I've had. The property was amazing, the food was beautiful, the practices were led with such depth. I feel very nourished and so happy."
"I am forever grateful. Thank you for opening my eyes, heart, mind and soul. It has been absolutely amazing."
Words From the
Journey
"Our hearts are oozing with love and radical gratitude. We were broken before the couples retreat and didn't know where our future lay — this immersion repaired wounds and nurtured us and gave us the tools to move forward as a united front of deep love and respect for each other."
"I am immensely grateful to Sam, the impeccable space she holds for both her online classes and her retreats. I can absolutely attribute my commitment and discipline in adapting a daily breathwork practice in my life entirely to her wisdom, guidance and passion around the work."
"The retreat was one of the best experiences I've had. The property was amazing, the food was beautiful, everything was well thought out and flowed perfectly. I feel very nourished and so happy. I highly recommend this experience to anyone considering it."
"My first Soulful Lifestyle retreat was one of the most profound experiences I have ever had — and I have been on many retreats. I know that when I say yes to healing opportunities, the Universe conspires to make it happen. Sam truly is an angel in a beautiful earth suit."
Say Yes
to This.
Only 4 couples spots remain for the June 2026 retreat. Enquiries are moving quickly.
The process is simple: begin with a free 20-minute discovery call with Sam. No commitment, no pressure — just an honest conversation about whether this retreat is the right fit for you both. If it is, Sam will walk you through next steps.
- AUD $5,999 all-inclusive per couple — 5 nights, all meals, all sessions
- Deposit of AUD $1,999 secures your place — balance due 60 days before
- Payment plan available — ask Sam during your discovery call
- Flights not included — fly into Denpasar (DPS), 2 hours from resort
- June 24 arrival recommended — transfers available on request
Our promise: Sam reads every enquiry personally and responds within 24 hours. The discovery call is a real conversation — not a sales pitch. If the retreat isn't right for you, she'll tell you honestly. If it is, she'll help you make it happen.
Discovery call is free, informal, and never a hard sell.
Let's Start a
Conversation
Sam reads every single enquiry personally and responds within 24 hours — often the same day.
There is no pressure, no commitment, and no hard sell. Just an honest conversation about whether this retreat is right for you both — and what it might make possible.
"The worst outcome is a conversation. The best outcome is a completely different relationship — and life."
Everything You're
Wondering
If your question isn't here, please reach out — Sam responds to every enquiry personally within 24 hours.
Still have a question? Sam is the best person to ask.
The Soulful Lifestyle Couples Retreat Bali 2026 is a 5-night immersive couples retreat held at Yama Resort Balian in West Bali, running 25–30 June 2026. It is led by Sam — a Master Sattva Yoga Teacher, Somatic Breathwork Facilitator, Compassionate Enquiry Facilitator (trained in Dr. Gabor Maté's methodology), and Lead by Heart Practitioner based in Australia with over 25 years of practice — alongside Deena, a qualified Psychotherapist and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist (EFT). The retreat is priced at AUD $5,999 per couple (all-inclusive) with a deposit of AUD $1,999 to secure a place.
The retreat is designed for couples at any stage of their relationship — not only those experiencing crisis, but also couples wanting to deepen connection, repair rupture, or invest in genuine intimacy in an extraordinary setting. The programme integrates Sattva yoga, somatic breathwork (including a 90–120 minute Somatic Breathwork Journey), daily EFT couples workshops, Compassionate Enquiry, conscious communication (the 4 Truths framework), a private 1-on-1 session with Deena, a fire ceremony, and a Balinese healing circle.
Yama Resort Balian is located in Balian on Bali's western coast — approximately 2 hours from Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) in Denpasar. The retreat is open to couples from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Singapore, UAE, and internationally. Direct flights to Denpasar are available from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and major international cities. The retreat can also be preceded by The Soulful Lifestyle's Connected Couple online sessions — online couple sessions available globally as preparation for the immersive retreat experience.