Why We Love It

We love it because this retreat encompasses all 4 cardinal elements, Earth, Water, Fire Air and Ether. We love it because Ancient traditional medicines, such as Ayurveda from India and Chinese Acupuncture and medicine, all have their roots steeped in the wisdom of balancing the elements within the body to achieve optimal health and well-being, and this retreat’s purpose is balance and harmony within your mind, body and spirit.

We love it because Malaika will diagnose your dosha using Ayurvedic techniques to identify your particular proportions of earth, water, fire and air so she can suggest appropriate foods and activities that will bring you balance and therefore bring peace into your everyday life. 

We love it because this retreat has it all, including luxury accommodations.

Plus, we love that there will be a sound bath to activate your higher chakras, a Sacred Cacao Ceremony and a Fire Puja.

Heart + Soul Journeys Exclusive Amenities

• Welcome Gift
• Complimentary 1-Hour private coaching session with Malaika
• An Ayurvedic Rejuvenating Facial Massage*
• $15 offered towards your Travel Insurance

• Each day focuses on one element which will bring greater awareness to how each element affects your overall state of being and how to improve it.

• Practice different pranayama- breathing techniques using the power of the breath to heal your mind, body and spirit as well as activate your higher consciousness

• Daily yoga practice, voice activation, ecstatic elemental dance and contact dance

• Detox your mind body and spirit by exploring your deepest feelings and emotions: E- Motions - energy in motion - plus you will visit a Sacred Balinese High Priestess and be cleansed of what no longer serves you

• Embrace yourdeepest wisdom - increase your courage and strength to identify where you have placed limitations on yourself and bring awareness to your heart’s desires and gifts you are here to share

• Personal and planetary initiation with a Power Path Activation

• Embark on a dance journey embodying the 5 Elements and express yourself to live music from world-renowned musician Shamaness /priestess Deya Dova from Australia

• Organic meals

Imagine waking up to the sounds of nature, starting your day with a flowing asana, pranayama and mediation practice. Then sitting down to a breakfast of fresh coconuts, mangoes, papayas and other tropical delights. Relaxing in your hammock to the backdrop of the sound of the ocean before dancing freely into wild states of ecstasy to amazing live world music and then cooling down under an amazing natural water fall! Receiving a massage and after an organic diner, chanting around a fire

Welcome to Elemental Awakenings™, a journey to replenish, activate, rejuvenate, cleanse and deeply connect to your Souls greatest potential.

Each daily activity is design to allow you to effortlessly tap into your inner wisdom in a fun and self-nurturing environment.

We are made up of the cardinal elements of Earth, Water, Fire Air and Ether, which all ancient traditional medicines are rooted in. Our well-being stems from the wisdom of balancing these elements within the body to achieve optimal health and physical harmony. When one element is out of balance in your body then all other systems are compromised and you will not be functioning at your optimal perfection.  These traditional healing modalities attempt to bring balance of the elements through the use of herbs, diet, exercises and various bodywork techniques, such as massage, steam baths and acupuncture. 

This retreat will help you do just that - Recharge, Renew and rebalance - you will be embarking on a journey of embodying the elements in all of the activities, diet, and healing modalities.  Using yoga, Shamanic breath work, 5 Elements Dance, water dance and special fire pujas to awaken to your Souls authentic creative expression and connect to the deepest parts of your Being.

Daily Itinerary

This retreat's daily itinerary is packed with activities to allow you to explore inward and outward, discover, and still leaves plenty of free time for you to integrate it all.
 

Malaika MaVeena Darville

Malaika has lived a rich and extraordinary life living extremely close to the Earth. She spent one year living on a deserted island in the Philippines with her first son of 6 months and partner at the time.  After the birth of her second son she took her family and went to live in a small African village in Gambia for another year being guided by the African philosophy- it takes a whole village to raise a child. Living with no electricity or running water and attending all of the local ceremonies and village life activities.

Returning to Australia she became a pioneer in the spiritual movement towards greater awareness of the earth, and our connection to it, ancestral honoring, and the power of music and dance in community as a tool for healing. She has assisted many woman to birth their babies naturally and continues to embody and teach Earth based wisdom practices from her life experiences from living with different indigenous cultures. In the 90”s she was lucky to study Ho’oponopono the Hawaiian philosophy of healing, with three different Kahuna teachers from Hawaii.  She is a certified ISHTA yoga teacher and scuba diving master, and passionate humanitarian artist/musician, seed saving Earth Goddess.

She has taught and continues to teach workshops using Dance as a way to bring the spirit of community to people, school children, corporations and communities worldwide. She later developed initiation retreats for woman, young boys and young women and is the founder of “Journey to the Heart™”,  “The Ultimate Journey™”, and “5Elements Dance Activations™”. 

Her work has inspired and transformed people’s lives worldwide. 

Malaika brings a wealth of earth wisdom for personal and planetary awakening having walked the shamanic path for a lifetime. She is dedicated to creating sacred space in ritual and ceremony to help restore balance to our distorted civilized culture.

A qualified ISHTA yoga teacher, Water Dance practitioner, African dance performer and teacher, creatrix of 5Elements Dance Activation™ a shamanic dynamic meditation dance journey embodying the five cardinal elements, earth water fire air and spirit. She is also the founder of Journey to the Heart, and Elemental Embodiment™, 5-day transformational retreats for men and women.

She has been facilitating groups for more than 25 years in India, Australia, Africa, China, USA, Costa Rica, Europe and Egypt. She offers spirituality that is rooted in the body to access higher realms of consciousness,

Profound Healing...

“Incredibly, I experienced –ANOTHER– profound healing in my right ankle last night at 5 Elements dance with the amazing Malaika Cheze Darville. I was running as fast as I used to as a child around and around the center altar. Just as I recognized the presence of my grandfather–whom I had called into the circle along with my father and all fathers and grandfathers– running with me, lifting my feet (he too had been a great sprinter in his youth), I felt the outer edge of my right foot (which had been habitually pulling away from the floor, despite all kinds of stretching and healing) shift out and solidly down, hitting the earth with the rest of my foot for the first time in over a year. Salaam, Waha, Amen, Aho! Sacred Circularities, y’all”

— Anne Humphreys.

This retreat is for you if...

• You want to clear old emotions that you feel hold you back in the past and preventing you from stepping into your greatness
• You want to heal deep rooted wounds and trauma
• You want to reconnect your mind, body and soul 
• You are ready to be yourself more deeply, fully and authentically

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Travel Insurance: 

Local Currency: It is not necessary to bring over large amounts of cash. There are many ATM machines for withdrawing money and exchange centers for acquiring the local currency - Indonesian Rupiah. NOTE it is beneficial to change money on arrival to Bali than in your own country before leaving.

Airport: Denpasar airport is the only international airport in Bali. It is called Ngura Rai International Airport.

Visas: Visitors from most countries can obtain a Visa On Arrival in Bali. This visa is valid for 30 days. To check the specific regulations for your own country click here. Note that If you overstay your visa you will be charged approximately $30 USD per day from the expiry of the visa. This must be paid in Indonesian Ruphia as you enter customs.

Bali belly: It is widely known that travelers can experience an upset stomach when visiting developing countries such as Bali. Normally the symptoms pass within a couple of days. To increase your chances of avoiding "Bali Belly" NEVER drink the tap water, stick to bottled water and ask for no ice in drinks. Eat from popular eateries where other tourists are eating. Eat hot cooked food. Wash all fruits in bottled water. Wash your hands frequently. 

Vaccinations: Consult your Doctor when you are considering travel to Bali for up to date recommendations on vaccinations.

The Small Print

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Airport pick up and drop off
• Double Occupancy luxury accommodations (private rooms available with single supplement - Contact us for rates)
• 3 organic vegetarian meals per day (please specify any dietary requirements, every effort will be made to accommodate your needs)
• All transportation to and from sacred sites

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED

• Flights
• Trip Insurance
• Tips
• Additional Spa, Souvenirs, fashion shopping, upgrades, personal phone calls, laundry, bell boys, etc.