The Village Experience
You will experience many aspects of traditional village life in Bali. These range form the making of natural coconut oil and coffee making to the preparation of offerings and special foods that are an integral part of Balinese life. The package begins in a typical Balinese village where you will visit a home to get a taste of Balinese architecture, home layout and functions, daily household life and activities.

Body and Soul :
• Yoga
• Meditation
• Biking Walking
• Exercise work out
• Use of spa

You will experience the relaxation and pleasure of a variety of activities that will rejuvenate your whole person-mind, body and soul.
In the relaxed atmosphere of Alam Sari you will be able to meditate and/or practice yoga on a daily basis or as often as you want to, with or without a teacher. You can exercise your body by taken guided or independent local bike rides or walks through the beautiful Balinese rural landscape that surrounds Alam Sari. We hire bikes and can provide maps to those who want to walk or bike independently. You may want to work out using the fitness equipment in our exercise room. The facilities of our spa featuring a range of traditional and other massages, facials, pedicures and other treatments using natural ingredients and the services of our experienced masseuses are available for your use as is the outdoor jacuzzi and indoor sauna. To complement your program, enjoy the range of natural and delicious drinks and foods that are served in our restaurant.

Art of Bali
You will experience some of the range and depth of artistic talent from Bali's past as well as its rich present day artistic tradition.In successive days you will visit a range of galleries featuring the earlier European artists and teachers who left their mark on Balinese art. These include Le Mayeur, Antonio Blanco, Walter Spies, Han Snel and Arie Smit among others. A number of galleries exclusively feature, or include, their work. The traditional styles of Balinese painting will be experienced in visits to traditional Balinese artists homes where the techniques and works of a range of artists can be seen and, if desired, purchased directly from the artists.

Fabrics of Bali
You will be able to learn the basic techniques of batik making and weaving as practiced for generations in Indonesia. You can choose the days you spend in each activity or else plan an extended course in one form. An excellent way to complete the experience is to take a day trip to visit the weaving center of Gianyar to see fabrics woven on hand looms. This trip also allows you to see the traditional weaving of gringsing or double ikat weaving, as practised in the Bali Aga village of Tenganan.
• Batik Making (2 days)
• Threads of life (2 days)
• Tour to Gianyar / Tenganan (1 day)

Stone, Clay and Wood
You will be able to experience and learn the skills associated with a range of carving and modelling in different media-word, stone and clay. The choice of media and the time you spend on each is yours to make. We will arrange teachers and courses to suit your requirements. Some activities will be held at Alam Sari and some at the location of the carvers and pottery makers.
• Stone Carving
• Wood carving
• Ceramics

Music and Dance
Bali and Indonesia are hosts to a wide range of music and dance forms. Many are unique. To learn these forms may require some prior musical or dance/movement background. You can choose from a variety of types of dance and music. Capable teachers will instruct you and in the evenings you have the opportunity to see the music and dance forms performed in and around Ubud where dance and music shows are performed every night.
• Dance workshops
• Music Workshops including
• Flute
• Gamelan

Crafts of Bali
You will be able to learn to make one or a number of different crafts. Choose from the list above and we will arrange an instructor to help you to learn their art.
• Silver Making
• Batik Making
• Basket Making
• Weaving
• Wood Carving
• Stone Carving
• Miniature Painting
• Kite Making

Indonesian Language
We are offering 10 hours of beginning, intermediate or advanced conversational Indonesian language over five days with an experienced Indonesian instructor. Group or individual lessons would be daily for 2 hours in the morning, with the afternoons/evenings free to enjoy sightseeing and relaxation.
Separate group lessons are also available for children if numbers warrant..