Recharging weekly sessions of Astanga Yoga at Heavenly Spa by Westin™ led by resident Wellness Specialist, Jitendra Pokhriyal. Award-winning Heavenly Spa by Westin™ continues to inspire healthy lifestyle seekers with its signature program of wellness activities. From July onwards, The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali’s resident Wellness Specialist, Jitendra Pokhriyal, will be introducing guests to the recharging benefits of Ashtanga Yoga with weekly sessions. Asthanga Yoga is known as ‘the journey towards freedom’. The true miracle lies in self-eagerness to allow, appreciate, and honor the uniqueness and the freedom of each sentient being to sing the song from the heart. Ashtanga comes from the words ‘ashta’ meaning eight and ‘anga’ that means limbs or steps. Ashtanga Yoga is a journey of eight steps towards self-freedom or Samadhi, which refers to ultimate mental and physical freedom. It is a dynamic form of yoga that emphasizes the...

This year’s Ubud Village Jazz Festival will be held in  11 and 12 Aug, 2017 and is still taking place at the dramatic ARMA Museum garden, Ubud, Bali. Started in 2013, this “local-community-based” international jazz  festival is preparing themselves for its 5th consecutive year. The festival has gained a lot of compliments from the critics, the musicians and the audiences as well as from the Ministry of Tourism, who supports through Pesona Indonesia, Ubud Royal family and local Ubud community,  and claimed as one of the best jazz festival in the region and became one of “a – must- see ” new attraction of Bali’s tourism agenda. ” We are trying our best to display jazz music in a different way”. Says Yuri Mahatma, the co-founder of the fest who is also a musician. “Our festival does not only provide  great musicians and groups both international and national in two days, but...

An Ambience Closer to Home With 318 rooms, suites and villas, guests will easily find a relaxing space for their needs. The hotel’s unique structure has resulted in various types of views from different accommodation types. Rooms and suites can face the Indian Ocean, gardens or pool, while the villas are located steps away from the beach. All accommodation includes a private balcony or terrace and a private bathroom, some fitted with a single bathtub. Quality furnishing is matched with modern amenities such as flat screen television, IDD telephone, in-room safety box, and hair dryer. The modern comfort and facilities are completed with warm service from smiling hotel staff. Rooms The hotel has a total of 280 rooms. This comprises 274 rooms with 1 King or 2 Twin beds, and 6 Family rooms that are fitted with 1 King and 1 Twin bed. With so many choices, solo travellers, friends, couples and families will find a room that fits their...

1.Ora beach resort Pantai Ora or Ora beach is located on the island of Seram, Maluku Tengah. This is heaven on earth. No need to go far away to foreign countries to get a peaceful atmosphere with the natural landscape, especially for having the magnificent beach. Pantai Ora offers a natural beauty that is second to none, one more proof for the tourists out there that Indonesia has such beautiful beach like this. As far as we can see, the charm of the beauty of the beach is worth aligned with other beautiful beaches like Boracay beach in the Philippines or the Bora-Bora in the Pacific Ocean. Ora beach in settled in the village of Saleman, Northern Seram District, Central Maluku. On this beach there is a resort named Ora Beach Resort which has 6 pieces cottages and all made of wood with thatched roofs. In addition to the magnificent sightseeing, another charm of this beach is taken from the marine life. The coral reefs on the beach is...

1.Nihiwatu Resort – Sumba Island, Indonesia Located on the island of Sumba and 400 km to the East of Bali, Nihiwatu is an outpost to world-class surfing, the best sport fishing in Indonesia, hiking through breath taking waterfalls, ancient villages and butterfly trails and Stand-up Paddling down the Wanukaka River. For wellness aficionados the stunning yoga platform and the unique Nihi Oka Spa Safari allow for healthful holidays. The resort focuses on unregulated freedom, understated luxury, and providing unforgettable memories that allow guests to reconnect with a life lived simply, healthfully and mindfully. The property and main resort on West Sumba encompasses 567-hectares of land. All villas are built on terraces with private verandas. Nihiwatu was born of a vision to protect and preserve the unique culture and empower the local communities to support themselves and their families and give them the opportunity to improve...