Create and Connect

Women’s Retreat 25th - 31st August 2026

In June 2025 I went to Bali on a women’s retreat co facilitated by my dear girlfriend Cassandra. I went with a friend (the darling Sophie), and returned with twenty! It was such a rewarding, restorative and relaxing week. So much so that now I’m collaborating with Cassandra myself, on a retreat of our own, “Create and Connect” 25-31st August 2026.

Create and Connect is an opportunity for you to nourish and replenish yourself, and explore the local Balinese culture and craft. The meditation, movement and yoga practices support the process of renewal, grounding and connection.

You will enjoy dynamic movement early in the mornings including yoga, running or walking. Your days will be time for cultural experiences, silent time, for reflection and opportunity to swim and create. Your evenings will offer time to rest and recharge through the practices of yoga nidra, meditation, restorative and yin yoga.

There is nothing to do, prepare or worry about. Once you're in Bali, everything else is sorted.

Seven days, six nights just for you! What’s not to love? We are so excited to work together and welcome you all to a week of connection, culture and creativity in beautiful Bali.

Please join us!

Love,

Ally and Cassandra

  • Stretch and Connect

  • Experience the culture

  • Immerse in water

  • Take time for creativity

Our Retreat Centre

Floating leaf Eco-Luxury Retreat sits between Sukawati Village and Purnama Beach on the eastern shore of Bali amongst lush rice fields. We will have the whole retreat centre to ourselves! It is located far from the clamour of tourists found in Ubud and southern Bali, yet conveniently located close to the a great art market, famous water temple and the airport.

The beauty, atmosphere and artwork of the property make it a perfect location for a wellness retreat. Its open air design keeps guests comfortable while the many nooks provide for private reflection and meditation.

Floating Leaf features -

The Sanctuary”- A 185 m² yoga studio/dance hall with dramatic ocean and mountain views

Holistic Wellbeing centre for massage and treatments

Deluxe Eco-Luxury accommodation

Gorgeous Relaxation Pool with waterfalls and meditation areas

Farm-to-Table Restaurant featuring organic locally grown gourmet spa cuisine

Organic permaculture garden

Award winning, deeply authentic cultural experiences

5-Star service and amazing bi lingual staff

Yes alcohol is available (billed separately to participants)

The Retreat has been carefully curated to support a limited number of students and is an opportunity for you to nourish, replenish and take time to rest back into the beauty of the natural surroundings and explore the local Balinese culture. The yoga, meditation and creative practices have been designed to support the process of connection and renewal.

Take time out for yourself - you deserve it!

What is included in

Your Retreat Experience

  • Garden to Table Food

    3 x fresh, organic, hearty, healthy, farm to plate buffet meals per day including a special Welcome and Farewell Dinner. Complimentary coffee and tea, purified drinking water and tropical fruits will be made available between meals.

  • Comfortable Accomodation

    Modern, eco- lux accomodation for 6 nights/7 days. Incuded: daily housekeeping, AC, wifi, organic toiletries, top quality mattress/pillows/linen, balcony/patio

  • Yoga and Meditation Classes

    Cassandra will be offering a range of morning and evening classes including Dynamic Hatha Yoga and Yin/Restorative relaxation practices. Sunrise Meditation will also be offered every morning.

  • Time to create

  • Cultural Experiences

    We have crafted a wonderful cultural itinerary including a rice temple walk and a purification ceremony and traditional ritual at a local sacred water temple.

  • Full Service Spa

    Included in your booking is one Balinese Massage at Floating Leaf Spa. If that is not enough the spa offers an array of services including deep wellness massage, Ayurvedic treatments, Balinese hair and scalp treatments and traditional massage.

What is NOT included

  • Flights to/from Bali

  • Entry Visas

  • Any extra tours or excursions you wish to do during the week

  • Travel Insurance (highly recommended)

  • Extra massages or treatments (one massage is included in your booking)

  • Extra nights accomodation and meals before or after the retreat

  • Any alcohol purchased whilst at Floating Leaf

The Rooms

Deluxe Pool View Rooms

Ascend to our upper levels where our three deluxe Pool View Rooms settle where wrap-around balconies offer breathtaking views of our Healing Pool, the surrounding rice fields, the majestic Indian Ocean, distant Balinese islands, and Bali’s revered Mount Agung.

Below, the ground floor offers indoor/outdoor garden bathrooms with soothing rain showers—select suites even feature a large soaking bathtub.

All of our 6 twin deluxe eco-luxury Pool View Rooms are perfectly round and each material is carefully selected and hand crafted for maximum sustainability. Discover delightful surprises and meticulous details, one of the many charms of your stay at Floating Leaf.

Rooms include:-

Comfortable beds with luxurious imported mattresses, pillows, sheets and towels

En-suite bathroom with biodegradable organic toiletries

Eco-efficient air-conditioning

Private terrace with sweeping views

Traditional batik robes and slippers

In-room safe

Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the property.

Garden Room

Step across the koi pond to four twin standard Garden Rooms. These rooms harmonize Balinese antiques with modern eco-conscious comfort. Every spacious room features a private terrace, complemented by air conditioning and fan for a more breezy time.

The second floor rooms offer sweeping landscapes of the surrounding paddy fields, the Indian Ocean’s horizon, and the majestic Mount Agung.

It also offers a more economical choice for those desiring the full Floating Leaf experience without compromise.

Rooms include:-

Comfortable beds with luxurious imported mattresses, pillows, sheets and towels

En-suite bathroom with biodegradable organic toiletries

Eco-efficient air-conditioning

Private terrace with sweeping views

Traditional batik robes and slippers

In-room safe

Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the property.

Create and Connect Draft Retreat Schedule

*all activities & adventures are optional for this retreat.

*please note that this is a sample agenda to give you an idea of what a typical day may look like, therefore it is subject to change.

  • Tuesday 25th August Welcome

    Check in from 2pm

    Welcome drink, refreshing face towel and welcome foot massage upon arrival.

    Settle into your beautiful home for the next 7 days

    Opening Circle and Introductions

    Gentle Yoga Practice

    Welcome Dinner

  • Wednesday 26th August Open & Connect

    Sunrise Meditation and Yoga Practice

    Breakfast and Intro to Bali Culture Talk

    Free time for pool and massage

    Lunch

    Sukawati Rice Temple walk/run

    Dinner

    Yoga Nidra Relaxation

  • Thursday 27th August Immerse and Create

    Sunrise Meditation and Yoga Practice

    Breakfast

    Offering making class for purification ceremony at the local water temple

    Lunch

    Guided Shopping tour to local artisan village

    Dinner

    Clarity Circle

  • Friday 28th August Cleanse and Clarify

    Breakfast

    Early adventure to Tirta Empul Sacred Water Temple

    Lunch

    Silent/free time

    Sanur rice paddy walk/run

    Dinner

  • Saturday 29th August Explore and Move

    Early Morning Sanur Beachfront run or walk

    Breakfast

    Free Time

    Lunch

    Batik making class

    Dinner

    Mindfulness meditation and Yin Yoga

  • Sunday 30th August Reimagine

    Sunrise Meditation and Yoga

    Breakfast

    Serangan Island walk/run

    Lunch

    Mala making workshop

    Farewell Dinner

    Closing Circle

  • Monday 31st August Celebrate

    Sunrise Meditation

    Breakfast

    Final Farewells and Depart by 11am

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Your Investment

EARLY BIRD ENDS 31st October 2025

Pay your deposit to receive the early bird saving of $400

Garden Room

Twin Share

Pay in Full

$3300 all inclusive

Pay deposit of $500 (non refundable) NOW to secure your place

Deluxe Pool View Room

Twin Share

Pay in Full

$3800 all inclusive

Pay deposit of $500(non refundable) NOW to secure your place.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes! All levels of experience are welcome to this retreat. Each class will be tailored to support your needs and don't forget everything is optional. Don't feel like getting up early for yoga then feel free to sleep in or read your book by the pool!

  • Yes airport transfers are included in your package. We will just need your arrival time to arrange airport transfers to Floating Leaf. At the end of the retreat transfers are included back to the airport

  • We will happily match you up with a lovely woman to share your room with. If you would prefer your own room please contact Cassandra on 0413 303 484. An extra charge of $1000 will be charged for single occupancy.

  • Yoga equipment is provided but if you prefer your own yoga mat or special props then please bring them. We will provide you with a suggested packing list prior to the retreat.

  • Yes Floating Leaf have offered our guests a generous discounted rate of per night if you wish to arrive a night early or stay a night longer. You will need to contact floating leaf directly to arrange the extra nights stay.

  • We have a strict NO REFUND policy however if you are unable to make the retreat then you can transfer it to a friend.

    We strongly encourage you to take out travel insurance to protect you from any last minute cancellations that you need to make once you have booked and paid.

YOUR FACILITATORS

Ally Mac Donald

Cassandra Missio

Cassandra has been offering retreats locally and internationally for over 15 years. All those that attend her retreats are made to feel welcome and she creates a beautiful non judgmental space in which to rest and enjoy.

Cassandra first came to yoga in her early twenties whilst travelling. She knew after her first class that she had stumbled upon a very powerful and potent discipline that left her feeling grounded and clear. On her return to Sydney in 1997, she began to study regularly and in 2003 began a 4.5 year teacher training apprenticeship at the Art of Yoga, Summer Hill. In 2009 after many years of training Cassandra was certified as an Anusara® yoga teacher.

Cassandra has further refined her practice and teaching skills studying on numerous occasions with the founder of Anusara, John Friend, and many of his senior teachers. She has studied regularly with meditation and philosophy teacher Carlos Pomeda and Yoga Therapist Doug Kellar and is grateful to all the generous teachers who have guided her over the past 20 years.

Cassandra's classes weave precise biomechanical alignment with heart-centred philosophy. She brings to all her classes the intention to offer an experience of freedom and lightness to the body and heart.

 

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Women connected are constellations - together they create new skies

Come and share connection in beautiful Bali with us x