menu
Book Now

Story

Behind Yama

A Space Created With Intention

Soul, Purpose, and Quiet Intention

At Yama, everything begins with four values: Balance, Nature, Community, and Temple.

They shape our philosophy, our space, and our visual language. Each value lives through a symbol that accompanies the experience: the stillness of the girl for balance, the leaf as nature’s protection, the hands that honour community and local support, and the tiger inspired by the temple doors.

Every detail at Yama traces back to one of these four pillars—quietly guiding how we live, host, and gather.

Balance

Opposites attract each other as they are forced to meet in the middle. Like the endless dance represented in the Yin & Yang symbol. Living a life of balance and virtue, lead by positive efforts; even sometimes uncomfortable, set us in a state of equilibrium, and balance equals peace. A natural sanctuary facing Bali´s sacred river, covered in palm trees, and tuned to the roar of the Indian ocean, is Yama´s set up for connection in balance with nature, with our home. A home where our inner child can live joyfully and playfully.

We believe in balance through a connection with the environment, through the activities that promote mental and spiritual steadiness, and supported with the right food to nourish our bodies, enhancing our inner wellbeing.

Yama is about balancing our physical, mental and spiritual selves.

Shelter

We come from nature, and nature is where we head to. It doesn’t make much sense to live away from it in the process.

We are humbly merged in our surrounding, nothing is pretentious, nothing is sticking out too much. Becoming one with the natural beauty that neighbors us. Nothing is added, but the strictly necessary to have an all about the environment experience in west coast Bali´s magical nature.

We are not a place to simply observe nature like a painting, but to become closer to it. To experience it fully through all our senses.

Community

Family is not determined by the place we are born or live. Family is people we find along our journeys whom with we similarly vibe.

Yama is us and it is also you. The spirit of Yama is made of the moments and stories lived in it. Joy is present in us, offering a lifestyle experience, as hopefully in those who come and enjoy it. We learn and grow from each other.

Lets jam together.

Temple

Temples are sacred places of worship and connection to higher frequencies and energies. They have countless forms but they all serve similar purposes. Yama is our temple, a place where we worship life, and the relationship with everything and everyone around us.

Yama is a place to worship our minds and bodies, our environment and our communities. Life itself must be worshiped, and us, being part of life, are meant to be carried as breathing and walking human temples.

Let´s worship the god within us.

We found Balian at a time when places like this were becoming rare. A landscape shaped by nature, a slower rhythm, and a way of life rooted in presence rather than pace.

What began as a place to retreat slowly became a place to belong. Over time, our connection to the land, the river, and the local community deepened — guiding us toward creating something that could hold this experience with care.

Yama was shaped as a retreat space, not to stand apart from its surroundings, but to move in harmony with them. Guided by balance, simplicity, and the principles of yoga, it exists for those seeking an authentic and quieter experience of Bali.

Yama is not designed for everyone.
It is designed for those who feel called.

Join our
Community

Our Place. Your Temple.

Contact

Payments and cancellations

  • Early Bird Discount will apply if we receive the full amount owing by midnight of the cut-off date. To qualify for the Early Bird Discount, you must pay the FULL amount before, or on the cut-off date. Starting a conversation prior to the cut-off date for the Early Bird Discount does not necessarily qualify you for the Early Bird Discount
  • ​All Course Fees are to be paid in full.

Refund Policy

  • Yama Balian and YogaCoach reserves the right to cancel the event if necessary. In the unlikely event that this occurs, a full refund of all monies will be returned to the client.
  • ​If a student withdraws from the course before 2 months (8 WEEKS) of retreat start date, he/she will be refunded the full retreat amount.
  • ​If a student withdraws between 8 weeks and 4 weeks before the retreat start date, you will get a 50% refund. Due to our need to commit to accommodation and other arrangements in advance, exceptions to our policy cannot be made for any reason.
  • If a student withdraws with less than 4 weeks before the retreat start date, the amount already paid will not be refunded.

Conditions

  • It is strongly recommended that students purchase Travel Insurance to cover any situation that may arise, such as illness, change of ticket dates, family emergency, etc. Students in the past have needed to use their travel insurance, so it is a very WISE investment.
  • ​85% attendance is required at each Yoga Teacher Training Course. In the event of sickness or other circumstances, YogaCoach will work closely with the student to ensure she/he can attain their certificate and transfer the money paid for the Yoga Teacher Training Course to another Yoga Teacher Training Course if necessary. This is where Travel Insurance comes in handy.
  • ​It is your responsibility to organize suitable travel and health insurance. Although we strongly encourage you to do so, you acknowledge that YogaCoach is not in the business of providing insurance products and cannot be held liable if your failure to arrange suitable insurance coverage leaves you exposed, medically, financially or otherwise. 
  • ​If you postpone your training fee to other courses due to personal issues. You will not be eligible for a refund.
  • Your course fees are not transferable to other students or other courses.
  • It is your responsibility to communicate with us in regards the progress of your course.

Force Majeur

  • Yama Balian & YogaCoach will not be liable for failure to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement during any period in which such party cannot perform due to fire, earthquake, flood, or another natural disaster, pandemic, epidemic, explosion, casualty, war, terrorism, embargo, riot, civil disturbance, the act of a public enemy, an act of God, or the intervention of any government authority, or similar cause beyond either party’s control, YogaCoach would not be liable for refunds, loss of income or investment

Disclaimer of warranties

  • ​We do not guarantee, represent or warrant that your use of our service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free. We do not warrant that the results that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable. You agree that from time to time we may remove the service for indefinite periods of time or cancel the service at any time, without notice to you. You expressly agree that your use of, or inability to use, the service is at your sole risk. The service and all products and services delivered to you through the service are (except as expressly stated by us) provided ‘as is’ and ‘as available for your use, without any representation, warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, merchantable quality, fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title, and non-infringement. In no case shall YogaCoach Ltd. our directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, interns, suppliers, service providers or licensors be liable for any injury, loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, replacement costs, or any similar damages, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from your use of any of the service or any products procured using the service, or for any other claim related in any way to your use of the service or any product, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the service or any content (or product) posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the service, even if advised of their possibility. Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.