From “the best retreat ever!” .. to.. “I want a refund because I saw a cockroach in the villa!”. I think you can all imagine that running a mental recovery program comes with it’s own unique challenges. So, what makes this work so beautiful and worthwhile? To me, that are our clients. Whoever decides to […]
Food: the most important and most underestimated part of our program! When we started health retreat program we quickly realised that the meals we serve are (one of the most) important parts of the program. Food. Every clients is different and unique and has it’s own specific wishes, needs and desires. And we get it! […]
Bali has become one of the world’s most effective destinations for holistic healing — not only because of its calming atmosphere, but because of the extraordinary value and accessibility of high-quality therapeutic support available on the island. In many parts of the world, meaningful mental health care, somatic therapy, and wellness support are expensive, fragmented, […]
Best friends forever My oldest, or should I say longest? Well, for sure my “best” friend recently came to visit me in Bali. We met when she was 2 and I was 3 years old, in my backyard, where she was sitting on my swing. I don’t remember this, but our moms told us. In […]
It’s just before midnight when we start our hike up Mount Agung, the biggest active volcano in Bali. The driver has dropped us off and left. After about an hour I wonder if I can still go back. My bagpack is heavy, we had to bring 3 liters of water, food and spare clothes for […]
Real Change Isn’t About Fixing Yourself – It’s About Opening The Door To Rebuilding Yourself When people think about recovery, they often think about breaking a bad habit. But when it comes to long-standing personality patterns — like emotional instability, anxiety & depression, addiction tendencies, control, or intense relationship cycles — the work goes much […]
Today is my birthday and it’s a big one. I turned 50! So, this blog is a more personal message about me. Many clients are so curious if I practice what I preach! And yes, I do, most of the days. There was a time last year where I felt almost envious of my clients […]
Not that there is no answer, but it might be “not doing something”. In our program we teach our clients to be still. To allow. In a world where there is a solution to everything; a cream, a medicine, another dating app, new shoes or a new therapy, it is important to understand that true […]
Anger is the part of you that loves you the most. When we teach our clients the chapter “learning to be angry” we want them to understand that anger is a beautiful emotion that indicates that our boundaries are being crossed or our values not respected. Most of us have learned as a child that […]
Being Healthy Is a Choice and a Long-Term Investment Health is built through consistent choices over time. As we age, the real question is not whether we grow older, but how capable and resilient we remain as we do. What we can do later in life is largely shaped by how we care for our […]
