SOUL WORK RETREATS BY HELEN FORSTER
Annual Panchakarma 2027
Hosted by One World Ayurveda, Ubud, Bali
Slow down. Reset. Refill.
DATES
8-15 August 2027
DURATION
7 nights
LOCATION
Ubud, Bali
PLACES AVAILABLE
12 places
ACCOMMODATION
Single & twin share options, both with ensuite.
What is included in the Annual Panchakarma
Return airport / South Bali transfers
Luxurious accommodation
All Ayurvedic vegetarian meals
Regular consultations with our physician
Twice-daily treatments, except on arrival and departure days
Detox day(s)
Daily morning and evening yoga and meditation sessions
Cooking demonstrations and lectures
Guided rice field and village walks
Group Agnihotra purification ritual
Letting-go ritual
Tunika, pants, bathrobe, sarong, and flip-flops to wear during Panchakarma
Government tax and service charges
In addition, each guest will receive:
A Balinese traditional sarong
A personalized water bottle
A comprehensive information booklet
A handmade canvas bag
Incense sticks as a reminder of Bali
The Experience
Eight days in Ubud, Bali, hosted by One World Ayurveda
Panchakarma isn't a wellness trend. It's an ancient Ayurvedic process of deep cleansing, designed to clear what's accumulated in the body over years, not days.
This isn't a retreat where you fill your days with activities. It's the opposite: a structured, guided process where the days are built around you — personalised treatments, cleansing meals, rest, and the quiet rhythm of a place built entirely for this kind of repair.
I did my first Panchakarma June 2026, and it wasn't like anything else I've done. It went deeper than a few good nights' sleep or a week away — it reached something that had been sitting unaddressed for a long time, and it shifted.
Over eight days: daily Ayurvedic treatments tailored to your constitution, cleansing food prepared for the process you're in, and long stretches of nothing scheduled at all; because the process needs the space to work. Ubud holds the rest , the green, the quiet, the sense of being somewhere the pace of life has already slowed down for you.
This is for the ones who know something needs to shift, and are ready to give it more than a weekend.
This feels like a much better way to describe what they will experience.
Experience Ubud, Bali
Meet your retreat host, Helen Forster
Helen Forster is the founder of Helen Forster Soul Work, a wellness and spiritual practice dedicated to creating safe, sacred spaces for rest, reflection, and transformation. Based in Melbourne, Helen has worked in the spiritual wellness space for over a decade, and all of her work is held with a deep commitment to presence and care.
At the heart of Helen's approach is the belief that nothing needs to be fixed or forced; only witnessed. Rather than offering answers, Helen creates the conditions for stillness, safety, and deep listening, so that what is already alive within each person has room to surface and be seen. Through breathwork, sound, ritual, retreats and circles, she holds space with quiet steadiness, allowing others to meet themselves fully; often for the first time in a long time. It is this gentle, unhurried presence that has become the heart of her work, and the reason so many return to it again and again.
Attendance is by application only
Ensuring every gathering holds the right energy for deep, safe work. If you're feeling the pull, that's usually the sign it's time.
You don't need another holiday.
You need a homecoming.
A Soul Work Retreat with Helen Forster isn't about ticking off sights or filling your days with activity for the sake of it.
It is a deliberate pause.
A sacred container designed to help you meet yourself again, fully and without apology.
Here's what women consistently discover when they say yes to that pause.
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Permission to Stop
Most of us don't realise how much we're carrying until we finally put it down. Whether it's the two days of intentional silence on the Deep Work Retreat or the slower, rhythm of the Spring Retreat, every schedule is built around one thing: giving you real permission to turn your awareness inwards. No phones demanding your attention, no roles to perform, just space to breathe.
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A Safe Container for Deep Release
Real transformation needs real safety. Every retreat is held with the kind of warmth and non-judgement that allows women to be vulnerable; often for the first time in years. This is where old patterns, buried grief, and past trauma get the room they need to finally move.
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Reconnection With Your Intuition
Somewhere between the demands of daily life, many women lose touch with their own inner knowing. Through ceremony, ritual, breathwork and stillness, retreat guests describe reclaiming a sense of self they thought was gone — and learning to trust that voice again.
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A Program Designed With Intention, Not Filler
Every workshop, ceremony, and quiet moment is sequenced with purpose, so you're gently guided deeper rather than overwhelmed. It's the difference between a retreat that entertains you and one that actually changes something.
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Nourishment on Every Level
Wholesome meals, herbal teas, beautiful accommodation, time in nature, and optional treatments (massage, facials, Turkish Hammam) mean the body is cared for as attentively as the soul. Healing happens faster when you're not running on empty.
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Genuine Connection With Other Women
You are never doing this work alone. Retreats bring together women who are ready to go deep, and there's a particular kind of relief in being witnessed; and witnessing others; without masks.
What past retreat guests are saying
Frequently asked questions about the Annual Panchakarma
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Helen will be joining you for her annual Panchakarma journey and all treatments and programs will be facilitated by One World Ayurveda. This program is designed for those that are curious about Ayurveda and Panchakarma but would be like to be supported through their journey. It will be a group shared experience.
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This retreat is open to both men and women.
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Panchakarma is a personalised Ayurvedic detox program, not a generic spa break. An Ayurvedic doctor assesses your unique constitution, imbalances, and digestive health, then designs a tailored sequence of oil treatments, herbal therapies, and cleansing techniques just for you — no two guests follow the exact same path.
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You'll eat three balanced Ayurvedic meals a day, with lighter, more restricted eating only on specific detox days. As for movement, high-intensity exercise is discouraged during the detox — instead you'll have gentle daily yoga, meditation, and optional easy walks, allowing your body to focus its energy on healing.
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In the days before you travel, it helps to eat vegetarian meals, cut back on caffeine, sugar and alcohol, and get extra rest. Just as important is the after: your body keeps processing the detox once treatment ends, so it's best to build in a gentle recovery period afterward rather than jumping straight back into travel or a packed schedule.
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This Panchakarma experience is for 7 nights. Pricing is all-inclusive — accommodation, meals, daily treatments, doctor consultations, yoga and meditation sessions, and airport transfers are all bundled in, so there are no surprise extras once you arrive.
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This particular group Panchakarma is for 7 nights, but you can definitely extend your stay to add additional nights. This can be arranged directly with One World Ayurveda.
Enquire about Annual Panchakarma 2027
Attendance is by application only, ensuring every gathering holds the right energy for deep, safe work. If you're feeling the pull, that's usually the sign it's time.