JANUARY 2027 · UBUD, BALI
4 Days · 3 Nights
BLOOM WITHIN
Bloom Within brings together Light Within and Waves of Joy — two friends and years of teaching, living, learning and growing alongside one another.
For four days in Bali, we're bringing together the things we genuinely love,
mindful barre, yoga, nourishing food, stillness, laughter, meaningful connection and space to simply be.
Movement and stillness.
Solitude and connection.
Reflection and laughter.
Rest and aliveness.
Come as you are.
And see what blooms.
CANCER meets SCORPIO
Our story began in 2017, at a tea session before our first 200HR Yoga Teacher Training.
Sam was the first to arrive. Then came Joyce — with a smile Sam immediately loved.
Joyce remembers Sam's bright eyes. There was an openness about her, and something she couldn't quite put into words.
We were paired as buddies for the training.
Neither of us knew we'd also stumbled into a friendship for life.
Almost 10 years later, there have been countless practices, long conversations, adventures, desserts, laughter and, yes... a fair share of ugly cries.
And a lot has changed.
We've grown. We've changed. Life has brought new people into our families, taken us through different seasons, and shaped each of us in ways neither could have imagined when we first sat down for tea.
And through all those changes, we've continued to grow alongside one another.
Still two sensitive, slightly emotional water signs navigating life, sometimes beautifully, sometimes messily.
Bloom Within is another chapter of that friendship.
A coming together of what each of us has lived, learned and grown to love over the years.
And now, we get to share a little of it with you.
Not Just A Retreat
FOUR DAYS TO SIMPLY BE
Move.
Breathe.
Eat well.
Rest.
Laugh.
Connect.
Some moments we'll share together.
Some will be entirely your own.
The rest, we'll leave open.
WHAT AWAITS YOU
STAY & NOURISH
3 nights' accommodation
Three nourishing meals each day
Return airport transfers
MOVE & BE STILL
Mindful barre · Yoga · Breath
Meditation · Reflection
REST & RITUAL
60-minute relaxing massage
Traditional Balinese Melukat
water purification ceremony
GATHER & CONNECT
Opening & closing circles
Time to gather, share,
laugh and connect
NOT INCLUDED
Airfare · Personal travel & activities · Personal expenses
Meet Your Hosts
We're Sam & Joyce - two women, two paths, one shared mission:
to create a space where you can slow down, reconnect
and bloom within.
Samantha
YOGA · SOMATIC HEALNG·
INTUITIVE GUIDANCE
Sam’s journey began with yoga, which gradually opened the door to a deeper exploration of healing, self-awareness and the connection between the body and our inner world.
Over the years, her work expanded into somatic healing and intuitive guidance, with a focus on helping people slow down, understand themselves more clearly and reconnect with their inner knowing.
At Bloom Within, she brings together mindful movement, body awareness and reflection, creating space for women to simply be, feel and reconnect with themselves.
Joyce
YOGA · BARRE ·
MINDFUL MOVEMENT
Joyce began her journey as a graphic designer, spending almost a decade in the creative industry before finding herself wondering if there was more to life than work, home, sleep… and repeat.
Taking a leap of faith, she stepped into the world of movement and teaching, where she discovered a deeper sense of meaning and purpose.
Since 2017, Joyce has been guiding others back to themselves through joyful movement, breath, mindfulness and play.
At Bloom Within, she hopes to create a space where women can slow down, reconnect and leave feeling lighter, more grounded and a little more at home within themselves.
Together, we hold space for you to move, breathe, reflect, rest and connect so you can bloom within.
Come Bloom With Us
Bloom Within will take place in January 2027 in Ubud, Bali.
We’ll be sharing the full retreat details, including our home for the four days and retreat investment, on 31 October 2026.
If Bloom Within is calling to you, leave us your details below and we’ll make sure you’re among the first to know.