About Us
About Us
The Blooming Lotus Yoga Retreat in Bali is an oasis of peace and tranquility. Firmly rooted in the classical yoga tradition we offer one of the most in-depth yoga teacher training Bali has to offer. Our 200 hr. yoga teacher training certification courses (YTT) in Ubud are Yoga Alliance registered, allowing students to teach yoga worldwide. We also offer Bali yoga retreats that are perfect for both beginner and intermediate students who wish to deepen their practice while exploring the beauty of Bali and its spiritual culture. Our silent meditation retreats teach a complete technique of meditation that focuses on the ultimate aim of yoga: Self-Realization.
OUR FOUNDER
Our Lineage
The essential teachings of yoga focus on the Direct Experience of the True Nature of Reality, which is called Shri Vidya, or Knowledge of the Supreme. These timeless teachings of yoga have been passed down from teacher to student since ancient Vedic times by such great masters as Vasishta Maharshi, Sage Agastya and his consort Lopamudra, Adi Shankaracharya and many other awakened souls. While we have had the wonderful fortune to study and learn some of the great systems of yoga from the lineages of Shivananda, Krishnamacharya, Jois, Iyengar, and others, the essence of the Blooming Lotus Yoga programs are inspired by the teachings of:
Shri Ramana Maharshi
Shri Ramana Maharshi was one of the greatest spiritual teachers of the last century. Being a Jnana Yogi, his teachings focus on the One Supreme Truth of Being; non-duality or Advaita Vedanta. He taught that we must simply abide in our True Self; our natural state, and that this could be achieved through the direct path of Self-Inquiry. At the young age of 16, Shri Ramana Maharshi had a life-changing ‘near death’ experience whereby he experienced the Absolute Self. Leaving his family, Shri Ramana left for the sacred Hill of Arunachala where he spent the remainder of his life. While most of his time was spent in deep meditation in the caves of Arunachala, Shri Ramana eventually gave teachings and darshan, although he considered silence to be the most powerful form of transmission.
Amma Shri Karunamayi
Amma Shri Karunamayi is revered as the embodiment of Divine Mother. Outpouring compassion and grace on all sentient and non-sentient beings, sharing the sacred knowledge of the Supreme Self; Shri Vidya, and helping all beings everywhere to live in peace and happiness is Amma Shri Karunamayi’s mission. “Amma”, or Mother, as she is affectionately called by her devotees, is a living saint, humanitarian, peace leader and spiritual teacher worldwide.
Ratu Pedanda Gunung
The sacred land of Bali is the home of over 400 yogis, called Pedandas, or “high priests,” which oversee and guide the spiritual lives of the Balinese people and their beautiful culture. Of all of them, Ratu Pedanda Gunung was the living lineage holder of an ancient form of yoga and tantra which originated in the same sacred land as Ramana Maharshi’s home, Arunachala, South India. Brought to Bali by the siddha yogis of ancient times the authentic yogi teachings have been preserved in his family for over 500 years. As the teacher of the high priests, guardian of the Balinese yoga tradition and yoga master, Ratu Gunung was revered by the Balinese much in the same way as the Tibetans honor His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
