Wayan has created the perfect “bale’ for us. A traditional open sided bamboo platform with a grass roof. There’s enough room for an entire retreat group to kick back. Complete with giant size batik cushions, it’s a great place to read, write, eat, drink, sleep maybe even play cards for hours. Or just relax, listen to the sound of the water and take in the sunsets over the rice paddies and mountains.

For those of you on fitness or yoga retreats, this is a new recovery space for you. We will do our best to make it an
out-of-bounds zone for trainers. No one can ask to you to do any movements that will elevate your heart rate whilst resting in the bale. No abs, no squats, no planks, no push-ups, no crunches, no downward dogs. You are safe!

So, unleash your inner Bidadari, and join us for two very special retreats on May 20 & 27, 2012 to support the Bali Pink Ribbon charity. Bali Pink Ribbon has recently joined the international challenge of creating awareness and support for Breast Cancer. It is early days for the charity, and there is a long journey ahead, so we are keen to help.

Mothers & daughters, sisters, girlfriends, families & friends, this one is for you. Don’t be concerned about your fitness abilities as the Sharp Moves 4All program allows you to choose how active you would like to be.

Fitness, cycling, spa treatments, cooking classes, yoga, massages and lots of fun are all on the agenda. Be prepared for a very special celebratory sunrise volcano climb as well as the opportunity to join the Bali Pink Ribbon Walk in Nusa Dua on May 26.

We’ll be making a donation of $200 per person from the retreats and encouraging individual fund raising. If you can’t make it to the retreat, join us for the walk and the post walk celebrations. Everyone’s welcome.

• Bali Pink Ribbon are working on getting special rates at Nusa Dua hotels for you.
• We’re looking at including the option of a longer run. The walk is just under 5km. Double the course, double your entry fee. Triple the course, triple your entry fee. You can see where we are heading! We have a lot of very fit people on our retreats, so we know you’ll be up for it.
• Individual sponsorship for the walk/run will make all the difference, so Bali Pink Ribbon are looking into setting up a system to make this easy.
• We’ll do our best to get sponsored t-shirts so that we all look sensational on the day.
• We’ll create a very special memento for everyone who dos our retreat and the walk/run.

Need a warm up for this event? Join your local Mothers Day Classic Walk, another great fund raiser for Breast cancer.
Jo and I will be there in Sydney on May 13 See you there.

Spread the word, gather a group of friends and register your interest now. There will be a special Bali Pink Ribbon page on the Sharing Bali website soon.
Check the website and the Sharing Bali Facebook page for updates.

Help me to run this year! I (Karen) will be running the course on Oct 22. I’m going for at least two laps.
Those of you who know me, will realise this is a big deal, as I am far happier jungle trekking, rather than running.
So you can help me out by:

• Joining me on the run if you are planning to be in Bali. (Free night accommodation and meals at
  Ayung Sari Indah on Oct 21 if you are up for it).
  
• Make a donation to BPR. (please include a note “for pink ribbon”)
  Account Name: BIWA
  Bank: Permata Bank
  Branch: Jalan Dewi Sartika Kav. 88, Denpasar, Bali.
  Account No : 581-231-4485
  Swift Code : BBB AI DJA

Kate…you know who you are…..I’m counting on you to send me some of your running mojo across the seas!

“Enlightened Entrepreneur” …….time to polish up your business skills.

This one’s for business owners looking to rejuvenate, challenge themselves and prepare for 2012 with some compelling goals and real tools to succeed. Paul de Burger and Grace Attard, dynamic coaches from Canada, will lead you through 5 days of brainstorming,
experiential learning, and one-to-one instruction.
Balanced out with daily yoga, spa treatments and the sunrise volcano climb, it’s going to be a unique retreat.

It’s on Nov 21 – 25.

Full details here: http://www.sharingbali.com/fitness_and_business.html
Find out more about Paul: http://www.pauldeburger.com/bali-retreat

Coming soon………. Sharing Bali featured in Womens Health & Fitness Magazine (Australia)

We were lucky enough to have Rebecca Boteler, a talented freelance writer, photographer and Yoga teacher join us for our July Sharp Moves Bali Fitness Retreat. In between putting in her best effort at all of our activities, including the fitness sessions, Rebecca managed to snap lots of amazing photos and write a 3 page feature for the Womens Health & Fitness magazine.
It's on sale November.

A big thanks to Jo, Simone, Patrice, Mel, Penny, Erin & Emma for allowing us to capture their thoughts and their amazing workout moments for the article.

See what happened here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/103652634687278940162/SharpMovesFitnessRetreatAug72011

Whats going on in Bali……..put these dates in your diary