Bali boasts stunning dive spots for scuba enthusiasts. Accessible by ferry from various cities in Bali, the islet has a laid-back atmosphere, a handful of holiday cottages and smattering of beach cafes. He also owns Soulshine Bali, the leading yoga retreat hotel in Ubud, Bali, and co-founded Do It For The Love with his wife, Sara Agah Franti, a wish granting organization that brings people living with life threatening illnesses, children with severe challenges, and wounded veterans to any live concert anywhere in the world.To date, the organization has granted more than 2,000 wishes. See what Salty_Soulshine (shinetoinspire) has discovered on Pinterest, the world's biggest collection of ideas. Soulshine Bali. His resort was originally named Stay Human Yoga Retreat Center when it first opened in 2011, a joint venture between Franti and Carla Swanson. Franti co-owns yoga retreat hotel Soulshine Bali, located in Ubud, and has been hard at work on making additions to the property, including 16 new rooms, a yoga studio, restaurant and pool. The inspiration behind Bali Transform Retreats comes from two women, both integral to the holistic world in Bali, who found the retreat offerings on the island lacking in a universal vision with many of these concentrating only on yoga. So here I am, in Ubud, Bali at the Soulshine Yoga Retreat Center owned by Michael Franti and Carla Swanson. Bali Cultural Dinner. I’m back from another whirlwind and beautiful trip from Bali – but this time it was a little more unique than a personal travel. Soulshine will be part of Bluesfest 2015 and will be held on Easter Monday, April 6, at Tyagarah in Byron Bay. Who: Soulshine Bali If the combination of transformative and relaxing yoga with some awesome rockin’ tunes sounds good to you, you’ve found your perfect 2020 retreat. Gili Air , one of Bali’s tiny island neighbors, is a great place to rack up explorer cred. It is considered "Michael Franti's oasis of yoga, soul, and rock n' roll." The property currently possesses the highest rank for a yoga retreat centre in Ubud with loyal returning customers and serves to be a place of happiness, allowing one’s passion for nature, relaxation and exploration to grow and nurture. Franti also co-owns a yoga retreat in Ubud, Bali, called Soulshine. Included in the activities of the yoga retreat was a visit to a local family’s house for a traditional Bali feast and dancing. Michael Franti owns a yoga resort hotel in the southern part of Ubud, Bali, called Soulshine. I was blessed to be joining one of my best friends, co-founder of Leela Yoga, and fellow yogini-entrepreneur, Kelsi Ludvigsen. The amount of support and the synchronicities that occured for … Soulshine Bali is located just 10 minutes south of Ubud centre. A fortunate and grateful traveler, Franti found that wholeness in the people of Bali, where he owns and operates a four-star luxury yoga retreat and spa, Soulshine Bali, just outside of Ubud, Indonesia. I am here until October 11, as the house yoga teacher, teaching Monday-Friday at 9am. Franti and his family have been onsite at Soulshine Bali since travel restrictions were placed during the COVID-19 pandemic. We co-hosted a yoga retreat at Soulshine, just outside of Ubud in Bali. Our Background. Not only was the food the best I’d had during the whole trip, but the family that hosted us showed me what the true Bali spirit is about: acceptance, selflessness, and generosity.