12 guests maximum
All levels welcome
Three retreats, 2027
Bali — Indonesia
Ubud
12–19 Apr
Jungle valley, river below, cool mornings with tea or coffee. The quietest of the three — built around breath and spinal mobility.
Daily reformer, small groups of six
Mat flow at sunrise on the deck
One rest day, temple walk optional
7 nights · from €2,150
Canggu
10–17 Jun
Ocean side, longer days. The strongest programme of the year — power pilates, standing work, sea swims between sessions.
Two sessions daily, reformer and tower
Beach mobility at low tide
Movement assessment on arrival
7 nights · from €2,390
Uluwatu
5–12 Sep
Cliffs, wind, long horizons. A restorative week for anyone coming back from injury or a heavy season of work. Come and relax.
Gentle reformer, props and springs
Evening breath and stillness practice
Two private sessions per guest
7 nights · from €2,290
The programme
One day, repeated seven times — gently.
Every retreat follows the same rhythm. Two practices a day, a long open afternoon, and food that arrives on time. Nothing is compulsory.
06:45
Mat practice
Breath, spine, feet. Sixty minutes, outdoors.
08:15
Breakfast
Long table, local produce, no rush.
10:00
Reformer block
Groups of six, ninety minutes, hands-on cueing.
12:30
Open afternoon
Swim, sleep, treatment room, or a private session.
17:30
Stretch & breath
Slow, floor-based, lights low.
19:00
Dinner
Three courses, then whatever the evening wants.
Your teacher
Lena Strauss
I have taught pilates for fourteen years, the last six of them almost entirely one to one. I came to it after a dance career ended badly and a physiotherapist put me on a reformer instead of a treadmill.
I teach every session on these retreats myself. Twelve guests is the limit because that is how many people I can actually see in a room.
Comprehensively certified, BASI and Polestar. Trained in pre- and post-natal work and in return-to-movement after injury.
14
Years teaching
9
Retreats held
12
Guests per week
What guests said
“I arrived unable to sit at a desk for an hour. I left doing teasers on the deck. Lena watches everything.”
Marta K. — Ubud, 2026
“Not a wellness performance. A properly programmed week of training that happened to be in Bali.”
Jonas B. — Canggu, 2026
Prices
Per person, seven nights, everything except flights.
Shared twin
€2,150
Two beds, private bathroom, garden view. Matched with another solo guest.
Private room · most chosen
€2,690
Your own room and terrace. Includes one private session with Lena.
Two sharing
€4,780
One double room for a pair travelling together. Both places included.
Important information
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Strauss
Small pilates retreats in Bali, taught by one person.
Since 2020