Legacy Burdens Retreat with IFS Lead Trainer Kay Gardner. Bali, April 6-12 - DEPOSIT (approx. 995 USD)

IFS Legacy Burden Retreat with Kay Gardner

We’re excited to invite you to this 7-day Legacy Burdens Retreat led by IFS Lead Trainer Kay Gardner, set in a stunning coastal hotel in East Bali from April 6th to 12th, 2025.

Legacy burdens—beliefs, emotions, and traumas passed down through generations and shaped by cultural influences—affect us all. Gaining the skills to understand and address these inherited impacts can profoundly enrich both our personal growth and professional practice.

Join IFS Lead Trainer Kay Gardner for an immersive 7-day retreat designed to guide you in working with legacy burdens through the Internal Family Systems (IFS) approach. Through personal exploration, you’ll uncover your own legacy burdens and deepen your understanding of your ancestors' experiences and how they continue to shape your life.

In this intimate, experiential setting, you'll also learn a framework for helping clients address their own inherited and cultural burdens. With a blend of experiential and didactic learning, this retreat offers a rare opportunity to engage deeply with legacy burdens, both personally and professionally.

Meet Kay Gardner, Your IFS Lead Trainer

Kay Gardner is a senior Lead Trainer for Internal Family Systems (IFS) and has been deeply involved with the model since 1991. With over 40 years of clinical experience and 30 years in private practice, Kay brings a wealth of expertise and a compassionate presence to her work. Her background as a therapist and teacher of Hakomi Body Centered Psychotherapy enriches her approach, combining body-centered awareness with spiritual depth. Known for her heartfelt and skillful teaching, Kay creates an inviting space for transformative learning and healing.

What's Included in Your Retreat Package

Accommodation includes a shared double room with full board, offering healthy, nutritious meals from the Health Hub restaurant at the hotel, for 7 days and 6 nights from April 6th to 12th, 2025. (Single rooms are available; see pricing details below.)

The full training program with IFS Lead Trainer Kay Gardner is included.

Please note that flights, travel insurance, and transportation to and from the airport in Bali are not included in the price. Transportation options from the airport will be offered to participants ahead of the retreat.

This retreat requires participants to be IFS-informed, if you are in doubt please reach out to us.

Retreat Program

The retreat begins on Sunday, April 6th, with check-in available from 3:00 pm, and concludes on Saturday, April 12th, in the late afternoon. The program schedule is outlined below (please note that minor adjustments may occur without affecting the total number of hours):

Sunday 6th of April:

Check in at the hotel from 3pm

4.30 pm: Welcome and group introduction

7.00pm: Welcome dinner

Monday 7th to Friday 11th of April:

7.30am: Breakfast

8.30am: Morning Session

12.30pm: Lunch break

3.00pm: Afternoon session

6.30pm: End of todays session

7.00pm: Dinner

Saturday 12th of April:

7.30am: Breakfast

9.30am: Morning Session

(Check out before morning session)

12.30pm: Lunch break

2.00pm: Closing session

4.00pm: End of the retreat

Location

Nestled along the serene East Coast of Bali, just one hour from the international airport, our retreat is held at a beautiful beachfront hotel adjacent to a stunning black sand beach. The retreat sessions will take place in a traditional Balinese joglo-style wooden shala, featuring air conditioning, fans, and open access to the lush green lawns outside.

The venue offers a spa with various massage and treatment options and a yoga program with fitness facilities. Please note that spa treatments and surf lessons can be arranged through the hotel but are not included in the retreat package and will be at your own expense.

Getting to Bali

Here are some airlines offering convenient connections from the specified regions:

From the US East Coast: Major airlines such as United Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and Qatar Airways, which offer connecting flights to Bali via their respective hubs. For example, United Airlines provides flights from New York/Newark to Bali (Denpasar) with connections.

From the US West Coast: Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and China Airlines offer one-stop flights to Bali. For instance, Singapore Airlines operates flights from San Francisco International to Bali (Denpasar) with a layover in Singapore.

From Australia: Several airlines operate direct flights from Australian cities such as Sydney, Melbourne and Perth to Bali, including:

From Singapore: Singapore Airlines operates direct flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Denpasar, Bali. The flight duration is approximately 2 hours.

The Food

The food is exceptional and an experience in itself! Prepared with fresh, local ingredients, the hotel serves three daily meals that you can freely choose from the extensive menu, offering dedicated options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at one of the two restaurants. They can also accommodate specific dietary needs, such as lactose-free, vegetarian, or gluten-free meals (arranged in advance).

Between meals, you can treat yourself to fresh juices, smoothies, snacks, and other delights available for purchase at the hotel’s juice and beach bar.

Price and Practicalities

The cost for the 7-day/6-night retreat at our beautiful beachfront hotel in Bali is 2.495 USD per person in a shared double room, which includes full board featuring healthy, nutritious meals from the hotel’s Health Hub restaurant. The additional price for a single room is 400 USD. A non-refundable deposit of 995 USD is required at the time of booking. The remaining balance of 1.500 USD (1.900 USD for single rooms) must be paid by 1st of January 2025.

When booking a shared room while traveling alone, we will do our best to couple you with another same-sex participant who is traveling solo too. In case this is not possible, you will be required to upgrade to a single room.

Travel Insurance

We recommend purchasing travel insurance if you are not already covered by an existing policy. Please note that IFSBali.com is not liable for any delays, cancellations, or changes to your travel itinerary.