Bear Spiritual Wellness with Bali Sacred Bathing Places

Famously known as the fabled “Island of the Gods”, Bali is full of temple sights and cultural rituals. Found in every village - from the simple house temples to temples in every rice fields, by the sea and in places of natural wonders, even in village intersections - these temples are consecrated, purified and blessed to retain its sanctity by the holy rituals - which are performed to balance the energy of good and bad.

To the Balinese, water has always had ritual significance as an agent of purification. “Tirtha” or holy water has been the key ingredient in performing the Hindu rituals being the principal means by which forms of impurity from the people, places and sacred objects are cleansed.

Locals, from time to time, even perform self-cleansing rituals such as “malukat” - bathing in sea or natural springs - praying to the ancestral shrines and performing various self-restraining acts.

Moreover, some temples or the Balinese called "Pura" a holy place for the Hindu Balinese worship the God - are also sacred bathing places, which also includes the rivers, springs, lakes and the sea whose waters are highly recognized to have magical and curative qualities. This sacred baths in Bali are where Balinese cleansing rituals are also performed.

Bali Villas Sacred Bath

These cleansing rituals are the inspiration upon which some of Bali’s luxury villas and Bali villa spa share the experience of Balinese beliefs and feel the union of serenity inside and out. Some of these Bali villas offer health and spa wellness services similar to the sacred bathing ritual.

These Bali villas sacred bath are members of Bali Spa and Wellness Association (BSWA) - a non-profit organization representing Bali’s spa and wellness industry.

• Villa Yudhistira at Pandawa Beach Villa And Spa

           Pandawa Beach Villas & SPA showcases villa style living accommodation while you experienced the benefit of a spa services.

          Villa Yudhistira, one of Pandawa beach Villas 3 bedroom unit boasts of a private pool, manicured garden, spacious living and dining area with a deluxe suite downstairs as well as 2 ocean view suites with balcony upstairs will provide you a superb view and sea breeze.

• Villa Simona Oasis Spa

          Villa Simona Oasis Spa is a 5 bedrooms luxury villa that is a dramatic Balinese gateway of carved stone and double doors, leading into an entrance garden bordered on one side by a Palimanan stone wall showcasing a magnificent carving in the design of tropical leaves.

          Conveniently set with a spa that sits on the triangular piece of land at the point where the two rivers meet which is accessed via a little bridge under a pergola dripping in cascading thunbergia, bounded by torch ginger, giant taro leaves and frangipani trees.

          Staying and experiencing the sacred baths in Bali Island will surely bring positive effects and healthy advantages to their guests.

          Health wise - with the traditional Balinese treatments that include Balinese massage, foot baths, body scrubs or masks and flower baths would surely create well-being for your body, mind and soul.