Great place to do yoga. Many teachers. Different teachings. We really enjoyed every class.

They give the mat and staff.

Thanks.

I spent 4 days on the Gili after coming from Bali for a yin retreat. To be honest I found it a refreshing, friendly place to hang out! I was greeted at reception with a local young man and teacher in the yoga tree pose with big smiles and with my retreat meant I received a pack of classes, I was going to spend the 4 days practising yoga and relaxing I was in heaven with just the thought!
The morning classes include a half price juice! and a great place to be to meet others especially after and before classes. There were two teachers I saw the most during my 4 days, Clar and Tamlyn. They were different styles of teachers but I enjoyed both their classes. Tammy was lovely, always friendly and fun, helpful, During aqua she had me upside down and her relaxation at the end is beautiful. Her sequences in the studio were enjoyable, although at times i found them a little difficult; i felt challenged and it was a great way to start my day. Clar's aqua is different to Tammy's, it flows like a class. I also enjoyed the balance class with Clar which started with a lovely floor sequence and then to a standing one, but I enjoyed moreso her Yin workshop. I have now fell in love with Yin and found it a very moving and energetic experience. Clar was also lovely!, she was knowledgeable and Caring towards me. The cafe is great to hang out in, its gets busy after and sometimes before classes and the locals that work there can look tired so its good to leave a tip, there isn't a service charge on orders which surprised me as a lot of local business do seem to do this which I understand goes to local staff, so unless you leave a tip they won't get any extra. I had a massage with my package and he was pretty good, especially around my shoulders, I didn't tip him and wasn't sure if I should. All in all i was happy with my retreat and visit. I wanted to get motivated to start a personal practice after my holiday and now I am home I'm already thinking about buying props that I used in the workshop. I have learnt a lot about different yoga techniques but also how to listen to my body and how everything is connected with each other (our physical body, emotions, thoughts), which nobody has really explained to me during yoga before. The classes didn't feel like just exercise which was what I wanted, I feel I have learnt how to use yoga for both daily life stresses and how to heal!
I would definately come back for another visit if I came back to Indonesia and want to thank all the staff for making my stay enjoyable...!. Terima kasih!!!!