Anantara's clifftop Uluwatu retreat, where the Balance Wellness Programme pairs sunrise yoga over the Indian Ocean with detox, fitness and spa therapies.

Uluwatu is Bali at its most elemental: jagged cliffs, hidden walkways down to the surf, sunsets that draw a crowd to the temple every evening. It is also, increasingly, a place people come to practise, and Anantara has built a wellness offer to match the setting.

The property’s Balance Wellness Programme is a three-tiered affair, with yoga at its centre and detox and fitness folded in alongside. It comes in two lengths. The single day is an introduction; the three-day version is the one to choose if you want the programme to do its full work.

Mornings begin with sunrise yoga, the practice set against the Indian Ocean and the sound of waves below the cliff. The kitchen keeps pace: raw juices, organic plates, the sort of considered eating that supports the schedule rather than fighting it. Across 72 hours, the programme layers in holistic practices, energising fitness sessions and restorative spa therapies, so that wellness is treated as something cumulative rather than a single appointment.

What sets it apart from Bali’s better-known retreat scene is the geography. This is not the inland calm of Ubud but a clifftop perch with the open ocean as its backdrop: a sharper, brighter setting for the same intent.

Three days here is a genuine reset: structured enough to feel like progress, scenic enough that the structure never feels like a chore.