
Volcano news
If you plan to come to Ubud at this time you are probably aware that one of the volcanoes on the island has been showing some activity since September 2017. For people who live here in Ubud and for the most of the rest of Bali, except for the area within 12km of the volcano, there has been no noticeable effect other than regular news items and a reduction in numbers of visitors. Even if the volcano does erupt the only effect on Ubud may be some dust settling across the area a

Science of life - Ayurveda
What is Ayurveda? Ayurveda is a mind-body health system developed by sages in India thousands of years ago. Ayur means life and Veda means science or knowledge. Ayurveda offers a body of wisdom to help people stay healthy and vibrant. Guiding principles are that the mind and body are inextricably connected and nothing has more power to heal and transform the body than the mind through balancing our awareness with our body. Freedom from illness depends upon expanding our own a