I just returned from a journey to Canada, and my voyage was most inspiring. Being away from the daily life in Bali has once again made me realize how privileged and blessed I am with life. This time my gratefulness goes to the ONEWORLD retreats team, while I was away four retreats took place and when I read the guest comments it was obvious that everyone had given...

Amazing to say this now as it has a very different meaning than it used to have – what I mean is that I remember the newsletter I used to write in the 80′s, before the magic of Internet appeared, and it is not so long ago.  I am fascinated and often in total awe when I see with my own eyes what people have been able to think of and come up with online;...

2012 is here! Let’s welcome the New Year with our gratefulness for what is good on this earth and let our heart be open to life in love, compassion, empathy, comprehension and friendship. Generosity has never hurt anyone in fact; it is the only way to grow. “Terima” and “kasih” which means “thank you” in Indonesian;...

The month of August is the busiest in Bali and the streets of Ubud are filled with travelers from around the world, it creates a special energy to see so many happy people enjoying their yearly holiday. This week is very special, on Thursday August 18th there will be a royal cremation in Ubud, and for all of us at Kumara it is quite touching as it is the cremation...

We seriously believe that DREAMS DO COME TRUE! The most important part of realizing dreams is first to have dreams. It may sound simple, but it is the truth, how can an intention materialize if there is no intention to start with? A few years back, we had the dream of hosting retreats outside of Bali, we did our first retreat abroad in The Netherlands and it was a...

My favorite season in Bali has finally arrived, winter! Well, Balinese winter that is, here we call it the kite season. This morning the weather is perfect, a little breeze, clear sky and about 21 degrees, this will hopefully last for the next three months. Since my last newsletter, Iyan and I went to Montreal on a nice holiday in March (now that was more like the...