01
UNDERSTAND
Discover the key concepts of systemic work.Belonging · order and hierarchy · inclusion · family bonds · loyalties · intergenerational patterns · resources
AN INTIMATE RETREAT · FAMILY CONSTELLATIONS & SOMATIC PRACTICES
BLOOM
UNDERSTAND · EXPLORE · EXPERIENCE · RELEASE · INTEGRATE
A personal, intimate retreat experience
Limited to just 11 participants
Bali, the Island of the Gods.
With Marc AHAVA, certified facilitator since 2016, and his local partners
Understand your past
Explore your boundaries
Release tension
Learn to see — and live — differently.
BLOOM brings a small group together for a distinctive retreat, combining rest, learning and personal exploration through family and systemic constellations, mind–body practices and authentic encounters with Balinese traditions.
A place to learn.
A place to share.
A place to experience.
A joyful way to reconnect with life.
Tailored to your needs, with dedicated one-to-one time for every participant.
Six days to explore your story, understand your patterns and discover the dynamics of human relationships through family constellations and mind–body practices, while connecting with Balinese traditions.
Residential · 6 nightsFull board · from €1,390
Non-residential · 6 daysLunches included · €850 · local rate €690
For women, men and couples · therapists · coaches · practitioners · people navigating change who wish to:
- Unwind, recharge and give themselves a pause
- Make room for more joy and a fuller sense of being alive
- Deepen their understanding of systemic work and relationship dynamics
- Bring a fresh perspective to their practice
BLOOM · UNDERSTAND · EXPLORE · EXPERIENCE · RELEASE · INTEGRATE
Make room
for what wants to bloom.
Family constellations, somatic practices and Balinese traditions, woven together.
Understand your story. Listen to what is happening in your body. Reconnect with your inner resources and give your experiences time to settle: simple, meaningful ways to support your balance.
Accessible teaching, guided practices, rest and thoughtfully chosen encounters form one shared journey. Each element is carefully placed to support you along the way.
Personal support that respects your pace and responds to your needs.
If you already know Marc AHAVA’s work, BLOOM gives you time to explore beyond a session, workshop or weekend. If you are discovering it for the first time, you will encounter an approach shaped by more than 12 years of exploration.
Some patterns seem to follow us
In our relationships. Our families. Our choices. In the ways we love, seek belonging, protect ourselves, leave or begin again.
Sometimes we already understand parts of our story. Yet the same patterns keep returning.
Because understanding something intellectually and living it differently are not always the same thing.
“See what has shaped you. Choose how to move forward.”
Could this experience be right for me?
Time for yourself.
A fresh perspective on your story.
You give a lot. You may already have understood a great deal. And you feel the need for space to bring that understanding into the way you live.
- You are looking for a place to replenish yourself as well as understand — in both body and mind.
- You want to slow down, recharge and find room to breathe.
- Certain patterns keep repeating in your relationships or choices.
- You are navigating a transition and looking for new sources of support.
- You would like to discover family constellations in a supportive, confidential setting.
- You support others and want to make time for your own journey too.
No previous experience of constellations, yoga or meditation is needed. Women, men and couples are welcome.
The journey · Five movements
Understand. Feel.
Let it become part of your life.
Family and systemic constellations invite us to observe, feel and question what we think we already know.
Mind–body practices and periods of rest create space to take in what you have experienced. Every invitation respects your pace and boundaries.
02
EXPLORE
Turn towards your own experience.Personal history · relationships · recurring patterns · roles · boundaries
03
EXPERIENCE
Discover the work from within.Taking part as a representative · observation · exercises · live constellations
04
RELEASE
Create more ease and space in your body.Yoga · breathwork · pranayama · meditation · somatic practices · traditional Balinese treatments
05
INTEGRATE
Let what you learn become something you live.Rest · sharing · practical insights · individual follow-up · next steps
The space between experiences
Is part of the journey too.
The conversations. The shared meals. The silence after a constellation. Time in nature. The questions that arise hours after a session has ended.
A meaningful experience needs time to settle.
This retreat is designed to give it that space.
Integration through the body
Time to understand.
Space to feel.
Words can shed light on a story. The body also needs time, gentleness and movement.
Breathe. Settle into a supported posture. Meditate. Allow a movement to emerge without trying to get it right. These practices complement constellation work, offering time to recharge, notice your sensations and rediscover the simple pleasure of being present with yourself.
Settle and soften
Postures that invite you to release tension, listen, discover new sources of support and let your body find its own rhythm.
Return to your breath
Breathing and meditation practices that bring you back to awareness and sensation, gently and without pressure to perform.
Rediscover your spark
Intuitive movement and dance offer space for freedom, connection and joy, with respect for each person’s abilities and comfort.
Two ways to join · One shared retreat
Choose how you want
to experience BLOOM.
Arrive on 15 October · Six days of activities · Depart on 21 October 2026.
Non-residential
6 days · Up to 5 places
Join the group for the retreat days and return to your own accommodation in the evening.
€850
Local rate: €690
For residents of Indonesia, with proof of residency.
- Family and systemic constellations: teaching and workshops
- Restorative and somatic practices
- Lunches on retreat days
- Workshops, materials and offerings
- Scheduled Balinese ceremonies and experiences
- Dedicated one-to-one time and a follow-up session after the retreat
Accommodation, breakfasts and dinners are not included. The Balinese treatment or massage and transport for activities are not included in this option.
Ask about joining without accommodationResidential
6 nights · 6 to 10 residential participants
Stay together, with time for conversation, rest and shared moments between sessions.
From €1,390
Per person, in a shared double room.
- The full non-residential programme
- Including family and systemic constellations: teaching and workshops
- Six nights at a luxury eco-resort surrounded by nature near Ubud
- Full board, with mainly vegetarian meals
- One traditional Balinese treatment or massage
- Scheduled activities and excursions, including related transport
- Dedicated one-to-one time and a follow-up session
Private room supplement: €390 for all six nights, subject to availability. Total residential price from €1,780.
Ask about the residential retreatBooking: a 50% deposit is required. The balance is due by 8 October 2026, unless an alternative payment schedule has been agreed in advance.
Flights, visas, travel insurance, personal expenses and tips are not included. Airport transfers are at your own expense or can be arranged as a paid extra.
Bali at the heart of the experience
Connect with a living culture.
The relationships between people, ancestors, nature, community and the sacred give Bali a special place in this journey.
Throughout the retreat, Balinese practitioners and carefully chosen experiences invite us to listen, participate, learn and explore with respect and openness.
An invitation to step beyond sightseeing and experience Bali through meaningful participation and connection.
Canang Sari
Offering · gratitude · connectionCreate and place an offering as an expression of gratitude, presence and commitment to the retreat.
Melukat
Sacred water · purification · renewalTake part in a traditional water purification ritual, a moment to pause, reconnect and mark a transition in a peaceful sacred setting.
Secret Bali
Landscapes · presence · local knowledgeDiscover villages, rice fields, hidden places and the stories that bring them to life.
Mala talisman
Intention · symbolism · integrationCreate your own mala as a reminder of your intention and what you choose to carry home with you.
Ceremonies and encounters
Culture · ancestry · living traditionsMeet Balinese practitioners and discover their teachings with respect for their ancestral culture.
Balinese treatment or massage
Included in the residential optionTime to relax and reconnect with a Balinese practitioner. This session is neither medical treatment nor psychological care.
Your private retreat setting
Open to the beauty of Bali.
A peaceful eco-resort near Ubud.
The venue offers complementary spaces designed to support both learning and integration:
- Spacious, open living areas
- An outdoor shala surrounded by nature
- Tropical gardens
- A beautiful swimming pool overlooking the jungle
- Dedicated spaces for group work
- Private spaces for each participant’s individual sessions
- Quiet corners for rest, reflection and integration
- Comfortable, intimate rooms with private terraces
The resort’s natural surroundings are part of the experience. They invite you to slow down, find moments of wonder and let what you have experienced settle.
Conversations, silences, shared meals, time in nature and the spaces between sessions all become part of the BLOOM retreat.
An intimate group, with room for every individual. Small enough for personal attention. Close enough for trust to grow.
A day at BLOOM
A rhythm for exploration.
Room for integration.
A structured framework, responsive to the group’s experience.
The schedule is a guide. Some mornings or afternoons are dedicated to Balinese ceremonies and experiences.
Breaks are woven into the day. Activities respond to the group’s needs, and everyone remains free to honour their own boundaries.
Evenings are generally free. Additional activities, such as tarot or extra Balinese massages, may be available at an additional cost.
- Herbal tea and fruit
- Yoga or gentle movement
- Meditation
- Breakfast
- Family constellations and systemic work
- Lunch
- Somatic practices, workshops and integration time
- Closing meditation and sharing
- Dinner for residential participants
Reflections from Marc’s previous retreats in Bali
In the words of past participants.
“I thought I was coming to another retreat. It turned out to be a real discovery. I was able to move through my fears in a safe, mindful setting and find new meaning in my life.”AngéliqueHolistic therapist
“I was expecting a conventional retreat. What I experienced was an inner journey that reconnected me with joy and the feeling of being fully alive.”YohanCoach
“A deep return to myself, a reconnection with who I truly am, an understanding of human dynamics and the discovery of resources I never knew I had. After years of feeling lost, I reconnected with my creative power.”LauraHuman resources manager
With Marc AHAVA
Learn to see
before seeking to change.
Marc AHAVA
Family and systemic constellations facilitator
Certified since 2016
A different quality of attention.
Marc supports individuals, couples, families and groups through family and systemic constellations and an experience-based approach to intergenerational patterns.
His teaching brings together systemic understanding, careful observation, personal exploration and integration into everyday life. Guest practitioners complement the journey with body-based and restorative practices.
See more clearly.Feel with greater awareness.Respond with more choice.
Meet life with love.
Gradually build a more conscious relationship with your history, honouring what has been lived without imposing forgiveness or forcing change.
The intention is to become more open to life, to yourself and to others.
Somatic and energy-based practices — yoga, breathwork, pranic healing, kundalini meditation and Balinese treatments — are offered by local or international guest practitioners.
Family constellations and somatic practices
What are they?
Within the ways we protect ourselves, our recurring patterns and loyalties, and the pain carried through family history, there may also be resources waiting to be discovered.
Exploring what has been passed down, and what we carry out of loyalty, can open a path towards deeper understanding and a different relationship with our thoughts, feelings and bodies.
This means acknowledging painful experiences, without dismissing them or requiring forgiveness.
It is an invitation to explore how your family’s lives, choices and experiences may shape the way you see and feel today.
To recognise what is yours to carry and what you may be ready to put down, making more room for peace, freedom, connection, presence and love.
And gradually build a different relationship with your story — in your understanding and in your everyday experience.
The experience may support lasting changes in how you relate to yourself, your family and your life, with more openness and compassion.
What you take home
Support for the journey ahead.
- A first-hand experience of family constellations
- Individual time dedicated to your story
- A fresh perspective on your relationships and inner resources
- Body-based practices you can return to in everyday life
- Simple reference points to keep exploring
- An individual follow-up session after the retreat
A thoughtful framework
Time to live.
Time to integrate.
Enough structure to offer meaningful understanding.
Enough human connection to explore it together.
Enough gentleness to respect your pace.
Enough space to let the experience settle.
BLOOM is an experiential retreat. It does not award a professional qualification.
Frequently asked questions
Before you decide.
Do I need previous experience of family constellations?
No. The retreat welcomes both newcomers and those already familiar with Marc AHAVA’s work. No experience of yoga or meditation is required.
What are the arrival and departure dates?
Arrival is on 15 October 2026 and departure on 21 October. The retreat includes six days of activities and six nights for residential participants. Exact arrival and departure times will be shared to help you plan your journey.
What is the difference between the two options?
The daytime programme is shared. The residential option adds six nights in a shared room, full board, one Balinese treatment or massage and transport for group activities. The non-residential option includes lunches, but not accommodation, breakfasts, dinners, the treatment or massage, or transport for activities.
Who is eligible for the €690 local rate?
Residents of Indonesia who can provide proof of residency. This rate applies to the non-residential option, subject to availability.
Can I have a private room?
Yes, subject to availability, for a supplement of €390 for all six nights. The residential retreat then starts at €1,780 per person.
How do I pay for the retreat?
A 50% deposit is required when you book. The balance is due by 8 October 2026, unless an alternative payment schedule has been agreed with the organiser in advance. For bookings after this date, contact Association Terre Happy at 974terrehappy@gmail.com to arrange payment.
Are airport transfers included?
No. Airport transfers are at your own expense. A transfer can be arranged as a paid extra; please ask the organiser for details and prices before you arrive.
What other costs should I budget for?
Flights, visas, travel insurance, personal expenses, tips and optional activities. Airport transfers are not included. Non-residential participants also cover their accommodation, breakfasts, dinners, Balinese treatments or massages, and transport for activities.
Which languages are spoken during BLOOM?
English and French. Support is provided according to the group’s needs so that everyone can understand and express themselves.
What is somatic work?
Somatic work brings attention to bodily sensations, breath and movement. The practices offer opportunities to notice tension, feel more grounded and allow experiences to settle.
Can I choose not to take part in a practice?
Yes. You are always free to honour your boundaries and discuss them with the team. Activities are adapted to participants’ needs.
Is BLOOM a professional training or a form of therapy?
BLOOM is a retreat for rest, renewal and personal exploration. It does not qualify you as a facilitator and does not replace medical care or psychotherapy. If you have particular physical or psychological needs, speak confidentially with the organiser before booking and seek medical advice where appropriate.
What happens after the retreat?
An individual follow-up session is included, online or in person where possible, to reflect on your integration and the next steps in your journey.
What are the booking and cancellation terms?
Full terms will be provided before any payment. Speak with the organiser to check availability, whether the retreat is suitable for you, and how to book.
A shared commitment
Freedom. Respect.
Confidentiality.
Your pace
Every practice is based on your consent. Your participation respects your boundaries and freedom of belief.
Your story
Participants agree to keep the words and experiences shared within the group confidential.
Your image
Any use of an identifiable photo or video requires separate consent. Choosing not to be photographed or filmed does not affect your participation.
BLOOM · 15–21 October 2026
What if you gave yourself
this space?
Time to reconnect with yourself.
Presence to explore.
Space to return with a renewed sense of possibility.
A conversation with Marc can help you decide whether BLOOM feels right for your intentions and where you are in your life.
From €1,390 residential · €850 non-residential · Local rate €690
Ubud, Bali · English and French