The circular meditation hall at the retreat centre — North Shore, Bali, Indonesia
A 7-day immersive retreat to deepen and stabilise awakening — on the beach in North Bali
This isn’t a yoga holiday or a relaxation retreat. It’s a focused, structured deep-dive into awakening — designed for meditators who already have a solid practice and are ready to go further.
Over 7 days on the beautiful north shore of Bali, two experienced teachers will guide you through the first four Layers of Awake Awareness using the framework of The Mind Illuminated meditation system.
You’ll combine individual practice, dyadic work (partner exercises), group sessions, guided meditations, direct pointing, and daily talks. The goal isn’t a glimpse of awakening — it’s to help you stabilise it, so it becomes a persistent feature of your daily life, not just something that fades by the time you get home.
Whether you’ve touched moments of awakening that you can’t quite stabilise, or you feel stuck and plateaued in your practice, this retreat is designed to meet you exactly where you are — and help you move.
Seven days of carefully structured practice — alternating between stillness, inquiry, and community.
Individual, dyadic, and group meditation sessions every day. The structure alternates between sitting in stillness and dyadic exercises with a practice partner — one of the most effective ways to stabilise awakening and move it off the cushion.
Daily talks, guided meditations, and direct pointing from two teachers who know this territory deeply. You’ll receive specific guidance on exactly where you are in the Layers of Awake Awareness and how to move forward.
Daily small group coaching sessions ensure you get real attention — not just generic teaching to the room. Large group Q&A sessions mean every question gets answered. You won’t feel lost or stuck for long.
Most meditation retreats focus on calm and concentration. This one focuses on awakening — and on making it last.
Peter and Eric together have guided thousands of students through this territory. You get two perspectives, two teaching styles, and twice the support throughout each day.
Unlike retreats that focus on calm or concentration, this retreat works directly with the Layers of Awake Awareness — using the TMI framework as a precise, proven map.
A peak experience that fades by Wednesday means little. Our specific focus is making awakened awareness a stable, persistent feature of your everyday life — not just a retreat memory.
Small group coaching every day means you get real attention. You’ll receive specific guidance on your practice — where you are, what’s blocking you, and exactly what to do next.
Every participant receives lifetime access to Eric’s library of guided meditations — for preparation before the retreat and ongoing integration after you return home.
With a maximum of 28 participants, you’ll be part of a small, focused community of serious practitioners. The connections forged in a setting like this tend to last for years.
Far from the tourist crowds of the south — quieter, greener, and more traditional.
The retreat takes place at a purpose-built meditation facility on the north shore of Bali — a world away from the tourist crowds of the south, with a completely different, quieter energy.
This facility has been hosting meditation retreats for over 10 years. It features a stunning circular meditation hall, comfortable accommodation, and fresh vegetarian meals prepared on site each day. The Indian Ocean is just steps away.
The energy of the place is calm, spacious, and entirely supportive of deep practice. People who have been here report that the environment itself does something — that the combination of place, community, and teaching creates conditions for real transformation.
Prices cover accommodation and meals for all 7 days. Teaching instruction is offered on a Dana (voluntary donation) basis.
Private room with King sized bed — sole occupancy
per person · 7 days / 6 nights
Shared with one other participant (King + large Single bed)
per person · 7 days / 6 nights
Two teachers with deep experience in this territory — from different angles, with complementary strengths.
Founder, Skillful Mind
Peter has been meditating for over 20 years and teaching for more than 15. His teaching is grounded in the 4 Foundations of Mindfulness and The Mind Illuminated — one of the most rigorous and practically effective approaches to meditation available today.
He leads the Skillful Mind community in Adelaide and online, runs regular retreats across Australia, and teaches the Wake Up Workshop — a program that introduces practitioners to the territory of awakening and how to access it. Peter is passionate about making deep, transformative meditation genuinely accessible.
Peter has also been running immersive retreats in Bali since 2014, combining meditation with personal development in an environment designed for real change.
Awakening Realized
Eric has been guiding people in meditation and spiritual awakening since 2011. He has worked with thousands of individuals — in one-on-one sessions, groups of up to 400 participants, and through his guided meditations on Insight Timer, which have reached thousands more around the world.
A specialist in The Mind Illuminated framework and the Layers of Awake Awareness, Eric has completed and facilitated the Finders Course many times. He has witnessed first-hand what truly works — and what doesn’t — when it comes to helping people access and stabilise genuine spiritual awakening.
Learn more about Eric’s work at awakeningrealized.com
Places are limited to 28 participants. Priority is given to TMI teachers trained by Eric, current and previous students of Peter or Eric, and subscribers to Eric’s guided meditations — and then everyone else. Complete the form below and we’ll be in touch with next steps.
Get in touch with Peter — happy to answer any questions about the retreat, the venue, or whether this is the right fit for you.