Sunday, 11 September 2011

Food and fun at Villa Gaia Ubud

Photo: Green pancakes for brekky were a dream.
Credit: Food Poet.

A dear angel friend Amber
Ran the most beautiful yoga retreat with the heart at its centre
With a group so amazing
Every day we just let it all go to dance, laugh and sing!


At the home of generous Glenn, the magical Villa Gaia was a sight
So spoilt were we with massages by the pool under the moonlight.
Our tummies were filled with heavenly food prepared by sweet Dayu
That made us all feel so refreshed and anew.


Dayu’s menu was always diverse and appealed to our taste
You wouldn’t believe how we walked to the table with haste.
Breakfasts of granola, green pancakes, yoghurt, honey and free range scrambled eggs
The perfect end to Carl and Jen’s amazing acro yoga session full of arms and legs.


For food so healthy like raw lasagne and pumpkin crackers
Carrot curries and sweet potato stir fry, oh boy did it beat Mackers!
An understatement to say how much we did enjoy
Dayu’s guacamole, lentil stew and sweet corn tempeh (aka soy).


We swam out into the beautiful sea
Saluted the radiant morning sun until we were drenched in sweat, believe me.
We heard the spirit of the trees walking rice paddies with Simone
And for all that we devoured Dayu’s chocolate sauce til we let out many a groan.


Back at home across the seas
We often think of the retreat at beautiful Villa Gaia with so many fond memories:
The yoga, the song, the massages, the palm trees by the pool what a sight
And of course the delicious food – you can bet we’ll all return to Ubud asap by day or by night!



Photo: The beautiful sight from Villa Gaia at 
night. Credit: Food Poet

Photo: Raw lasagne just our taste, we ate it all in a
haste. Credit: Food Poet
Photo: Yoga by the pool, whoa it was so cool.
Credit: Food Poet
Photo: Homemade chocolate sauce with local fruit of
course. Credit: Food Poet

Where to find yoga with Amber and Villa Gaia

Amber Spear yoga: Perth, WA, Australia & All over the world
Villa Gaia: Ubud, Bali, Indonesia