For those who’ve spent years showing up for everyone else
and are ready to make room for what’s next.
You don’t need to escape your life.
You need space to hear what comes next.
4.4 Bali
Mystic Initiation &
Sacred Pilgrimage
March 25 - April 11, 2027
An 18-day guided pilgrimage through Bali’s sacred sites,
ceremonies, and elemental landscapes- to slow down,
listen deeply, and explore the next chapter of your life.
For those who’ve spent years showing up for everyone else and are ready to make room for what’s next.
You don’t need to escape your life.
You need space to hear what comes next
4.4 Bali
Mystic Initiation & Sacred Pilgrimage
March 25 - April 11, 2027
An 18-day guided pilgrimage through Bali’s sacred sites, ceremonies, and elemental landscapes- to slow down, listen deeply, and explore the next chapter of your life.
Join Anistara and Balinese tour lead Wayan Tawan, with community calls before and after the journey to prepare, connect, and reflect on what you want to carry home.
$5,777 per person · Double occupancy · Limited to 25 participants
Interested?
A conversation about the pilgrimage, your questions, and whether this journey is right for you.
You don’t have to know exactly what comes next to feel drawn toward it.
This pilgrimage is for you if you recognize yourself here…
You’re Ready for Your Next Chapter
A familiar role, relationship, or way of living no longer feels like the whole of who you are. You may not know what comes next- but you want space to explore it without everyone else’s expectations filling the silence.
**Come with your questions.
You don’t need a complete plan.**
You Need Room to Hear Yourself
You’ve spent years showing up for others- but everyday demands make it difficult to give your own insights attention. You’re longing for a deliberate pause, meaningful connection, and time to consider what you want to live differently.
**Not an escape from your life.
Space to listen to it.**
You Feel Drawn to Sacred Places
The temples, ceremonies, mountains, and waters of Bali hold more than sightseeing appeal for you. You’re curious about what it means to travel with intention- to encounter living traditions respectfully and make room for your own reflection along the way.
**Come with curiosity.
Let the meaning be your own.**
For those who’ve done the inner work- and need room to hear their soul's calling.
Step out of the noise. Return to the life you’re ready to live.
Join Anistara and Balinese tour lead Wayan Tawan
for an 18-day, small-group pilgrimage through Bali’s sacred sites, ceremonies, and elemental landscapes,
with community calls before and after the journey.
A Journey Through the
Sacred Elements of Bali
Earth • Fire • Water • Air • Spirit
A transformational pilgrimage through the sacred lands, temples, waters, and energetic power points of Bali-
designed to awaken ancient remembrance, activate your soul codes, and
guide you through a living initiation of elemental transformation.
Journey with us through lush jungles, sacred water temples, volcanic fire ceremonies,
healing oceans, Balinese ritual, and the spiritual vortex of Mount Agung.
This is not simply a tourist trip, it is a spiritual journey of
sacred remembering, activation and journey of the soul.
Soul Remembrance
This is not about becoming someone else. Making room for parts of yourself you’ve had little time to hear.
When life is full of responsibilities, it’s easy to lose touch with what brings you wonder. What feels meaningful. What you want beyond being useful to everyone else.
In this pilgrimage, soul remembrance is an invitation to listen again.
Through ceremony, time in nature,
visits to sacred places, and
personal reflection, you’ll have opportunities to explore:
Your own inner voice
Notice what becomes clearer when you step outside familiar demands and give yourself time to listen.
A sense of connection
Make room for your relationship with yourself, the natural world, and whatever you hold sacred.
Creativity and curiosity
Give attention to interests, desires, and possibilities that may have been crowded out by everyday responsibilities.
What matters in your next chapter
Reflect on what you want to nurture, what you’re ready to reconsider,
and what deserves more space
when you return.
You may understand these experiences as spiritual remembrance. You may simply feel more present to yourself.
You don’t need to adopt a particular belief- or have a profound experience on demand. There is room for your own meaning to emerge.
Bali Didn’t Give Me a Different Life.
It Gave Me Space to Listen to My Own.
After more than 20 years of returning to Bali,
one journey helped me understand the invitation I wanted to share.
Before my Bali trip in March of 2026,
I wasn’t feeling like myself.
I was waking six or seven times a night with hot flashes. During the day, I struggled with brain fog, weight gain, memory trouble, and the exhaustion of not sleeping.
Perimenopause had brought me into a new chapter and I felt scattered, stressed, and unsure of what came next.
I was traveling to Bali for dental surgery. There would be pain and recovery, so this wasn’t going to be a carefree vacation.
But as I like to say:
“I’d rather heal in paradise than at home surrounded by work and responsibilities.”
I was looking forward to time with my family. To being somewhere I loved. To stepping outside the demands of our everyday life.
What surprised me was how different I began to feel.
Within the first week, even while recovering from surgery, I noticed that I was sleeping through the night. My hot flashes subsided. My mind felt clearer.
I felt more at ease. Rested. Happy.
I began to feel like myself again.
I can’t say exactly what caused those changes, and they aren’t a promise of what someone else will experience. But the relief I felt was deeply meaningful to me and I can envision what could be possible for you.
As I slowed down, I found myself listening more deeply.
Ideas arrived. Sparks of inspiration emerged. I had room to consider what came next instead of simply trying to get through the day.
And some of that spaciousness came
home with me.
Throughout the summer, I experienced what I can only describe as more
ease and grace.
I became clearer about my boundaries- what I wanted to say yes to, and what needed a no.
I made more room to care for myself.
There were adventures with my family. Time to read. Community events. Gatherings at our home, sharing space with the people who fill my cup.
I gave myself permission to simply be, without making every moment productive.
Much of that summer felt spacious and delightful.
Not because my whole life had changed.
But because I was making different choices within it.
Then everyday pressures returned.
When my son went back to school and certain responsibilities came back into my life, I noticed some of my symptoms returning, too.
The journey had not made me immune to stress or ended the changes
I was moving through.
But this time, I approached things differently.
I sought support. Paid attention to my energy. And continued practicing what I call my sacred no- being honest about what I was and wasn’t available for.
That mattered.
Caring for myself was no longer only something I hoped to make time for. It had become something I was learning to protect.
The idea for this pilgrimage came during that March 2026 visit.
I was at a sound-healing experience at the Pyramids of Chi in Ubud when I received what I think of as a clear download:
Bring a group here in 2027.
The invitation was to explore different parts of the island through five sacred elements:
Earth. Fire. Water. Air. Spirit.
I began talking with my Balinese driver and guide about it. He immediately and wholeheartedly agreed to co-create the journey with me.
An inspiration became a conversation.
And that conversation became the beginning of this pilgrimage.
I’m not inviting you because I have
everything figured out.
I’m inviting you because I know how meaningful it can be to step outside your familiar demands and give yourself room to listen.
Your circumstances may be different from mine.
You may be moving through a change in your work, your relationships, your identity- or simply wondering what you want this next chapter to hold.
Your own experience matters.
And I’m returning with my own intentions, too: to listen again, deepen what I’ve learned, and continue making room for it in my life.
That is the spirit in which I’m creating this journey.
Not a promise that you’ll come home without challenges.
An invitation to spend meaningful time in Bali- with sacred places, ceremony, nature, and community- and reflect on what you want to carry into the life waiting for you.
With love,
Anistara
The Journey That Grew From That Invitation
Five elemental chapters. Space to listen, explore, and consider what you want to carry home.
This pilgrimage is designed as a living elemental initiation.
Unlike of Bali retreats...
where you travel to one place and stay for a week at one retreat center- this journey will take us to 5 different locations,
to get the highest caliber immersion into the vibration of the island, the culture and its people-
moving through a living initiatory mandala across Bali itself.
Inspired by traditional Balinese ceremonial wisdom and
the sacred elemental progression found within Balinese burial rites, we will take the path of...
The Sacred Elements Journey
Through ceremony, community, gratitude, prayer, and sacred connection, we complete the cycle together- returning home changed, renewed, and more deeply connected to ourselves, each other, and the path ahead.
Click the dropdown menu to view our initial itinerary for each element.
Portal 1: Earth: Ubud
Grounding • Rooting • Remembering • Stability
We begin in the lush jungles and rice terraces of Ubud, reconnecting with the Earth element through ceremony, sacred sites, healing waters, nourishment, embodiment, and connection to the land.
March 25-March 29 (5-nights): breakfast included
March 25th- arrival day, group dinner at hotel
March 26th: water temple blessing to cleanse and prepare yourself for our journey ahead and Opening Ceremony in the Earth Pyramid and Ancient Sound Healing in the Sun Pyramid at the Pyramids of Chi
March 27th: Barong Dance Show, Gamelon music lesson, Balinese Dance Class, group dinner in town
March 28th: group morning session at hotel, Rice Terrace Zip Line, excursion around Ubud (rice terrace, temple, etc.)
March 29th: Leave hotel to go to Mount Agung
Portal 2: Fire: Mount Agung
Transformation • Purification • Activation • Rebirth
At the sacred volcano Mount Agung, we enter the realm of fire — the element of alchemy, death, rebirth, courage, and soul activation.
We will participate in ceremony, connect with local spiritual guides and priests, and gather in one of Bali’s most revered spiritual power centers.
March 29- March 31 (2-nights): breakfast included
March 29th: Arrive to Mahagiri, down time, swimming, afternoon Canang Sari "Temple Offering Making Class", group dinner.
March 30st: Visit Mangku (Hindu priest/ psychic) at his ashram, walk to Besakhi (Dragon) Temple for Odalan Karya Ceremony amongst Balinese locals, lunch provided, Evening Fire Ceremony at the ashram (learn to fire dance with Anistara's palm torches provided)
March 31st: Morning group session in gazebo with Mt. Agung view, leave for Lembongan.
Portal 3 : Water: Nusa Lembongan
Flow • Emotional Healing • Cleansing • Divine Feminine
Surrounded by crystal waters and ocean life, we journey into the realm of emotional healing, surrender, intuition, softness, and flow.
This portion of the pilgrimage includes sacred waters, snorkeling, island exploration, and encounters with the beauty and medicine of the sea.
March 31st-April 3rd (3-nights): breakfast included
March 31st: Speed boat ride, arrive to Lembongan island hotel, swimming in crystal clear water and white sandy beach, group dinner together
April 1st: private charter boat to snorkel and swim with manta rays, lunch included
April 2nd: Water Ceremony/ Movement Medicine session with Anistara, island tour on open-air trucks, more swimming and ocean time
April 3rd: 10am speed boat ride back to Bali, travel to Kayu Putih
Portal 4 : Air: Kayu Putih
Prayer • Upliftment • Freedom • Expansion
The final elemental gateway carries us into the realm of liberation, higher consciousness, and breath.
Through ceremony, sacred spaces, devotional practices, breathwork, creativity, and community, we complete the 4-elemental journey and prepare to embody the next chapter of our becoming.
April 3rd-7th (4-nights): breakfast included
April 3rd: arrive to Kayu Putih- HIll Singaraja Hotel, Balinese Kite Making Class
April 4th: Brahmavihara-Arama Buddhist Temple for 4.4 Portal Day (Air) Ceremony with Anistara and epic Hot Spring visit in the afternoon
April 5th: Day trip to Lovina to board boat for Dolphin Swimming excursion, lunch included
April 6th: Jungle Trek & Waterfall excursion, group dinner
April 7th: Leave Kayu Putih, go to Kintamani to go to Toya Devasya Hot Spring waterslide park on Batur Lake, arrive back to Ubud
Portal 5 : Spirit: Return to Ubud
Integration • Embodiment • Gratitude • Completion
As our pilgrimage journey comes full circle, we return to the sacred heart of Ubud for our closing ceremonies, reflection, integration, and celebration together.
Having journeyed through Earth, Fire, Water, and Air, we gather once more in the spirit of remembrance-
honoring all that has been activated, released, healed, awakened, and reclaimed along the way.
This final chapter of the pilgrimage is devoted to embodiment.
April 7th-10th (4-nights): breakfast included
April 7th: arrive back to Ubud, rest for the night
April 8th: Yoga class or ecstatic dance in town, group dinner, Kecak dance show
April 9th: “Choose your own adventure day”: rest and relax the whole day, go to the spa or book extra excursions (extra cost), optional spa day at Tjampuhan Spa, EES Session at Pyramids of Chi, white water rafting, helicopter ride above the island, etc.
April 10th: Pura Tirta Empul Water Temple for final blessing, closing ceremony, group dinner at 5-Star restaurant “Arcadia”.
April 11th: Sunday Ecstatic Dance and Departure Day
What others are saying about Anistara's Retreats...
This pilgrimage is for you if you recognize yourself here…
I Love Your Community
"Anistara, I love how generative and creative you are. You are remarkable. Talk about bringing community together! You are masterful and thank you for having me in your sphere of women."
Teri~ Egypt Pilgrimage Guest
I Feel Seen and Heard by You
"I knew the moment I met you that you would become my mentor. I instantly loved you and your way of making people feel welcomed. I was lost and confused on my awakening path and through the several events I have attended, I feel like I can be my true, authentic self. Thank you"
Heather- Retreat Participant
I Was Treated Like a Queen
"If you want to be treated like a Goddess or a Queen, then Anistara may be the one for you to bring you on a sacred Pilgrimage. She attends to every detail; making sure everything is taken care of, so you can just relax and enjoy the journey."
Maira-Cluadia~ Egypt Pilgrimage Guest
Why Bali?
Bali is considered one of the great spiritual power points of the Earth.
It is often associated with:
Sacred feminine energy, harmony with nature, ancient earth knowledge, temple wisdom, Lumerian Codes,
reconnecting with daily devotion, prayer, energetic healing, deepening intuition, receiving clarity and direction.
For centuries, Bali has been revered as a sacred island where ceremony, devotion, spirit, and nature remain deeply intertwined.
Many believe Bali sits upon powerful Earth ley lines and energetic vortexes that support healing, awakening, purification, and spiritual activation.
At the heart of the island stands the sacred volcano Mount Agung- revered by Balinese Hindus as the spiritual axis of Bali and the “Navel of the World.”
In spiritual traditions and modern Earth-energy teachings alike,
Mount Agung is often recognized as a:
major Earth chakra point
planetary purification center
powerful ley line intersection
gateway between heaven and earth
sacred site connected to transformation and rebirth
It is here, upon the sacred slopes of Mount Agung,
where we will gather for our
Fire Initiation Ceremony.
Why 4.4 Portal Day?
In numerology and spiritual teachings, the number 4 is often associated with
grounding, stability, sacred structure, and manifestation into form.
But this journey is not about building systems
rooted in control, hierarchy, or separation.
It is about becoming the builders of a new paradigm.
The builders of:
New Earth structures
Conscious community
Sacred stewardship
Self-governance
Heart-led leadership
Sustainable ways of living
Devotional relationships
Soul-aligned creations that are designed to last
4 carries the energy of creating foundations strong enough to hold the future that humanity is being called into.
And perhaps most beautifully…
4 is also the energetic sum of 11.11.
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4
The awakening portal of 11.11 ultimately grounds
itself into the embodiment frequency of 4.
Vision into form.
Spirit into Earth.
Consciousness into creation.
This is one of the reasons we felt so deeply called to gather in Bali for 4.4 Portal Day.
Because Bali itself holds the frequency of devotion, harmony, ceremony, beauty, elemental balance, and sacred relationship with life.
This pilgrimage is not only about awakening.
It is about embodiment.
Not simply ascending…
but learning how to live the New Earth frequencies here on Earth through community, ceremony, reverence, and aligned creation.
Past Pilgrimage Guest's Stories
It’s time to finally say YES to Bali!
4.4 Bali Mystic Initiation and Sacred Pilgrimage
holds the keys to unlocking your ancient soul codes!
Mystic Initiation Dates:
5 community zoom calls to meet/greet, prepare, become a family with a safe co-creative container.
February 4th - April 22, 2027
Sacred Pilgrimage Dates:
March 25 - April 11, 2027
Here is our schedule:
Sacred Opening Activation on zoom: Thurs. Feb. 4th, 2027 @5-7 p.m.PST
Meet and Greet our other guests and guides before we travel: Thurs. Feb. 18th, 2027 @5-7pmPST
Preparation and Packing Guidance: Thurs. March 4th, 2027 @5-7pmPST
Final Details, Q & A Session: Thurs. March 18th, 2027 @5-7pmPST
Travel day/Arrival to Bali: Thurs. March 25th, group dinner
Opening Ceremony in Bali: Fri. March 26th, 2027
Closing Ceremony in Bali: Sat. April 10th, 2027
Departure Day from Bali: Sun. April 11th, 2027
Sacred Closing Activation on zoom: Thurs. April 22nd, 2027 @5-7pmPST
What's included:
in the package
5 Mystic Initiation Community Zoom Calls with Replays (value: $2,222)!
6 Community Activation Ceremonies in Bali
(value: $1,111)Airport Drop off (upon departure) (value: $55)
All hotel/resort accommodations with AC units,
double occupancy
(value: $2,222)
All domestic travel to 4 beautiful locations; includes large vans with AC, speed boat, private charter boat and motorbike ride (value: $555)
Breakfast included every day, some lunch and dinners, depending on travel schedule. (value: $1,111)
And Get These Amazing bonuses
Unlock Anistara’s Ascension Vault of Awakening Resources (value: $999)
1 laser focused & customized 1:1 Mentorship Session with Anistara (value: $555)
VIP Online Community with your Pilgrimage Peers (value: immeasurable)
Opportunities for extra excursions, including: white water rafting, island helicopter tour, Tjamphujan Day Spa, other classes, Hotel room upgrades and more (costs vary).
Exclusive Opportunity to register for any future 11.11 Ascension University programs or memberships (discount of $333)
Register at a discounted rate for our Divine Union Egypt Total Solar Eclipse Pilgrimage 2027
(discount of $333)!
PLUS
Total Value:
Your total investment: $5,777
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Meet Your Guides- and the Relationships Behind This Journey
Decades of retreat experience. More than 20 years of connection with Bali.
I’m Anistara Ma Ka,
and there is a piece of my heart that lives in Bali.
Allow me to share a bit about my story and why
I would be honored to share this beautiful pilgrimage to Bali with you.
My family and I have traveled there more than a dozen times over the past 20-plus years. Through those visits, our connection has grown beyond the places we love into relationships with people we care deeply about.
I’ve also been part of retreats in Bali for decades and have hosted my own retreats in Bali, Egypt, Costa Rica, New York, California, and beyond.
Bringing people together for meaningful experiences is work I love—and a responsibility I take seriously.
An Experienced Host, Attentive to the Human Experience
A beautiful setting is only one part of a retreat.
How people are welcomed, how the group is guided, and how thoughtfully the experience is held matter, too.
Over the years, guests have told me they feel safe, supported, held, and cared for in my pilgrimages. Some have described the spaces I create as “impeccable containers.”
To me, that isn’t about creating a perfect experience or expecting everyone to have a breakthrough.
It’s about bringing care and attention to the people who have chosen to be there.
My intention is to guide with warmth and thoughtfulness, while respecting that your experience- and the meaning you make of it- is your own.
Meet Wayan Tawan (Your Balinese Tour Lead)
Born and raised in Bali, Wayan Tawan carries the heart and spirit of the island within him.
Wayan is our longtime Balinese guide and dear family friend.
When I began imagining this pilgrimage, he was the person I wanted to create it with.
He is a man of service, deeply devoted to his family, his culture, and the land he calls home. He wants to share more than the sights of Bali- he wants to share the traditions, everyday practices, and devotion that make those places meaningful to him.
Over the years, Wayan has welcomed my family again and again. Now, I’m honored to introduce you to him as he guides us through his homeland.
I bring my hosting experience, my longstanding relationship with Bali, and the intention behind this pilgrimage. Wayan brings his local knowledge, lived experience, and perspective as a Balinese guide.
Together, we’re creating a journey that makes room for discovery while honoring the people and places welcoming us.
An Intention Close to My Heart
One of my deepest intentions is for this pilgrimage is to bring meaningful benefit to Wayan and his family.
Through his work as our guide, the income he earns will help him work toward expanding their family compound,
so their growing family can live more comfortably.
This is not separate from what makes the journey meaningful to me. It is part of it.
I want our time in Bali to be enriching for our guests- and for the work, knowledge, and
hospitality of the people welcoming us to be valued and compensated.
How We Come Matters
We are guests in Bali.
Its temples, ceremonies, and traditions are part of a living culture—not simply a backdrop for our personal experiences.
My invitation is to arrive with curiosity, gratitude, and respect.
To listen. To follow local guidance. To appreciate the people who make space for us.
It would be an honor to welcome you, introduce you to Wayan, and share this journey together.
With love,
Anistara Ma Ka
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