discover a path to wellness that is uniquely yours.
Merasa, Indonesian for ‘to feel’, invites you to discover a path to wellness that is uniquely yours; to intuitively feel the needs of your body and mind. Doing things the Potato Head way, we honour the philosophy of duality within Balinese culture – embracing both peace and pleasure – to gently guide you towards a natural inner balance.
Wellness is not a destination but an ongoing journey.
And we’re here to meet you wherever you are along the way.
ACTIVE DAILY RITUALS
An outdoor fitness program unlike any other. Experience different functional workout everyday across a variety of different environments around our Desa as well as using our custom, sustainably built equipment.
Want to have good times whilst doing good? We’ve got you.
Simply contact our guest experience team to join!
POTATO HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINING (PHAT)
Build your cardio engine, strengthen your core, and condition your body with a high energy group workout. Prepare to be challenged and reach new heights in your fitness.
Tuesday 8:00 AM at the Courtyard.
DESA RUNNING
Whether you’re new to running or a seasoned ultra-marathoner, we’ve got a series of running programmes that focus on making running fun through a combination of aerobic runs, skill sessions and skill work for all fitness levels– all while exploring the Desa and getting to know the neighbourhood.
Wednesday 7:00 AM at the Courtyard.
DESA WORKOUT
Put yourself to the test and break into a total body sweat with a workout that utilises the Desa as a fitness playground. Ranging from beachside stretches, stair sprints, strength exercises by the pool, this session is fun and unique; one you won’t want to miss and will leave you craving more. All fitness levels are encouraged and welcome.
Saturday 8:00 AM at the Amphitheatre.
SUNSET WORKOUT
Training at sunset allows you to use the energy of the setting sun to recuperate and release tension. In this session, you’ll focus on increasing strength and power in a total body workout.
Monday: 5.00 PM at the Courtyard.
DESA PLAYGROUND
Kids Group Class
Burn off some of your child’s excess energy through a series of healthy activities in the Desa Playground. We focus on functional skill building, developmental movements, aerobic capacity, and motor skills all while having lots of fun.
Sunday 09:00 AM at Sweet Potato Kids.
Suitable for 4-12 years old
DESA GYM
Work out in a uniquely designed space using state of the art equipment. Do your own thing, or have a programme created for you and adapted to your fitness level by scanning the barcode in the gym.
Open 24/7.
We want to make sure that all of our guests can enjoy the classes, regardless of whether they’re staying at Desa or not. So, all classes* are complimentary for those who are in-house. Otherwise, you can contribute by donation.
*Pre-booking required
Simply contact our guest experience team to join!
PERSONAL TRAINING
Schedule a training session with Potato Head’s resident fitness expert, Johnny Tieu.
PT SESSION | 60 mins. Every additional pax will be charged
PRIVATE GROUP SESSION | 60 mins. Up to 8 pax max
OR
PT SESSION WITH MAXIME MANSAT | 60 mins. Up to 4 pax max
PRIVATE GROUP SESSION WITH MAXIME MANSAT | 60 mins. Up to 8 pax max
*Pre-booking required
Simply contact our guest experience team to join!
GENTLE DAILY RITUALS
Daily programs for a more gentle approach to your being, whether you’re looking to activate and flow or something more meditative and restorative, there is a different practice at Desa that will suit your needs.
Need a way to slow down? We’ve got you covered.
Simply contact our guest experience team to join!
YOGA
This all-level yoga session helps increase flexibility, endurance, and strength, leaving you both energised and Zen as you free your mind, body, and spirit.
Tuesday, Saturday & Sunday at 7:00 AM at Sweet Potato Kids.
Friday 6:30 PM at Bamboo Garden.
Private session available
60 mins (up to 8 pax max)
UNDER THE RISING SUN - ENERGY ACTIVATION & MEDITATION
Activate your morning as you are guided in a meditation against the backdrop of the rising sun, the sound of the ocean and nature’s breeze. Find yourself tuned into frequency of the day by aligning your breath, through stretching, and Qigong movements. Conclude your session with a jamu shot and an oracle card.
Monday & Wednesday 6:30 AM at Sunset Park.
Private session available
60 mins (up to 8 pax max)
BALANCE FLOW
A morning restorative yin practice dedicated to bring more space within your body and help clear your mind.
Thursday 9:00 AM at Sweet Potato Kids.
Private session available
60 mins (up to 8 pax max)
UNDER THE RISING MOON ENERGY HARMONISATION & MEDITATION
Harmonise your evening energy through a guided meditation in the Bamboo Garden. Engage your breath, participate in tapping and Qigong movements as you reflect on the day that has passed. Witness the sun setting as this meditation begins, and enter the night with a cleansing ritual, a shot of arak and an oracle card offered at the conclusion of this session.
Thursday 6:30 PM at the Bamboo Garden.
Private session available
60 mins (up to 8 pax max)
We want to make sure that all of our guests can enjoy the classes, regardless of whether they’re staying at Desa or not. So, all classes are complimentary for those who are in-house. Otherwise, you can contribute by donation.
*Pre-booking required
Simply contact our guest experience team to join!
QI GONG
Designed to increase qi and blood flow to specific areas of the body, this low-impact movement is an effective way of building your solid stances, core, balance and inner strength.
Tuesday 6.30 PM at Bamboo Garden.
Friday 7.00 AM at Sweet Potato Kids.
Private session available
60 mins (up to 8 pax max)
BAMBOO MOVES
An evening, candle-centered meditation practice in our Bamboo Garden led by Ardani Hardy filled with creative Vinyasa and Yoga Nidra offering a truly restorative experience for your mind and body.
Wednesday 6.30 PM at Bamboo Garden.
Private session available
60 mins (up to 8 pax max)
SANCTUARY
Sanctuary at Desa Potato Head is a wellness experience connecting the community with their flow state: the sense of fluidity between one’s body and mind. In flow, find yourself entirely immersed and beyond distraction in your day-to-day life and awaken a higher level of consciousness.
We offer alternative forms of wellness and spirituality practices including vibroacoustic audio visual therapy, sound healing, breath work, ice bath therapy, energy medicine, somatic release, and awakenings 7-days a week.
*Sanctuary will be temporarily closed from 23rd January until March 2023
LIGHT / SOUND / VIBRATION JOURNEY
For those wanting to reach altered states of consciousness, stimulate your brain wave activity with multi-sensory light, sound, and vibration immersions.
This journey elevates the traditional sound healing experience using custom-built sound healing beds equipped with powerful vibrational speakers which resonate sounds through a water mattress and carry them deep into your body. Here, you’ll experience full body vibrations, creating the sensation of being inside the sound.
It also incorporates light meditation technology that stimulates the pineal gland inducing visions of colours, fractals and sacred geometry, entrancing the mind into deep meditative states of consciousness where healing and mystical experiences can occur.
We advise to you refrain from participating in this experience if you:
– are under 18 years of age
– suffer from heart conditions / pacemaker
– have a history with epilepsy / seizures
– are a pregnant or expecting mother
– have vibration sensitive objects in the body (eg. post-surgery)
BREATHWORK & ICE BATH
Face your fears and reach your full potential.
Breathing is a natural, unconscious act we perform about 22,000 times per day to bring life force into our bodies. Putting conscious thought and focus to our breath can elevate our mind, body, and soul while releasing emotional and energetic blockages, bringing to light past traumas, and healing them, as well as allow for the experience of euphoria. We conclude this session with a beachfront ice bath to celebrate your journey.
BREATHWORK
Breathwork is a powerful tool to bring us into the present moment. It’s something we all do unconsciously around 22,000 times per day. Putting conscious thought and focus to our breath can elevate our mind, body, and soul while releasing emotional and energetic blockages, bringing to light past traumas, and healing them, as well as allow for the experience of euphoria.
SOUND HEALING
Be taken on a journey that melts your worries away.
Step into the energetically warm and inviting Sanctuary Sunset Space and join us for a Sound Healing session that will feel like coming home. Our practitioner will weave together a tapestry of sounds and take you on a journey that will allow you to release from your anxieties and enter a state of deep relaxation.
SPA
Where modern design meets traditional healing practices.
Recharge or relax in our cocoon-like rooms and enjoy a heightened sensory experience. An opportunity to help you connect back to yourself.
All our spa products are created in Bali by Sensatia Botanicals using methods that honour the life force of each active ingredient.
Please find our spa menu here
For all spa bookings or in room treatments, please contact the spa or guest experience.
WELLNESS EXTENDS BEYOND WHAT WE DO TO OUR BODIES AND INTO WHAT WE PUT INTO OUR BODIES.
With a diverse range of culinary options within our Desa, we invite you to share a meal with us and nourish yourself with food that has been crafted conscientiously: to be delicious, good for you and good for the community.
TANAMAN
A plant based set menu set in an otherworldly venue with a teleporting soundscape. This is a multi-sensory dining experience rooted in creative processes and born from a respect for the natural world.
POTATO HEAD BEACH CLUB
Enjoy a laid back approach to dining with familiar favourites with a beach side view. Whether it’s a grazing board of snacks, bowls loaded with greens or woodfired pizzas, there’s something here for everyone.
KAUM
With recipes from over 600 Indonesian islands, Kaum showcases generational recipes that are very rarely shared outside the islands. This is a place to experience the breadth and nuance of Indonesian cooking.
IJEN
In an open-air setting styled with furnishings and tableware created from recycled materials, the focus of Ijen is cooking seafood that is caught daily, and locally sourced vegetables, over fire.
Simply contact our guest experience team to book.
THE JAMU BAR
Jamu (meaning ‘herb’) is an ancient herbal elixir that is central to the culture of Indonesian people and its promotion of health and livelihood. The knowledge pertaining to the types of herbal ingredients and the techniques of jamu brewing are considered sacred by many, handed down between generations and often never documented.
Visit our on site jamu bar to taste the varieties we have on offer. Learn with our jamu experts to make your very own!
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday 3:00 PM at Akademi
*Pre-booking required
Simply contact our guest experience team to book.
IV TREATMENT
Potato Head has collaborated with The Dose Bali to curate our series of IV treatments. Replenish and hydrate yourself in the comfort of your own room or at our Spa.
THE BOOST
Give yourself a head start to the day with an IV treatment to hydrate your body with a saline solution and electrolytes to boost your energy with vitamins B1, B6, and B12. Optional painkillers and anti-nausea tablets are available as required.
60 mins
THE CURE
Big night? Detox your liver with the ‘mother of antioxidants’. This combination of all the essential contents and vitamin C will help the liver detoxification process and brighten your skin. Additional medication is available as required.
60 mins
RE-CHARGE
This IV is perfect after a long-haul flight or when you are feeling stressed. The powerful booster of amino acid, antioxidant vitamin C and metabolism-boosting complex helps to reduce any inflammation and increase your energy levels.
60 mins
SWEET RELIEF
Replenish fluids and electrolytes from a gastrointestinal illness. The hydrating IV includes electrolytes, vitamin B, a stomach protector, and Vitamin C or anti-nausea medicine (depending on whether nausea is still present).
60 mins
RE-BOOT
This IV is a supercharged boost of vitamins and antioxidants. A perfect mix of vitamins A, B complex, C, D, and E, plus detoxifying antioxidants and Zinc. The best immunity and energy booster when you need a good Re-Boot!
60 mins
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*Pre-booking is required.
Simply contact our guest experience team to book.
CURATE YOUR STAY.
LET’S MAKE IT EASIER FOR YOU.
PERSONALISED ITINERARY PLANNING AT THE DESA.
How do you want to feel when you tune out of our village?
We’d love nothing more than to help you find a clear sense of purpose and to understand what makes life meaningful in pursuit of a healthier and happier version of yourself. Our wellness team will guide you to stay on track with a balanced approach to life –both physical and spiritual– and curate the best Bali has to offer.
Book your personalized consultation and let us help curate your stay. Then, it’s simply a matter of following this itinerary and letting the good times happen, while you feel good.
Simply contact our guest experience team for more information.
