Meet Our Healing Team
The people who hold the space, guide the process, and support your journey
Santhika Retreat Center is guided by a diverse team of Balinese healers, yoga teachers, facilitators, and therapists. Our work is rooted in local traditions and enriched by modern holistic practices, creating a grounded and supportive environment for transformation.
Founders & Vision Holders
Gede & Anna — Two paths, one mission
Santhika Retreat Center was created through the union of two worlds — ancient Balinese healing traditions and a modern understanding of emotional and personal transformation.
Gede
The Founder
Anna
The Co-founder
Gede Arimbawa
Balinese healer in the 7th generation, founder of Santhika Retreat Center, creator of Dream Hill, master of numerology and spiritual ceremonies.
Gede carries the ancestral healing traditions of his family line.
From the age of 10, he trained in Balinese yoga, energy work, numerology, and spiritual practices under the guidance of his father, Guru Made Sudire.
He created Dream Hill from pure vision — a place where traditional Balinese energies support deep inner work.
Gede personally trains all Santhika’s SPA therapists in traditional Balinese techniques and leads the full-moon ceremonies at the ancient Buddhist temple.
Sessions offered by Gede:
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Balinese numerology
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Deep tissue healing massage
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Full Moon Ceremony leadership
Anna (Haridass Kaur)
Co-founder, holistic educator, aromapsychologist, Kundalini Yoga teacher, transformational game master, MAC practitioner.
Anna bridges modern psychology with ancient embodiment practices.
Since 2010 she has guided people through emotional healing, inner transformation, and self-discovery through yoga, aroma-psychology, metaphorical cards, and holistic coaching.
She is the conceptual architect of all Santhika programs — building each retreat as a deep, structured journey into self-awareness and emotional clarity.
Sessions offered by Anna:
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Transformational game with essential oils
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Metaphorical cards (MAC)
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Aroma code (personal aroma cards session)
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Shadow work
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Inner child healing
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Ancestral work
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Aroma-diagnostic session
Balinese Healers & Yoga Teachers
Our core team includes experienced Balinese healers and yoga teachers who carry forward traditional practices passed down through generations, while remaining open to contemporary approaches to well-being.
Guru Made
Balinese Yoga Markandeya, Yoga Therapy, Sound Healing, Aqua Healing
With over 20 years of experience, Guru Made carries a rare lineage of Balinese healing yoga.
He leads powerful Markandeya practices, sacred purification ceremonies, and private holistic bodywork sessions.
Private sessions:
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Holistic Bodywork
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Sacred Solitude Meditation
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Floating Healing Meditation
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Ari Lisna
Restorative Yoga, Meditation, Energy Healing, Past Life Regression
Ari discovered yoga during her own healing journey from autoimmune illness, gaining deep insight into embodiment, resilience, and emotional sensitivity.
Her sessions help guests reconnect with the physical and emotional body in a grounded, compassionate way.
Private sessions:
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Past Life Regression
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Chakra Healing
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Energy Healing
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Private Sound Healing
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Nena
International Yoga Teacher — Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Pranayama
Certified RYT500 & YACEP, trained in India and Bali with global teaching experience.
Nena blends traditional alignment-based practice with a mindful somatic approach.
Private sessions:
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Kundalini Shiwa–Shakti Healing
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Reiki Healing
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Yoga Nidra
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Hatha Flow
The SPA Therapists
Our SPA therapists are locally trained in traditional Balinese bodywork and personally mentored within the Santhika Retreat Center. Their work focuses on mindful touch, body awareness, and physical restoration.
Ningsih
Nadi
Eka
Komang
The People Behind the Scenes
Santhika is supported by a large family of coordinators, cooks, drivers, housekeepers, gardeners, and assistants — the people who make every retreat feel like home.
You may not meet all of them in person, but their care is present in every meal, every ceremony, every detail of your stay.
Why Our Team Works
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A blend of ancestral Balinese healing & modern holistic psychology
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Deep personal experience of transformation
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Years of teaching, guiding, and supporting emotional processes
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Authenticity, empathy, and real presence
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Strong cultural and spiritual roots
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Gentle, structured, and grounded approach