My Experience
(Julie Arnott, Balinese Yoga Instructor & Reiki & Dasa Vayu Guide)
I was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. In 1989 I moved to Perth, Western Australia. I know that this was part of my soul’s destiny and the path to spiritual awakening for me.
In 1983, through friends I met in Perth, I attended many self awareness workshops, silent retreats and reiki courses.
These gave me a greater sense of happiness than I had in the past and the courage to do things that I would never have dreamed of before.
In 1985 I took my first trip to Bali, I became totally drawn to Bali and returned often for holidays.
I fell in love with the spirit of Bali and the Balinese people. From this attraction came the beginning of Bali Design
Solutions in October 2005…….importing beautiful Balinese handcrafts I felt I was supporting the Balinese and
bringing part of Bali to Australia for those who could not themselves go to Bali.
2007 brought many losses and traumas into my life, and I became caught up in the drama of life and lost touch with my spirit. By January 2008, I was in a state of depression. I had to return to Bali to organise customer orders and decided that it was time I did something on a spiritual
level there for myself.
I met Made Sumantra, a 5th generation Balinese Healer, and arranged a spiritual healing retreat with him. We went to Pura Turtha Emple at Tampaksiring for a purification ceremony in the mystical holy waters and to his clinic for meditation, dasa vayu healing and a soul clearing ceremony. His gentleness of heart and genuine desire to heal touched my soul and inspired me in my quest for spiritual attainment. I felt a sense of peace and hope that I had not felt in a very long time. This was the catalyst to studying Balinese Yoga, and I trained for 2 years under Made’s guidance and studied Dasa Vayu healing.
My life has improved tremendously. My overweight problem, menopausal symptoms and emotional turmoil all disappeared in a short time. I have lost over 30kg in weight without any difficulty. I am now more confident in my decisions and my life’s path and am more courageous to take on new challenges and overcome my fears.
My search for spiritual enlightenment never ends….a thirst not yet quenched…seeking spiritual guidance and wisdom from many wonderful and wise yogi’s and spiritual teachers in Thailand, Bali and Australia. I have learnt to listen to my soul and follow my heart to a life of joy, love and ultimate happiness and an ever growing thirst for higher spiritual connection, purity and wisdom with integrity and honesty.
As these spiritual healings and teachings are such an amazingly positive experience for me, my desire is to share this with as many people as possible to help enrich and enhance their lives. It is such a joy for me to know that I can help other people find some semblance of peace, love and happiness in this busy world that we live in."
(Jane Peak, Perth, Western Australia)
I have known Julie since 2007. Firstly through her business and more recently through my own yoga practice. Julie is a very special lady with a warm, compassionate and loving heart. Her yoga and soul journey has been inspiring and it is wonderful to see someone have a dream and follow it with such joy and passion.
Her yoga practice comes from the heart and can help all of us develop a greater understanding of ourselves through her knowledge of yoga philosophy, asana, chakras and pranayama. The Balinese yoga gives your body and mind time to absorb the benefits of asana and pranayama, in particular. I encourage everyone who can, to join Julie's classes in Perth or Bali and enjoy the focus and calmness her guidance can bring to your daily life.
(Margaret Dodsworth, Brisbane, Australia)
Wow...wow! Thank you so much to Julie and Made for opening up a whole new world of yoga to me. You both have so much to offer - Made, your wisdom, intuition, extensive knowledge of yoga and healing, and wonderful sense of humour, really helped to ease me back into yoga after a long absence.
Julie - your warmth, impressive knowledge of yoga principles and philosophy, and your advice, re applying Made's unique approach to yoga/Dasa Vayu to the western world, has been invaluable.
You both work together to encourage participants to reach their goals, at a challenging yet personally comfortable pace.
Two weeks with you transformed me from a corporate wreck into a revitalised and recharged individual ready to take on the world again.
Terima kasih
from the bottom of my heart.
(Susan Mclachlan, Yoga Health and Healing)
"The dasa vayu healing retreat was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. As a yoga teacher it was bliss and very humbling to be taught by a teacher who teaches the pure essence of yoga, with an unconditional heart, without ego and with a total connection to the universal energy. Made's wealth of knowledge and experience of the chakras was profound and enabled us to reconnect and have a deeper understanding of how they work on a very personal level. The Purification ceremony at the Tirta Emple temple was beautiful and very unique experience. I would recommend the retreat to anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of yoga, rejuvinate physically and spiritually or simply to bathe in beautiful energy in the tropical
(Jude Sumich, Perth WA)
"I feel blissed and blessed with every breath I take. Thank you Made and thank you Julie."
(Julie Boaz, WA, Australia)
"Fed up with the merry go round of life, which I realised was making me more and more negative toward life in
general, I did what we all do- I decided to have a holiday. After much deliberation, yes much, because choosing
the location time and duration, clashed with the plans of everyone and everything around me. The availability
of flights solved that- I chose from what was on offer (I should have made the call earlier and saved myself the procrastination!).
Learning that lesson I immediately called Julie Arnott and asked her to make arrangements for me. Julie was a
blessing for my tired and confused self; booking my accommodation, transport and spiritual healing retreat with
Made Sumantra as well as meeting me upon my arrival at Ubud (at 10.00pm!). With great accommodation, set in
beautiful grounds, I easily settled into holiday mode. After an awesome sleep, followed by a morning “hello” from
Julie and a leisurely breakfast, I met Made.
Even though I had no idea what to expect, I immediately felt at ease with Made’s quiet, confident and gentle manner.
Our time was spent doing purification, physical work via massage and spiritual healing. Each morning over a week, I attended yoga and meditation, and was gentle with myself for the remainder of the day with sprinkles of shopping, massage and lots of focus towards what I wanted in my life. Without trying I started to think positive again, I did some emotional releasing and became to ‘know’ that the ‘Universe’ would look after me.
I have continued with meditation, some yoga and am now embarking on a preferred lifestyle with a new job in a new location. My time with Julie and Made has directed me towards achieving calmness and affirming my desires, all with incredible ease. I would highly recommend this experience as an integral part of your journey."
(Brooke Hibbs, Perth WA Australia)
"Since my spiritual healing retreat, I found I have more direction and positivity, along with contentment and happiness. I really enjoyed the experience of the purification ceremony at the temple and Made’s and Julie’s peaceful demeanours. From this experience I am now able to make decisions in my life with more clarity and confidence."
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