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Intentional Yoga Community in Bali

Our Vision

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Would you like to learn more about our idea for an Intentional Yoga Community in Bali? Download one of these documents or contact us for more information.

Ki McGraw and Bob Smith invite you to become a part of an intentional Yoga community on the island of Bali. The Balinese are very gracious people who have opened their hearts to the Western Yogis that we have brought to Bali during the past 12+ years. There is so much to learn from the Balinese, as they are a society that has found cooperative living arrangements very much like we envision for our community. Our hope is to gather a few people together to live in Bali in a way that we can sustain a high quality of life far into the future. We envision a solar community, with other explorations into renewable forms of energy for our daily sustenance, and a rich exchange with the Balinese.

Small, self-sustaining, cooperative communities may be the most viable way to maintain a high quality of life in the future in light of the fact that we have hit peak world oil production. If there is resultant socio-economic breakdown in the Industrial World, then it might benefit us to live more simply and more cooperatively - the way the Balinese live. They are a model society for cooperation, shared family living and village ruler ship. We envision a community of people of all extractions living in the beautiful villages of Sayan, Penestanan, and Ubud, the cultural center of Bali. This community would support all its members and also serve as a beacon of light for others to form intentional communities such as ours, all around the world.

Intention

The intention of our community is to learn how to live in closer harmony with the earth. Our hope is that with a solar village and other explorations into renewable forms of energy to sustain us that we would be able to have a high quality of life far into the future, without the need for gas and oil. We hope all to learn gardening and farming skills and as much as possible about renewable energy possibilities that we can tap into while there. We hope to be great neighbors to all the local Balinese so we are on good trading terms with them. We would like to help the Balinese in anyway we can and share with them our expertise, as most certainly they will share their knowledge with us. It will be a wonderful exchange of ideas and in the process we will learn how to live more simply and more cooperatively. We intend to tune into the global level of interaction and share our community with anyone who has open ears to hear. Initially we would like to get 5 to 30 people together for this community – the intention being to practice Yoga daily, to live close to the land and to the rhythms of nature, to honor the Balinese society and become an integral a part of the village life there, and to honor the sanctity of life on the planet. We would like to be a center of light and consciousness that helps to promote Yoga values and cooperative living arrangements all throughout the world.

Levels of Commitment

Level 1 – Investor
For those who wish to make a capital financial investment and have no intention to live in Bali, we are open to your intention. If and when the property were to be sold by the original investor, the new buyer would have to fit in with the spirit of the other community members.

Level 2 – Student
Ki and Bob will always offer Yoga retreats and teacher trainings in Bali when they are on the island. You can become a part of our intentional Yoga community simply by coming to one of our retreats or Yoga teacher training offerings on Bali. You can see for yourself what Bali is like without any real commitment other than to study with us for awhile (one to eight weeks) and enjoy your Yoga and cultural experience on the island.

Level 3 – Time Shared Property Ownership
A possible scenario could include an investment of an amount shared by a small subgroup of individuals who wish to share time in a house. This group would buy a small or large piece of land within the main community or a separate plot and build a home. This home would be shared in an agreed upon way by the group members.

Level 4 – Purchase a Plot of Land Separate from Group Land
For those who instead purchase land that is separated from the community headquarters land, you are welcome to join us in spirit and unique exchanges. Upholding the spirit of the community in your property investment and in your intention is another way to become a member.

Level 5 – Renter
If you live in Bali already you may still become a part of our community by participating in our intentional Yoga community for Yoga classes, socializing, or meetings when it works for you to do so. You associate with our community in whatever way that is real and good for you and the members of the community.

Level 6 – Land Ownership in Main Community
At this level land purchased is within the community property. Certain expenses are to be shared with other land owners who form this group, including the costs for building and keeping up the community meeting hall (meditation and asana practice space) that sits on the land, as well as shared expenses for the upkeep of the gardens and general ambience of the place. If you want to participate at this level then we assume that your intention may include the building of some kind of structure that you (and your family) can live in during parts of each year. Your investment would be protected by all of us invested in the community. Owning land within the main community will have many advantages. For instance, after meeting with a Balinese architect and drawing up plans for your home and garden, you would not have to necessarily be there during the building of your house and yet you could trust that the house would be finished to your liking.

For More Information

We have much more information that we would like to share with you about this exciting opporunity. If you would like to learn more, please download our Intentional Yoga Community brochure or email us.

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