Enjoy Serenity in The Midst Of Tranquil Villa During Nyepi

Nyepi or known as Day of Silence which marks Balinese New Year. It is celebrate every Isakawarsa or Saka new year. The island would fall silent for 24 hours every year. There will be no flights, activites, fire nor electricity. The Balinese honor the new year with stillness and silent.

They believed by doing it so, it would avoid from harm when demons and gods fly overhead due to they think that it is uninhabited.

However, as outdoor activities and other activities related to cook are limited, you can do below activities while you are stay at your Villa. Here’s we curate some of activities to do if you happen in Bali during Nyepi:

1. Yoga and Meditation

It is believed that Yoga and meditation are good to decrease stress and anxiety. While the phone is not connected to the internet, perhaps it is good to get away from phone for awhile and do meditation and/or yoga in the midst of tranquil and beauty villa.

2. Join Offering Making Class

Canang Sari is an offering that made by Hindu Balinese to thank the Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa in praise and prayer on daily basis. It is common to see in Hindu temple, small shrines at house or even on the ground.

You may sometimes wondering how the Balinese create their offering and what should to be included and what shouldn’t. If you happen to be our guest during Nyepi, you might as well want to try create Canang Sari. Besides to enhance your experience, you will get to know the meaning of Canang Sari more in depth.

For more info, kindly contact your butler.

3. Spa and Massage

As all the outdoor activities are prohibited, perhaps it is a good day for sit back and relaxing at your Villa. You may want to order our Balinese Massage or doing bath ritual in your room while read your favorite book.

Visit our Ruby Spa for more info.

Those are the activities that we curated for you that you might like. Do you have any suggestion on activity that possibly can on Nyepi? Comment down below!

Things to do During Nyepi in Canggu

            Nyepi can be one of the most unique experiences that you can experience in Bali. It’s one of the most enjoyable 24 hours with clean air and ‘zero emissions’, when nature takes a rest free from human activity. The new moon also offers rare night skies without light pollution to enjoy. Here are some of our recommendations to keep you occupied while the Island of the Gods shuts down for a day!

  • Watch The Melasti Procession

            Melasti is a Balinese purification ceremony and ritual, this ceremony is usually held 1 or 2 days before the silent day or Nyepi Day. During melasti, village communities (or banjar) travel together to their closest source of holy water, some of them might be going to a holy spring and the others might choose to going to the beach. Batu bolong beach is the nearest beach from Ametis, and usually village communities near our Bali beach villa will go to Batu Bolong Beach by walk.

  • Enjoy the parade of ogoh ogoh

            Ogoh – ogoh (paper-madestatue) normally have form of mythological beings, mostly demons.  Represents spiritual aims inspired by Hindu philosophy. The main purpose of the making of Ogoh-ogoh is the purification of the natural environment of any spiritual pollutants emitted from the activities of living beings (especially humans). The village communities around Ametis usually start their parade from 17:00 pm, you probably can see 1 – 2 ogoh ogoh during this parade.

  • Take a Balinese Heritage Lesson – On 7th March 2019

            Balinese culture is unique  various forms of dance and music have made Bali’s arts and culture scene one of the most diverse in the world. Here at Ametis you can learn how to dance and try Canang making lesson (offering) to fulfill you day during Nyepi.

  • Pampering Yourself at Ruby Spa

            Nyepi is a one of great opportunity to make good use of its silence and seclusion, so why not spend some quality pamper time with a full-day treatment?

Here at our Bali Villas Lifestyle, Ruby Spa offers a customized program dedicated in the art of Zen healing and wellness, the other thing is service at Ruby is personalized and warm attention to detail is paid to each guest’s comfort and well-being needs. Ruby Spa is the right place to pamper youself during Nyepi.

  • Book an New Moon Dinner – On 6th March 2019

                  On the eve of Nyepi day, 6th March, simply pick the spot by the pool side and book our new moon dinner with 3 course Asian cuisine with candle lit. 2 days advance booking is required for well arrangement. Stay and chill in our small yet luxury villa in Bali!