Magia de Uma, a reimagined 150-year-old Balinese residence in Umalas, is the imaginative and prescient of husband-and-wife house owners Jacopo and Rosa Sertoli. The identify, ‘Magia’ that means ‘magic’ in Italian, and ‘Uma’ that means ‘rice field’ in Balinese, is much less a mirrored image of the dichotomy of this hidden oasis, and extra a show of unison – how surprising issues can come collectively to create one thing extremely memorable. Preservation is on the coronary heart of the property: of Indonesian craftsmanship, the working rice fields upon which the resort sits, and maybe most significantly, of the native tradition. There are simply eight villas right here, and behind every intricate restored door lies a shock: a considerable fish pond in a foliage-framed Balinese toilet, an Indonesian carved wood mattress body, an enormous sunken tub large enough to suit each resident of Magia de Uma in, and checkerboard toilet counters. While eating is relaxed and casual with a communal really feel, the execution is extra finesse than familial. Breakfast and dinner is hosted in the property’s central constructing the place the a la carte menu reads as a mix between Indonesian staples. A big jogo constructing homes the spa, consisting of a remedy room, sauna and ice tub, and a yoga shala (with personal classes obtainable) overlooking the rice fields. The remedies lean into the Balinese heritage of the situation with a concentrate on physique, from wraps, to scrubs, to the normal massages. There can also be a number of complementary holistic actions on provide together with sound therapeutic, a month-to-month full moon ceremony, and meditation in the onsite temple. Billie Bhatia
Address: Jl. Umalas Tunon No.14, Kerobokan, Kec. Kuta Utara, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
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