Gili Yoga is your space for yoga and freediving on the island of Gili Trawangan, in between Bali and Lombok, Indonesia. We aim to create an environment for you to thrive in. Our enthusiastic and experienced teachers intend to help you learn and develop your yoga practice, deepen your awareness of nature and the ocean, and ultimately celebrate life!
We are devoted to movement, meditation, music and nature and offer a variety of classes for all ranges of motion. Come get fit, have fun, relax and experience your natural state of bliss.
Along with our daily group classes we offer private and semi private sessions, workshops and yoga retreats in Indonesia.
For teachers who want to hold their own retreats and workshops at the Gili Yoga studio please contact us directly.
Teachers Bio
Kate Middleton
Yoga Teacher, Champion Freediver, Craniosacral Therapist
Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, Yin, Meditation
Kate is a passionate adventurer, yogi and Champion Freediver, inspired by deeper experiences of life in the elements. She is a dedicated student and teacher of yoga and Freediving and believes that both are inclusive and universal pathways of connection, aliveness and love. With the intention of creating an environment to share, play, teach and thrive, Kate co-created Freedive Gili, Gili Yoga and The Yoga Garden on Gili Trawangan in 2009 with her partner, Michael Board.
Kate is the third deepest woman in the world, diving to 97m on one breath. She has set 18 National Records for New Zealand and won Silver at the World Championships. She holds the NZ National Records in Constant Weight at 97 meters and Free Immersion at 84 meters and continues to train and compete out to explore her potential as an athlete.
Kate is also a Level 3 SSI Freediving Instructor and a 200 Hr E-RYT (experienced registered yoga teacher). Kate teaches yoga, meditation and freediving, competes internationally and runs yoga retreats and training throughout the year.
Ash
Vinyasa, Hatha, Bhakti & Yin qualified yoga teacher. Personal Trainer, nutritionist and Thai Masseuse.
Ash has spent over 12 years in the fitness industry teaching many movement practices in Europe, Asia and Australia.
Cultivating mindful movement through a variety of different physical disciplines, enabling a wholesome experience on the mat. The flows and sequences created are a blend of different styles, releasing the dogma and the 'must, have and should' Ash will invite and encourage free movement with integrity over intensity.
Gili Yoga
Gili Yoga is located on Gili Trawangan, a small tropical island in the Indonesian archipelago just east of Bali and west of Lombok. “Gili” means island in Sasak, the local language from Lombok, and that’s just what it is; a picture perfect, palm-fringed coral cay nestled between Bali and Lombok. Gili Trawangan, or Gili T, is the largest (by a fraction), of the three Gili Islands. Ideal for both yoga and freediving, Gili T boasts spectacular weather, views, beaches and abundant life above and below the water. With no motorized vehicles on the Gilis, we enjoy a strong connection with nature and laid-back lifestyle!
Gili Trawangan may be known as the party island, offering laid-back beach parties a few nights every week but for those of you who are looking for a more holistic experience, there are plenty of other ways to celebrate and enjoy the evenings. If you can plan for it, make sure you factor a full moon into your Gili stay- the moonlit sky and ocean surface is a surreal experience!
There are a lot of things to do on Gili Trawangan for everyone to enjoy. Wake up with a morning yoga class, cool off with a swim and a snorkel, learn to Freedive, join a scuba diving course, go horseback riding on the beach, enjoy a delicious beachfront meal, relax, unwind, and fall in love with island life.