BALI
MOTION
FEST
Contact Improv
Embodied Intelligence
Connect In Motion
DEC 19-22, 2025 SIDEMEN, BALI
Gather with us as we bring to life the 1st annual Bali Motion Fest.
This 4 day festival is rooted in Contact Improv and weaves together a diversity of supportive movement practices for developing embodied intelligence.
WHY BALI MOTION?
Bali Motion is a sanctuary for us to gather with our people, from all over the world, to express, connect and grow through movement, stillness and dance.
This festival uniquely boasts over 30 workshops, classes and jams for all levels, giving you ample options for leveling up your body intelligence and CI dance skills.
Experience the essential flavours of the rich Bali Contact scene in the lush, rolling wilderness of central Bali.
Whether you’re craving a high-energy, immersive learning experience, or a slower paced journey filled with rest, integration and time with friends, Bali Motion Fest invites you to choose your own adventure. We just provide the canvas.
You will experience
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A serious levelling up with CI fundamentals
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High level facilitators form all over the world
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A depth of diversity and connection amongst new and old friend
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Ample opportunity for meditation and reflection
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An incredible diversity of supportive movement training for:
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Somatic & kinaesthetic awareness
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Listening and relating in dance
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Freedom of movement
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Developing fluid strength
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OUR WORSHOPS
We will run 3 streams of classes over 4 days
CI | Soft Acrobatics | Contemporary | Somatics | Zen Thai Shiatsu | AR | TEA
~ CI content will cover 70% of our schedule and will include classes, jams and labs
~ Enjoy sunrise Tea ceremony & morning movement practices
~ Our evening jams will feature live music & Tea service
DAILY SCHEDULE EXAMPLE
The schedule is subject to change. The final version will be announced closer to the dates.
LEVELS OF CLASSES
This festival welcomes participants of all levels of experience
BEGINNER
INTERMEDIATE
ADVANCED
LINE UP
Come learn from our featured international CI Instructor as well as Bali’s beloved resident CI/Movement teachers and facilitators
~ Headliner
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~ Resident Teachers
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~ Resident Teachers
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~ Resident Teachers
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~ Resident Teachers
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PRICE AND SIGN UP
EARLY BIRD TICKETS (LIMITED)
EARLY BIRD Festival Ticket (No Accomm.)
Ticket price includes full access to all workshops and activities, and 2 meals per day (Lunch and Dinner)
6,5 mil IDR
~400 USD
EARLY BIRD Festival Ticket (3/4 Pax per room)
Ticket price includes full access to all workshops and activities, 3 meals per day, and a bed in a triple or quad shared room. PLEASE NOTE: One bed will be a double, and one or two beds will be twin
7,5 mil IDR
~460 USD
EARLY BIRD Festival Ticket (Double Shared Accomm.)
Ticket price includes full access to all workshops and activities, 3 meals per day, and a bed in a double or twin shared room
8,5 mil IDR
~525 USD
REGULAR TICKETS
REGULAR Festival Ticket (No Accomm.)
Ticket price includes full access to all workshops and activities, and 2 meals per day (Lunch and Dinner)
7,5 mil IDR
~460 USD
REGULAR Festival Ticket (3 /4 pax per room)
Ticket price includes full access to all workshops and activities, 3 meals per day, and a bed in a quad shared room. PLEASE NOTE: One bed will be a double, and one or two beds will be twin
8,5 mil IDR
~525 USD
REGULAR Festival Ticket (Double Shared Accomm.)
Ticket price includes full access to all workshops and activities, 3 meals per day, and a double or twin bed in a shared room
9,5 mil IDR
~585 USD
REGULAR Festival Ticket (Private Accomm.)
Ticket price includes full access to all workshops and activities, 3 meals per day, and a double bed in a private room
12,5 mil IDR
~770 USD
Prices exclude ticketing system and currency transaction fees
REFUND POLICY
Your Bali Motion Fest Ticket is fully refundable, no questions asked, up until November 18, 2025. Megatix (the ticketing system) will keep whatever fees that they charged for the ticket. After November 18, 2025, we will not be able to provide a refund. However, "Xcover" offers 3rd party refund protection to customers who may need a refund under special circumstances. You can purchase Xcover protection during checkout. It’s very important to ‘View Terms’ before purchasing Xcover protection. To prevent scalping and reselling tickets, name changes outside of the Megatix system are NOT permitted and will be denied at the door. If you need to change the guest name on your ticket, please contact the organizers to complete the name change process.
COMPLIMENTARY EVENTS
Make sure to plan enough time in Bali – the festival is just the highlight of the season!
We’re organizing plenty of opportunities for you to learn and connect with the festival teachers and community. Ideally, plan to be in Bali from December 10 to January 10 to make the most of the experience.
We’re planning a Festival Afterglow in Amed (December 23–26) by the ocean, where we'll continue dancing on land and in the water, as well as enjoying snorkeling, freediving, and nature exploration.
Then we return to Ubud, Bali’s contact improvisation hub, where our headliner will lead a 3-day CI Intensive (December 27–29).
On top of all that, you’ll have access to an abundance of weekly events – over 20+ Contact and Ecstatic Dance gatherings, Water Contact Jams, Aquatic Bodywork, Acroyoga, Tea Gatherings, and explorations around Bali with the community.
Details and tickets for complimentary events ~TBA.
All festival participants will join the WA group with all local community announcements.
LOCATION & SURROUNDINGS
Our festival site is an absolute oasis nestled in the heart of Bali, the village of Sidemen.
We are surrounded by rolling hills, terraced rice paddies and the refreshing crystal waters of the Udam River.
DANCE FLOOR
Our site comes with 3 ideal dance floors and boasts all the amenities for comfort, ease, beauty, play & rest.
ACCOMMODATION
You'll have an option to get ticket with or without accommodation.
Cozy, beautiful and quiet rooms will be ready for you to rest and recover or enjoy some alone time during the festival.
Each room has comfortable beds, an en-suite shower and a stunning patio view. The design blends Balinese style with modern comforts to give you the best experience.
Accommodation will be on the festival site or at neighbouring resort.
You can choose between single or shared rooms with a double or twin bed.
FOOD
Each day we will enjoy 3 nourishing meals together, cooked onsite by a Balinese chef.* The food is delicious, high quality and abundant and will be served in buffet format.
Breakfast is Light | Lunch is Vegetarian | Dinner will include Meat/Fish options.
We will be happy to accommodate your dietary needs or allergy restrictions. By your request we'll make sure to cover vegan, gluten free, dairy free options.
*Breakfasts is not included for OFF-SITE participants. Breakfast is included in most neighbouring resorts.
OUR FACILITATION APPROACH
We highly value the cultivation of a deep sense of belonging among participants
as we foster personal agency and responsibility alongside care of others.
Through our facilitation, we endeavour to create a space where safety dances with bravery and personal expansion is tempered by self-regulation.
And together, on this ‘Tender Edge’ as our friend Rick Smith likes to say, we coalesce in the magic and exploration of movement, connection and Self.
YOUR HOSTS
Jess Blue
Over the past 4 years, Jesse has steered thousands of dancers, jammers, festival goers and retreat participants through transformative Contact Improv (CI) journeys and workshops in Canada and Indonesia. Combining decades of yoga, aquatic bodywork, dance, IFS and leadership training, Jesse weaves together Contact Dance experiences that bring out the emotional, relational, somatic art acrobats in participants. Jesse finds delight in witnessing dancers connect the dots and find new pathways to Flow State and deeper connection to Self as he shares the language of CI. Jesse’s calm, clear and playful leadership style creates a real sense of safety and embodied understanding of the complex interplay of technical skills, relational components and inner dialogues that commonly stir in a Contact space.
Ksenia Grech
For the past 6 years, Ksenia has called Bali home, exploring herself in the world of movement and body intelligence. She enjoys communities of like-minded people, united by their passion for exploring the limitless potential of the human body and mind. With a background in acroyoga, Ksenia weaves its principles into her dance practice, embracing a mix of movement styles that inspire fluidity, strength and connection. Beyond her personal practice, Ksenia has spent 5 years curating experiences — organizing festivals, retreats and other group events, as well as sharing her passion for acroyoga through teaching. Her greatest inspiration lies in creating meaningful moments and fostering the communities she holds close to her heart.
WHAT'S INCLUDED ++
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3 meals per day (2 if you stay offsite)
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Drinking water, Coffee, Tea
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Accommodation (You can purchase tickets without accommodation included)
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Options of 32 workshops, jams & labs (you’ll have to choose!)
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Daily jams!
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Personalized coaching during labs
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Morning embodiment practice
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Morning and evening tea service
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Live ambient music performances
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Refreshing river dips
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The serenity of surrounding nature
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED ––
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Flights and transport to the festival site
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Extra drinks and food orders
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Spa and extra resort services
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Laundry service
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Breakfast, if you stay offsite
