Meditate with a Shaman in Ubud: Cleansing ritual and palm reading

Water temple at sunrise, a shaman's reading, breakfast between them

Meditate with a Shaman is an eight-hour activity in Ubud combining a cleansing ritual at Mengening water temple, a full breakfast, and a private consultation with a local Balinese shaman who reads your palm and birth date to offer guidance on your path forward. Pickup from your Ubud accommodation is included, and an English-speaking guide translates throughout. The shaman normally works only with Balinese clients, making this access unusual for travelers.

The Experience

The day starts with pickup between 6 and 7am from your Ubud area hotel. You'll drive to Mengening temple—a water temple whose name means "stillness"—where you undertake a cleansing ritual designed to release what no longer serves you and welcome what moves you forward. Bring your own towel and swimwear; the ritual takes place in the water. After the temple, you return to Ubud for a full breakfast at a local restaurant before the second part of the experience begins.

Around 11am, the drive to the shaman's house takes roughly 30 minutes. This shaman sees almost no tourists because she doesn't speak English—your guide translates the entire session. She reads your palm, considers your birth date, and taps into what she perceives as your soul's energy to give you advice on moving forward in your life. The consultation is unhurried and completely personalized. Most groups finish and return to Ubud by 2pm, though timing depends on group size.

The operator provides a traditional cloth and offering for the temple ritual, and the vehicle is air-conditioned throughout. Children are welcome from age 15 onward. Women who are menstruating cannot participate in the water temple portion due to traditional Balinese practice.

What’s included

• Free pickup from your Ubud hotel.
• air-conditioned vehicle for the full day.
• traditional cloth and offering for the water temple.
• breakfast at a local restaurant.
• English-speaking guide for translation during the shaman consultation.
• all fees and taxes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Pranasanti

Is this one for you?The guide translates everything the shaman says, so you don't need to speak Balinese or Indonesian—you'll follow the entire reading and guidance in English. This works for anyone curious about Balinese spiritual practice and willing to wake early; the ritual itself is meditative rather than physically strenuous, though the water temple does require you to be comfortable in water.

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Top questions

What exactly happens at Mengening water temple?

Mengening is a water temple where you perform a cleansing ritual in the water itself, releasing what no longer serves you and inviting forward movement in your life. You'll need to bring your own towel and swimwear.

Does the shaman speak English?

The shaman speaks only Balinese, but your guide translates the entire session word-for-word, so you understand everything she says about your palm, birth date and energy.

What time does the day end?

Most groups return to Ubud by 2pm, though the exact finish time depends on how many people are in your group that day.

Is pickup from my hotel included?

Yes, free pickup is included from anywhere in the Ubud area between 6 and 7am when the day begins.

Can I bring my children?

Children are welcome from age 15 and up. Younger children cannot participate.

What's included in the price?

The price covers pickup, the air-conditioned vehicle, breakfast at a local restaurant, the traditional cloth and offering for the temple ritual, all fees and taxes, and the shaman consultation with English translation.