Penestanan, the yoga village just west of central Ubud
Up the Penestanan steps from town, an artists' village since the 1930s is now Ubud's yoga pocket, with rice fields and the Campuhan Ridge Walk close by.
Many of Ubud's expats and remote workers live here, among them yoga teachers and healers. The pace is slower than in town and most cafés are plant-based, though it's busier than it was, and traffic slows on the steep, narrow lanes at peak times.
Penestanan is in Desa Sayan, with large rice fields, quiet back streets and, from some spots, a view of Mount Agung. The Campuhan Ridge Walk starts by the Gunung Lebah temple, 15 minutes' walk from the palace, and runs 2 km along the ridge. It's free and open all day; go at sunrise or after 4pm.
Recovery in Penestanan
Yoga and Pilates in Penestanan
Alchemy Yoga & Meditation Center
Penestanan · hatha and tantra yoga school
A Yoga Alliance school teaching traditional hatha and tantra through its own system, in which every class is built on an element.
- Element-themed hatha and tantra
- Yin, flow and pranayama
- Kirtan and ecstatic dance
Intuitive Flow
Penestanan · open-air garden yoga shala
Linda Madani's open-air garden shala by the jungle, with 90-minute classes in hatha, vinyasa, yin, restorative, Qi Gong and Yoga Nidra.
- Open-air garden shala
- 90-minute classes
- Hatha, vinyasa and yin
Padel and tennis in Penestanan
- New, opened December 2025
Liga.Tennis & Padel Ubud
Katik Lantang · tennis and padel club
A racket club opened in December 2025, with three indoor hard courts for tennis, three padel courts, a junior academy and a recovery room with an ice bath.
- 3 indoor hard tennis courts
- 3 padel courts
- Recovery room with ice bath
Where to work in Penestanan
Outpost Ubud Penestanan
Penestanan · rooftop coworking with a pool
Coworking on the roof of Outpost's Penestanan coliving, with an air-conditioned focus zone, call booths, and a pool and yoga deck on site.
- Air-conditioned focus zone
- Open-air rooftop space
- Video call booths
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Questions
Where does the Campuhan Ridge Walk start?
Next to Ibah, by the Gunung Lebah temple, 15 minutes' walk from Ubud Palace. It's 2 km long, free and open all day; sunrise and late afternoon are the best times.
Is Penestanan good for remote workers?
Yes. Many of Ubud's remote workers live here, Outpost runs a 24-hour coworking space and coliving, and the centre is five minutes away by scooter.
Sources
- balihousing.com: long-term rentals in Ubud (March 2026)
- Life Travel and Asia: where to stay in Ubud (August 2025)
- Outpost: Penestanan
- Honeycombers: the best cafés in Ubud (September 2026)
- Honeycombers: where to stay in Ubud (June 2026)
- Honeycombers: things to do in Ubud (May 2026)
- Viceroy Bali: Ubud or Canggu
- Knowmads Bali: beaches near Ubud
- Bintang Supermarket: stores
- BIMC Ubud
- The Bali Sun: which immigration office handles your extension (April 2026)
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