TEMPLE WITHIN
A 7-Day Goddess Pilgrimage Through the Sacred Waters & Temples of Bali
INNER UNION . EMBODIMENT . DIVINE FEMININE REMEMBRANCE
THERE COMES A TIME WHEN THE JOURNEY IS NO LONGER ABOUT BECOMING MORE.
It is about returning to what has always been within you.
The woman beneath the roles you have learned to play.
The wisdom beneath the noise.
The softness beneath the strength.
The ability to receive as deeply as you give.
The knowing that has always lived within your body.
The Temple Within is a journey back to her. Connect with the Divine Feminine energies of Bali, the Elementals, Water Spirits, sacred temples and Dragon Ley Lines as we awaken the life force within and deepen our relationship with the wisdom of the feminine.
The Temple Within is a spiritual and healing journey of self-discovery, remembrance and inner union, guided by the sacred waters, temples and living spiritual traditions of Bali.
For centuries, the sacred waters of Bali have been entered for purification, prayer, blessing and renewal. As we enter these waters and temples with intention, they become mirrors for the deeper wisdom held within our own bodies.
We will walk breathtaking landscapes, immerse ourselves in sacred waters and enter ancient temples, allowing each experience to bring us deeper into our bodies, our intuition and our relationship with the Divine Feminine.
Through sacred feminine ritual, Kundalini Yoga, meditation, sound healing, ceremony and time in nature, we will explore what it means to become fully embodied as the women we came here to be.
The journey is inward.
THIS JOURNEY IS FOR THE WOMAN WHO...
Has spent years being strong, capable and available to everyone around her, and is ready to experience what it feels like to receive.
Has done the inner work, yet senses there are parts of herself that cannot be healed, understood or transformed through the mind alone.
Feels deeply connected to her spiritual path but wants to bring that connection more fully into her body, relationships, choices and everyday life.
Is learning to trust her intuition without questioning or overriding what she already knows.
Longs for a deeper relationship with her feminine nature, not as an idea, but as something she actually lives.
Feels called to sacred pilgrimage, ceremony and the ancient relationship between women, water, Earth and the Divine.
Is ready for greater harmony between her strength and softness, doing and being, giving and receiving, human self and Divine nature.
And perhaps more than anything, knows that the next chapter is not about searching outside herself.
It is about coming home.
2027: THE YEAR OF INNER UNION
2027 is an 11/2 Universal Year.
In numerology, 11 is a Master Number associated with intuition, spiritual awareness and our relationship with the Divine.
Reduced to 2, it carries the energy of union, receptivity, harmony, partnership and the feminine.
Together, 11/2 creates a beautiful energetic foundation for The Temple Within.
The 11 calls us upward toward greater spiritual awareness.
The 2 calls us inward toward receptivity, relationship and union.
This journey asks us to bring the two together.
To listen more deeply.
To receive.
To trust our intuition.
To create harmony within ourselves.
To reunite the parts of ourselves that have learned to live separately.
This is the heart of Inner Union.
We will explore the union between:
Body and Spirit.
Strength and softness.
Giving and receiving.
Doing and being.
Human and Divine.
“The Goddess is not something outside of you to find. She is something within you to remember. Bali becomes the sacred ground upon which we return to her.”
THE TEMPLE WITHIN
For thousands of years, human beings have traveled to temples to pray, receive guidance, heal and commune with the Divine.
On this journey, the temples of Bali become a doorway back to the temple within you.
Your body becomes sacred ground.
Your heart becomes the altar.
Your intuition becomes the oracle.
Your life becomes the place where your spiritual practice is lived.
Inner Union is the return to the woman beneath the roles, expectations and identities you have gathered along the way.
The woman who remembers who she is.
The woman who trusts what she knows.
The woman who can receive as deeply as she gives.
The woman who is at home in her body, rooted in her truth and connected to the Divine.
This is The Temple Within.
PURIFY . RECEIVE . REMEMBER
Experience the Sacred in Bali
In Bali, the sacred is woven into everyday life. Offerings are placed each morning. Incense rises from doorways. Flowers become prayer. Water is blessed and entered with intention. Temples are living places of devotion, ceremony, purification, and communion with the Divine.
There is a reverence here that invites you to slow down, listen, and remember what becomes difficult to hear in the movement of everyday life.
Known as the Island of the Gods, Bali holds a deeply feminine relationship with nature. Water, Earth, mountains, ocean, flowers, and the unseen world are honored as part of a living spiritual ecology.
Within certain earth-energy traditions, Bali is also regarded as a powerful center of purification, where sacred waters and energetic pathways are believed to carry a unique frequency of renewal and transformation.
For The Temple Within, we will journey from the crystalline ocean waters of Uluwatu into the lush heart of Ubud, entering temples, springs, waterfalls, caves, and sacred spaces that have been used for prayer and purification for generations.
But we are not coming to Bali simply to visit sacred places. We are coming to enter them with intention. To allow the outer temple to lead us toward the inner one.
The Codes Are In The Waters...
Water is at the heart of this pilgrimage.
Throughout Bali, holy water is used for blessing, purification, prayer, and spiritual renewal. During our journey, we will experience these waters through traditional Balinese ceremonies as well as our own practices of release, receiving, remembrance, and embodiment.
The ocean becomes a place of surrender. The springs become a place of purification. The waterfalls become a place of renewal.
The sacred waters become a mirror, asking us what we are ready to release and what we are finally ready to receive.
As we move through Bali, we will work with water as both sacred element and teacher, returning again and again to the deeper waters within ourselves.
This is where the journey of Inner Union becomes embodied.
Welcome Home To Your Heart Temple
There is a place within you that has never forgotten who you are.
Beneath the roles, responsibilities, expectations, and all the ways you have learned to move through the world, there is a deeper knowing. A part of you that remembers how to listen, how to receive, how to trust, and how to live from the wisdom of your heart.
The Temple Within is an invitation to return to that place.
To soften what has become guarded.
To quiet what has become noisy.
To release what you no longer need to carry.
To reconnect with the feminine wisdom held within your body.
To remember the sacredness of simply being who you are.
Through the temples, waters, rituals, and living beauty of Bali, we will create space for the outer world to become quiet enough for your inner voice to become clear again.
To return to the woman who has been there all along.
Come home to your body.
Come home to your heart.
Come home to your intuition.
Come home to the Goddess within.
The temple has always been within you.
THE JOURNEY OF INNER UNION
GROUND
Return to your body and become fully present.
PURIFY
Release what you are ready to stop carrying.
AWAKEN
Reconnect with your intuition, life force, and inner knowing.
RECEIVE
Open to nourishment, pleasure, support, and grace.
UNITE
Bring giving and receiving, strength and softness, doing and being into harmony.
EMBODY
Become the woman you have been remembering.
RETURN
Carry the Temple Within home with you.
Each temple, sacred water, ceremony, teaching, and practice becomes part of this journey, moving us from seeking the sacred outside ourselves to living it from within.
OFFERINGS HIGHLIGHTS
Daily Yoga + Meditation
Begin your mornings with Kundalini Yoga, meditation, breathwork, and feminine embodiment practices designed to awaken your life force, deepen your connection to your body, and bring you into greater presence with yourself.
Sacred Temple Activations
Enter Bali’s sacred temples with intention through prayer, meditation, ritual, and guided activations. Each temple becomes a space for reflection and remembrance, inviting you deeper into your relationship with the Divine and the temple within.
Ocean + Pool Days
Not every moment is about doing the work. There will be spacious time to swim, rest, enjoy the sun, receive a massage, journal, explore, or simply do nothing at all. Pleasure and rest are part of the practice of learning to receive.
Healthy Plant Based Meals + Drinks
You will be served three healthy plant based meals and drinks each day along with juices and treats to delight your senses but also to cleanse the body of density and prepare for the spiritual activations.
Water Ceremonies & Purifications
Experience Bali’s holy waters through traditional purification rituals, private blessings, sacred springs, and ceremonial bathing. Water becomes a living element of release, renewal, receiving, and return.
Cacao + Blue Lotus Ceremonies
Gather in ceremony with sacred plant allies traditionally associated with the heart, presence, and inner reflection. Through meditation, intention, music, and ritual, we create space to soften, listen, receive, and connect more deeply with the wisdom of the heart.
Sacred Waterfalls + Lemurian Water Activations
Journey into Bali’s lush jungle to experience waterfalls and natural waters as places of renewal. Through ceremony, prayer, and time immersed in nature, we reconnect with the feminine rhythm of surrender, flow, and regeneration.
Sound Healing Pyramid Temple
Rest into deeply restorative sound journeys and energy healing designed to support integration after our days of ceremony and pilgrimage. Allow the nervous system to soften, the body to receive, and the experiences of the day to settle within you.
Goddess Rising Activations
Work with Goddess archetypes as mirrors for the feminine qualities already within you. Through teachings, ritual, meditation, movement, and ceremony, we will deepen intuition, sacred power, receptivity, creativity, and embodied feminine wisdom.
What You’ll Experience on This Sacred Pilgrimage
Holy Water Temples, Waterfalls and Sacred Waters Activations
Goddess Archetypes Embodiment Rituals to Claim Your Powers
Connection & Activation Through the Dragon Ley Lines of Bali
Activating Dormant Kundalini Energy to Step Into Your Full Potential
Sound Activations with Water Crystalline Codes
Inner Journey of Self Discovery of Your True Essence
Healing and Unifying Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine Aspects Within
Transformational Classes, Workshops and Healing Circles
Exploring the Power of Sacred Feminine Rituals and Practices
Awakening the magic of sacred femininity, its ability to heal and birth new realities
Healing Your Nervous System & Vibrating at Higher Frequencies
Purification Ceremonies for the Mind Body and Spirit
Womb Healings & Activations
Healing Ancestral Karma & Blocks
Deepening Female Relationships & Creating Lifelong Sisterhood Bonds
Relaxation, Joy and Pleasure
YOUR GUIDE
Sheherazad Barnes is a spiritual guide, healer, teacher, and creator of the Awakening the Goddess Within oracle deck. For more than a decade, she has guided women through experiences rooted in Divine Feminine wisdom, meditation, energy and sound healing, yoga, sacred ceremony, and Goddess archetypes.
Her work is centered around remembrance. A return to the wisdom of the body, the voice of intuition, and the sacred relationship between the human and the Divine.
As a priestess of the Rose Lineage of Isis, Mother Mary, and Mary Magdalene, Shehera brings ancient feminine teachings into a modern, embodied path. Her work draws from Goddess traditions, ancient Egyptian wisdom, Kundalini and Kemetic Yoga, sound healing, energy medicine, meditation, ritual, and years of facilitating transformational experiences.
Shehera has led sacred retreats and pilgrimages internationally, guiding women through ancient temples, sacred landscapes, ceremonial spaces, and initiatory experiences designed to move spiritual understanding beyond the mind and into lived experience.
The Temple Within brings together the heart of her work: Divine Feminine wisdom, sacred pilgrimage, ceremony, sound, embodiment, and the understanding that the deepest temple we will ever enter is the one within ourselves.
Her role on this journey is not simply to take you through Bali, but to create and hold the space in which each temple, sacred water, teaching, and ceremony becomes part of your own journey of Inner Union.
JOIN US IN BALI
For a once-in-a-lifetime 7-day pilgrimage through the sacred lands of Mama Bali
INNER UNION RETREAT
Aug 30th – Sep 6th, 2027
Due to the intimate and initiatory nature of this journey, space is intentionally limited.
Reserve your place within The Temple Within and begin your journey home to the Goddess within.
Seven days. Seven nights. An intimate Goddess pilgrimage through the sacred lands and waters of Bali.
Space is intentionally limited.
Uluwatu
THE OCEAN TEMPLE
We begin our journey along the dramatic cliffs and crystalline waters of Uluwatu, where Bali meets the vastness of the Indian Ocean.
Here, the energy is expansive. Ocean air, open sky, white limestone cliffs, sacred temples, and endless horizon invite us to exhale, arrive fully, and begin releasing what we no longer need to carry.
Our private luxury villas offer sweeping ocean views, beautiful pools, spacious rooms, and intimate gathering spaces where we will begin our days with practice and come together for ceremony, sound healing, nourishing meals, and connection.
Uluwatu is where we begin to open.
Where we meet the element of water through the power of the ocean.
Where we create space for what is ready to come next.
OCEAN . RELEASE . EXPANSION
ACOMMODATIONS
Sampling of the many villas & vibe
Luxury Five Bedroom Villa with Pool
OCEAN VIEW
A special Indonesian style villa with 270 degree sunset ocean views allowing you the luxury experience of watching the sun sink over a sea of blue from the comfort of your luxury villa
Luxury Two Bedroom Villa with Pool
OCEAN VIEW
Classic, colonial style of a tropical villa situated in the Indian Ocean, while still retaining true to the beautiful Balinese villa style.
Luxury Modern Rustic One Bedroom Villa
OCEAN VIEW
Breathtaking panoramic ocean views, private butler service and, of course, king size bed, a living room with kitchenette, lounge and dining area.
Luxury Studio Villa
OCEAN VIEW
Made up of four hand carved wooden pillars, this villa represents genuine Indonesia artchitecture at its finest.
Indoor and Outdoor Baths
OCEAN VIEW
Enjoy a soak outdoors or indoors while taking in the sweeping ocean view in the many bath tubs throughout the property.
Indoor and Outdoor Baths
OCEAN VIEW
Enjoy a soak outdoors or indoors while taking in the sweeping ocean view in the many bath tubs throughout the property.
Ubud
THE HEART TEMPLE
From the ocean, we journey inward to Ubud, the lush spiritual heart of Bali.
Surrounded by jungle, rice fields, rivers, sacred springs, and ancient temples, the pace begins to soften and the journey deepens.
Our private sanctuary is nestled within the tropical landscape, with beautiful villas, pools, a yoga shala, gathering spaces, and access to a secluded river gorge and natural yoni caves where we will experience a private holy water blessing.
Here, our days move between sacred water temples, ceremony, Goddess teachings, movement, meditation, sound, beautiful meals, and spacious time to rest and receive.
Ubud becomes the setting for the deeper journey of The Temple Within.
A place to listen.
A place to receive.
A place to remember.
WATER . RECEIVING . REMEMBRANCE
Luxury Private Suite
JUNGLE + POOL VIEW
This corner suite features a private patio and large outdoor tub as well as a plush indoor bathroom and shower. A large walk in closet and fish glass views of the jungle.
Massage Lounge
JUNGLE VIEW
Experience a private or dual massage in this beautiful indoor/outdoor lounge under the bungalow.
Luxury Double Suite
RIVER VIEW
Mural Suite double canopy beds with outdoor private bathtub as well indoor floor to ceiling glowing onyx bathroom.
Yoga Shala
JUNGLE VIEW
Practice yoga and meditations in this beautiful glass encased yoga shala floating high above the rushing river waters below.
Pool Lounge
JUNGLE VIEW
Villa One living room view opens to this beautiful pool lounge where you can enjoy daily and nightly dips.
Pool Encased Fire Pit
JUNGLE VIEW
Enjoy fire side chats, ceremonies and activations around this stunning fire pit surrounded by a wading pool of water.
OFFERINGS
ALL INCLUSIVE
7 Nights Accommodations in Luxury Resorts
3 Daily Healthy Plant Based Meals & Drinks
Intention Setting & Opening Ceremony
Daily Yoga & Meditation
Nightly Reiki Sound Bath Healings & Medicine Songs
Full Moon Balinese Temple Ceremony
High Priest Water Purification Ceremony
High Priestess Lemurian Water Blessing Ceremony
Blue Lotus & Cacao Ceremonies
7 Sacred Sites, Temples, Waterfalls & Ley Line Activations
Purification Ceremonies
Guided Mindful Walks and Hikes in The Jungle
Time to Explore Inner Self
Divine Feminine Rising Workshops & Circles
Sandy Beach & Pool Days
Shopping & Exploring the Towns
BENEFITS
CONNECT
EXPLORE
RECEIVE
EMBODY
RESTORE
ENJOY
GODDESS LOVE NOTES
“From the moment you click submit on your screen to getting off the plane back home, everything is taken care of for you when you choose retreats with Shehera. The venues are gorgeous, the meals are well planned, the transportation throughout the retreats, the accommodations, etc is all taken care of so efficiently, it feels effortless, which in turn allows you to truly enjoy what you came for - the actual mindfulness and rest of the retreats. The schedules are well thought out with lots of spiritual practice modalities such as yoga, meditation, workshops and healing sound baths but also lots of free time included. Truly cannot recommend Shehera’s retreats enough! She has a gift and is wonderful at helping your soul to remember who you truly are and get in touch with the guru within.”
“Shehera has the magic touch. She curated the most memorable and wonderful pilgrimage. The itinerary and every single thing -from accommodation, the food, temple visits, guide, service, offerings, meditations, tantric yogas - was well thoughts out, in flow, delicious and nourishing to all the senses. Every step of the journey build a foundation towards the next. The divine codes within were activated BECAUSE of Shehera’s vision and the way she carried them through.
I couldn’t have planned a better trip even if I spent years researching the subject matter and planning it. I travel a lot (24+ countries and counting) and have had many memorable trips. This was Done-For-Me my kind of exploration.This journey was beyond my wildest dreams. Can’t wait until the next journey.”
“I had the trip of my lifetime! I was able to soak up, gather and restore my spiritual self.
Shehara and Taylor’s detailed, heart felt itinerary, allowed me to just show up and be.
Every hotel, tomb, temple, boat ride, meditation and restaurant was carefully and consciously chosen to build me up for miracles of the divine.
Never have I travelled to a foreign world without knowing the language and culture and yet feel so connected with all the elegance, beauty, spirit and magic.
I found home again.”
“I absolutely enjoyed my experience with Shehera! I felt truly welcomed, loved, and safe. What I really love about Shehera is that she is genuinely caring, kind, and no matter what you are going through she creates a safe and beautiful space for you to heal, to be heard, and to be seen. Her retreats and events are beautiful – every detail is made with intention and it shows! Coming out of the retreat, I gained clarity, awareness of my next steps, and helped me to make new amazing connections that would later help me along my own journey even after the retreat. I look forward to her next one! Shehera’s aura is vibrant, loving, and beautiful!
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TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
Retreat applications allow us to learn more about you, where you are on your journey, and whether Inner Union will be a powerful fit for you and the group. We are bringing together a beautiful group of women who feel called to experience the sacred lands, temples and waters of Bali with reverence and intention. This journey is about receiving the blessings of the island while also honoring the land, its people and the spiritual traditions that have been held here for generations.
Inner Union is a journey inward. We want to ensure that the spiritual nature of the retreat, the sacred feminine practices, ceremonies and inner work we will share are aligned with your intentions and what you are ready to experience at this time.
All fields are required. After you submit your application, you will be contacted to schedule a follow-up conversation where we can answer any questions and ensure the experience feels aligned for both you and the group.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF RETREAT
Where sacred pilgrimage meets beauty, nourishment, rest and exceptional care.
A retreat designed so you can stop managing everything and simply receive.
EVERY DETAIL IS INTENTIONALLY CURATED SO YOU CAN GIVE YOURSELF FULLY TO THE JOURNEY.
From the places we stay and the food we share to our private transportation, sacred ceremonies, local guides, temple experiences and time for rest, each element of The Temple Within is thoughtfully planned and cared for.
You arrive.
We take care of the details.
You get to be present for the experience.
JOIN US IN BALI
For a once-in-a-lifetime 7-day pilgrimage through the sacred lands of Mama Bali
INNER UNION RETREAT
Aug 30th – Sep 6th, 2027
Reserve your place within The Temple Within and begin your journey home to the Goddess within.
Due to the intimate nature of this journey, space is intentionally limited.
Choose the accommodation that feels right for you and reserve your place within The Temple Within.
EARLY ENROLLMENT INVESTMENT
Available through 10/28
SHARED KING
$2,999 USD
Shared room with one king bed
Perfect for friends or family registering together
SHARED TWIN
$3,444 USD
Shared room with two individual beds
Your own bed within a shared room
PRIVATE SANCTUARY
$4,444 USD
Private room
Your own space for rest, reflection, and integration
YOUR PLACE IS RESERVED WITH A $777 DEPOSIT
The deposit is applied toward your total retreat investment.
Payment plans are available for the remaining balance.
Retreat Details
THE JOURNEY
The Temple Within is an intimate Goddess retreat devoted to Inner Union, purification, remembrance, activation, and embodiment.
Our journey moves through Bali’s sacred waters, temples, ocean, jungle, and ceremonial traditions, with time intentionally woven into the experience for rest, reflection, and integration.
Each day will include a combination of sacred pilgrimage, Goddess teachings and activations, Kundalini Yoga, meditation, ceremony, sound healing, energy healing, and time to integrate.
This is more than a journey through Bali’s sacred places. The ocean, holy waters, temples, jungle, rituals, and living spiritual traditions of the island become part of our own journey inward and part of an initiation path through these sacred lands.
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We recommend arriving in Bali on August 29th to rest, ground, and acclimate before our journey begins. Airport transfer information and recommended hotels for early arrivals will be provided upon registration.
The Inner Union Retreat begins on August 30 with our Opening Ceremony and concludes on September 6. Please plan your departure for after the retreat officially closes, or extend your stay and enjoy more time on the island.
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Uluwatu Temple & the Ocean Dragon Ley Lines
A ceremonial connection with the ocean, the elemental forces of Bali, and the powerful energy of the southern coast.Sacred Ocean Ceremony
A ritual of release, forgiveness, and renewal through the crystalline waters of Bali.Private Holy Water Blessing & Yoni Caves
An intimate water purification ceremony with a Balinese priest within a sacred river gorge and natural spring.Pura Pecampuhan Sala
A sacred water temple and waterfall for purification, feminine activation, and connection with Bali’s living waters.Pura Penataran Sasih
The Moon Temple and a sacred space for prayer and connection with feminine energy.Tirta Empul
One of Bali’s revered holy water temples, where we will enter the sacred springs for traditional purification and prayer.Pura Gunung Kawi Sebatu
A beautiful water temple surrounded by lush gardens, sacred pools, and natural springs.Secret Waterfall Ceremony
A private ceremonial experience with a Balinese priestess within the sacred waters of the island.Campuhan Ridge
A sunrise pilgrimage through the lush heart of Ubud.Sacred Tea Ceremony
A ceremonial experience with Cacao or Blue Lotus devoted to presence, receiving, and deeper communion with yourself. -
• Luxury accommodations in beautiful retreat villas and boutique properties
• Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with the exception of two meals specified in the final itinerary
• Ground transportation for all scheduled excursions
• Entrance to all scheduled temples and sacred sites
• Traditional Balinese ceremonies and blessings with local priests and priestesses
• Goddess teachings and activations
• Kundalini Yoga, meditation, and embodiment practices
• Sacred water ceremonies and purification rituals
• Cacao or Blue Lotus Tea Ceremony
• Sound healing and energy healing
• Opening and closing ceremonies
• Sacred offering ritual
• Daily reflection and integration practices -
• International airfare
• Personal travel insurance
• Two meals specified in the final itinerary
• Personal shopping and purchases
• Spa treatments
• Gratuities
• Additional activities or experiences outside the retreat itinerary
• Transportation outside scheduled retreat activities -
Our days will move between sacred pilgrimage, ceremony, spiritual practice, beautiful meals, and periods of spaciousness.
Some mornings will begin early for sunrise practices or temple visits. Other days will offer more time for rest, journaling, spa treatments, exploring Ubud, or simply being still and allowing the experience to settle.
Please come prepared for walking, stairs, water ceremonies, tropical weather, and visits to active Balinese temples.
Respect for local customs and temple traditions is an important part of our journey. Appropriate ceremonial clothing and sarongs will be required at certain sacred sites. Complete preparation and packing guidance will be provided before the retreat.
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Your place is secured upon acceptance and receipt of your $777 non-refundable deposit.
Payment plans are available.
Due to the intimate nature of The Temple Within, space is intentionally limited. We are gathering a committed circle of women who feel called to enter Bali with reverence, receive from her sacred waters and temples, and give back through prayer, presence, offerings, and devotion.
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Your $777 deposit is non-refundable and is applied toward your total retreat investment.
Through April 30, 2027
Refund of payments made, less the $777 non-refundable deposit.May 1 through May 31, 2027
40% refund of payments made, less the $777 non-refundable deposit.Beginning June 1, 2027
All retreat payments are non-refundable.Because international travel plans can change unexpectedly, travel insurance is required. We strongly recommend selecting a policy that provides appropriate trip cancellation and interruption coverage.
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Please contact Shehera with any questions you may have via email or phone. shehera@anahataholistichealing.com
+1 (323) 243-7766