At NIHI Sumba, we invite specialists in various fields from around the world to share their passion and purpose with our team and guests, everything from culinary arts to healing modalities, entertainment, photography, sport, and more.
Use our upcoming line-up to set the date for your trip. Activities offered by Visiting Gurus may be pre-booked with your hotel reservation in order to guarantee a spot.
Fitness & Flow Sessions
by Emilie nyman
Emilie, a native of Norway, brings extensive expertise in wellness and health gained from her global adventures. With a background in Osteopathic Medicine and a specialization in women's health, she offers a holistic approach to well-being.
Her extensive experience in yoga and yogic philosophy spans over 17 years, making her a trusted guide in mindfulness and physical well-being. Her tailored sessions and immersive retreats provide both rejuvenation and profound self-discovery for men and women. Focusing on biomechanics, neurology, and the spiritual essence of yoga, Emilie's teachings create deep connections between mind, body, and spirit, offering a transformative journey toward well-being and rejuvenation.
Available for bookings from
5 August to 17 September, 2024
FITNESS & FLOW SESSIONS:
- PILATES
- FUNCTIONAL TRAINING
- FASCIA RELEASE FLOW
- HIIT CARDIO
Holistic Healing
by eduardo sierra
Immersed in wellness for three decades, Eduardo skill box combination isone of a kind. Being a formal Chiropractor, therapeutic & beauty masseur, acupuncturist and physical trainer, he manages to help his clients from a holistic and unique standpoint.
As a hands-on therapist, he specializes in musculoskeletal pain prevention and relief, approaching a cute and chronic pain conditions from a multifaceted toolbox, combining his signature soft tissue work with Chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture and cupping, managing to achieve remarkable healing results. Aligned with his therapeutic bodywork, he specializes in a unique anti-ageing facial treatment, which provides from the very first session a prolonged effect of a fresh natural face, neck and décolleté lifting without the side effects of the surgical beauty procedures.
Available for bookings from
1 September to 10 october, 2024
HOLISTIC HEALING SESSIONS:
- PAIN RELIEF MASSAGE THERAPY
- SPINAL RELEASE MASSAGE THERAPY
- SPORTS MASSAGE & CUPPING THERAPY
- SURFERS MASSAGE THERAPY
- SFDT – SCULPTURING FACE DEEP TISSUE
The Cocktail Club
Visiting GUru
Kiki Moka, often dubbed the Godfather of Indonesia’s bar scene, is a beacon of cheer and influence. Ranked #75 in Drinks International's Bar World 2023, you'll likely find the country's cocktail king dancing atop the bar at The Cocktail Club, the latest addition to the 22-venue F&B group where he serves as Head Mixologist.
With over 20 years of industry experience, Kiki Moka was Indonesia’s first World Class Bartender representative and a veteran of Jakarta’s bar scene. As Head Mixologist of The Union Group, he helped Loewy and Union Brasserie, Bakery & Bar secure spots on Asia's 50 Best Bars list for five consecutive years. The Cocktail Club, the group’s newest venue, debuted at #32 and recently climbed to #19, earning the titles of Indonesia's Best Bar and Best Cocktail Menu Award in 2023.
Events Dates:
21 SEPTEMBER AND 20 OCTOBER, 2024
Terra Firma Dining
Visiting GUru
Prepare to embark on an extraordinary gastronomic adventure, where flames dance and flavors soar.
The Terra Firma immersion is the coming together of nature, culture and cooking without boundaries at NIHI. Experience jungle nights, beach dinners, festive beach club lunches, and more, each prepared to engage the primal senses through open flame cooking with Chef Charly Pretet. For each event, Charly and his team will create outdoor kitchens using local bamboo and diners will become part of the show.
Events Dates:
26, 29, 30 September and 1 October, 2024
Lina Love
Visiting GUru
Lina Love teaches power movement, mobility and stretching. The power of mindfulness and changing lives drives her passion to help others on their adventure to physical well being.
Lina is a certified 500hrs RYT yoga instructor in traditional hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Prenatal, Aerial and fly High Yoga, Power yoga. She is also passionate about fitness and is committed to providing extensive instruction and counseling to clients, while motivating them to find true inner peace and their healthiest self. One of her many strengths lies in creating powerful teaching plans that aim to support and benefit each and every client, bringing forth a love and respect for the art of yoga and all that it encompasses.
Available for bookings from
17 September to 24 September, 2024
SERVICES OFFERED:
- MAT PILATES
- MOBILITY AND STRENGTH TRAINING
- FLEXIBILITY TRAINING
- PRENATAL YOGA & PARTNER YOGA
- AND MANY MORE...
Phil Davies
Visiting GUru
Having been on his spiritual journey since his teens, Phil has worked as a healer, practitioner and a facilitator of change for more than 3 decades. As a gifted healer offering his exceptional talents and a magnitude of skills to bring, fast, effective and lasting change, he specializes in guiding beyond trauma, outdated belief systems and negative emotions. Phil offers an opportunity to find peace, freedom, confidence, through deepening the connection to Self.
Available for bookings from
10 November to 10 December, 2024
SERVICES OFFERED:
- EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUES
- HYPNOTHERAPY
- VIBRATIONAL ATTUNEMENT
Equestrian Specialist
The stable has embraced bitless riding, working on a true connection with these majestic beings, prioritising their well-being and natural instincts above all else. Be guided by the wisdom and grace of these remarkable creatures, the extensive experience of our horse whisperer and the dedicated horseman of sumba we hope to provide our guests with an unforgettable experience.
The Sandalwood team offer guided rides along our wild, beautiful beach or through the lush adjacent rainforests, allowing you to immerse yourself in the natural beauty of our surroundings, a walk or gallop on the pristine white beach or splashing in the blue ocean while connecting with these majestic beings.
Finding joy by simply being with these gentle giants. Learning to ride or improve your confidence, creating a better understanding of our horses, connecting with them to better understand ourselves and finding a moment of peace in their present. The presence of horses naturally engages and stimulates brain-to-heart synchronisation allowing flow of overall wellbeing alignment.
SERVICES OFFERED:
- Sunrise & Sunset beach rides
- Equine Wellness
- Bush to Beach trails
- Kids Pony Club
- Riding lessons
- Swimming with Horses
Photography Services
Allow one of our in-house photographers to create a unique tailor-made photographic and video experience for you. They can capture your stay in Sumba creating memories that you’ll never forget: surfing, water sports, portraits, riding and swimming with horses and other activities during your stay.
SERVICES OFFERED:
- ACTIVITIES PHOTOS
- SUMBA SEAHORSES
- SURF PHOTOS
Past Gurus
Bodywork Therapy
by Alex Scrimgeour
Alex is a highly-trained Bodywork Therapist specializing in Dien Chan Facial Reflexology. After completing a degree in Acupuncture in 2011, he undertook clinical internships at the Institute of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine in Saigon, where he first learnt about Dien Chan.
Passionate about helping people achieve optimum health and wellbeing, he studied a wide range of therapeutic modalities from Tui-Na to Thai Massage, Deep Tissue to Qigong. His signature Dien Chan treatment releases the hidden tension and emotional stress that builds up in the background of busy modern lifestyles.
BODYWORK THERAPY SESSIONS:
- DIEN CHAN FACIAL REFLEXOLOGY
- FULL BODY REFLEXOLOGY
- ACUPUNCTURE
- DIEN CHAN + BODY ACUPUNCTURE
- TAI CHI QIGONG
Do you have a special gift you’d like to bring to the Edge Of Wildness™? To apply to be Nihi’s next visiting Visiting Guru send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]