A 9-Day Retreat · Sidemen, Bali · With Ole Dammegård

The world changes when you see clearly.

The world's first retreat to unite serious investigative research and true-crime analysis with deep spiritual grounding. Nine days in Bali — and you leave as a Dammeguardian: a Protector of Truth and Transparency.

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Not a yoga retreat. Not a conference. Something new.

Where the investigator's mind meets the quiet heart.

Most retreats ask you to switch off. This one asks you to switch on — to question everything, follow the evidence, and understand how the world really works — while building the inner calm to carry that knowledge with clarity, humour and love instead of fear.

The Journey

Seven stages. One golden thread.

Nine days, seven stages — the path to becoming a Dammeguardian.

STAGE 01

Arrival

Landing in the Sidemen valley. Opening circle, setting intention, leaving the noise of the world at the gate.

STAGE 02

Question Everything

Breaking the programming. How narratives are built, and how curiosity — not cynicism — sets you free.

STAGE 03

Seeing Patterns

Connecting the dots across decades of research. Understanding systems instead of drowning in headlines.

STAGE 04

The Hidden Architecture

Power structures, hidden history, true-crime case studies — the untold stories behind the official ones.

STAGE 05

Inner Alignment

Meditation, breathwork and spiritual practice — strengthening the inner ground the truth will stand on.

STAGE 06

Practical Tools

Strategies for discernment, media analysis and self-sovereignty you can use every day, back home.

STAGE 07

Returning Home

Integration and purpose. You arrived curious — you leave as a Dammeguardian, clear, calm, and walking your own path.

Pillar One

Investigate the Truth

See beyond the surface

  • In-depth research sessions & open discussions
  • Historical context & hidden history
  • True-crime investigations, case by case
  • Media analysis & information control
  • Connecting the dots — systems, not stories
Photo: research table / archive

Pillar Two

Cultivate Inner Balance

Strengthen what matters

  • Daily meditation & breathwork
  • Gentle yoga & movement
  • Nature immersion — waterfalls, temples, jungle
  • Conscious community & deep conversation
  • Spiritual wisdom for modern times
Photo: waterfall meditation

Two Days of Pilgrimage · Included

Beyond the valley, into the sacred.

Seven days in the Sidemen valley — and two journeys to Bali's holiest places.

The grand staircase of Besakih, the Mother Temple

Excursion I · Full Day

The Mother Temple

A pilgrimage to Besakih, the Mother Temple of Bali — the island's largest and holiest sanctuary, high on the slopes of Mount Agung. A day of perspective, living history and quiet power.

Photo: Besakih temple, Mount Agung
Jungle water temple with red ceremonial umbrellas

Excursion II · Full Day

The Water Purification Ceremony

At a sacred water temple, we step into the holy spring pools for a traditional Balinese purification ceremony — a powerful letting-go of fear, old patterns and heaviness. You come out lighter.

Photo: water temple ceremony

Dam·me·guard·ian

noun · from Dammegård + guardian

“A Protector of Truth and Transparency.”

The name honours Ole Dammegård's world-renowned gift: finding the hidden clues in the darkest of cases and turning them into light — exposing hidden agendas and stopping the madness. This retreat is not something you attend, it is something you become. Everyone who walks the seven stages leaves Bali as a Dammeguardian: eyes open, heart steady, turning darkness into light in their own corner of the world.

I

Seek Truth

Question everything. Follow the evidence wherever it leads — without fear, without dogma.

II

Guard Transparency

What is done in the dark must be brought into the light — openly, honestly, for everyone.

III

Keep the Balance

Carry the truth with love, humour and a quiet heart — never with fear or anger.

Everything taken care of

Arrive curious. We handle the rest.

Beautiful Location

The green Sidemen valley in East Bali, beneath sacred Mount Agung.

Nourishing Food

Organic, local and vegetarian — three meals daily.

Like-Minded People

A small, hand-picked group of independent thinkers.

Content Included

Video, audio and research materials are yours to take home.

Lifetime Impact

Tools and perspectives that stay with you long after Bali.

Photo: Ole Dammegård portrait

Your Guide

Ole Dammegård

Researcher, author, filmmaker and truth-seeker for more than four decades. Ole has dedicated his life to uncovering hidden truths and understanding the bigger picture — while always emphasising the importance of inner work, consciousness and love.

In Bali, he shares both sides of that life's work in person: how he finds the hidden clues in the darkest cases and turns them into light — and how you can learn to do the same, with the evidence and the equanimity.

“Truth without love becomes harsh. Love without truth becomes blind. The integration is the path.”

— Ole Dammegård

Limited Places · One Group Per Year

Become a Dammeguardian.

The goal is not to tell you what to think. It is to help you see more clearly, think more independently — and take your place among the Protectors of Truth and Transparency.

9Days
SidemenBali, Indonesia
2Temple Excursions
SmallGroup Size
[Dates]To Be Announced
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