Meet the Team
From improving sustainability, community investment, poverty outreach and more, Floating Leaf gives back to the people of Bali. So can you.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Mikaku Doliveck
Co-Owner
Mikaku has been coming to Bali for over 25 years and loves to share the profound and unique culture of Bali.
Mikaku was a professor of Art and Photography in a previous life and has been coming to Bali for more than two decades. He is an award-winning educator and photographer and loves to share his passion for Indonesia and its many hidden wonders. He has written numerous articles on Bali’s culture, art, mysticism, healers and more. Mikaku landed his first guiding job at the age of 18 and most recently was awarded “Travel Photographer of The Year”.
Maryam Putu Doliveck
Co-Owner
Putu is from The Balinese Royal Family of Karangasm and was raised learning the traditional dances, healing arts and the culture of Bali. Her deep connection to the island and its people will enrich your experience on the island and provide meaningful touchstones into the culture and locations. Putu’s relations help ensure that each retreat takes advantage of religious and cultural current events such as ceremonies, palace visits, and other little known experiences not available on other tours.
In her previous life, Putu owned and managed one of the most well respected spas in central California for seven years and brings state of the art western techniques and practices to Floating Leaf’s Melati Spa. Centuries-old royal Balinese secret treatments are available in our two spa facilities.
Eka Susanti
Head Chef
Eka was born in the Balinese regency of Klungkung and trained with naturopaths and nutritionists to learn how to combine traditional Indonesian favorites with healthy and healing cooking techniques. Working closely with head Gardner Pak Rena, they combine to constantly update the menu with ultra healthy, nutritious and tasty offerings.
Dewi Lestari
Spa Therapist
Lis comes to us from the neighboring island of Lombok and has studied both Western and Eastern methods of massage and spa therapies including facials, hair and body treatments, manicure/pedicure, herbal steam remedies, and much more.
Wayan Yuli
Accounting
Yuli and her family are our neighbors in our village of Sukawati. Her beauty and willingness to help is matched by her intellect and gift with numbers. She will be happy to help you with any questions or concerns that may arise during your stay.
Pak Jero Mangku
Yoga Instructor
Certified by the School of Sacred Arts, Pak Mangku comes from a long line of traditional Balinese Hindu priests. His classes involve elements of pranayama, meditation, and various yoga disciplines.
Pak Made Awan
Yoga Instructor
Pak Awan has been a student of yoga most of his life and has studied at some of the most prestigious yoga institutions in the world including The Yoga Institute in Mumbai, India. A yogic scholar, Pak Awan has authored several books on the subject, instructed at several schools in Indonesia, and founded his own school here in Bali.
Mikaku Doliveck
Mikaku has been coming to Bali for over 25 years and loves to share the profound and unique culture of Bali.
Mikaku was a professor of Art and Photography in a previous life and has been coming to Bali for more than two decades. He is an award-winning educator and photographer and loves to share his passion for Indonesia and its many hidden wonders. He has written numerous articles on Bali’s culture, art, mysticism, healers and more. Mikaku landed his first guiding job at the age of 18 and most recently was awarded “Travel Photographer of The Year”.
Maryam Putu Doliveck
Putu is from The Balinese Royal Family of Karangasm and was raised learning the traditional dances, healing arts and the culture of Bali. Her deep connection to the island and its people will enrich your experience on the island and provide meaningful touchstones into the culture and locations. Putu’s relations help ensure that each retreat takes advantage of religious and cultural current events such as ceremonies, palace visits, and other little known experiences not available on other tours.
In her previous life, Putu owned and managed one of the most well respected spas in central California for seven years and brings state of the art western techniques and practices to Floating Leaf’s Melati Spa. Centuries-old royal Balinese secret treatments are available in our two spa facilities.
Eka Sukma Putra
His style is rooted in Hatha Yoga, traditional Balinese healing, and Pranayama. He is approachable, gentle and a gifted healer. In addition to traditional methods of Balinese healing and wellness, Eka is also a Certified Mind Healer (Ambar Institute). Pak Eka is considered one of the preeminent yoga instructors of Bali and provides a truly personal experience for balance, growth and wellness.Despite being the first son in a family of respected healers and teachers including I Nyoman Rajem and Ni Wyan Sariasih, Eka did not fully commit to yoga right away. Decades ago, Eka developed some health problems. His spiritual leader advised him to adopt the practice of Yoga more seriously. Diligently, and with conviction, he practiced Yoga, meditation, self-healing and fire walking with Made Suambara (Ambar Ashram). His life was transformed, he was healthy, inspired and dedicated to helping others.
Noga Weiss
Considered one of the top instructors on the island, Noga is known as a deeply caring and knowledgeable teacher. A dedicated Yoga practitioner since 1996, Noga has been teaching since 2007. Her training started in India, moved with her to Israel, Thailand and Australia before settling down in Bali in 2009.
What makes Noga truly special is her ability to adapt the practice to people with different backgrounds, physical restrictions, financial abilities, tight schedules and/or muscles, ambitions and more. She uses Yoga to deepen her internal understanding, to soften her view of the world and the people around her, and to except herself and others.
Gede Cakrabhawa Sukadana
The practice of therapist/healer is related to the world of energy. Infact, It is merely to perform an obligation as a Hindu man. Initially, Pak Gede pursued the world of energy healing unintentionally. After his mother received a cancer diagnosis in the 90s, he was urged to refine his healing practices. Vowing to help others if his actions could heal his mother, he delved deeply into the healing arts and studies with several masters. Miraculously, his mother was healed and Pak Gede kept his vows. Continuing his apprenticeship with Reiki Masters from Indonesia and Australia, he become a Master of Reiki of Usui and Tibetan traditions in 2001. Furthering his learning, Pak Gede was able to master other Reiki traditions such as: Reiki Seichem, Shambala and others. Pak Gede is also a teacher of Jamu (traditional herbal medicine), nutrition, inner power/Chi, massage and Balinese traditional energy processing.
Pak Gede will lead you in several forms of meditation designed to bring harmony, happiness, and inner power in alignment within you based on your body type and constitution.
Chef Cynthia Louise
Quite simply, Chef Cynthia heals through food. Real food, real ingredients, real simple recipes with whole nutritious foods. Whether its bad skin or cancer, Chef designs meals to nourish the organs, rebuild cells, and feed the soul. She is a qualified wholefood Chef having completed formal Chef’s training at a leading health retreat in Australia. Part of her work involves working with critically ill people teaching them the power food and nutrition has to transform their health. Chef has carefully designed the menu for The Path To Happiness Retreat to ensure optimum nutrition and a happy and healthy body.