About Us
Team
The lovely team of Balinese employees looks forward to your visit. It is very important to everyone, together with guest relations Maggie Elias, to ensure a special stay that is tailored to the different needs of the guests.
Sustainability
Sustainability is of great importance to us. Thus, all of our team members come from the region of Bondalem.
More than it just being a long-term employment relationship, we are intimately involved with the culture and tradition of the village and actively take part in the spiritual and domestic aspects of Balinese life. Celebrating births and weddings as well as temple and cremation ceremonies are as important as the daily chores and duties we share together at the Bali Mandala Resort.
Just as the support of local farmers and vendors and the purchase of organic produce belong to our vision of sustainability, fair work contracts are equally important.
Environment Protection
Environment conservation and protection are equally important to us. The Bali Mandala always followed the mantra “Think globally, act locally” and have supported the realization of the first domestic waste collection service of Bondalem, took care of the cleaning of the village canals and rivers, and patiently advocated the importance of waste separation and recycling during these last years.
The Story of the Bali Mandala
The Bali Mandala Resort was founded by Gisela von Keiser and was run by Rainer Grenkowitz in a very heartfelt and personal way until March 2024.
As friends and business partners it was a matter of heart to them to make the Bali Mandala Resort a very special place of wholeness. Its magic not only touches, nourishes and heals our own lives but also the lives of many people from different backgrounds and various nationalities.
Therefore, it is a special privilege and inner calling for us to run the Bali Mandala Resort inspired by the spirit of the Contemplative Traditions as an invitation to “Come Home to Your Self”.
Gisela von Keiser passed away in August 2019 and Rainer Grenkowitz continued to run the Bali Mandala with his team in the spirit of “coming home to yourself”. Rainer Grenkowitz also died in March 2024 and the team around Maggie Elias is now continuing to lead it according to his wishes.
The story of the Bali Mandala Resort proves that magic does happen and dreams do come true if only we dare to leave the past behind and trust the unknown. It was not us who founded the Bali Mandala Resort as a sort of business concept in 2004 – indeed it felt as if this place had somewhat magically found them.
Rainer Grenkowitz
“Yayasan Saraswati Mandala” School Project
Gisela and Rainer also founded the school project “Yayasan Saraswati Mandala” in 2009.
Just like our contributions towards sustainability this project was brought to life by life itself and didn’t follow any planned developmental plans.
