Our Conviction
The most serious athletes and the most discerning travellers are the same person. Luxury Training Escapes was built on that conviction — and everything we do flows from it.
The Origin
Ray Sabur and Leo Taliu had spent years watching people arrive in Bali wanting to train seriously — and finding that serious training and a serious travel experience rarely existed in the same place. The gyms were right. The coaching was available. What was missing was everything around it: the quality, the curation, the level of care that matched what the guest had paid for and earned.
The retreat concept was not built in a boardroom. It was built from the inside out — by two coaches who understood what it took to train well, and who believed that the experience of training in Bali should be as exceptional as the training itself.
They chose SOMA Fight Club in Canggu as the sole venue because it is, without qualification, the finest combat sports facility in the region. Not a partner of convenience — the only gym they would put their name on. That decision defines the retreat.
Mission
For the people serious enough to want both. Not a fitness holiday with some training on the side. Not a boxing camp that treats Bali as an afterthought. The real thing — on both counts — delivered at the standard the guest deserves.
What we hold ourselves to
Every session is coached by people who have dedicated their lives to combat sports. SOMA's coaching roster is not background staff — they are the reason guests return year after year. Twice-daily sessions, structured recovery, and a programme that adapts to who is in the room. The training is the product.
Where you sleep and recover matters as much as where you train. We do not choose venues for convenience or margin. We choose them because they match the standard of everything else. Comfortable, considered, and close enough to SOMA that the journey between the two is never a friction point.
Bali is not a backdrop. It is an active ingredient. The beach clubs, the markets, the dinners, the ATV runs through rice paddies — every off-mat experience is chosen because it earns its place in the week. When guests look back on their retreat, the island and the gym are inseparable.
The Founders
With over 15 years in boxing and 7 years coaching and personal training, Ray has dedicated his life to helping people grow through fitness and the sweet science of boxing. He has worked with hundreds of athletes — from first-timers lacing up gloves to amateur competitors and professional fighters performing on big stages.
Ray's coaching is defined by passion, discipline, and lived, in-the-ring experience. Whether you want to level up your fitness, build confidence, master boxing fundamentals, or prepare to compete, he tailors every session to your goals and experience level.
At the heart of his coaching is a simple mission: to share his love for boxing and use his knowledge to uplift, inspire, and bring out the best in everyone who steps into his gym.
Leo heads strength, conditioning and mobility programming across every LTE retreat. His sessions are designed to make guests a more complete athlete — better movement patterns, faster recovery, and a physical base that holds up under seven days of twice-daily training in Bali heat.
Leo's philosophy is simple: the best fighters are complete athletes. Technique without physical capacity has a ceiling. His programming removes that ceiling — building the engine that allows every other element of training to improve.
Together with Ray, he designed the LTE programme from the ground up — not as a series of sessions to fill a schedule, but as a coherent week-long arc with a clear purpose and a clear outcome.
Why SOMA
The decision to build LTE exclusively around SOMA Fight Club was not a compromise or a convenience. It was the foundation of the entire brand. SOMA is Canggu's most respected combat sports facility — and for guests who travel specifically to train, that distinction matters absolutely.
Operating at one venue means every session, every coaching relationship, every recovery protocol has been designed around a single environment. There is no variation in quality between retreats. The gym is the gym. The coaches know the space. The standard is consistent.
For guests, it means you are training in the same place where SOMA's professional fighters prepare. You are not in a tourist-facing version of a real gym. You are in the real gym.
Community & Contribution
Five percent of every retreat's revenue is donated to a local Balinese charity partner, selected each season. Ray, Leo and the SOMA team present the contribution on behalf of every guest who joins them.
This was built into the retreat from the beginning — not added later as a marketing gesture. Bali gives this retreat its geography, its energy and its soul. Contributing back is not optional. It is part of what it means to operate here with integrity.
This retreat is not only about training in Bali. It is about community, transformation, and contribution. When you book, you are part of all three.
Donated to a local Balinese charity partner. Announced with each retreat's dates. Given on behalf of every guest.
Who this is for
you have been waiting for this without knowing it existed.
September 5–12, 2026. Canggu, Bali. Minimum 10 guests. Maximum 20. Everything included. One week at the standard you hold yourself to.
A premium boxing retreat built around Bali's most respected fight gym. Seven days. One standard — yours.
Who We Are
Luxury Training Escapes was founded by Ray Sabur and Leo Taliu on a single conviction: that the most serious athletes and the most discerning travellers are the same person. This retreat is for that person.
We operate exclusively at SOMA Fight Club — Canggu's most respected combat sports facility. Minimum ten guests. Maximum twenty. Intimate enough to deliver on quality.
Everything included
The guest journey
The experience begins before you land.
Purpose
Five percent of every retreat's revenue is donated to a local Balinese charity partner — selected each season. Ray, Leo and the SOMA team present the contribution on behalf of every guest.
This retreat is not only about training in Bali. It is about community, transformation, and contribution. When you book, you are part of all three.
What we offer
From our flagship mixed-training retreat to women-only and a dedicated fight camp — each built around the same standard of coaching, experience and quality.
September 5–12, 2026
The retreat proceeds when minimum numbers are met. Secure your place — 30% deposit holds a spot, balance due 30 days before arrival.
SOMA Class Schedule
Unlimited access to every class across the full week — striking, grappling, and conditioning, from 6am.
SOMA hours: Mon–Fri 6am–8pm · Sat–Sun 6am–4pm. Unlimited access for all seven days. Every session is coached — simply arrive.
Reserve — $2,899The Team
Our coaches live and breathe combat sports. Their standard is the retreat's standard.
Small groups mean you train directly with these coaches — not watching from the back of a crowded class.
Reserve a PlaceYour Training Base
We partner exclusively with SOMA — Canggu's most respected combat sports facility.
Facilities
SOMA is Canggu's home of combat sports — where serious athletes train alongside people discovering the sport for the first time. Mon–Fri 6am–8pm, Sat–Sun 6am–4pm. Unlimited access across all seven days.
You train alongside SOMA's members, professional fighters and your fellow LTE guests — in sessions designed to push you in the best possible way.
Full Weekly ScheduleExclusive Perks
Every LTE guest receives the SOMA Pink Card — unlocking partner discounts at 20+ of Canggu's best venues.
Sept 5–12, 2026
All-inclusive. Seven nights accommodation. Full SOMA Fight Club access. Secure your place with a $499 deposit today.
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If you have a referral discount, alumni discount or any approved reduction, your personalised balance link will be sent by Ray or Leo directly — reflecting the correct amount. Do not pay the standard balance if a discount has been agreed.
Request My Balance Payment LinkDeposit: $499 AUD. Non-refundable, transferable once to any future LTE retreat. Balance due 30 days before arrival. Discounts (referral, alumni) are applied to the balance — your personalised link will be sent by the team.
Optional add-on
Elevate your retreat with a dedicated 45-minute private session with Ray or Leo — focused entirely on your technique, your goals, and your game. A tighter pad work session, a technique breakdown, or a goal-setting conversation built around where you want to take your training. Available to any guest who wants to go deeper.
Sessions are limited and allocated on a first-come basis.
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The retreat proceeds when minimum numbers are confirmed. Secure your place with a $499 deposit — balance due 30 days before arrival.
What We Offer
Boxing Retreat
The original. A full week at SOMA Fight Club — twice-daily sessions, recovery built in, content captured, the full island experience alongside. This is what the brand was built on.
Women's Retreat
A full week at SOMA built entirely around women. Led by coaches who understand what it means to feel genuinely challenged and genuinely safe in a combat sports environment — two things that rarely coexist. Sessions, recovery, community and Bali. Coming in 2026.
Fight Camp
A high-level fight camp built for active fighters. This is not a holiday with some training on the side — it is a dedicated performance environment built around competition preparation. You train with intent, you recover with purpose, and you leave ready.
Active amateur and semi-professional fighters preparing for a bout, or serious athletes who train at a competitive level and want an environment that matches their ambition. You have ring time. You understand what hard work demands. This camp meets you there and takes you further.
Bali sharpens fighters. SOMA proves it every day.
Before You Arrive
Everything you need to know before you land.
Getting Around
Download before you leave — iOS & Android. Set up your account at home. It works the moment you land.
Where to eat
Health & Essentials
Training in Bali heat is significantly more demanding than at home. Aim for 4–4.5 litres daily. At least one litre post-session. Bring hydration salts — essential. Never drink tap water.
Wash hands before eating. Hand sanitiser is in your welcome pack. At the first sign of stomach issues, take Norrit charcoal tablets — 5–6 tablets, maximum 25 per day. Increase water intake.
Questions
Contact
Questions about the retreat, the training, or which option suits you — Ray and Leo respond directly.
Or email: hello@luxurytrainingescapes.com · We reply within 24 hours
Guest Stories
Real feedback from people who have trained with us. Unedited, unfiltered, and the reason we do this.
Real guests. Unscripted. Exactly what they told us when they left.
Share Your StoryJoin the guests who have already discovered what it means to train at this level in Bali.
The LTE World
Photography and footage from inside the retreat — the training, the community, and everything Bali offers between sessions.
The Work
The Place & The After
Retreat Footage
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