about FLOW
A regenerative sanctuary on Gili Air.
FLOW is a place to slow down.
Designed around nature, wellbeing and community, it brings together beautiful accommodation, nourishing food, movement, recovery, creativity and regenerative living.
Whether you stay for a weekend or several months, FLOW invites you to reconnect—with yourself, with others and with nature.
Regenerative Living
Solar energy, water recovery, composting, chickens, worm farm and low-waste living.
Community by Design
Private villas alongside shared spaces for connection, creativity and inspiration.
Nourishment
Fresh café, ceremonial cacao, seasonal ingredients and wholesome meals.
Wellbeing
Ice bath, hammam, workshops, movement, chocolate gatherings and community events.
FLOW isn’t just a place to stay. It’s a place to belong.
Meet the People Behind FLOW
FLOW began with a simple belief: that the way we live, eat, move and connect with nature shapes not only our own wellbeing, but the wellbeing of the places we call home.
Together, we have created more than a place to stay. FLOW is a living ecosystem where regenerative design, nourishing food, meaningful experiences and conscious community come together on the island we love.
Mamiko & Niels
Mamiko, The Food Alchemist
Born in Japan, Mamiko brings together nutrition, traditional food wisdom and culinary creativity to nourish both body and soul.
As a nutritionist with a deep understanding of macrobiotic cooking, Ayurveda and fermentation, she transforms simple ingredients into vibrant meals that support health from the inside out.
Her passion also extends to artisan chocolate. Working directly with fair-trade cacao farmers in Lombok, she crafts bean-to-bar chocolate that celebrates the unique flavours of Indonesian cacao while supporting local communities and regenerative agriculture.
For Mamiko, food is more than nourishment—it is medicine, connection and an expression of care.
Niels, The Regenerator
After more than a decade calling Gili Air home, Niels has become one of the island’s strongest advocates for regenerative living. Originally from Belgium, his passion lies in designing systems that work with nature rather than against it.
A certified permaculture designer, sustainability advocate and co-founder of Slow & Flow, Niels is continually exploring ways to create a net-zero property that regenerates the land it occupies. From food forests and composting systems to solar energy, water management and low-impact infrastructure, he believes every decision should leave the environment healthier than before.
His vision is simple: create places where people and nature thrive together.
Julie
Advisor
For Julie, FLOW is both a home and a way of life.
Each year she spends months sailing across the Pacific, embracing a slower rhythm guided by wind, ocean and the natural world. When she returns to Gili Air, she comes home to FLOW—her sanctuary of family, health, creativity and community.
As co-founder of Slow & Flow, Julie has helped shape many of Gili Air’s most loved initiatives, including the Gili Travel Agency, Slow Retreats, the Slow Food & Yoga Festival, Slow Secrets, the Soraya Foundation and Gili Reef Guardians. While she now serves primarily as an advisor, her passion for building meaningful communities and supporting regenerative tourism continues to influence everything FLOW stands for.
Having created a lifestyle supported by passive income and purpose-driven businesses, Julie believes that true wealth is measured in freedom, connection and time well spent with the people and places we love.
At SLOW and FLOW, she curates experiences that invite guests to slow down, reconnect with themselves and discover the simple joy of living well.
The Trio
The Community Weavers
We believe that true wellbeing begins with connection—to ourselves, to one another and to the natural world.
Through movement, retreats and shared experiences, we create spaces where guests can slow down, reconnect and simply be. Whether guiding mindful movement, hosting retreats or gathering people around long community tables, our passion is helping others experience the joy of living with intention.
We wre the heart behind many of FLOW’s community events, bringing together travellers, island residents and families through movement, music, celebration and genuine human connection.
Together, We Create FLOW
FLOW is where our passions meet.
Niels designs regenerative systems that nourish the land.
Mamiko transforms local harvests into deeply nourishing food and artisan chocolate.
We create experiences that bring people together through movement, wellbeing and community.
Together, these elements form what we call The FLOW Ecosystem—a place where accommodation, food, nature, learning and human connection support one another in a continuous cycle of regeneration.
Every garden feeds the café.
Every meal enriches the soil.
Every workshop shares knowledge.
Every guest becomes part of the story.
This is more than sustainable tourism.
This is a different way of living.
Welcome to FLOW.
We Love You.