Free Meditation Made Easy
2024-03-22 09:00 - 10:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | 100% online, Davidson, NSW, 2085, Australia
Discover how easy meditation can be in this 90-minute intro. Instead of watching your mind, get deeper within your own Divine Essence by using the shortcuts that are yoga’s specialty. Especially when you meditate with a Teacher, exploring within gets really easy.
Taj-jayaat praj~nyaaloka.h. — Yoga Sutras 3.5
By mastering meditation, the light of higher knowledge shines within.
You get stress reduction, improved focus and clarity of mind from meditation starting with day 1. Yet the ultimate goal is the light of higher knowledge, the Knowingness and Bliss that provides the inner foundation for a whole new way to live.
It is said that the best way to learn to meditate is to sit with an experienced meditator. Your teacher has been meditating for over 20 years, and has taught hundreds of people to meditate. You are the beneficiary of her depth and experience — all in one short program.
This meditation system is named Svaroopa® Vidya and is based in yoga’s tantric system. In a single class you will learn the goal and purpose of meditation as well as the how-to basics. You can ask your questions and be ready to add meditation to your lifestyle.

Yoga Under the Bodhi Tree: Yoga Retreat 2024: OM - The Silent Yoga Meditation Retreat
2024-03-22 16:00 - 2024-03-24 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Theosophical Institute, 2184 Springbrook Rd, Springbrook, QLD, 4213
Yogis say silence is the common language of communication between living and non-living beings and silence is considered the very heartbeat of the Universe. The Vedic scriptures call this inner silence Mouna. So come and join us and discover your Mouna. Two days of yoga, guided meditations, breathwork, discourse, yoga nidra, nature, sound healing, art therapy, journaling, and mindfulness – all done in Sacred Silence.
Our modern world is saturated with the ceaseless noise that issues from every corner of our lives and this noise pollution triples every 30 years. In an age when at least a third of Earth’s natural ecosystems have gone quiet to the point of “aural extinction,” all kinds of sounds; mechanical, human and informational noise have been amplified. What does this deluge of sound and information do to us: our bodies, our brains and our happiness? It erodes your consciousness. It makes it harder to focus on what’s in front of you, to manage your mind’s impulses, to notice, to appreciate, and to preserve open space in your mind. The open space of silence. And without this silence we are distracted, stressed, anxious and make bad decisions.
So use these 2 days to plug into the real you, the wise voice in your head which up till now has been drowned out by noisy, modern life. If you’re seeking clarity on a decision, trying to find the core of a life challenge, trying to find joy in an increasingly unstable world or trying to move forward in a new direction – then this retreat is for you. In the hush of silent solitude, you’ll find the space needed for undistracted reflection and you can focus on picking up on signals and listening to their urgent broadcasts. In your inner silence you’ll discover meaning, real joy, peace and an inner self-reliance.
A deeply introspective, life changing two days. In the words of Sai Baba:
“You can hear the footsteps of God when silence reigns in the mind.”
Yoga: Five beautifully balanced yoga classes linking the breath to movement. Flow Vinyasa Yoga and YIN Yoga. Gentle loving stretching (asana) and breath (pranayama). Perfect for the absolute beginner to the seasoned yogi.
Breathwork:
Functional breathwork, Tantric Breathwork and Pranayama.
Meditation:
Four guided meditations, two yoga nidra meditations, trakata (candle) meditation, two walking meditations in rainforest and forest bathing at the waterfall.
Workshops:
Art Therapy Workshop and a Mandala Workshop.
Sacred Ceremony: Using ritual and ceremony release the unwanted and create space for new beginnings.
Sound healing:
Two Sound baths using Crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, chimes, rattles and drums.
Nourish: Luscious vegetarian, ayurvedic food. Six catered meals (GF, DF and Vegan catered for) with morning and afternoon tea.
Satsang: Chai tea ceremony.
Rest: In exquisite rainforest surrounds, near tumbling waterfalls and beneath trees from the Neolithic age. You will have lots of time between classes and guided meditations to read, create and journal. Giving yourself the gift of self -reflection, time and peace.
Bedrooms: You will be assigned your own single, private room, with electric blanket and shared bathroom facilities.
There is only one double room and one twinshare room available with ensuite facilities so please book quickly if this is arrangement is preferred.
Investment:
Single room with shared bathroom: $620 pp, $590 EB
Twinshare and double with ensuite (couples get preference): $620 pp. $590 EB. $1190 couples. $1130 couples EB
Deposit: A non-refundable $150 deposit is required to secure a room.
Early bird deadline: 23/02/2024
Full payment deadline: 8/03/2024
Retreat Refund Policy: Retreat fees are non-refundable within 15 days prior to the event. There will be no refunds given for unused portions of program. There will be no cancellations accepted or refunds given on or after the event start date.

AUTUMN FULL MOON OUTBACK NATURE RETREAT
2024-03-22 18:30 - 2024-03-24 14:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Lake Paika Accomodation, 1725 Ivanhoe Rd, Balranald NSW 2715, Balranald, NSW, 2715, Australia
As we prepare to descend towards the fertile darkness of winter, we are gifted a unique opportunity to take stock of all that is fruitful in our lives, give thanks, connect in & move forward with deeper resolve in the direction of our dreams!

Be part of an intimate group of participants taking this sacred pause together in on beautiful Nari Nari and Mutthi Mutthi country at Lake Paika, 17kms north of Balranald NSW, March 22nd to 24th for a weekend immersion of (re)connection to nature and ourselves over the Libra Full Moon and lunar eclipse.

2 days after the Autumn Equinox – when day and night are equal in length, before the earth turns and our days grow shorter and nights longer – is when your Retreat begins.

Breathe, move, reflect and give thanks for all that has transpired over the summer, whilst bathing in the light of ritual fire and the waxing to full moon by the lake at sunset, as you are held by the stillness of the land. Learn powerful movement, meditation and ritual practices, as well as daily routines to support your health and wellbeing, to support you in transitioning from the warmth and light, towards to cold and darkness of winter.

Be treated to an optional full moon sunset guided tour to stunning Mungo NP with our good friends at Outback Geo Adventures on Saturday evening. And for the remainder of your weekend simply soak up and breathe in the tranquility of your stunning natural surrounds.

Your nourishing weekend is intimately capped at 10 people max, and no prior experience is needed to attend.
Included is:

An evening fire ceremony & welcome circle Friday
Sunrise Wayapa (earth embodiment) practices, both days
Morning meditation & autumn flow yoga in beautiful nature, both days
Yoga nidra & sound healing sessions by the lake, both days
2 nights accommodation in the Workman’s Quarters & Duff’s Cottage, overlooking Lake Paika (Single + Shared Room options available)
3 delicious homemade meals lovingly prepared onsite – veg and non-veg available.
Fully guided Full Moon Sunset Tour to Mungo National Park Saturday evening.

∆ BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL ∆
**EARLY BIRD PRICE valid for all bookings made by February 9th**
PAYMENT OF DEPOSIT AMOUNT ($350) secures your booking.
*Payment Plans available – please enquire at nat@swanyogabliss.com.au*

Awakening Higher Consciousness all the way to Source
2024-03-24 19:00 - 20:45, 2024-05-02 19:00 - 20:45 (Australia/Sydney) | Byron Yoga Centre, 50 Skinners Shoot Road, Byron Bay, NSW, 2481, Australia
Free Public Talk
As a prelude to the Retreats, there will be as series of Free Public Talks. You are welcome to attend any or all talks.
You and I are born wild and free. We are open books of real life streaming. Our tendency is to limit our openness of our free Spirit for safety’s sake. This series of talks is an invitation to courageous souls who are on a quest to live life fully. Bring your burning questions to this deep self enquiry. The evening talks are open spontaneous dialogue and are a response to the Consciousness of the gathering on the day. This is an offering of experiential, enchanted learning through your spirit of Wonderment. Would you dare yourself to turn up to this calling?

Nepal Charity Yoga Trek - with Tamblyn Easter 2024
2024-03-25 08:00 - 2024-04-07 22:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
If you’re looking for an overseas adventure holiday with some social conscience and community interaction, then please consider the Nepal hike that Tamblyn is co-hosting next Easter : March 25 – April 7 2024.
https://trips.adventureoutloud.com.au/t/adventureoutloud/nepal
We will immerse ourselves with the local community that we are supporting for their children’s schooling.
We will practice yoga and meditation along the hike and be well looked after and catered for by our local crew.
The altitude we will reach is similar to our own Mt Kosciusko ( 2300m).
Please reach out to Tamblyn if you would like to discuss this trip further.
www.tamblynlord.com

The philosophy of practice
2024-03-28 10:00 - 2024-06-06 11:30, 2024-04-04 10:00 - 2024-06-13 11:30, 2024-04-11 10:00 - 2024-06-20 12:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Yoga Mandir, 1 Dairy Road,, Fyshwick, 2609, Australia
The philosophy of practice.
This weekly Slow Paced class holds a principles based approach to yoga where we follow a simple sequence of asanas and explore the philosophy of practice, including modes of practice and qualities of concentration. The class can be attended in studio or online. The link to the class recording is sent to virtual students- available for 3 days.
Join me in the world of practice based learning. Bookings: https://www.yogamandir.com.au/

Rest & Restore - 6 week Restorative course
2024-03-28 13:30 - 14:45, 2024-04-04 13:30 - 14:45, 2024-04-11 13:30 - 14:45 (Australia/Melbourne) | Dharma Shala, North Bondi, NSW, 2026, Australia
Rest & Restore
6 week Restorative course – in studio / online
This course will run weekly over a 6 week period.
Each week we will practice Rest in body, mind and spirit, utilizing the Yogic techniques of Restorative asana, pranayama, meditation and Yoga Nidra.
Rest is an essential practice for optimal health and wellbeing, and most of us human-doing, have lost the ability to fully relax. These practices form healthy habits and form a foundation for rewiring and reminding ourselves of this skill, that we are all born with, as we transition back into human-beings and befriending stillness, silence and the visitors that come and meet us during these sacred moments and times.
The when, how & what
Cost: $150 EB By Feb 21st / $165 afterwardsDay: Thursday – From March 7th to April 11thTime 13:30-14:45** Limited spots available for the in-studio experience.**
Restorative Yoga is the yoga of deep, conscious relaxation. It is the Yoga of ‘Being’, rather than the Yoga of ‘Doing’. Using as many props as necessary, this type of practice allows your muscles, ligaments and organs to relax on a much deeper level and by doing so to restore Prana, energy, life force. As your body finds the shape of the posture and melts into place your nervous system switches to calmness and a deep inner healing mode. This type of practice is extremely important and valuable to all people who live in modern society. It’s complementary to a strong Yoga practice and is suitable for all levels and all ages.

ABOUT IDIT
Idit is the founder of Sukha Mukha Yoga and the Director of Sukha Mukha Yoga Teacher Training.
​Idit was one of the first teachers to start offering restorative yoga classes in Sydney over 16 years ago. She has trained closely with Donna Farhi, Judith & Lizzie Lasther and completed a Trauma Informed training with Bessel Van Der Kolk.
Restorative Yoga has been part of Idit’s practice throughout the years and she is a big believer and advocate for the benefits of the practice.

Easter Yoga Retreat
2024-03-29 15:00 - 2024-04-01 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Continential House Hepburn, 9 Lone Pine Ave, Hepburn Springs, VIC, 3461, Australia
Taking advantage of this extra long weekend, it is Yoga in Daily Life’s goal to offer a friendly, nourishing weekend, suitable for anyone who are seeking a harmonious immersion to benefit body, mind and soul.
This enriching and uplifting retreat offers
– a balanced schedule of twice daily yoga classes + guided pranayama, meditation and yoga nidra
– delicious and satisfying vegetarian breakfasts and dinners prepared by a qualified chef
– 3 nights in accommodation
– a relaxation pamper experience (Turkish Hammam or Massage)
– ample free time to relax and explore the area
– inclusive and awesome people

Dopamine Masterclass – Mastering Mindset Motivation & Drive
2024-04-05 09:30 - 12:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | BIYOME Brookfield Retreat, Pacey, Upper Brookfield, Queensland, 4069, Australia
The meditation retreat could be heralded as a “Dopamine Masterclass”. You will work towards better understanding the neural circuitry of dopamine in the brain and body and ignite your inner pharmacy with powerful practice. Learn how to master your dopamine release with Meditation and Lifestyle Medicine tools to improve motivation and focus. We will explore the role of dopamine control in addiction and depression and the outcomes of dopamine depletion. Learn practices and tools to affect sustained increases in baseline dopamine and protect dopamine neurons.
Following this, we shall explore evidence-based mindsets behind good health and well-being, including the attitudes and mindsets of high achievers.
Finally, the retreat will bring back the element of spiritual practice merged with the science of attention, contentment and fulfilment. You will explore how to find purpose with a simple method. Conscious Manifestation as a spiritual practice will close the retreat.
What we shall explore:

Dopamine depletion
Understanding dopamine’s role in addiction and depression, underwhelm and poor performance
Mastering dopamine for motivation, focus, reward, satisfaction and contentment
Mindsets behind good health and well-being (Evidence-based)
Mindsets of high achievers (Evidence-based)
Navigating the spiritual teachings of fulfilment and contentment
The Paradox of Manifestation
Conscious Manifestation as a Spiritual practice

Yoga Retreat at Willinga Park
2024-04-05 14:00 - 2024-04-07 14:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Willinga Park, 134 Forster Drive, Bawley Point, NSW, 2539, Australia
Located on the picturesque South Coast of NSW, Willinga Park is one of Australia’s leading equestrian centres, and an events destination renowned for exceptional quality and unique beauty.
The purpose of this retreat is to allow you to deepen your yoga practice without the distractions of life. Immerse yourself in the Willinga Park’s natural surroundings with the support of Judy.
Over the course of the weekend, you will have access to nine yoga sessions ranging from asana (physical practices), pranayama (breathing practices) and meditations. Sessions will be throughout the day. Attend them all or pick the ones you want to attend.
What is included?

2 nights accommodation
Lunch and dinners
Access to all facilities and scheduled activities
Nine yoga sessions to choose from
Exploring Willinga Park, walking tracks, riding tracks, pool, find all the sculptures, and meandering around the botanical gardens
Five minute drive to beautiful beaches
Restful days to spend how you prefer

Accommodation
Room Size
Cost

Shared
Large single beds (2 per room)
$900 pp

Couple
King size bed
$900 pp

Single room to yourself
King size bed
$1275 pp

Vinyasa Flow Fundamentals Gawler
2024-04-05 17:30 - 2024-06-01 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Yoga and Wellbeing Gawler, 7 Tod Street, Gawler, SA, 5118, Australia
100-Hour Vinyasa Flow Fundamentals
Introductory Yoga Training Gawler, Adelaide
Want to dive deeper into your yoga practice and studies, but you aren’t looking to become a teacher?
This 100-hour blended Face-to-Face + Online program gives you a deeper exploration of Vinyasa Flow practice and philosophy to develop your practice and studies and give you a preview of the yoga teacher training journey.
Open to anyone interested in deepening their yoga studies and practice and who may wish to begin to explore yoga teacher training in the future.
Register anytime to begin your self-paced online study, then join the in-person sessions to explore pose-by-pose studies and deepen your experience and education in yoga asana, breathwork, and accessibility through regressions, progressions, versions, and props.
Your course includes:
• 8 face-to-face sessions exploring poses, breathwork, and accessible yoga
• Yoga Philosophy study
• Ayurveda Basics study
Dates & Times
• Fri Apr 5 5:30-8:30
• Sat Apr 6 10:30-5:00
• Sun Apr 7 18 8:30-3:00
• Fri May 31 5:30-8:30
• Sat Jun 1 10:30-5:00
Cost:
Concession: 1,100
Full: 1,250
Should you ever wish to continue on in your Yoga Teacher Training journey you can build on the foundation of what you have learned during this course. Join the 350-hour or 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training program at any time and subtract the cost of this Fundamentals module from your course fee.

FREE Yoga & Beach Clean Up ~ APR 2024
2024-04-06 08:30 - 10:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Tugun surf Lifesaving Club, Queensland, Australia
Join Jala Yoga for a morning of Yoga, followed by a beach clean up.

The Yoga class will be led by a Qualified Yoga Teacher and Graduate of the Jala Yoga 350hr Teacher Training, and is suited for anyone above the age of 13 years old.

You will find us to the north of the SLSC. Look for the Jala Yoga A-Frame board near the path and our happy smiley Jala Yoga teacher.
This event is FREE as part of the Gold Coast City Council Active & Healthy Program.

Registrations are essential. If you book a space, and cannot attend, please email admin@jalayoga.co to inform the organisers.

Register Here

One Day Yoga Retreat
2024-04-07 00:00 - 23:59 (Australia/Melbourne) | Zen Om Yoga Studio, 3 Vopi Street, Schofields, Sydney, NSW, 2762, Australia
Join us for a beautiful day-long retreat that includes yoga, meditation, delicious healthy meals, nature walks and several refreshing & relaxing activities throughout the day. All meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, dinner , morning & afternoon tea as well as herbal teas throughout the day. The venue is known for is wonderful facilities including – a pool, gym, sauna, library, tennis & basketball court. All activities and programs are not compulsory. Set your own pace and take some time to relax and rejuvenate. Call us at 0430 125 698 for more information.

Kindred Yoga
2024-04-10 18:00 - 2024-06-12 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Kindred, 3 Harris St, Yarraville, Victoria, 3013, Australia
Yoga Pilates will be run at Kindred Studios, in Yarraville, 3 Harris st
Weekly, wednesday 6-7pm

crystal bowl level 1 workshop
2024-04-13 13:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | 32 Hesse Street Queenscliff
Level 1, Crystal Bowl Workshop.
Includes a Crystal Bowl, 2 mallets & 30pg workbook

Daylesford Smart Yoga Workshop
2024-04-14 14:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
This workshop will be a practical workshop – a cross between a yoga class and an exploration of how to apply the Alexander technique to yoga practice, and how to find optimum balance without stress. You also have the option of attending a morning workshop on working with the feet.

Join a 12-week online chanting program and be part of psychology research
2024-04-16 17:00 - 2024-07-16 18:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
If you are 18 years or over, and fluent in English, you are invited to participate in a 12-week online group chanting program. Everyone is welcome, but we also encourage you to participate if you have a breathing difficulty (including asthma, COPD, long covid).
The program will include gentle movements and chanting for one hour per week (at 5pm on Tuesdays AEST starting in April 2024) for a period of 12-weeks.
You will be asked to complete some questionnaires before and after the program as well as before and after some of the program sessions. You will also be invited to a one-on-one online interview (15 minutes) following the program, at a time that is convenient to you.
The entire study, including the chanting sessions, interview, and questionnaires, is expected to take approximately 13 hours and 15 minutes of your time over the period of 12-20 weeks.
If you have any questions or would like further information on this study, please contact us at gperry@bond.edu.au

Official Yoga Australia Event: Tips for Teaching Yoga with Teens
2024-04-18 10:00 - 11:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | https://yogaaustralia.org.au/event-course/official-yoga-australia-event-tips-for-teaching-yoga-with-teens/
In this interactive 90 minute workshop, participants will explore some helpful key tips for teachingyoga to teenagers.Participants can come away from this workshop feeling confident in understanding how to: Engage teens during a yoga class.

Meet the unique developmental requirements of this age group.

Consider ways to include all of the limbs of yoga, beyond the asanas (physical poses).There will be opportunities to workshop ideas as a group and ask questions. **This session will be recorded if you are unable to attend live** About the Presenter:Stacey Louise is one of Australia’s most experienced and inspirational Children’s Yoga Teachers. Prior to teaching Children’s Yoga in 2005, she was teaching kid’s fitness classes; studying to be an early years primary school teacher, and working on set on a children’s TV show at Network TEN. Working in children’s hospital wards for over 18 years, Stacey founded the “Calm Fairies” hospital program, where paediatric patients are guided through calming activities during their hospital stay. Using her experience in Children’s TV, Stacey produced a series of kids yoga DVDs which sold all over Australia and features on Gaia TV. In 2021, Peppa Pig invited Stacey to create a yoga class for the Peppa Pig You Tube channel. Since 2012, Stacey has been training Yoga Teachers to specialise in Children’s Yoga, through her Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher Training School, “Inspired Kids Yoga”. A high number of enquiries for the training came from professionals who work with children. This led to a series of workshops being created that included the best TOOLS of yoga, without having to do an entire Yoga Teacher Training. These workshops were turned into online courses during COVID lockdown and released under her “Calm Fairies” brand. In 2022 & 2023, Stacey has delivered over 80 workshops created specifically for kindy teachers in kindergartens around QLD. Stacey is passionate about sharing the practices that have helped her so much through her life and aims to make training as practical, authentic, down to earth and whole-hearted as possible. She has a gift for helping you find and shine your special qualities into the sessions that you facilitate with children. Links for more info: Click here to read Stacey’s full journey & qualifications

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The Science and Art of Awakening Human Consciousness - Session Oneness
2024-04-19 09:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Biomedical Institute of Yoga and Meditation, 66 Pacey Road, Upper Brookfield, QLD, 4069, Australia
Oneness – Oneness is experienced through many spiritual and religious practices and is part of the awakened brain experience. The experience of oneness occurs when we become one with the rhythm of life. Here, the parietal lobes tend to show a reduction in blood flow as we experience oneness or unity. The parietal lobes are responsible for our sense of self in relation to the world. The parietal lobes have a significant reduction in blood flow as we experience oneness and loss of separate self. The parietal lobes are affected during prayer or spiritual practice, which gives rise to a loss of self, time and space, opening the mind into states of samadhi. We become one with all. To have a deeper spiritual understanding is to realise that we are all one. Not only is this philosophically beneficial, but the evidence here shows how it can be mentally and physically beneficial. Spirituality is not just an idea but a deeper alignment with our truest nature.
We will explore one-ness in its truest form with meditation practice and explorer the following self-enquiry questions to awaken human consciousness:

Who is thinking, seeing, observing?
Do we create our reality?
Do our pain and our past create our present moment?
If we do not create our ultimate reality, who does?

Let us explore a level of enlightened consciousness….oneness with all.

Nurture Your Soul Yoga & Meditation Retreat~Release & Let Go with the Metal Element
2024-04-21 10:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Dashanti Yoga Studio, 12A Station Street, Mt Evelyn, Vic, 3796, Australia
Come Nurture Your Soul at our Autumn Retreat.
We will be Bringing you a unique combination of meditation, gentle yoga both hatha & yin, and breath work whilst using acupressure points to support body, mind and soul.
Included morning tea and use of all props. Byo journal and water bottle.

Prana Pratistapana
2024-04-25 08:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Sherbrook, 1443 Burwood Hwy, Upway, VIC, 3158, Australia
Yoga – Back to Bacics

Taking Flight - Arm Balances
2024-04-27 14:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Westside Yoga, Level 1 / 77 Charles Street, Seddon, Melbourne, Victoria, 3011, Australia
Join David to build confidence in taking flight in your practice. Learn tips and techniques for a variety of arm balances, from the family of crow poses (think crow, side-crow and hurdler’s) to shoulder pressing pose, baby grasshopper, and others.
What to expect in the workshop:
● Learn the alignment and mechanics for each arm balance to help you understand how to take flight
● Look at ways to build strength and mobility in your own practice
● Have fun exploring lift-off in a safe and relaxed environment
● Open to those wanting to spread their wings for the first time, as well as those looking for progressions from an already solid base
● Numbers limited to ensure plenty of opportunities for personalised questions/recommendations

Meditations for Pain Relief (Headaches and Physical Pain)
2024-05-03 09:30 - 12:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | BIYOME Brookfield Retreat, Pacey, Upper Brookfield, Queensland, 4069, Australia
On May 3rd, immerse yourself in a transformative session with Celia Roberts and Samantha Lindsay-German as they present “Meditations for Pain Relief,” specifically targeting headaches and physical discomfort. Pain, often an incapacitating and overwhelming ordeal, is now gaining clarity through research that underscores the effectiveness of mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). In the Eastern yogic tradition, CBT aligns with the age-old practice of self-enquiry or swadhaya, a discipline rooted in a history spanning over 5000 years.
While research contributes valuable insights into the nature of pain, our upcoming session encourages an experiential learning approach. By collectively reflecting on our personal encounters with pain and moments of ease, we can delve deeper into understanding the nuances of our experiences. This approach prompts us to extract meaningful lessons from our interactions with pain, integrating scientific knowledge when it aids in comprehension. This embodied approach seamlessly aligns with the principles of yogic and Buddhist traditions, offering a holistic perspective on the intricate relationship between mind, body, and pain relief. Join us for an enlightening exploration into the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern understanding, as we seek to alleviate and understand the complexities of physical pain.

Pain Relief Meditations from Yoga and Buddhism.
Mindfulness and CBT for effective pain understanding.
Align with yogic tradition and 5000-year-old self-enquiry.
Experiential learning: reflect on pain and ease encounters.
Harmonise science with yogic and Buddhist principles.
Blend ancient wisdom with modern understanding.
Explore intricate mind-body pain relief relationships and release the pain and trauma of the past
Elevate understanding of physical pain, and cultivate holistic well-being.

Awakening - Samadhi Retreats
2024-05-03 14:00 - 2024-05-06 13:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Byron Yoga Centre, 50 Skinners Shoot Road, Byron Bay, NSW, 2481, Australia
4 Day Retreat
Dr Pee Tek Chan is calling you to join him on an enchanted journey in Awakening through the highest potential of Yoga – meditation, absorption, samadhi. In the retreat he will introduce a movement meditation called The Form Reality Practice (The Form), a profound vehicle in opening, transcending and realising higher states of Consciousness. Dr Chan teaches through spontaneous transmission, sourced from his Awakening in Self-Realisation and Samadhi.
During this experiential retreat, you will learn to drop deep into your amazing mystery body through the movement of The Form Reality Practice. This profound practice is a dynamic conscious movement of pure Love of the innermost subtle body, Anandamaya Kosha. It is the moving Interface of the Formless and Form, Consciousness and Light, the pure dance of Union of Shiva-Shakti, merging dancing as One Bliss and Ecstasy, the core of what we Truly Are. This is the essence in Awakening the Kundalini, opening the central channel all the way up and out, arising like a cobra filling up the sky and beyond. Your magic body is woven in the matrix of scintillating Light, moving as a drop in the Ocean of Consciousness. Your light body is quivering to reveal that you also are the Oceanic Altar of the Beloved.
The Form consists of 5 parts. Each part is a leap in Conscious Awareness, evolving towards Self-Realisation and beyond. You will learn Part 1 and Part 2 during the May 2024 retreat, and Parts 1–5 in the September 2024 retreat. The Form is an intelligent evolving movement that begins from Part 1 and flows on from where you have arrived in the moment, taking you into the next purification of Beingness. In each retreat, we learn and practice from Part 1 onwards. The Form is not a technique. The following is an outline of each part:
Part 1 – Opener, the Way Shower, breaking new ground for Heart-Mind communion.
Part 2 – Initiating the energy centres (chakras), merging Consciousness and Light to flow as One Shiva-Shakti.
Part 3 – Stepping into your Authority in birthing a new seed of Reality from Pure Potential.
Part 4 – Activating the flowering of the 3 major centres of Awakening: the head, the chest and the belly.
Part 5 – Learning to be taken in embodying the Ascent of the most deep (Shakti power) and the descent of the most High (Shiva Consciousness).
Our natural state of Beingness is pure innocence, pure openness. We are all suffering from the dark unconscious parts of our unloved and unmet self, clogging the chakras and central channel. Opening and freeing the chakras requires deep inner shadow work. Learning to consciously move our light body at Love frequency clears the blocks in the energy centres. This is learning to unconditionally fall in love with ourselves. We have forgotten we are all entangled in spiritual amnesia.
The retreat offers a safe space for this vulnerable work in opening our hearts in honesty, learning to bow to the wonderment and enchantment of our Transfiguration.
CPD Certificate available on request for Yoga Australia, ACA and AACHP members.

Yoga Retreat
2024-05-13 00:00 - 2024-05-24 23:59 (Australia/Melbourne) | Yoga Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park, Lower Zambezi, Eastern Province, Zambia
Yoga Safari – Zambia
12 days of safari and yoga exploring the best national parks of Zambia.
If you have always wanted to go to Africa, or revisit, this is your opportunity to be guided ‘by a local’ in a small group. Clare your yoga teacher, lived and worked in Zambia. She is enthusiastic to share the wonders of this beautiful land, its wild rivers, its people and wildlife with the gentle touch of yoga.
We shall stay in high end accomodation, have quality guides for each safari activity and enjoy tasty, fresh food.
While visiting Lower Zambezi National Park, South Luangwa National Park and Victoria Falls, each day you will have the opportunity to select from a variety of safari activities and incorporate yoga. Clare teaches in a variety of styles, enabling you to practice in a way that feels good for you on the day.
to explore more details visit www.yogasafari.com.au
