27 June - 1 July 2024: 3 Day, 4-Night Silent Meditation Retreat (Blue Mountains, NSW)
No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary. No previous experience in anything in particular is necessary. We will start with bite sized meditations with breaks, and build up little by little.
This is an intensive, yet deeply restful silent retreat involving 3 days of meditation, gentle yoga practices, spiritual teachings, and self-inquiry, all against a backdrop of stillness. Read more
This retreat is located at a dedicated meditation centre, set amidst the beauty and seclusion of the Australian Bush in the Blue Mountains.
START DATE: 5.30pm Thursday 27 June 2024
(Note, check-in anytime after 3.30 pm).
END DATE: 10am Monday 1 July 2024
LOCATION: Happy Buddha Retreats, Wentworth Falls, NSW. (50 Railway Parade).
To read about these retreats from past participants, visit the Testimonials page.
INCLUSIONS:
3 x nourishing vegetarian meals per day, plus dinner on check-in day, and breakfast on check-out day (4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 dinners)
Multiple guided and partly guided meditation sessions, based on self-inquiry
2 x gentle yoga sessions each day
Yoga nidra (yoga of sleep) sessions
Daily breathwork/pranayama sessions
Walking meditation
Spiritual discourses/short talks
PRICES: (for 4 nights accommodation + all meals)
Please note these prices cover the hard costs for running the retreat, including accommodation for four nights, and 11 (delicious!) vegetarian meals. T
The retreat program itself is by conscious donation (this includes my time). I do this because I want to ensure the retreat is accessible for as many of you as possible, and I understand that each individual's circumstances and perception of value vary. So you will get to choose an amount that aligns with both your financial capacity and the value you place on the program itself.
TWIN SHARE ROOM $650 per person + Program fee by donation
TRIPE SHARE ROOM $500 per person Program fee by donation
PRIVATE ROOM (Single bed): $970 per person + Program fee by donation
DELUXE PRIVATE ROOM (King bed): $1,175 per person + Program fee by donation
PRIVATE ROOM (Double bed): $1,050 per person + Program fee by donation
PAYMENT GUIDELINES:
To reserve your place, a $100 deposit is required.
Final payments will be due one month before the retreat. I will send you an invoice prior to this reminding you of the total amount due. If final payment is not received at this point, and I haven’t heard from you, your place will be offered to somebody else.
Conscious Donations will be collected at the end of retreat. Cash is preferred, but bank transfer is also welcome. An invoice for this can be provided on request. You can read more about Conscious Donations below.
Please familiarise yourself with the Cancellation Policy below before booking.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:Having grown up amidst the hustle and bustle of big-city life in Sydney, Rose discovered yoga in her early twenties as a means to alleviate anxiety. Unbeknownst to her at the time, this marked the beginning of a transformative journey.
After nearly a decade of city living, interspersed with various overseas trips to India, Cambodia, and Thailand sparked by an insatiable longing for depth, Rose decided to break free and relocate to Mexico. There, she devoted herself to full-time studies at Hridaya Yoga, an authentic school of meditation and traditional hatha yoga situated in a small fisherman's village on the Pacific Coast of Oaxaca. Her three-year stay involved rigorous training, extended periods of silence and solitude, while navigating challenges and joys of living in a communal setting.
During her initial stay at Hridaya Yoga, Rose participated in ten 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreats and a 49-Day Pratyabhijna Solitary Meditation Retreat. Serving on the Hridaya management team and as a teacher, she supported the facilitation of multiple 3-Day and 10-Day Silent Retreats.
The profound teachings of Hridaya and subsequent personal studies shook her to the core.
Returning to Mexico in early 2023, Rose immersed herself once again in yoga and stillness. She spent 67 days in silent retreats as a participant, guided by experienced teachers with over 30 years in yoga and meditation. Rose also re-joined the teaching team in four month-long intensive yoga courses at Hridaya Yoga.
Deeply inspired to share what she has learned, or perhaps, un-learned, back in Australia, Rose now guides yoga and meditation at Sundance Studio, Mission Beach, facilitates Silent Meditation Retreats in the Tablelands (QLD), the Cassowary Coast (QLD), and the Blue Mountains (NSW). Additionally, Rose facilitates cacao ceremonies and has established her own business, Soma Cacao, to source cacao intentionally and directly.Rose has a deep appreciation for sacred poetry, cacao, frangipanis, high planks, excel spreadsheets, French music, and the tenderness of the heart. She loves the full moon, Rachmaninoff, and being moved to tears by a film. She finds herself increasingly hilariously funny. She loves cooling off in the ocean after a sweaty beach run. Her favourite evenings involve immersing herself in a good book with cups of tea, and snuggles with her partner Alistair and cat, Snowbell.
For more about Rose including a full list of accreditations and experience, visit the About Rose page.
No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary. No previous experience in anything in particular is necessary. We will start with bite sized meditations with breaks, and build up little by little.
This is an intensive, yet deeply restful silent retreat involving 3 days of meditation, gentle yoga practices, spiritual teachings, and self-inquiry, all against a backdrop of stillness. Read more
This retreat is located at a dedicated meditation centre, set amidst the beauty and seclusion of the Australian Bush in the Blue Mountains.
START DATE: 5.30pm Thursday 27 June 2024
(Note, check-in anytime after 3.30 pm).
END DATE: 10am Monday 1 July 2024
LOCATION: Happy Buddha Retreats, Wentworth Falls, NSW. (50 Railway Parade).
To read about these retreats from past participants, visit the Testimonials page.
INCLUSIONS:
3 x nourishing vegetarian meals per day, plus dinner on check-in day, and breakfast on check-out day (4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 dinners)
Multiple guided and partly guided meditation sessions, based on self-inquiry
2 x gentle yoga sessions each day
Yoga nidra (yoga of sleep) sessions
Daily breathwork/pranayama sessions
Walking meditation
Spiritual discourses/short talks
PRICES: (for 4 nights accommodation + all meals)
Please note these prices cover the hard costs for running the retreat, including accommodation for four nights, and 11 (delicious!) vegetarian meals. T
The retreat program itself is by conscious donation (this includes my time). I do this because I want to ensure the retreat is accessible for as many of you as possible, and I understand that each individual's circumstances and perception of value vary. So you will get to choose an amount that aligns with both your financial capacity and the value you place on the program itself.
TWIN SHARE ROOM $650 per person + Program fee by donation
TRIPE SHARE ROOM $500 per person Program fee by donation
PRIVATE ROOM (Single bed): $970 per person + Program fee by donation
DELUXE PRIVATE ROOM (King bed): $1,175 per person + Program fee by donation
PRIVATE ROOM (Double bed): $1,050 per person + Program fee by donation
PAYMENT GUIDELINES:
To reserve your place, a $100 deposit is required.
Final payments will be due one month before the retreat. I will send you an invoice prior to this reminding you of the total amount due. If final payment is not received at this point, and I haven’t heard from you, your place will be offered to somebody else.
Conscious Donations will be collected at the end of retreat. Cash is preferred, but bank transfer is also welcome. An invoice for this can be provided on request. You can read more about Conscious Donations below.
Please familiarise yourself with the Cancellation Policy below before booking.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:Having grown up amidst the hustle and bustle of big-city life in Sydney, Rose discovered yoga in her early twenties as a means to alleviate anxiety. Unbeknownst to her at the time, this marked the beginning of a transformative journey.
After nearly a decade of city living, interspersed with various overseas trips to India, Cambodia, and Thailand sparked by an insatiable longing for depth, Rose decided to break free and relocate to Mexico. There, she devoted herself to full-time studies at Hridaya Yoga, an authentic school of meditation and traditional hatha yoga situated in a small fisherman's village on the Pacific Coast of Oaxaca. Her three-year stay involved rigorous training, extended periods of silence and solitude, while navigating challenges and joys of living in a communal setting.
During her initial stay at Hridaya Yoga, Rose participated in ten 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreats and a 49-Day Pratyabhijna Solitary Meditation Retreat. Serving on the Hridaya management team and as a teacher, she supported the facilitation of multiple 3-Day and 10-Day Silent Retreats.
The profound teachings of Hridaya and subsequent personal studies shook her to the core.
Returning to Mexico in early 2023, Rose immersed herself once again in yoga and stillness. She spent 67 days in silent retreats as a participant, guided by experienced teachers with over 30 years in yoga and meditation. Rose also re-joined the teaching team in four month-long intensive yoga courses at Hridaya Yoga.
Deeply inspired to share what she has learned, or perhaps, un-learned, back in Australia, Rose now guides yoga and meditation at Sundance Studio, Mission Beach, facilitates Silent Meditation Retreats in the Tablelands (QLD), the Cassowary Coast (QLD), and the Blue Mountains (NSW). Additionally, Rose facilitates cacao ceremonies and has established her own business, Soma Cacao, to source cacao intentionally and directly.Rose has a deep appreciation for sacred poetry, cacao, frangipanis, high planks, excel spreadsheets, French music, and the tenderness of the heart. She loves the full moon, Rachmaninoff, and being moved to tears by a film. She finds herself increasingly hilariously funny. She loves cooling off in the ocean after a sweaty beach run. Her favourite evenings involve immersing herself in a good book with cups of tea, and snuggles with her partner Alistair and cat, Snowbell.
For more about Rose including a full list of accreditations and experience, visit the About Rose page.
No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary. No previous experience in anything in particular is necessary. We will start with bite sized meditations with breaks, and build up little by little.
This is an intensive, yet deeply restful silent retreat involving 3 days of meditation, gentle yoga practices, spiritual teachings, and self-inquiry, all against a backdrop of stillness. Read more
This retreat is located at a dedicated meditation centre, set amidst the beauty and seclusion of the Australian Bush in the Blue Mountains.
START DATE: 5.30pm Thursday 27 June 2024
(Note, check-in anytime after 3.30 pm).
END DATE: 10am Monday 1 July 2024
LOCATION: Happy Buddha Retreats, Wentworth Falls, NSW. (50 Railway Parade).
To read about these retreats from past participants, visit the Testimonials page.
INCLUSIONS:
3 x nourishing vegetarian meals per day, plus dinner on check-in day, and breakfast on check-out day (4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 dinners)
Multiple guided and partly guided meditation sessions, based on self-inquiry
2 x gentle yoga sessions each day
Yoga nidra (yoga of sleep) sessions
Daily breathwork/pranayama sessions
Walking meditation
Spiritual discourses/short talks
PRICES: (for 4 nights accommodation + all meals)
Please note these prices cover the hard costs for running the retreat, including accommodation for four nights, and 11 (delicious!) vegetarian meals. T
The retreat program itself is by conscious donation (this includes my time). I do this because I want to ensure the retreat is accessible for as many of you as possible, and I understand that each individual's circumstances and perception of value vary. So you will get to choose an amount that aligns with both your financial capacity and the value you place on the program itself.
TWIN SHARE ROOM $650 per person + Program fee by donation
TRIPE SHARE ROOM $500 per person Program fee by donation
PRIVATE ROOM (Single bed): $970 per person + Program fee by donation
DELUXE PRIVATE ROOM (King bed): $1,175 per person + Program fee by donation
PRIVATE ROOM (Double bed): $1,050 per person + Program fee by donation
PAYMENT GUIDELINES:
To reserve your place, a $100 deposit is required.
Final payments will be due one month before the retreat. I will send you an invoice prior to this reminding you of the total amount due. If final payment is not received at this point, and I haven’t heard from you, your place will be offered to somebody else.
Conscious Donations will be collected at the end of retreat. Cash is preferred, but bank transfer is also welcome. An invoice for this can be provided on request. You can read more about Conscious Donations below.
Please familiarise yourself with the Cancellation Policy below before booking.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:Having grown up amidst the hustle and bustle of big-city life in Sydney, Rose discovered yoga in her early twenties as a means to alleviate anxiety. Unbeknownst to her at the time, this marked the beginning of a transformative journey.
After nearly a decade of city living, interspersed with various overseas trips to India, Cambodia, and Thailand sparked by an insatiable longing for depth, Rose decided to break free and relocate to Mexico. There, she devoted herself to full-time studies at Hridaya Yoga, an authentic school of meditation and traditional hatha yoga situated in a small fisherman's village on the Pacific Coast of Oaxaca. Her three-year stay involved rigorous training, extended periods of silence and solitude, while navigating challenges and joys of living in a communal setting.
During her initial stay at Hridaya Yoga, Rose participated in ten 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreats and a 49-Day Pratyabhijna Solitary Meditation Retreat. Serving on the Hridaya management team and as a teacher, she supported the facilitation of multiple 3-Day and 10-Day Silent Retreats.
The profound teachings of Hridaya and subsequent personal studies shook her to the core.
Returning to Mexico in early 2023, Rose immersed herself once again in yoga and stillness. She spent 67 days in silent retreats as a participant, guided by experienced teachers with over 30 years in yoga and meditation. Rose also re-joined the teaching team in four month-long intensive yoga courses at Hridaya Yoga.
Deeply inspired to share what she has learned, or perhaps, un-learned, back in Australia, Rose now guides yoga and meditation at Sundance Studio, Mission Beach, facilitates Silent Meditation Retreats in the Tablelands (QLD), the Cassowary Coast (QLD), and the Blue Mountains (NSW). Additionally, Rose facilitates cacao ceremonies and has established her own business, Soma Cacao, to source cacao intentionally and directly.Rose has a deep appreciation for sacred poetry, cacao, frangipanis, high planks, excel spreadsheets, French music, and the tenderness of the heart. She loves the full moon, Rachmaninoff, and being moved to tears by a film. She finds herself increasingly hilariously funny. She loves cooling off in the ocean after a sweaty beach run. Her favourite evenings involve immersing herself in a good book with cups of tea, and snuggles with her partner Alistair and cat, Snowbell.
For more about Rose including a full list of accreditations and experience, visit the About Rose page.
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Note: prices below cover the costs of accommodation and food only. The retreat program itself is by donation. This is to ensure the retreat is accessible for all, and in the spirit of sharing these teachings of the heart.
Prices for 8 nights accommodation + all meals:
PRIVATE LODGE: $1375 per person + Program fee by donation (can be paid after the retreat)
TWIN SHARE LODGE: $1010 per person + Program fee by donation (can be paid after the retreat).
TRIPLE SHARE LODGE: $865 per person + Program fee by donation (can be paid after the retreat).
Each cabin has its own ensuite bathroom and kitchenette.
A $100 deposit is required to secure your spot. Final payments for accommodation and food will be due one month prior to the retreat. If this payment isn’t made and I don’t hear from you I will refund you your deposit and offer your place to somebody else.
Donations will be gratefully accepted after the retreat, in cash, or via bank transfer. If you require a tax invoice please let me know.
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In order to maintain a silent, sacred container together and support each other on the journey, we follow strict guidelines. Please review these carefully before signing up to the retreat.
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Please note: as these retreats are by donation, I have no ‘buffer zone’ if you are to cancel without enough notice for me to fill your place. So I ask that you carefully consider your decision to register before doing so, and are mindful of the following timelines for refunds for this retreat
Cancellations more than one prior to retreat: deposit refunded in full.
Cancellation within one week to one month prior: a 50% refund will be provided based on the full value of your retreat fee, unless a replacement participant is found.
Cancellations within one week of the retreat: no refund.
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These retreats are offered by “conscious donation”. This means only the cost of food and accommodation is fixed - the price of which is based on the venue hire and cost of the meals.
The price of the programmatic component - that is, the program itself: training, preparation and teaching aspects during the retreat - is up to you. This requires some personal reflection, and a level of integrity, weighing up what feels harmonious for you to afford in this moment in time, and the perceived value of the retreat - were you to pay for it excluding food and accommodation.
To support with budgeting, in general, the minimum amount donated for a 3-day retreat, by students and low income participants, is $150. However do feel into what’s right for you, and you won’t need to decide until after the retreat :)
