WHAT HAPPENS ON A VEDIC MEDITATION RETREAT?

We greet the sun

We rise at dawn each day to greet the sun with sun salutations.

We Round

We learn and practice the ancient Vedic sequence known as Rounding, a powerful recipe for healing and stress removal that includes yoga poses, breathwork, meditation and lying down! It adds up to the equivalent stress release of six months of regular meditation.

We eat!

We were blessed with a wonderful chef for this retreat called Sid (@lushiouscatering) who provided the most delicious, wholesome food, delighting us meal after meal with his mouthwatering vegetarian and vegan creations.

We learn

I taught a learn to meditate course to get new meditators up and running which also allowed the more experienced meditators to refresh their knowledge. Some learned to meditate from me seven or eight years ago, so were due a refresh!

We make plans

We got clear on what we wanted to bring more of into our lives – and what we were willing to let go of in order to make space.

We indulge

We indulged ourselves with soothing massages and warmed ourselves by the log fire.

We make new friends

Everyone was surprised at how friendly and welcoming everyone was. Most had travelled from either Sydney or Canberra and two people even lived on the same road without knowing it!

We explore nature

With Rounding, we’re explicitly de-exciting our nervous systems to allow for rest and recovery so avoid too much activity. But to help us re-integrate on the last morning, we took a delightful nature walk in Leura.

What people have to say

Everyone found it a very rewarding experience, but you don’t have to take my word for it.

Breakthroughs on retreat

Some of my biggest personal breakthroughs have happened on retreats, including completely overhauling my attitude to dating in Byron Bay in 2015, and quitting alcohol in Mexico in 2018.

The industrial strength meditation plus the separation from day-to-day concerns allowed me a clarity of thinking that I didn't usually have access to.

Join my New Year retreat!

If you’d like to experience this, I’m planning my next retreat to be over New Year this year and I’d love for you to join!

Are you tired of starting the New Year with a hangover, mild or otherwise? So was I when I decided to attend my first New Year retreat in 2017/18. It was so transformational for me that I decided to stop drinking. I now want to provide the same experience for others, a chance to start 2025 on a positive footing.

It’s in the early planning stages, but expressions of interest are now open – register on the link below to qualify for the Early Bird discount.

It will likely be for three nights over New Year, somewhere in New South Wales, easily accessible from Sydney and Canberra.