Retreats & Classes
About Our Retreats & Classes
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We believe in the value of taking time for yourself, to relax, recharge, and take care of your mind and body using evidence based strategies. Grounded, secular and delivered with warmth and professional experience, our retreats are carefully curated to offer a balance of mindfulness meditations, yoga, relaxation, creative activities and connection.
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Join us in the light filled studio and peaceful garden surrounds at Earth House.
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No prior experience with yoga or meditation is required.
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Small group sizes- maximum of 12 participants per retreat.
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Private/closed retreats can be offered by negotiation for workplace groups, families, clubs or associations.
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Plenty of free parking on site
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Physical limitations or injuries? No worries. Let us know what you need to support your participation*.
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Mental Health Concerns? Let us know what you need to make this a positive experience for you.
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* Our apologies: unfortunately our facilities are not yet accessible for wheelchair users and others with significant mobility restrictions.
See our retreats and classes
Half & Full Day Retreats
Half day retreats
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Treat yourself to a meaningful half-day of self-care, reflection, and connection. Begin with a relaxing yoga class, followed by a delicious morning tea, and guided mindfulness practices with a focus on self-compassion. Stroll and reflect in the garden.
Full day retreats
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Our full-day retreats offer an extended format to help you truly unwind, reconnect, and practise skills of mindful self-awareness. A blend of Yoga, and longer guided meditations to support and stretch your practice. Our retreats also offer opportunities to indulge your creativity or immerse yourself in nature with a silent, guided bushwalk. Nourish yourself with the included morning tea and lunch. Time for individual reflection is built into the day.
Online & In Person Offerings
​In person and online classes
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Join our 90 minute Introduction to Mindfulness and Self-Compassion session to begin your mindfulness journey. Available weekday evenings.
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Learn and practice a range of mindfulness, stress reduction and self-compassion practices in our small-group, weekly classes. Groups run on weekday evenings over 8 weeks. Medicare rebates apply.
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Mindful By Nature
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Learn and practise evidence-based mindfulness skills whilst on a 90 minute, small group bush walk in beautiful Humbug Scrub. Walks are available fortnightly on weekend mornings.
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Mindful Self Compassion for Teens & Young Adults
The youth adaptation of Kristen Neff and Chris Germer’s internationally renowned Mindful Self Compassion program delivers 8 weeks of self-compassion training for young people aged 12-19. The course covers the three main components of self-compassion: mindfulness, common humanity and self-kindness whilst addressing issues relevant to teens of today. Teens learn how to tame their inner critic, set healthy boundaries in relationships, manage social media and comparison and connect with their values. Above all, they learn how to care for themselves in times of pain and suffering, using healthy strategies. Self-Compassion has been shown to reduce symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression whilst improving individuals academic achievement, relationship health with parents and friends, resilience and overall wellbeing. Groups are available in-person or online with a minimum of 8 and maximum of 12 participants. Groups are structured with similar-aged peers to increase the possibility for new friendships to be formed and for discussion to remain relevant and appropriate