Mindfulness Weekend Retreat - Hepburn Springs

Weekend Retreat | 13 - 15 September 2019 | $ Various

The ‘Rest & Restore’ theme resonated so much last time that we are repeating it! Our big, busy lives can easily leave us feeling stressed, overwhelmed, “always on," or exhausted.

Retreats are a unique opportunity to step out of automatic pilot and give ourselves permission to stop, rest and re-connect with what really matters in mind, body and heart.

Join Nik and Maggie again for a beautiful weekend of nature, meditation, magpies, movement, delicious food, connection, bush walks, guided relaxation and rest. Nik and Maggie both teach from a trauma-sensitive mindfulness orientation so this secular retreat will feature choice and flexibility.

For an additional fee, massages & steam treatments on-site can be added. We also encourage early Friday afternoon check-in to make this a 3-day restorative experience.

Rest and restore

The space, time and good food and company will enable you to dissolve stress and holding and restore your energy for life.

Deepen your mindfulness practice

Sustained, restful practice over the three days will deepen your sense of presence and focus.

Take in the good

Let go of an orientation of 'doing' and 'managing' and embrace moments of ease, support, delight and stillness.

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What is a secular retreat?

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Secular means "of our age".

We offer retreats that are open to people of any and no faith. Our retreats are informed by both ancient knowledge and contemporary understandings about human flourishing, including scientific findings about health and well-being.

While mindfulness is a natural human capacity, we draw explicitly on the very practical teachings of the Buddha, which describe experiences that are shared by all humans. We bring understandings from Buddhist psychology to inquire into the nature of suffering and how to incline the mind towards freedom. We bring an interest in the the fields of neuroscience and psychology which continue to expand our understandings of how to live a fulfilling life with less struggle, and to make links to practical teachings that have existed for thousands of years.

Our retreats makes the practical learning from Buddhism, as well as modern science, available in an ordinary, secular and accessible way that is applicable in your everyday life.

Details

Prices

Single Room
Early-bird - $749 - Early-bird until 1st August
Full price - $799

Twin Share Room
Early-bird - $599 until 1st August
Full price - $649

Non Residential
Price - $499

Date and Time

Friday (6pm) September 13th to Sunday (3pm) September 15th, 2019
The retreat will commence officially with our arrival dinner at 6pm Friday, and conclude around 3pm Sunday, with the possibility of checking in from around 2 or 3pm and joining a group for a Turkish steam experience or taking the short walk down to the Hepburn bathhouse (details will be confirmed closer to the time).

Venue and Catering

Continental Guesthouse, Hepburn Springs
9 Lone Pine Ave,Hepburn Springs,Victoria 3461

The retreat will once again take place in the beautifully refurbished 1920s Continental Guesthouse, perched high in the bushland of Hepburn Springs, and just across the road from the Goldfields Walking Trail. All food – delicious & nutritious vegetarian meals – will be prepared by a local caterer specialising in slow food.

Cancellation policy

Cancellations received up to or before 1 month before the event – the fee will be refunded less $110.
Cancellations received up to 10 working days before the event – 50% of the fee will be refunded.
Cancellations received 10 working days or less before the event – no refund will be made.

Mindfulness Weekend Retreat - Hepburn Springs - Vic