​Kookaburra Yoga Retreats

where the inner and outer landscapes meet

retreats and journeys 2023

Sound Silence Stillness  • Devotion • Bluff Knoll Yoga & Hiking
• Ananda Indriya Yoga & Ayurveda Kerala • Bali Women's Yoga & Healing
​• Sanctuary Women's Healing • Blue Sky Mind Silent Meditation
​• Yoga, Myths, Meditations of Greece & Greek Island Retreat

Kookaburra Yoga offers a range of unique, immersive, transformational and deeply spiritual retreats and journeys. Each retreat is carefully planned, professionally organised with every detail considered. ​When it comes to booking a retreat or spiritual journey, quality and experience matter. Retreats are a profound opportunity to deepen your knowledge, gain perspective, make connections, and for personal growth - depending on your personal intention and the experience designed and held for you.

about our retreats
Kookaburra Yoga Retreats are peak life experiences staying in powerful, beautiful landscapes in the most sacred and revered places on earth with visits to incredible teachers, masters, healers. You are gently supported and guided in your own unfolding inner journey. Everything is taken care of and every aspect of the program carefully designed for the optimal yoga experience.

Yoga was traditionally practiced in the ashrams of India under the guidance of a Guru - away from distractions and outside influence. On our retreats we leave behind all those concerns and distractions to deeply and profoundly realise the spiritual and material benefits of yoga, returning to our lives with renewed energy and focus.

Kookaburra Yoga Retreats are hosted by Mandy and Robert who have spent extended periods of time in traditional ashrams and centres to intensively study and practice yogic disciplines. They draw on their personal experience and extensive knowledge to create meaningful retreat experiences for participants.
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​To an extent Kookaburra Retreats replicate the ashram concept and environment - even on our 1 day retreats - creating a contained, safe space where seekers can withdraw from everyday responsibilities and stresses everything for a period of time to get some reprieve from the relentless stress and stimuli of modern life.​

Kookaburra Retreats have their basis in traditional yoga yet also draw on contemporary yoga methodology and expectations to ensure it is an enjoyable and enriching experience.

Spending time in distant destinations which are beautiful and unfamiliar and take in sublime and spiritual sites imprint upon your mind and soul creating new neural pathways into your future, changing thoughts, changing habits. Respectfully exploring new landscapes and cultures opens our minds and hearts to love and accept the diversity of the world and her people.

At its heart, yoga is a spiritual practice leading the sincere practitioner through a series of realisations about the true nature of the human mind, condition and soul - leading towards permanent peace and liberation of the soul.

​Now, more than ever, there is a need to rediscover the true essence and purpose of traditional yoga.

We hope you enjoy exploring the upcoming Kookaburra Yoga Retreats which we are privileged to host at home, and in some of the world's most spiritual landscapes.

Exploring central Bali

Rishikesh, Himalayan Foothills Retreat

Morning meditation Uttarkashi. Himalayan Retreat.

Sunrise at Kunjapuri Devi Temple, Rishikesh

Rabdentse Ruins, Sikkim, Eastern Himalaya

Yoga is where the outer quest intersects with the inner reality

our retreats

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Blue Sky Mind Silent Meditation Retreat

4 day silent retreat, Margaret River. We focus on the higher, quieter and mystical practices of yoga. Sunrise & sunset meditations; hatha yoga; meditation, pranayama techniques masterclasses; yoga philosophy; forest and ocean walks and meditations; agni hotra and havan vedic fire ceremonies. Fully catered with amazing vegan, gluten-free meals.

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The Sanctuary Women's Retreat

4 day retreat, Margaret River. A truly beautiful, soul nourishing, restful and supportive retreat with women-centric practices and themes. Daily qi gong, gentle yoga, meditation, yoga nidra, breathwork, sacred satsang and sharing circle, eft (tapping), earth mandala, guided journalling, time for rest, connection and joy. Amazing vegan catering.

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Devotion Evening Retreat

An afternoon/evening retreat, Kookaburra Creek. Devotional, heart centred evening with powerful practices to connect with the source of love, energy and wisdom. Shakti yoga, meditation and pranayama, havan Vedic fire ceremony, puja, candelight sound healing and an incredible vegan dinner. Opportunity to stay overnight for an immersive experience and morning program.

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Sound Silence Stillness Retreat

1 Day Retreat, Kookaburra Creek. Spend a blissful, peaceful Sunday at our sanctuary of nature and peace in the Perth hills. Drawing on the practices of yoga incorporating sound we connect with pure, peaceful inner stillness. Includes hatha yoga; meditation, mantra and pranayama; silent walk in nature; sound healing journey, yoga nidra; incredible vegan morning tea and lunch.

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Yoga & Cleanse Retreat

4 Day Retreat. Margaret River. A profound opportunity to cleanse and replenish your body, mind and soul through yoga, meditation, soft fasting, and an Ayurvedic cleansing program based on healing and rebuilding foods. Includes Ayurvedic cooking demos, nature walks, time for deep rest, supportive satsangs to receive support and share.

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Bluff Knoll Yoga & Hiking Retreat

3 Day Retreat, Porongroups and Stirling Ranges. Immerse yourself in the wild and beautiful landscapes of the spectacular Great Southern, meditate amongst the trees, 2 hikes in the Porongorups, and a hike to the summit of Bluff Knoll. Early morning yoga, meditation and breathwork to empower and support your wellbeing and endurance. Evening meditations and sound journey. Amazing vegan food.

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Bali Women's Yoga and Healing Retreat

7 Day Retreat, Ubud, Bali. An immersion into the spiritual and healing traditions of yoga and Bali. Includes daily yoga and meditation drawn from Goddess traditions; Besakih Mother Temple blessing and meditation; bathe in thermal springs at sacred Mt Batur; Melukat water blessing in a waterfall; sound healing at the Pyramids of Chi; Havan Vedic fire ceremony; vegan banquets.

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The Oracle Greece Retreat

16 Day Journey Mainland Greece and Greek Island Retreat. Yoga, Myths and Meditations of Greece. Starting in Athens, journeying to Meteora, Delphi and then the beautiful, wild Ionian island of Kythera for an immersive yoga retreat and an adventurous Odyssey Day. Meditations, stories and exploring at each sacred destination. Daily yoga, meditation. Sailing, hiking, scuba diving and more!

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Ananda Indriya Kerala, India

21 Day Journey & Ayurveda Retreat, Kerala South India. A unique journey into the culture, spirituality and astounding, healing beauty of Kerala. ​Includes 8 day Ayurvedic Rejuvenation retreat, 3 days at Sivananda Ashram, hiking through a Tiger Sanctuary, Cochin old city, houseboat stay on the tranquil backwaters, daily yoga and meditation, Kanyakumari pilgrimage, luxury private coach throughout.

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Devotion Retreat Tamil Nadu, India

An adventure into the magic and spirituality of South India within the framework of an immersive yoga journey. Including a mountain retreat in the Nilgiri mountains, visits to incredible sites and temples, Shivaratri at Isha Foundation (Sadhguru), pilgrimage to the gold temple of Tirupati, Ramana Maharshi ashram and Mt Arunachala stay. Daily yoga, meditation, satsangs.

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New Years Eve Sound Silence Stillness Retreat

Afternoon/Evening Retreat, Kookaburra Creek. Celebrate the transition into the new year in a meaningful way. Join us for the evening or stay for an overnight retreat. This profound, uplifting program which incorporates yoga, meditation, yogic visioning, earth prayer, havan fire ceremony, sound healing, incredible festive afternoon tea and buffet dinner. 

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Yoga in its truest and purest sense is a holistic system of self-understanding leading towards realisation. Yoga awakens us to our true potential, and the dedicated practices on our retreats lead you to identify and work through the obstacles to experiencing the depth, beauty and wholeness of who you fundamentally are. ​

why choose Kookaburra Yoga?

• ​​Established and reputable. Kookaburra Retreats are offered by by Robert Becker and Mandy BeckerKnox of Kookaburra Yoga in Perth, Western Australia. Kookaburra Yoga is well established having been operating as a business for twenty years. Robert and Mandy taught yoga prior to this for many years.
• Retreat management experience. Kookaburra Yoga have offered professionally organised and facilitated international retreats for over sixteen years. Each retreat is carefully planned to ensure the safety and comfort of participants. 
• Local expertise. Kookaburra Yoga's international retreat program is coordinated by local, licensed travel agents who manage the logistics, transportation, bookings and take care of the practical needs of participants. The organisation and management of retreats is mainly invisible to participants enabling them to focus on their own inner and outer journey.
• Health & Safety. Our venues are carefully selected to ensure they are of a high standard to support the health and wellbeing of participants. When travelling, we take every precaution to ensure the hygiene, health and wellbeing of participants is not compromised. 
• Quality food. Food is an integral part of our retreats and menus and ingredients are planned and considered to ensure they are nourishing, health-promoting and conducive to yoga and meditation.
• High quality program. Directors Mandy and Robert facilitate all Kookaburra Yoga Retreats. They are both exceptional yoga and meditation instructors with decades of continuing education, self-enquiry and practical teaching experience. They have literally taught thousands of people yoga and to meditate, and how to effectively apply the knowledge gained to enhance and transform lives.
• Professional leadership. Both Robert and Mandy have worked professionally in high-level leadership positions in government and the not-for-profit sector and are leaders and skilful group facilitators able to guide individuals and groups safely through peak experiences and the transformational changes which often occur on retreats. ​
• Value for money. Retreats are fully inclusive with meals, transport, accommodation sightseeing taken care of and included in the cost. We are upfront about any potential additional costs allowing participants to budget and plan.
• Culturally sensitive. We do our best to adapt to our environment and educate our guests to be attuned and respectful of customs and cultural sensitivities.
• Socially responsible. We care for people and the planet. All our retreats cause as little harm as possible. We choose vegetarian venues (vegan where possible). We contribute to local and environmental organisations and charities and encourage the same of our participants.
• Personal development. Kookaburra Retreats are a wonderful opportunity for personal and professional development. You'll be gently guided to explore limitations and obstacles to achieving your potential and become equipped with the tools, techniques and practical wisdom to evolve and grow. 

Meditating at Vasishta Guha on the banks of the Ganges

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