Agni Vidya ~ Sacred Fire Retreat
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Friday 1st May - Sunday 3rd May.
Transform your energy. Transform your life.
Learn the spiritual practice of sacred fire ritual.
We are honoured to welcome international Vedic and Tantric educator, Shankara Arunachala, from South India for an exclusive 3 day retreat at Kookaburra Yoga Sanctuary.
~ Agni Vidya ~
Fire as Inner Technology
🔥 Learn Agni Vidya with Shankara, directly from the living tradition of India, and experience a profound inner transformation. Reconnect with the sacred inner fire and recalibrate your energy through three days of deep and conscious practice. 🔥
Retreat Highlights
• Learn Agni Vidya Discover the ancient sacred fire wisdom of the Vedic tradition with traditional teacher Shankara Arunachala. • Agnihotra Training Receive complete instruction in the sunrise and sunset fire ritual used for centuries to restore harmony and balance. • Take Home Your Own Agnihotra Kit Leave with everything you need to continue this powerful daily practice in your own home. • Daily Meditation and Energy Practices Breathwork, mantra and subtle practices which awaken the inner fire and recalibrate energy. • Authentic Living Tradition A rare opportunity to learn directly from a teacher carrying a living lineage of Vedic knowledge. • Nature Retreat Setting Three days at Kookaburra Yoga Sanctuary in the Perth hills with nourishing plant-based meals and space for rest and reflection. |
Details• 1-3 May 2026. • 3 days/2 nights • 3pm Friday - 2pm Sunday • $900 onsite shared • $860 camp in own tent • $820 Stay offsite in own accommodation. • cost includes agni hotra kit and manual • 4 month payment plans available. • bookings: Book Here |
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about Agni Vidya
Agni Vidya is an ancient elemental fire practice from the Vedic tradition of India, yet its relevance today feels more important than ever.
At its foundation is Agnihotra — a precise fire ritual performed with awareness. Through specific mantras, mudras, yantras, and natural materials, the practice works with the five elements — earth, water, fire, air, and space — the forces that shape both body and mind.
The Vedic seers began with the words: “Agnimile purohitam” – I invoke Agni, the sacred fire, the divine mediator.
Fire is understood as the principle of transformation — the intelligence that aligns us with the greater rhythm of life.
In today’s world of constant stimulation, stress, and digital overload, this practice acts as a reset. It restores rhythm, regulates the nervous system, and brings clarity and grounding.
This is not a belief system. It is a direct, embodied method.
“This is the truth: the rituals which the seers saw in the sacred fire are the path to heaven.” ~ Mundaka Upanisad
about the Agni Vidya Retreat
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🌿 This is an Introductory Retreat held at beautiful Kookaburra Yoga Sanctuary in the Perth hills. No experience is required to attend, only openness. During this weekend you will learn:
If you feel called to explore something simple, powerful, and transformative, we warmly invite you. |
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Step out of the noise. Sit with the fire.
Recalibrate from within.
Daily Retreat Schedule
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Friday – Arrival & Opening
3:00 pm – Arrival & Check-in 4:00 pm – Upayoga ( A subtle practice of Asana ) 5:00 pm – Introduction & Opening Agnihotra 6:30 pm – Dinner Vipancheekarana Kriya ( A meditation practice rooted in awareness ) 9:00 pm – Rest Saturday – Full Practice Day 6:00 am – Sandhyavandana (Invoking Sun energy with an ancient practice) 6:30 am – Upayoga 8:00 am – Agnihotra (Short - Everyone) 9:00 am – Breakfast 10:30 am – Gayathri Sadhana (Class about the most accessible sonic energy called Gayathri) 12:00 pm – Mudra Kriya & Prana Kriya (Practices to Understand the nature of thoughts and emotions) 1:00 pm – Lunch 3:00 pm – Tarpana (Ancestral practice from ancient India) 4:00 pm – Upayoga 5:00 pm – Prana Kriya & Mudra Kriya 6:00 pm – Agnihotra 7:00 pm – Dinner Sunday – Integration & Closing 6:00 am – Sandhyavandana 6:30 am – Upayoga 7:30 am – Prana Kriya 8:30 am – Mudra Kriya 9:30 am – Agnihotra 10:30 am – Tarpana 11:30 am – Vipancheekarana Kriya 12:30 pm – Brunch & Closing 2:00pm – Departure |
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C O S T
$900 stay onsite shared room. Stay onsite camping in own tent $860. Stay offsite in own accommodation $820. Cost includes Agni Hotra Kit and Manual. 4 month payment plans available. Advance bookings required.
$900 stay onsite shared room. Stay onsite camping in own tent $860. Stay offsite in own accommodation $820. Cost includes Agni Hotra Kit and Manual. 4 month payment plans available. Advance bookings required.
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What you receive
Agni Hotra Training with Shankara
Personal Agni Hotra Kit
Agni Hotra Manual Detailed Instructions for the following practices:
Retreat accommodation and food
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the personal agni hotra kit
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“As fire, though one, enters the world and takes the shape of every form, so the inner Self within all beings assumes the forms of all.” ~ Katha Upanisad II.2.9
About ShankaraBorn in Kerala, in the culturally and spiritually rich Malabar region of South India, Shankara was raised amidst traditions rooted in ancient ways of living. His early years were deeply influenced by the subtle rhythms of temple culture, ritual, and a life aligned with nature.
At the age of eighteen, he traveled to the United States to pursue aviation. Yet even while training in the West, he returned to India each year, journeying across the country. These travels created a quiet inner churning — between the material dynamism of the West and the spiritual depth of Mother India — eventually leading him back to his homeland in search of its authentic spiritual roots. During this period, he met two transformative masters: Sri Tathata of Palakkad, who introduced him to the depth of Tantra, and Sri Balamurugan Swami of Chottanikkara, who opened the doorway to Vedanta. Their guidance planted the seeds of deep inquiry. He later spent nearly a year at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore under Sadhguru, where he received systematic training in asana, pranayama, and disciplined yogic living. This phase strengthened his foundation in sadhana and inner structure. His journey eventually brought him to the sacred land of Arunachala in Tamil Nadu, where he now lives and teaches. Immersed in the Siddha tradition — a path deeply rooted in nature and the elemental forces — his practice matured into a lived experience rather than a philosophy. Today, shaped by the grace of many masters and traditions, Shankara shares from a space of gratitude and humility — offering practices grounded in fire, breath, mantra, and direct experience. |
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book now, pay later
You can book and pay the whole amount, or you can opt for a payment plan. You'll be asked for the $300 initial deposit, and you can take up to 4 months to pay the balance. Everyone receives an Agni Hotra kit which you can take home to begin your Agni Vidya practices immediately.
Kookaburra Yoga Sanctuary
The Agni Vidya Retreat will be held at the beautiful Kookaburra Yoga Sanctuary in the Perth hills Friday 1st May = Sunday 3rd May 2026.
Only 50 minutes from Perth and Fremantle, and 30 minutes from Perth Airport, Kookaburra Yoga Sanctuary is a sacred place for seekers to experience the peacefulness of pristine nature and a dedicated yoga shala designed and built to be in harmony with the natural environment.
Nearby to the shala is a beautiful residence where participants in the Program will stay for an immersive retreat during the program (Friday evening - Sunday afternoon). There are smaller dwellings across the property, and there is the option to camp under the stars. You may also choose to stay offsite in your own accommodation if you live close by.
A residential retreat provides you with a rare opportunity to be fully immersed in the program - with the time and space to reflect on what you've learnt. Without the distractions of everyday life and responsibilities you'll more deeply and quickly assimilate the timeless wisdom shared by Shankara.
Only 50 minutes from Perth and Fremantle, and 30 minutes from Perth Airport, Kookaburra Yoga Sanctuary is a sacred place for seekers to experience the peacefulness of pristine nature and a dedicated yoga shala designed and built to be in harmony with the natural environment.
Nearby to the shala is a beautiful residence where participants in the Program will stay for an immersive retreat during the program (Friday evening - Sunday afternoon). There are smaller dwellings across the property, and there is the option to camp under the stars. You may also choose to stay offsite in your own accommodation if you live close by.
A residential retreat provides you with a rare opportunity to be fully immersed in the program - with the time and space to reflect on what you've learnt. Without the distractions of everyday life and responsibilities you'll more deeply and quickly assimilate the timeless wisdom shared by Shankara.
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We do hope you can join us for this incredible opportunity to experience the ancient wisdom of India from an authentic and inspiring teacher. Shankara brings the magic, mystery and mastery of sacred Mt Arunachala here to Perth, Western Australia.
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Kookaburra Creek Yoga Centre
210 Carradine Road, Bedfordale WA 6112 |
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