c i r c l e s
women's circle • deep ecology circle
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about our circlesCircles have long held spiritual significance across cultures as a form which reflects wholeness, continuity, and shared humanity. To sit in a circle is to meet without hierarchy, without judgement, and without the need to perform or prove. Each person is equally visible, equally valued, equally held.
At Kookaburra Yoga Sanctuary, our circles offer a safe and welcoming space for connection, reflection and mutual support. They are spaces where listening carries as much meaning as speaking, where difference is respected, and where collective presence becomes a source of steadiness and strength. The purpose of each circle is simple and essential: to cultivate safety, community and connection. Through shared practices, honest conversation and attentive presence, circles support inner clarity while strengthening our capacity to care for one another and for the wider world. Circles run every Friday morning from 10am to 12pm. Participants are welcome to bring their own lunch and stay afterwards to eat together in the sanctuary. Tea is provided. |
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temple circlewith Mandy & Trish • Fridays 10am-12pm
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shakti women's circlewith Dani & Shelley • Fridays 10am-12pm
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deep ecology circlewith Helene Fisher and Trish Zied
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The Deep Ecology Circle is for anyone who cares about the natural world and feels a desire to deepen connection with the Earth, with the more-than-human world and with each other. This circle welcomes people from all walks of life who feel concern for the state of the planet and who seek community, meaning and constructive ways to respond.
Grounded in the principles of deep ecology, this circle offers a supportive space to explore our relationship with the Earth as something relational and alive rather than abstract or distant. It recognises that ecological concern often carries grief, sadness, anger or helplessness alongside love and devotion. These experiences are welcomed and held with care.
Inspired by the Work That Reconnects, developed by Joanna Macy and John Seed, the circle weaves eco-yoga, meditation, ecological philosophy and facilitated group processes. Practices support deep listening, shared reflection and a sense of belonging within the wider web of life.
The Deep Ecology Circle supports people who want to do more than carry concern alone. It offers a place to process ecological grief, strengthen resilience and reconnect with purpose, agency and hope. Time is spent both receiving support and exploring ways of living and acting which are aligned with care for the Earth.
Within this circle, participants may experience:
• nature-based meditation and eco-yoga practices within the sanctuary
• facilitated deep listening and shared reflection
• space to acknowledge ecological grief and emotional response
• exploration of deep ecology philosophy in an accessible and grounded way
• support for clarifying how to live and act in service of the Earth
This circle supports connection, courage and collective care, reminding us that healing the Earth and healing ourselves are intertwined processes.
Grounded in the principles of deep ecology, this circle offers a supportive space to explore our relationship with the Earth as something relational and alive rather than abstract or distant. It recognises that ecological concern often carries grief, sadness, anger or helplessness alongside love and devotion. These experiences are welcomed and held with care.
Inspired by the Work That Reconnects, developed by Joanna Macy and John Seed, the circle weaves eco-yoga, meditation, ecological philosophy and facilitated group processes. Practices support deep listening, shared reflection and a sense of belonging within the wider web of life.
The Deep Ecology Circle supports people who want to do more than carry concern alone. It offers a place to process ecological grief, strengthen resilience and reconnect with purpose, agency and hope. Time is spent both receiving support and exploring ways of living and acting which are aligned with care for the Earth.
Within this circle, participants may experience:
• nature-based meditation and eco-yoga practices within the sanctuary
• facilitated deep listening and shared reflection
• space to acknowledge ecological grief and emotional response
• exploration of deep ecology philosophy in an accessible and grounded way
• support for clarifying how to live and act in service of the Earth
This circle supports connection, courage and collective care, reminding us that healing the Earth and healing ourselves are intertwined processes.
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circle of elderswith Trish Zied • Fridays 10am-12pm
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The Circle of Elders honours elderhood as a state of being and an embodied way of living. Elderhood here refers to those who hold others through wisdom, steadiness and care. These are people who support family, community and wider society emotionally, spiritually and often materially, while remaining engaged, responsive and vital in the world.
Elders carry perspective and presence. They offer guidance through discernment, strength through steadiness and care through deep relational awareness. Many are matriarchs and patriarchs within families, mentors within communities and custodians of continuity. Their role is active and relational, sustaining others while holding integrity, clarity and compassion.
This circle recognises the depth and responsibility carried within elderhood. It offers a space where elders strengthen their own energy, refine boundaries and remain aligned with what matters most. Through shared reflection and contemplative practice, the circle supports inner resources which allow elders to continue offering care with sustainability and grace.
Within this circle, participants may experience:
• contemplative practices which cultivate steadiness, clarity and inner authority
• reflection on elderhood as responsibility, service and spiritual maturity
• peer connection among those who support and guide others
• self-enquiry into sustaining energy, integrity and purpose over time
• community connection grounded in mutual recognition and respect
The Circle of Elders affirms elderhood as a vital and empowered way of being. It supports those who hold others to also receive care, strengthening the capacity to continue offering guidance, presence and stability in a complex and changing world.
Anyone, at an stage of life, identifies with themselves as an elder within their community, family, the world is welcome to this circle.
Elders carry perspective and presence. They offer guidance through discernment, strength through steadiness and care through deep relational awareness. Many are matriarchs and patriarchs within families, mentors within communities and custodians of continuity. Their role is active and relational, sustaining others while holding integrity, clarity and compassion.
This circle recognises the depth and responsibility carried within elderhood. It offers a space where elders strengthen their own energy, refine boundaries and remain aligned with what matters most. Through shared reflection and contemplative practice, the circle supports inner resources which allow elders to continue offering care with sustainability and grace.
Within this circle, participants may experience:
• contemplative practices which cultivate steadiness, clarity and inner authority
• reflection on elderhood as responsibility, service and spiritual maturity
• peer connection among those who support and guide others
• self-enquiry into sustaining energy, integrity and purpose over time
• community connection grounded in mutual recognition and respect
The Circle of Elders affirms elderhood as a vital and empowered way of being. It supports those who hold others to also receive care, strengthening the capacity to continue offering guidance, presence and stability in a complex and changing world.
Anyone, at an stage of life, identifies with themselves as an elder within their community, family, the world is welcome to this circle.
Our circle facilitators
Mandy Knox
temple, earth |
Dani Woolhouse
women's |
Trish Zied
elders |
Shelley Henry
women's |
about our circle facilitators
Mandy Knox — Temple Circle
Mandy is the co-founder and director of Kookaburra Yoga with decades of practice and teaching experience in Australia, India, and on international retreats. Her work blends traditional yogic study, deep inner inquiry, and embodied wisdom. She brings a devotional, reflective presence to the Temple Circle, grounding spiritual practices with clarity, depth and safety. Mandy has a specific interest in women's spiritual traditions including the Sri Vidya path which informs what is shared in this circle.
Dani Woolhouse — Shakti Women’s Circle
Dani’s journey into yoga began as a support through life’s stresses and injuries, leading to her completion of the 500-hour teacher training. She teaches grounded, gentle Hatha and holds space with care, accessibility, and respect for individual experience. In the Shakti Women’s Circle Dani fosters soulful connection, inner strength, and emotional steadiness, drawing on both lived experience and heartfelt presence.
Trish Zied — Circle of Elders
Trish integrates yoga and counselling with a holistic view of growth, emotional resilience, and inner alignment. Her capacity to hold space with empathy and insight makes her particularly suited to both the Temple Circle, where deep spiritual attunement and inner work unfold, and the Circle of Elders, where mature presence, reflection, and support for life’s responsibilities are honoured.
Shelley Henry — Shakti Women’s Circle
Shelley brings a rich blend of yoga, meditation, ritual and nature-based wisdom to her work. With extensive training and experience in women’s circles and retreats, she holds gentle, spacious environments that invite participants to slow, reconnect, and meet their inner life with strength and grace. In the Shakti Women’s Circle Shelley supports embodiment, intuitive exploration, and communal care.
Mandy is the co-founder and director of Kookaburra Yoga with decades of practice and teaching experience in Australia, India, and on international retreats. Her work blends traditional yogic study, deep inner inquiry, and embodied wisdom. She brings a devotional, reflective presence to the Temple Circle, grounding spiritual practices with clarity, depth and safety. Mandy has a specific interest in women's spiritual traditions including the Sri Vidya path which informs what is shared in this circle.
Dani Woolhouse — Shakti Women’s Circle
Dani’s journey into yoga began as a support through life’s stresses and injuries, leading to her completion of the 500-hour teacher training. She teaches grounded, gentle Hatha and holds space with care, accessibility, and respect for individual experience. In the Shakti Women’s Circle Dani fosters soulful connection, inner strength, and emotional steadiness, drawing on both lived experience and heartfelt presence.
Trish Zied — Circle of Elders
Trish integrates yoga and counselling with a holistic view of growth, emotional resilience, and inner alignment. Her capacity to hold space with empathy and insight makes her particularly suited to both the Temple Circle, where deep spiritual attunement and inner work unfold, and the Circle of Elders, where mature presence, reflection, and support for life’s responsibilities are honoured.
Shelley Henry — Shakti Women’s Circle
Shelley brings a rich blend of yoga, meditation, ritual and nature-based wisdom to her work. With extensive training and experience in women’s circles and retreats, she holds gentle, spacious environments that invite participants to slow, reconnect, and meet their inner life with strength and grace. In the Shakti Women’s Circle Shelley supports embodiment, intuitive exploration, and communal care.
DETAILS
• Advance bookings essential.
• Click dates above to book or go to booking calendar
• Cost is $30-$40. Full $40. Concession $30-$35.
ARRIVAL
• 210 Carradine Road, Bedfordale WA 6112.
• Please park onsite. Reverse parking.
BRING
• Comfortable clothes you can relax in
• Notebook or Journal and a Pen
• BYO Lunch if you'd like to stay
• Advance bookings essential.
• Click dates above to book or go to booking calendar
• Cost is $30-$40. Full $40. Concession $30-$35.
ARRIVAL
• 210 Carradine Road, Bedfordale WA 6112.
• Please park onsite. Reverse parking.
BRING
• Comfortable clothes you can relax in
• Notebook or Journal and a Pen
• BYO Lunch if you'd like to stay
a: 210 Carradine Road, Bedfordale WA 6112
e: [email protected] |
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