c i r c l e s
Share Wisdom • Deepen Connections • Fridays 10am-12pm
shakti women's circle
circle of elders |
earth circle
temple circle |
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. Cost: $40 full · $30 concession card holders |
2026 circlesclick date to book
26 Feb – Temple Circle
13 Feb – Shakti Women's Circle 20 Feb – Healing Earth Circle 27 Feb – Circle of Elders 6 Mar – Temple Circle 13 Mar – Shakti Women's Circle 20 Mar – Healing Earth Circle 27 Mar – Circle of Elders 3 Apr – Temple Circle 10 Apr – Shakti Women's Circle 17 Apr – Healing Earth Circle 24 Apr – Circle of Elders 1 May – Temple Circle 8 May – Shakti Women's 15 May – Healing Earth Circle 22 May - Circle of Elders 29 May - Temple Circle 5 Jun – Shakti Womens Circle 12 Jun – Healing Earth Circle 19 Jun – Circle of Elders 26 Jun – Temple Circle 3 Jul – Shakti Womens Circle 10 Jul – Healing Earth Circle 17 Jul – Circle of Elders 24 Jul – Temple Circle |
temple circle
with Mandy Knox & Trish Zied
The Temple Circle is a devotional and initiatory space grounded in Shaktism and women’s spiritual lineages. It is for those drawn to depth of practice, refined spiritual inquiry and the cultivation of subtle awareness. This circle holds a reverent and contained atmosphere where participants may enter profound states of inner attunement and transformation.
Practices are drawn from Sri Vidya and related Shakta traditions, including Sri Yantra meditation, mantra, contemplative study of the Saundarya Lahari, chakra-based practices and ritual. These teachings support the refinement and protection of prana and shakti, strengthening intuitive clarity and inner sovereignty.
A central aspect of this circle is intentional healing work, held with care, skill and ethical clarity. At times, participants may bring themselves into the centre of the circle for healing. At other times, the collective may hold another person or being not present within the field of shared intention. This work draws upon focused awareness, mantra, ritual and subtle energetic presence, creating conditions which support deep healing and integration.
Within this circle, participants may experience:
• Sri Yantra and mantra-based meditation
• contemplative study and spiritual philosophy
• chakra and subtle energy practices
• fire ritual when conditions allow
• collective healing work for self or others through shared intention
This circle is suited to those seeking spiritual depth, energetic refinement and profound inner work within a safe and contained collective. While the emphasis is on women's spiritual lineages and practices, everyone is welcome.
Practices are drawn from Sri Vidya and related Shakta traditions, including Sri Yantra meditation, mantra, contemplative study of the Saundarya Lahari, chakra-based practices and ritual. These teachings support the refinement and protection of prana and shakti, strengthening intuitive clarity and inner sovereignty.
A central aspect of this circle is intentional healing work, held with care, skill and ethical clarity. At times, participants may bring themselves into the centre of the circle for healing. At other times, the collective may hold another person or being not present within the field of shared intention. This work draws upon focused awareness, mantra, ritual and subtle energetic presence, creating conditions which support deep healing and integration.
Within this circle, participants may experience:
• Sri Yantra and mantra-based meditation
• contemplative study and spiritual philosophy
• chakra and subtle energy practices
• fire ritual when conditions allow
• collective healing work for self or others through shared intention
This circle is suited to those seeking spiritual depth, energetic refinement and profound inner work within a safe and contained collective. While the emphasis is on women's spiritual lineages and practices, everyone is welcome.
shakti women's circle
with Dani Woolhouse & Shelley Henry
The Shakti Women’s Circle is a space for women to gather in shared presence and mutual support, grounded in feminine-centred spiritual traditions. It offers a steady and compassionate container where women may explore inner life, relationships, creativity and personal healing without judgement or hierarchy.
This circle honours Shakti as the animating force of life itself, expressed through body, breath, emotion, intuition and voice. Practices support reconnection with inner strength and self-trust, particularly during times of transition, challenge or renewal. The emphasis is on authenticity, gentleness and respect for each woman’s lived experience.
Within this circle, participants may experience:
• embodied practices that support emotional regulation and inner steadiness
• mantra, meditation and breath practices aligned with feminine wisdom traditions
• ritual and symbolic practices which honour life cycles and transitions
• guided reflection and journalling to support clarity and self-understanding
• sharing within a confidential and non-judgemental group
This circle supports women to feel resourced, connected and accompanied, strengthening both personal resilience and collective care. It is open to everyone who identifies as a woman in any stage of life.
This circle honours Shakti as the animating force of life itself, expressed through body, breath, emotion, intuition and voice. Practices support reconnection with inner strength and self-trust, particularly during times of transition, challenge or renewal. The emphasis is on authenticity, gentleness and respect for each woman’s lived experience.
Within this circle, participants may experience:
• embodied practices that support emotional regulation and inner steadiness
• mantra, meditation and breath practices aligned with feminine wisdom traditions
• ritual and symbolic practices which honour life cycles and transitions
• guided reflection and journalling to support clarity and self-understanding
• sharing within a confidential and non-judgemental group
This circle supports women to feel resourced, connected and accompanied, strengthening both personal resilience and collective care. It is open to everyone who identifies as a woman in any stage of life.
healing earth circle
with Mandy Knox
The Healing Earth 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 Healing Earth 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 Healing Earth 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.
circle of elders
with Michelle Gordon & Trish Zied
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
• inquiry 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
• inquiry 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 |
Michelle Gordon
elders |
Trish Zied
temple, elders |
Shelley Henry
women's |
about our circle facilitators
Mandy Knox — Temple Circle + Healing Earth CircleMandy 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. In the Healing Earth Circle she invites connection with nature and the more-than-human world, supporting shared reflection and ecological awareness.
Dani Woolhouse — Shakti Women’s CircleDani’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.
Michelle Gordon — Circle of EldersMichelle found yoga through personal loss and deepened her study into traditional Hatha, meditation, Ayurveda, and Reiki. Her years as an educator inform her empathic and thoughtful approach. In the Circle of Elders Michelle holds space for seasoned life-wisdom, reflective practice, peer connection, and sustained presence with compassion and steadiness.
Trish Zied — Temple Circle + Circle of EldersTrish 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 CircleShelley 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.
Dani Woolhouse — Shakti Women’s CircleDani’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.
Michelle Gordon — Circle of EldersMichelle found yoga through personal loss and deepened her study into traditional Hatha, meditation, Ayurveda, and Reiki. Her years as an educator inform her empathic and thoughtful approach. In the Circle of Elders Michelle holds space for seasoned life-wisdom, reflective practice, peer connection, and sustained presence with compassion and steadiness.
Trish Zied — Temple Circle + Circle of EldersTrish 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 CircleShelley 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 $40. Concession card holders $30
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
• Advance bookings essential.
• Click dates above to book or go to booking calendar
• Cost is $40. Concession card holders $30
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
a: 210 Carradine Road, Bedfordale WA 6112
e: [email protected] |
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