Devotion Evening Retreat

yoga • meditation • havan fire ceremony • yogic sound healing
• vegan feast • puja • optional overnight & morning program

Saturday 4pm-9pm Experience the heartfelt devotional practices of yoga and meditation in a sanctuary of nature and peace. Evenings at Kookaburra Creek under the setting sun and rising moon are magical. Accompanied by the song of kookaburras, red cockatoos, frogs, crickets, and the wind in the tall Marri trees these evening retreats are peaceful, powerful and deeply healing.

Our Devotion Evening Retreats connect us back to our spiritual hearts and the source of love, compassion, healing. In moments of despair, in times of intense joy who do you pray to, who do express gratitude to? To have faith in the Divine in a source of limitless energy and support.

During this retreat, we awaken a feeling of bhakti, devotion, within our own hearts through mantra, movement, ritual and music. We evoke our own Ishta-devata - a form of the Divine unique to each of us, which you can relate to - whether that is a god, goddess, deity or saint, the beauty of nature, the sun or the moon, or simply the eternal ever-present ever-supportive Divine inner self. And then comes the feeling that you are not alone, you are never alone. The invisible force that guides the stars guides you also.

What is in the way of your happiness and fulfilment? Much of our unhappiness has its roots within - in the beliefs, memories and fears, both conscious and unconscious, which we hold within the cells of the body and which disconnect us from the source of love and joy. There is an opportunity to participate in a powerful Vedic Fire Ceremony to release inner obstacles and burdens into the fire, to heal your heart, to finally be free.

In the stillness of meditation there is a pure knowing - that you are loved, that at your essence you too are pure love and worthy of giving and receiving the gifts of the heart - unconditional love, friendliness, empathy, compassion and healing.

With each healing mantra we let go a little, and hold on instead to the beauty and mystery of these sacred sounds, which are like a beacon guiding us safely across the great ocean of the unconscious mind. We emerge from the depths of meditation reconciled, a little lighter, a little freer to rise into our own power and our capacity to recreate ourselves and our lives according to our values, our desire, our dreams.

After an incredible vegan dinner in our tranquil courtyard food garden we return to the candlelit shala for nada yoga sound healing. Interweaving peace mantras with sacred sounds you'll be guided from the world of external sound to the realm of inner sound to the space where sounds and words and dreams first arise. An intuitive guided yoga nidra to dissolve conscious thoughts, feelings and conditioning and to experience the self as divine.

Beautiful, healing, life-giving food is a major component of all Kookaburra Yoga retreats. On this retreat we'll share in a sumptuous, flavoursome vegan (& gluten-free) feast prepared lovingly with much of the plants fresh from our own kitchen garden.

On some of these retreats (in the warmer months) there is the option to stay overnight, staying in a shared room in our beautiful residential spaces including rooms overlooking the forest, a railway carriage or sleeping huts (limited to 10 people). There is also the option to sleep under the stars in your own tent.

Retreat Highlights
• shakti hatha yoga
• mantra meditation
• pranayama (yogic breathwork)
• havan (traditional vedic fire ceremony)
• nada yoga (sacred sound journey)
• yoga nidra (healing yogic sleep)
• puja (blessing ceremony)
• absolutely amazing vegan feast
• overnight option with morning yoga, meditation and buffet breakfast

"Don't look up to Her only as a mysterious refuge in your hour of distress. Keep in mind, She is always very, very near as the Force that guides your life. She Herself is the supreme refuge of every sentient being. With this conviction proceed. She will take the brunt of your burdens from your shoulders and make them light."
AnandaMayi Ma

2022 dates

Saturdays 4pm-9pm

16 April. Easter Saturday.
9 July. Guru Purnima.
1 Oct. Durga Puja. Festival of the Goddess.
Evening program $150 per person, $290 for 2.
Program + overnight stay in shared room + morning program $270 per person; $500 for 2 people.
Program + overnight camping + morning program $230 per person; $440 for 2 people.

NYE 4pm-9pm

31 Dec. New Year's Eve

* if a retreat is fully booked send an email to be added to waitlist.

devotion

Kookaburra Yoga Retreats are a rare opportunity for profound and memorable moments of human connection - collectively we reflect on what has been, and put forward our shared intent for wellbeing and healing for ourselves, humanity, this world, and those worlds beyond. When this is consciously shared, the energy and power is amplified.

This special Devotion evening program includes yoga, meditation, a traditional Havan under the setting sun and rising moon (Vedic fire ceremony for releasing past hurts and karma) and puja, followed by a sumptuous celebratory dinner. Back in our beautiful candlelit shala we'll formulate our individual and shared intentions for healing and life-purpose which are interwoven into our session of yogic sound healing and yoga nidra. You'll be lulled into a relaxed state of bliss with sacred instruments including crystal bowls, chimes, gongs, the sitar and more. You'll be guided in a deeply healing meditation to embed your intentions through the layers of body, mind, emotions and soul.

Overnight Option
There is the option to stay overnight, staying in a shared room in our beautiful residential retreat centre, railway carriage or sleeping huts (limited to 10 people) or camping under the stars in your own tent (limited to 10 tents). Enjoy sacred silence, early morning meditation, yoga, chai and vegan buffet breakfast.

connection • ceremony • celebration

Small rituals such as the Havan and Puja woven into the tapestry of our lives are a portal to the spiritual, connecting to the divine through prayer and universal mantras for peace, healing and success. We remember, and even our cells remember, the simplicity, beauty and freedom of a still mind and awakened spirit.

the program

Saturday
Afternoon/Evening Program
4.00pm Welcome & Chanting
4.15pm Hatha Yoga
5.15pm Meditation & Pranayama
6.00pm Havan Fire Ceremony
6.45pm Dinner
7.45pm Sound Healing & Yoga Nidra
8.45pm Puja/Blessing Ceremony
9.00pm Close

Sunday
Morning Program (for those staying overnight)
6.30am Rise & Chai
7.00am Meditation
8.00am Hatha Yoga
9.30am Breakfast
10.30am Depart

* if camping arrive at 3pm to set up
* if staying in onsite accommodation arrive at 3.30pm

evening program $150 per person, $290 for 2.
evening program + overnight stay + morning program $270pp; $500 for 2.
evening program + overnight camping + morning program $230pp; $440 for 2.

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havan
The Havan is a specific process aimed at refinement of the subtle energy existing in matter incorporating the power and intent of specific Vedic mantras to bring about purification and healing of not only the individuals in attendance but also the environment. Rituals such as the Havan provide us with the opportunity to reflect upon life, cultivate and express gratitude, release past hurts we may be holding onto and inner obstacles to our happiness and fulfilment. Only then are we free to move forwards with a clear, unburdened heart.

nada yoga
In the Vedic tradition, sound vibration is known as Nada. In the practice of Nada Yoga, sound is used to restore physical and mental well-being and as a path to spiritual awakening.
Nada Yoga divides sound into external sounds, Ahata, and internal sounds, Anahata. Using traditional sacred mantras and instruments such as the sitar, gongs, crystal and metal singing bowls, the intuitive arrangement of harmonious sounds transports you deeply inward to experience the peaceful state beyond the body and mind.

experience beautiful traditional yoga and sound ~ connect to your spiritual heart and the source of love, compassion, healing.

what's included

Incredible location

Kookaburra Creek is an astoundingly beautiful 10 acre property in the Perth hills, only 40 minutes from the CBD and Fremantle. It has abundance of native flora and fauna and is preserved as a sanctuary. The usual noises of life, and even those of your own mind, recede as the sounds of nature soothe the senses, transporting you to an inner world where silence and stillness become possible and healing occurs.

Beautiful & serene venue

Kookaburra Creek is a spectacular natural wood octagonal building, built in the shape of a yantra, designed in accordance with Vastu Shastra - the traditional Indian system of space and building design which integrates built spaces and nature to ensure harmony and the flow of positive energy. Kookaburra Creek is a comfortable, air-conditioned and spacious fully equipped studio.

Making yoga alive and real

The Kookaburra Yoga retreat program brings the history, philosophy and practices of yoga to life. We have an idea in our mind about what yoga is and even what life is, when in fact this is often a dream. The sages, rishis and deities are our alarm clocks - waking us from this this living dream. When you awaken and realise the true nature of things, life takes on a new perspective - infused with light and love. This is the blessing and beauty of a spiritual retreat.

Wisdom and learning

Our retreats draw on the vast and profound teachings of traditional yoga which we subtly and gently interweave throughout the program, providing you with opportunities to explore and understand your own inner world and experience of life within a yogic context. There is much beauty and potency in the ancient practices of yoga much needed to counteract the harshness of life.

Hatha Yoga

Kookaburra Yoga's integrated system of Hatha and Raja Yoga includes practices which are holistic and beneficial on every level of being. Asanas are of 4 types: those which bring inner quiet; those which bring focus and body awareness; those which bring humility and detachment; and those which increase confidence and vitality. Inspired by the great masters of traditional yoga these practices restore internal balance leading to enhanced wellbeing and calm.

Pranayama

Deep and powerful yogic breathing practices using subtle sound and breath to awaken and direct and innate life force and balance the body’s energies. These pranayama techniques are rarely taught and lead to a transcendent and blissful state of body and mind, preparing the practitioner for an immersive meditation experience.

Meditation

The deeper meditative practices of Raja Yoga lead us to the state of silent meditation and perfect stillness of body, mind and soul. Using effective and easy to master techniques we bring steadiness to the mind and control to the flow of thoughts. It is within the silence and stillness that healing and self-realisation occur.

Yogic Sound Healing

In the Vedic tradition, sound vibration is known as Nada. In the practice of Nada Yoga, sound is used to restore physical and mental well-being and as a path to spiritual awakening.
Using traditional sacred instruments such as the sitar, gongs, crystal and metal singing bowls, the intuitive arrangement of harmonious sounds transports you deeply inward to experience the peaceful state beyond the body and mind.

Yoga Nidra

You'll be guided to journey inwards, to attune to your inner world of thought, inner sensation, inner space, allowing deep held stresses and tensions to emerge and be released. With your focus at your centre of peace, the mind becomes clear and calm, there is relief as you shed the weight of the world and allow the process of healing to unfold.

Attune to Nature

If the weather is agreeable, we walk outdoors in the bush on the grounds of Kookaburra Creek to meditate amongst the trees or by the meandering stream to absorb the healing benefits of being still and calm in a pristine natural environment. Attuning to the natural world, we bring our own body into rhythm and balance.

Antar Mouna

Mouna is sacred inner silence. We counterbalance physical, mental and spiritual activity with silence at times during the day where we withdraw our attention from the outer world to reflect inwardly. Without the need for communication we more fully experience the present moment, cultivating an inner quiet which replenishes our energy and deepens our presence and awareness.

Food for your soul

Food on this retreat is sattvic - meaning it brings peace and enhances the wellbeing of the body, mind and spirit. Retreat food is colourful, beautiful in flavour and aesthetic appeal and plentiful! All food is plant-based, gluten-free, predominantly organic, using ingredients fresh from the Kookaburra kitchen garden. We believe food should be sustainable, pure and real - supporting your body to heal.

Experienced, caring facilitation

Sound Silence Stillness is a retreat program carefully designed and facilitated by centre directors Robert and Mandy who have decades of experience practicing and teaching the subtle, powerful and transformational methods of yoga. They bring together their knowledge, insights, and combined experience to gently guide participants to deeply experience the balancing & healing potential of yoga.

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Gift Vouchers

Give a gift of peace and healing. Vouchers available for 1 or more people.
Let them choose - valid for any retreat date within 12 months.
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what people say...

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Such a beautiful and sacred place with teachers who not only have huge depth of knowledge but also clearly embody their teachings. I feel incredibly grateful to have discovered this place of peace, tranquility and joy in Perth. So much gratitude.

Heather

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It's difficult to put into words how magical this place really is. From your first visit you feel welcome and safe in the beautiful yurt. Mandy and Robert are such warm and welcoming people and their extensive knowledge of yoga has helped me no end. I recently attended the one day silent retreat, it was a beautiful day of healing. The yoga session in the morning was enjoyable, I loved the meditation by the creek and the food was delicious! I thoroughly recommend Kookaburra yoga for anyone trying to heal or find themselves you are in the very best hands. It is definitely my favourite place to chill!

Charley

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My first time to Kookaburra creek yoga for the Sound Silence Stillness yoga and meditation retreat. It was amazing! I've done yoga for a long time but have never been taught meditation before, and wanted to start learning and this day was perfect. The sound healing session was amazing, and the day also includes a lovely morning tea and lunch, in beautiful tranquil surroundings. I can't wait to go back!

Melanie

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Having intended to venture to Kookaburra for some time I finally made it for a day long retreat...WOW! what an amazing shala with equally inspirational teachers. Keep this place+events on you radar they are a soul nourishing tribe.

Tammy

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Just amazing!!! Amazing relaxation, yoga and meditation, peace, tranquility, beautiful surroundings and people. Thoroughly recommend.

Louise

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even before the retreat begins a deep peace settles
into the hearts and souls of all present...

This is a wonderful immersion into traditional yoga.
No experience of yoga or meditation is necessary.

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facts & questions

Why choose Kookaburra YOGA?

Established, reputable business. Kookaburra Retreats are offered by Kookaburra Creek Yoga - a yoga centre and program directed by Robert Becker and Mandy BeckerKnox in Perth, Australia. Kookaburra Creek Yoga is well established having been operating for twenty years.
Retreat management experience. Kookaburra Yoga have offered professionally organised and facilitated international retreats for over ten years. Each retreat is carefully planned to ensure the safety and comfort of participants.
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.
Leadership and guidance. 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 change which often occurs on retreat.
Value for money. Retreat cost is fully inclusive with quality, nourishing meals included. We believe yoga should be affordable and accessible and set our pricing accordingly.
Socially and environmentally responsible. We care for people and the planet. All our retreats cause as little harm as possible. We choose vegetarian and vegan food where possible. Kookaburra Creek is an eco-conscious venue drawing on its own and natural resources including solar power, rain and spring water and our own organic food gardens.
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. Kookaburra Retreats are transformational and potentially life-changing!

Do I need experience in Yoga to attend this retreat?

No, we welcome anyone who is interested in embarking upon a journey of self enquiry and discovery. The yoga and meditation practices on this retreat are carefully explained and taught in a caring and respectful manner. All of the practices taught can be adapted to suit the needs of each participant. We welcome people seeking a healing, calming experience, regardless of their knowledge of or experience in yoga.

Where is Kookaburra Creek?

Kookaburra Creek Yoga Centre is located at 210 Carradine Road, Bedfordale WA 6112. This is approximately 40 minutes drive from both Perth and Fremantle and only a few minutes drive from the Armadale town centre.
Kookaburra Creek is not accessible by public transport. The nearest train station is Armadale which is approximately 40 minutes walking.
See map below.

What if I Need to cancel?

Full payment is required to secure you place on this retreat.
If you cancel more than 1 week prior to the retreat, your full payment minus $30 administration fee will be refunded to you.
If you cancel less than 1 week before the retreat your payment of can be transferred to another retreat date.
If you cancel less than 48 hours prior to the retreat you forfeit your payment. In exceptional circumstances we can refund the money to you or transfer your booking to anther date.
If you request a reschedule of your booking to a future date with less than 48 hours notice, a $30 change fee will be charged.
If we have a waitlist and can fill your place from this, all money paid (minus $50 admin fee) can be refunded to you regardless of when you cancel.

WHAT ARE THE PAYMENT OPTIONS?

Full payment is required to reserve your place on this retreat.
You can pay securely using our online booking system. Payment options are credit card, PayPal or direct deposit.

WHAT IS THE RETREAT SIZE?

Kookaburra Creek Yoga Centre has the capacity and equipment for 40 students.

What should I bring?

comfortable clothes you can move easily and sit in
socks and shawl (if it's cool)
drinking water bottle
if staying overnight then bring your own pillow and towel
if camping overnight then bring your own tent, bedding & towel

COVID POLICY

If the retreat cannot go ahead due to Covid-related restrictions the retreat will be cancelled or rescheduled. Participants will be offered the following:
- transfer to rescheduled date, or to same retreat on a future date listed on website (subject to availability)
- credit for any future retreat or program with Kookaburra Yoga
- full refund to same account/card paid fro

If the retreat is affected by Covid-related restrictions imposed once the retreat has already commenced then refunds will not be issued. Participants must comply with all government directions and rulings.
If you are unwell with any respiratory symptoms on the retreat commencement date you are not permitted to attend the retreat, unless you have been tested for Covid19 and have evidence of a negative result. The usual refund policy applies if you are unwell and cannot attend.
If you become unwell with any respiratory symptoms during the retreat, you will be required to leave the retreat and return home.

Kookaburra Creek Yoga Centre
210 Carradine Road, Bedfordale WA 6112

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