The Journey Home
Healing Retreats for Women

adoring, nourishing, supporting and healing the
​wise, radiant, wonderful woman you are.

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a yoga and healing program for women
​with Mandy BeckerKnox & Jemma Doak

A powerful, supportive space for women to come together to do the healing work of the soul. This series of 6 one day retreats is designed especially for women as a support through the cycles and stages of life and as a way to nourish, heal and reconnect with the beautiful, radiant, wise and joyful woman you are. 

Drawing on the timeless and poetic wisdom of traditional yoga and tantra you'll learn and experience the female-centric meditation, mantra, yantra, yogic healing and asanas of the yoginis - which bring peace and integration to the whole self. This is uniquely integrated with Daoist Qi Gong, EFT healing methods, Traditional Chinese Medicine and an empowering Women's Medicine Circle for a truly transformational healing experience.

Combining these powerful practices and drawing on our shared wisdom, our aim is to deconstruct our stories, shed conditioning, and rebuild our minds and bodies in a way more deeply aligned with our essence and our purpose, thereby changing our tendencies and patterns. On a deep and subtle level we come to better manage our life-force and vital energies to support and sustain our health and wellbeing and tap into the creative flow and feminine intelligence beyond the mind, building our capacity to heal ourselves and others.

These experiential retreats operate at your soul level through the intersection of your mind, body and energy systems. Through these systems we learn how to integrate our pain with our pleasure and magic, thereby creating space for our unfolding inner journey home.

We simply provide a structure for the real medicine to flow and grow within you in a space of trust, silence, rest and movement. With guidance you will treat your own soul, ritualise the release of all that hurts you, and step into your truest nature and potential.

There is magic, alchemy and a deep and transforming power which emerges from a circle of connected women who share an intent to gently heal ourselves, others and the earth itself. Common to us all in this era of humanity are stories and experiences we've internalised, lost and forgotten - yet which inform our self-worth, our relationships and life-choices.These retreats are a safe, sacred supportive container where we unravel the stories and songs of our own hearts and essence, and share our wisdom and gifts to help support and heal others, which is the path of the feminine heart. 

While the 1 day retreats are progressive, they also stand alone and you are welcome to do just one, or for those seeking longer term support and lasting, sustainable inner healing and transformation, you are welcome to do all of the components of the program for a discounted price.

Following the 6 monthly one day retreats, there is a 7 day soulful yogic healing retreat for women in Margaret River where the themes and practices are explored with greater depth. Spaces on the retreat are limited. Preference will be given to women who have attended the one day retreats. 

​Each one day retreat is followed by an online Women's Medicine Circle with Jemma in a private zoom group session. This is free and for participants of the retreat only and is an additional support for those continuing their process, to share insights or maintain connection.

You’re invited to join us on this journey home, particularly if you feel the calling to finally let go of past hurts, limiting beliefs and fears about your future, or if you would like to feel deep into the heart space and beyond into the soul, or if you would simply like to enjoy this uniquely feminine program and practices.

If you feel it is time to shed the veils which mask your beauty, radiance, intelligence and to emerge into the light and purpose of your inner self, to develop grace, resilience and gentle courage, and to become the woman you are destined to be, then we invite you to journey with us, to journey home. Please read on for more details...

Sunday retreats at Kookaburra Yoga

• 20 June | Becoming
  9.30am-4.30pm 
• 18 July | Illuminate
  9.30am-4.30pm  
• 22 August | Balance
  9.30am-4.30pm 
• 19 Sept | Embrace
  9.30am-4.30pm  
• 31 October | Nourish 
  9.30am-4.30pm 
• 28 Nov | Knowing
  9.30am-4.30pm 

Sunday evening online women's circle

• 4 July
  6pm-7pm 
• 1 August
  6pm-7pm
• 25 September
  6pm-7pm
• 3 October
  6pm-7pm
• 14 November
  6pm-7pm
• 12 December
  6pm-7pm 

6 night/7 day residential Margaret River Retreat 

• 8-12th January 2022
  4pm Saturday - 11am Friday ​​​

Like the bird that gazes all night at the passing moon,
I have blinded myself in giving my eyes to your beauty.
She who offers herself completely asks only this:
That she be loved as fully as she loves.
Mirabai

highlights
one day retreats in the Perth hills

• a woman's journey
  yoga and healing practices for all the stages of a woman's life.
• the Yoga of the Yoginis
  bhavas, mantras, yantras, mudras, pranayamas, asanas for women
• Nyasa Yogic Healing
  the art of placing mantras & sound within the chakras/subtle body for relaxation, healing & self-awareness
• EFT (tapping)
  emotional freedom technique for releasing stored emotions and limiting beliefs 
• Wu Yin Yoga
  movement medicine, meditation and Daoist breathwork
• Women's Medicine Circle
  sacred, safe and supportive circle
• ​lovely vegan lunch
• Fellowship
  online women’s medicine circle the fortnight following each retreat

​Margaret River 7 day retreat

• exploring and experiencing the themes and sessions with a focus on deepening,  integrating wisdom, healing the heart, body and mind
• 3 lovely, nourishing vegetarian meals a day
• revitalising, healing forest and ocean walks
• staying in a beautiful, private retreat venue close to Gracetown amongst the tall Karri trees and walking distance to the sea with single or twin share room options.

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Sunday program

9.30am Welcome & Chanting
10.00am Women’s Medicine Circle 
11.30am Yoga of the Yoginis
1.00pm Lunch
2.00pm Wu Yin Yoga
3.30pm  Nyasa Yogic Healing
​4.30pm Close

 One day retreat $180
Book all 6 one day retreats $900 
6 Day Women’s Healing Retreat
​Twin Share $????, Single $????
Payment plans available​.

the journey home

​Each retreat shines a light on different stages and aspects of our lives, enabling us to see clearly what we've brought forwards into this moment, what we can release, and how to move forwards with grace and ease. In any moment in time we embody all the aspects of the feminine. The wise woman is within the girl, and the girl forever within the woman. The Journey Home is an inner journey tracing the evolution of the self from before we're born through the trajectory of our beautiful and unique life exploring our roles as infant, girl, woman, mother, healer and sage. to know who we are is to accept, embrace and cherish all of who we were and who we are to become.

one day retreats

1. becoming.  
the infant. I come down to earth. I am born into this world and I merge with the mother who's body is my body, who's heart is my sanctuary, who's life is my life. 

.The first retreat in our series goes back in time before our birth to our beginning. To the time when we begun, our souls formed, minds and bodies took shape and we were born into the world. As we developed and grew we were absorbed first into our mother's body, our mother's world and then the world of others. To know ourselves fully is to know where we came from, to understand our birth. If we don't know where we came from and what the influences are, it's hard to differentiate and discern what is our true essence from what we have absorbed and become. Our wellness and illness patterns are programmed in these earliest times of our existence and the first step to healing is to reclaim our story, our power and to return to wholeness.

Medicine Circle  This first circle has a focus on ancestral clearing. Clearing all that we brought into this world, our lives, family patterns and beliefs that are not ours. There is an acknowledgement of all we are, and letting go of what no longer serves us. Clearing at the root the limiting patterns of our family line.

Yoga of the Yoginis  Asana, movement, pranayama with mantras and mudras for women - an emphasis on the joy of discovery, of play, of innocence, of being new in an ancient world. The focus is on connecting with and trusting the innocence of the instinctual self, and embodying the qualities of the Divine Feminine in the form of Dakini Shakti, guardian of gatekeeper of the physical reality.

Wu Yin Yoga  A combination of Qi Gong & yoga movement, meditation practices working with the extraordinary vessel Chong Mai. The intention is to cultivate seeing within, to come to know who we are so we can express our soul's destiny. 

Nyasa Yogic Healing  Meditations and mantras associated with Dakini Shakti, the Bindu (the secret point) and Mooladhara (base) Chakras, the Sushumna (central channel), our connection with the earth and sense of security. We become grounded and connected to the instinctual self and earth, so we are safe and free to look backwards and forwards in time while being present in the body, seeing ourselves as we were, are, and will be, which helps us on the path of self-knowledge, and to gain mastery of our beliefs, instincts, stresses and desires.
retreat 1  |  20 June  |  book


2. Illuminate
the girl. Where does the self begin and when did I begin to take on the imprints of others? How do I find and reclaim the girl who became lost in the world, and the power and  purity of my heart and innerself?

This second retreat explores the conception and construction of the self, and the creativity which continues to expand within us seeking expression and fulfilment. We unravel from what is inherited and ancestral by shining a light on the dark spaces of our karma, wading past the murkiness of the past, seeing into the darkness and through the density to find and reclaim our essence. The great insight is that our karma is not fixed. While our early impressions and experiences shape our lives, they don't define us. We become free by reclaiming and loving the girl we were, and loving, forgiving and nourishing the woman we are. 

Medicine Circle we reclaim our power from our time in the womb until when we were born. Our experience in the womb and with our own womb space - from the points of view of ourself as both the baby held and the mother holding. We explore this first and most influential of our worldly relationships. This begins a process of differentiating our sense of self from our mother's sense of self.

Yoga of the Yoginis. Asana, movement, pranayama with mantras & mudras to draw Shakti, feminine energy, from the elements, to contain it and to nourish the body systems from within. We embody the qualities of Rakini Shakti who represents youthfulness, immortality, and the life-giving essence and light of the moon. We awaken the Ida Nadi, the moon channel which brings about coolness, calmness and a distinctly feminine creativity.

Wu Yin Yoga - A combination of Qi Gong & yoga movement, meditation practices working with the extraordinary vessel Ren Mai. Ren Mai is the sea of yin, and governs our relationships. Our first relationship with our mother sets the imprint for our relationships for all of life. The first step on the healing journey is to understand the influence of this relationship, and reshape how we would like to redefine our patterns of relating. 

Nyasa Yogic Healing 
Meditations and mantras associated with Rakini, who drinks the Soma or nectar of the moon, the sacral centre, the Svadhisthana Chakra, the water element and feminine sexuality. We begin the process of liberating ourselves from our karma and becoming free to experience the radiance and lightness of freedom in our bodies and minds.
​Retreat 2 Illuminate  |  18 July  |  Book

3. balance 
the woman Unknown to me, beauty blossoms as I transition from girlhood to womanhood. I am most vulnerable and fragile in these years. I bring forward the beauty and fragility of youth combined with spiritual strength and power thereby finding a natural harmony and balance.
As we come into the sexuality of womanhood, we do so with all of the damaging and limiting beliefs we’ve internalised from the past, from the world which inform our self concepts and self esteem. Without the nurturing guidance and watchfulness of loving elders, we’re vulnerable to the desire, manipulation and abuse of others. The higher and lower self can become disconnected, and we quite literally forget our worth, our beauty, and believe ourselves to be so much less than who we truly are. To be whole and express ourselves authentically requires a reconnection. With the wisdom, hindsight and resilience which comes through age and experience we revisit the hopes, dreams and desires of the past. We see the obstacles for what they were and are. We let go of the concepts and beliefs which are not ours and continue to define our relationship with ourselves, others and the world. We balance the opposing forces within to find a natural harmony and balance.
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Medicine Circle we explore what we are holding onto, beneath our conscious awareness and focus on letting go. We go deeper into the layers of beliefs and held experiences where there are those buried feelings we've pushed down and haven't looked at and don't know what to do with. We gently open ourselves to let go or integrate what has been held for so long to make space for our wildest dreams, desires, and our greatest life. 

Yoga of the Yoginis. Asana, movement, pranayama with mantras & mudras to prevent the dissipation of our life force, drawing on the strength and qualities of the sun to rebuild resilience, inner strength, and then to soften that at our centre. We awaken the Pingala (solar) Nadi, and embody the qualities of Lakini Shakti, who decides what is to be ‘burned away’ by the Sun, and what we retain, who sets goals and aspirations and knows the path forward.

Wu Yin Yoga A combination of Qi Gong & yoga movement, meditation practices working with the extraordinary vessel Dai Mai to ground and reconnect to our wholeness. We clear the internal clutter we've accumulated through this lifetime to rediscover what our life is really about and gain clarity as to what we want our life to be about. We create space for new dreams.

Nyasa Yogic Healing Meditations and mantras associated with Lakini Shakti, who has the power to burn like the Sun, to be strong and bold, to forge a path forwards; the solar plexus centre, the Manipura Chakra; the fire element; and feminine strength. We strengthen the life force, drawing on the elemental forces to sustain the body. We well and truly shed the past, and come into our power as we balance the sun, moon, sky and earth at the centre of self. 
​Retreat 3 Balance  |  22 August  |  Book
 
4. embrace
the mother. I follow my feelings back to my heart. In the rawness and wildness I become still. I hold, embrace and nourish myself with the love, kindness and grace which flows from my centre. I give to myself all of who I am.
The qualities of the Divine Mother are those we seek to awaken in our own hearts - clarity, knowing, holding, creative flow, effortless action. To grow up, to become a woman requires us to move on from the maiden's ways and embrace both our inner masculine and feminine to hold ourselves from within. We create freedom, alignment and independence to hold healthy boundaries which are self honouring. This allows us to love and give without merging with others, or to exhaust ourselves into collapse. To be who we need ourselves to be, rather than what the world expects us to be. 

Yoga of the Yoginis. Asana, movement, pranayama with mantras & mudras to bring the mind to the heart and to create a container in which we
untangle the knotted energies of the heart centre to free our divinity, to attune to the creative impulse, and to express ourselves with complete freedom. We embody the qualities of Kakini Shakti, who helps us to coordinate our heartbeat with the rhythm of the universe to feel ourselves as one with all. From this oneness anger and hurt is absorbed and dissolves, and the qualities of friendliness, compassion, and unconditional love flow from the heart to nurture the self and others.

Medicine Circle We look at healthy boundaries as a container to move through life and to identify where we are not living and taking action in a way which is true and right for us. We learn how we can hold space so we are aware of our needs and are able to take purposeful action in alignment with our needs and goals, and maintain clarity towards our vision. 

Wu Yin Yoga A combination of Qi Gong & yoga movement, meditation practices working with the extraordinary vessel Du Mai which is like a shooting arrow - you have an eye on where you're going, and you don't get distracted or lose sight of your direction. There is crystal clear knowing and easeful movement forward. 

Nyasa Yogic Healing Meditations and mantras associated with Kakini Shakti, who has the spiritual power to heal others and bring us into alignment with the universe; the heart centre, the Anahata Chakra; the fire element; and feminine strength. We strengthen the life force, by drawing in the elemental forces to sustain the body. We balance the sun, moon, sky and earth at the heart, coming into our power as we transcend the past to embrace and hold the self quite effortlessly. We can give because we are never empty - we can replenish, refill and renew. 
​Retreat 4 Embrace  |  19 September  |  Book

5. nourish
The healer I can hear my heart now. I have the will to listen. In my wholeness and through my knowledge of the self and the world, I become the medicine woman, the one with the capacity to see and feel the hearts of the world, and with effortless kindness and loving care to help others on their own journey to wholeness and health.

Medicine Circle We clear any remaining thoughts or beliefs which inhibit us from living true to our destiny and nature in the world. We gain clarity on how to move through our life in alignment with our soul's purpose and how this looks and feels.

Yoga of the Yoginis. Asana, movement, pranayama with mantras & mudras to contain the elemental forces to uplift, energise and promote health, healing and wellbeing. We embody the qualities of Sakini Shakti, who with her five heads masters the five elements, bestows higher knowledge, and activates the life powers and psychic capabilities enabling us to become the healer of the self, and eventually others. ​

Wu Yin Yoga A combination of Qi Gong & yoga movement, meditation practices working with the extraordinary vessel Chong Mai. Listening into our self for the wisdom to take action skilfully and mindfully. We become ready to use our power to see our destiny and act upon the fundamental truths that we have excavated in previous retreats. There is no more role playing. The dark night of the soul work puts us in the position to shine the light brightly here. There are no shortcuts to becoming the medicine woman. 

Nyasa Yogic Healing Meditations and mantras associated with Hakini Shakti the gatekeeper of the third eye. We focus on the Ajna Chakra, the throat centre, which governs health and longevity; the Ether element; and safely expanding our awareness into space to know and become one with the world. From this perspective we feel into the hearts and minds of all beings with clarity, compassion and awaken our capacity to heal.
​Retreat 5 Nourish  |  31 October  |  Book

6. knowing
The sage The sensual sage: I know myself with absolute clarity, and embody true wisdom. I delight in my body, in the senses, in my wholeness, in the world. I trust in the desires and choices which flow from my heart. I live from my medicine and magic. 

Medicine Circle I embrace myself now, accept myself now. I am open to freeing and forgiving myself. We reflect upon on who we were, and use our magical powers to hone in and stake our claims for our intentions on how we are going to express our soul in the world.

Yoga of the Yoginis. Asana, movement, pranayama with mantras & mudras to bridge the subtle and 'gross' bodies to control the subtle mind and its desires and compulsions, to enter into the higher, meditative states of yoga. We embody the qualities of Hakini Shakti, who's six heads represent the higher limbs of yogic meditation and states of consciousness - dharana (concentration), dhyana (absorption),  samadhi (sustaining), teijasa (dreaming), prajna (knowing), turiya (becoming).

Wu Yin Yoga  A combination of Qi Gong & yoga movement, meditation practices working with the extraordinary vessels the Yin and Yang Qiao Mai. We explore our inner relationship with ourselves in the now to bring about radical self acceptance. We also explore the intersection of the inner and outer worlds so we walk mindfully between heaven and earth. 

Nyasa Yogic Healing Meditations and mantras associated with Hakini Shakti, the gatekeeper of the third eye and bestower of Soma (the moon/nectar of immortality), the Ajna Chakra (forehead centre) and the three sub-chakras associated subtle Soma (inner moon) which are the source of light and govern our capacity to see within the darkness; the superconscious light element; the unravelling the final of the energetic knot which binds and holds us back from the 
​Retreat 6 Knowing |  28 November  |  Book

I Write Of That Journey
I remember how my mother would hold me.
I would look up at her sometimes and see her weep.
I understand now what was happening.
Love so strong a force
it broke the
cage,
and she disappeared from everything
for a blessed
moment.
All actions have evolved
From the taste of flight;
the hope of freedom
moves our cells
and limbs.
Unable to live on the earth,
Mira ventured out alone in the sky -
I write of that journey
of becoming as
free as
God.
Don't forget love;
it will bring all the madness you need
to unfurl yourself across
the universe.
​Mirabai
Hindu poet and mystic

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7 day retreat

Why is it so many of us don’t feel at home or welcome in our bodies, in our physical spaces, in the world? We internalise so much over the course of our lives,

All of life is a circle and within it are natural cycles and rhythms which return us to the source. These rhythms are within us, to attune to where we are in the circle of life, and to pause here creating to acknowledge where we've come from  The second half of our life is a return home to the heart

We've been busy for 40,50 years or so as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, carer custodian and nurturer. We've said yes to life, we've loved, we've lost, we've gained and we've arrived here in this moment astounded at the woman we've become and a little lost in the midst of life. We're ready now to become the mystic, the master, 
Our work in the world will never be done the work of the soul is just beginning. 

I am where I want to be where I'm meant to be. I am at home here in the world, I am at home in this wondrous body, I am at home in space, at home with the mystery of the vast unknown and unknowable. 

When we have children, families we love very deeply strong bonds are formed and the sukkah we experienc drew is male felt based on rajas which seems appropriate.

Nourishment

• Gain energy from nature
• Healing and self healing
• The yogic practices which nourish
• Amrit the healing ambrosia
• Bindu - tis he source of knowledge, creativity and inspiration
• Prana Vayu - the 5 pranas
• Perimenopause as a rite of passage
• Second spring

Nourishment
Drawing on the goddess traditions of early tantric yoga and the wisdom teachings of the upanishads and vedas. This retreat incorporates a distinctly feminine approach to the reintegration and healing.

Tantra incorporates beautiful visualisations mediations, and profoundly transformative work at the elve of the subtle body.

There are very distinct yet fluid stages to a woman’s life. As a girl there is the innocence and playfulness of being safely healed and contained within our families and communities. But what happens when that container was fissured, or broken or even non-existent. The girl became lost vulnerable clinging to an family structure which .

As we enter into puberty there is a blossoming of sexuality, sensuality which is ours to claim and direct, Yet we dont.  We’re reflected back at ourself, the male gaze has come to define our sense of self which is confusing and does nothing to serve the soul. ur essence is coveted desired and without the self love and respect we give it away freely.

Entering into motherhood is the most powerfully transformative evolution. To grow and birth another is to embrace and fulfil our biological programming. To take another path is equally empowering when owned, embraced and acknowledged. to give of the self to nurture and nourish another takes much our life force which we willingly offer to the dependent souls who’s life depends upon our own. Over time we lose ourselves in our roles and responsibilities. We take on the worry, stress and burdens of the world.

7 Day Retreat

Day 1
2.00pm Arrive
4.00pm Opening circle
6.30pm Dinner

Days 2-6
6.30am Rise and personal practice​
8.00am Breakfast
​9.00am Meditation & Chanting
9.30am Women’s Medicine Circle 
11.00am Yoga of the Yoginis
12.30pm Lunch
​1.30pm Time for self care
3.30pm Wu Yin Yoga
5.00pm  Nyasa Yogic Healing
6.30pm Dinner
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Day 7
6.30am Rise and personal practice​
8.00am Breakfast
​9.00am Meditation & Chanting
9.30am Closing Circle 
11.00am 

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 One day retreat $180
Book all 6 one day retreats 15% discount
7 Day Women’s Healing Retreat from $1900 
Payment plans available

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About the program

1 Day Retreats Venue

The one day retreats are held at Kookaburra Yoga in Bedfordale, in the Perth hills.  Kookaburra Creek is a 10 acre eco-property featuring a stunning, light infused wooden building set amongst the towering marri trees.The centre was created as a place of peace and healing and is dedicated to the practice and sharing of traditional yoga. In addition to the studio is the main residence where we enjoy relaxed informal meals and time together.

Women’s  Medicine Circle

We come together in a sacred healing circle to create a bridge between our inner and outer worlds, and also the past and the future by grounding into our bodies, hearts and minds in this moment in time. Using EFT (tapping) to shed what is holding us back from expressing our true nature identify what to let go of, what to bring forwards

Yoga of the Yoginis

The Yoga of the Yoginis incorportates female-centric bhavas, mantras, yantras, mudras, pranayamas, asanas. Going back in time to the Tantric period (500-1100 CE), when the yoga of the Vedas and the Sutras was revisioned to become more female centric and accessible to all. There is an emphasis on Devi, the Divine Feminine in the form of 8 Goddesses correlated with the chakras, and acknowledgement that the Divine is present within us and within all. Yoga and vedic rituals became internalised as a way of honouring the sacredness of the body, mind and heart.

Wu Yin Yoga

Wu Yin Yoga is a gentle and deeply connected movement for medicine and meditation practice created by Jemma. It draws on the confluence of the sacred Arts of Yoga and Daoist Qi gong. Through slow movement and held postures of our body we connect to Heaven and Earth, and access and harmonise the pre birth and post birth energy system from a Classical Chinese Medicine perspective.

Nyasa Yogic Healing

Nyasa is a meditation on the sacredness of the body. Nyasa is the conscious act of placing your attention and physically placing your own hands on the body in particular sequence, infusing each location with a special bija mantra, visualisation, and connection to a particular Deva (divine one).  In this program there is an emphasis on the 8 aspects of the goddess associated with the chakras. Nyasa creates mind-body connections by linking together physical sensation in the body with thoughts and feelings of sanctity, joy, devotion, protection and self-care. 

Online medicine circle

Each of the one day retreats is followed by a free 60 minute online women's medicine circle a fortnight after each retreat. The circles are with Jemma and are optional for participants who would like to continue their process, share insights or receive support. The retreat programs can be quite deeply moving and this is a way to nurture ourselves and maintain connections.

EFT (emotional freedom technique)

EFT emotional freedom techniques, also known as Tapping, is a powerful holistic healing technique that resolves a range of issues, including stress, anxiety, phobias, emotional disorders, chronic pain, addiction, weight control, and limiting beliefs. Tapping is based Chinese acupressure and modern psychology, and  helps to calm the nervous system, rewire the brain to respond in healthier ways, and restore the body’s balance of energy

Margaret River Retreat venue

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Community

You'll have the time and the opportunity to get to know and share with other women on the path. 

Sattvic Food

Food on all Kookaburra retreats is sattvic - meaning it brings peace and enhances the wellbeing of the body, mind and spirit. All food is plant-based, predominantly organic with much of the produce coming from our own kitchen garden. Cuisine is vegan and gluten-free, and is sustainable, pure and real - supporting your body to cleanse and heal. 

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About the facilitators

Jemma Doak

Jemma works with the intersection of our mind, body and energy system to decondition ourselves from our restrictive experiences and beliefs, to a path of awakening to, and cultivating of, our true inner self and potential. She has over 20 years experience in guiding people from all walks of life to self heal. Her extensive background and experience sees her seamlessly blending modalities in private coaching sessions and group work. Drawing upon her training in movement for medicine, qi gong, yoga, EFT (tapping), Somatic Experience, Trauma Integration and Self Recovery, Classical Chinese medicine, Shiatsu, Aromatherapy and sacred Daoist practices provide her with a unique set of powerfully effective tools.

Mandy BeckerKnox

Mandy has decades of teaching the subtle, powerful and transformational methods of traditional yoga and tantra. Her knowledge and insights have been inspired through devotion, consistent practice, higher education in yoga, Ayurveda, the arts, and integration of yogic values and concepts into everyday family and professional life. Mandy continues to study with her own teachers, and is herself and educator od teacher. She makes traditional, spiritual yoga and yogic philosophy practical, relevant and accessible.

Inclusions & Cost

1 x one day
​retreat

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$180

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• one day retreat 
• 9.30am -4.30pm
• nourishing vegan lunch
• includes online medicine circle​​​

6 x one day retreats

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$918

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• 15% discount
• series of 6 one day retreats 
• vegan lunch
• includes 6 online medicine circles​​

6 night retreat 

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$1900

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• 6 nights / 7 day residential retreat 
• twin share option
• ​all meals ​​
• single room upgrade + $900

whole program

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$2700

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• 6 x one day retreats
• residential retreat
• twin share option
• ​single room upgrade + $900

• 9 month payment plan available for an additional $90 on any option. Please request a payment plan when booking.

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Facts & Questions

Why choose Kookaburra Yoga for your retreat?

• Established, reputable business. Kookaburra Creek Yoga Centre is directed by experienced teachers 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. 
• Health & Safety. Our venue is maintained to a high standard to support the health and wellbeing of participants. We take every precaution to ensure the hygiene and health 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.
• 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 change which often occurs on retreat. 
• Value for money. Retreats are fully inclusive with everything included in the cost. There are no additional costs and there are no items or services offered for sale during the retreat.
• Socially responsible. We care for people and the planet. All our retreats cause as little harm as possible. We are an entirely vegetarian venue.
• 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 each 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.

​WHAT ARE THE VENUE DETAILS?

• The one day retreats are at Kookaburra Yoga. 210 Carradine Road, Bedfordale WA 6112
• The six day retreat is at Karriview, Margaret River.

CANCELLATION POLICY

• ​Your deposit of $400 for 1 person or $800 for 2 people is non-refundable if you cancel. 
• If you cancel 0-2 weeks before the retreat the full amount of the retreat is payable.
• If you cancel more than 2 weeks before the retreat the full amount minus the non-refundable deposit will be returned to you.
• If the organisers cancel the retreat the whole amount you have paid will be refunded to you.

What if I am not in perfect condition or if I get sick?

• You should be fine to attend if you are in reasonable health. Please check with your own health care provider if you have any concerns or doubts.
• Please do not attend if you have symptoms of respiratory illness.
• We are within close proximity to Margaret River. If you get sick during the retreat, an after hours locum doctor (bulk billed) can be called or you can attend the local health services. The nearest major hospital is in Bunbury (1 hour).

​WHAT IS THE RETREAT SIZE?

Maximum Capacity:

• There are twin share rooms - 10 people
• There are 6 luxury garden studio apartments - 6 people
• There are up to 8 places staying offsite.

what are the payment options? 

• $400 deposit when booking to reserve your place
• Online payments only: credit card, paypal or direct deposit 
• If you require a 6 month payment plan select this option when booking. An additional $100 will be added for payment plans.

What should I bring?

• clothing for: yoga, bush walking, warmth, waterproof jacket if raining
• sturdy shoes, water/wind proof jacket for bush walking
• shawl and warm clothing for meditation and evenings
• notebook and pen
• reading material
• torch
• ​toiletries, personal items

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