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The Journey Home
Healing Retreats for Women

Discover an authentic & lasting ​inner calm and bliss
A series of 4 weekend retreats designed especially for women as a support through the cycles and stages of life and as a way to gently nourish, heal and reclaim the beautiful, radiant, wise woman you are. Drawing on the timeless wisdom of traditional yoga and tantra you'll learn and experience the female-centric meditation, mantra, yantra, yogic healing and asana practices which bring peace and integration to the whole self.

This program uniquely combines an integrative approach with Qi Yoga,  EFT healing methods, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and women's sharing and wisdom circles.

All that you learn and experience on the weekend retreats is supported with both modern evidence-based theory, and links back to the pre-modern wisdom teachings of the Upanishads, Yoga Sutras and Tantra. 

You'll receive resources and support to help you establish a deeply nourishing and meaningful home practice following each retreat. The series of 4 weekend retreats is followed by a 6 day soulful retreat for women in the southwest. 

While the 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.

weekend retreats at Kookaburra Yoga

  • 3 & 4 April
    Sat & Sun 10am-5pm 
  • 8 & 9 May 
    Sat & Sun 10am-5pm  
  • 19-20 June
    Sat & Sun 10am-5pm 
  • 17 & 18 July
    Sat & Sun 10am-5pm 

6 day residential southwest retreat 

  • 20 - 26 Aug
    Fri 4pm - Thurs 10am 
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Surrender to the pace of your body. Sometimes choices are better made by the body than by the mind. When we listen to the body it is telling us to slow down, relax, to live the life you really want to live.

highlights
  • sunrise & sunset meditations
  • open sky & star light meditations
  • sessions and workshops on: pranayama, meditation methods, mantra, yantra, yogic healing
  • philosophy sessions on: Yogic Wisdom Teachings, Upanishads, Yoga Sutras
  • daily hatha yoga sessions
  • daily walks: Forest, Ocean Trail, Beaches
  • 1 day of silence with time for reflection
  • facilitated circle - share, heal & support
  • time for deep rest
  • amazing vegan food to support your practice, body and mind
  • beautiful retreat centre between Margaret River and the sea
The Journey Home

a program for women with
​Mandy BeckerKnox & Jemma Doak

Surrender to the pace of your body. Sometimes choices are better made by the body than by the mind. When we listen to the body it is telling us to slow down, relax, to live the life you really want to live.

the journey home

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

An immersive retreat with a focus on yogic meditation, mantra, mindfulness and pranayama. You'll experience guided practices which we build on over the course of the retreat leading to a day and night of silence where the focus is on turning the attention inwards without distraction to deeply experience the wonder and mystery of the inner radiant self.

Along the way you will discover much about your own mind, the truth about your limitations, how to develop and harness an inner reservoir of energy and wisdom which you can utilise for self-knowledge, healing or in your creative personal and professional endeavours.

Also included are nourishing activities which cultivate lightness and wellbeing in the body and mind including hatha yoga, nature walks, forest meditations, agni hotra, delicious vegan foods for a holistic, revitalising, restorative and truly transformative weekend.

Samyama is the practice and experience of the higher limbs of yoga:  dharana, dhyana and samadhi (steadiness of mind, sustained concentration and the resulting peace) merged together resulting in powerfully insightful meditation where we come to 'know' the true nature of that which we meditate upon.

​We identify and unravel the inner obstacles through self-enquiry (vichara) and satsang, gaining the space and clarity to discern the higher truths and awaken to the usually inaccessible stages and states of spiritual consciousness (samadhi). The result...understanding, awareness, acceptance, peace, bliss, purpose.

​We also delve into the history and underlying philosophies of yoga which arose from the great traditions and texts of yoga including the Upanishads and the Yoga Sutras. 

This is a small group retreat, meaning there are opportunities for private sessions as needed, and to personalise the practices and program content for attendees.

Facilitated by Robert & Mandy - knowledgeable and caring teachers who have practiced and taught yoga and meditation most of their lives, after years of guidance from their own teachers in the traditional ashrams and centres of India.They have decades' experience facilitating yoga retreats, supporting participants to make the most of the retreat to emerge revitalised, radiant, with insights and a renewed sense of purpose.

If you are already a yoga practitioner and/or yoga teacher ​this is a profound opportunity to deepen your knowledge of yoga and its underlying philosophies, and to experience the beauty and gifts of the subtler, less commonly taught practices of Yoga. The program is eligible for 24 points of Yoga Australia CPD hours and Yoga Alliance CE hours required to maintain your registration. 

If you are new to yoga or meditation this is the perfect place to learn and launch a meaningful, personalised and deep practice of yoga which can help you transform your mind, and transform your life.


STAY ONSITE
$960 pp twin-share room
$1590 pp single luxury apartment
$2690 couple luxury apartment
OFFSITE OPTIONS
$960 pp twin-share
​​​​$1290 pp single room

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blue sky mind
​The sky over the ocean at Margaret River is vast, wild, changeable and expansive. Our minds are like this and meditation is like observing the sky, noticing the weather, the fleeting, rain, the clouds and the clarity. Once the clouds pass (which they do) we notice the inner beauty, creative and expansive nature of our own minds. Meditation is amazing - we literally peel away the layers of illusion to reveal the majesty and beauty, the creativity and insight of the true self. In all our seeking, striving and all our doing, we forget that perfect knowledge and insight are cultivated through being still and are found within. Even yoga is something we 'do', yet is also the state we desire to attain. It is through immersive meditation that the meditator becomes the meditation, the dancer become the dance, the subtle form of that which we meditate upon is revealed to us. This knowledge of the inner self quite literally transforms our experience of life.

During this retreat you will be educated and guided in the meditation traditions of yoga. You'll learn about mantras, yantras, mudras, bhavanas, bandhas, pranayama, puja, and chanting. You'll be guided to practice effectively and to build your own meaningful and sustainable meditation practice to continue after the retreat. Meditation can then become a steadying calming and uplifting support for your life.


holistic yoga
Retreats are an opportunity to live and experience the yogic lifestyle. Sivananda's traditional hatha yoga is comprised of 5 distinct points which together comprise a balanced and holistic system of self-care and self-awareness. On this retreat we include proper exercise (yoga asana); proper breathing (pranayama); proper relaxation (yoga nidra); proper thinking (meditation); proper diet and lifestyle (sattvic/peaceful food, time in nature). When practiced with sincerity and integrated into everyday life and everyday thinking, traditional yoga perfectly and effortlessly brings balance and harmony to the 5 aspects of self: the body, breath, mind/emotions, wisdom and soul. 

samadhi
While the other limbs (asana, pranayama, pratyahara) work to purify the body, prana and the senses, the higher, quieter meditational practices of dharana, dhyana purify the mind, thoughts and emotions, leading to a state of pure peace. To be in samadhi is to be in a state where you have perfect control over the mind. In this state, the ideas and beliefs we think are true are revealed as illusory, fleeting & disproportionately important. This process of shedding illusion eventually reveals the divine self - and this first glimpse, our first experience of samadhi, even if it is momentary, can be electrifying and life-changing. It is through diligence and continuing practice that we integrate insights in a meaningful and authentic way.


Weekend program

Day 1
Arrive from 2pm 
4pm Welcome Circle
5pm Hatha Stretch
6pm Meditation & Pranayama
7pm Agni Hotra
7.30pm Dinner
8.30pm Yoga Nidra & Yogic Healing
9.30pm Rest. Mouna (silence) until 7.30am 

Day 2
​6am Wake
6.30am Meditation
7.30am Hatha Yoga
​8.30am Chanting
9am Breakfast
​9.30am Seva
10am Nature Walk (Boranup Forest)
12pm Satsang
1.30pm Lunch
2.30pm Silent Rest
4.30pm Masterclass/Philosophy/Practice
​6pm Meditation & Pranayama
7pm Agni Hotra
7.30pm Dinner
8.30pm Yoga Nidra & Yogic Healing
9.00pm Rest. Silence until 7.30am 
Day 3
6am Wake 
6.30am Meditation
7.30am Hatha Yoga
8.30am Chanting
9am Breakfast
​9.30am Seva
10am Beach Walk (Cape to Cape Beach Trail)
12pm Satsang
1.30pm Lunch 
2.30pm Rest. Silence until 12pm Sunday
4.30pm Masterclass/Philosophy/Practice
5.30pm Meditation & Pranayama
6.30pm Havan Fire Ceremony
7.30pm Dinner 
8.30pm Yoga Nidra & Yogic Healing
9.30pm Rest

Day 4
6am Wake
6.30am Meditation
7.30am Hatha Yoga
​8.30am Chanting
9am Breakfast 
10am Check out of room
10.30am Silent Forest walk (Carters Road)
12.00pm Satsang and Closing Circle
​1.00pm Lunch
1.30pm Seva
2pm Retreat closes

About the venue & program

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Gilgara Reteat Centre

Gilgara is nestled on a hillside near the corner of Caves Rd and Carters Rd, just five minutes by car from Margaret River town, Gracetown and Prevelly beaches. The homestead and surrounds are very quiet and peaceful. The centre and grounds are a beautiful, pristine and vital environment which supports, replenishes and holds you during your retreat. ​

The healing power of nature

Living closely to nature brings us into harmony with both the external environment and our inner nature, enabling an intuitive understanding of what is needed to rebalance and bring healing to the body, mind and soul. On this retreat we meditate within and upon nature, including the sun, the moon and the trees.
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Hatha Yoga

Kookaburra Yoga's integrated system of Hatha and Raja Yoga is holistic and beneficial on every level of being. Asanas are of 2 types (both rejuventative/uplifting and restorative/calming) imbued with 4 qualities: 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.

Daily Rhythm

We establish a rhythm and routine which bring immediate calmness to the body, mind and soul. The schedule for your days and evenings is taken care of, allowing you to relax deeply, immersing yourself in the program and the retreat process. You'll fall asleep to the sounds of the forest.
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Switch off and reconnect

We unplug from technology, computers, phones, devices and social media for the weekend. By all means bring a book (paper), camera, and provide loved ones with our landline for emergencies. With our focus consciously tuned to experience the present moment, the natural world and our own inner nature we are able to begin the recovery and reintegration of our fragmented attention.

Delve deep into the mystical

Your retreat facilitators have practiced yogic meditation for decades, and have accumulated a vast amount of knowledge of yoga. They are adept at guiding participants through meditation experiences, and framing and contextualising the experiences within the great works of the yogic and vedic traditions.
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Mastering your mind

During our masterclasses we provide indepth detail on the meditation practices taught and shared and give every participant a handbook and journal to record information shared and personal experiences. You'll have guided experience of subtle and esoteric yogic practice to learn to personalise and incorporate the mantras, pranayama, mudras, bandhas, meditation techniques into your own daily life.

Rest, write, read & reflect

Many people come to a retreat for rest and respite. We have allowed time in the program for  the rest you need and reflection. Our wide verandahs overlooking the creek and forest with comfortable chairs and hammocks are the perfect place to read, write or reflect. 
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Sangha (community)

You'll have the time and the opportunity to get to know and share with others if you wish to. We have some lovely big common areas to relax and mingle. This is balanced with periods of mouna where we keep company with others while maintaining a respectful silence.

Sattvic Food

Food on this retreat 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 detox, cleanse and heal. 
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Accommodation

There are two  accommodation options which include twin share rooms with ensuite bathrooms in a renovated farm house. The centre features a shared lounge room, reading/TV room and dining room. The other option are luxurious garden split level, loft style apartments. Each suite comes with a spa bath, king bed, lounge area and a kitchenette. These are suitable for singles or couples.

About the facilitators

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Robert Becker

Robert has taught yoga and inspired many students over almost 4 decades here in Australia, and also India, Africa and Europe. Robert is a humble teacher, his yoga is deeply spiritual and real and he is committed to sharing and passing forward the insights and knowledge he has acquired. Robert has a Masters in Psychiatric Social Work, having worked in the field for many years, and is a professional and skilful group facilitator and spiritual guide. 

Mandy BeckerKnox

Mandy has decades of experience teaching the subtle, powerful and transformational methods of yoga. 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 makes traditional, spiritual yoga practical, relevant and accessible.
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what people say

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The four day Yoga retreat was the most peaceful, insightful and healing experience I've ever had. The shared accommodation was comfortable and vegetarian meals were absolutely fabulous; home made exquisitely prepared cousins. The days were fully scheduled with yoga, meditation, bush walks, healing fire ceremonies and many more soul nurturing activities. Mandy and Robert are remarkably skilled in all aspects of Yoga and share their knowledge with love and attentiveness. I am very grateful for such a wonderful retreat, set in a beautiful pocket of green bush environment."

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Sincere heartfelt gratitude to Mandy, Robert, and your beautiful family and friends for such a blissful weekend; words don't seem to do it justice. The Retreat was precisely what I needed at precisely the right moment.  And the food was mouth-wateringly delicious each and every love-filled meal! I would highly recommend this to anyone seeking to soothe the soul, tune in to nature, self, and a joyful community that feels like home...

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It is very rare to find such authenticity and purity in teachers such as Mandy & Robert. I am so grateful to have been taught by them not only in the practice of yoga but all the other elements that make a yogi. Thank you for offerings your lives to this teaching and helping to heal this world.

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I thought the retreat was just simply beautiful and inspiring. I was inspired by the food which you made. My journey over my stay was extremely nourishing and I felt so safe and secure.Thank you both for your warm generosity and  for being so inspiring and sharing the beautiful practices. As I have said before when I am going to spend a day at Kookaburra I always feel as if I am coming home to a safe and beautiful space.

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The yoga meditation weekend was supreme. Mandy and Robert have so much knowledge and understanding of yogic philosophy and they are so willing to share with kindness, understanding and completely without judgement. The entire staff and other participants were so lovely and fun, the bush setting and facilities 5 star, and the food was out of this world. I could live there and be happy forever I feel sure. I am so grateful to have had this opportunity.

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Really enjoy the retreats here, can't wait to attend several again next year as well. Whether a beginner or experienced teacher, highly recommend Kookaburra Yoga Retreat if you value the following: 
In depth training and years of authentic experience from yoga teachers, truth, tradition, authenticity, nature, Ayurveda food and beautiful people!

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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.

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Inclusions & Cost

1 x weekend
​retreat


$270


• 2 day non-residential retreat at Kookaburra Yoga 10am-4pm both days.
​• nourishing vegan lunch
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4 x weekend retreats


$990


• all 4 weekend retreats at Kookaburra Yoga. 10am-4pm each day.
​• nourishing vegan lunch
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residential retreat 


$1520


• 5 nights / 6 days  twin share accommodation
• program as listed
• all meals 
• Single room upgrade + $500 ($2200)

whole program


$2510


• 4 x weekend retreats at Kooakburra Yoga
• residential 5 night/6 day retreat - twin share 
• Single room upgrade + $500
• 9 month payment plan available for an additional $90 on any option. Please request a payment plan when booking.

Offsite accommodation. Stay next door at the deluxe 5 Rooms Retreat, or in a nearby rammed earth cottage at Bussells Bushland Cottages. $960pp twin share room; $1290 pp single room.

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The serene Bussells Bushland Cottages features lovely, quiet rammed earth 2 bedroom cottages surrounded by wildlife only 4 minutes drive (or 25 minutes walk) from our retreat venue. A retreat within the retreat.

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5 Rooms Retreat is right next door and is a 3 minute walk from our retreat venue. 5 Rooms is a light, airy eco-lodge built to be sustainable and situated by a serene lake.
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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?
  • This retreat is to be held at Gilgara Retreat Centre, which is approximately 3 hours from Perth. The address is 3 Old Ellen Brook Rd, Gracetown WA 6285 (accessed from Caved Road, near the Carters Rd intersection)
  • Onsite accommodation options are: 10 twin share rooms; 8 single (or double) luxury apartments.
  • ​If you are staying offsite your accommodation is at Bussells Bushland Cottages. The address is 447 Carters Rd, Burnside WA 6285. We have reserved 4 rammed earth cottages accommodating 8 people in single rooms.
  • Offsite accommodation options are: 2 bedroom cottages in a bush setting. Either single (or double) rooms or twin share rooms.
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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