Calendar Events

September

Retreat for a few days into a forest location to relax, have meaningful reflective time and enjoy a daily program of yoga.

Yoga @ the Ashram
Rocklyn Ashram Gallery

If a weekend retreat is not possible a Personal Retreat can be taken at any time for as many days as required.

Retreat General Information & Weekend Daily Timetable

Weekend Retreat comments

Yoga Relax: Time Out Personal Retreat

04 - 06 Sep $310 Book Here Father's Day Special
05 - 06 Sep $250 Book Here
OPTION - stay an extra day or two to consolidate the benefits of your retreat
04 - 07 Sep $409 Book Here
05 - 07 Sep $349 Book Here

Time Out Daily Timetable

Imagine having a few days away from the norm !
Imagine feeling rested and relaxed, having quality time to reflect and
imagine creating a space within to declutter the mind from the things we worry about.

Yoga & Meditation Retreat

Achieving optimum physical harmony
Prana & Pranayama - vital energy
& the subtle pranic bodies

11 - 13 Sep $385 Book Here Early Bird 6 Sep
11 - 13 Sep $450 Book Here
12 - 13 Sep $310 Book Here

Yoga says that the breath is linked with prana, and Prana means vital force, vital energy. Prana is the energy which is directly related with life.

The practices of pranayama connect the individual with the source of vital energy and brings about an expression of wellbeing to depleted energy, dynamism and vitality in the physical, mental and subtle pranic bodies.

Practices to enhance vital energy, replenish the immune system and decrease fatigue

Neti - nasal cleaning for better breathing
Short Lagoo Cleansing practice for vital energy
Yoga Nidra - deep relaxation
Silent forest meditation walk
Yoga postures & meditation

Yoga & Volunteer Weekend

11 - 13 Sep $35 Book Here
12 - 13 Sep $25 Book Here
Heart in the Hands & Hands in the Moment
(full participation)

Please arrive before 5pm on the 11th or by 8.45am on the 12th and depart after lunch clean up - 1.30pm on the 13th.

Volunteer Weekend Information

"It was pure joy to be involved in the Ashram lifestyle"

"Fantastic, thank you so much for the lovely opportunity to lend a hand. Rocklyn changed my life a few years ago, so I’m thrilled to give back in some little way." Penny

Teaching Yoga for Stress, Anxiety and Trauma

18 - 20 Sep

More about Helen Cushing

A weekend retreat for yoga teachers and other professionals working with trauma survivors and others suffering from stress and anxiety. You'll learn the principles of how yoga supports body-mind recovery, and simple practices to rebalance the nervous system, bringing relief from debilitating symptoms.

Using a blend of theory and practice, we'll explore:

How traumatic events change the nervous system, impacting the body, mind and spirit;
Principles of using yoga to restore physical and mental health;
Simple yoga postures, breathing and relaxation to release tension and create calm;
Tools to overcome sleep problems, shift thinking patterns, calm the emotions and bring stability;
Mental attitudes for letting go of past pain and feeling joy in the present.

Silent Yoga & Meditation Retreat

18 - 20 Sep $385 Book Here Early Bird 13 Sep
18 - 20 Sep $450 Book Here
19 - 20 Sep $310 Book Here

“Silence is essential. We need silence, just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.”
Thich Nhat Hanh

The ashram situated on the edge of the Wombat State Forest is a perfect silent retreat environment.

A short Silent Yoga & Meditation retreat offers precious time and space, not always available in other forms of living, for quieter and deeper self-reflection and self-enquiry.

Silence is an opportunity to quietly and objectively look within. With systematic practice, you will be able to give a new orientation to your feelings and experience enhanced connection with your quieter self.

Yoga & Breathing Techniques to Reduce Stress & Anxiety

25 - 27 Sep $385 Book Here Early Bird 20 Sep
25 - 27 Sep $450 Book Here
26 - 27 Sep $310 Book Here

'Be aware of your breathing. Notice how this takes attention away from your thinking and creates space’
Eckhart Tolle

When stressed the nervous system triggers the flight and fright reaction. This causes us to breathe short and shallow as if we are permanently hyperventilating.

Prolonged periods of stress and incorrect breathing leads to anxiety, confusion and many other debilitating health conditions.

The breathing practices, pre breathing technique asanas – postures to deepen the breath & Yoga Nidra - relaxation taught on this weekend will correct, reset and restore the breathing patterns resulting in greatly reducing stress and anxiety.

Living Consciously Retreat

1 week $250 Book Here
1 week to 1 month
10% discount for Health Care Card Holders
No further discounts apply
Sun 2pm – Sun 2pm

Intakes all year

Course Overview
Daily Timetable

Sustaining and cultivating a positive attitude towards life.

Included are twice daily group sessions discussing the subject of focus for the day, a review at the end of the day before meditation, and the experience of regular yoga classes.

During the Living Consciously program participants will discover, experience and analyse the methods by which yogic principles and practices can be applied in their daily lives.

What was beneficial about the retreat?

A great opportunity to rest my mind, reset patterns and to further commit to living consciously
Karma Yoga gave me the opportunity to observe and witness ones actions and reactions positively
Regular yoga practices both on and off the mat. Beautiful, peaceful and natural environment for yoga and lifestyle
Just perfect - timeout, yoga, lifestyle, reviving, refreshing and an inspiring experience in a beautiful ashram setting
Format - open, flexible, well balanced with practical & theory based sessions. Creative approach to developing a yogic lifestyle
Karma Yoga - participation in the duties of the ashram life gave me a point of focus

A Yoga Mindful Lifestyle Retreat

5 nights $750 Book Here
Mon 10.30am – Sat 2pm

7 nights $850 Book Here
Sun 2pm – Sun 2pm

Intakes all year

Daily Timetable
Course Overview

A Yoga Mindful Lifestyle Retreat differs a little from the Living Consciously program in that extra time is allocated after lunch to deepen relaxation and reclaim inner balance and direction during your personal retreat. Course material and group meetings are consistent with the Living Consciously concept of awareness.

What was beneficial about the retreat?

Yoga Nidra, the daily topic to witness and reflect on and the balance of all the yogas including Karma Yoga were highlights in my life changing experience.
Wonderful. It is one of the most peaceful settings I've had the privilege to be in. I am inspired.
Location, affordability & ethos
Group sessions. Complete toolkit to help re-assess your mind/lifestyle

During A Yoga Mindful Lifestyle Retreats program participants will discover, experience and analyse the methods by which yogic principles and practices can be applied in their daily lives.

Feel Great Breaks Yoga Retreat

A 4 day Yoga Retreat Mon - Thur
Fee $550

Arrive 10.30am in time for Yoga Nidra - relaxation

This 4 day Yoga Retreat is part of a 1 month course of living consciously.

On completion of week 1, weeks 2, 3 & 4 can be undertaken at your own leisure.

07 - 10 Sep Book Here
14 - 17 Sep Book Here
21 - 24 Sep Book Here
28 Sep - 01 Oct Book Here

The retreat supports personal time and space to re assess if we are focusing on what is important to us in life, and if we are creatively balancing our spiritual and worldly health and wellbeing effectively.

This special Yoga Retreat program includes: yoga postures, breathing techniques, yoga nidra – relaxation, meditation, focused action in the lifestyle, and twice daily group discussions on subjects of awareness from the text
eBook Yoga With Attitude

One is encouraged to make notes or keep a spiritual diary throughout the retreat.

At the end of your retreat take some time to re assess in the following way:

What insights have been gained throughout the retreat to support health & wellbeing effectively
How do you intend to apply and consolidate in a practical ongoing way the benefits and insights gained during your retreat
What challenges were met and how did you respond to them - responses and reactions