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Be still so you can hear the whisper of your heart
EVENT DETAILS
When
Friday March 1 - Arrive at 2pm for 5pm start – Sunday March 3 , 1pm
Where
Hare Krisha Centre, Bambra
Cost
Early bird - $845 by Feb 3, & $950 after
Includes
5 yoga classes
Sound bath
Chanting
Colour field art session
Qi gong
Meditation and sound practices
5 vegetarian meals
Shared accomodation (basic)
Yoga, Sound & Art Retreat
Fri March - Sun March 3, 2024
Join Charlotte Fraser (Senior Yoga Teacher, Meditation Teacher and Integral Sound Healing Practitioner) & Kirsty Penzes (Professional Community Faciltating Artist) for a weekend of yoga, sound, qi gong, meditation and colour field exploration. This retreat is designed to give you the time to explore & build your own energy and movements while encouraging fun, creativity and heart opening! Kirsty will be guiding you through her personal interpretation of art through sound and colour.
The retreat is held at the peaceful venue of the Hare Krishna Centre in Bamba, near Deans Marsh
Daily yoga, meditation, qi goong and chanting - an intense focus on your inner space through a variety of practices. All designed to get the energy moving in your body, particularly your heart space. Feel and listen to the whisper of our heart. Experience the healing and invigorating sounds of a sound bath, and be guided through an art exploration with Kirsty. Eat delicious vegetarian meals with the retreat group, chat and make new friends (if you like!) with other like minded people and take time out when you need.
The colour field workshop with Kirsty:
Using the sounds and vibrations from various instruments we will go into a field of vision that expresses emotions in our mind. “Unknown adventure in an unknown space”- a colour adventure.
We will explore geometric shapes, stripes and patterns in an abstract form, that will play with the tensions between colours as we layer, stain, drop and pour the paint.
Comments from other retreats:
‘Beautiful souls and well organised. So much love and peace throughout. I felt calm, grounded, peaceful and confident to make some changes in my life ‘ (Chantelle)
‘Beautiful self loving experience with beautiful people.’ (Belinda)
‘Revitalising, positive opportunity for some self-care and a re-set.’ (Emma)
‘Amazing, relaxing, rejuvenated. I felt something shifted for me.’ (Monika)
‘Loving, genuine, caring, thoughtful facilitators, suits all ages, and all walks of life.’ (Melinda)
Leave this weekend feeling that you have had a chance to look within, find clarity and leave a person knowing a little more about yourself, your HEART and this world than when you arrived.
On this retreat, there will be a chance to have some free time and explore the beautiful property and chill out in nature.
This retreat centre offers basic accomodation and the cost is $845 if booked before Feb 3 and $950 thereafter.
Cancellation Policy:
A full refund is available more than 50 days before the retreat, however after that if neither the ticket holder or the retreat organiser can find a person to fill the spot, then no refund will be issued. Tickets are transferrable to another not refundable If a person is found to fill the spot, then an 80% refund will be credited to the original purchaser.
Early Bird
(Save $105)
$845.00
(Valid until 3 Feb at 11.59pm or until Sold Out)
Regular Retreat
Investment
$950
(Valid from4 Feb until Sold Out)
Meet Your Facilitators
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Charlotte Fraser - Senior Yoga Teacher, and Integative Sound Healer - BA. MB.Ed
Charlotte has been teaching yoga for twenty years and is also an Integral Sound Healing Practitioner.
She comes from an intuitive and heart felt place and utilises sound and yoga to help you connect within and further explore your internal world.
Charlotte loves learning and has qualifications in meditation, children’s yoga, reiki, art therapy, drumming facilitation, sound healing and yoga. She has worked in all of these areas as well as working as a Kindergarten Teacher, Tafe Manager, and Lecturer in Early Childhood. She now exclusively teaches yoga and meditation, runs sound baths, individual sound healings, kirtan and retreats, and basically follows her heart….
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Kirsten Penzes - Art Faciliator and Educator, BA (Fine Arts, BEd (Primary Teaching
Kirsten is a passionate Art Educator for TBSOA and Geelong Gallery. She is a multidisciplinary installation artist, working in ceramics and textiles.
She is a Primary educator of 15 years, working as a Performing Arts and International teacher. In 2016, Kirsten became an honours graduate in BA of Fine Arts.
She has been involved in many creative communities over the years, as well as working in art education programs in galleries and museums.
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An example of a retreat program
FRIDAY
4pm Arrive and unpack
5pm Opening circle
6pm General yoga
7.15 Dinner
8.15 Chanting or meditation
SATURDAY
7am Early morning yoga
8am Breakfast
Free time
11-12.30 General yoga and yoga nidra
12.30 Lunch
1.30 - 4.00 Workshop
Free time
5.00 Sound bath
7.15 Dinner
SUNDAY
7am Early morning yoga
8am Breakfast
Free time
10-11 Partner yoga or yin yoga or meditation
11 .00 - 12.15 Close circle
12.15 Lunch
Now all that’s left to decide is how much you want to save . . .
Early Bird
(Save $105)
$845.00
(Valid until 3 Feb at 11.59pm or until Sold Out)
Regular Retreat
Investment
$950.00
(Valid from 4 Feb until Sold Out)
RETREAT DETAILS
When
Saturday Aug 21 and Sun Aug 22
Where:
Sound bath and Yoga
New Hall
11 Kirk Rd, Point Lonsdale
Accommodation:
Point Lonsdale Guest House
31 Point Lonsdale Rd, Point Lonsdale
*10 minutes walk between venues
Sound bath & yoga class with Vinod Prasanna & Charlotte Fraser - overnight retreat, Pt Lonsdale
Sat Aug 21 and Sun Aug 22
Come to the beautiful seaside town of Point Lonsdale for an overnight stay and enjoy two events - a soundbath, and yoga class; and have time to explore the beach, and cafes in Point Lonsdale.
Experience a collaborative sound bath with two performers - highly acclaimed Indian bamboo flute player Vinod Prasanna, and sound practitioner and yoga teacher Charlotte Fraser for two events - soundbath on Saturday afternoon (3.30-5pm) and a 90 minute yoga class on Sunday morning (10.30-12).
What the overnight retreat includes:
90 minute collaborative sound bath with Vinod Prasanna and Charlotte Fraser
90 minute yoga class taught by Charlotte and live bamboo flute playing by Vinod
One night accommodation in a Queen room - either twin share and events for 2 people, or room and events for one person
Late checkout of 2pm if needed.
Meet the Facilitators
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Vinod Prasanna
Professional bansuri player
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Charlotte Fraser
Yoga teacher and Sound Practitioner
Single person option
PAY IN FULL
$228
(Valid till Aug 8 until Sold Out)
You will receive initial an initial email confirming your booking, and a subsequent email within 48 hours confirming your accommodation booking.
Two person option (shared room)
PAY IN FULL
$328
(Valid till Aug 8 or until Sold Out)
You will receive initial an initial email confirming your booking, and a subsequent email within 48 hours confirming your accommodation booking.
‘Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of your heart. It will not lead you astray.’
Rumi