New Years Eve - Silent Meditation Retreat

This is an invitation  to go deeper into the remarkable journey into the Heart!

What an incredible gift to give yourself, to come home to yourself, as we bring in the New Year with Stillness, Openess and Love!

3 days of  silence that allows us to witness the beauty, love and wisdom of the Heart.. of who we really are…

This retreat is inspired by The Hridaya Yoga approach, which celebrates the joy of meditation. Creating a quiet, safe and supportive environment, similar to the conditions of a solitary retreat - noble silence, no interaction with others and contemplation.

Join us in this journey to the Heart, to what we all truly are, in Stillness, silence, openness, love!

From a practical point of view, the primary meditation that we will practice consists of 3 attitudes:

1) The awareness of the Heart Centre

2) The awareness of short pauses after inhalation and exhalation

3) Self-enquiry (asking the question “ Who am I?”)

Example of Schedule: 

7.00 - 9.00 - Meditation 

9.00 - 10.00 - Breakfast 

10.00 - 11.00 - Teachings 

11.15 - 13.30 - Hatha yoga and Meditation 

13.30 - 15.30 - Lunch and rest 

15.30 - 18.30 - Meditation (with breaks) 18.30 - 19.00  

Personal practice 

19.00 - 20.00 - Dinner 

20.00 - 21.30 - Questions and answers / Technique presentation/ Practice

We will also integrate the mediatation with hatha yoga, pranayama, self-inquiry and closing sharing circle. 

No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary as this retreat is designed for beginners and people with an established meditation practice. 

The retreat is held at Stroud Monastery. Single basic rooms, shared bathrooms and surrounded by bushland. 1 hr drive from Newcastle.  The price is inclusive of 3 nights accomodation and  3 vegan meals per day. The monastic setting holds the intentition of solitude and silence.

Tamara has been facilitating silent retreats since 2015. They are held with safe, and compassion and are trauma informed to support the nature of the process of a silent meditation retreat. She is a psychotherapist and mediatation/yoga teacher in Newcastle, NSW.

Please email Tamara if you want to ask any questions.

A $100 deposit is required to secure your place. 

Payment plans available

Cancellation fees apply:

• Full payment of retreat is due 14 days prior to retreat
• Cancellations more than 21 days prior to retreat: $100 deposit non-refundable however any balance paid is refunded
• Cancellations 8-21 days prior to retreat (post payment in full): A partial refund of $200 will be provided.
• Cancellations within one week of the retreat: No refund, however you are welcome to transfer your place if can find another participant