Oct 2024 Oz Retreat
ASCENSION
Nth Stradbroke Isl. 18-22 Oct
Quandamooka Land. First Nations welcome you to country at our Retreat and we have sessions held by them to bring their wisdom.
"This is the best retreat I have been too. The co-created approach is unique!" Anya.
Island life, Le-MU-rian memories, Nature immersion, Soulful food-movement-sharing, Gifting and co-created set up. A safe space where we explore what sparks our awakening to our own unique true self. Experienced facilitators and opportunities to share. There is no one way to be, no one entry point. No one lifestyle or practice. As all is one anyway! And this life and space is to expand, experience and enjoy, with ... love. And we can, together!
Intention of 'Ascension' Retreat
Our intention is to immerse people into a world of abundance (nui), Mana (honour), Aroha (love), Manahau (vitality), Kai (delicious food and soul interactions) to experience 'what can be' so the soul activates its true essence, no longer being in survival mode, protecting the heart and self. We get to let go, to flow. Free from survival, defence and exhaustion from the day to day dysfunction of an ugly world of crumbling beliefs and structures.
That's why the retreat is located in an exquisite location, free from the cares of the world. Away from dense chaos and wifi. This is the second retreat here, and this year we chose dates and a retreat venue to view the whale songlines in front of us, adding to the magic of the new earth unfolding. Come, feel immersed in the default of innocence, pure-joy-love and a community of ascended ones who have attended the retreat before and can hold sacred space for you. Come home.
2024 - Clear, conscious and ready to create
The great sages tried to give glimpses through time and we recorded it as Truth. The truth of that, separated us from the truth flowing in all. We are in a year where the only way to enjoy the shifts is to trust in the intuition within. We need to clear our trauma (an easy breath, meditaiton process-no counselling required!), and free up our vessel (the body temple) to flow with the knowledge and wisdom as well as love and light needed to help us manouvre through a crumbling 3rd-dimension into the 5th-dimension of heightened joy, awareness and love. The greatest guides for this are those true to the ancient lore - the first nations as we have on this unique island and those deeply connected to nature - mother - our greatest teacher. The ancient cultures felt her divine oneness and pure pristine. We can learn much from her embrace. In the search, we've come back to the start...
"All you need and want is within you." Rumi, 12th Century Mystic Poet
There are common practices to free ourselves back to our True Nature. Come find the practices that awaken the I AM in you. So unique. So beautiful. Like a rare precious gem shining so brilliantly, once the dross has been cleared. Return to love. Dream back the true you.
One unique way we find oneness and connection is to co-create food together. Small groups create a meal and we sit together to enjoy. There is so much that comes from this. It is a practice Kirsten gained from being maori on the Marae - where we host manuhiri (visitors) of up to 150 people and people also sleep together in the big whare nui (sleeping house). This small retreat duplicates this practice which gives a taste of the once old memory your cells have of co-creating vs separation.
What happens at the retreat?
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Immerse
Thursday 18th. Arrive after lunch. Dinner, opening medicine circle, conscious connections, immerse into the natural island vibe.
The portal of the heart
Friday 19th. Beach Yoga * Love frequency, ancient memory, future dreaming * Qi-gong, heart opening, activation * Rest * Beach-Nature connection, Healing, Sunset * Storytelling circle sharing. Intention of 'dreaming'.
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Dream Time
Saturday 20th. Bush walk connection * Intentional manifesting * Body connection at the Beach * Connection to land - Elder First Nations Guide. *Connection to ones dreaming * Rest * Sunset - a guided dance movement session* Guided dreaming state.
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New Earth
Sunday 21st. Beach yoga * New earth dreaming, parallel timelines * Women's Circle/Men's Circle * Rest * Guests session: planned together * Sunset * Rhythms sunset dance in nature * Soup, Stories, Music.
Solar Logos
Monday 22ndh. Leave today * Final session: Out in nature, connection to grids, divine breath, divine love, divine self, divine father-mother creator, divine mother earth.
Depart by 10.30am.
Stay for Island Vibe Festival the following weekend if you like!
Why a co-created retreat?
In ancient times, we would sit around, in a circle. No time. No agenda. And we felt held. Held by the Elders who spoke little but guided with a twinkling of the eye and wise insight. Held by a sense of family and community - warts and all. The problem of one was for all to solve. Never alone. In the stillness of looking into the fire, up to the stars, in the silence between sound and movement. Touching the earth. Now we learn in science that 'earthing' gives us unlimited supply of free electrons which neutralise the free radicals in the body - giving wellbeing, sustenance, energy - Life!
What better place to restore the knowing, than on an Island with hundreds of miles of horizon and pure nature. With fresh flowing air. With sunlight and stars so bright. With bush and rock pools and wild life of dolphins, wallabies, kangaroo comfortable like friends. With people who feel like kin from ancient times - so easy to feel close to, so soon...
We are a community of likeminded, unique people with diverse as well as common practices and approaches to life. We grow as you join us. We hold sacred, safe space for you to find your power to do the same. We mix the ancient with the expansive potential of what can be. There is no one way - it's yours, and we each honour that.
The Team
Love. Insight. Sacred Space. Wellbeing.
We hold sacred space for newcomers. Each retreat may have different facilitators. And in this space, it is about each of us sharing, no one telling-no one following. Facilitation through our own story, on what led to our journey. And this sparks the unique soul purpose in each of us, and fuels our knowing to be our true, authentic self. Our program is finalised 3 weeks before the retreat, based on who joins us. We ever evolve to adapt to the new frequency we are in and the needs of the day. If you have a gift to offer, feel free to reach out to Kirsten. Once the intuition kicks in, everything works out divinely perfect!
Full Program
Each day we enjoy the beach with yoga, qi-gong or meditation, the bush - connection to this sacred country (tours, walks), to self (inner journeys), to each other (dance, socialising, cook together), activation, workshops - sharing our own stories, facilitating processes of activation, dance - connecting to intuition and letting go through sunset dance, and other fun activities, lots of rest - ample time to sleep, rest, read, meditate, walk, swim in the ocean, explore, socialise and 3 scrumptious organic, wholefood meals made with love by us!
There are various options for accommodation from camping to sharing a room to being in the retreat house with your own room. We match your budget so reach out to Kirsten on our email below to discuss. The space is so beautiful with many social and quiet spaces, lawn, bush and its super close to the beach. If you want to find out more, we go 'old school' from here, with email and real connection before seeing if this is the right fit. Reach out to us below.
Get in Touch
Through email, share your feelings, ideas, questions and interest. Our retreats are a mix of great friends, and newcomers, so start a chat with us - and see if this resonates for you.
