Join me for a deeply grounding long weekend of practice and study within the peaceful rhythm of ashram life.

Through daily hatha yoga, pranayama, meditation, mythology and philosophy teachings, shared meals, and spacious time for rest and reflection, this retreat is designed to support genuine depth and connection.

Together, we’ll explore Yoga not as performance or productivity, but as a meaningful and transformative way of living.

The Practice

Each day will include:

• Traditional hatha yoga practices

• Meditation and pranayama

• Yogic philosophy and mythology teachings

• Time for reflection, journalling, and rest

• Shared vegetarian meals

• Space for meaningful conversation and connection

• Time in nature and quiet ashram living

My approach to teaching is grounded, practical, thoughtful, and deeply informed by traditional Yoga teachings.

I’ve been practicing Yoga since I was eight years old, and teaching since 2009. Over the years I’ve taught classes, workshops, trainings, retreats, and immersions throughout Australia, Bali, Singapore, Thailand, the UK, Europe, and the USA. I’ve taught in studios, corporate settings, online spaces, retreat centres, and even a men’s prison.

And after all these years, what I still care about most is helping people experience Yoga as something real and transformative rather than performative.

The practices on this retreat are designed to support depth rather than intensity.
Presence rather than perfection.
Inquiry rather than achievement.

Alongside asana, we’ll spend time exploring mythology and philosophy in ways that are practical, alive, and deeply relevant to modern life and teaching.

These won’t be dry academic lectures.

They’ll be thoughtful conversations and teachings that invite reflection, insight, and deeper understanding of what it actually means to live Yoga.

I know there are many retreats you could choose from, and I don’t take it lightly when someone decides to spend a weekend practicing with me.

Yoga has been part of my life for almost as long as I can remember. I started practicing when I was eight years old, and over time it became far more than movement or exercise for me. It became a framework for living, relating, growing, and understanding myself.

I’ve now been teaching for more than 15 years, and in that time I’ve had the privilege of guiding students through retreats, workshops, mythology immersions, philosophy trainings, pranayama practices, teacher mentoring, and yoga classes around the world.

But more than anything, I’m still a student myself.

I still love being in the practice.
I still love studying the teachings.
I still find myself humbled by Yoga again and again.

And that’s the spirit I hope this retreat holds.

Not hierarchy.
Not perfection.
Not performance.

Just sincere practice, shared together.

One of the most meaningful parts of every retreat I run is always the people.

There is something incredibly special about gathering with other yoga teachers and dedicated students who care deeply about practice, growth, honesty, and living with integrity.

The conversations over tea.
The laughter after class.
The unexpected moments of recognition and connection.

So many people leave retreat saying they came for the yoga but were deeply impacted by the community they found there.

This is not networking.

It’s genuine connection.

A chance to spend time with people who understand why this practice matters to you.

You’re craving more depth in your practice

• You miss the traditional roots of Yoga

• You want time away from the constant noise of everyday life

• You long to reconnect with yourself

• You want philosophy teachings that actually feel relevant and alive

• You want to practice in a non-performative environment

• You’re seeking thoughtful community with other yoga teachers and students

• You want to remember why Yoga mattered to you in the first place

Food is such an important part of the retreat experience, and one of the beautiful aspects of ashram life is the opportunity to eat in a slower, more conscious, and deeply nourishing way.

Throughout the weekend, we’ll share simple, delicious vegetarian meals prepared in the spirit of sattvic living.

In the yogic tradition, sattvic food is designed to support clarity, steadiness, vitality, and inner peace. Fresh, wholesome, balanced meals become part of the practice itself, helping to nourish not only the body, but also the mind and nervous system.

There is something incredibly grounding about gathering together around warm food, cups of tea, and unhurried conversation after practice. And much of the produce is grown on the ashram grounds themselves.

The Rocklyn Ashram has been a place of yogic practice, retreat, and community for decades, offering people the opportunity to experience Yoga not simply as exercise, but as a lived and integrated tradition.

The ashram continues in the Satyananda Yoga tradition and offers an environment where the many branches of Yoga — including hatha, bhakti, karma, mantra, raja, and jnana yoga — are practiced as part of everyday life.

What I love most about the ashram is that it genuinely feels like stepping into another world. There is a rhythm and intentionality to life there that is increasingly rare. Morning practice, shared meals, chanting, quiet reflection, connection with nature, and community living are all woven naturally into the experience. Over the years, the ashram has welcomed retreat guests, long-term residents, yoga students, and spiritual seekers looking for a more meaningful and conscious way of living.

Accommodation at the ashram is simple, comfortable, and intentionally uncomplicated.

This is not luxury accommodation, and that is very much part of the experience. Ashram living invites us to step away from excess and distraction and rediscover the quiet ease of simplicity. The rooms are peaceful, clean, and surrounded by nature, creating the perfect environment to properly rest, reset, and settle into the rhythm of practice.

Over the years, I’ve found that some of the most meaningful retreat experiences happen not because everything is extravagant, but because everything is real.

The ashram sits on the edge of the beautiful Wombat State Forest near Daylesford, surrounded by silence, native bushland, walking trails, birdsong, and enormous skies.

There is something deeply regulating about being immersed in nature for a few days. Away from traffic, constant notifications, noise, and overstimulation, the nervous system begins to soften. The pace slows. Breathing changes. You remember what it feels like to have space around your thoughts again.

There will be plenty of time throughout the weekend to walk, rest, journal, sit quietly with a cup of tea, or simply enjoy the natural beauty surrounding the ashram.

Your Investment

The Returning Retreat, October 23-25, 2026

Accommodation is twin or triple share with shared bathroom.

Single and ensuite options are available for an additional fee. Reach out to upgrade once you’ve booked your place.

SUPER EARLY BIRD!

$999 AUD

(Full rate $1499)