Meditation Retreats

“ Be Still,

Look within,

Rest into the core of your Being.

Peace and Contentment is your Essence.”

A Meditation Retreat is a wonderful opportunity to quietly look within. When we retreat from the world of our normal everyday lives, the workings of the mind can be more easily seen. Identification with conceptual belief patterns can be released, revealing a Silence and Stillness that is full of love and peace, the Essence of our Being.

Retreats bring together like-minded individuals, creating an energy and community where one's meditation practice and inquiry into Life can further deepen and become firmly established.

Aruna's retreats are suitable for both the beginner and the experienced. Instructions and guidance in different meditation techniques will be given. These will involve the breath, body scanning, Self-enquiry, walking & lying down meditation. Aruna will give some Talks with discussion and question time. Private one on one interviews will also be offered to help clear any doubts that might arise for participants. An optional morning Yoga Asana session with a trained yoga teacher will be on offer.

Dates and Location

•30 July - 3 August 2010 (5 Day Retreat), Alice Springs, Central Australia.

Click here to view details of this retreat.

•1 - 3 October 2010 (Weekend Retreat), Healesville

•1 - 7 October 2010 (7 Day Extended Retreat), Healesville

•27 December 2010 - 2 January 2011 (7 Day Retreat), Hepburn Springs

Weekend Retreats

Weekend Retreats are a great introduction to meditation for beginners and are a convenient way for those experienced in meditation to do some intesive practice.

7 Day Extended Meditation Retreats

The 7 Day Extended Retreat will give the opportunity for participants to do an extended Meditation Retreat with a period of silence. The 7 Day Extended Retreat continues on from the Weekend Retreat, finishing on the following Thursday afternoon. The Retreat will be Silent from the evening of the Sunday till breakfast on the last day (Thursday). The daily program will vary slightly, with longer sessions and more Walking Meditation.

Doing a longer retreat with silence allows one to very deeply inquire within. Deep unconscious patterns of mental and emotional past can be met and dissolved with the Light of Awareness. There is enormous potential for inner transformation and healing, and a deep resting into the Essence of Life, an eternal peace of moment to moment Being.

Weekend Meditation Retreat Program

Start: 5.30pm Friday
Finish: 3.00pm Sunday

Friday Program

5.30pm Check into rooms, Practical Information and Orientation
6.30pm Dinner
7.30pm- 9pm Opening Circle and Meditation

Saturday Program

6.00am Wake-up Bell
6.30- 7.30am Meditation- Silent Sitting
7.30- 9.00am Yoga Asana (or your own practice)
9.00am Breakfast
9.00-11.00am Free Time
11.00am- 12.30pm Meditation - Sitting & Walking
1.00pm Lunch
12.30- 3.30pm Free Time and Optional Teacher Interviews
3.30- 5.00pm Meditation - Sitting & Walking
6.00pm Dinner 5.00- 7.30pm Free Time
7.30- 9.00pm Meditation with Talk, Discussion & Chanting

Sunday Program

6.00am Wake-up Bell
6.30- 7.30am Meditation- Silent Sitting
7.30- 9.00am Yoga Asana (or your own practice)
9.00- 9.30am Breakfast
9.30-11.00am Free Time
11.00am- 12.30pm Meditation - Sitting & Walking
1.00pm Lunch
12.30- 2.30pm Clean Up/ Free Time
2.30- 3.00pm Final Meditation and Closing Circle

5 Day Meditation Retreat Program

Start: Friday 30 July at 11am

Finish: Tuesday 3 August at 3pm

Daily Program similar to Weekend Retreat

Venue & Accommodation & Meals

On all the Retreats delicious and healthy vegetarian meals, beverages, fruit and snacks will be provided. We are happy to cater for any special dietary requirements.

The Hepburn Springs Retreats will be held at the Shanti Hepburn Retreat Centre near Daylesford. Shanti has simple, homely accommodation in peaceful surroundings near to State Park forests, mineral water springs and walking tracks. Accommodation will be shared with two or three others, with shared toilet and bathroom facilities.

The Healesville Retreats will be held at the beautiful and peaceful Maitripa Contemplative Centre near Healesville, Victoria. The centre is set on 50 acres and is surrounded by State Park forests. All participants will have their own room with shared toilet and shower facilities.

The Alice Springs Retreat will be held at "Campfire in the Heart". Campfire in the Heart is a beautifully restful 5 acre spiritual retreat centre on the southern side of the East MacDonnell Ranges, a brief 10 minute drive from the centre of Alice Springs. Accomodation is either twin share or camping. Click here to view details of the Central Australia Retreat.

What to Bring:

• Yoga Mat
• Meditation cushion or stool- if you have one- if not we can provide this or a chair
• Meditation & Yoga blanket(s) or shawl- to keep warm
• Full bedding- pillow, sheets and doona or sleeping bag
• Warm clothes
• Towel & Toiletries
• Walking shoes to enjoy the surrounding bush
• Sunscreen and sun hat
• Water bottle
• Mosquito repellant and net- optional but handy
• Torch

Cost and Registration:

The cost for the 5 Day Retreat is $795 full or $770 concession twin share, and $735 full or $700 concession camping. Airfares to Alice Springs are very cheap (Tiger Airways) if booked early.

The Weekend Retreat is $350 full or $325 concession.

The 7 Day Extended Retreat is $750 full or $725 concession.

The cost of all Retreats include all sessions (meditation & yoga), delicious and healthy meals and accommodation.

To register for a Retreat please email or phone Aruna Giri (see contact details below) and he will email or post a registration form. To secure your place, please send the registration form and a deposit of $100 by either direct deposit (Bankwest bsb 303-545 account # 000 227 0) or cheque or money order made out to: Aruna Giri to 86 Blair St, Coburg, 3058. Full payment is due one week before the start of the retreat.
Refund Policy: A non-refundable deposit of $100 is required to secure your place. If there is a cancellation one week or more before the start of the retreat the full amount MINUS the non-refundable deposit of $100 will be refunded. For any cancellations less than one week before the start of the retreat there will be no refund. If the retreat is cancelled by the Organisers, then your full payment including your full deposit will be refunded.

For more information:
For bookings and more information, please contact Aruna Giri on 0424 401 583 or email: arunagiri68@gmail.com

On-going weekly Meditation sessions in Melbourne. See Schedules.

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