April 16th - 23rd, 2024
find deep rest in nature.
Its more important than ever for you to make joy, presence and healing a priority.
In order for you to be truly present with your life and your loved ones, you need to acknowledge, relax and release the tensions that hold you back from living the more beautiful life your heart knows is possible.
What better place to do this than with gentle yoga, mindful enquiry, stillness, rest and inner connection?
Why Silence?
Silence gives us space. The nervous system unravels, without any effort, and we connect to our natural state of being.
The silent retreat is a delicious opportunity to take your meditation practice much deeper, in an incredible forest setting. This retreat brings both the gentle and strong parts of the practice together in a way that is simple yet profoundly effective.
Experience your transformation with a group of like-minded individuals in a nurturing environment.
What to Expect
After your orientation on the first evening, you will not talk for the entire retreat until the end. You can communicate via notes to the facilitators, and everything is organised for you to flow from one rest-stop to the next. The daily sessions are held in a beautiful yoga hall.
You will not need to plan or worry about anything. Read the Guidelines carefully before applying.
The retreat is fully guided with yoga and meditation sessions perfectly spaced throughout the day.
Expect rich philosophy delivered in a meaningful and digestible way, a variety of meditation techniques presented and a deep sense of bliss and rest in your physical body.
You will leave with a fresh perspective on your life, as well as a connection to your Heart and the infinite Reality.
Dates
Arrive: Tues 16th April by 5:30pm latest.
Leave: Tues 23rd April after 9am.
Booking Instructions
Private Room – $2650
Shared Accommodation – $1950
Includes: 7 nights accommodation, 7 day retreat & all meals
Step 1: Fill out an APPLICATION form, providing as much detail as possible.
Step 2: Secure booking with a PAYMENT through credit card or bank deposit.
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Refund Policy: 50% refund, or 100% credit* can be granted for cancellations 30 days from start date.** Cancellations on a payment plan can cease remaining payments if necessary.
*Credit to be re-allocated within 30 days of being granted.
**A $50 cancellation fee applies for credit or refunds.
Limited to 18 places.
Retreat Venue
The Cove Chalets, Denmark W.A. Your cabin is set amongst twenty four hectares of native karri, tingle and jarrah forest on the edge of Wilson Inlet. Creative use of timber and glass features in the Cove’s choice of 5 craftsman-built, self-contained chalets. Glass-fronted log fires make for a cosy winter’s break. Listen to the sounds of over 50 species of birds, amongst the towering forest and incredible eucalyptus scents. Men and women shared dorms are separate. Private rooms include a queen bed and a shared bathroom between two people. All cabins have log fires.
Who Can Attend?
This retreat is suitable for beginners and advanced meditators alike. Everyone benefits from yoga, meditation, silence and nature. Please fill out the application form to get a better feel of the retreat and for us to evaluate if its the right time for you.
What Is Included?
All accommodation and food are included. Delicious, healthy and hearty, home cooked vegetarian meals will be served 3 times a day. Morning Hatha, evening Yin practices, silent sitting meditations supported by discourses and training from modern and traditional yoga technologies. Space limited to 22 people.
Who Is Your Teacher?
Ava is the retreat leader and is supported by a retreat coordinator and guest teacher. She will also have her newborn baby staying on the property. Jasmine will stay with her father, away from the retreaters but present on the opening dinner and closing breakfast.
Ava has been running silent yoga and meditation retreat since 2013. She originally built up her following in Thailand and Singapore and in 2016 she opened up her centre in Australia. Since then, Ava has also run silent retreat in India, Bali and Greece.
Ava’s “yoga path” started at the age of 19 with an intense physical asana practice. However, it was only after doing her first silent retreats & teacher trainings in 2011, that she dedicated herself wholly to the path of personal development, evolution and spiritual connection.
Ava has a degree in Philosophy from the University of Sydney. She is considered as an academic with a thirst for spiritual knowledge, with an innate gift for teaching and a generous attitude that touches each of her students in a loving way. Your time spent with Ava will bring a new inspiration to your life!
Sample Retreat Schedule
Testimonials
“I just returned from a 4 day silent meditation and yoga retreat, what an amazing experience! Words can’t describe the way Ava teaches food for the soul ”
~ Katia
“I have been with Spanda for 1 year now and done weekly yoga, a silent retreat and doing a yoga teacher training course atm. The most impressive experience was by far the silent retreat! What an transformation and eye opener that was! Def keen for one a year. For the rest I found Spanda good to relax it’s def a calm relax yoga style what’s ideal for me as a yang person to find that rest and come to yourself to connect to your being! Lots of gratitude for Spanda Ava and all the teachers and student to share this space and time with. Much love to you all Meggy”
~ Meggy
“I recently completed the Mediation Teacher Training program with Ava and highly recommend it to anyone seeking to develop their practice. Ava is such a gentle, calm and knowledgeable facilitator – I honestly didn’t want the training to end.”