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Kookaburra Yoga

Locality: Bedfordale, Western Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 8 9399 1000

Address: 210 Carradine Road 6112 Bedfordale, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.kookaburrayoga.com

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25.01.2022 CHRISTMAS SOLSTICE CELEBRATION Celebrate life, share your light. Reconnect with the Kookaburra Yoga community and join us for a beautiful family-friendly gathering at Araluen Botanical Gardens on Saturday 19th December under the setting sun and stars 4pm-8pm. This joyful program includes yoga, meditation, an earth prayer, chanting, giant circle dance, giving circle, kids activities, and then a lovely twilight picnic with ambient music in the beautiful botanical gardens. Brin...g a gift for the giving circle, and a picnic dinner. 2020 been a year like no other and collectively and individually we have faced unimaginable challenges. This event is our way of bringing together a community connected by yoga, kindness, joy and optimism for the future year ahead. Come alone, come with family, come with friends - you're so very welcome. Together we share our light and love for the earth, and take this moment in time to connect and be happy. PROGRAM 3.30pm Music by the reflective pool 4.00pm Opening & OM chanting 4.10pm Hatha Yoga Movement (no mat required) 4.30pm Guided Solstice Meditation 4.45pm Earth Puja 5.00pm Giving Circle 5.20pm Festive Chanting 5.40pm Gayatri Mantra + Yoga Circle Dance 6.00pm Ambient music and twilight picnic 8.00pm Program ends Sat 19 December. 4pm-8pm. Online bookings essential. Details and tickets: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/christmas-solstice... See more

24.01.2022 The Hatha Yoga Method combines the best of the wisdom traditions of yoga with modern mindfulness and movement, yogic psychology, Ayurveda, yogic diet, and connection to nature. The Haha Yoga Method Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training starts in June and goes over 12 months with a blend of 7 weekend workshops, 6 day retreat, online learning, personal empowerment sessions and home study. This flexible training is registered with Yoga Australia at 500 hours, and held in Pert...h’s most beautiful dedicated yoga studio in the hills, and can be integrated into a busy life. It is suitable for anyone wanting to delve deep into the yogas beyond what you might learn in classes. You’ll be supported by yogic educators with many decades experience and learn to integrate yogic wisdom and practice into your personal and professional spheres. You’ll be grounded in the wisdom traditions of yoga, and learn how to integrate and level up your talents, traits, interests and skills in other fields to be a unique, authentic, inspiring and successful practitioner and teacher. 2 Scholarships are available for this training starting in June 2021. Applications close soon on the 28 April. Meet the founders and facilitators, and find out more about the training at our Information Session and Morning Tea on the 1st May 10.30am-12pm at Kookaburra Yoga, Perth. Join inperson or online via zoom. Bookings required: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/yoga-meditation-teacher-trai

24.01.2022 Can you see yourself teaching yoga and meditation, sharing your wisdom and insights and inspiring and helping people in your community? Now, more than ever, the world needs yoga and meditation teachers and leaders with the knowledge, skills and expertise to guide others to be peaceful, calm, grounded and resilient - the qualities which come about through learning and practicing The Hatha Yoga Method. The Hatha Yoga Method is a potent integration of yoga, meditation, mindful...ness and yogic living. This 12 month Teacher Training Program is designed to take you on an educational and experiential journey through the yogic traditions from ancient to modern-day. Combining the best of the wisdom traditions of yoga with modern mindfulness, yogic psychology, Ayurveda, yogic diet, connection to nature, and asana biomechanics, this is powerfully transformative and healing on every level, and translates into accessible and uplifting methods to integrate into your life, and classes you'll be empowered to teach and share with confidence in your own unique way. You can join this program for your own knowledge, to become a joyful practitioner of meditation and yoga, to master your mind and emotions or to forge a new path in life as a teacher. You'll graduate from this training an assured, confident teacher capable of supporting and inspiring a diverse audience with integrity, intelligence and ease. The training takes place at Kookaburra Creek Yoga Centre in the Perth hills, Western Australia which is a beautiful and spacious in the heart of nature. Surrounded by trees and extensive food gardens you'll be introduced to a yogic way of life, living and learning harmoniously, close to nature. Over 12 months (350+ hours) there are 7 weekend workshops, a 6 day retreat, weekly online studio/zoom classes (led by students), a 20 hour online intensive in yoga anatomy and physiology; reading and written assignments to complete at home; 3 formal curriculum-based mentoring sessions and support in establishing and developing your own yoga and meditation practice. We believe yoga is relevant and should be accessible for all. We are offering two scholarships (to the value of $3,900 of the course fee). Scholarships awarded on the 1st May at our free Information Session with the founders and lead facilitators. All are welcome. Scholarship applications close 28 April. More details about this training and scholarship opportunities here: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/yoga-meditation-teacher-trai

23.01.2022 Waiting for the retreat to begin. #soundsilencestillness

23.01.2022 SOUND SILENCE STILLNESS 1 DAY RETREAT Enjoy a blissful day at beautiful Kookaburra Creek in the Perth hills this Spring on one of our Sound Silence Stillness Yoga Retreats. There are 3 upcoming dates to choose from on Sundays10am-4pm: 4 October, 25th October, and 22 November. This is a day to experience the quiet, transformational practices of yoga and meditation in a sanctuary of nature and peace. The program is deeply peaceful and healing. Includes live Sound Journey; Sile...nt Meditation in Nature; powerful and vitalising yoga, pranayama and meditation practices; nourishing vegan morning tea and lunch made with love. Spring is just beautiful in the hills, the vibrancy and aliveness of nature is uplifting and vitalising. This is a beautiful day of connection and community. We are always joined by generous and kind hearted people, and together we delve into the mystical, transformative practices of yoga utilising mantra and sacred sound to realign the bodys architecture. If a single word can injure or uplift, imagine the power of a sacred mantra and the sounds of nature to open and heal our hearts and minds. Hope you can join us this Spring. Youll find the full details and booking information here: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/sound_silence_stillness_retr

23.01.2022 The Hatha Yoga Method - Yoga & Meditation Teacher Training June 2021 - June 2022 at Kooakburra Creek. 2 scholarships available, applications close soon. Info Session 1st May Can you see yourself teaching yoga and meditation, sharing your wisdom and insights and inspiring and helping people in your community? Now, more than ever, the world needs yoga and meditation teachers and leaders with the knowledge, skills and expertise to guide others to be peaceful, calm, grounded and... resilient - the qualities which come about through learning and practicing The Hatha Yoga Method. The Hatha Yoga Method is a potent integration of yoga, meditation, mindfulness and yogic living. This 12 month Teacher Training Program is designed to take you on an educational and experiential journey through the yogic traditions from ancient to modern-day. Combining the best of the wisdom traditions of yoga with modern mindfulness, yogic psychology, Ayurveda, yogic diet, connection to nature, and asana biomechanics, this is powerfully transformative and healing on every level, and translates into accessible and uplifting methods to integrate into your life, and classes you'll be empowered to teach and share with confidence in your own unique way. You can join this training for your own knowledge, to become a joyful practitioner of meditation and yoga, to master your mind and emotions, or to forge a new path in life as a teacher. You'll graduate from this training an assured, confident teacher capable of supporting and inspiring a diverse audience with integrity, intelligence and ease. The training takes place at Kookaburra Creek Yoga Centre in the Perth hills, Western Australia which is a beautiful and spacious in the heart of nature. Surrounded by trees and extensive food gardens you'll be introduced to a yogic way of life, living and learning harmoniously, close to nature. Over 12 months (500 hours) there are 7 weekend workshops, a 6 day retreat, weekly online studio/zoom classes (led by students), a 20 hour online intensive in yoga anatomy and physiology; reading and written assignments to complete at home; 3 personalised coaching sessions to guide you to become grounded and established in yoga, realise your potential and manifest your dreams. We believe yoga is relevant and should be accessible for all. We are offering two scholarships (to the value of $3,900 of the course fee). Scholarships awarded on the 1st May at our free Information Session with the founders and lead facilitators. All are welcome. Scholarship applications close 28 April. More details about this training and scholarship opportunities here: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/yoga-meditation-teacher-trai

23.01.2022 Our Bluff Knoll Retreat is always popular, and this year particularly so. The retreat scheduled on the 26-28 September is fully booked with a long waitlist. We have therefore secured Karribank, our beautiful venue, for the weekend prior and we will host a second retreat with the same program 19-21 September. At this stage all of the accommodation options are available. The weather will be glorious and the mountains refreshed after the winter rains. We stay in cosy chalets b...y the Porongorup National Park over a glorious September weekend. This retreat is a profound opportunity to immerse yourself in the wild and beautiful landscapes of WA, meditate amongst the trees, challenge yourself with a hike to WAs highest peak; enjoy nourishing, delicious yogic cuisine and the rhythms of early morning meditation, and hatha yoga; and then evening yin yoga, relaxation and meditation. If you would like to join us for a yoga adventure please find the details and booking links here: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/bluff-knoll-yoga-hiking-retr Amazing cover photography by @paulstephen88

23.01.2022 A shy visitor this morning. There are many kangaroos who live here at Kookaburra Creek. By nature they're shy and timid and often blend in to the landscape. They're often right by the windows observing the classes, alongside the possum, quendas, goannas, monitors and guinea fowl.

23.01.2022 Yoga is about connection, kindness, generosity of spirit. We'd love for you to join us at this beautiful end-of-year celebration. Mandy & Robert CHRISTMAS SOLSTICE CELEBRATION Celebrate life, share your light. Join Kookaburra Yoga & Yoga Om at stunning Araluen Botanical Gardens for a Christmas Solstice Celebration on Saturday 19th December under the setting sun and stars 4pm-8pm. ... This family friendly event includes yoga, meditation, an earth prayer, chanting, a joyful circle dance, a giving circle, kids activities, and then a lovely picnic with ambient music in the beautiful botanical gardens. Bring a gift for the giving circle, and a picnic dinner. 2020 been a year like no other and collectively and individually we have faced unimaginable challenges. This event is our way of bringing together a community connected by yoga, compassion, kindness, joy and optimism for the future year ahead. Together we share our light and love for the earth, and take this moment in time to simply connect and be content. Do join us for this beautiful event. Come alone, come with family, come with friends - you're so very welcome. Details and bookings: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/christmas-solstice-celebrati

23.01.2022 As our upcoming Sound Silence Stillness Retreats in August are fully booked, we've added an extra date on the 6th September for those who would like to come and experience a day of peace in our beautiful sanctuary in the Perth hills. Sound Silence Stillness...experience the quiet, transformational practices of yoga and meditation in a sanctuary of nature and peace. Our program is deeply peaceful and healing. Includes live Sound Journey; Silent Meditation in Nature; powerful a...nd vitalising yoga, pranayama and meditation practices; nourishing vegan morning/afternoon tea and lunch/dinner made with love. This is a beautiful day of connection and community. We are always joined by generous and kind hearted people, and together we delve into the mystical, transformative practices of yoga utilising mantra and sacred sound to realign the bodys architecture. If a single word can injure or uplift, imagine the power of a sacred mantra and the sounds of nature to open and heal our hearts and minds. Early bookings recommended: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/sound_silence_stillness_retr

23.01.2022 Retreat Food. After a break of 5 months weve resumed our 1 day retreats here at Kookaburra Creek with the next this weekend. It is a great joy to prepare and share organic, fresh life-giving plant foods on our retreats. Food is an integral component of our programs and provides a foundation of vitality and wellbeing which supports our yoga practice and life. On last weeks retreat we had an abundance of citrus and rosemary so made these delightful mandarin, lemon and rosemary cakes with a rosemary cashew cream. Dreaming up recipes for this weekend. Any ideas or retreat favourites?

22.01.2022 Morning walks, music and meditation in the beautiful, ancient forest. The way we start our day sets the tone for the day, for our life. Yoga with Robert this morning at 8am.

22.01.2022 Autumn work days look like this. Meditation in the morning sunshine. Tending to the animals, plants and people. Chai and reading for a new women's yogic healing retreat program we're launching in June. A little excited, details coming soon.

22.01.2022 At Last. I searched and searched And could not find Thee anywhere I called Thee aloud, standing on the minaret... I rang the temple bell With the rising and the setting of the sun I bathed in the Ganges in vain I came back from Kaba disappointed I looked for Thee in heaven My Beloved, my Pearl But at last I have found Thee Hidden in the shell of my Heart ~ Hazrat Inayat Khan. Himalayan Retreat 2015.

22.01.2022 Join Robert at 8.00am this morning for an hour of deep stretches , deep breathing and deep relaxation

21.01.2022 And it's his birthday again. Much quieter and contemplative this year. The world has changed, yet here in this sanctuary amongst the trees there remains peace and the vitality which comes with winter in nature. Wishing you love beloved one. Wishing all people and all beings in all three realms much love, a peaceful heart, and a safe place to call home. Shanti Paath May peace radiate there in the whole sky as well as in the vast ethereal space everywhere. May peace reign all ...over this earth, in water and in all herbs, trees and creepers. May peace flow over the whole universe. May peace be in the Supreme Being Brahman. And may there always exist in all peace and peace alone. Aum peace, peace and peace to us and all beings! : :, : : : : : :, :, :, : : :

20.01.2022 The joy of Puja

20.01.2022 "If youve been to the Monkey Forest in Ubud you will have seen the monkeys at play - swinging from tree to tree, stealing unsuspecting tourists phones and bananas. We are a little like those monkeys - jumping from one moment in time to the next, seeking out lifes pleasures, running away from the uncomfortable, always busy, busy, busy. Our minds are a little like those monkeys, actually our minds are like the whole monkey forest! What can you do to tame those wild monkeys, ...to reign in the thoughts and tendencies to worry and stress? Our aim in yoga is to find constant peace, steadiness, stability in the midst of all the busyness and craziness of our lives and the world, and hold onto this connection to self in times of transition and change." From Hatha Yoga Class live-streamed in our FB group Kookaburra Yoga Online Classes, now archived to join anytime. See more

20.01.2022 Ode to Joy. There is a difference between the joy which comes from sensory pleasures and the joy which arises from within - think of all you touch, taste, smell, hear and see, and how these experiences bring you pleasure or displeasure, you either like it or you dont. Either way these experiences and our thoughts and feelings about them are transitory, limited and not lasting. Happiness is fleeting, sorrows come and go. The joy which comes from being in harmony with the cre...ative forces of the universe, with ones own Divine Self is permanent, with no limits. To know the self, is to love and appreciate life. If it is true that joy is fundamentally who we are, and is the aim and result of the attainment of pleasure, of our goals, why then are so many of us unhappy even when we have more than we need to be content? What does it take to be truly happy, especially when the forces around us seem to demand our time, energy and inner resources? The Taittiriya Upanishad is a remarkable exposition on Joy. What it is, and how to attain it, permanently. It requires you to respect the World, to know your Self, to find Joy. This is the method and the goal. These two meditations with Mandy delve deeply into this Upanishad. It is here the Koshas, or layers, of Self are described and with this as a framework we mediate upon and attune to the body, breath, mind, wisdom and bliss layers to experience ourselves as pure consciousness, to glimpse and become the ever-present Joy. This weekend meditation is in two parts. Video 1 is a talk on the Koshas, followed by Pranayama and Meditation. Video 2 is Yoga Nidra with inspirational and profound readings from the Taittiriya Upanishad. Available in our FB Group Kookaburra Yoga Online Classes.

19.01.2022 This rather impressive lizard has been living in the shala wall cavities and roof space for sometime now making herself known during quiet moments in classes! Yes, we did reassure you she never comes inside, today was the exception!

19.01.2022 Christmas Solstice Giving Circle, Yoga, Meditation and Picnic. Celebrate life, share your light. Join us at stunning Araluen Botanical Gardens on Saturday 19th December 4pm-8pm. This family friendly event includes yoga, meditation, an earth prayer, chanting, a joyful circle dance, a giving circle, kids activities, and then a lovely picnic with ambient music in the beautiful botanical gardens. Bring a gift for the giving circle, and a picnic dinner. All are welcome. Bookings essential. - https://mailchi.mp/302a0523a3c7/christmassolstice

19.01.2022 And its his birthday again. Much quieter and contemplative this year. The world has changed, yet here in this sanctuary amongst the trees there remains peace and the vitality which comes with winter in nature. Wishing you love beloved one. Wishing all people and all beings in all three realms much love, a peaceful heart, and a safe place to call home. Shanti Paath May peace radiate there in the whole sky as well as in the vast ethereal space everywhere. May peace reign all ...over this earth, in water and in all herbs, trees and creepers. May peace flow over the whole universe. May peace be in the Supreme Being Brahman. And may there always exist in all peace and peace alone. Aum peace, peace and peace to us and all beings! : :, : : : : : :, :, :, : : :

19.01.2022 Yoga for challenging times. Learn to unwind from stress and be at peace with your body, mind and life. Youll learn and experience the calming, stress-relieving and healing practices of yoga and experience yoga movement, breathing, relaxation, mindfulness and meditation. Combined, this is a powerful, holistic system of wellbeing, health and personal transformation. Yoga provides an understanding of both the causes of stress and the solutions to help solve it! This course i...s an introduction to the key aspects of Hatha Yoga - exercise, breathing, relaxation, meditation and everyday mindfulness which together comprise a beautiful system of self-understanding and self-care which lead us to be calm, clear, healthy and peaceful. Youll learn level 1 yoga postures, breathing, relaxation methods and meditation techniques - and how they work, particularly in relation to stress and anxiety. Each class includes detailed information, enjoyable practice sessions of mindful movement, yoga breathing, long, guided relaxation and a guided candlelit meditation to unwind completely! There is an online option for this course. If you cant attend in person, attend from home. Everyone who registers receives access to a private FB group for their course where classes are live-streamed, enabling you to practice together with the teacher and group. The ebook, videos and resources are archived in this same group for easy access and to support your continuing education and home practice. This course is gentle, respectful and suitable for people who have absolutely no knowledge of yoga or who wish to safely learn the basic practices. Youll benefit from a teacher with 30 years experience and receive a broad and holistic introduction to yoga with specific detail on how to establish a safe, beneficial practice and optimal lifestyle. You also receive a free 100 page ebook when signing up for this course. 24 Aug-14 Sept. 4 weekly 2 hour sessions. Mondays 6pm-8pm. Kookaburra Yoga, Bedfordale WA or join from home. https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/kookaburra-yoga-courses.html

19.01.2022 Taking a moment to pause and be immersed in wild nature. There are many botanical metaphors in traditional yoga texts - a reminder that the same principles which apply to the balance and wellbeing of nature apply to us too. And the whole range of emotion and experience available to us is reflected in the outer reality - to accept and appreciate the wildness, emptiness, harshness, softness and immense beauty of nature is to accept and appreciate the self. We are between Bluff Knoll retreats, therefore there is no class tonight (Wed eve 6pm), or online weekend meditations, as Mandy is away and offline between retreats taking long sunny walks along the beautiful south coast.

18.01.2022 Coinciding with the Pink Full Moon, this lovely evening includes a guided meditation, some chanting of beautiful mantras and a powerful, participatory Vedic fire ceremony. Following this we enjoy a warming, nourishing relaxed dinner together. A much loved ritual and community event. Every one is very welcome. DETAILS Date: Sunday 25 April 6pm-8.30pm Anzac Day Long Weekend Venue: Kookaburra Creek, 210 Carradine Road, Bedfordale.... Bookings required: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/havan-meditation.html See more

18.01.2022 Early morning chanting on our Bluff Knoll retreat before the big walk, evoking courage, resilience and a peaceful heart.

17.01.2022 Mornings amongst the trees. Sounds which heal and rebalance.

17.01.2022 For all those missing India as much as we are. This is from our friend Sagar who takes us on a little tour through central Jaipur this Diwali

16.01.2022 Today If ever there were a spring day so perfect, so uplifted by a warm intermittent breeze that it made you want to throw... open all the windows in the house and unlatch the door to the canarys cage, indeed, rip the little door from its jamb, a day when the cool brick paths and the garden bursting with peonies seemed so etched in sunlight that you felt like taking a hammer to the glass paperweight on the living room end table, releasing the inhabitants from their snow-covered cottage so they could walk out, holding hands and squinting into this larger dome of blue and white, well, today is just that kind of day. Poem by Billy Collins. Flower show by Mother Nature, Bedfordale. For those who cant go into wild nature and be amongst the flowers and trees today please enjoy these wondrous beauties.

16.01.2022 Blue Sky Mind Meditation Retreat. "Even when our mind-state is cloudy and our emotions are raining, our Original Nature is always there, shining brightly within us and all things Jan Chozen, How To Train A Wild Elephant

16.01.2022 The Haha Yoga Method is a potent integration of yoga, meditation, mindfulness and yogic living. We are honoured to host the world class Hatha Yoga Method 12 month Training here at Kookaburra Creek starting in June. This is an incredible opportunity to gain a recognised qualification enabling you to become a knowledgeable, authentic and inspiring teacher. Whether your goal is to teach, to integrate yogic wisdom into your life and work, or to simply take your practice and und...erstanding to the next level, you’ll learn the methods and mindset to succeed in your vision and goals. Now, more than ever, the world needs yoga and meditation teachers and leaders with the knowledge, skills and expertise to guide others to be peaceful, calm, grounded and resilient - the qualities which come about through learning and practicing The Hatha Yoga Method. Join our Info Session and Morning Tea on Saturday 1st May to meet the the founders and facilitators. Read on, or visit our website for full details including prospectus, syllabus, scholarship opportunities, and everything you need to know about this unique program. Learn More: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/yoga-meditation-teacher-trai

15.01.2022 Diwali agnihotra culminated in an intense thunder and lightning spectacle

15.01.2022 'Tsundoku' is the Japanese word for the pile of unread books you might have on standby for those few weeks of vacation when you can unwind a little after the craziness of the year and before embarking on the year ahead. We're taking the month of January to relax and delve into books, the garden and creative projects, so will be a little quiet. Holiday Yoga Schedule ... Classes with Robert on Saturdays at 8am and Tuesdays at 6:30pm continue throughout the holiday period and January. Mandy's last class for 2020 is a restorative Hatha Yoga and meditation session this Wednesday evening at 6pm (don't we all need this before Christmas?). Classes resume on the 3rd February at 6pm. Absolute Beginners Yoga and Meditation Courses will also start in February on Mondays and Saturdays. The last online meditation for this year is Sunday evening at 8pm in the FB group Kookaburra Yoga Online Classes. We resume these and all other programs in the first week of February. Lani's last Yin Yoga class for 2020 is this Thursday at 9:15am. A wonderful way to relax on Christmas Eve. Lani returns in the new year on Thursday 4th February. Di will resume Hatha/Yin Yoga classes on Mondays at 9.15am on the 4th January and Thursdays at 6:30pm on the 7th January. Do join us this week and enjoy the peace, calm and inspiration yoga can bring. It's so peaceful here on Summer evenings. And we hope you have some time to delve into your own stack of books. Please do share a photo of your favourites or current stack, we'd love to know! Yoga Class timetable: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/kookaburra_yoga_class_timeta

15.01.2022 Hatha Yoga, pranayama, relaxation and chant with Robert this morning at 8.00am, Kookaburra Creek, all welcome.

15.01.2022 Our Havan has been rescheduled to this Saturday 1st May. You're welcome to join us...

15.01.2022 Join Robert this Saturday morning at eight for an invigorating session of hatha yoga, pranayama and chanting on this beautiful crisp winter morning - in the pristine green beauty of the Perth hills

14.01.2022 Be still at dawn and the earth will speak to you.

14.01.2022 Livestream meditations from beautiful Kookaburra Creek resume Friday mornings and Sunday evenings in our FB group Kookaburra Yoga Online Classes. Stay connected, be peaceful, be happy. Join us this weekend for meditations on the theme of Shunya - the spaces we create between activities, between words, thoughts, breaths...are portals to experience inner peace and creative wisdom. Learn about the components of the breath, the importance of Ujjayi pranayama and how to practice correctly with an aim of containing and preserving your life force and vitality, bringing lightness to your body, brightness to your mind. Friday 8am, Sunday 8pm WST. Join live or catch up anytime. Please note as were hosting retreats in the southwest for 10 days well take a short break after this weekend and resume from 2 October. Om Shanti

14.01.2022 When we attune to the rhythms of the earth and changing beauty of the seasons we remember we too are of nature, and the same rhythms are within us. We change and age, renew, heal and eventually decay. Being in harmony with nature is to recognise this fundamental truth, that change is inevitable, that the seasons of life are fleeting, precious, and to live and love with joy in our hearts appreciating the wonder, the majesty, the mystery of it all. Just for a moment forget the rest. Be happy. Be peaceful. Your troubles will pass, as all the troubles of the world will too. Araleun Botanic Gardens.

13.01.2022 Celebrate the transition into 2021 in a meaningful and joyful way. New year’s eve is a profound and memorable moment of human connection - collectively we reflect on what has been - it's been a tough year, and put forward our shared intent for wellbeing and healing for the year ahead. When this is consciously shared, the energy and power is amplified. This special Sound Silence Stillness evening program includes yoga, meditation, afternoon tea, then a traditional Havan under ...the setting sun and rising moon (Vedic fire ceremony for releasing past hurts and karma), followed by a sumptuous celebratory dinner. Back in our beautiful candlelit shala we'll formulate our individual and shared intentions for healing and life-purpose. You'll be lulled into a relaxed state of bliss by our sound healer/musician with crystal bowls, chimes, gongs and more. We end with meditation to deeply embed our intentions through the layers of body, mind, emotions and soul. RETREAT HIGHLIGHTS Revitalising yoga Powerful, intentional pranayama & meditation Sound meditation & beautiful chanting Afternoon tea & festive dinner (vegan & gluten-free) Havan (traditional vedic fire ceremony to release the past) Live Sound Healing Journey OVERNIGHT OPTION There is also the option to stay on overnight, camping under the stars in your own tent. Includes program and... Camping in your own tent Outdoor movie under the stars Midnight meditation Morning healing meditation Hatha Yoga Breakfast DETAILS Kookaburra Yoga, Bedfordale WA. Thursday 31 December 4pm-10pm. Information and tickets: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/new_years_eve_sound_silence_

13.01.2022 We don't count the years, but we definitely count our blessings! In celebration of love in all its forms we're hosting a Full Moon Havan, Meditation and Dinner on our anniversary weekend. You're so very welcome to join us Sunday 25 April 6-8:30pm. Details on our website kookaburrayoga.com A little bit about the Havan... Coinciding with the powerful full moon, these evenings include a guided meditation indoors with some chanting of beautiful mantras. We then go outside under t...he stars and rising moon for a powerful, participatory Vedic fire ceremony which lasts about 40 minutes. Following this we enjoy a warming, nourishing dinner made with love. The Havan is a beautiful and transformative ritual incorporating meditation, Vedic mantras and a specific sacred fire ceremony, performed by priests and householders alike - very much part of ashram and family life in India. The havan helps us to purify, rejuvenate and protect the heart, the mind, the soul of all in attendance and to cleanse the air and environment. Rituals such as the Havan provide us with the opportunity to reflect upon life, cultivate and express gratitude, release past hurts we may be holding onto and inner obstacles to our happiness and fulfilment. Only then are we free to move forwards with a clear, unburdened heart. The Havan is a specific process aimed at refinement of the subtle energy existing in matter incorporating the power and intent of specific Vedic mantras to bring about purification and healing of not only the individuals in attendance but also the environment. This quite naturally leads to profound and insightful meditation, and a deep feeling of interconnectedness and love for the people and beings of the world. Details and booking: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/havan-meditation.html Mandy and Robert ( circa 2001)

12.01.2022 As our upcoming Sound Silence Stillness Retreats in August are fully booked, weve added an extra date on the 6th September for those who would like to come and experience a day of peace in our beautiful sanctuary in the Perth hills. Sound Silence Stillness...experience the quiet, transformational practices of yoga and meditation in a sanctuary of nature and peace. Our program is deeply peaceful and healing. Includes live Sound Journey; Silent Meditation in Nature; powerful a...nd vitalising yoga, pranayama and meditation practices; nourishing vegan morning/afternoon tea and lunch/dinner made with love. This is a beautiful day of connection and community. We are always joined by generous and kind hearted people, and together we delve into the mystical, transformative practices of yoga utilising mantra and sacred sound to realign the bodys architecture. If a single word can injure or uplift, imagine the power of a sacred mantra and the sounds of nature to open and heal our hearts and minds. Early bookings recommended: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/sound_silence_stillness_retr

12.01.2022 Yoga and meditation for challenging times. Now is the time to learn yoga and how to meditate - to help navigate the stresses and anxieties of life with a calm mind and peaceful heart. Join our 5 week courses this Sprin starting in October - choose Monday evenings or Saturday mornings - either in studio at beautiful Kookaburra Creek or join from home as the courses are live-streamed and resources posted online. Were offering two courses - Absolute Beginners Yoga and An Intro...duction to Meditation which you can do independently or together for a well-rounded introduction to Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness. Combined this is a powerful and immediate remedy to lifes stresses, and in the longer term helps you build mental, physical and emotional health, wellbeing, resilience and happiness. * Absolute Beginners Yoga Saturdays 10am-11.20am commencing 10 October * Absolute Beginners Yoga Mondays 6pm-7.20pm commencing 19 October * Intro to Meditation 7.30-8.30pm Mondays commencing 19 October This is your last chance to join a beginners level course this year, and learn life-changing concepts and yoga practices from teachers with decades of experience. Our courses are gentle, systematic, safe and suitable for people who have no knowledge of yoga or who wish to safely reestablish a practice. Online option for each course. Our courses are live-streamed so if you cant attend in person, attend from home. Everyone who registers receives access to a private FB group for this course where videos of classes are recorded, and the ebook and resources are archived to support your continuing education and home practice. BOOK & INFO Limited numbers for in-studio sessions. Online bookings essential: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/kookaburra-yoga-courses.html

12.01.2022 Retreat Food. After a break of 5 months we've resumed our 1 day retreats here at Kookaburra Creek with the next this weekend. It is a great joy to prepare and share organic, fresh life-giving plant foods on our retreats. Food is an integral component of our programs and provides a foundation of vitality and wellbeing which supports our yoga practice and life. On last week's retreat we had an abundance of citrus and rosemary so made these delightful mandarin, lemon and rosemary cakes with a rosemary cashew cream. Dreaming up recipes for this weekend. Any ideas or retreat favourites?

10.01.2022 Meditation - 24 teachers from Nature. This weekends meditation video is now online ready for your weekend practice. Being still in nature is so deeply replenishing, this weekend we take you on a walk through the forest along an escarpment overlooking the Brookton Valley. From this vantage point we take a moment to be still, to listen to the sounds of nature, to gaze softly at the trees, to connect with nature. Through pranayama we derive energy from the elements. By meditati...ng on the sounds of the outer and then the inner realms the mind becomes quiet and balance is restored. Youll hear the story of the great Sage Dattatreya and his 24 teachers. This story might surprise you. His gurus are not the wise and enlightened masters of yoga, but are of the earth. Dattatreya lived in the forest as an ascetic and spent his days naked and wildly happy living amongst the trees. He was approached by King Yadu who asked him to reveal the secret of his happiness. Dattatreya responded "I have had twenty four gurus. Everything, this body, the earth, the birds, some instruments, some persons, all have taught me. This story is interwoven into our meditation journey. It is for each of us to open our minds and hearts to listen, to look and learn and find our own teachers in Nature. Finding time to meditate, to be still in nature is truly an antidote to our stresses and troubles. I do hope you enjoy the simplicity of this practice and the relief of returning home to your heart. Mandy Weekend Meditations are posted in our FB group Kookaburra Yoga Online Classes https://www.facebook.com/groups/kookaburrayogaonlineclasses/

10.01.2022 Calm before the storm: come join Robert this Saturday morning at 8 am for a calming session of chanting, hatha yoga, pranayama, relaxation and Kirtan, before the big rain arrives. namaste

10.01.2022 SHUNYA MEDITATION & GUIDED YOGA NIDRA 8pm-9pm Shunya refers to the formless, to nothingness, the void, to zero. 0 is a circle, a symbol of eternity, evolution, infinity and the cyclical nature of experience. Shunya is this state of awareness where everything comes to nothingness, and from this nothingness everything is created new. Every night when we sleep we become nothing, everything morning when we wake we recreate our world and reality. Our first thought of the da...y should be one of Joy. Just like the number zero, nothing can be added or taken away from Shunya. If Ishvara, the Divine is the unchanging reality, then Shunya is the Divine. In meditation we link to that which is unchanging to amplify our power, to transcend the worries, tensions and stresses of the world, and remember our essence is this same unchanging, ever-present source of support. We do this using a the breath, with a beautiful mantra which takes us there, like a raft which safely, steadily supports us as we journey across the sea of samsara (experience). Once the mind is quiet and body deeply relaxed, there is an expansion of the inner self and a feeling of merging, becoming the vastness. This feeling is one of heavenly bliss and brings such respite from the stresses and tensions of life. The yogis perceive this state as kaivalyam an emptiness characterised by a fullness where the self is restored to its original state free from all impressions and influences of the early world and everyday experience. This is why meditation traditions emphasise letting go of thoughts, detaching from awareness of the physical body in order to obtain peace. Join Mandy for this wonderful meditation and guided relaxation on the theme of Shunya in our this evening live in our FB Group Kookaburra Yoga Online Classes Sunday 8pm-9pm https://www.facebook.com/groups/kookaburrayogaonlineclasses Our online classes are free if you need them to be. You can pay by becoming an online member ($80pm) or $10 per online class. Link to book this session: https://www.momoyoga.com//lesson/7167174/weekend-meditation.

09.01.2022 Nourishment begins here.

06.01.2022 YOGA RELAX MEDITATE 4 WEEK COURSE Yoga for challenging times. Starting Monday, learn to unwind from stress and be at peace with your body, mind and life on this 4 week beginners course. Youll learn and experience the calming, stress-relieving and healing practices of yoga and experience yoga movement, breathing, relaxation, mindfulness and meditation. Combined, this is a powerful, holistic system of wellbeing, health and personal transformation. Yoga provides an understand...ing of both the causes of stress and the solutions to help solve it! This course is an introduction to the key aspects of Hatha Yoga - exercise, breathing, relaxation, meditation and everyday mindfulness which together comprise a beautiful system of self-understanding and self-care which lead us to be calm, clear, healthy and peaceful. Youll learn level 1 yoga postures, breathing, relaxation methods and meditation techniques - and how they work, particularly in relation to stress and anxiety. Each 2 hour session includes detailed information, enjoyable practice sessions of mindful movement, yoga breathing, long, guided relaxation and a guided candlelit meditation to unwind completely! There is an online option for this course. If you cant attend in person, attend from home. Everyone who registers receives access to a private FB group for their course where classes are live-streamed, enabling you to practice together with the teacher and group. The ebook, videos and resources are archived in this same group for easy access and to support your continuing education and home practice. This course is gentle, respectful and suitable for people who have absolutely no knowledge of yoga or who wish to safely learn the basic practices. Youll benefit from a teacher with 30 years experience and receive a broad and holistic introduction to yoga with specific detail on how to establish a safe, beneficial practice and optimal lifestyle. You also receive a free 100 page ebook when signing up for this course. 24 Aug-14 Sept. 4 weekly 2 hour sessions. Mondays 6pm-8pm. Kookaburra Yoga, Bedfordale WA or join from home. https://wwww.kookaburrayoga.com/yoga-relax-meditate-course.

06.01.2022 Do you need an evening of peaceful, uplifting Yoga? Join Robert Tuesdays at 6:30pm or Mandy and Ms Maple Wednesdays at 6pm for a soothing, soulful 90 minute Hatha evening class. Classes include mindfulness, pranayama, yoga asana and a lovely long Yoga Nidra. Discretely live-streamed, so you have the option of coming to our beautiful sanctuary amongst the trees or joining from home. Book online or just show up www.kookaburrayoga.com

06.01.2022 ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS YOGA AND MEDITATION COURSES Yoga and meditation for challenging times. Now is the time to learn yoga and how to meditate - to help navigate the stresses and anxieties of life with a calm mind and peaceful heart. Join our 5 week courses this Sprin starting in October - choose Monday evenings or Saturday mornings - either in studio at beautiful Kookaburra Creek or join from home as the courses are live-streamed and resources posted online. Were offering two... courses - Absolute Beginners Yoga and An Introduction to Meditation which you can do independently or together for a well-rounded introduction to Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness. Combined this is a powerful and immediate remedy to lifes stresses, and in the longer term helps you build mental, physical and emotional health, wellbeing, resilience and happiness. * Absolute Beginners Yoga Saturdays 10am-11.20am commencing 10 October * Absolute Beginners Yoga Mondays 6pm-7.20pm commencing 19 October * Intro to Meditation 7.30-8.30pm Mondays commencing 19 October This is your last chance to join a beginners level course this year, and learn life-changing concepts and yoga practices from teachers with decades of experience. Our courses are gentle, systematic, safe and suitable for people who have no knowledge of yoga or who wish to safely reestablish a practice. Online option for each course. Our courses are live-streamed so if you cant attend in person, attend from home. Everyone who registers receives access to a private FB group for this course where videos of classes are recorded, and the ebook and resources are archived to support your continuing education and home practice. BOOK & INFO Limited numbers for in-studio sessions. Online bookings essential: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/kookaburra-yoga-courses.html

06.01.2022 Meditation - 24 teachers from Nature. This weekend's meditation video is now online ready for your weekend practice. Being still in nature is so deeply replenishing, this weekend we take you on a walk through the forest along an escarpment overlooking the Brookton Valley. From this vantage point we take a moment to be still, to listen to the sounds of nature, to gaze softly at the trees, to connect with nature. Through pranayama we derive energy from the elements. By meditati...ng on the sounds of the outer and then the inner realms the mind becomes quiet and balance is restored. You'll hear the story of the great Sage Dattatreya and his 24 teachers. This story might surprise you. His gurus are not the wise and enlightened masters of yoga, but are of the earth. Dattatreya lived in the forest as an ascetic and spent his days naked and wildly happy living amongst the trees. He was approached by King Yadu who asked him to reveal the secret of his happiness. Dattatreya responded "I have had twenty four gurus. Everything, this body, the earth, the birds, some instruments, some persons, all have taught me'. This story is interwoven into our meditation journey. It is for each of us to open our minds and hearts to listen, to look and learn and find our own teachers in Nature. Finding time to meditate, to be still in nature is truly an antidote to our stresses and troubles. I do hope you enjoy the simplicity of this practice and the relief of returning home to your heart. Mandy Weekend Meditations are posted in our FB group Kookaburra Yoga Online Classes https://www.facebook.com/groups/kookaburrayogaonlineclasses/

06.01.2022 Fancy a long weekend retreat with us in beautiful Margaret River? We have a last minute cancellation on next weekend's retreat staying in a twin share room (27-30 November). A wonderful opportunity to delve deep into the higher, quieter and mystical practices of yoga including meditation, pranayama, mindfulness, mantra, philosophy and more to unlock the limitless potential and beauty of the inner self. Includes forest walks; ocean meditations; beautiful, nourishing vegan food; time to relax deeply and reconnect with nature. All of this in a luxury venue in Margaret River, one of WA's most stunning destinations with spectacular Marri forests and beautiful, wild beaches. If you'd like to take up this place we'll give you a $100 discount on the published price. Details are here: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/yoga-meditation-weekend-retr

05.01.2022 YOGA AND MEDITATION COURSES Now is the time to learn yoga and how to meditate - to help navigate the stresses and anxieties of life with a calm mind and peaceful heart. Join our 5 week courses this Spring starting in October - choose Monday evenings or Saturday mornings - either in studio at beautiful Kookaburra Creek or join from home as the courses are live-streamed and resources posted online. Were offering two courses - Absolute Beginners Yoga and An Introduction to Med...itation which you can do independently or together for a well-rounded introduction to Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness. Combined this is a powerful and immediate remedy to lifes stresses, and in the longer term helps you build mental, physical and emotional health, wellbeing, resilience and happiness. * Absolute Beginners Yoga Saturdays 10am-11.20am commencing 10 October * Absolute Beginners Yoga Mondays 6pm-7.20pm commencing 19 October * Intro to Meditation 7.30-8.30pm Mondays commencing 19 October This is your last chance to join a beginners level course this year, and learn life-changing concepts and yoga practices from teachers with decades of experience. Our courses are gentle, systematic, safe and suitable for people who have no knowledge of yoga or who wish to safely reestablish a practice. Online option for each course. Our courses are live-streamed so if you cant attend in person, attend from home. Everyone who registers receives access to a private FB group for this course where videos of classes are recorded, and the ebook and resources are archived to support your continuing education and home practice. BOOK & INFO Limited numbers for in-studio sessions. Online bookings essential: https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/kookaburra-yoga-courses.html

05.01.2022 Weekend Meditation. Finding Peace in Challenging Times. What is real and permanent peace and how do we attain it? Is it even possible to be truly happy, to feel safe, to be well, given the state of the world? Nature is both both beautiful and terrible, as is the world we live upon, as is the inner landscape of the heart. We recognise and accept the changing nature of life, that life is fleeting, fragile and precious, and seek out the reality beyond experience. Stop for a mom...Continue reading

04.01.2022 Can you help? Behind the scenes of our retreats, classes, online meditations, cooking classes, India yoga journeys, hosting international teachers and programs here in Perth, in fact everything we do, there are layers of work to be done which ensure everyone who participates is supported and nurtured. Tasks ranging from cleaning, maintenance, cooking, administration, marketing, communications, program design, preparation and delivery, to our own continuing education and know...ledge-building, and probably more, are undertaken by our our small team which includes our family. It is my beautiful sister who keeps our premises sparkling clean, our beloved daughter who does the mountains of dishes, our enthusiastic and generous volunteers and wwoofers who help with the gardens, and of course our lovely teachers who deliver the classes. We feel blessed, honoured in fact, to have created such a sanctuary, and to have this opportunity to share all that we’ve learnt over the years. It is our dharma, our life purpose, to be of service, to stay connected with the ancient yoga traditions of India, and help make them relevant, accessible and meaningful for the many people who come to Kookaburra Creek and our retreats. We’re not perfect people by any means, but do our best, and are grateful to have met so many wonderful, kind people, sincere seekers and beautiful souls. It was therefore a surprise to be publicly targeted by a company who's owner and employees have left defamatory false reviews on our google listing with the intention of causing harm and discrediting our centre. Having never attended the centre or our programs, their reviews give a negative impression of us, our teachers, our students, and the centre itself. There is little which can be done to remove such a review (appealing to the authors and Google has failed to have them removed). Therefore the advice we have received is to flood our listing with genuine positivity to drown out their voices. If you have attended classes, retreats or programs with Kookaburra Yoga and and are willing to share a little of it, we would very deeply appreciate it if you could leave a review on our Google listing. While we receive feedback in many ways - directly, emails, messages, Facebook, instagram) we have never asked for or solicited Google reviews, and have very few to counter the negativity. Your help would be so appreciated and will help ensure that those who are seeking the peace and tranquility yoga could bring to them, can attend our centre and programs with confidence. Here is the link to leave a review on the Kookaburra Yoga profile: https://g.page/kookaburrayoga/review?gm Thank you and much love, Mandy and Robert

04.01.2022 BLUE SKY MIND MEDITATION RETREAT The sky over the ocean at Margaret River is vast, wild, changeable and expansive. Our minds are like this and meditation is like observing the sky, noticing the weather, the fleeting rain, clouds, the storms, the birds, the planes. Once the clouds pass (which they do) we notice the inner beauty, creative and expansive nature of our own minds. Meditation is amazing - we literally peel away the layers of illusion to reveal the majesty and beau...ty, the creativity and insight of the true self. In all our seeking, striving and all our doing, we forget that perfect knowledge and insight are cultivated through being still and are found within. Even yoga is something we do, yet is also the state we desire to attain. It is through immersive meditation that the meditator becomes the meditation, the dancer become the dance, the subtle form of that which we meditate upon is revealed to us. This knowledge of the inner self quite literally transforms our experience of life. The Blue Sky Mind Meditation Retreat is an immersive retreat in luxury venue in Margaret River, one of WAs most stunning destinations with spectacular Marri forests and beautiful, wild beaches. youll delve deep into the higher, quieter and mystical practices of yoga including meditation, pranayama, mindfulness, mantra, philosophy and more to unlock the limitless potential and beauty of the inner self. Includes forest walks; ocean meditations; beautiful, nourishing vegan food; time to relax deeply and reconnect with nature. Youll be guided in the wisdom traditions of yoga, learning about mantras, yantras, mudras, bhavanas, bandhas, pranayama, puja, and chanting. Youll learn to meditate effectively learning much about your self along the way, with an aim to building your own meaningful and sustainable meditation practice to continue after the retreat. Meditation can then become a steadying calming and uplifting support for your life. Retreat Highlights sunrise & sunset meditations open sky & star light meditations sessions and workshops on: pranayama, meditation methods, mantra, yantra, yogic healing philosophy sessions on: Yogic Wisdom Teachings, Upanishads, Yoga Sutras daily hatha yoga daily walks: Boranup Forest, Cape to Cape Ocean Trail, Beaches 1 day of silence with time for reflection facilitated circle - share, heal & support time for deep rest amazing vegan food to support your practice, body and mind 3 nights at our beautiful retreat centre between Margaret River and the sea. accommodation options: twin share ensuite rooms or private luxury garden apartments Blue Sky Mind Meditation 4 Day Retreat, Margaret River. Two dates to choose: 27-30 November, 3-6 Dec (1 apartment left on Dec retreat). https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/yoga-meditation-weekend-retr

02.01.2022 "If you've been to the Monkey Forest in Ubud you will have seen the monkeys at play - swinging from tree to tree, stealing unsuspecting tourists' phones and bananas. We are a little like those monkeys - jumping from one moment in time to the next, seeking out life's pleasures, running away from the uncomfortable, always busy, busy, busy. Our minds are a little like those monkeys, actually our minds are like the whole monkey forest! What can you do to tame those wild monkeys, ...to reign in the thoughts and tendencies to worry and stress? Our aim in yoga is to find constant peace, steadiness, stability in the midst of all the busyness and craziness of our lives and the world, and hold onto this connection to self in times of transition and change." From Hatha Yoga Class live-streamed in our FB group Kookaburra Yoga Online Classes, now archived to join anytime. See more

01.01.2022 Weekend Meditation - The Divine Feminine Mahadevi How do we make spiritual concepts and yogic practice meaningful and our own? This weekends Meditation and Yoga Nidra prerecorded sessions have as a focus the Divine Feminine and what this means for us in relation to our practice and experience of yoga and how we can use these principles as a creative force for our own healing and wellbeing. This weekends Online Meditation classes with Mandy are now available ready for your w...Continue reading